This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Va. Beach, Va., this 5th day of October, 1933, in accordance with request made by his grandmother, Mrs. [303], Active Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [303], Miss [307], Mrs. [413], Mildred Davis, L. B. and Hugh Lynn Cayce; also a visitor (Mrs. Edwards).
R E A D I N G
Born November 2, 1929, at Mt. Sinai Hospital, now known as Memorial Hospital, Norfolk, Va. Time of Reading 3:30 to 4:00 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Va. (Life Reading Suggestion)
1. EC: Yes, we have the entity and those relations with the universe and universal forces, that are latent and manifested in the personalities of the present entity, known as [415].
2. In entering the present experience, from the astrological viewpoint little other than impulses are yet manifested in the personality; yet it will be seen that much will be developed from the sojourn of the entity or soul through the spheres of activity in this particular environ.
3. As to the astrological, then, irrespective of the activities other than impulse, we find Mercury and Saturn as a ruling influence, with Jupiter and Venus as benevolent influences, with Mercury and Mars ruling later in the experience in the present sojourn.
4. Hence we will find, with the development of the mental attributes of the body in the present experience, one of unusual personality, unusual individuality at times, with a high mental capacity; and the starting of many activities that will necessarily need directing, especially through the formative and changing years of the personality in the material sense of the entity.
5. Hence, through the 12th, 13th and 15th [See 415-11] years of experience the activities of the body mentally will need to be directed and kept in those influences wherein the later experience may be ruled through the influences of Mercury rather than Mars, in the application of the mental abilities of the entity in the present experience. For, with those influences in Mars - and in the Mercurian with those from Saturn having made the changes in the experience and application of the entity as related to the mental abilities, as related to Venus and Jupiter, will make for a
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hard experience for those that are in the care and keeping, unless directed properly. For, madness or temper, or hardheadness, unless guided in the correct manner through the formative years, and through those experiences that make for the setting of the entity in its activity in the present experience, will make for a detriment to the better development.
6. The Venus influence also, we find, makes for a temperament that may be easily influenced by love's experience, whether from the spiritual aspect or from the purely material or carnal influences. Hence the more reason why there should be those precautions in the direction of the entity's abilities from the mental aspects of the body in the present experience.
7. As to the directions indicated for the profession, we find that the training of the body should be either toward law, religious thought or ministering, in lecturing, or the like.
8. As to those influences that make for the activities in the entity's experience through the present sojourn, from the activities in the earth, we find these:
9. Before this the entity was in that period, in and about the present land of nativity, when there were the first settlings in the land.
10. The entity then was that one who came to the land, termed or called (though, as may be seen from history, it was not his name) John Smith.
11. In the activities the entity through the experience gained and lost, though often counted among those that acted in a very peculiar capacity. Yet the entity was among those that aided, yet in favor with those in power; and the entity had the abilities of being able to direct through those experiences so as to bring for the entity itself an advancement in soul's activity. For, in the greater portion of the experience, even though it may be termed by many as to have been rather the activity to bring the plaudit of the greater numbers, the entity's activities were such as to give self for those things that others might be aided and gain in their experience through the sojourn.
12. As to the present activity from that period, there will be a tendency for the entity to explore into unchartered [uncharted?] fields. Not necessarily so much in the material things as into the mental experiences and the activities of same.
13. Hence the precautions that will be necessary in the experiences of the entity in its development, for the guiding and directing in those channels that may be
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constructive and bring for the activities those things that will add to the abilities or the entity in its application in the present experience.
14. Before this we find the entity was in that land now known as the English land, or Engle land, during that period when there were the beginnings of the activities that may be termed the political life of a people, yet the trial by jury, that was formed by the king in that particular period. [Alfred the Great]
15. The entity then was among the first who acted in the capacity of one to argue cases before those of the periods of that day, in the name then Chatchamm.
16. In the experience the entity, from the material standpoint, gained much; and in the mental development gained; developing not so much in the spiritual activities of the entity.
17. And in the present there may be seen, even in the younger years and formative years, the ability to argue anything that may be presented to the body; and will continue to do so throughout the experience of self, even convincing self at times such that whatever is desired may be made the activities, either in the material, the mental or the spiritual forces.
18. These abilities may make for a great mental capacity, if they are guided or directed so as to become constructive in every activity, making for periods that the entity may develop in the material, the spiritual and the mental forces in the present experience.
