| 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: NUM 24:2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in
his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon
him.
NUM 24:3 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor
hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
NUM 24:4 He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the
vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
NUM 24:5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O
Israel!
NUM 24:6 As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the
river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted,
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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: thou that criest to the king?
SA1 26:15 And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who
is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord
the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy
lord.
SA1 26:16 This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD
liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the
LORD's anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of
water that was at his bolster.
SA1 26:17 And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my
son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
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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: covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
PSA 66:1 Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
PSA 66:2 Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
PSA 66:3 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the
greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
PSA 66:4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee;
they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
PSA 66:5 Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing
toward the children of men.
PSA 66:6 He turned the sea into dry land: they went through the flood
on foot: there did we rejoice in him.
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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: JOS 21:2 And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan,
saying, The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to
dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle.
JOS 21:3 And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their
inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their
suburbs.
JOS 21:4 And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and
the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot
out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of
the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
JOS 21:5 And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the
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