The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from King James Bible: MAR 6:23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will
give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
MAR 6:24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I
ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
MAR 6:25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and
asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head
of John the Baptist.
MAR 6:26 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and
for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
MAR 6:27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded
his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from King James Bible: Jerusalem.
CH2 35:19 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this
passover kept.
CH2 35:20 After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho
king of Egypt came up to fight against Charchemish by Euphrates: and
Josiah went out against him.
CH2 35:21 But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do
with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but
against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make
haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he
destroy thee not.
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The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from King James Bible: also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art
a stranger, and also an exile.
SA2 15:20 Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make
thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and
take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.
SA2 15:21 And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth,
and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king
shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.
SA2 15:22 And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the
Gittite passed over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were
with him.
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from King James Bible: their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to
their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among
their rods.
NUM 17:7 And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle
of witness.
NUM 17:8 And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the
tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of
Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and
yielded almonds.
NUM 17:9 And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto
all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.
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