This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 10th day of January, 1931, in accordance with request made by self - Mrs. [255].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.
R E A D I N G
Born March 14, 1882, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Time of Reading 11:00 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., N.Y. (Life Reading Suggestion)
1. EC: Yes. (speaking in undertone) Some peculiar circumstances surround the advent of this entity into the experience in the present time.
2. In entering this experience, we find the entity - [255] - coming under the influence of Venus, Uranus, Jupiter, and Mercury, with those helpful influences that may be had coming from Neptune. These build for those inclinations that make for a very unusual experience for the entity in this present period.
3. In the influences, WITHOUT respect the application of will these are given - and many have been the alterations, yet the greater portion in the present, especially in the period of the twenty-eighth to the twenty-ninth year, there has been a constant development through the application of will as respecting these impulses, innate and manifested.
4. In Venus, then - love, beauty; symmetrical forces in the body, the body mind, in the development of those conditions and things about the body; order, and versatility in the order of conditions.
5. In those influences in Uranus, these have been more those of the exceptional side; while there would arise those conditions that make for indecisions in others, the stamina or stability of the entity - and its application of the influences - has made the entity one to whom many have come, do come, for counsel; yet in part the entity depends upon others. This, however, is kept in a manner that would be little suspected, so that even those who were to meet the entity casually, to observe, would say "sufficient in self."
6. In Jupiter - the nobleness of purpose, the varied experiences of the entity in many fields - and especially in that WITH Uranus, brings those of the spiritual side of life, and especially of the motive forces, and those that would keep a physical body clean for an expression of universality of force that may be manifested through an entity, in little or even menial experiences; for the entity
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is one - through this relationship - that brings much of that as a lesson from each experience.
7. In Neptune we see something again of the methodical life, in a MYSTIC manner. Be not too mindful of mysticism, unless weighed well WITH those influences in love and nobleness.
8. In these manners do the influences astrologically have their effect upon the entity.
9. This, then, builded as respecting the relationships, as the entity has made these impulses, with the environmental and the influences to which the entity has been heir through its experience, as well as maternal relationships:
10. One that is quick in activity, whether of thought or of circumstance to be met - whether this be of import or a passing fancy or notion.
11. One deft with the work of the hands, and the beauties of motion bring to the entity a satisfying of a something that the hands or the body must be used as a means of expression of the things felt from within. Hence the inclination to be helpful; mindful, careful of others, and the tendency to expend self's interest in the affairs of others. Not a busybody, though the entity may be called so at times. One that is SINCERE in purpose, aim, and desire TO be of help.
12. Tenderhearted, the entity; oft in prayer, mindful of little details that pertain to individuals or individuals' experience. Hence the entity is one that may read character, or characterize individuals, where the entity sees or knows something of their daily activities, their daily thought, their daily hands' work, or the handiwork of the individual bespeaks to THIS entity that which the individual is attempting to express. Hence, in the study of that which is called (SCIENTIFICALLY) psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, or psychopathy, may the entity gain much that will ENABLE the entity to definitely, specifically, GIVE counsel and advice to those about the entity. Not in a manner that would indicate the desire for another to accord to the tenets or intents of the entity itself; rather these as SEEN by the entity are the experiences of another - and these being the conditions to be met, mindful, and knowing of them, each meets his own problems in accordance to the development of THAT body itself. In THAT manner may the entity aid the most.
13. In those conditions that pertain to the secular things of life - one that is not unmindful of the pleasant or pleasurable sides of a material life, yet these are not sought for FIRST within the entity's experience, other than that which will aid the body to more perfectly manifest the various phases of a mental, a spiritual experience, for the
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greater development of individuals and self.
14. In the affairs of others, then, the entity may aid most as the counsellor, by the experience seen in the individual to whom the entity would address self; rather than a one-SIDED experience of self's OWN experiences - though these oft be as the background.
