This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Virginia, this 30th day of August, 1926, in accordance with request made by self - Edgar Cayce.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Dr. T. B. House, Mr. [195], and Hugh Lynn Cayce.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 4:00 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. Virginia Beach, Va.
1. GC: You will have before you the psychic work of Edgar Cayce, whose body is present here in this room, especially that phase of same regarding the financing for the institution, and more especially the associations with [2671] and [943] of 12 Halcyon Arcade, Miami, Florida, through their agent, Mr. [287]. There have been several readings given for these people. Will you tell us, please, just how this situation should be handled, in the light of the information as has been given, that from this source a nucleus for this institution might be obtained. Now, tell us how this may be obtained. You will answer any questions I might ask you regarding this.
2. EC: Yes, we have the psychic work - the various phases of same, especially that association of the work with the information as has been given to [2671] and [943] of Miami, Florida, and as to how, in the light of that information as has been given, the situation should be handled.
3. In the answering of this condition, this would be well to review the information as has been given in this respect. First, there has been given, those who are interested in the psychic phenomena as manifested through Edgar Cayce, and have been convinced through that benefit received, directly or indirectly, would contribute to such. The conditions then being, these have known, are receiving, such benefits. It has been given that there would be presented a condition that would seem at variance to that as had been presented for the usages of the information furnished through such phenomena. The conditions have been presented through the associations with [2671] and [943], through their personal representative, [287]. The conditions have been given, that through these sources the nucleus for such an institution might be obtained. It has been given to ask and ye shall receive. It has been given that when these individuals ask to see, to communicate directly with the work, rather than through the agent, to respond, and that through same there would be obtained that necessary.
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4. Then, in the further investigation of the individuals, through any agent, the information as furnished CERTAINLY should be such as to bring about that desire to see, to know, to hear the information first hand. Then, the forces, the psychic forces, should be able to handle the situation as they are presented, in every suggestion as would be presented from an agent, for one direct that has been given is interested.
5. (Q) Should further readings be given Mr. [287] for [2671] and [943], or first getting some agreement direct from [2671] and [943] as to a nucleus for the institution on account of work done and to be done? (A) To attempt to get such an agreement, before the individuals ask to see personally, or be in direct touch with such information, would be to go directly AGAINST the information as has been given. Then give such readings, should the readings be depended upon to care for such information.
6. (Q) Is [2671] and [943] a corporation or a co-partnership? (A) Co-partnership.
7. (Q) Would it be commercializing the work too much, or to the best interest of the work, to give [2671] and [943] a certain number of readings for a definite sum of money to begin the institute on? If best, how many readings and how much money? (A) Depending upon how well, and what such readings were asked for. In the whole of the psychic phenomena, we find this phase must be looked into, as well as any one. The whole is as a one. The one is as a whole - that is, EVERY phase of same should work together for the good of all; for, as has been given, "The laborer is worthy of the hire," whether in dollars and cents, position or place. Well, then, if such is the necessity under that phase, then consider same. As to amount, that varying according to work done and character, for do not contract or agree to do that that is in contradiction to the whole, see?
8. (Q) Would it be for the best interest of the institute to secure agreement on a percentage of oil found or of treasure dug up for readings given? (A) These would be the NATURAL outcome, were the people, [2671] and [943] sold on the proposition. They are not heartless!
9. That is all the questions.
10. We are through for the present.