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: NEH 1:11 O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the
prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to
fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant
him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.
NEH 2:1 And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year
of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the
wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in
his presence.
NEH 2:2 Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad,
seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then
I was very sore afraid,
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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: days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it,
saith the Lord GOD.
EZE 12:26 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying.
EZE 12:27 Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The
vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the
times that are far off.
EZE 12:28 Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; There shall
none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken
shall be done, saith the Lord GOD.
EZE 13:1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
EZE 13:2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that
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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: PSA 49:11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for
ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their
lands after their own names.
PSA 49:12 Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the
beasts that perish.
PSA 49:13 This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve
their sayings. Selah.
PSA 49:14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on
them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and
their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
PSA 49:15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for
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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: unto thee shall surely die.
SA2 12:15 And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the
child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
SA2 12:16 David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted,
and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
SA2 12:17 And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise
him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with
them.
SA2 12:18 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died.
And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead:
for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him,
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