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: king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the
golden image which thou hast set up.
DAN 3:13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the
king.
DAN 3:14 Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship
the golden image which I have set up?
DAN 3:15 Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the
cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of
musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but
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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: second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the
third time.
KI1 18:35 And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the
trench also with water.
KI1 18:36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the
evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God
of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art
God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these
things at thy word.
KI1 18:37 Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou
art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
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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: Rabshakeh.
ISA 37:1 And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent
his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house
of the LORD.
ISA 37:2 And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna
the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto
Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.
ISA 37:3 And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day
of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come
to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
ISA 37:4 It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh,
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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: ECC 8:3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil
thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
ECC 8:4 Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say
unto him, What doest thou?
ECC 8:5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a
wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.
ECC 8:6 Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore
the misery of man is great upon him.
ECC 8:7 For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him
when it shall be?
ECC 8:8 There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the
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