This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 2nd day of May, 1927, 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 11:45 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. New York City.
1. GC: You will have before you the body and the enquiring mind of [900], of ... St., N.Y. 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 them to you, and you will answer the questions which I will ask you regarding same.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind, [900]. This we have had here before. The dreams, as we see, come to the body through those channels, or are the visions of the forces as may be manifest through the individual forces of the entity. Ready for dreams.
3. (Q) Morning of April 26, 1927. I was driving an automobile into Washington with [136] and [4167] in the car. I said to [4167], "They have one way streets here in Washington. I'll have to go an unfamiliar way." Then we came to a R.R. crossing and men waved green lights to me telling me to come on. As I did so they signaled a R.R. train to come also and we just avoided a disastrous collision. "You signaled me to cross," I told the watchman. "Well, go right ahead. You'll be alright, for the engine is behind you." (A) In this there is presented to the entity for those studies of the conditions as have been experienced by the entity, this emblematical condition as respecting individuals, places, incidents, information, signal, action, and the like, that the entity - correlating the various incidents of the past few weeks in respect to information as given - will find that such is as pictured or realized by the entity in the vision seen. Then, laying this vision as seen before the entity, we find place representing the head or the center of all activities as related to the entity in physical way and manner - individuals as seen associated with entity represent two different characters of individuals (as groups - not as individuals) with which the entity associated. Stocks and bonds are seen in the indications of the one way streets and the unfamiliarity of the entity as respecting same, and as the entity sees, the
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information as is recognized by the entity is given to one - not to another class of individuals. The incidents as happen following same are as the entity see through experiences that as changing from one condition to another presents as almost a catastrophe or accident in the affairs of the individual as related to other individuals or peoples. Then, in the light of these as are given, study - study, that the entity may gain the better way and manner as to apply information concerning given individuals, things, peoples, places, or conditions IN the lives, action, or understanding of individuals as pertains to things, stocks, bonds, or other conditions, see?
4. (Q) Does this refer to Chrysler Motor stock and to rail stocks? (A) Refers rather to that that the entity may study as respecting Chrysler and motor and rail stocks, and the entity's information as has been attained by same concerning same and the actions of the entity respecting same. Using this, then, as a study, the entity may be able to apply self better as concerning same.
5. (Q) What reference now to Chrysler? (A) Rather that as has been given than to an individual stock, see?
6. (Q) I seemed to be with some one sick to their stomach - presumably [136], altho I'm not sure. We went into a drug store and got a combination of 3 ingredients, namely bicarbonate of soda, essence of peppermint and a third I can't remember. The sick individual drank this and I saw it distinctly being drunk. Then, after drinking it and she ran out to the street curb and vomited violently into the street. "That won't hurt her," I said. "Rather will it do her good - will clean her out and she needs that." (A) This as an indication to the entity, in this way and manner, of conditions as are being presented to the entity as respecting individuals as the entity may assist in directing that that should be applied to the body for the improvement of same, see? and as the entity studies the anatomical conditions, and as the entity studies the application of the various things as may be seen, the entity finds self capable, and with the ability, to apply those things as are being gained by the entity to the betterment of individuals, and to individuals such application must come first, see?
7. (Q) We desired to get pullman train reservation back to N.Y. from what seemed to be Norfolk. We could not get them - except, as it seemed, on the same day of travel - but they were hard to get. On my way to pullman office I met, in a
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store of some kind, a girl of much beauty. Now I have contacted this spirit entity before. I deliberately discarded communication with her on a previous occasion and the explanation of this was furnished in the next. This seemed a direct lesson or experience of which I was warned by Dr. Leipzig, for I do feel that many are finding communica tion with me or seeking it from the Borderland, particularly at times when I am concentrating on my writing alone by myself. Then I see the flashes, intuitively feel the present of many who want to express themselves about that cosmic life of which I am writing. Sometimes communications come thru, so many that I can't get them, yet I keep right on writing and sometimes (for I now do not jump in fear and drive these away) as once one came thru to me while I was writing and said, "Much too much writing - very much too much!" Meaning, of course, to many words - but I'll prune it down. This particular contact that I now relate, however, was of the kind that is earthbound by sensuousness or desire, or the kind warned about by Dr. Leipzig. I had been writing, studying - reading the Bible. How had I felt myself open to communication with such, as Dr. Leipzig warned against? (A) In that the physical forces of the body were in that way and manner of combating against the better forces in the mental; that is, when the physical being so weakened by over study and not sufficient of the physical action taken to create the balance, then the body left open, see? for, as has been given, consider the source of all such spirit forces, for while they are of one source, yet the outcome or the purpose in its seed are either good or bad, see? and with the keeping of self in the accord physically and mentally, the body responds the more perfectly - for, as is seen, there is the vast difference in the body being PHYSICALLY tired and the body being MENTALLY tired, and the reactions of same are entirely different, but when there is the proper coordination between the physical and the mental, then the body acts or reacts in unison, see?
8. (Q) Was it that I was trying to explain just what such sensuous conditions mean cosmically, in my writing? (A) Rather in the manner as given, for in the keeping in the at-oneness, or keeping in the balance, is the greater purpose in self, see? While these may appear, do not get the idea or censure self for such appearance. Rather be able to discriminate and banish, and cling rather to that that is good, see?
9. (Q) After awakening I studies this in relation to that given by Leipzig and upon returning to sleep was told in
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Voice: "Man made this Spirit." (A) Meaning just as has been explained. Man's inactivity in the physical and mental coordination - that is how man made, see?
