Today's Stichomancy for Eric Bana

The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery:

"Dear life and heart," said Marilla blankly, "what does this mean? Here's my brooch safe and sound that I thought was at the bottom of Barry's pond. Whatever did that girl mean by saying she took it and lost it? I declare I believe Green Gables is bewitched. I remember now that when I took off my shawl Monday afternoon I laid it on the bureau for a minute. I suppose the brooch got caught in it somehow. Well!"

Marilla betook herself to the east gable, brooch in hand. Anne had cried herself out and was sitting dejectedly by the window.

"Anne Shirley," said Marilla solemnly, "I've just found my brooch hanging to my black lace shawl. Now I want to know what that

Anne of Green Gables

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

Psalms 132: 9 Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let Thy saints shout for joy.

Psalms 132: 10 For Thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of Thine anointed.

Psalms 132: 11 The LORD swore unto David in truth; He will not turn back from it: 'Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

Psalms 132: 12 If thy children keep My covenant and My testimony that I shall teach them, their children also for ever shall sit upon thy throne.'

Psalms 132: 13 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for His habitation:

Psalms 132: 14 'This is My resting-place for ever; here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

Psalms 132: 15 I will abundantly bless her provision; I will give her needy bread in plenty.

Psalms 132: 16 Her priests also will I clothe with salvation; and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

Psalms 132: 17 There will I make a horn to shoot up unto David, there have I ordered a lamp for Mine anointed.

Psalms 132: 18 His enemies will I clothe with shame; but upon himself shall his crown shine.'

Psalms 133: 1 A Song of Ascents; of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

The Tanach

The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Polity of Athenians and Lacedaemonians by Xenophon:

[2] I.e. a Heracleid, in whichever line descended, and, through Heracles, from Zeus himself. The kings are therefore "heroes," i.e. demigods. See below; and for their privileges, see Herod. vi. 56, 57.

[3] See "Ages." v. 1.

Close by the palace a lake affords an unrestricted supply of water; and how useful that is for various purposes they best can tell who lack the luxury.[4] Moreover, all rise from their seats to give place to the king, save only that the ephors rise not from their thrones of office. Monthly they exchange oaths, the ephors in behalf of the state, the king himself in his own behalf. And this is the oath on the

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 The Rape of Lucrece by William Shakespeare:

'All which together, like a troubled ocean, Beat at thy rocky and wreck-threatening heart; To soften it with their continual motion; For stones dissolv'd to water do convert. O, if no harder than a stone thou art, Melt at my tears, and be compassionate! Soft pity enters at an iron gate.

'In Tarquin's likeness I did entertain thee; Hast thou put on his shape to do him shame? To all the host of heaven I complain me, Thou wrong'st his honour, wound'st his princely name.