This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 322 Grafton Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, this 3rd day of March, 1925, in accordance with request made by self - [900].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Linden Shroyer, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. Edgar Cayce and Mr. [900].
R E A D I N G
Born April 6, 1895, about 6 P. M., in Altoona, Pa. Time of Reading ... Street, 11:45 A. M. Dayton Time. New York City.
1. LS: 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 to that which it may attain, and how.
2. EC: Yes, we have the entity here, and those relations as appear with the Universe and Universal Forces, with that as has been manifested and as is manifested in the earth's plane, in past and in present. These and many various phases of past and present conditions as relating to the entity we have had before.
3. As those that do appear from the time, the place, of the present entity's [entrance] in the present earth's plane, we have [that] the entity took its position from that of Mercury, with influences of Venus, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune, with some adverse influence from Mars.
4. Then we have an entity with this urge:
5. One very distinct in many ways, very distinctive in the manner and way of thinking. One that would be called at times, by others, even hard-headed in such relations. One that ever has the more ennobling influences with every thought or action, when not adversed or crossed by influence of Mars or Saturn. Under such conditions we find there comes more of the reverses, producing wrath in entity.
6. One who finds much in the love in earth's plane that gives satisfaction in the most ennobling ways. One close to all those conditions surrounding the home life. One thinking, carrying, [a] great deal of such influences, yet one ever far from such relations as related to self. Best that the entity be well set in many conditions pertaining to mind's development, to financial development, before such relations are undertaken, else there would appear many conditions that would be unsatisfactory and bring many
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distressing mental conditions to body, weighed with influences that would come in Mars and Saturn would bring destructive elements to the entity.
7. One we find who has gained much of the urge in present earth's plane through existences in the earth's plane, and those conditions of the mind and the physical surroundings of the entity at that time. Hence one we find who will give the better results in present earth's plane through co-relation, cooperation, of those [with] whom the entity was associated under such conditions, for we find many in the earth plane at present that have been in other planes and conditions with the entity.
8. One we find who keeps the ever giving influence of the Jupiterian forces as a principle.
9. One who finds the study of mental and mental development exceedingly clear to the entity through the relation as received in Uranus and Neptunes' forces, as we shall see.
10. One that will have much of the worldly possessions, are they but used in the correct manner. One who with the use in correct manner brings much satisfaction to self and others, and when used incorrectly brings much distress to the mental, especially, of the entity.
11. In the appearances, we find in some conditions these are of long developments in other planes than the earth. In others very short in their development in the other planes.
12. In the one before this, we find in that of Achilles in the Grecian or Trojan forces, and the entity then in that entity that has been proclaimed through many ages as the gifted one of the Gods, as understood by the people of that day, and one who became invincible to the destructive forces in earth's plane. Not through any condition of earthly existence. Rather the mental abilities to control those about the entity, for the entity gave the freedom to the common peoples, as known then, and brought much destructive forces to many, yet to the masses the greater love of the higher elements in a physical plane. In the personality as exhibited ed through the individuality at the present time, we find still that desire to be of help to each and everyone whom the entity contacts. No desire to be underhanded, little minded, or secretive in a dealing with [the] fellow man. Rather the one open and depending upon the mental ability of the entity to match wits with the individual whom the entity may consider friend or foe. [9/19/33 See 294-161, Par. 1; EC's dream in re Troy, Hector, Achilles, etc.]
13. In the one before this we find of short duration, and in that of Elam who builded on the wall in the rebuilding of
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the Holy City, when the entity then returned with the chosen people and builded on and over the South Gate, then a defender and builder at the same time. Again we find those about the entity who now are in the earth's plane, yet not associated with same at present, or as yet. Will be. In the personality as is shown in the present, the desire to build and to give account of the labors done in mind or body, and capable of showing the effects of those buildings. Though the entity may be adverse at times to the advice of others, yet ever capable of showing results from the endeavors of the body, or mind, yet not carrying that "I told you so" with such conditions.
14. In the one before this we find in the rule of the second Pharaohs in Egypt, when the laws were being given to the people in the understanding of the relations of the human mind, or soul, as to the Heavenly or Higher Forces, and seeking after the Temple not make with hands. The entity then [was] in that [name] of Aarat. In this again we find many that the entity was then associated with in the earth's plane, and in the personality as exhibited in the present, that of the ability to give, and the urge to give, a better understanding of man's relation to the Maker.
15. Then, in summing these, with the ability of the entity as received through these urges then, that have some become latent, or hidden, that were once very much toward the front, the abilities lie in whatever field the entity desires to apply the mental abilities of the physical body, and capable of making same a success, especially along the lines that pertain to writings, or of establishing a religious thought that would include all the present known religions of the world, and the ability to apply same in a manner acceptable to the greater amount of people. These, as we see, received through each incarnation of appearance in earth's plane:
16. First, in the establishing the first direct communication with the given being with the Higher Source, and offering with those associated the first living sacrifice to the higher forces.
17. In the next, the building of the Holy City and defending same, carrying again the religious thought to the people and representing same in the reserved building for worship.
18. In the next, the release of the oppressed peoples and giving the common people their equality with those who would oppress them. Hence the abilities in the present plane lie in giving to the world the thought as condensed from all religious thought as compiled in one; that is, the principles of each as applied through the mental abilities
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of the entity may be so correlated as to give the principle upon which the greater numbers in world may unite in thought, in reverence, to the Creator.
19. As to the how, well begun. Follow close in the lines, and as the developments come to the entity give self and the acquired knowledge to the world. Then watch it grow, and that necessary to accomplish same will come through many sources as have already been set in motion through the associations of those at present in earth plane that were present in many developments, to good or bad, in other planes.
20. Do that.