10. (Q) Meaning this spirit I contacted - and from what Leipzig gave me I think I comprehend this a little, but should feel something accomplished at least if that entity found a means of benefiting in its development by contact with me - or did it gain simply nothing? (A) Being able to even give the banishment to the entity that the entity contacted is giving aid to those seeking, see?
11. (Q) Seemed to be this same entity, now talking to both [136] and myself. I had the impression that the entity was trying to be grateful and show it. It said: "Many have gone broke by holding out too long." (A) Meaning that many have stumbled OVER themselves for not accepting or taking and understanding when presented, see? for, as has been given in times past God has winked at man's misunderstanding, but now calls that everyone should repent, see? Apply just that as has been given, just the condition as has been said, just the presentation and the attempt of that presenting itself in its way and manner of giving the expression of the help as has been given same.
12. (Q) Night of April 25, 1927. Voice or one of those about: "Will end with the oils." (A) Meaning as reference to stocks that the changes as come about in the stock quotations will end with the oils - that is, after the particular flurry as will occur in same there will be the greater part of same settling down to uniformity, see?
13. (Q) Meaning the market break will be concluded with a final break in oils? (A) Rather that after the flurry in these there will be the more SETTLED condition in the market, see?
14. (Q) Every night at about the same time, while writing, I hear a little squeaking noise. I have always thought it only the ordinary noises about the house, yet it has happened so regularly that I wonder if it has not to do with those lights, shadows - surrounding entities seeking self expression - to show that they are what I am writing about and know themselves to be that and seek recognition of being such. Correct. (A) Correct, in the way and manner as is being presented by the entity in respect to same.
15. (Q) Morning of April 27, 1927. My father appeared and was talking confidentially and in low tones to my mother
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about accounts that owed money as they owed him in his business in his earthly life time. "To misrepresent self to them," he said, "as being an employee of the firm instead of the boss - that is the trouble. It is misrepresentation - making them believe you are an employee and really being the proprietor. You can rely upon their word - anything they say they will do, they will do - depend upon it!" (A) In this there is seen, in this emblematical way and manner, that which brings to the entity that of the truth of that being presented to the entity through those forces as are seen from that position in which the father to the entity occupies at the present time, and while these may be given out in short lines, or in short manner of expression, or in flashes, or in noise, or in the various forms and ways and manners as are being presented, yet - as the entity is warned, or as the entity is told here - the actuality and the truth of these may be depended upon, even though they are as of borrowed light, even though they are as of borrowed force, even though they are of that owed, due, or in only a small manner of their own force, yet these truths, these lessons, these lights as are being shown the entity, are as of the true light.
16. (Q) Who are these people or creditors? (A) Those presenting themselves to the entity from time to time through the various forces, as is seen in voice, in sound, in act, in light, in that heard, in that felt. Not of PHYSICAL creditors, but of that as is given to the entity in the understanding of spiritual laws as applied to physical living.
17. (Q) I was sitting high up and beheld a magazine with many articles in it. (My father still there) At the end the magazine had one of mine and in addition a picture of me with a resume of my life. It called me a boy prodigy, claiming my understanding to be that of a genius as was indicated by the article. In the front of the magazine I saw my picture again. I didn't particularly like it. It seemed boyish to me and I thought little of my looks anyway. I was sending out special deliveries to Cayce for readings and had a big collection of them. (A) In this there is seen that the entity under estimates that as is being written or prepared by self, yet when presented to others, through the various channels - books or magazines - the greater portion of the peoples will acclaim same as of the gifts from higher sources, than of the entity, as is seen in looks or in that as may be presented from printed looks of the individual itself, see? Study same.
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18. (Q) As given, not to me the credit, but to God - the Rock of Ages containing the wisdom thereof, that by His grace I have gained access to and may be the manifestation of. Correct indication? (A) Correct indication - just as that as has been given, see?
19. (Q) That which is the unknown manifesting power is the one to be praised, not my own known present self that is that in manifested form. Correct? (A) Correct!
20. (Q) Yet the prestige shall come to balance the criticism - correct? (A) Correct.
21. (Q) Someone told [136] that Missouri Kansas and Texas R.R. stock would go up from 35 to 40 back to 37 and up again to
22. (Q) (Continuing) [136] told me that it must have been an evil spirit that told her that. Then I came up from a subway and purchasing a newspaper at the stand above I contacted a tall, pale half drunken man of about 60 years. "I hear you know something about me," he said. I shrank back in fear. "You know something about me," he threatened, raising his hands to strike me. I gained courage and grabbing him by the legs upset him. I thought I may have killed him or injured him and expected to be condemned therefor. The Voice and I together wondered where I would find forgiveness. It said: "Who will forgive him?" Meaning I thought me for having hurt him. Then the answer: "I will," sayeth the Lord, and as I heard that "I will," I heard the church bells ring and prayers. (A) In this the entity sees many various conditions as are being presented to the entity through the studies of those conditions as are being viewed in stocks, as well as in the actions of individuals towards men, and as the entity sees the seeking to give aid and succor to others, and that condemnation is thrown on the entity from others on account of same, and that there comes to the entity that of the incomprehensible position as may be occupied by that as is brought about by same, there is seen that the Voice answers from above, even that as "I will," will the message be given to those who seek that way. See?
23. That is all the questions.
24. We are through for the present.
42. The stock is now about 47. (A) (Interrupting) Again there is seen there is given to the entity, as has been given aforetime, that when information is received as concerning someone else, or
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someone else telling someone, the entity is only to study same, and apply that information obtained for self concerning same, see?