This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the Sun Air Farm, Oak Ridge, N. J., this 6th day of April, 1935, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [815], Associate 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. Mr. [815] and R. N. Ladd.
R E A D I N G
Born May 17, 1903, in New York City. Time of Reading 6:15 to 7:00 P. 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 entity now know as, or called, [815].
2. In giving that which may be helpful to the entity in the present, in making for the greater developments, well that the sources from which this information is taken be reckoned with by the entity's own thought and study. For each soul is the real life of the entity, and the records of the life are made much as the emanation of light from any source. For the light moves on in time, in space, and upon that skein between same are the records written by each soul in its activity through eternity; through its awareness, through its consciousnesses; not only in matter but in thought, in whatever realm that entity builds for itself in its experience, in its journey, in its activity. In matter we find it as it applies its own concept of that which is constructive in its association with its fellow man, for growth - as it uses or as it indulges its own self for its own self-aggrandizement upon is fellow man in matter, it makes for retardment or self-glorification, self-exaltation, which becomes the stumbling-block in each soul's progress. For, as has been given, only self may separate the soul from the knowledge, the awareness, of the living influence that is the birth-right of each and every soul.
3. As to this entity's experience in the earth, then, and the interims in between each earthly sojourn, we find from the astrological sojourns THESE as innate - or sojourning of the entity in that environment makes for the influences in the innate activity of the entity:
4. Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Venus. Mars and Venus are in conjunction with the activities of the entity, making
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for definite experiences or opportunities that may become experiences in the entity's sojourn in the present. Also Saturn makes for the tendencies for the entity to change this or that association, this or that environment, before there has been - often - the possibility even for the culmination of the activities from the influences set in motion. Yet these having recently passed in the experience of the entity should, in the next three and a half to four years, make the opportunities for the peak of the entity's development during this experience. For Jupiter soon comes into a benevolent influence in the experiences of those who have sojourned in the influence of this developing influence in the experience of this soul, this entity; activative in the experiences of [815].
5. In Mars we find, with Venus, a detrimental influence respecting marital relations; for these make for the demanding by the entity (as in the changes) for those with whom it may be associated those things oft hard to be comprehended or understood by others. It is not the greater things in the entity's own development but the minor things that make for feelings or appearances of neglect, indifference, change in the manner of approach. This also is an attribute, developed in this experience, that SHOULD be negativated from the activities of the entity. For friendships and those relationships that bring the greater possibilities in the experiences of the entity arise from the entity's neglect of those attributes that are as opportunities in these directions.
6. We find from Mercury, with Uranus, a high ennobling influence in the entity; high mental attributes, especially in specific direction, having to do with people, individuals, masses, groups, as to their activities and their associations - whether in those lines of the arts or of depicting for the fellows that which is the prompting influence in the experience of others; as in story or in writing. ANY of these are as the influences to which the entity is NATURALLY drawn. But the GREATER development may come not in its criticism but in its constructive aid to individuals STRUGGLING to know what is constructive in their experience. For this, then, would make for those experiences when the little niceties - that are the natural tend of the entity - become selfless and more for the advancing of the activities of others. Not of self; for he that would have life must give it; he that would know God must be - in the attributes of the earth - in those things that are of the spirit: Gentle, kind, longsuffering, brotherly love, and - most of all must this entity learn - patience! That the
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entity has fallen in oft.
7. Then, as to the appearances in the earth as the manifested body or individual in flesh, that make for experiences in the present sojourn, these must be constructive. Build not upon the shells of former activities, but use rather those experiences for the stepping-stones to those things that may make for - in thine association among thy fellow men - the life becoming more and more worth while. Failures in the sojourns in the earth have brought - as for all of Gemini children - the experience of becoming morose, melancholy; speaking quick without taking thought of other than to give vent to self's own spleen. In same must patience be manifested. Hence that as given first and foremost learn to be patient, not only with self. For that one cannot endure within itself it finds as a fault in others. That thou findest as a fault in others is thine own greatest fault, ever!
8. We find, then, that:
9. Before this the entity was in the land of the present nativity, during those periods when the Dutch peoples were making the settlements in what is now the Manhattan island and the surrounding territory; though it went more to the Jersey shore - that is, now - than to the island - in the preparations.
10. The entity was among the first peoples that came to dwell there through being born in the land, and was in the name then of Joe Handensen. Well did the entity make for the experiences of developments during the early portions of those activities in the land, and in the aiding of its people to make progress towards the settlement, the sojourning for a permanent activity.
11. With those periods when there were the discussions of the changing of that particular land for other lands, the entity to itself failed in carrying its points; for those in authority, that overrode the activities of the entity - Joe Handensen then - made for the exchange for other lands. And the entity went into exile in the Dutch land in that experience, making for itself an experience as a recluse, as a withdrawing from.
12. In the present experience we find an interest arising from an unknown origin to the entity before, that those are most interesting who themselves have for one cause or another withdrawn from the worldly activities; yet an innate tenderness towards those that for reasons other than religious have done so, whether it be from illness of body or mind, or merely the self alone withdrawing for its own study. This is not patience, for patience is not passive nor
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negative; it is a CONSTRUCTIVE influence, a positive activative force. For, if one smite thee on the one cheek, did He say withdraw? No! Rather, turn the other! Be active in thy patience; be active in thy relationships with thy fellow man!
