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: reproved.
HAB 2:2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make
it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.
HAB 2:3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it
shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will
surely come, it will not tarry.
HAB 2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but
the just shall live by his faith.
HAB 2:5 Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man,
neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as
death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and
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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: every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of
wine.
CH1 16:4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the
ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of
Israel:
CH1 16:5 Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and
Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and
Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a
sound with cymbals;
CH1 16:6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets
continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
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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: why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man
that turneth aside to tarry for a night?
JER 14:9 Why shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that
cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called
by thy name; leave us not.
JER 14:10 Thus saith the LORD unto this people, Thus have they loved to
wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the LORD doth not
accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.
JER 14:11 Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for
their good.
JER 14:12 When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they
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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: ISA 57:4 Against whom do ye sport yourselves? against whom make ye a
wide mouth, and draw out the tongue? are ye not children of
transgression, a seed of falsehood.
ISA 57:5 Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree,
slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?
ISA 57:6 Among the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they,
they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou
hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?
ISA 57:7 Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even
thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.
ISA 57:8 Behind the doors also and the posts hast thou set up thy
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