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:

according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

ACT 22:4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

ACT 22:5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

ACT 22:6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

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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:

and our oppression?

PSA 44:25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.

PSA 44:26 Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.

PSA 45:1 My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

PSA 45:2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

PSA 45:3 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.

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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:

raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.

JER 50:33 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The children of Israel and the children of Judah were oppressed together: and all that took them captives held them fast; they refused to let them go.

JER 50:34 Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

JER 50:35 A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the LORD, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.

JER 50:36 A sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is

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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:

in the ears of the king.

JER 36:21 So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe's chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king.

JER 36:22 Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and there was a fire on the hearth burning before him.

JER 36:23 And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.

JER 36:24 Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither

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