This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at 1867 Kalorama Road, Washington, D.C., this 18th day of February, 1935, in accordance with request made by the self - Miss [832], new Active Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Dr. [688] and Dr. [701].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. [832].
R E A D I N G
Born March 27, 1878, in Washington, D.C. Time of Reading ..., Drive, 5:20 to 6:00 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Virginia. (Life Reading Suggestion)
1. EC: Yes, we have the record here of the entity now known as [832].
2. In entering this present experience we find many influences entering in the experience and into those things that make for urges in the experience of this entity. Very close has the entity come to glimpsing those experiences not only that the entity has had in materiality or in matter, but there have been and are periods when the entity upon the wings of time and spirit enters those realms of influences that are about which the entity has had its experiences in its interims in the earth. While sojourns astrologically have had and do have an influence, the earthly sojourns have - to the entity - a great deal more bearing upon the present experience of the entity in this sojourn.
3. Being among those that may be said to be true Uranians, with the influence of Jupiter as combined with this, it makes for the innate abilities in psychological subjects, in occult and mystic influences that to the entity are a natural portion of the experience of the entity. And as there has been, so may the entity apply self and the greater advancement that may be made in this experience be in applying in the daily associations and contacts that which is known in self as the visions of the realms of reality of the soul in its activity in matter.
4. As to the appearances of the entity in the earth, then, and those that influence same in the present, we find:
5. In the one before this we find the entity was in the land almost of the present nativity, during those periods when there was the establishing of settlements that made for permanent organizations as related to towns, fortresses, activities in that particular portion of the land.
6. The entity then, in the name Damon, found much in those activities - as Mae Damon - that bespoke the visions of
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those that were associated with the departed influences of the body. While not among those that were classed as those with familiar spirits, or those surroundings that became questioned, the entity applied same rather in those relations that dealt with the abilities to influence the natives of that particular period and sojourn; also with those that were sojourners and the new developments that arose. The entity gained in the experience, for in and about that portion of the land's activity now known as Williamsburg - Williamstown - were the associations and activities of the entity then; the forces that aided in the establishing of the understandings for the training of others. While not bringing in the experience perfect satisfaction in the mental forces of the body, it brought rather the soul and spiritual development of the entity now known as or called [832], and the understandings. And in the present there is seen the desire for the aiding here and there in rather the quiet and gentle manner. While the voice or the activities might be raised in associations, activities of others, but not of the direct activity of self. Not as one living one experience and acting another, but rather as that innate influence that was spoken of in and especially among the peoples with whom the entity was associated during that sojourn.
7. Before that we find the entity was in the English land, or in Engle land, when there were those periods of the gatherings of those that would combine with the forces of the northern portion of the continent for the adjourning or the activities in the Crusade influences.
8. The entity was among those that went in command of a portion of those even that reached the Holy Land during that second Crusade sojourn from the English land, or called; being then in the name Brummel.
9. In the experience the entity found those activities that were an impelling influence from a spiritual uplift from within, and yet in the associations and in those activities with and in those lands where there was seen the activity of others with an impelling influence that carried their own desecration of body, their own giving of selves for a cause, a purpose, questions arose in the mind of the entity during the experience. And when there were the expressions of what had been the impelling forces of the entity by the natives of the land, when the entity was a prisoner there, there came quite a change in the purposes and the desires of the entity.
10. It may be said to have gained one of the greater necessities for soul's understanding in the experience -
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tolerance. While outspoken oft in the present as to the belief of self in this or that, as to the experience of self in this or that, there is tolerance in self for others. If it were turned more with that of patience, it may become the shining influence in this experience as to make for the greater and greater advancement.
11. Those things that partake, then, of ritual, of rote, those things that partake of means and manners that become impelling influences in the experiences of others, whether they seek in this or that field of activity concerning their associations with the impelling influences from without a body, upon their material lives, the entity is tolerant with such. Yet it makes for an influence in which the entity has oft belittled, and does belittle its own abilities in the raising of that influence within self as may make for the greater understanding in spiritual truths and spiritual import that may make for lessons and understandings for others. For even from that sojourn, if the entity will apply those tenets that were given to those of another faith to the entity's, it may be seen that one impelling force is of that same source from which all truth must emanate. And though others in their non-concept in thine own words or understandings, may in their own way be reaching for that which impels THEM in their activity.
