This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 15th day of February, 1926, in accordance with request made by her husband, Mr. [900].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Hugh Lynn Cayce.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 4:50 P. M. New York City.
1. GC: You will have before you the body and the enquiring mind of [136] of New York City, and the dreams this body had on the dates which I will give you. You will give the interpretation and lesson to be gained from each of these, as I read same to you, and you will answer the questions which I ask you regarding same:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, with the enquiring mind of same. This we have had before.
3. The dreams as we see which come to the body are for the edification of the mental forces of the body, and when used aright these may give the entity the better understanding of the phenomena of life, and of how same, in its various forms and manners, are manifested in the spiritual and physical world, and how the physical may become cognizant of same. Ready for dreams.
4. (Q) Night of Saturday, February 13, or Sunday morning, February 14, 1926. "I heard a voice that I recognized as J. S.'s, our old friend from New Orleans, who loved me dearly as a child, yet whom I have not seen in 2 to 3 years. The impression of J. S. talking to me was very pronounced, and for a while I did not see her figure, yet I felt that she was with Mother at the hospital, as mother changed from this earthly consciousness to the other. J. S. was there as the transition was made - was now with Mother as she said to me: 'YOUR MOTHER IS AS HAPPY AS EVER -'" More J. S. told me about Mother which I can't remember. Recall and explain to me, please. (A) In this there is given to the entity that understanding of what is meant by the life other than the physical. For, as it is seen that the companionship of loved ones seek the companionship in that plane, for "As a tree falls so shall it lie," there is seen the message coming from the loved one to the one regarding the loved one, showing then that companionship, that without the loss of the care of others, as is seen.
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Then, the entity should gain that strength from that given regarding the condition, and know that the mother lives in that realm in which there is recognized J. S., and that the companionship is there, until those developments come from the earth plane to lead on to those higher realms, or to come again. For those many changes must come to each and every entity in its development. And as these are seen, then, the strength, the understanding, should be gained by this entity. For as is given, she is WELL, HAPPY, and FREE from the care as is given in earth's plane, yet with that same love as is raised through the companionship with the oneness of the spiritual forces with the soul, see?
5. (Q) I was not thinking of J. S. who died 3 weeks before Mother - how and why did this entity transmit the message to me? (A) As is seen, the entity may answer same from within self, if the entity would not condemn self for physical conditions, for this brings the sorrow in the heart, physical self-condemnation toward conditions existent. Then, when this is laid aside, there may be seen how that the friend- ship, the love of one close, near and dear, is ready to give that aid, when one attunes self to that position, condition, wherein one, the entity, may gain from each and every experience to bring self to that better understanding of that phenomenized force in the physical world. See? For, as is seen then in this presented, that the entity may know, NOT ALONE does the mother go out; not alone in that unseen world, yet with that same care, that same love, raised to a better UNDERSTANDING of the forces as are manifested.
6. (Q) Was J. S. there to guide Mother over the transition from physical to spiritual? Both died within 3 weeks - both must easily have yet been - be in this plane as yet - is this so? (A) Both in physical plane or earth's sphere as yet, until that force leads on in its ever developing toward that Oneness with the All Force, see?
7. (Q) Then, does one spirit guide another over? (A) "Lo! I am with thee, and though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, my spirit shall guide thee." As is seen in this, these are given in this manner that those may see, those may know, through that experience of such earthly partings, that is the lack of an understanding of that spiritual consciousness that prevents these forces from manifesting in the physical sense.
8. (Q) Voice: "Your Mother is alive and happy." (A) Your mother is alive and happy. Just as is given, the
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entity may know that all force goes to show, to prove, to bring to the consciousness of the entity, that through that as ye LIVE in Him ye shall be made ALIVE in Him! for there is no death, only the transition from the physical to the spiritual plane. Then, as the birth into the physical is given as the time of the new life, just so, then, in physical is the birth into the spiritual.
9. (Q) Then, does my mother see me and love me as ever? (A) Sees thee and loves thee as ever. Just as those forces were manifest in the physical world, and the entity entertains and desires and places self in that attunement with those desires of that entity, the love exists, in that far, in that manner, see? for in spirit all sham is laid aside.
10. (Q) Does she try to tell me "I am alive and happy?" (A) TELLS the entity "I am alive and happy" when entity will ATTUNE self to that at-oneness.
11. (Q) I feel her with me, particularly as I kissed her clay body - I felt she knew and responded - but did she, or do I fool myself? (A) In that manner that entity poured out self to that entity, the response came. No, not fooling self, for the SOUL liveth, and is at peace, and would that this entity know that it liveth. And as has been given, "In my Father's house are many mansions, were it not so I would have told you," and "I go to prepare a place for you, that where I AM there YE may be also." This is as applicable to the entity in this hour as was given by the Redeemer to those gathered about Him. For as we entities in the physical plane prepare that at-oneness, it is as He gave: "Even as I be lifted up will draw all men unto me," or has been given, when speaking to those that would seek His face, "Say not to thyself who shall descend into the depths to bring Him up, or who shall fly into the heavens to bring Him down, for the spirit of peace, truth, and love, is WITHIN THINE OWN HEART." As the spirit of self gives that attunement that may be at a oneness with those spirits in that sphere, they may know, they may understand, they may gather, that TRUTH that MAKES one free.
12. (Q) "I saw an animal crawling over the ground, just sort of semi-conscious, in a condition of half gray dawn." (A) This is as the entity itself awakening to that consciousness of the indwelling of that spirit that beareth witness to the truth of the indwelling of the spirit of that One that gives and takes, and gives and takes, that we may
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become One with Him.
13. (Q) Is this some awakening - of what and who? (A) Apply to self, [136].
14. (Q) "My old beau, J. S., came to our house (New Orleans) to see me in my grief at the loss of my mother. He said to me: 'I just came to see you because I loved your mother so.'" (A) Again that presentation to the entity from the physical standpoint of how that love rules, guides, directs, the world; as is said, "God is Love," and as these physical beings give manifestations of that desire to comfort, cherish, for the love held in physical, so may the physical being understand the love held for the souls of those who love the Lord and His coming.
15. (Q) Then what does this indicate in relation to past events as related - (A) (EC breaking in) That just as has been given. Not to the past but to the PRESENT conditions, and as this becomes, and is, as a beautiful tribute in the mind of the entity, to SELF and to the loved one, then let this be as the LESSON to the entity: If the filial love is shown in the MATERIAL world in such a manner, how much GREATER must be that love expressed by the Father in Heaven!