Today's Bibliomancy for Richard Branson

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:

the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

ROM 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

ROM 10:14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

ROM 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

ROM 10:16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

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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:

water the sheep.

GEN 29:9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep; for she kept them.

GEN 29:10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.

GEN 29:11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

GEN 29:12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.

GEN 29:13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob

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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:

DAN 5:29 Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

DAN 5:30 In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.

DAN 5:31 And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.

DAN 6:1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;

DAN 6:2 And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.

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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:

they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.

CH1 12:22 For at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.

CH1 12:23 And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

CH1 12:24 The children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.

CH1 12:25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.

CH1 12:26 Of the children of Levi four thousand and six hundred.

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