This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 322 Grafton Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, this 6th day of May, 1925, in accordance with request made by self - [900].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 3:20 P. M. Dayton Savings Time. New York City.
1. GC: You will have before you the body of [900], of 60 West 68th Street, New York City, his mind, and the reading [900-64] of April 28, 1925, in the afternoon, and you will continue with the answering of the following questions, as I ask them, regarding these, in such a manner understandable to the mind of [900].
2. EC: Yes, we have the mind and the information as given in reading. We have had this before, you see. Ready for questions.
3. (Q) Dream regarding dark ball - earth and coming and going therefrom. What in the way and manner of the Entity prevented the body from gaining a clearer understanding of this vision? Correlate this vision with the study this entity is making of the book "Tertium Organum." [4/21/25 He referred Miss [2717] for a Life Rdg., saying that she introduced him to the book 'Tertium Organum' by Ouspensky: "All along I have been trying to understand this phase of your criticism of my manuscript (based on [3744] series)... [See 900-59 on 4/13/25, etc.] Now, why did she just show me this book?"] (A) To give the full and complete relation and co-relation [correlation] of this, with the information and theses as given in book, would be to give a full synopsis of the information and the co-relation of impressions as given on the mind and body of [900]. The difficulty in obtaining the full impression and bringing same again to consciousness was and is the lack of being in that position to digest all as given in book, for the various sketches as have impressed the mental forces of the body, [900], are those that are nearer co-related with information as has been gained through psychic forces. As the book is the theories of Ouspensky on the psychic force manifested in the material world, then the co-relation of same becomes a matter of digesting or understanding from the various conditions, experiences of body, mind, [900], as related to that which has become in part a part and parcel, or portion of the mind, and able of digesting. Then the passing to and from
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the earth's plane, as seen, signifying the changes and developments that come from time to time. These and that explanation, with that as given, will be understood and able of digesting as developments come to the mental forces of the body [900], for the experience, the conditions through which this information is available, one must be in that position to feel, know and understand, without, as it were, being able to know from what sources the understanding has come.
4. (Q) Explain the information or knowledge of creation, or fourth dimension life, this vision seemed to try to bring the entity. (A) As the illustration is given in the book of the snail's vision being that of the two-dimension, then the same to man when man, with the flexible mind of the body, becomes to that state wherein the body takes on the vision of the fourth dimension. Fourth dimension then being that condition as is reached wherein physical objects are spiritually understood, spiritual objects are physically understood, and able of experience. These become hard questions to the single track mind, or two track mind, but to the full rounded out individual become understandable conditions, to the mental processes of the well rounded mind. In this condition then does the individual reach its abilities of development in the planes as experienced in the advances from the earth's plane, coming then in that position of being able to have height, breadth, depth, thickness, and with all without space.
5. (Q) Vision of my grandmother in distress. Did this vision imply that the Entity had in some manner of study or otherwise caused distress to the Spiritual Forces of the Grandmother? How and why? (A) Rather to the spiritual forces of the entity, [900], for the spiritual forces only give manifestation to that plane in which the same plane may be manifested. Rather that awakening in the mental forces, of the extenuation as it was of the fourth dimension in the physical plane, and as the body, [900] awakens, and does awaken to the elements of such conditions, the attractions become in such a nature as the physical conditions may be made manifest in the life and mind of the entity, for as is seen in how that the forces as is manifested to the entity in the spiritual guide, in father, may be again through certain laws made manifest in the physical world, so the same conditions relating to all that come under the trend of the superconscious forces of the individual. Hence, as we see in that study as is given from Confuscius [Confucius] in the spiritual law of the
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ancestor may be made manifest in the spiritual environment and the physical forces of the generations as they pass, so as in this vision the entity gains the insight into that which brings the depression to the spiritual forces of the physical beings, the spiritual entities.
6. (Q) Were the Spirit Forces or mental forces of the Spirit Entity seen in this vision making an effort to send some message to the body [900]? (A) This is given in that just given. The spiritual force as is given here is merely the manifestation, as has been outlined, in how the change is made.
7. (Q) The words she said were: "You do not want ME to live. Your mother doesn't want me to live." What thought or message do these words mean to imply? (A) That there are conditions that are felt in the material world that would make under existing physical conditions detrimental forces in the body, yet the spiritual forces and environs seek to have the opportunity, under the trail as it were of existent conditions, the ability to manifest again in the material forces. These are well understood by the mind of [900].
