| 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 23:8 How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I
defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?
NUM 23:9 For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I
behold him: lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned
among the nations.
NUM 23:10 Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth
part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last
end be like his!
NUM 23:11 And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I
took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them
altogether.
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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: ACT 27:35 And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks
to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to
eat.
ACT 27:36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some
meat.
ACT 27:37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and
sixteen souls.
ACT 27:38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and
cast out the wheat into the sea.
ACT 27:39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they
discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were
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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: MAT 27:29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon
his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before
him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
MAT 27:30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on
the head.
MAT 27:31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off
from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify
him.
MAT 27:32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by
name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
MAT 27:33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is
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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: to the wheat? saith the LORD.
JER 23:29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a
hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
JER 23:30 Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD,
that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
JER 23:31 Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use
their tongues, and say, He saith.
JER 23:32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith
the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies,
and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them:
therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
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