This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 22nd day of May, 1935, in accordance with request made by the self - Miss [774], 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. L. B. Cayce.
R E A D I N G
..., Time of Reading 11th Fl., 11:50 to 12:00 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. N.Y.C. (Body & enquiring mind, who seeks an interpretation of the strange condition which come to her as follows: A tiny light comes into my vision, vibrating RAPIDLY. It gradually forms a near circle with very brilliant lights zigzagging, gradually disappearing in the upper corner. This lasts FIFTEEN minutes. In a few minutes a headache comes, which lasts SIX hours, then ceases. Back of the lights I cannot see. It all comes suddenly, during the night or day. Sometimes there have been two such periods in one day. At first (about nine years ago) it came only months apart; now it comes very often. Please explain just what this is, the cause, the significance, and just what I should do about it.)
1. EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind, [774], and those experiences of the body in the vision of the lights and their effect upon the physical body.
2. In giving that as may be helpful to the individual in understanding these experiences, this should be considered from the angle of what has been builded in the mental experience of the body as to its relationship - as well as the GENERAL relationship with the universal forces that are activated upon through the astrological aspect.
3. Or it may be termed in another manner, yet considering - to be sure - that upon which the mental body has IMPRESSED itself, see?
4. And we have a pathological reaction from a psychological experience.
5. Much of the phenomena is what has been sought, or that is constantly sought by the body, without sufficient stamina in the coordination between the psychic body and the material or physical body - for its perfect reaction as phenomenon. Hence we have a pathological or a physical reaction from that which should be an experience that may be made helpful
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to the body; and may be, if it is builded in the physical and mental reaction as to become so.
6. Then, the elimination of this should not be sought; for the body has builded in its MENTAL self that reaction which recurs.
7. So, rather understand and comprehend same from a spiritual angle. And when such conditions begin, ENTER rather into spiritual attunement with the mental forces than attempting to vision the phenomenon as it appears.
8. And continue with the PHYSICAL applications for the building up of the physical body.
9. Thus, as we will find, we will come to see not only the light but - by the deep meditation - may enter in and become a portion OF the light, that may bring helpful HEALING attributes TO the psychological conditions in the body.
10. Hence, guard self by the INFINITE. Or when there are those reactions, enter in - using this affirmation.:
11. LET NO INFLUENCE, FATHER, BE WITHIN THIS EXPERIENCE THAT DOES NOT BESPEAK OF THY GLORY TO THY CHILDREN. LET THE LIGHT OF THY COUNTENANCE BE ONLY THAT AS MAY COME TO ME NOW. THROUGH THE PROMISES THOU HAST MADE DO I CLAIM, DO I SEEK, DO I ASK, THY PROTECTION.
12. Ready for questions.
13. We are through for the present. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file (See under separate cover our paper on MEDITATION.) [GD's note: This later became a chapter in A SEARCH FOR GOD.]