This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Zentgraf, 400 St. Paul''s Ave., Stapleton, Staten Island, N.Y., this 14th day of November, 1933, in accordance with request made by self - Dr. [441], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mrs. [428].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Hugh Lynn Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Dr. [441], Helene, Ernest, Margret and Lillian Zentgraf.
R E A D I N G
Born June 17, 1882, Omaha, Nebraska. Time of Reading 9:05 to 9:45 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., New York. (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 entity now known as [441].
2. In giving that which may be helpful to the entity in the present, from the various sources from which such may be drawn, the entity may know that the title is written clear! [11/15/33 See 443-1, Par. 39-A in re meaning of a title being "written clear".]
3. The astrological aspects would vary considerably from that outlined from the position of the planets at the time of birth, or from the causes of the influences that are active in the earth. For, these vary as we find - because of the sojourn of the entity in the environs to which the entity merited or chose its activity from an earthly sojourn. For, as long as an entity is within the confines of that termed the earth's and the sons of the earth's solar system, the developments are within the sojourns of the entity from sphere to sphere; and when completed it begins - throughout the music of the spheres with Arcturus, Polaris, and through those sojourns in the outer sphere.
4. As to the activities of this entity, [441], from the indwellings in this sojourn from other spheres:
5. First, the greater influence is from Venus, with Mercury, making for a peculiar type of reaction in many of the mental influences in the astrological aspects of an entity. For, this double influence as much as may be given from that accredited to such planetary influences makes for the mental equipment or experience of an entity. There are the abilities in the entity of a high mental development with
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judgements - though the judgements are good, they are often tempered by mercy and the love influence; that is, the essence of love, in patience, and making for those associations in friendships that become as ones well chosen by the mental abilities, the mental attributes of the associates of the entity. For, the entity rather chooses its friends than friends choosing the entity. Not that the entity appears, acts, or is offish in activity, but rather that there is the tempering of judgement in associations of business acumen; and that in self there is the love, beauty, patience, or those attributes that go to make up beauty in its holiness. For, Beauty IS that as it should be in its associations with the minds or mental abilities of the entity. In the sojourns much was gained in the temperament of self.
6. The activities also in Mars make for a temperament that is hard to be dealt with, when the entity is in the right in its activities; and often others - that are less sturdy, less well-set in their ideals as to principle or as to activity - consider the actions of the entity as being questionable and as standing in the light of self's best interests. These are of the mental equipment, yet the MIND is the builder of the activities, even in the material environs.
7. From Jupiter also we find influences in the activities of the entity; as to the broadness of vision, and as to the likes and dislikes of the inner self respecting faculties of individuals' activity in certain kinds of art, music, that are descriptive in movement or activity. These influences may be used to quell often violence in the mental associations of others.
8. As to the appearances and their effect in conjunction with the universal or planetary sojourns, we find these influencing the entity in the present:
9. Before this we find the entity was during the period when there were the journeyings of those of the Norse country in the activities of a portion of the north country.
10. The entity then was among the sturdy men of the land that, with their families, journeyed into the land of the present nativity - that may be called the north woods. And from these activities the entity became a leader in establishing homes and settlements in the north land, and was in the name Odin.
11. In the experience the entity gained in the activities, both as to material and soul development; for, becoming a leader, the entity builded well in those lands in that north country, and gave much to the peoples in tending the cares
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of those that were needy in body, in mind, in purpose, in desires for pushing on; not only for their dependent ones, but for the love of the resistances necessary to meet the needs of the day.
12. Hence in the present, when there is determined or felt in self that the ideas and purposes to which self would push forward are right, the temperament is for the entity to be determined in that direction.
13. Before this we find the entity was in that land now known as the Fatherland, during those periods when there was the stirring up of the people for an ideal as to the invaders and those not of the faith in the Holy Land.
14. The entity then was among those that joined in what has been termed the Crusades into the lands, and with many went to the land of promise as a defender of an ideal.
