This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 21st day of December, 1941, in accordance with request made by those present.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Esther Wynne, Frances Y. Morrow, Helen Ellington, Florence Edmonds, Jane Williams, Mignon Helms, Ruth Denney, Beverly Simmons, Mac Wilkins, Sally and Hugh Lynn Cayce, Louise B. Chisholm, Dorothy Morrisette and Burt Davis.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 3:50 to 4:05 P. M. Eastern Standard Time.
1. GC: In the light of troubled world affairs and the difficult times ahead, please give a Christmas message which will help those gathered here to understand, meet and help others meet the conditions arising with a more Christ-like attitude.
2. EC: In considering the conditions that exist in the world, it is well that those present consider themselves and the means or manners in which they may induce others to consider the object of Christmas - the purpose for which the Christ came into the earth:
3. First - that the level of man's consciousness might be such that he, man, would be as aware of God as of himself.
4. Second - as in each of His promises to man - that love might abound; that there would be a CONTINUED communion with God through the Son, who offered Himself as a means of man's approach to the Father.
5. So, this message to all:
6. Keep that awareness of His presence. For, as He hath given, "Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world." And though there may be abroad hate, avarice, selfishness, and those things that make men afraid - be still within thine own heart, thine own consciousness, and know that He IS with thee.
7. Then, as ye give so do ye receive. As He hath given, the love of the Father to the children of men is manifested in that spirit of Christmas - Christ-mass - that which may now be raised to that consciousness, that level above man's way of thought, man's concept of force, power or might; and that the real strength, the real hope, the real contribution is in that still small voice within.
8. It is not in the tempest, not in the roar or the lore of the might of battle. Though there may be the destruction of life, of property (as is known materially) - no one can
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destroy the soul but self! NO ONE but SELF!
9. God hath not willed that any soul should perish, but hath given even His Son, that brought even into the world that spirit of Christmas.
10. Let thy message be:
11. There IS hope in Him. For there is the promise through, "Lo, I am with thee always, even unto the end of the world."
12. And though the world, the earth may pass away, though it may be burned up, though it may bring destruction to the material things, we look to Him, we know there is safety in Him.
13. FEAR not he that may destroy the body, but rather fear him that may destroy the soul in torment. Then, in love, in obedience, in prayer, follow Him.
14. Let that heart, that mind then be in thee as was in Him - "that ye love one another."
15. We are through for the present. [12/21/41 GD's note: Above reading is being mimeographed and sent to A.R.E. Members in lieu of the Dec. 1941 Bulletin.]