This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 105th Street & Ocean, Virginia Beach, Va., this 29th day of July, 1931, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [99].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. [99], A. C. Preston and L. B. Cayce.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 11:30 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., N.Y.
1. GC: You will have before you the body and the enquiring mind of [99], present in this room. You will give a mental and spiritual reading for this body, and advise as to how he may prepare himself mentally and spiritually to be of assistance in carrying forward the work inspired by the Forces through Edgar Cayce. You will answer the questions which will be asked.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind, [99], this we have had before.
3. In the physical forces of the body there are those conditions, that with the full or complete corrections of same would assist the body in a better MENTAL manifestation of those forces as may manifest in the spiritual AND mental aptitude of the body.
4. There are those pressures existent in the dorsal AND cervical regions, as has been indicated, as NEED some attention. These also in the lower dorsal and the lumbar, and especially to the locomotary centers, would also be aided in relieving those tensions as GIVE at times those distortions to the physical AND mental attributes of the body. These we would have corrected through those of the manipulative forces or measures, as may be applied in those channels where hydro- therapy activities are a portion of the applications - as in Reilly's.
5. In the mental AND material, AND spiritual forces, as present themselves as obstacles, or as possibly of hindrances in the activities as are in the mental forces of the body:
6. In making application of those forces that may come to an awakening body OF that manifested spiritual element as may be seen in a material world, these should be applied in those surroundings in which a body finds its environs have awakened same in; for in making comparisons through the physical attributes of a mental, a spiritual body, the activities are all drawn FROM that of the material aspects of that that MAY be accomplished as in a physical body. As
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illustration: When information is given through these channels, as of that that would be helpful, beneficial to the physical conditions of a body, the applications must be to THAT body in THAT place, THAT location where the hindrances or hindering conditions exist, and the RESULTS will be seen in those places where hindrances have existed, as WELL as those where - or that COORDINATE WITH the rest of the physical body. So with mental and material conditions in an individual's experience, these are a portion of the life as the physical body is the material representation of the soul or spiritual forces in this material world. Then, in making application of that awakened, use same in the surroundings, in the environs of those that the body PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, is in CONTACT WITH, and as same makes those necessary corrections in their going in and coming out with individual contacts, and as these corrections are made, the results will be just as the applications for PHYSICAL conditions in the physical body. When it becomes necessary that another make the applications, these also are provided for in the contacts as are made, so that when an individual makes such returns for their activities those NEEDED things are supplied through those MATERIAL channels as have been applied upon by those forces as attained, or gained by the entity. So this body, this mental, this material, this spiritual body, [99], in applying self to that as has been gained, or may be gained through such channels - as information through Edgar Cayce, or any channel where there is awakening of the spiritual forces as may manifest through a material body - the application must be to that next to the individual, that in the daily activities of the life. Then, as that IS applied, as THAT is understood, there is GIVEN the knowledge, the understanding as to the bigger things, the greater things. As has been given for THIS entity to make whole men out of pieces, so make then out of thine own self a whole, well-rounded individual, one seeking, one applying that that is KNOWN, and as THAT is applied, so is strength, grace, knowledge, understanding given as to HOW the GREATER things that are visioned by the soul from one experience to another is, and may be accomplished. Do not attempt to tell thine Maker as to HOW you would serve, or WHAT you would do. Has He not fashioned thee after that pattern thou hast builded from that as was meted to thee in the beginning? Then kick not against the pricks and call them obstacles. Rather be that servant OF the Most High God, that would make thy life, thy activities, as BLESSINGS to those YOU would contact, by shedding that love He has shown and showered upon thee upon THOSE YOU
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contact: for in leaving His activities in this material world, only those who ARE spiritual-MINDED may SHED that abroad in such a world; for "He that gives a cup of water in HIS name loses not HIS reward" - not as pay, not as recompense, but SERVICE is asked of all men, rather than sacrifice. In sacrifice there is penance, but grace doth more greatly abound to him who sheds the love of the Father upon those that the body may contact from day to day. Ready for questions.
7. (Q) How can I use my abilities at the present time to best serve humanity? (A) By filling to the best possible purpose AND ability that place, that niche the body, mind AND soul occupies; being the BEST husband, the best neighbor, the BEST friend to each and every individual the body meets; for would one fail in meeting those obligations that one takes, they become worse THAN the infidel; and as was said, "He that would cause the least of these my little ones to offend, BETTER were it that a millstone be hanged about his neck and he cast in the depts of the sea" - but he that doeth the will of the Father, he that is willing to become as naught that they may SERVE the better in WHATEVER capacity as a merchant, be the best merchant; as a neighbor, the BEST neighbor; as a friend, the BEST friend.
8. (Q) Give any advice or counsel that will help me to carry out the purpose for which I came into the earth? (A) Little by little does ONE come to the understanding of the PURPOSE for which they came into the earth. Purpose is of the MAKINGS of the individual, PLUS that GIVEN in the beginning, and as souls seek the Father, in that companionship that one may have through communion with Him - and communion with Him means DOING; not shutting self away from thine brother, from thine neighbor, even from thine self - rather APPLYING self to the duties material, mental AND spiritual, as IS known. One would say that "I would do - my body will not allow me to do." This was oft said of old by those who gave themselves in no uncertain manner, but there remains that advocate with the Father, through DOING - and be not WEARY IN well-doing; rather let it be said of thee as of David of old, "Though He slay me, yet will I serve Him the better; though He forsake me, yet will I draw the closer." As one does THOSE things to his neighbor, to his wife, to his friend, to his foe, may the knowledge, the understanding, the BLESSING of life flow in. We are through.
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