This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 13th day of November, 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 10:30 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. New York City.
1. GC: You will have before you the body and the enquiring mind of [900], of Apt. ..., ... St., New York City, and the dreams this body had on the dates which I will give you. You will give the interpretation and lessons to be gained from these, as I read same to you, and you will answer the questions which I shall ask you regarding same.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind of this body here. This we have had before. Ready for the dreams.
3. (Q) Sunday Night, Nov. 1, 1925, at home, while reading Isis Unveiled. I continued to read and again dozing, heard the Voice call warningly: "[900]!" (A) This, as we see, again that of the Spirit Forces, as are seen and manifested through the individual, giving through the super-conscious forces that At-Oneness the entity will attain, and the call coming then as that of old, and the entity should keep self in that way and manner to answer same, and through that receive that which the entity is to accomplish in this physical world, for as we see, as the setting of the ways (mind), as is the setting of the ways (mental), as is the setting of the ways (physical), the mind and the body working in the At-Oneness, the forces of the spiritual entity of [900] able to obtain that message through the conditions of the entity. Heed.
4. (Q) Monday, Nov. 2, 1925, at home. Now [137] and I were working in a department store - seemingly for the same boss, altho in different departments. I seemed to be walking alone thru different isles. Then quitting time came and we filed out with all the rest of the employees and as we came to the foyer of the store, [140] met [137]. I took a separate door - same entrance but separate door, and filed out behind many sales girls ahead of [137] and [140]. [140] said: "Look at [900] with all the girls!" She laughed at me. I thought, "I'm getting out quickly just the same." Then [137], [140] and I joined one of the small clerks, who was met by his oldest daughter and other of his children, and we all started to walk towards home together. I said to
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the girl: "Have you been waiting for your father?" "Yes," she said, "I've been waiting since eleven o'clock this morning." "Since eleven o'clock," I replied surprised, "My, that's a long all day wait." "Yes," she answered, "it is, but the little one here wanted to wait for her father," (indicating the younger girl) "so I had to wait with her to take care of her." "Say," put in [140], "I've waited since four o'clock this afternoon for [137] and it seemed like an age." Then we came to the workingman's home. I noticed its modesty and felt sorry for him. Seated at the door step was a little baby - the youngest of all the children, and too young yet to come along with the others to meet their father. Now then, I saw myself as a little baby and a child. The Voice: "That is your difference from the rest - you were born different. When you were a little baby you were carried in by your mother and when other children ran out to play you hung behind dreary and thoughtful. That then indicated your difference. "But," I replied, "Look at the pranks I did play as a child - I was bad often." The Voice: "No matter - you were born to understand, comprehend life more than all the rest - you were born to it - were it before you were born." Then I saw the baby in the window for public display, the large eyes staring into space. I was walking and explaining to others at the same time and as I explained: I said: "I'm sort of confused now as to just who and what is really "Me." Now I was and still must be Achilles." I saw a tall, handsome, stalwart man in armor standing with spear in hand - it seemed "Me." "You see," I continued, "That is me and this is me and many others are Me." (A) In this there is presented to the entity the whole of the lessons as are to be given to the peoples, and as is seen, the emblematical conditions present to entity the various forms, ways and manners, and characters and kinds of people whom the message must be given to, with the various questions and conditions as are to be presented in same. First we find the entity as one of a crowd - serving, see? Then we find the entity with the crowd, yet as one separate from the crowd, realizing, seeing, the various characters, the various positions in the life. The ones close and the ones whom the entity holds dear in flesh presented. As this then represents the message for home, the message for the lowly, the message for the young, the message for those not even able to carry on in the daily toils of waiting, watching or caring for others, then, as the changes are given in that to be viewed, we find presented, in the baby in the window, the message then to be looked on by others, with its many tones and messages to the great multitudes,
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and the Voice giving the entity that position in which the entity has acquired through its own labors in the various spheres of its earthly sojourn, and the strength and the power of the message comes through the ability to give the experiences of the entity to the many peoples, and the O.K., as it were, is given again by the Voice, in that this must be the message given to the world, see? Then the entity should gain this lesson and knowledge from same: That the service is in an acceptable manner, and should press on to that way of giving same - yet knowing that it is in the manner acceptable to masses, to the lowly one, to the one of high estate, to the child, to the workman, to the layman, to the capitalist, to each and everyone that would seek the closer communion with their God.
