This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 30th day of November, 1925, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [900].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 2:30 P. 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 lesson to be gained from each of these, as I read same to you, and you will answer the questions which I ask you regarding same.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind, [900]. This we have had before. The dreams as come to the body and are brought to the consciousness of the individual are the interpretated conditions through which the mental forces of entity passed as but experiences to the consciousness of the individual. Ready for dreams.
3. (Q) Friday morning, Nov. 27, at home. Am not sure if this is a mental reflection or dream, but the view of a street back of the Robert Treat Hotel, where we lived for a while in Newark, N.J., filled my mind. It was a peculiar cobblestone street, with a canal dug in the center, on either side of which streamed the traffic. (A) [Continuing the repeating of the dream:] "Now, as I viewed same, the coming and going on either side of the canal seemed to carry some foreboding of some condition of which I could not gain the full meaning of." In this we see the mentalities of the entity gathering those forces, as it were, of the presentation of those conditions that entity needs be warned of in that relation as lies between the forces of those about self and the home, for as we see, the street, the way, the home, the reflection toward old times, showing that these come in the deeper mental forces of entity and are pictured to the entity in the way and manner as presents that seemingly as a hindrance to the way in which the entity would choose in the inmost self to go. Then being forced, as it were, from side to side, over rougher ways and means to obtain the things, the places, the conditions necessary for the better development of the entity. Rather that of a general condition than of specific incidents or conditions that may or might arise in the life.
4. (Q) A vision of myself with the old desire for opposite
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sex, as evidenced in a particular reference, and the contrast with today's same condition in my own complex. (A) This rather that of the projection into the mental forces of entity of the builded development in the entity, in mind, in body, in temperament, in spiritual indwelling, and is as but "well done."
5. (Q) Just what does this signify - progress - development? (A) Progress and development, as given, and that as given also "well done" for greater joys, greater pleasures, greater significances in work attempted, in work done, is to be overcome, for as has been well given, three conditions prevent man in earthly plane from visualizing the spiritual elements in all phenomenized form in the physical world: Pride of the eye, weakness of flesh, desire for fame.
6. (Q) A quarrel with Ma and [137], particularly my mother, with reference to [136]. My mother came in with some sewing and I was in my dressing gown. My mother or [137] started criticizing [136]. "All right," I said to [137], "I'll remember that hurt. I won't forget it." [137] shrugged as though to say, "I should worry!" Ma joined in with [137] - they all seemed to join in taking a wallop at [136]. In despair I said to Ma: "I don't know what I am going to do, Ma." [She said,] "I'm sure I don't either, [900]." "But you are constantly picking on that poor kid," I said. Then [137], swinging over to my side, "That is true, Ma, everybody is noticing how you pick on [136]." I could hold in no longer and getting up from the couch strode over to my mother and cried: "It's just that you are mercenary. You judge people by their pocketbook. If she had brought me much wealth, you would have overlooked all of what are in your eyes faults, but since I am bringing her a better position you look upon her as an intruder to be brought under our rule. It isn't fair, just or kind." Then I burst out crying and dropping back on the sofa, put my head in my arms and cried bitterly. [137] seemed to maintain his middle position between us. The thing seemed hopeless and there seemed no solution. (A) In this, again we see that general condition as is present in the mental forces of the entity, and which force is being builded against at times. The constant reoccurrence of such conditions in the normal faculties give rise to the expression of same in the dream, as is seen here, and is as a general rather than specific condition, and as has been given in that as has been given as "All well," in this the entity will find that through these same forces that comply in self to those mental attributes of body-physical, body-mental, to the subconscious forces same
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will bring forth that seemingly impossible solution to the physical conditions that arise through such from time to time, for as is seen in, though one may seemingly force, start, that condition which brings trouble, which brings consternation, which brings displeasure to self, to others, through mercenary conditions, through mental conditions, through social position, through the various effects of the intercourse of the physical forces in life, through those same principles as are being complied and applied within the entity's mental development, all will be met in their time, their order, as the development of entity goes forward in that way as is set, for as is seen and known, that force which sets one apart for those needs of the great masses and peoples, all such have their counter-balance in the way that keeps every phase of human experience in that channel that would guide and direct aright, when the faith, the trust, is put in Him, the Giver of all good gifts. Amen.
7. (Q) For the second time I was on my way to Jersey to negotiate a sale of some lots. We owned some there and it seemed someone wanted to buy the lots for $5000 and I saw myself on the train on my way to the place, in a nearby Jersey suburb, where [137] and I owned the property. The trouble was that it seemed I had to negotiate my transaction before the market opened, so as to satisfy [137]. I looked at my watch. It was about 8:15 or 8:20 - could hardly be done before 10, and I wondered what [137] would say. Yet I reflected [137] was away, but in communication with us by wire, but still I wanted to do my work - do everything right - I had made it before if only the train would hurry - it was only a suburb station. Besides it would be a great sale if I consummated it but it may not go through. I had to hurry before the market opening. I would try. (A) In this the entity finds presented, in an emblematical form (beautifully put) that of the condition existent in the mental forces of entity in the work attempting to be done by self, and as that injunction is seen in the end: "I will try, I will comply as near as possible to those conditions in the normal sense, that relation between those whom duty is felt, duty is due, and with that known to be best for self, for others, if carried through." These all, as we see, are pictured together, see? And as is given, "I will try. I will do that I see to be the right, and bring all as near to that position of doing the right way, in the right manner, in the right time, as my abilities, as my conditions allow," see? for as is seen in this, should ever be the watchword of this entity: Trusting in Him, the Holy Spirit, the Giver of the Universal Forces as are manifested through
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the creation of His Hand, "I will ever strive to be that channel through whom He may manifest to His children, my brothers."
