This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 W. 35th St., Virginia Beach, Va., this 15th day of March, 1927, 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
Time of Reading 4:40 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Ohio.
1. GC: You will have before you the article compiled by [195] entitled "An Evening with the Supernatural," a copy of which is held in my hand. You will go over this carefully, telling us if this is compiled in the way and manner as was meant be information given in rdg. by you as respecting same on 8/28/26 [254-32], making whatever corrections that are necessary, that this may be a readable and an acceptable article for publication. You will answer any questions I may ask you regarding same. [See detailed article recorded under 195-41, Par. B12.]
2. EC: Yes, we have that as written here, and this is following out the lines of the suggestions as were made concerning the publication of such data.
3. In correcting this, so as to make readable and acceptable matter for publication, we find there are several different conditions to be considered. The manner and the publication first, and then as for corrections.
4. The first correction we would give would be in the introduction. There is found that statements are made concerning one who gives psychic diagnoses. This in itself is a statement without verification, in a very small way and manner.
5. Better had such introduction begin, then, with the study of phenomena and the results of psychic readings, rather than one having been accredited with something that would be still harder, to many, to convince of same. Rather let the Life Reading - and the following or succeeding information - rest upon its OWN merits.
6. In the gathering of the data, not so much of INDIVIDUAL life's history. In the life history find each appearance that fits with the story as being told of the development, and leave other appearances - even of the same individual - to fill in other developed stories, so that the article appears as a one-builded whole. In this way we will find a more readable article, by the explanation, or comments, coming with each story. In this way we will find a very acceptable article, and one that will cause considerable
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comment; one that many, many - innumerable - numbers will be seeking the publication that would publish same - either in Colliers, in the [Woman's] Home Companion, the Delineator, or any of those as given. Follow these lines, and we will find - with a little change in introduction, lessening the amount, with more comments - this will be much more acceptable.
7. Do that. Ready for questions.
8. (Q) Which appearance should be used for the first article - at what period? (A) In the beginning of article there is seen that the first reading sets forth that there are certain portions of the globe as man's indwelling. In the first, take those that set forth those various spheres. COMMENT upon how it would be impossible for the mind of an individual, unlearned, to give such concise history and make each fit one within the other. See?
The manner as has been set forth, the way as outlined in this, is CORRECT, and the article as presented here is GOOD. Yet, as given, this as outlined here would make it much more acceptable, more readable, and the follow-up or requests for OTHERS would be so much GREATER! and this is what the author here seeks. Do that.
The author is CAPABLE ([195]), and has the right idea. Follow same.
9. We are through for the present.