This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 9th day of October, 1926, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [900].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Mr. [900], Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. Cayce.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 3:50 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. New York City.
1. [900]: Now, you will have before you the body of [900], present in this room, and the mind of this body, and the relationships of this body to the various endeavors it is undertaking at the present time, to the kingdom of knowledge it is creating within self, and which is manifested, or seeking to manifest in this earthly plane. You will answer questions regarding any of these phases as connected to the life of [900] and this entity's earthly endeavors.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body, and the mind, and the enquiring mind, of [900], present in this room. This we have had here before. The knowledge, the abilities to give to others those lessons, those tenets that may become the guiding way, as to lead many from darkness to light, may be given by this entity, through the study of the various phases of life as are manifested in the material world, and in giving this to others bring to self those conditions as has been given may be brought, in the various phases of these - for, as the consciousness of the individual grows and expands, many fields of endeavor, as have not yet been approached, will open, as this consciousness grows and gives place for the various phases of the experiences IN life to manifest TO others, as has been seen and given is able to be accomplished through the efforts of this entity. Ready for questions.
3. (Q) In the establishing of the hospital at Virginia Beach, are we progressing in the right direction, and is any stone being left unturned? (A) The progress in this phase of the endeavors are progressing, as the consciousness of each individual as should be, and as will be interested in same. The manner of presentation as has been outlined, and as will be given from time to time, is bringing about, WILL bring about those conditions making such an institution plausible, feasible, possible - administering to the physical needs of humanity in no uncertain manner, giving to the mental seekers after
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truth many phases of the various conditions into life, and assisting then in the physical, in the mental way and manner, as to bring glory to those who seek His face. The manner of the proposition is good, and only needs the carrying out of those conditions as have been set in motion for the success of same. Various conditions will arise. These will be met in the ways and manners as is necessary for same, in that way as has been given.
4. (Q) Will the literature now being sent out bring the desired financial remuneration? (A) This will be the basis of that financial remuneration for the establishing of such an institution, for through this nucleus, as will thus be established, there will come those to the aid of same that apparently, as yet, have not shown that they, as individuals, are interested - for success begets success, just as the mind, the trend of human kind today, this age, this period, this era, is to gain a more thorough knowledge of HOW I may help my fellow man. Many peoples, in many walks of life, are seeking a way, a manner, a means of expressing themselves. This will open an ideal channel for many. This will be evilspoken of by minds of other trends. The fruits of the conditions, as these are presented, and as this grows and prospers, will bring those who speak evil of same to be the ones who will laud same above others - for, as is seen and as has been given, first must such come to individuals, then to groups, to many, and then to all. See?
5. (Q) Will Dr. House [Thomas B. House, M.D., D.O.] experience any difficulty in taking charge? (A) We do not find same as so at present. This should be correct - should be carried out in the way as has been set, for these would bring, as has been given, many together, in again assisting in giving to many peoples that same form of endeavor to bring health and strength to the weak in body and in mind, as has been done aforetime in the earth's plane. [See [5748] series - prehistory Egypt.]
6. (Q) As regards the manuscript, [See 900-254, Par. 15-A, etc.] is it in shape - that is, assuming the proper form for publication? (A) This growing, day by day, in that way in which there will be opened to many a new field, a new idea of expressing those conditions that have long been as latent forces. Progressing in a way and manner that will be editable, readable, acceptable, worthy, and bringing the desired results in the way of thinking, in the way of prestige, in the way of criticism, in the way of success, in the way of money.
7. (Q) Had I best submit it to the Atlantic Monthly, if I
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can finish it in time, or submit it to Simon & Schuster for publication? (A) May be done both. [See continuation under 900-274, Par. 10-A--15-A on 10/11/26.]
8. (Q) As regards the Ipsab, or pyorrhea cure, is Herbert Herff one who will or may take charge of this? (A) We do not find him so. This, as we find, through Herbert Herff would lead to those who would take charge of same and make a success of same, for, as has been given, and as will be true in the success of same, ones that will make the success must first be truly sold on the source of the properties to be distributed, through the sources of its inception.
9. (Q) Who are these that Herbert Herff would lead to? (A) Those who have, outside of Herbert Herff, taken hold of portions of such works as regarding the phenomena itself. This is as we see from here at present.
10. (Q) Would Mr. Proctor's affiliation be worth anything? [GD's note: 10/29/26 Mr. [900] wrote that Mr. Proctor "is the advertising man who has conducted many advertising campaigns."] (A) Be worth a great deal.
