| 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: PSA 26:3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked
in thy truth.
PSA 26:4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with
dissemblers.
PSA 26:5 I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit
with the wicked.
PSA 26:6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine
altar, O LORD:
PSA 26:7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of
all thy wondrous works.
PSA 26:8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place
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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: a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the
face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.
EZE 1:11 Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward;
two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their
bodies.
EZE 1:12 And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit
was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.
EZE 1:13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance
was like burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it
went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright,
and out of the fire went forth lightning.
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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: LUK 23:52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
LUK 23:53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in
a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
LUK 23:54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
LUK 23:55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee,
followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
LUK 23:56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and
rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
LUK 24:1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning,
they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had
prepared, and certain others with them.
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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: TH1 1:5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in
power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what
manner of men we were among you for your sake.
TH1 1:6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received
the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.
TH1 1:7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and
Achaia.
TH1 1:8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in
Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is
spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
TH1 1:9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we
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