8. (Q) The body [900] has received guidance from his Spiritual Guide, his Father. May he also receive guidance or communication with other Spirit Entities, such as that of his Grandmother? (A) May receive from all whom the entity would seek guidance, when placing self in that position wherein he may gain access to that knowledge that may be implied, given or meted out from those sources.
9. (Q) To what does the STILL SMALL VOICE answer "All's Well."? Does this refer to the Spiritual Entity or to the body [900]? (A) To the spiritual entity that must answer within to the physical entity, [900], for the entity must wake to the realization that "the spirit beareth witness with my spirit" and the answer comes from within, and must ever come from within. Not in the thunder, not in the whirlwind, not in the storm, nor any of the mighty ravings, as it were, of nature, whether of the material forces or of the mental ravings that may shadow or be over shadowed, but ever the still small voice that answers to self, as was given.
10. (Q) As is before you, the mind of [900] now understands a little better the process and means of thought communications between a spiritual Entity and an Entity on earth's plane. Explain this further in the light of the third and fourth dimension. Is every thought - say in prayer, for example, directed to or of a loved one who has
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passed from earth's plane by the body [900] received and understood by that Entity in the Spirit plane? (A) This must not be answered from here, for these reach to the realms of the superconscious forces, and each individual awakens to these developments in their individual self and should not be hampered, tied, wedged in by the thoughts and expressions of those through a material force.
11. (Q) To What extent does a fourth and fifth dimension Entity guide, control, or influence affairs of the earth? (A) Just as much as the individual will allow same, depending upon the individual having reached the plane wherein they may attain, gain or see, understand the plane wherein such an entity having reached that plane may communicate, give force, give enlightenment, give understanding to the one of a lower dimension, for as has been given, hard for one of one faith to understand the feelings, the intent, of one of another faith, for while each intent may be in the manner to the best of their knowledge and belief, it does not affect the real status of conditions as they really exist in the various spheres, save as their co-relation [they have correlation?] have one with the other.
12. (Q) Dream of Market will rally for 3 days. As given, Market rallied for 3 days, but continued to rally - to group in constructive bull market fashion. Explain this in correlation to this dream of just "3 days". (A) In the "3 days" we have the rallying from individual sources. After three days the general trend of all. As would be illustrated in this: We have individual commodities, individual stocks, rallying in the period, with the general trend after three days. Hence the upward trend for three days before the general trend begins.
13. (Q) Conclusion - The entity [900] as you see before you, is struggling to gain the knowledge of the Universal Forces and to properly apply that knowledge. Tell the Entity how he may better act to tread in that righteous path that will bring to him, the Entity, the wisdom he seeks. The entity now alludes to the definite in his present life. (A) In the definite manner, keep in that way as has been set, for as has been given, there be no individual conditions to debar from the thought or action, save in the intent and purpose, and the entity only needs to keep in that straight and narrow way as the entity has set for self. There be only those specifics of knowing to make self right, not crowd same on other individuals, for "By their fruits ye shall know them."
14. (Q) The Entity, [900], for example feels he understands
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and can explain many teachings and parables given in the Bible, which were given by Jesus. However, many who claim to follow Jesus wave his interpretations aside as ridiculous or claim he is giving a Jewish interpretation. Is the Entity properly interpreting the New Testament, which he is now studying, or are his critics correct in their criticism? As an example, the difference in opinion between the Entity [900] and [2717] on divorce as regards: "He who puts aside his wife, save for fornication, commits adultery." This question relates to the last line of the reading as given: "If thou love me, keep my commandments, for I go unto the Father and I dwell in Him and He in me." Those commandments to-day are subject to various and all sorts of interpretations. For this reason this question is asked. (A) The interpretations and the understandings as have [been] and are given of the teachings of Jesus are in that way and manner acceptable unto the mind of [900]. Hence they become to the individual the law, for so far as the individual makes those teachings one in life, manner and way of living, they become a part of the individual. The criticism may be from the standpoint of another condition, for each entity stands in that position as it has attained through environment, teaching and application in its individual life. In the special question as given, these stand in the same manner as is carried farther in the teachings of the Master, in that as has been given, and the law of the land wherein these are exercised and understood become the manner and light in which the individual understands same. Hence the individual interpretation of same may be taken advantage of through the civil conditions. Hence civil laws, spiritual law, material law, are of an entire different condition, for the individual only gains that to which it has developed. Then the interpretation as given by the body, [900], to the body law. To others as they view same.
15. We are through for the present.