This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at Hotel Victoria, Room 2135, New York City, this 5th day of November, 1931, in accordance with request made by self - Miss [451], through her mother - Mrs. [428].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Miss [451], Mrs. [428] and Miss [2096].
R E A D I N G
Born October 26, 1908, Staten Island, N.Y. Time of Reading 4:00 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., N.Y. (Life Reading Suggestion)
1. EC: Yes, we have the entity here, and those relations with the universe and universal forces, as are latent and manifested in the personalities of the present entity, [451].
2. In entering, we find astrological conditions would mean very little in the experiences of the entity. These would in many instances belie that as is innate and as manifests itself through the entity's experiences; yet there ARE periods, there WILL be periods in the experience of the entity in the present, when these influences will act, as it were, in opposition to what has ordinarily been termed astrological aspects or influences. This, as we see, may be illustrated in the present experience of the entity: While Jupiter is the ruling influence in the experience of the entity, and Jupiter - coming now to its rising influence in the lives and the experiences of most individuals in the earth plane - seems, or appears to the entity, to have brought in this particular period unrest and dissatisfaction in some directions, rather than bringing harmony, broadness of vision, understanding. TRUE, there are the greater OPPORTUNITIES for the entity in its material, in its mental, in its development - but in the experiences of that which may be called the material heart affairs, or mental affairs, unrest, undecision, in opposition to what is ordinarily termed Jupiter's influence.
3. In Venus we find that influence as makes for an even disposition, an artistic temperament, a love for the beautiful in ways and manners, that will these [if these will] find expression in those fields that make for the expansion in the designing field, must bring not only the MATERIAL things of life but renown in many directions, and a satisfaction of self that - will this not be [if these will not be] allowed to become that which would make for those little indifferences to the weaknesses of others, to the
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variations in positions and relations - will make for more BEAUTY, more harmony, more peace, in the experience OF the entity; and yet, with the relationships of Jupiter AND Venus, all the more reason why that the relationships with individuals, the relationships in the home, the relationships in the social affairs OF the entity, must be more secure; in that there is not contention nor worriments, nor those things that make for disorders, or the inability of the mental forces to be concentrated in the direction as is necessary in CREATIVE forces of the mind and hand in bringing INTO being those visions of the entity's experience, in the work to be accomplished.
4. In the influences as these bring with that of Uranus, makes also for those periods when there is a great variation in that the entity expresses in word of mouth as its ideal in ANY phases of life's experience. Not that it makes for what may be truly called the tendency to exaggerate, but it makes for exaggerations in the ABILITIES of the entity to say that as it DOES MEAN to express as in relationship to its feelings, in relationship to many phases of life's experience. Hence, as has been seen - as is seen by the entity itself, as to the manner or the way of feeling, or the way of expressing self in these ways - oft there is a great variation as to just the MANNER in which the visions, views or fields as respecting relationships, conditions or circumstances that come vary, or would vary or alter circumstance, that as would influence individuals' outlook upon life and those experiences of same. This, as is seen then, needs that the entity makes for itself an ideal. While the entity may be termed oft as a dreamer, or a visionary individual, yet with an ideal there may be the more often in its quieter moments, in its periods of rest, of meditation, of understanding, of seeking, when it may be able to draw those comparisons, those of the weighings of circumstances, of conditions material, of conditions secular, of conditions spiritual, in such a way and manner as to bring to self that contentment that can only come with the knowledge of HIS peace abiding ever with thee; for with HIS peace there comes contentment, no matter what may be the vicissitudes of life, whether in trials as of the mental surroundings, whether in the trials as of material conditions or positions, there can come - with that peace - that contentment of heart AND mind, that He is in His holy temple and all is well with those who have made Him the ideal, even as the entity has held Him, as that "He has told ME all I ever did [John 4:29] - Is He not the one that shall redeem Israel?"
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5. In those experiences, then, as come from the influences of the astrological experience of life, as to how the individual APPLIES these IN their experience makes for that as must be called TRUE environ of the entity. As for that which HAS been done in earth, or in OTHER experiences in the earth, may be called true heredity. In that which is to be met through experiences in the earth, and that which brings about the changes in the application of that known and felt and UNDERSTOOD in the experience of an entity in the present as karma, as cosmic influence, as the moving of the spirit forces in an individual's application of its knowledge and understanding of things and conditions - these also are as the use that the entity has made, does make, of ITS ideal. Not ideas, not wishes, not JUST desires - for of the ABUNDANCE of the heart the mouth speaketh! of the DESIRES of the soul is effort made! The flesh is often weak, the spirit is EVER willing! Is the ideal set [If the ideal is set] ABOVE those things of earthly conditions, then those who have Him IN their lives, all THESE things will be added unto thee! Or, as He gave, "Take no thought of the morrow, as to wherewith ye shall be clothed, or wherewith this or that shall come into the experience." Rather use that thou hast in hand for the admonitions, for the understanding that thou already hast of that that is set before thee to be accomplished in material affairs, in mental uplift, in spiritual enlightenment, and there is given that as is necessary for the greater understanding in why, how, when, where, ye may know that as is yet to be accomplished in the experience of the day, of the hour. So live, in words of the mouth, that when thou meetest thine own words on the corners, in the highways, those that hear, those that understand, those that see the activities of the hand, know that thou hast been in association, in relationship WITH He that giveth life, He that giveth hope, in the hearts and minds and souls of men! Hence use that under thine own hand, in the talents as have been given thee, to become constructive AND creative, AND active, AND vivacious, in the very experience of being brought into being. With this knowledge does one beset or separate themselves [one's self] from that which is of the mediocre class, to those that are especially gifted by the gods - as may be termed by the individual. Then, so live, so keep thine counsel, that the JOYS of life, the PLEASURES of living, are CONSECRATED to His service. Not in long-faced, not in sober speech, not in those things that make for the wailings as of the children of Rachael over the loss of the little ones, not as those of Rebecca by the wailing walls, but rather as HE gave - He
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wept with those who wept, and REJOICED with those that did rejoice. He joined in with those that made merry, partaking of those things that made merry for the material BODY, yet when sorrow and those things that made afraid came into the experience of others, so He ALSO joined with them - but giving life TO EVERY condition. So, in common parlance, in thine associations BE "the life of the party!" In the home, BE the life of the home. In thine going ins and coming outs, let those be done in a way and manner that those who know thee take knowledge that it REFLECTS that which is LIFE, LOVE, and UNDERSTANDING!
