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:

people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.

EZR 9:3 And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.

EZR 9:4 Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away; and I sat astonied until the evening sacrifice.

EZR 9:5 And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,

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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:

shall be seen upon thee.

ISA 60:3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

ISA 60:4 Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.

ISA 60:5 Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.

ISA 60:6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold

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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:

JER 8:10 Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

JER 8:11 For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.

JER 8:12 Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.

JER 8:13 I will surely consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no

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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:

Thou sayest.

MAT 27:12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

MAT 27:13 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

MAT 27:14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

MAT 27:15 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

MAT 27:16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

MAT 27:17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto

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