This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 7th day of June, 1927, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [849], via Mr. [341].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [849] and Mr. [341].
R E A D I N G
Born May 7, 1907, Naugatuck, Connecticut. Time of Reading 5:10 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Conn.
1. GC: You will give the relation of this entity and the Universe, and the Universal Forces, giving the conditions that are as personalities, latent and exhibited, in the present life; also the former appearances in the earth's plane, giving time, place, and the name, and that in that life which built or retarded the development for the entity, giving the abilities of the present entity and that to which it may attain, and how. You will answer any questions I may ask you regarding same.
2. EC: Yes, we have the entity and those relations with the Universal Forces, as appear as urges latent and exhibited in the present experience.
3. In entering, we find the entity comes under the influence of Mercury, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, and with those influences in Capricorn and the Moon.
4. These conditions, as we find, make - as it were - many peculiar influences in the life of the entity, yet this should remain as that of the greater truth in this present experience: There is no influence in the life as great as the will of self; yet the entity may find these various urges in the present experience, for while these are as urges, many are of such a nature in the present experience, now, as to become the known factor with the entity, will self but [if self will but] apply or seek for the lessons for those particular urges as will be given in the life of the present.
5. Under the influence, then, in the Mercurian force or experience, there is seen that of exceptional mental abilities, with the love for the delving into those of mysteries of every nature, especially as pertaining to thought, mind, or those emanations from same. Almost to the point of that of the desire of closer biological study, yet just remaining in the realm rather of the mental, than of things. Then we find, with these influences, rather
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conditions are interesting and draw the individual, than THINGS or peoples, save as they pertain TO such mental developments.
6. In Jupiterian forces there are seen those ennobling conditions, that - weighed well grounded with the mental, and the exceptional conditions in the life - will find the needs of the entity being well grounded in that as the entity would set as the ideals; for without set ideals the entity - with the mental, and the love of mystery - may find self at the tangent, even to self's own purpose, and to the good and the peace of mind that may be even attained in this present experience.
7. Again we find that influence in the Venus' forces playing rather the important urge in the life in the twenty-fifty (25th) and sixth (6th) year. Well that same be weighed well with the ideas and ideals, and that same are not at an at-variance to the ideals and purposes set in self - for, as will be seen in that of the experiences of the entity in the earth's plane, these are as an element to be combated with; for in the last experience was the entity's undoing. [See 1102-1, Par. 18-A on 8/27/29.]
8. In that of the applications, then, of these urges:
9. Be not overcome with that of the desire, but overcome desire with purpose.
10. As is seen, there is then as these as manifested characteristics in the present experience, shown and called as personality, to many:
11. One high-minded, and rather of the ethereal turn - in the vision.
12. One that is attracted to few, yet attracts many.
13. One that makes friendships and chooses, rather, from same.
14. Considered, then, eccentric in a manner, and by others rather as the plain, well seeing, well meaning - yet not well grounded, varying according to the perspective, as it were, of purpose. Hence that injunction: Set thine IDEAL in Him, and KEEP same there!
15. One who feels that love is as something to be attained to, and to the entity, each individual must live to self's own ideal - and, as given, these will change. Hence, be sure same is set high.
16. Lover of the beautiful, whether in music, poetry, art, literature, or of the outdoors.
17. Lover of waters, lakes, and of nature as it may sing, or attune the self to higher, nobler, things.
18. One, then, with whom it is necessary for the IDEAL to be set IN an ideal, and raise self to same.
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19. As to appearances, and those that have the influence in the life:
20. In the one before this we find in that period when there were many things being written by those as heads of church, and the entity then in the name Oliof, and rather the recluse, studying in that of music and chemistry - hating the one, loving the other - setting many of the songs of David to music. Some of these may yet be found among the records in the high church in that called England, and the entity would do well to set self at present in that same ideal. Not as it lost THROUGH the application of that LITTLE gained in chemistry, that applied to that as has been termed "black arts", for in same the mystery still lies with the self as pertaining to such - and the urge as is seen in the present, rather that of the love of mystery, and of the old writing. Hating rather that of the dictatorial. Rather that of the counsel being preferred.
21. In the one before this we find in that age when there was the crusade in the Holy Land. The entity then the defender, and the companion to those of the ones that led in that fray, in which MANY of such crusade were taken prisoners. Then in the name Thias, and the entity lost, and then gained - fighting, as it were, rather to be with others. Gained in the counsel given after such a position arose as to bring persecution - the entity being the teacher and the counsellor to many in that bondage, among those peoples, and in the urge is seen that innate desire to see the Holy Lands, and WRITE of same, and to see same free from any oppression, save those who seek alone to do the highest biddings.
22. In the one before this we find in that of the now Indian country, when the peoples were coming from the upper lands. The entity then among those who dwelt rather in the agricultural land, and yet in the position of the teacher to those peoples. Then in the name Ojibda, and the entity gained in that period through service rendered to all, and in the counsel given even under persecution, and remaining true to the ideal.
23. In the one before this we find in that period, in that known now as the land of Egypt, when there was the division in the lands and the peoples. The entity then among those who rose in rebellion at the expulsion of the priest, and led against that throne - being overcome in same. Then in the name Oelom, as would be called in English, and the entity gained and lost in that period, yet much of the present urge is seen from that experience, for the Jupiterian and Uranian forces arise from same. That of the
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counsel to many for the definite stand for Right as must be taken, and the urge to write that of prose, and of song, and in same will there be found in the present experience the greatest forces as may be manifest by the entity. Rather in attaining same, keep this as thy counsel:
24. In Him is the light, and the light is the light of the world; for whether in song or in that of the story, put Him as thy crown, and attain to that as He gave, in: "Come unto me, would ye seek to know the Father, for none approach the Father save through me," and "In my Father's house are MANY mansions," and "I go to prepare the way, that where I am ye may be also. Love me. Keep my commandments, and act as thou believest them."
25. Ready for questions.
26. (Q) Was the appearance in England at the time of Alfred, The Great? (A) The time of Alfred, The Great, when these were set as the students of laws pertaining to those elements governing the human race. The entity then among the chosen, and keeping the counsel of same - losing only in the application of that found in chemistry. Hence the dislike for same.
27. We are through for the present.