This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Virginia, this 18th day of December, 1932, in accordance with request made by those present.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Minnie and C. A. Barrett, Florence and Edith Edmonds, Esther Wynne, F. Y. Morrow, Mildred Davis, Annie Cayce, Hugh Lynn Cayce, Sarah and Lu Hesson.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 4:00 to 4:30 P. M.
1. GC: You will have before you the individuals gathered here and their work on the lesson In His Presence, a copy of which I hold in my hand. You will go over this and as I call each paragraph make any suggestions as to change, or addition of material. You will answer the questions which will be asked:
2. EC: We have the group, as a group, as individuals, gathered here, and their work on the lesson In His Presence.
3. Ready for questions. (Answer "Very good" to each paragraph.)
4. (Q) Is the interpretation of HE and Him correct, as given on the paper which I hold in my hand? (A) Very good.
5. (Q) Compilers: Please give a more complete address for the Argosy Magazine, as the paper [3976-9] sent to the address given was returned. (A) Argosy Publishing House, Argosy Bldg., Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C.
6. (Q) Please give street number and complete address of the Blue Goose Magazine publishing house. (A) As given, 57th Street, New York City.
7. (Q) [993]: Please interpret the message I received on Dec. 13th about 6:30 A.M., when a voice said, "It is time for you to take the Holy Grail." (A) With the study that has been going on, in the activities of the body, the reading of the quest of the Holy Grail at the present time would bring to the body the proper interpretation of how and what the vision should mean to the body in the present; for it will be seen in the story of the quest how that it becomes necessary for the individual to partake of that which was meant by Him who gave, "Ye must eat of my body, drink of my blood." [GD's note: It seems the original book on the quest for the Holy Grail was written by Thomas Malory, entitled LE MORTE D'ARTHUR.]
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[Many others have been written, including a Penguin Classic Book in 1969, THE QUEST OF THE HOLY GRAIL, translated by Pauline M. Matarasso.]
8. (Q) For [1929], [GD's note: Mrs. [1929] was the first member of Group #2 who met weekly with Esther Wynne as the teacher.] who is contemplating Study Group Work: Please interpret her dream of November 19, 1932, a copy of which I hold in my hand. (A) As we have given for [1929], there are those interpretations that come to self in the DEVELOPMENT of self, through the experiences and activities of the entity in the material application of the spiritual elements of the entity. So, in the vision, as the application of self is to those things seen, in their essence or elements represent the developments of varied experience and activities THROUGH others; and these may be brought to a better interpretation by study along the lines as visioned.
9. (Q) What should be the basis and fundamental thoughts to be presented in the lesson on THE CROSS AND THE CROWN? (A) As there has been presented in the lessons that which may be applicable in the thought and study through ANY activity of an entity, so in the lesson THE CROSS, THE CROWN, there is made the definite stand of the activities OF an entity, that must come to stand as that which is first and foremost in the minds mentally, the minds spiritually, of each entity. As given, "I am determined to know nothing among men save Jesus, the Christ, and him crucified." So, He, with the Cross, represents something in the experience of every entity in their activities through the earth, and has led in all of the experiences of thought in ANY of the presented forms of truth in the earth, and comes at last to the Cross. So, this should be the central thought, the reason of the Cross, the Crown; for, as ye may be known by the Name that He has given, so must the central theme, the basis of each individual's approach be: Not "what is my cross?" which is the usual first question in every MATERIAL mind, but rather "How may I with His aid best MEET my cross, in my approach to the Crown of Righteousness?" and NOT as of a temporal or even a mental kingdom, but the Cross of Glory, the Crown of Glory, in, through and by His Name.
10. (Q) Please give affirmation for this lesson. (A) OUR FATHER, OUR GOD, AS WE APPROACH THAT THAT MAY GIVE US A BETTER INSIGHT OF WHAT HE BORE IN THE CROSS, WHAT HIS GLORY MAY BE IN THE CROWN, MAY THY BLESSINGS - AS PROMISED THROUGH HIM - BE WITH US AS WE STUDY TOGETHER IN HIS NAME.
11. We are through for the present.