8. (Q) One I cannot remember. Recall and interpret. (A) This, as we see, relating to that bus and the track as runs between the large buildings. A portion only came, and only a portion may be incipient to the mind of the entity. Wait until it occurs again.
9. (Q) Friday night, Nov. 27, at home, while reading. I saw [136] standing on the streetcar tracks allowing traffic to pass her on both sides. She was waiting to cross over the other half of the avenue and as no trolleys were coming and traffic seemed not to be extraordinarily heavy, [136] seemed in no immediate danger. The place seemed 42nd Street where the Broadway trolley (some of them) swings East onto 42nd Street. It may not have been this place, but that was my impression. Suddenly an automobile, speeding, swung around the corner - I heard a crash and my impression was that [136] was hurt. (A) In this we see rather that of the mental forces of entity taking in that portion of the love influence in the life, that manner of that law as regards protection to those whom that adoration holds dear to self and akin to that law of preservation of the species, for in this is rather that of the mental forces being projected than of the physical condition as would be of a warning for accidental conditions. Rather that the warning should be that the guard, the conditions as relate to the protection of self in the individual as seen, should be given more and more that injunction of care and of the way to protect self, see? for as is seen in the place, 4 - 2 - 6, this the culmination in numbers of that of the doubled 3, see? and in tracks 2 and in car 1, again 3, see? and in that look, in that way of the numbers of the traffic as seen, all, we see then, come as numerical value in the expression of warnings in physical than of warnings in particular set time or place, or condition.
10. (Q) Co-relate this with that seen by [136] in dream of her own. (A) We haven't that as yet. [See 136-21 at 3:10 P.M. on 11/30/25, immediately after 900-166.]
11. (Q) Saw my mother rising from a couch with what seemed a pained expression, as though something hurt her. (A) Again a projection of conditions as will come to individuals, and a warning as to the care that should be taken, and as the warning that should be given to the mother for the care of self to prevent the reoccurrence of those
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conditions as pertain to the physical health, as regarding the condition existing in the kidney and pelvic organs, see?
12. (Q) Saw a red and white striped pencil. This impression of a pencil being handed me very distinct. (A) The new method of those presentations to the entity of the messages as will be coming to the entity from time to time, see? For as is seen in the red and in the white, and a pencil, the message, the truth, and that blood with the red, and the combination being the entity's development in each.
13. (Q) Number "62." (A) This, as we see, refers to those numerical conditions again, the mind, the mental forces, attempting to gain that meaning of those conditions as have been presented. 6 - 2 - 8, in these forces the doubleness of 4, as is seen, either the weakness or the strength made by the mental development of entity - self.
14. (Q) Does this refer to price of a stock? If so, which stock? (A) As given, to the mind development in the entity of those numerical significances as are given.
15. (Q) Saturday morning, Nov. 28, at home. I got off a train and saw my uncles' & (deceased) grandmother's home in ..., Indiana. Some mission I had gone to fulfill was not successful. I was blue and sorry. I had not brought the bacon home, so to speak. Then the scene changed to what was a combination of business and home two rooms with a little bath or something between. Wormser was there and I felt they - my partners and those about me were dissatisfied with me. I remarked something a girl said to me and I answered something about a boy and she replied cuttingly, "Yes, there is too much 'BOY' here, if you ask me!" (A) In this, again we see those projections into the entity's forces that are the conditions existing in the mental force of the entity, in the work being done, see? That is, as is seen in the projection of the home in the distance, the inability to carry out that as being attempted, the feeling of disconsolation, the feeling of dismay, distrust in self in not being able to accomplish that which is felt, the feeling of the disappointment in others at the turn in self, the seeing of that individual who has brought often to the mind of the entity that of the criterion of the work as being attempted in a physical manner in the material world, that of these forces, all show to the entity those forces as present themselves to the development of self from time to time. Again the weaknesses, as is seen in one saying "too much boy" in self, in entity, for the accomplishment of the work that is set
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before same. Then the entity should take this lesson: Take heart from those things as are seen, knowing that in Him there is truth, in Him there is all strength, in Him there is all age, there is all knowledge, and through the correct application of self to those laws, this entity may draw upon all of this resource for strength, for health, for wealth, for all the elements that may be manifested in the physical world, in spiritual sense.
16. (Q) Then I put some money in a bureau drawer. The girl advised me not to put it there. "It's alright, I guess," I said. I went into the little in-between room to wash my hands. Then I thought of the money in the drawer and began to wonder if it wasn't good advice. I locked the door leading to that room and as I turned to lock the door leading to the other room, I had the impression someone was breaking in, and before I could lock the door a man burst in and pointed what I thought was a revolver at me. In fright I jumped back and threw up my hands. He seemed aggressive - to no good purpose - yet he had no revolver as I first thought. (A) This, in the emblematical form, presenting to the entity those same truths as have just been given, in the presentation of the conditions existing in the physical sense in the mental forces of the entity, and in showing in the different manner the usage of the truths as are being gained by entity. As to locking same in a drawer, as to putting same in a place where those who may break through, as it were, and take from, through the physical forces in the material world; rather give them into the lives, the hearts, of men, that the truth may ever mount upward to the correct, to the direct, to the ONE WAY.
17. We are through with this reading.