| 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: land.
EXO 1:11 Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them
with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom
and Raamses.
EXO 1:12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and
grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
EXO 1:13 And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with
rigour:
EXO 1:14 And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter,
and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their
service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
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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: NUM 22:27 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down
under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with
a staff.
NUM 22:28 And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto
Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these
three times?
NUM 22:29 And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I
would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.
NUM 22:30 And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which
thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont
to do so unto thee? and he said, Nay.
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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: are lifted up,
ISA 2:15 And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall,
ISA 2:16 And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant
pictures.
ISA 2:17 And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the
haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be
exalted in that day.
ISA 2:18 And the idols he shall utterly abolish.
ISA 2:19 And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the
caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his
majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
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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: of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave
to go with you.
NUM 22:14 And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak,
and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
NUM 22:15 And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable
than they.
NUM 22:16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak
the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming
unto me:
NUM 22:17 For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do
whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me
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