5. (Q) Is this taking up the reincarnation theory, giving me understanding from my own experience - this experience being what the voice meant when it said the night before: "We have those drapes here ourselves?" (A) This is, as is given; the combination was given, see, of the conditions as are presented to the entity, covering - yes that phase of, called, reincarnation.
6. (Q) Yet the idea of how perfection in everything is attained thru incarnations - that additional idea was gotten thru "Isis Unveiled." Should I, or should I not read this book? (A) Read.
7. (Q) Should I read others such as I have been purchasing? (A) Read many, co-relating same with that truth as comes to the entity in its WAY FROM the carnal forces.
8. (Q) [137] and I were riding on a bus, traveling at a good rate. [140] seemed to be driving the bus. It seemed to be some Chicago bus line, the stock of which was going up fast. (A) (Interrupting) Yellow Cab Company, see?
9. (Q) (Continuing) I said: "Too bad we can't buy some of that stock. We are long so much, we can't." The Voice: "Yes, you buy so much you can't take advantage of changes when they come. You are well prepared for the advance when it comes." I felt rebuked and hung on to the rear end of the bus - standing on the back steps. Then I said: "Well, we are long 5000 shares of (C.D.??) stock." [137] called out to me, "Then don't talk so much about it - keep it to yourself." Again rebuked - I felt he was right - I shouldn't talk so much and let others take advantage of me. (A) In this there is given the warnings, through the Voice, as to the entity's keeping a more workable capital in the shorter turns, see? for as is given, the driving of the bus, see? the place, then, indicating the character or kind, see? Yellow Cab, see? The rebuke as regarding the
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long sale, see, this then the entity may take in the same way and manner as is presented to same, through the rebukes as are given, and heed same in the manner as is seen experienced in the dream, or vision, for as is seen, though rebuked, entity holds on to that position as already held. Then heed, and change position to that more favorable for self and for the conditions as arise from time to time.
10. (Q) Does this mean it is unnecessary to expose my own position in stock market - that to give my version of what a stock will do to a customer is enough - then let him do as he pleases? (A) Enough, and then let him do as he pleases, for as is seen in the great truths the entity is to give to the world, these may be given, or as has been said: "A horse may be led to water but you can't make him drink."
11. (Q) Two girls came to get off the back end of the bus. I grabbed them and said, "Don't get off while the car is moving!" "O well," one of them remarked, "We have plenty of time." One of them put her face right close to mine. We seemed to be traveling across 59th Street, N.Y. City. (A) This then as the warning: Do not jump at conclusions and disgorge self of conditions to a loss, see - but gradually, as all truths enter, take the lessons as are being gained and give that closeness of study, as is felt in the closeness of knowledge, face to face, see?
12. (Q) Then I was up in an office, looking out over Wall St - Broadway and Trinity Church Yard. That bus stock is up nine points, I thought - some rise. (A) (Interrupting) A dead stock rising, see? Yellow Cab.
13. (Q) (Continuing) Then the bus seemed to come horizontally, at right angles to me, across Trinity Church yard, then straighten out in the proper manner and travel on the trolley tracks on down Broadway. "No wonder that stock is up," I thought, "See the business they are doing." (A) (Interrupting) This is the combination with the General Motors - general stocks, see - makes the rise in this.