15. In those sojourns much change came to the entity, as also to many of those that started on a purposeful journey; yet, with the environs, with the conditions, found they had lost their idea, and that their ideal in themselves was questioned. The entity's name was then Hecht.
16. From that experience in the present there is found the particular study of the various effects upon people in various lands, according to their knowledge pertaining to their relationships to whatever god they worship. And the economic activities of the entity in the present are from the experiences in that sojourn.
17. The entity may be said to have lost and gained, and lost, during the experience; gained in purposes, ideas, ideals; lost in selfindulgence in the power as gained in a land wherein self QUESTIONED self's activities.
18. Before this we find the entity was in that land now known as the Egyptian, during those periods when there were the establishings of the ideas and thoughts of relationships between the Creator and the creature, and with the establishment of places of aids to those of many lands and of many positions in life. And the aids to the body and mind were catalogued, or recorded, in what might be called the first concentrated efforts towards presenting hospitals, camps, or places of refuge for the ill.
19. The entity aided that one who led in this change, in this activity; hence brought to self contentment and peace and joy; joining with those that aided through the activities in the Temple of Sacrifice, with the MUSIC of those in the Temple Beautiful. Hence the entity gained in all the associations and activities during the sojourn, bringing that Which is innate and active within self; the love of being able to bring, or of applying self in
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bringing, relief to those that suffer in body from the idiosyncrasies of themselves the more, and of their activities the greater, in some conditions.
20. These make for abilities in the entity, and things wherein much may be gained in the present. The name then was Is-pt-el.
21. Before this we find the entity was in that land now known as the Atlantean, during those periods of turmoil when there were the rebellions that brought about the separations of the isles and the upheavals in the land.
22. The entity, however, was among those of the faithful that aided in the use of those conditions that brought succor to those that suffered either in combat or in the physical conditions in the body; as to the betterment of stature, as to betterment of the USE of those things as applied in the arts for the relieving of those people, and in bringing to the people not only the necessities but the beauties in the life. The name then was Am-se-co.
23. In the present experience there comes oft to the entity, in the activities among individuals, the abilities - just beyond the horizon - to apply that which would bring to self, to others, a vision of the beauties of the Atlantean land. Were these applied in those periods of meditation that apply to individual activities, physical things may be brought into action with individual thought.
24. Then, as to the abilities and that to which the entity may attain, and how:
25. As seen, in the greater portion of the earth's experience and in the greater portion of the development through the spheres of activity, the influences have brought development - when self was set in the ideals as to the purposefulness of being that for which a soul came into manifested form; magnifying the love of the Father in the activities towards the fellow man, whether in things of beauty that bring joy, whether in the application of self that brings peace or harmony to the mind and body of others, or as to the little gentle words that may bring hope and trust to the experiences of those whom the entity may meet - has developed the soul.
26. As to the application of self in the present, then:
27. Use that thou hast in hand to build upon, that the title that is set may be renewed with the visions; not of days that have passed, but as to the abilities of self to minister to the needs of those that are weak in thought, in body, in body, tired in their souls for the longing for the brightness of the shadow or the promise land.
28. Then, in spending self in the manner may there come to
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self the words of promise; a life worth while, a race well run, and the crown of joy, of hope, will come to be thine own in those periods when meditations or when shadows draw in and about the self.
29. Ready for questions.
30. (Q) Regarding the person I have in mind, how will I keep her from annoying me? (A) By pointing out the necessities for the self-development needed for the soul of that person to KNOW the ways in which the better things would go.
31. (Q) Should I continue here as I have been, or should I look for a different location? (A) As given, use that thou hast in hand; and as the ways open for the activities in relationships to those about the body, the entity, there may come that needed for the next steps; and should a change be necessary it will be found in the meditations with self.
32. (Q) How can I develop in order to be of better service to mankind. (A) In the manners as outlined; studying first to show self approved unto God, the Giver of all good and perfect gifts, rightly divining the words of truth, and keeping self unspotted from the world. Not as to MAN'S glory, but rather as to service - and love - to the Maker.
33. We are through. [See 441-1, Par. R1.] Copy to Self " " File