6. In the appearances - though few, in that which gives for the influencing in the present these - as we see - make for those variations in the innate FEELINGS in the present experience OF the entity:
7. In the one then before this we find in that land now known as the French, in that portion of same over which much distortion, much misunderstanding, has come. The entity then among those that gave of themselves in the creations of those that made for figures in wood, those of carvings in the various metals, those that made for decorations in the halls of those in power. In the name Henckel. The entity gained and lost through this experience. Gained in the service that was rendered to others, lost in the aggrandizing of selfish interests irrespective of the feelings of others. In the present from this experience we find the interest as is felt in those things that partake of grandeur, and a pang at times is felt that self should be a part of same - as it has BEEN oft in the earth. In this there may come those very conditions to be warned of, as has been given, yet these will bring in the present efforts those conditions where both fame and fortune - in the earth's storehouse - will be the lot of the entity, will these be [if these will be] kept with that ability as is in self for each of its efforts to bear the stamp of the life that may be given, as the spirit or the atmosphere of that created in the hand.
8. In the one then before this we find during that period when the Master walked in the earth, and this entity that one to whom the Master spoke at the well in the way, [John 4:7, Woman of Samaria] and a sister then of those [See mother's rdg. 428-4, etc.] that later became messengers and understanders of that being taught. The entity lost and gained, and gained, through this experience; for as the entity had wielded its influence for that which brought those of distorted emotions and ideas in the minds of individuals during that period, so with the awakening of the
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water of life springing anew in the hearts and souls of those that made Him as the ideal, did the entity bring into the minds, hearts and souls of those first of its own household, then of the multitudes, then of the greater masses, that of the BEAUTY of LIFE in Him, of the glories of the Father in Him, as may be manifested in the lives of individuals who have Him as their ideals, whether pertaining to the secular things of life or otherwise - for the crust of bread glorified by Him feeds in the physical body those things that bring glories in the hearts and minds of individuals, where the sumptuous board of those that wander far away must bring dimness of eye, solemn-ness of feeling, want and desire in the hearts of those that follow such; but keeping in that way and that understanding as gained then, as Jodie in this experience, may the entity throughout this present experience make for that way that will give understandings to the many.
9. In the experience then before this we find in that land now called the Egyptian, and during those periods when there were distortions and rebellions through those contentions that arose in the land during the period of the banishment of the priest, who had set up a partial or portion of the correlating of the relationships of man with the Creator, and the Creator with that of the man. The entity then among those that were in the temple service, and the abilities of the entity in the EXPRESSIONS of the dance, of the song, of the music, of the colorings of those of the hangings, of those that brought that which to many of the artisans and arts of many a period have wondered at the abilities of those to create those colors, those of the fine effects of the work in the temples of that day, were much of the teachings and the handiwork of the entity, in the name Arriatel. The entity coming in contact with the brother of the king during that period, brought distorted forces to many; yet gaining in the latter portion when the understandings and the correlations of the ideas of the many in the land had been restored, or order brought out of chaos, and the entity went forward then with its preparations for those things that brought joy, peace, harmony, understandings to many, who are spoken to through the arts, that SIGNIFY or give a presentation to the minds of many of relationships of the SPIRITUAL world with the material forces of life.
10. Hence, in the abilities of the entity - as has been given - set first an ideal, that there may be brought into being those things with the works of the hands that become living, in that as the decorative forces in the home, in the
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office, in the various portions of the lands of others, that tone of harmony, that understanding of the various moods of individuals that make for the SINGING heart throughout trials, throughout tribulation, making for peace and harmony as came through the knowledge of Him. Ready for questions.
11. (Q) Is the man [430] to whom I am engaged the proper mate for me? [See 430-1 on 3/19/31.] (A) As has been given as respecting these relationships, there are to be DEFINITE changed CONDITIONS in the lives of individuals that would join forces in this, a material world, and are these made [if these are made] - and as they conform to the IDEALS of the body - they may be one. Unless they conform to that, that must be constructive, that must be gradually and ever building up to a more perfect knowledge and understanding, then these would not be well.
12. (Q) How can I best develop in my line of work? (A) With the more perfect understanding of that as has been given, how that with an ideal - and with that desire to make the work in hand more of LIVING, BREATHING, the atmosphere OF life in its various phases and forms, brings that of success; for, as has been given, will this ideal be set [if this ideal will be set] - and with those forces as bring about the activities of the hand, the eye, the body, the mind, the mental forces, there WILL COME not only the MATERIAL success but the SPIRITUAL awakening that brings contentment to a soul.
13. (Q) How long will I have to wait before finding my ultimate half soul? (A) This should be within the next developments, beginning October fifteenth the changes - in the square of these; it should be, then, by the fifteenth of April of the coming year. Follow that as has been outlined. BE ever in the activities of life that as an incentive for someone; look up, LIFT up thine eyes and see the glory of the Son of Man!
14. We are through for the present. Copy to Self " " File " " Ass'n