This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 9th day of October, 1927, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [900].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; [900], Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. Edgar Cayce, Mr. L. B. Cayce, and Thos. House.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 11:00 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. New York City.
1. [900]: Now, you will have before you the body of [900], present in this room, the various associations and work being done by this body at the present time. In the recent weeks there have been given instructions and advice both by my father, by Gary, by Loew [Elbert Gary, Marcus Loew], and others. There are those given by Gary and my father that I would take up at the present time.
2. EC: We have the body [900], present in this room. This we have had here before. The various associations, the various instructions, communications, we have here. Ready for questions.
3. (Q) Mr. [900] While at prayer. Gary was seated at a table with me. It seemed about this bank we are forming and also about the General Motors we had been able to buy in. Gary said to me, referring to both: "That's one point for you and one point for me." Then pointing his finger at me, he said: "I tell you again, International Harvester even at 223 1/2." (A) This, as we see (for we have Gary here speaking) - the instructions as have been given from time to time are as those DIRECT communications through the interest as is felt in that being attempted by you, and the success of the various conditions that I have been and am DIRECTLY interested in the directing of - for, as seen, these are a portion of that in which my life and every endeavor was bent toward making that success. Hence you are capable, able, of directing the future of many of these endeavors, so long as that being contemplated, being worked out, is for the benefit of the development of man as a whole, and that attempted in particular. Hence, as is seen, that as obtained in motors good. That as is given respecting Harvester, well to consider. That as given respecting the associations with those in the financial institution, the financial world, WELL that same be directed in the great measure through that which will be given to thee from time to time. Be thou faithful in that entrusted to thine care,
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and ever will the hand of Providence guide in the way that others through thine efforts will be assisted towards the better understanding in the relations of man to man, of the pure efforts of a godly man, one fearing God, eschewing evil, and keeping self in the way of development. See?
4. (Q) Now, as respecting the advice you gave me in the bank, you said that I should be present at the meeting in order that I should get the merited credit for my work in same. (A) Gary: NECESSARY, for the direction of the policies of same will be directed much by that instruction as will be given through you in the various appearances of conditions secular and of every nature from period to period, for ever through these channels may that experience of those of mine own groups and of mine own self be given to direct. Hence the NECESSITY of the personal association in the first foundations of same. NOT that this shall be directed from unseen FORCES, but unseen forces manifesting through the efforts of self in the direction of guiding the policies and of the various conditions as arise will be in an open and SANE manner.
5. (Q) Have you any advice, or will you counsel me regarding the wisdom of the contemplated venture of opening a bank around Merrill Rukeyser? (A) Gary: WELL - well that this be followed in the way as has at present been set forth. As the policies of the group are formed, from time to time as conditions arise, the instructions as is seen through these channels will be given, and those will be as commands. Keep them!
6. (Q) Regarding our charter, can you direct us such that we may obtain this? for this is the greatest barrier at this step. (A) Gary: No barrier that will hinder this is in the way at present, for much of this has been and is being removed through those channels as were set in force or operation Thursday, see?
7. (Q) Regarding your advice on Harvester - the market in general presents a very shaky appearance. Brokers' loans are up and many are worried. (A) Gary: Many MORE will be worried in the shake down as is to occur, yet - as given, and as commended to thee - that particular stock, Harvester, will show a great increase, even at that figure given.
8. (Q) Then the most sensible and practical thing to do is to keep our account in such shape that we can hold on to this stock. (A) Gary: Decidedly so! Decidedly so!
9. (Q) I was given Mack Truck. I am not sure whether by
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you or another. (A) Gary: Another.
10. (Q) Have you any further advice, Father Gary, you can give to me in the guidance and carrying out of the various endeavors that now seem to be pilling on? (A) Gary: One thing - remember this: Do not burden self with that as is unnecessary to be met until the time arises, for WORRY killeth. Labor strengthens - for through the efforts of the self LITTLE may be done, yet through that the body and the consciousness is able to direct MUCH will be accomplished. As the necessary conditions arise, that as is best will be given thee. FEAR not! for I have spoken! We leave thee for the present.
11. (Q) Regarding my father's instruction to me. I saw Reading go up by jumps from 35 to 87. (A) Father: This, as we see, being one of the combines, [900]. Is to be one of those that will present such conditions, yet beware of same until there has come some change in the loan conditions in the market. So, when the time comes for this - and it will be near the 20th to 25th - we will find this will be worth considering.
12. (Q) Father, you were put out with me following that dream. You seemed not to want me so much to tell [137], but to tell others. (A) Father: For it has been given thee that to others, and in and through that done for others, more may be gained for self. To [137] has been given [that] in self the application of self finds growth.
13. (Q) Yet, as you told me before, I must discriminate. Were I to advise customers to buy Reading and then a shake out come as you just suggested, they give me little credit, as you know. (A) Father: Discretion meaning in this sense that only as that directly given should be relied upon, for many are the changes that arise in the shake downs that occur from time to time. Hence, as is given, use discretion. Use self first, and then give to others, see?
14. (Q) Now Father, it has been about eight years almost to the day that you changed from among us to your present consciousness. Naturally that brings to my mind the difference in your life now and life on earth, and many questions - such for example as Hibbins [Professor William G. Hibbins] asked me - come to my mind. (A) Father: Many of these, [900], are answered in the asking, when there is considered the various ways and manners in which the consciousness of the individual comes in contact with the consciousness of those in a different
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sphere or plane. Time is as one time, Space as one space, to the cosmic consciousness. Hard for the physical consciousness to separate from that with which it contacts itself from the very first, and is continually given that in such and such time, in such and such period - yet we see by growth, each and every development is brought about. When did such a thing happen? To the cosmic mind this is ever present. To the sensuous minds this is as of a time or space. Study these in this light, and - as there is seen by thine own understanding - growth in thine own self is kept apace by the consciousness of the abilities to apply that obtained in the consciousness of the pure mind or mental forces of self.
15. (Q) Have you any advice regarding my mother or brother? I believe it was you that showed me [137] in fainting spells again. (A) Father: A warning was given to thee respecting the arising of such conditions again through the overtaxing of the physical forces by [137] in that as is contemplated by the body-physical. Hence the warning as given to thee respecting same, that these be tempered with that Christian grace as is necessary for the development and consciousness [137] attains from time to time, that this may not hinder you nor yet hinder [137] in that as is to be accomplished through the efforts of each, and the combined efforts of both. As to the mother, [See 106-11 Reports] there comes again that same warning as respecting her actions regarding that as has been given as respecting the returning of physical conditions against which warnings have been given. Keep that gently, kindly, in the mind of the body. We are through.