This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at Reilly''s Farm in New Jersey, this 12th day of November, 1933, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [438], Active Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Hugh Lynn Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. [438], his wife and daughter; also brother and wife.
R E A D I N G
Born April 22, 1895, 211 Avenue C, New York City. Time of Reading 11:50 to 12:40 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. New York City. (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 personality of the present entity, known as [438].
2. In entering this present experience, from the astrological aspects we find many conditions as personalities and as latent abilities in the entity that would be contrarywise to those from the purely astrological chart; yet many impulses at times are in accord with that which has been attributed to the astrological viewpoints.
3. Yet, as we find, the sojourns in the activities of environs through those periods of absence from the earth, and that the entity has accomplished in the earth's experience, make for changes. Yet these as astrological aspects may be given in the present experience, and will show tendencies in the activities at times in the present entity; these influences being active from astrological sojourn:
4. From Jupiter there are those things that gather about the body; and individuals of affluence, position, power, place, in the affairs of all walks of life. Yet making, within the entity's own mental associations with such, that which might be accomplished in the lives of such associations if the ideals of such individuals were varied from that manifested in their activities. Hence, in its process of this variation in the mental aspects of self and the attraction to the environment of self, the entity becomes analytical in its relationships to individuals. Then, the entity is a good character analyst of individuals; and may aid many a person or individual through these abilities and associations in the present, in finding themselves and their relationships to the varied experiences, both mental and
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material, that come as their lot or their activity. From the astrological aspect from Jupiter's sojourn, these have been as material experiences in the entity's activities. Since the receding of Jupiter from its activity of influence in the experience of those in the earth that are influenced by its presence in the relative position of earth's activities, there is in the entity's mental forces the receding from the associations, and the greater desire within self becomes more active to be not merely ALONE but to divert self's relationships with so much of such activity from association. This will again change when there is seen, in the coming year - the latter portion of same, more of a conjunction with the influences of Jupiter and Mars in the entity's activities, tempered with Venus, when there will be - in the experience of the entity - more of a concrete activity as directed to particular groups that have been afflicted with, or are under the influence of, Mars. Hence those that are in that position of being influenced by wrath, or temper, or activities within selves that have brought about detrimental influences in their experience, will be drawn to the body's association. Not those of mental derangements, but those of mental weaknesses in and through the weaknesses of the body-physical. These, we find, will be the greater attraction towards the entity, because of the entity's ability to aid such relations, such associations, in their activity in the present.
5. From Mars influence, then, we find there is rather the concerted personality in which the body in its present experience may be said to be one very determined in the activities of itself in the mental and material associations; and always ready to argue the points that are felt by self to be the true or right manner in which any condition might be acted upon, whether pertaining to the material things, the mental associations, or the equivocal of their concerted activity in relationships to things, people, places, activities of every nature. While the determination does not always reach that place as of stubbornness in the associations, yet the entity may often concede the matter and STILL hold the same opinion within self and attempt to adjust self to the relationships that are brought about by circumstances in the experience. This again is in the present experience where the entity is using will for mental and soul development. While it is true that to many any purpose, any aim, is an inflexible law, those that find fault make THEIR activities as the inflexible without reference to that which is true or Truth in itself. Hence those that reason not from materiality but from the
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soul's development, or from the spirituality in associations and relations, may find soul development and patience; producing within the soul's activity that which becomes conscious of the spiritual forces in individual relationships. Hence the entity in the present may be said to be developing spirituality. While many an individual may look on and consider the entity as one of rather material nature and with material desires, yet viewed from soul development the ENTITY is progressing.
6. Those influences from Venus, tempered by Jupiter and Mars, make for the peculiar conditions that are accredited to an influence upon a life in the physical and mental experience of an entity or soul. The entity is not in that position as of being exactly chicken-hearted, yet it is sympathetic, more tender often than those who show a great deal less manly or virile vitality; tender as one that has tempered self in the school of experience in spiritual things. Hence the friendships that are created through the associations of the entity are lasting. While many an individual may call the entity or soul a friend, those whom the ENTITY calls friend he (the entity) considers as self, as self's relationships, as self's activities; and these are much fewer in number than those that call the entity friend. This relationship also makes for those experiences in the entity when many an individual many a soul that is weary in mind, in body, makes of the entity a confidant as to their troubles; and the entity turns not a deaf ear, but makes for those activities that OFTEN makes for that personality which draws or attracts individuals to the entity's environments. And, kept in accord with those conditions that have been set as the manners, means ways, temperaments of activity, especially when Jupiter and Venus with Mars' influences are in the descendency, will make for those accumulations of the material things of earth such that the entity must then reason as to the manner these may be used in that of soul and spiritual development rather than becoming material- minded in the activities.
7. As to the appearances, then, and those that influence the entity in the present:
8. Before this we find the entity was during that period when Eric the Red made those voyages into the land of the entity's nativity in the present.
9. The entity then was among those of that company who made the first attempts for the permanent settlement in that land known as the vineland or coasts about Rhode Island, and portions of the land lying north, or Massachusetts as called in the present.
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10. Then the entity was strong in body, in mind, and in the activities both on the land and the sea, and was in the name Osolo Din.
