This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 11th day of June, 1926, 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 11:30 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. Deal, N.J.
1. GC: You will have before you the body and the enquiring mind of [900], of ..., Deal, N.J., 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 will ask you regarding same.
2. EC: Now, the dreams as we see that come to the body are nearer and nearer, as the consciousness of the ENTITY becomes nearer to that one consciousness - that is, as the body conscious, the physical or sensuous consciousness, and the subconsciousness, becomes nearer in one, or nearer in accord with each, the visions, the dreams, as are seen, are more profound in their presentation of the experience to the entity of the combination of the consciousness, or consciousnesses, of the entity, and therefore require of the entity nearer the correct solution to the body consciousness, or the mental consciousness, for the entity to KEEP the normal equilibrium, for, without the perfect collaboration of each, there may come that variation as has been given in various conditions as have arisen from time to time. Ready for dream.
3. (Q) Sunday Night, June 6, or Monday Morning, June 7, 1926. Something relative to [137] and reasoning or voice: "Not to worry about [137]." (A) As is seen, the body consciousness is at that point, as regarding the condition of the entity seen, where there is an at-wonderment. The subconscious gains the introspective conditions as regarding the outcome through the desire of the material consciousness. Hence the condition in which the body experiences that that is as real. The vision is, as of Voice, of reason, or as a vision, not clear, BUT, as is seen in that which becomes the impelling conscious condition arising from this, is that the body need not worry, for the condition in [137] on the improve and would soon adjust itself. Then act like it believed it.
4. (Q) Does this indicate [137] is not as seriously sick as
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we are believing him to be? (A) Just as has been given.
5. (Q) Does it indicate a recovery? (A) Just as has been given.
6. (Q) Two moving picture theatres appeared - one a large theatre on one side of the street, another a smaller house on the other side of the street. Right next to the latter theatre a new and still smaller theatre had recently been constructed and in the entrance to this latter house I stood, uncertain and debating. Either I had put money into this venture or was about to do so, and was worried over the outcome of the investment. I reasoned that as the theatre was planned and in process of construction we wondered if it would ever be completed, and it was fine now that the beautiful structure was finished. Yet there was the big house on the other side of the street getting all the business, the smaller one getting some, our's, although good enough, not getting its share. Then the proprietor came out and made and effort to attract people. I wondered if it would prove profitable, and said I would invest in it and it ought be fine. Then [257] spoke to a business man in Chicago that seemed or might have been Mr. [2667] and they seemed to be laughing at me, or behind my back, or in anticipation of getting money from me. My conception here may be in error - I put it as best I may recall the impression experienced. Words, concepts, are tricks that do not always exactly reproduce the experience, but this is as near as I can hit it. Then the Chicago man turned to [257] and said: "It WILL be fine when I have my own office in Chicago!" (A) In this there is seen that presented to the entity of which there has been some conversation concerning a condition that might arise, and, as is seen and as is experienced or conceived by this entity, is in relation to that association as has been, and as will be, sought by [2667] of Chicago, for, as is seen, there is presented in this picturalization of picture houses practically that position as is, or would be, occupied by this corporation concern as is proposed by [2667], and in the completion, as is wondered whether it will be complete or not, for, as is seen, the condition is as an idea as yet, working gradually toward the consummation of the condition, and the condition is seen by this entity, [900], for, as has been given, here we see again the correlation of the body mind (mental), of the physical mind (taking only material conditions and reasoning one with the other), and of the subconscious, presenting this condition, as it were, for the study. There has also, as is seen, been given that information necessary
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to [2667] for the correct setting of the proposition to MAKE it a success. As to whether this shall be or not depends upon much of the efforts of individuals along the line as has been outlined. As that as is seen by someone laughing, as it were, behind the back of [900] for considering the condition, is as this: Some - SOME have wondered whether the entity, [900], capable of handling the condition as will be presented for same through his resources - that is, whether he would consider, or whether he would attempt to create that position necessary for the handling of the conditions. Were these made correct, as has been outlined for [2667], these would prove successful in the end, for, as is seen, it will be necessary, as is seen across the street - one good - one bad - or one sufficient, yet not obtaining the trade, to BRING machinery, and the superintendency of such for the operations of such concerns as are proposed. Then, all of these should be considered before there should be considered any coalition between any of these individuals seen, for this will be presented soon.
7. (Q) The idea exemplified in experience of two consciousnesses in one experience - i.e. two units of consciousness embracing a greater or smaller awareness of what James [William James] calls the "More" - i.e. of the process. (A) That is, or as is given here for the explanation of this as is seen, as how the mind has been bringing the correlation of the divisions in consciousness, as how they may come into one. Study of that as is given gives to the entity that perfect understanding of why they may be more, or the process of what consciousnesses is.
8. (Q) Monday Night, June 7, or Tuesday Morning, June 8, 1926. [137] and I were in a dark room. Three coffins lay on props next to each other. The bodies of the dead had been removed from the coffins and burnt or otherwise disposed of. They were the coffins in which the bodies were buried, but the latter had been removed and the boxes left in this dark tomb. Now the personalities who died and were buried in these coffins were - in the first my father, on whose coffin I put flowers. Second my grandmother, and third my Uncle [90], (who to my present knowledge is still alive and living in ..., Mo.). I wondered how it was my Uncle [90] was there, since he was still alive, and the answer came that he would soon be there - would die soon. (A) (Interrupting) He WILL soon be there, see?
9. (Q) I felt inside of my father's coffin, but withdrew my hand at the thought of the decay that had taken place therein. Yet the outside of the coffin remained smooth, shiny and pleasant to look at. The environment seemed right
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and the stage all set, so I mentioned to [137] that we ought now be able to see some of the spirits of the bodies that had disappeared. We remained in one corner and [137] said: "Certainly we can see over there - there is one!" I looked and beheld a dark form on the lower part of the wall. "Yes," I replied, "I see - I wonder if it is Dad's." But it seemed it wasn't - it was a newer spirit - possibly my Uncle [90]. It was a shadow much like I saw in Cayce's room - a form of darkness. Then I lost sight of it, although [137] continued to see it, but I saw occasional flashes, such as I have experienced now and then, even while conscious. (A) Again we see that correlation of the various consciousnesses of the individual as are manifested into one condition, and, as is seen by the various forms, or by the presentation, as it were, of three conditions - one living, one recently, as it were (that is, more recent than the other), passed, the other still more recent, each occupying a different position, as it were, of the various forms of consciousness to the entity, or a different relationship to the entity in their various forms - the consciousnesses, as has been given, represent to an entity the same relation as these individuals as are seen. Hence become as an experience, see? are set in this way and order as they may be classified to the entity, and, as is seen in the change of these from one to the other, see? that is, that the bodies are minus the coffins which remain, that THEN presents to the entity how that the full one consciousness into the spirit plane acts or becomes as a ONE consciousness, as is NECESSARY for the full completion of the consciousness of the individual, or for the individual, as individual, to exist through the material plane, see? for, as is seen, necessary for the grandmother, the father, the uncle, to have been in existence for the entity to exist (viewing from a physical condition), as is necessary for the consciousnesses of the individual to exist, such as is necessary for the consciousness in the spirit plane to exist.
10. We are through.