This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 322 Grafton Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, this 8th day of July, 1925, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [195].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.
R E A D I N G
Born June 22, 1883, at 1:30 P.M., in Los Angeles, Calif. Time of Reading 12:00 Noon Dayton Savings Time. ..., Ohio.
1. GC: You will give the relation of this entity and the universe, and the universal forces, giving the conditions that are as personalities, latent and exhibited, in the present life. Also you will give the former appearances in the earth's plane, giving time, place, and the name, and that in each life which built or retarded the development for the entity; giving the abilities of the present entity and that to which it may attain, and how. You will answer any questions which I might ask you regarding any of this.
2. EC: Yes, we have the entity here, and those relations with the universe and universal forces, as are exhibited and latent in the present personality of the individual. These (we see many exhibited in different forms as the conditions exhibited in the life of the individual) show how these have brought changes to the body from time to time.
3. In taking the position in the present earth's plane, we find the entity took the position from Mercury, with Saturn, Jupiter and Uranus in those positions that affect the life. Hence the conditions that are existent, and have been existent in the present earth plane, of the exceptional nature, or of those conditions wherein we find they have gone to the extreme. Just when there seemed every indication and every hope for success, financially, morally, religiously, physically, those conditions did appear that seemed to turn everything topsy-turvy.
4. As to the relations these have brought and do bring to the body, then, we find:
5. The influences of the earthly existences, as we shall see, bring the greater urges, latent and exhibited, in the present earth plane; though the influence of Jupiter, square with Saturn and Uranus, brings one of very exceptional nature, eccentric in many ways and manners.
6. The entity is one, though, far from close marital relations For we find it would be late in the present earth plane before the body would come in contact with that one with whom such relations would be of a satisfactory nature,
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and one far from present surroundings, and very much younger in years in age.
7. One who will have much of this world's goods to dispose of. One who follows or considers much the worldly pleasures, but one who likes or desires to enjoy the same in his own way and manner.
8. One who holds love of animal life and of children very high in esteem in his own self, and he exhibits the same, unintentionally or unthoughtedly, for it is the natural intent, as we shall see why.
9. One who finds many in whom he has placed faith or confidence have shaken that faith. One who, especially when there is the influence of Saturn's square with the influence of Mercury, brings such conditions in the life. Yet these, with the use of will force, may be turned to that way that will prove beneficial to the development of the entity in the present earth's plane.
10. One who will have many years in the earth plane, travelling, visiting many places; and he will seek one day those positions occupied in other spheres.
11. One who, with the influences as seen in Uranus, with Jupiter and Mercury, may gain a world of influence for good from psychic and occult forces and influences of same.
12. One who, while holding the high relations toward life in manner of the religious thought, has no secular religious thought entering into the dictates of the entity's better forces; rather the oriental than the occidental; rather that as pertains to the universal brotherhood and the direct relations with the higher forces than any specific creed or law or line; and these we shall see why.
13. One who may give much to the world in the development of conditions that have to do with beneficence and beneficial conditions for the use of man and mankind in their physical development.
14. One who will find his greatest influence and force in following out the line of development of those things having to do with patents, or development of the same, as may be done through the analytical mind of this individual. And through the same we will find great amounts of moneys coming to the individual, from unexpected places. From places where there has been little, little, thought given as to the development of same will worldly goods come. Use them aright, then, in a way that will build to that closer connection between the divine from within and that which ever calls for the answering of self and self's usage, to give homage to the divine that is within each and every individual.
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15. As to the appearances:
16. Before this we find the entity in that name of Rhoul (?) [Raoul?], in the days of Louis XV in France. The entity then was in that office of second to the cardinal of that day [Andre Hercule De Fleury (1653-1743)?]. The rule, as was seen through the usage of ecclesiastical garments and position to make or bring about the secular and physical conditions, brought the greater distress, the greater distrust to the individual [195]. Hence there was not given the development in the manner as might have been expected, under the position which the entity then occupied (as rule). For the distrust comes at present, giving in this that urge or desire to know more of the impelling force behind each individual with whom the entity may come in contact, yet finding often that the trust as placed was misplaced.