14. (Q) (Continuing) I noticed, however, that some of the rear seats were empty. "That doesn't make any difference," I reflected, "Those few empty seats - but they were doing a big business." (A) This shows that in the general decline from the prices as have been had, will show that the sales in this Cab Company will bring the greater amount of monies to entity, see? No dates, no time - a general condition presented to the entity for the study of same, for through this lessons may be gained into HOW and WHY the Forces are manifesting in
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the various forms and ways to the entity, concerning stocks in which entity has had no dealings, concerning the questions of which the entity has taken little thought, concerning conditions and way and manner, which have not yet been studied, see?
15. (Q) Does this mean that I R 7 Stock is going up nine points from 30? (A) As given. Don't see any I R nine points.
16. (Q) Another phase of that bus in horizontal and regular oblong position struck me. The bus arranged in partition of seats was divided off, but yet was all one conveyance. I saw it in one position, then it changed to another position and appeared different, but was the same. (A) This, as given, the selling point, when the rise has been seen, for the change in conditions, the change in circumstances as related to same, and as given, these are being presented in a different form, see?
17. (Q) Wednesday Morning, Nov. 4, 1925, at home. Saw my shirt - the new blue striped one. The Voice: "Look at that shirt." "What is the matter with that shirt?" I asked - "It is pretty." The Voice: "Just look at it the design is pretty enough." I regarded the shirt and it seemed a little soiled - but pretty - yet - ? ? ?" (A) In this we have the emblematical conditions as regarding the actions of the entity, especially as that related to that close in the home, for as we see, while the development of the entity, and of the lessons as are being gained by same, are beautiful, will wear well, will present good conditions to many - yet some actions in and near those who should bring the better conditions, bring reproach from self, doubts to self's actions and to the satisfaction of many who would bring reproach, these may be pointed to as uncomely, unbecoming to one claiming to have such an ACCESS to higher forces. Then correct self.
18. (Q) I was back in ..., Pa., in the Dept. Store working under my old boss, Mr. Moser. [137] seemed to be visiting me at the time. It was a Monday afternoon and business seemed to have been good. I came up to Moser and said to him: "We have depleted our stock of suits and coats (Ladies) considerably, our stock is getting low." "Then," he replied, "you go right to Canal Street, get on a train at the station there and go down to New York. You can buy some more." I decided I had better look again and make sure, so I counted the suits and coats on the racks and in the reserve closet - yes, it was as I said our stock was down nicely. I again went to Moser and told him of my confirmed inspection. "Alright," he said, "You just jump on a train
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and go to N. Y. and buy more." I liked that for I loved the train ride and trip. I love to travel. "But," I said to Moser, "It is nice to have our stock this way for inventory time. No danger." He nodded approvingly. "Let me see," I continued, "Inventory time is about six weeks off, isn't it? This is March 1st - when is Inventory time, Mr. Moser?" "Oh," he replied, "The early part of May sometime." "Guess I'll go down and buy very little - about six coats and six suits," I said. "Now, that is the right idea," he replied, "Better to go easy and keep our stock low and safe," I put in. "Right!" he confirmed. Then I thought of [137] visiting me and would like to have waited for the end of the week to go home with him, spend Sunday at home and see the coming football game Saturday between Columbia & N.Y.U. "Alright," said Moser, "Go Saturday so you can see the football game." Things were going so fine I felt good and wavered on only buying the six garments and was about to suggest a little larger purchase, when Moser said: "That is enough!" Putting up his hand then, Moser indicated the interview was over. (A) In this we find there presented the lessons, as it were, of that as just given. Well, whether regarding stocks, social relations, home relation, or any, that stock of self and self's position, as relating to each and every condition, is or is not in keeping with that in which the entity is attempting to carry on, see? for as the reasoning is given here, from the premise that the entity enters in, there is found that there is reasoned, physically, spiritually, mentally, as to conditions concerning self, and is applicable in every phase of the development of the entity as is being presented to same. Then heed same, and take this account of self.
19. We are through for the present.