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: LUK 19:45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that
sold therein, and them that bought;
LUK 19:46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of
prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
LUK 19:47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and
the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
LUK 19:48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people
were very attentive to hear him.
LUK 20:1 And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught
the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and
the scribes came upon him with the elders,
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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: no life in you.
JOH 6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal
life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
JOH 6:55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
JOH 6:56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in
me, and I in him.
JOH 6:57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father:
so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
JOH 6:58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your
fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall
live for ever.
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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: together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall
perish.
JER 6:22 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, a people cometh from the north
country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth.
JER 6:23 They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have
no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses,
set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.
JER 6:24 We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish
hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
JER 6:25 Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the
sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.
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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: eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?
JOH 11:38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the
grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
JOH 11:39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him
that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he
hath been dead four days.
JOH 11:40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou
wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
JOH 11:41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead
was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee
that thou hast heard me.
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