Today's Bibliomancy for Nellie McKay

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:

ACT 17:17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

ACT 17:18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

ACT 17:19 And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

ACT 17:20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

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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:

was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God.

CH2 5:2 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.

CH2 5:3 Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month.

CH2 5:4 And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark.

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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:

NEH 7:17 The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.

NEH 7:18 The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.

NEH 7:19 The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.

NEH 7:20 The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.

NEH 7:21 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.

NEH 7:22 The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.

NEH 7:23 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.

NEH 7:24 The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.

NEH 7:25 The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.

NEH 7:26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and

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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:

shall be of understanding.

PSA 49:4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

PSA 49:5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

PSA 49:6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

PSA 49:7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

PSA 49:8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)

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