17. Before that we find the entity was in the days when there was war between the now Arabian forces and the Persian forces, or between the nomads and the king, Croesus, in Persia. [Croesus II?] [7500 B.C.?]
18. The entity then was in the name of Oujida, who assisted in the storming of the fort wherein the captives were being held. The entity then was in the warrior and the second in command to the leader [Bedouin] of that day. With the death of the leader, we find the entity fought with the next ruler, or leader, or chief, for the position of lead. Hence the backfire, or rule, as it were; for the company fell out among themselves, and this brought the destructive forces to the entity. The urges as we see from this being that of the tenacity, the 'stick-to-it-ive-ness'. Though little may be said, there is the ability to follow out, to keep the ends together, as it were, of every condition; and the ability to plan. Also there is exhibited the manner of sleep that is often seen or exemplified in the present from that sojourn. [GD's note: He told me that he does sleep like an Arab, on his stomach with his face buried under his arm, as they do in the desert.]
19. Before that we find the entity was in the rule when the king in the Egyptian forces gave the greater knowledge of the indwelling of the divine in the then human forces in earth plane. The entity then was in the name of Arsrha and was the stone and the precious stone designer and carver for that entity, the ruler, Araaraart. [Ra-Ta period] The entity also gave the geometrical forces to the people, being then the mathematician, and an assistant to the astrologer and soothsayer of the day. He arranged then for the first monuments that were being restored and builded in those places, being then the founder of now that mystery of
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mysteries, the Sphinx.
20. Before that we find the entity during the first of the appearances of man in the earth's plane, during that period when the five appeared. The entity then was in that now of the Nevada and Utah territory in America, then in the name Udulj. The entity was among those who first wrought in iron and in ore, being the first to separate these properties into a manner that might be used for the benefit of man. In that day we find the entity becoming great in the land. And through these channels we find in the present the ability to design, to figure out in mathematical manner, to stick to, those conditions that will give the correct answer in the end toward such conditions, towards such developments of mechanical conditions, those pertaining to work with irons, or that which may be wrought with any forms of ores. [Gen. 4:22?] [See 900-426 & 900-427 in re prehistory sojourns.]
21. Then, as to how and what this entity may develop, and how he may develop in the present:
22. Follow in those ways, as has been given, in giving and in knowing the better understanding of the relation between self and the indwelling forces from within, giving much to others, that the development of self may be acceptable unto Him.
23. Ready for questions.
24. (Q) What was this entity's official position in France? (A) What would be termed at present as private, social, secretary to de Fleury (?).
25. (Q) In what is now Arabia, what office did this entity occupy? (A) That of the ruler, or the guard, or the general, as would be given in present parlance, of the right wing of the army of the Bedouins, who attacked the Persian ruler, Croesus. [Croesus II?] The entity then fought for the position of the leader, when the Uhjltd forces were destroyed in the plains.
26. (Q) Did this entity develop or retard in that sojourn? (A) Retarded, as given.
27. (Q) What was his life work at that time? (A) Soldier, though from same there may be gained the knowledge of the occult forces as are found in much desert dwelling.
28. (Q) What was the name of the ruler during this entity's sojourn in Egypt? (A) Araaraart.
29. (Q) In what capacity did this entity act regarding the building of the sphinx? (A) As the monuments were being rebuilt in the plains of that now called the pyramid of Gizeh, this entity builded,
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laid, the foundations; that is, superintended same, figured out the geometrical position of same in relation to those buildings as were put up of that connecting the sphinx. And the data concerning same may be found in the vaults in the base of the sphinx. We see this sphinx was builded as this: The excavations were made for same in the plains above where the temple of Isis had stood during the deluge, occurring some centuries before, when this people (and this entity among them) came in from the north country and took possession of the rule of this country, setting up the first dynasty. The entity was with that dynasty, also in the second dynasty of Araaraart, when those buildings were begun. The base of the sphinx was laid out in channels, and in the corner facing the Gizeh may be found the wording of how this was founded, giving the history of the first invading ruler and the ascension of Araaraart to that position.
30. We are through for the present.