| 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: send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.
GEN 24:13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters
of the men of the city come out to draw water:
GEN 24:14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say,
Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say,
Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that
thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that
thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
GEN 24:15 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that,
behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the
wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
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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: will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the
latter days.
NUM 24:15 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 24:16 He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the
knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty,
falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
NUM 24:17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not
nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out
of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the
children of Sheth.
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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: CH2 29:21 And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven
lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for
the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of
Aaron to offer them on the altar of the LORD.
CH2 29:22 So they killed the bullocks, and the priests received the
blood, and sprinkled it on the altar: likewise, when they had killed the
rams, they sprinkled the blood upon the altar: they killed also the
lambs, and they sprinkled the blood upon the altar.
CH2 29:23 And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering
before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon
them:
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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: in the dances of them that make merry.
JER 31:5 Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of Samaria: the
planters shall plant, and shall eat them as common things.
JER 31:6 For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount
Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the LORD our
God.
JER 31:7 For thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and
shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O
LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.
JER 31:8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather
them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame,
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