11. Through the experience the entity gained and lost; gained in the aid given to the associates and companions in that particular experience of the life at that period; losing only when, with the material gains that came through the associations with the natives of the land, the entity acquired rather power, place and position. Hence, when there was the return to the land of birth in the experience, the entity not only rebelled but brought under submission those with whom he sailed to the land. This brought condemnation and hate in the experience during the latter portion of that sojourn.
12. And in the present, when the entity hates, dislikes, to him that entity scarcely exists. Woe, then, is he whom the entity dislikes, distrusts; for, though he may seek closer relationship and associations with the entity, he will find little forgiveness - as is known in material things in the activity of the entity; yet SPIRITUALLY little hate exists in the heart of the entity from the experience. Yet it may be fired or fanned to real activity.
13. Before this we find the entity was in the Roman periods of oppression, or during those dark days for certain tenet and truths that were being taught in the land.
14. The entity then was among the soldiery of Nero, the oppressor to the Christian peoples, and had the abilities to be masterful in the games in the arena; rather to make by force the activities of the sects that were being persecuted by the feeling of resentment in the emperor.
15. With the associations in the present, the entity allowed what may be called in the earth period carnal loves to change the associations; hence came during the period to meet those in physical combat, and later went to the death or to the end with those peoples whom the entity had come to love.
16. Then, the period may be said to have been one when the soul forces lost and gained; and during the period came much that gives the abilities in the activities of the entity in the present to be of aid to others that are ill in body, and that need those influences that may come from more personal activity within themselves to find that to meet the needs in physical derangements.
17. Hence the games of the Romans, the baths of the Romans, dress of the Romans, are to the entity in the present from that period - of particular interest; and much may be gained by the entity in the present by following those lines of
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thought pertaining to the particular activity of the entity in the present.
18. Then the entity was in the name Pompeainel.
19. Before this we find the entity was in that land now known as the Egyptian, during those periods when there were the replenishings and rebuildings of that which had been torn down through the rejecting of the activities of the priest and his expulsion from the land.
20. The entity was among those that took little interest in the activities during that period, yet with the return and the establishing of those things that made for the keeping of record during the period as pertaining to the arts of healing, and to those of music, the entity then through those activities brought much to a disturbed people; and aided those that would be called physicians of the day in establishing places of retreat and conditions that might aid the individuals and groups in cleansing their bodies, purifying their minds, by the activities of the body, and by the classifying of the foods during the period.
21. Hence the entity may be said to have developed throughout the sojourn or the experience in the land, and in the present there may be much gained in not only material things but the satisfying and bringing of contentment through the activities of the body in classifying activities for individuals, both as to their physical and mental activities, and also as to their thoughts, as to their activities in muscular and brain forces, and in those things that create for the BEING a channel for the mental and spiritual forces to manifest through. Yet there must be maintained in those influences that may be created for the better conditions in the experience of the entity, that each environ each influence, must have its inception in the spiritual forces of individuals, rather than for material only; and this should be stressed not only in self but in the advice and counsel that may be given to all whom the entity may contact.
22. Before this we find the entity was in that land that was known as the Atlantean, during those periods when the destructive influences were active in the experience of those that were classed as the Believers and the Unbelievers.
23. The entity was among those who aided in preparing much that was a destructive force, yet was to be used by the Believers in ridding themselves of those that oppressed the peoples.
24. Hence the entity gained in the experience, losing only in those periods when there were the warrings between the
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peoples that made for the destruction of the land.
25. So, with the associations of the period, the entity may give much to others, give much to those whom the entity contacts, such as to bring peace, harmony, in their own earth's material activities.
26. The name was then Arptl.
27. As to the abilities of the entity, and that to which it may attain and how, in the activities of the entity now known as [438]:
28. In summing the abilities, the activities that make for both mental and material experiences in aiding individuals to find themselves - whether from the material aspect or from the mental influences, tempered with spiritual values in their experience - will make for that which will bring to self material gains, mental satisfaction and SPIRITUAL development in self.
29. Hence, lending self in the associations in all forms of activity that bring such to the minds and bodies of the son of men will be that channel, that influence, that will make for the development in that life, this life, the other life, to which the souls of men are appointed, for the PREPARATION of that soul for its dwelling with the Creator in eternity.
30. Ready for questions.
31. (Q) Is it advisable to continue my efforts to secure an establishment in Radio City? (A) Advisable to continue. As we find, as we have indicated, this should culminate in the latter portion of the coming year, when those influences from the efforts of others from without are attracted to the activities of the entity, and bring better relationships.
32. (Q) Are there any special connections or approaches that you would advise me to make in regard to this? (A) The regular line of activities, the regular line of associations, as we find, during those periods necessary for making the proper association and connection, will bring those through whom, to whom, and how the activities will be brought about for making the proper connections.
33. (Q) Should I continue my lines of endeavor as carried on in the city or extend my efforts in my country place? (A) Carry on in the city, but extend the efforts in the country place; for these, as indicated, will make for those retreats through which many may - as through no other channel - find that necessary for awakening within them that which will try to carry on. Temper all activities with spiritual thought, spiritual reactions. These will make for surety in self, finding - as
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it were - that which makes for the appeal not only in self but to that which finds the answer of the God influence in every soul!
34. (Q) Any other advice or guidance for the body at this time? (A) Look first always into self, and that which prompts self's activities. Find in that thou doest that it is NOT for self alone, but rather that the love of the Father - as shown in thee - may be reflected in thy acts to thy brethren everywhere.
35. We are through for the present. Copy to Self " " File