| 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: he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his
face toward the wilderness.
NUM 24:2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in
his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon
him.
NUM 24:3 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 24:4 He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the
vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
NUM 24:5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O
Israel!
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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: ROM 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
ROM 1:23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image
made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and
creeping things.
ROM 1:24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the
lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between
themselves:
ROM 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and
served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever.
Amen.
ROM 1:26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even
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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: day shall be a feast to the LORD.
EXO 13:7 Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no
leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen
with thee in all thy quarters.
EXO 13:8 And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done
because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of
Egypt.
EXO 13:9 And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for
a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD's law may be in thy mouth:
for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.
EXO 13:10 Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from
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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: those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven
shall be shaken.
LUK 21:27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with
power and great glory.
LUK 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up,
and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
LUK 21:29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all
the trees;
LUK 21:30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves
that summer is now nigh at hand.
LUK 21:31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know
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