12. Before that we find the entity was in that period when there were those being persecuted in that land now known as the Galilean land, for the tenets that were being taught by those that had been the followers of that Teacher in Galilee.
13. In Antioch, not in Poseidia but in Antioch, did the entity then dwell; and the entity came under those influences of that leader among those teachers of the One Truth. And the entity was that one CLEANSED of a possession by Peter, who followed with Simeon the zealot.
14. In the experience the entity came into the greater understanding that may be aroused in the experience of a soul in materiality. And if there will be the entering into the inner chambers of self there may be again experienced that which will not only bring for self an awakening but may bring help and aid to others.
15. In the name then Irman, the entity in the experience in the present from that sojourn may find the greater development. For as those tenets then, as those applications then brought the illuminations that set aside all those evil influences, so may the entity raise its own vibrations from within as to bring health, healing, harmony to those - if it will but enter into the holy of holies!
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16. This, then, is that work, that labor, wherein the entity should enter more and more in the present.
17. Before that we find the entity was in that land now known as the Egyptian, during those periods when there was the rebuilding after those periods of turmoil and the Priest and those of other lands were gathered for the dispensing rather of those great truths that had been and were being proclaimed at and during that period. And with those buildings of those things that were to act as not only mementoes, not only as records, not only as the reminders of those that come and go throughout the earth, but in dispensing of same to others did the entity go to those peoples not only in Persia (as known today) or in India (as known today) but to those peoples in the far eastern land - or Mongolia did the entity labor also, bringing the reports in those associations and activities during the period that not only encouraged but uplifted many that became weakened by the entering in of the influences of the children of Belial.
18. In the name then Um-Sheboe, the entity gained throughout. And if there are in the present those continuations in the seeking, but rather in the applying, those continuations in the entering within self, there may come the greater strength, the greater abilities for the dispensing to others. For as of truth, as of life, as of light, as ye give so do ye have. Only that which is good becomes better by being shed abroad. Only that which is evil is dissipated in its distribution. Good, truth, light, life, expands in its giving forth.
19. Then, in the one before that we find the entity was in that now known as the Atlantean land, during those periods when there were the first of those that journeyed from Atlantis through the first breaking up to the Incal land, or the sons of Ohum [Aymaras].
20. The entity then was among those in that particular portion of the experience that acted rather in the capacity of the priestess to the sons of Ohum, and to him who rose and fell the entity became rather the leader; strengthening during the sojourn of the entity in that experience those that later came to what is now known as Yucatan or the Central American land. There the entity journeyed back and forth with the sons of Zan(?) and made for the establishing of the material communications that brought strengthening to the many. And the entity gained in those experiences.
21. Hence in the present we find those things of material values have their proper evaluation in the experience of the entity, while in that experience the entity rose to might
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and power. And when the entity said "Go" all moved; "Come" they all came! Yet not as of self, but rather that the whole or the more might have not only the necessities but the pleasures in material experience.
22. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, then, and that to which it may again attain, and how:
23. If the entity will enter into self, there may come the growth from within self as it gained by and through that call as it inner self heard when there was that command that there be the cleansing of the body, of the mind, that the soul itself might shine through in those activities. And as the entity became in that Antioch land the leader in that organization, that physical body of the union of many, so may it in those and with those that meet as groups, as bodies, to study, to comprehend, to apply, so may it aid all in gaining that understanding which will bring hope, faith, love, light and life to others.
24. Ready for questions.
25. (Q) I would like to know why I was led to St. Louis to meet a man I never heard of, whom I contacted in a spiritual way without any outside influence? [See 832-1 Par. R1.] (A) As the associations of the entity were with Simeon, again ye met Simeon.
26. (Q) I didn't find out what I went there for? (A) Read why ye left Simeon. Read why ye became among those of a different understanding and those activities in and about that experience when ye were led by him, and ye will find that it was rather the mental than the spiritual. Yet taking the lessons from same, an recorded even in Holy Writ and as is given in thine own understanding, ye will see. It was for a growth, for an understanding. A union of such forces and influences from the material activity would have made a change in the whole experience. The TRUTH prevented this.
27. (Q) Can you give this so I will understand? (A) Read the records!
28. (Q) Will I ever contact him again, or should I? (A) Read the record and study for self! As has just been given, if it is for the material gains - well to contact. If it is for spiritual and mental gains, not so well. Read and understand!
29. We are through for the present. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file