Today's Stichomancy for Friedrich Nietzsche

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 16: 9 A man's heart deviseth his way; but the LORD directeth his steps.

Proverbs 16: 10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth trespasseth not in judgment.

Proverbs 16: 11 A just balance and scales are the LORD'S; all the weights of the bag are His work.

Proverbs 16: 12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.

Proverbs 16: 13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

Proverbs 16: 14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.

Proverbs 16: 15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

Proverbs 16: 16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

Proverbs 16: 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

Proverbs 16: 18 Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 16: 19 Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the humble, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

The Tanach

The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum:

and the King flew into the air and fell upon the head of his captain, who let him drop flat upon the ground.

"Well, well!" said the King, sitting up and looking surprised. "Why didn't my magic belt work, I wonder?"

"The creature is made of wood," replied the captain. "Your magic will not work on wood, you know."

"Ah, I'd forgotten that," said the King, getting up and limping to his throne. "Very well, let the girl alone. She can't escape us, anyway."

The warriors, who had been rather confused by these incidents, now formed their ranks again, and the Sawhorse pranced across the room to Dorothy and took a position beside the Hungry Tiger.

Ozma of Oz

The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare:

breath, and I doe not doubt but to heare them say, it is a sweet Comedy. No more words: away, go away.

Exeunt.

Actus Quintus.

Enter Theseus, Hippolita, Egeus and his Lords.

Hip. 'Tis strange my Theseus, y these louers speake of

The. More strange then true. I neuer may beleeue These anticke fables, nor these Fairy toyes, Louers and mad men haue such seething braines, Such shaping phantasies, that apprehend more Then coole reason euer comprehends.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

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 Macbeth by William Shakespeare:

He is about it, the Doores are open: And the surfeted Groomes doe mock their charge With Snores. I haue drugg'd their Possets, That Death and Nature doe contend about them, Whether they liue, or dye. Enter Macbeth.

Macb. Who's there? what hoa? Lady. Alack, I am afraid they haue awak'd, And 'tis not done: th' attempt, and not the deed, Confounds vs: hearke: I lay'd their Daggers ready, He could not misse 'em. Had he not resembled

Macbeth