This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 11th day of January, 1926, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [257].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [257].
R E A D I N G
Born April 22, 1893, in Lexington, Ky. Time of Reading 10:15 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. New York City.
1. GC: You will have before you [257], who was born April 22, 1893, in Lexington, Ky., and 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 the former appearances in the earth's plane, giving the time, the place, and the name, and that in that 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 also answer the questions I will ask you regarding this.
2. EC: Yes, we have the entity here, and those relations with the Universe and Universal Forces, as are latent and exhibited in the present personality of the entity, with those appearances in the earth's plane and that which retarded or developed the entity, and that to which the entity may attain, under these influences, in the present earth's plane, and how. For we find the appearances have builded more in the individuality, which shows or shines through the personality of the entity in the present earth's plane. And while those influences in the planetary conditions are exhibited, this will show also the influence of will's force, as has been applied in the earth's plane. Those relations, then, with earth's forces and spiritual forces as are manifest in the entity:
3. We find the position in the present earth's plane taken from those of Mercury, Jupiter, with those influences in Uranus, in Neptune, with those of the conditions that present the adverse forces in Saturn and AT TIMES in Venus. Then, from these and under these influences, we find these as personalities, as exhibited in the present entity:
4. One that is mentally efficient, in that even beyond the theoretical conditions of the entity's welfare.
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5. One that is ennobled in all of the theoretical, or in the experiences of the entity's dealing with the peoples, as groups or individuals.
6. One that shows a love of home and of family.
7. One often in that position of adoration with those of opposite sex, yet one whose influence should be deferred in that marital relation until at least the thirty-eighth year in the life. While those influences as have passed have brought those relations near to consummation, the entity realizes at present that better condition in self and in surroundings by not being in that position.
8. One of integrity.
9. One of truth.
10. One that is ever drawn to those mystic forces, in word, in deed, in action of those that may be, or are possessed with that influence wherein the occult or spiritualistic forces may be manifest in any manner in the physical phenomena of phenomenized forces of an unseen world. These influences bring to the life those influences that give an exceptional experience to the mental abilities of the entity, and when kept in that way and manner as to USE same, and not ABUSE same, may be beneficial to the entity in every phase of the entity's development and sojourn in the present earth's plane, for we shall see, through the appearances, that influence in past existences and HOW the influence of same may be used in the present plane.
11. One who will have much worldly goods, and this, as we see, begins in the thirty-second, thirty-third, thirty-fourth, reaching the highest of the earning capacity in thirty-fifth year; though NOT as the high amount of monies will be in the hands or control of entity at that period, but the EARNING power from the physical; the earning power afterwards being from the mental and the experience gained, see?
12. The better times for deals for entity of every character, one that four always plays an important part, and is as a weakness. Three being the ennobling, or the greater part of the entity's numerical, mystic or psychic forces of numbers. Then, on the third day of week best, third of month, third as years, third of the various experiences, as will be seen has brought the greater changes for the good.
13. One that is considered by many as persistent, yet (third) persistency has brought the greater successes, fourth has proven detrimental. In the uses, then, of numbers to the entity in their mystic, as may be termed from a physical viewpoint, which is as of a truth from the spiritual viewpoint: One, three, five, seven, nine, being
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any numbers that are of the greater influence in life. NEVER SPECULATE, then, in any that does not have such numbers in their quota, see?
14. As to days, these are rather as numbers than of those of days, for they merely represent numbers to the physical mind.
15. One that is in that way of gaining much developments in the present earth's plane.
16. One whose greater powers in earning monies will be from those effects of earth's storehouse, or in the manufacturing and selling of those THINGS made from products of earth's storehouse, as, especially, in wood, or wood and metal.
17. One that will find that the greater influence in life is in that of SERVICE to all.
18. One that is considered AT TIMES over talkative, even to self's detriment. This not true. In the sense, were these experiences of entity balanced in that manner that the use of words applied in a more normal, or nominal, rather than extravagant, this would prove, and DOES prove and HAS PROVEN, beneficial, in word, in deed, in GAINING that attention that is necessary for self to be felt. Be sure before the word is spoken that self does not meet that same again and it not appear as spoken.
19. One that may attain POLITICAL influence, yet, as has been given, the greater blessings may come to entity through applying salesmanship (of which the entity is most at present master) to those of commodities made, manufactured, prepared from those of nature's or earth's, or of wood or of metal, or a combination. The conditions in these will be seen from that influence as has been seen in the entity's EXPERIENCES in the earth's plane, for these have been many.
20. One who will, with the care of the physical (and particular stress may be made upon this), enjoy the fruits of earthly labors, ONLY THROUGH the very particular attention to the preserving of the vitality of the body, after the forty- eighth or ninth year, see? [GD's note: A cancerous condition began in his late forties which threatened and finally took his life in his 74th year.] [See 257-220, etc.]
21. One that will, and does, in the present plane bring much pleasure, of many natures and characters, to those whom the entity contacts. Then how much more does it become necessary that entity yields that influence that each entity contacted may think better of him or herself and have a higher conception of their ability to cooperate with the Creator, in that which must be accomplished by man. For as is seen and as has been given, one (each entity) must give
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an account of every idle word spoken, see? To whom? To self and self's service to others, and to the Creator of All Things. For we are co-operators with the divine forces as are seen, as are manifested in the physical world, that this entity loves the phenomena of so well.