19. Before this we find the entity was in that land now known as the Arabian, during the period when those from the isles of the sea came in the greater numbers to those lands where there had been the establishing of the healing, the teaching and the ministry by the leaders in that experience.
20. The entity then, beautiful in body, mind and activity, led those people that came not to destroy but rather to learn of those influences that had builded such an activity that influenced so great a portion of the world at that period; then in the name Xertelpes.
21. The entity gained in the experience, for the entity was among those that set themselves - with the aid of the leaders in that land - to organize into the activities under the rule of law, as well as under that which had been set by the leader Uhjltd at that period.
22. And the entity was among those that became the first of the corps of judges in the city, as it took shape in the walled city. And the entity remained to do physical battle against the entity's own people who came as destructive
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influences later in that period.
23. The entity gained and lost throughout the experience; gained, as given, through those influences from joining in; losing when there were the attempts of those to re-establish those activities in the city with the destructive forces by might rather than upon that upon which the city had been builded.
24. There still may be found those remains of the entity near where Uhjltd was entombed, in the cave outside of the city that has recently been builded and termed Shushtar; this to the south and west of that city, in the cave there.
25. Before this we find the entity was in that land now known as the Egyptian, during the period when there were the rebellions in the land from the king's having sent the priest into exile.
26. The entity was among those of the king's command, and aided in bringing about order among those that rebelled during the period; being rather closely associated with the king's brother that rebelled also and set up the kingdom or the palace in Ibex.
27. The entity then brought to the attention of the king the necessities for the return of the priest, or the peoples, to the mental and religious activities, that there might be established a united kingdom again.
28. And from that experience that made for developments will come those abilities as an orator, a speaker, a minister or a lawyer; as from those experiences enumerated, that make for the tendencies in these directions.
29. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, and that to which it may attain - and how:
30. As given, there should be the warnings on account of those tendencies towards the development of self in its mental abilities, during those formative periods when love, rather than mental influence as towards anger, stubbornness, or hardheadedness, may overcome; through reason AND love these adverse influences may be overcome, and there may be the tending in the direction of religious liberty or love that rules through the political field or the influences in law, as to make for the activities in the present.
31. Through these influences there may come not only the soul but the mental and material developments for the entity.
32. Ready for questions.
33. (Q) For what experience did this entity come into his present home? (A) Those environs, from those associations in the varied experiences, to meet that necessary for the soul
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development.
34. (Q) Please suggest some special training that would help this entity to develop into a useful man. (A) Kindness, gentleness, and the application of same in the experience of the entity itself through its daily activities, will make for the necessary developments for mental and soul development to overcome anger, stubbornness, hardheadedness, and those tendencies to be ruled by carnal love influence.
35. (Q) Is his name in keeping with his vibrations? (A) Unusually so! He should never be called Al, but the full name! [See 415-1 Reports.]
36. (Q) How is best to meet and direct his strong will power in order to be of the greatest help to him? (A) Insistence in the practice of those courtesies that come with the influence of kindness, love, gentleness, and obedience.
37. (Q) Is there any reason why the nickname [...] seems to cling to him? (A) Well that it did not!
38. (Q) What is the symbol of this body? (A) The activities called the lawyers or the minister's guardian angel, which should be: The unicorn, with the BOOK above same. Not on the hind legs but the four legs (Not f-o-r-e, but f-o-u-r legs!).
39. (Q) For which of the vocations is he best fitted, lawyer or minister? (A) In either that he goes into he will act in both capacities! But the greater would be the spiritual ministry, to be sure.
40. (Q) Was he ever with his grandmother, [303] in another period? (A) In the Persian experience.
41. (Q) What was his relationship to the healer, if any, during that period? (A) What may be called an aide, or aide-de-camp, to the leader - or healer. For he was, to be sure, as indicated, of Grecian birth; then of particular beauty in body and in activity. And in the present will be seen his turn towards athletics, which must necessarily be curbed to some extent, from those experiences; which may be active later in the mental field. Not curbed wholly, but for the better mental development.
42. (Q) Was his English incarnation during Henry the II, or earlier? (A) Alfred, was when they began the trial by jury; and the entity was among those who first argued a case (as may be
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termed); and he's still a good arguer!
43. We are through for the present. Two copies to Mrs. [303] Copy to File