11. (Q) Regarding Proctor, would it be best for me to let him read and criticize my manuscript before submitting it? (A) Be very well. Honest and true in many respects. Man put on his own honor would be worth giving the opportunity of saving his own self.
12. (Q) Now, regarding mental aspects, the other night in my home, where there was company, shadows and lights seemed to be constantly about the room. Were these purely my imagination, or other conditions? (A) Other conditions - for the growing consciousness of the entity is such that the concentration of the body conscious mind brings to those surrounding the entity those vibrations of those seeking to manifest in the material plane who have passed into that of the spiritual plane. Not that condition as is COMMONLY called spiritualism, or that of manifestations of disincarnate bodies, but that impression of the spirit of force as is manifest by an entity so conscious of the power of energy as is loosed by thought of an individual in the material plane, as to bring those thoughts that have been loosed through the spiritual aspect of the entity passing into that plane into actual being. Taking, then, the form of energy as is seen in the action as becomes consciousness to sensuous consciousness of an individual in the form of light, shadow, rap, or of motion, see?
13. (Q) These lights and shadows, then, are the forces of
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thought objectifying themselves? (A) Correct.
14. (Q) My thoughts? (A) My thoughts, with that as meets those whose thoughts are loosed by the bonds of material force, see? for, as has been given - this may illustrate this as distinct - "Where two or three are gathered together in MY name, I am in the midst of them." When thought is directed by an individual to that of a condition that is as a portion of another entity's thought and being, then the action of same attempts to manifest same to a sensuous consciousness through that means as is known to a sensuous consciousness. This comes as light or shadow, or as lights in darkness, as shadows in lights, as raps in either. Not as a spirit's action, but a combination of both. This has been given much before, you see.
15. (Q) The minds of those about me being an objective of my observation at that time, and also my wondering if my own endeavors had in some way brought these people, as was given it should and would - did these thoughts bring the condition? (A) These thoughts brought the condition. This being, then, the sum and substance of concentrated thought, see? or the sum and substance of concentrated thought giving a material manifestation, that a sensuous mind might see the physical action as is set in motion and further understand that "Thoughts are deeds, and may become miracles or crimes," really means, or what is meant by that condition as has been given, that "Thy spirit beareth witness with my spirit," see?
16. (Q) One last point: Did any mind outside of the sensuous seek manifestation through MY mind? (A) Ever does the mind of those in the spiritual plane seek manifestation of the energy loosed by being in spiritual form. Hence we have those conditions as are termed those of spirit communication by an attuneness, or an at-oneness of an individual mind, see? Then we have those conditions as present themselves in such manners, under such a concentrated condition of a mental mind. Yes, it was other minds, with that of the individual mind.
17. (Q) How differentiate between entities passed, or changed into that natural free energy of a cosmic consciousness and the energy extended from their minds as here described - the difference between entity itself and the extension? (A) By the impression or the action of same upon the sensuous forces of the individual who receives such an impression. That is, to the self, to [900], there is a
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difference between the impressions as are gained by purely vision through the subjugation of the consciousness and by the voice as is felt and sounds within self. One is as of self's speaking, for that is as the real ENERGY of self - while in vision is as of the passing of two. This as an illustration, see?
18. (Q) Now, as regards the return of many in earth's plane that were here before with me. It has been given that I would be associated with them - many of them in business, for example, and this would be well. Has it come about? (A) Coming about more and more. There are many others yet that will be associated with the entity that have been associated, as is termed, in the heretofore, or being of one time, see?
19. (Q) Regarding the newspaper article given to me by [551], predicting the interpretation of an Egyptian sphinx or pyramid as predicting war in the earth, further followed by the coming of a Messiah in 1936. What should I think of this? (A) These same conditions have been visioned and seen through these forces, and as has been given - rather the interpretation of this is as of a mentality building upon portions of those inscriptions as are found, for there are others that would tell much more. [See 900-272, Par. R3.] Do not consider these, then, too seriously. These, then, are rather those conditions as may be expected: The spirituality of the American people will be rather as the criterion of that as is to become the world's forces, for, as has been given in that of the peace table, there sat the Master in the American people, with the brotherhood of the world accepted - war was at an end. Without same there will again come the Armageddon, and in same there will be seen that the Christian forces will AGAIN move westward. [See 900-272, Par R4.]
20. We are through.