Mercurious

Mercurious stands guard

at the cross-roads of Chance.

Offer him a token

of thanks and respect.

He is the god

of travelers like yourself:

confronted with important choices.

Seek the right road

through this haunted crossing

and ask for the protection

of Mercurious.

It is said

he has some influence

with Destiny.

From the forthcoming book A Hundred Chances: Short Meditations on Opportunity, Risk and Probability, by Patrick O'Neill