| 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: So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
NUM 22:36 And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to
meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is
in the utmost coast.
NUM 22:37 And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto
thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able
indeed to promote thee to honour?
NUM 22:38 And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I
now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my
mouth, that shall I speak.
NUM 22:39 And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjathhuzoth.
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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: prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD's prophets by
fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
KI1 18:14 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is
here: and he shall slay me.
KI1 18:15 And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I
stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
KI1 18:16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to
meet Elijah.
KI1 18:17 And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said
unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
KI1 18:18 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and
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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: the way.
NUM 22:24 But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a
wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.
NUM 22:25 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust
herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and
he smote her again.
NUM 22:26 And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow
place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
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.
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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: lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
SA1 8:4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and
came to Samuel unto Ramah,
SA1 8:5 And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not
in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.
SA1 8:6 But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king
to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
SA1 8:7 And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the
people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee,
but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
SA1 8:8 According to all the works which they have done since the day
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