This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at 60 West 68th Street, New York city, New York, this 13th day of October, 1924, in accordance with request made by self - [137].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Morton H. Blumenthal, Conductor; (?), Steno. [137], David E. Kahn, and others (?).
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading Unknown.
1. MHB: You are going to sleep in a quiet, restful manner and you will hear me as I speak to you and ask the questions slowly and distinctly.
2. You have before you the body of [137]. You will answer the questions slowly and distinctly. You have in place the body of [137].
3. EC: Yes, we have the body here. We have had this before, you see.
4. (Q) In a previous reading, you told this body that he himself was a psychic. You will tell him how he will develop this psychic ability. (A) As has been given, we have in the material world the two known and accepted conditions. The body and the material world. The projection from the body or from a material world is of that unknown element called psychic. See? We have those forces in the mental, or soul forces that with the spirit inside of entity shall manifest itself, that the phenomena or psychic forces become perceptible to the individual entity. The training, the knowledge, the understanding of such forces may be developed in this body through certain lines that are as sure conditions. As given, in this manner and form, may same be developed, giving a certain given period to concentrate his body physically, mentally, entering the silence. Come apart from the outside world, the thoughts, perceptions of the outside forces, alone entering into the silence for 15 to 20 minutes each day at first. See? Giving the body the time, the spirit forces of such entity aside, and then enter into the magic silence and instantly force those projections from the manifested forces of the world, of material, of psychic, those conditions that will make to the individual the understanding, the knowledge of the psychic forces as are in the world, and that may be made manifested in this individual entity [137]. For with each entering in through concentrations, with awakening of that
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entity forces quick arising conditions that arise through such a condition as has manifested through psychic forces. The use of such forces in a material world is the greater gift of any entity. This body would understand from this conception the perception of such knowledge and the use of same. In this manner may the body fully understand such conditions. Well that these be guided by that injunction as will be found in the last verse of Deuteronomy 29, and the whole chapter of
5. (Q) Where shall this body take this solitude, when concentrating? (A) Any place the body may choose, being alone, and in the same place each day.
6. (Q) Is any such hour suggested for this concentration? (A) No, any hour, only using the same hour each day, entering with the supplication to the Giver of all good and perfect gifts.
7. (Q) How can this body learn to concentrate as suggested? (A) This is the special gift of this entity. Through the supplications set aside the cares, the thoughts, of the outside world and study those conditions that mind enters at such concentrations, at times and certain times that come through the mental forces of the body.
8. (Q) After this has been developed, how can the psychic power of this body be used? (A) In developing same in the lives of others, not to become as one that would be evil-spoken of, but that that gives the other living possession of the holy one within the lives of each and every individual that will awaken to the indwelling of Him who gives life to all.
9. (Q) Is it pre-ordained that this body should have the use of this power? (A) Pre-ordained in that entity, as gained through this mode and manner of conducting this will, with that of the Divine Spirit as is given in injunction "My spirit beareth witness with your spirit, whether ye be the sons of God or not." In this entity this has been kept, and the body keeps the living way within itself and presents the body, soul and spirit, holy and acceptable unto Him, which is a reasonable service.
10. (Q) How long will it be necessary for the body to go into these solitudes before this body will have the use of a psychic power? (A) Twenty to thirty days.
11. (Q) After these periods of concentration, what should be done to develop the body's psychic power? (A) For those particular injunctions that come to the
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individual self in such moments, same may be used in the material and in the psychic way, so long as it is done in an unselfish manner.
12. (Q) Should this body read any literature on the subject of the psychic? If so, what literature? (A) Those as indicated we find the best study of psychic literature given.
13. (Q) How can this body study himself? (A) Study this injunction as given in the manner and way given.
14. (Q) Will the development of this psychic force imprison this body as far as he personally is concerned? (A) It improves the body materially, mentally, physically, spiritually and financially.
15. (Q) Would you suggest anything further to this body? (A) We are through for the present.
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