Today's Stichomancy for The Rock

The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Tanach:

Proverbs 12: 13 In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; but the righteous cometh out of trouble.

Proverbs 12: 14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

Proverbs 12: 15 The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

Proverbs 12: 16 A fool's vexation is presently known; but a prudent man concealeth shame.

Proverbs 12: 17 He that breatheth forth truth uttereth righteousness; but a false witness deceit.

Proverbs 12: 18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is health.

Proverbs 12: 19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever; but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Proverbs 12: 20 Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

Proverbs 12: 21 There shall no mischief befall the righteous; but the wicked are filled with evil.

Proverbs 12: 22 Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD; but they that deal truly are His delight.

Proverbs 12: 23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

The Tanach

The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from The Virginian by Owen Wister:

one paid to this, except myself. Then the two friends went out, and I bethought me of that epithet which Steve again had used to the Virginian as he clapped him on the shoulder. Clearly this wild country spoke a language other than mine--the word here was a term of endearment. Such was my conclusion.

The drummers had finished their dealings with the proprietor, and they were gossiping together in a knot by the door as the Virginian passed out.

"See you later, old man!" This was the American drummer accosting his prospective bed-fellow.

"Oh, yes," returned the bed-fellow, and was gone.

The Virginian

The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare:

Iul. It may be so, for it is not mine owne. Are you at leisure, Holy Father now, Or shall I come to you at euening Masse? Fri. My leisure serues me pensiue daughter now. My Lord you must intreat the time alone

Par. Godsheild: I should disturbe Deuotion, Iuliet, on Thursday early will I rowse yee, Till then adue, and keepe this holy kisse.

Exit Paris.

Iul. O shut the doore, and when thou hast done so, Come weepe with me, past hope, past care, past helpe

Romeo and Juliet

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 Enemies of Books by William Blades:

of the most interesting registers in a large town (which shall be nameless) in England. I wrote to the custodian of it, and asked him kindly to do the search for me, and if he was unable to read the names to get some one who understood the writing of that date to decipher the entries for me. I did not have a reply for a fortnight, but one morning the postman brought me a very large unregistered book-packet, which I found to be the original Parish Registers! He, however, addressed a note with it stating that he thought it best to send me the document itself to look at, and begged me to be good enough to return the Register to him as soon as done with. He evidently wished to serve me--his ignorance of responsibility without doubt proving his kindly disposition, and on that account alone I forbear