This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 322 Grafton Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, this 7th day of July, 1925, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [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 11:50 A. M. Dayton Savings Time. Deal, N.J.
1. GC: You will have before you the body and the enquiring mind of [900], of ... Road, Deal, N.J., and the dreams this body had on the dates which I will give you. You will give the interpretation and the lessons to be gained from each of these, as I read them to you, and answer the questions as I ask them regarding same.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind here of [900]. This, as we see, we have had here before. The mind in its development shows the activities of same, especially in the relations to the dreams the body has and has had and their co-relating [correlating] coincidences with the development and the trend of the mind on and regarding various phases of the phenomena of life and the development of the consciousness of various forces as are manifest through mind in the relation to that connection as is reached in subconscious forces, as manifested in the body itself and through the activity of same in others. Ready for questions.
3. (Q) Wednesday Morning, July 1, 1925, at home in Deal. "Saw a race track. I seemed to have some lead over others, yet that lead seemed easily losed, or it seemed it might easily become lost." (A) This, as we see, the physical manifestation in an emblematical manner of the study of the individual entity itself. The lead as seen, the position of the entity in its mental development and the ability of others through lack of the usage of forces presented to the entity itself to keep abreast of others. Mental conditions purely. Same as we see in others as have been had by the body, the mind, of [900]. Then this as the warning, or the physical consciousness of existing conditions that are a portion of the individual, and and the consciousness of others being able to outstrip, outdo, surpass the individual, showing how the entity must, or may, keep abreast or ahead of those surrounding itself.
4. (Q) "I received a reading from Cayce and certain things underlined in red ink, indicating emphasis on certain points
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for me to learn. I strove to see the writing and almost was able to read the first line, about knowledge and power, but although the reading was right in front of me, and the red underlining indicated its importance, I just couldn't distinguish the writing." (A) This merely the indications of the truths that the entity may gain the insight of, by the study of lessons, truths, that are given in the various readings as are received by the individual from time to time. The indicating by underlining meaning, there are truths that are gotten from time to time, the entity fails to grasp the full meaning of same, and the inability of the entity to do so lies in that of incomprehension through lack of plane of vision, and shows how the entity may gain knowledge, power, peace and aptitude by close application of the various truths as are indicated from time to time. Again we would give, as has been given before, many of these visions as come to the mind of the body, through contact of subconscious forces, with the thoughts and impressions of the inner self of the individual, should be studied through self-analysis of same. Not that any special truth was being attempted to be shown in this individual presentation. Rather the whole, for a portion is a part of every whole.
5. (Q) What did the underlined sentences in reading say? (A) Just as given. Not any specific ones, else some portions of same would have been brought to consciousness of individual.
6. (Q) How may I comprehend their meaning? (A) Just as given. By application of self in study and thought and by self application in self's actions, thoughts and deeds.
7. (Q) What book should I read or study? (A) Self the best study of all for understanding of every truth and the relations as reached through closer communion with the higher or divine forces in self and that may be manifested through individual self.
8. (Q) Is there anything in my thoughts or self that is hampering me? (A) Other than that of gaining through thought, through study, the plane from which the lesson is to be gained. That is, as this: In gaining the vision of any animate object, the perspective view is governed by the position of that one viewing same, so in truth pertaining to knowledge of inner life, or of life's manifestations in the earth plane, view same from the standpoint from which the knowledge or perspective is given. Then one obtains that viewpoint which may be collaborated with that from which individual selves
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obtain their vision or viewpoint of same, collaborating same, as is seen in God's manifestation in the evolving of elemental conditions in a material world.
