| 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 31:16 Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the
counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of
Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.
NUM 31:17 Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill
every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
NUM 31:18 But all the women children, that have not known a man by
lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
NUM 31:19 And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath
killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both
yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.
NUM 31:20 And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins,
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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: and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it,
that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders
of Israel.
EXO 17:7 And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah,
because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they
tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?
EXO 17:8 Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
EXO 17:9 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out,
fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with
the rod of God in mine hand.
EXO 17:10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with
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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: shall know that it is not his hand that smote us: it was a chance that
happened to us.
SA1 6:10 And the men did so; and took two milch kine, and tied them to
the cart, and shut up their calves at home:
SA1 6:11 And they laid the ark of the LORD upon the cart, and the
coffer with the mice of gold and the images of their emerods.
SA1 6:12 And the kine took the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh,
and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to
the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went
after them unto the border of Bethshemesh.
SA1 6:13 And they of Bethshemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in
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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: out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
EXO 6:8 And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I
did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give
it you for an heritage: I am the LORD.
EXO 6:9 And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they
hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
EXO 6:10 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
EXO 6:11 Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the
children of Israel go out of his land.
EXO 6:12 And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children
of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me,
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