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: MAR 6:31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert
place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they
had no leisure so much as to eat.
MAR 6:32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.
MAR 6:33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran
afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together
unto him.
MAR 6:34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved
with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a
shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
MAR 6:35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto
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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: pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an
offering at your hand.
MAL 1:11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the
same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place
incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name
shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
MAL 1:12 But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD
is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible.
MAL 1:13 Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have
snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was
torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I
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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: their cords,
EXO 35:19 The cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, the
holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to
minister in the priest's office.
EXO 35:20 And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed
from the presence of Moses.
EXO 35:21 And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and
every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD's
offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all
his service, and for the holy garments.
EXO 35:22 And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing
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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: the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the
sacrifice of the peace offerings.
NUM 6:19 And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and
one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and
shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his
separation is shaven:
NUM 6:20 And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the
LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave
shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.
NUM 6:21 This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his
offering unto the LORD for his separation, beside that that his hand
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