9. (Q) Thursday Morning, July 2. "Went to the cemetery with my mother and there saw the gravestones in earth, but stones and earth seemed to be moving. I wondered at what. Then came to Grandmother's grave. We looked at it from behind iron fence or bars. Where has she gone? What has become of her, I asked, gazing through the bars at the grave. The voice answered. 'She has become part of the elemental forces that make up the whole harmonious Universe.' Again I asked the same question, being puzzled by the reply. Patiently and more distinctly came the same reply, 'She has become part of the elemental forces that make up a whole harmonious Universe.' Not yet fully comprehending, I put the same question in a different way and again in clearer more distinct fashion came the same responses." (A) This, as we see, the co-relating [correlating] of a vision obtained through study of the ideas, ideals, of an individual on given subject matter, co-related [correlated] with the subconscious force of the individual and viewed in a concrete, definite, manner, emblematical of the condition in toto as is reached by the mind of the body [900] on a given subject. Hence the voice that repeats the same to the individual three times in succession, giving a clear definite fact that may be comprehended by the mind, the body, of [900]. Just as is seen, the impression comes to the mind - What has happened to the conditions existent to a loved one? With the movement as is shown, nothing dies. Rather changing in the vision of the individual, see? See how all are connected from the first to the last? In the physical this body returned to those elements going to make up the whole harmonious Universal development of a harmonious physical plane. The spirit, soul, subconscious, returning to that plane wherein its development goes on in the same manner and form, seeking to become a part of the great whole I AM, and the vision then only the condition of the vision of the body, mind, mental development of [900].
10. (Q) What are these elemental forces? (A) In the physical, those of the earthly elements. In the spiritual, those of the spiritual elements. In the physical, the force that is of the atomic force. That in the spiritual is of a spiritual atomic force, being a portion of the great whole. Just as the earth a portion of Universe, just as an individual a portion of the great human family, just as the spirit a portion of the great I AM.
11. (Q) How do they work?
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(A) Each in their sphere, and their manifestations are the spheres in which they do work.
12. (Q) Why do they work? (A) Impossible not for each to work, for each and every condition is a motion or force, and force in itself, its first element being Being - BEING, see?
13. (Q) What relation have these words "harmonious Universe" to do with another dream [900] had months ago of a whole orchestra all playing different instruments, all dressed in white, yet all in tune and in perfect harmony? (A) As sound is a portion of all sound, as harmonious forces are in harmony with all forces; just the same relations. Another perception, another view, another action of the same condition being presented to the mental forces of this body.
14. (Q) Is there but one spirit force manifesting in various dimensions, yet all one force, separating into portions by virtue of subsidiary force? That is, of mind and consciousness? (A) All one force. One spirit force, one harmonious force, each varying in the degree of their ability to manifest the whole.
15. (Q) We humans are then one with all, one with the mineral, vegetable, animal, human and spirit kingdom. We are the spirit of God, that elemental portion, the same as the whole, not yet made equal to it. Thus the hand and foot illustration in Corinthians of the New Testament. We are one with the flowers of the field, the waves of the sea, the breath of the forest, with all mankind, yet different only in the absorption or method of acquisition of the power of the whole spirit. We are that spirit not yet become equal to that spirit. The physical is real to the senses but the physical, all of it, is but the phenomena of the spirit, as are we ourselves in the flesh. Then the only real is the spirit. To see the real we must give up the conceived idea of life, of the conscious mind, and know ourselves as a portion of the Great Spirit, whose only happy peaceful end is to find power, control and knowledge in this spirit, in God. We are God, not yet come into our heritage. Is this all true? Explain further to the mind of [900]. (A) This all true, yet the mental forces of few are able to comprehend same in its entirely, without taking some small portion or phase of same and running same to excess, for the manifestations in the consciousness of the individual are the phenomenas of life. All is Life. God is God of the Living. God is God of Force, which is of God. Now the variations as may be seen in a physical world: We have the
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electronic forces in the Universe (physical now we are speaking of), with the higher voltage of electricity against a lower voltage, both may become short circuited. Now all are of a one force, one working in opposition to another, each moving at a higher or lesser vibration (physical we are speaking of). The same applies in the spiritual forces. All are of one, as all are in the Mind of the Creator, all made through the Mind of the Creator, to serve in their various capacities of executing the homage, service, to the Creator. Each filling their own place. Man made to be equal to the Creator, when entering into his full heritage. Each lower kingdom made as the service for man. Man made for the service of the Creator, becoming equal to Him, or as has been presented by Liedbeter [Leadbeater, Charles Webster] in this: "Man is but a corpuscle in the Great Body of the Creator."
16. We are through for the present.