22. As to appearances:
23. We find in the one before this in those days when the forces in this country, America, were in that of the Rebellion against the yoke [American Revolution], or against that as felt as persecution from the Mother Country. The entity then was in that of the aide to the General in the name of Howe, [aide to Gen. Sir William Howe], and then led those forces in the successful termination of those in the Eastern portion of the country, see? and from this there is gained much of the ability to act in the capacity of the general, or supervisor, and little of the ability to be subordinate to anyone, and the inability to take orders, save that the WHY and WHEREFORE of order accompany same.
24. One that may be easily led by right, but hard to be driven, even to RIGHT, unless first seen in self. This gained from these experiences, and in the present plane, as we see, makes the good soldier, in the Service. [GD's note: He had become a Captain in World War One.]
25. In the one before this we find in the land along the Rhine, when those of the peoples were being driven back and forth by the invading forces from the South. The entity then in the name of Oblaob [Oblaub?], and the entity then gained much in its development in the earth plane in the stability of the entity in leading and in giving hope, strength, to others, in speech and in service; rising from that position of the farm labor to that of the leader in putting down those invasions. The entity gaining, then, in this experience that of the love of speech, the love of the ability to hold others' attention; the inclination for exaggeration at times coming from the will of the entity in PUSHING UP at the time, see? though a development through that period.
26. In the one before this we find in the land of the Saracens, when the Son of Man walked in that land, and the entity was in the group who saw those works as were accomplished through that manifestation of the Universal Forces as phenomenized in the earth's plane at the time. In the name then Soshiel, and in the study given to that as was experienced, the entity both lost and gained, for the love of that phenomenized force is latent and exhibited in the present earth's plane. The fault lay in the application of that plane. Hence that, as has been given, as to the
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applying of those urges as are seen in the entity's forces of phenomena of occult and mystic force as come under and are experienced by the entity in the present earth's plane.
27. In the one before this we find in those days when the walls of the Holy City were being repaired under that direction of Ezekiel, and the entity coming in, then, from that of the King in exile [Jehoiachin, Zedekiah, Nebuchadnezzar period?], and was then the assistant to Ezekiel, as the Scribe [Ezek. l-48], and the entity gained in that plane, for under the tutelage, the power of the force as was manifest in Israel, the entity assisted much to those who labored on the wall, who defended the helpless from the invasions of those who would hinder. Then in the name of Abidda, and the urge in the present is that closeness as is felt to all things sacred, as worshipful by any people, in any clime, in any place; yet the entity hasn't ever been able to answer from within self in the present plane WHY, BUT THE ENTITY HOLDS THAT SACRED THAT OTHERS HOLD SACRED TO THEMSELVES INDIVIDUALLY. [See 257-10, Par. R2.] [Nadab incarnation omitted here; see 257-5; 5502-3 on 5/7/31, etc.] [5502-4] [See also 5502-3, Par. 10-A--12-A.]
28. In the one before this we find in that day when the divisions were in the rule in Egypt [10,500 B.C.], in the days of the Second Ruler, [Araaraart], when the division arose on account of those conditions as brought to bear in the Temple. The entity then was in that of the defense of that Priest [Ra-Ta] driven into exile by the aggrandizement of self interest and of fleshly desires [See 294-l42--152]. The entity, though, remained in that position of being faithful. Hence the inner intent at times for the exaggeration of conditions, especially when they are felt at the moment beneficial; yet that injunction as has been given would ever be well: Weigh well that the words spoken, when met face to face again, will appear in that same light as was meant when spoken. The name in this - Arsha. [9/4/38 See 257-201 saying he also had been in Atlantis time of thought forms.]
29. The abilities to which, then, the entity may attain in the present sphere lie in the following out of those conditions as have been given, as have been outlined for the entity, in the manner, the nature, the character of earthly labors, ever remembering first: Service to others is the highest service to God. Ever keep self in that way and manner as to be able to answer for the faith that lies within. Ever be in that way of using all force as is manifest before the entity to the glorification of God
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rather than of self, for the application of self is self's reflection of the God worshiped. Ready for questions.
30. (Q) What should the body do during the present year regarding the business? (A) As has been given to the entity, stay in that position of being able to dictate rather than be dictated to; that is, never confine self to the place wholly of dictation from some other. That is, never work for a straight salary, see? and always have that position as of being able to gain for self the fruits of the labors of self. We would stay in those places wherein the endeavors are being given, though there will be many other places offered, these will build, and let SERVICE be a portion of the commodities as will be given to the entity as the expansions begin. Expand this in many channels, especially in that of SERVICE to the INDIVIDUAL USERS of the commodities or goods as manufactured. First in close, then in the surrounding countries, see?
31. (Q) What specific request should the entity make of the firm for his financial benefit? (A) As given, the ability to expand, YET to be able to RECEIVE from the efforts of the entity.
32. (Q) What investment should he make this year to give him financial independence, and on what date? (A) This may be reached from the many various ways and manners as have been outlined. Take any stock, any commodity, the name of same, the number of same, the position of same, that occupies that place as has been given in the numerical forces and apply in same.
33. We are through for the present.