15. In the appearances, and the effect these have upon the entity in the present:
16. In the one before this we find in that land known as The Fatherland, [Germany] [Germany:Alsace Lorraine?] and near that border of the mountain land. The entity then, in the name Swchegen, was during those periods when turmoils were in the land, and in that region where those peoples were in war against one another. The entity was of a household that was inter-between those peoples, and the entity harkened much to those conditions that passed as to political power, political position, to the power of INFLUENCE of individuals' lives over their life through their tenure to those things given by others. The entity, then, was somewhat of an economic-culinary entity, with an eye single to conditions that pertained to relationships of people in varied stations of life. Hence the entity is a good dietician, unless becoming lopsided through harkening to experiences of others. That tested first in self is to the entity the sine qua non to the usage of that as given. In this experience the entity gained in the MENTAL being, yet NOT an excess gain in the full development - for the material conditions, circumstances of power, of position, rose most in the entity's thoughts, through the harkening to those through which the entity gained the mental development. In the present we find that ability to be an excellent conversationalist, and innately acquainted with many subjects - even though the entity has not studied them. A good listener, as well as a good speech maker.
17. In the one before this we find in that period in the land now known as Greece, or in the isles thereabout. The entity was among those in the days of the sages of that land, that took note - though the portion of the entity's sex was not taken to account, as in many periods - yet did the entity gain in the thought as gathered from many with whom the entity was associated in varied capacities. The body beautiful, sculpture, art, literature - these are the entity's developing forces; for either in art or in expressions of forces in the body manifestations of beauty may one find an answer to MANY of those conditions that bespeak of the forces that manifest from an All Wise Intelligence to the Sons of Men. In this experience, in the
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name Perculisa, the entity gained and lost; gained most in the development of the spiritual portions of the entity; for in the thought and study of the period the entity lent MUCH to others in service, counsel, advice - both by precept and by ensample.
18. In the one before this we find in that land now known as the Egyptian, during that period when there were the reconstructive forces as to the rebuilding or the replenishing of man's correlation of thought, and the studying of the relationships to individuals and the relationships to the universal or the divine from within. The entity was then among those who waited upon the priest in the temple, and ESPECIALLY as to those HANGINGS of the temple. The entity was among those who first wove the COLORED patterns or papyrus in the various tapestries, or in linen brocade. The entity still has an eye single to the PATTERNS of PECULIAR design, ESPECIALLY turning to those of the lotus and scarab, which were the forces that were considered in that experience. In the name Iszeiu, the entity gained throughout this experience, not only in the mental AND the cosmic or soul development but in the manifested way in which individuals were aided by the entity in the services rendered. Not merely as one of the temple attendants, but as a home maker - and many were the peoples gathered in those places, as the entity sought for the caring of the young that were without the care of the maternal or the mother love. In this experience many gathered from the entity's labors the taking of State to care for individuals that made access into the experience; yet the entity fought hard in mental, in meeting in many places, to prevent this being accomplished by others. In the present, the love of family, the love of large friendships, the love of those experiences with the young, the babe, the debutante. All are as an experience to the entity, seeing something innately felt fulfilled in each individual.
19. In the abilities of the entity, and that to which it may attain, and how:
20. As seen, mental, spiritual and soul development have been as separate in the entity's experiences. These correlated in that ideal of one force, from one source, in one service to God and man, will bring an understanding that may excel any of the entity's developments thus far in the earth's experience. In making for this, keep the eye single to service; for he that saveth a soul covereth a multitude of shortcomings. Ready for questions.
21. (Q) Is entity giving her best to her husband? [Mr. [378]]
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(A) Giving her best to her husband and household. Keep all sources of aid in that of an eye-single to the SOUL's development.
22. (Q) How can entity come in closer thought relationship with oldest son, [452]? (A) In first ANALYZING the life of the son, in considering the needs of the body-mind and soul, and in guiding in the manner and way which has been given, other than that of "Because I say so, do it!".
23. (Q) Could entity, her husband [378], son [488], daughters [275] and [276], develop better spiritually in California? (A) In the present surroundings, or near those who have the forces or sources, or contacts to the universal forces that the entity believes in; for he or she that receives a prophet in the NAME of a prophet RECEIVES a prophet's reward. He or she that receives a sage in the name of the sage RECEIVES the sage's reward. As to place, time, or when - these meet as they arise. We would not change MATERIALLY in surroundings; ESPECIALLY not to the west.
24. (Q) Itemize faults and potentialities of entity. (A) These have been outlined, in their various and varied experiences; for aided in one, abetted by another, these made one in purpose in the present may make the entity a daughter of the Most High. We are through.