Today's Stichomancy for Dean Martin

The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from The Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs:

moans?"

"I heard hideous noises and saw phantom figures; but they fled before me so that never could I lay hold of one, and I looked upon the face of O-Mai and I am not mad. I even rested in the chamber beside his corpse."

In a far corner of the room a bent and wrinkled old man hid a smile behind a golden goblet of strong brew.

"Come! Let us drink!" cried O-Tar and reached for the dagger, the pommel of which he was accustomed to use to strike the gong which summoned slaves, but the dagger was not in its scabbard. O-Tar was puzzled. He knew that it had been there just before he

The Chessmen of Mars

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

Psalms 34: 22 (34:23) The LORD redeemeth the soul of His servants; and none of them that take refuge in Him shall be desolate.

Psalms 35: 1 A Psalm of David. Strive, O LORD, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me.

Psalms 35: 2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to my help.

Psalms 35: 3 Draw out also the spear, and the battle-axe, against them that pursue me; say unto my soul: 'I am Thy salvation.'

Psalms 35: 4 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my soul; let them be turned back and be abashed that devise my hurt.

Psalms 35: 5 Let them be as chaff before the wind, the angel of the LORD thrusting them.

Psalms 35: 6 Let their way be dark and slippery, the angel of the LORD pursuing them.

Psalms 35: 7 For without cause have they hid for me the pit, even their net, without cause have they digged for my soul.

Psalms 35: 8 Let destruction come upon him unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself; with destruction let him fall therein.

Psalms 35: 9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD; it shall rejoice in His salvation.

Psalms 35: 10 All my bones shall say: 'LORD, who is like unto Thee, who deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?'

The Tanach

The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from The Son of Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs:

to leave; but, if I recall his words correctly, it seems to me that he has spoken of returning home, and I am sure that nothing would delight him more than going north with you--you say you start tomorrow? I think Mr. Baynes will accompany you. Drop over in the morning, if you please, and now good night, and thank you for keeping a watchful eye on Meriem."

Hanson hid a grin as he turned and sought his saddle. Bwana stepped from the verandah to his study, where he found the Hon. Morison pacing back and forth, evidently very ill at ease.

"Baynes," said Bwana, coming directly to the point, "Hanson is leaving for the north tomorrow. He has taken a great fancy

The Son of Tarzan

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 On Horsemanship by Xenophon:

than the frequent turn which tends to calm a horse.[3] A quiet pace sustained for a long time has a caressing,[4] soothing effect, the reverse of exciting. If any one proposes by a series of fast and oft- repeated gallops to produce a sense of weariness in the horse, and so to tame him, his expectation will not be justified by the result; for under such circumstances a spirited horse will do his best to carry the day by main force,[5] and with a show of temper, like a passionate man, may contrive to bring on himself and his rider irreparable mischief.

[3] Or, "long stretches rather than a succession of turns and counter turns," {apostrophai}.

On Horsemanship