13. Then, in this may the entity use in the present from that experience not only those influences that may make for associations or connections for an advancement, but an advancement for the mental and soul self of the entity as well through making practical that of patience in the lives of those that for ANY cause have withdrawn, do withdraw, from activities in a busy world.
14. Before that, then, we find the entity was in the experience when there were many changes coming through the activative influences in that land now known as the German, but during those periods when there were the gatherings of many peoples for the Holy Wars - or for the Crusades, as termed in the present.
15. The entity was among those from that land who joined with those peoples in that activative force; bringing for self that which was a mental development. AGAIN we find the failings of the entity as a leader in the Holy Land, that had gained to a portion of that now known as the Greek and Turkish land. These made for the rebellions in the activative forces of the entity; shame at first, then resentment for the failure of those influences that had prompted the entity to go out with such high hopes, in the name Hafensteinger.
16. In the latter portion of that experience the entity made for the great development; learning to show kindness to those that are wrath, those that would make for the carrying of resentments to bodily activities.
17. Hence in the experience of the entity in the present body there have been very definite influences in the manifested and innate activity as to its aversion to armed forces; and its desires make for the connections or associations with those who suffer through apparently no fault of themselves, but because of the activities on the part of others, whom the entity may befriend. These are ennobling in the experience, each. But that which has made for resentment respecting religious influence being the basis of an entity's activity is not so well. Make these compatible, my son, in thine experience; and ye may find these may bring to thine own inner self that which will arouse those periods when - even though thine heart is sad, thine mind is bad, thine surroundings trouble thee - the glory of that which prompts the kindness is the greater
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glory for making in thine own self gladness. For they that would be made glad must be glad to those that are even sad.
18. The experience before that, then, was in the now known Persian or Arabian land, during those periods when there were the gatherings of many to the city in the hills and in the plains for the message that had gone to many lands and was being taken up by many.
19. The entity was among the Persians that had been in and among the officers of the king's command that had been overrun.
20. The entity came and made for those conditions that brought to its own land a greater peace and harmony, and aided in the establishing of what later became the Zoroastrian activity; which has in the present been of especial interest - and will be more so if it is studied the more. The name then was Axendia.
21. In the experience the entity gained throughout; and in the present there are those abilities of the entity as to its descriptions that it may write; as of a play, as of a wedding, as of any functioning where there is the activity that joins lives or makes for those associations that will bring into the experience the changes for the opportunity of developing and giving of selves in service for others. These become as innate and manifested in the entity's abilities and activities in the present. It is well to build upon same.
22. Before that we find the entity was in that known as the Atlantean land, during those periods when many were making preparations for the changes from the land when the calamitous activities were imminent - through the activities of the sons of Belial, in opposition to those of the Law of One.
23. The entity then was among those peoples that were advanced from the various developments during that period and was an expert in handling of the crafts of the day that made for the manners of escape by those that went to the different lands; as to the Pyrenees, to Lama (?) or Lemu (?), into Yucatan, and to the Egyptian land - to which the entity went and engaged in the activities there; or all of these - as things that pertain to the Aztecs, that later arose as those things of Egypt, the Pyrenees, the Incal - have their influence in the entity's activities in the present, the developing of which may make for experiences that may bring the greater material gain in the present.
24. For the interests that are arising in the activities that are unearthing - as in Alexandria, as it will be in Yucatan - as is to be in the next two and a half years in
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the Gobi - will enable the entity to use its abilities in that direction; for it may depict or write about such things, in play or song, as few can EVER do!
25. The name then was Azexl.
26. As to the abilities of the entity in the present and that to which it may attain, and how:
27. First know in self in what thou hast believed, and then set that as the ideal. Not in material things, not in the activities of individuals, not in that which partakes of the earth as earthy; but those attributes of the soul that may find activity in the earth - these make for those things that the entity may set; for these become as experiences that may bring for the entity that basis upon which there may come not only peace and harmony and understanding, but make for the experience throughout this sojourn as one worth while. And when the darker days come, and when the shadows come that would make thee afraid, turn within and have a good time at scaring the bogies away from those that would fear, that would doubt.
28. In those channels, then, that make for thy abilities in aiding those that are seeking to give expression; as in the writings by self and in aiding others in those directions may the greater work be done.
29. Ready for questions.
30. (Q) In what particular field of literature would the entity find the greatest expression? (A) In that in aiding those who write as for plays, or those who write for short stories.
31. (Q) How can the entity overcome the distractions from his work? (A) Remain not on the outside. Have patience first with self; then look within. For thy body is indeed the temple of the living God, that is within thee. When thou fearest from those things from without, then look within - and there ye shall find comfort and joy and harmony. For He has promised to meet thee there. Thou as His son DEMAND of thyself to be happy though the heavens fall, though the earth pass away; for His Word shall NOT pass away, it remains with thee!
32. We are through for the present. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file