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: commandment unto the children of Israel.
EXO 25:23 Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits
shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a
cubit and a half the height thereof.
EXO 25:24 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a
crown of gold round about.
EXO 25:25 And thou shalt make unto it a border of an hand breadth round
about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round
about.
EXO 25:26 And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the
rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof.
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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: SON 7:13 The mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of
pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my
beloved.
SON 8:1 O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my
mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I
should not be despised.
SON 8:2 I would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who
would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the
juice of my pomegranate.
SON 8:3 His left hand should be under my head, and his right hand
should embrace me.
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