This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 6th day of March, 1929, in accordance with request made by Mr. [195], through Mr. [900].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Mr. [900], Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. Edgar Cayce and Mr. L. B. Cayce.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 5:20 P. M. Eastern Standard Time.
1. [900]: Now you will have before you the body of [195], Dayton, Ohio, and the body of [137], New York City, N.Y., and the body of [900] present in this room. That that we ask at this time is knowledge and understanding, and in the light of this that we have already received - and that we now seek of a relatively more advanced type - we ask that the questions we ask be answered. You will answer the questions I will ask you.
2. EC: There are MANY that would speak to each, or all, of these boys. Seek and ye shall find. Ready for questions.
3. (Q) In the life readings as given, explain the difference in lapse of time between incarnation. Is it that not all experiences in the earth world are given in life readings, or is it that sufficient development in life makes it unnecessary for a re-appearance until a long lapse of time? For example, [195]'s first appearance was 10,500,000 years ago, the next appearance 12,000 years ago. Did entity have any appearances on earth between these two eras of incarnation? [See 195-14.] (A) The appearances in the earth plane are given in full. In the lapses there are OTHER influences THAN the earth plane, just as there are DEVELOPMENTS other than the earth's plane. Hence oft, as has been given, that other systems of our present planetary system are the abode, or have had their influence in the ENTITY'S LIFE. Now life as a whole here, see? not as EARTH life, but the ENTITY'S LIFE, or entity's experience, and therefore wield an influence in same. Nearer correct, then, that the development such that there may be long or short periods from one incarnation to another.
4. (Q) As regards these in between, it has been given that I may somewhat explain these. I have tried to do it in this so-called letter in my pocket [See 254-48, Par. 7-A on 3/7/29 which apparently continues in re the same letter - then held in his hand], that the memory reveals itself sometime after after death to a spiritual minded person, not
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only as related to the earthy life, or the remaining earthly thoughts OF earthly life, but ALSO reveals itself as a self unfoldment of ALL past experiences. (A) Correct. For life, in its continuity, is that experience of the soul or entity - including its soul, its spirit, its superconscious, its subconscious, its physical consciousness, or its MATERIAL consciousness, in that as its DEVELOPMENT goes through the various experiences takes on more and more that ability of knowing itself to be itself, yet a portion of the great whole, or the one Creative Energy that is in and through all.
5. (Q) In reading given for [137] [1/13/29 See 900-422, Par. 20-A.], in which the higher realms addressed him, and in answer to his question - the question as follows, "May I ask who referred to me as 'My Son David', the answer was, 'In that higher force in Joseph'. Does this mean an entity who had appeared in the flesh as Joseph, or does it mean the cabalistic interpretation, a higher force on a higher cosmic plane, the cosmic plane called Joseph? (A) An entity Joseph. Joseph, the HUSBAND of Mary the mother of the Lord, the [GD's note: At this point Edgar Cayce was talking so fast that I was unable to record the rest of the answer. The next afternoon, 3/7/29, a reading was taken specifically to get the rest of the wording. See 900-427, Par. 3-A, giving the correct wording which I missed. It was then inserted here as follows:] Christ. Joseph, father of Jose and Jude. Joseph the carpenter.
6. (Q) Now it gave there that [137] had a preconceived purpose as regarding this work before birth - as we call birth - (A) Correct.
7. (Q) Now, was any such preconceived idea in THIS entity, [900], prior to birth? (A) From the experience as Achilles there was ever the desire as was manifest in the LIFE (earthy life) of Achilles, to express in the material world that of strength that was not of the imposing character. Understand? Mr. [900]: I understand. (Continuing) There was in the soul of [5769] [[900]'s earthly father this time] that of the answering in that especially of NOBILITY, that ATTRACTED the body through THAT channel. Hence the CLOSENESS of the two in life, in death, in experience, even today. This, then, a combination in the relation of the two of that BUILDED in the rebuilding of the Holy City, when all labored together as one man to
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re-establish the law as was manifest in and through the peoples of the period. The change from that of Aarat only in application. In the combination, then - as the mind builder to the material and spiritual builder, to that of the warrior, that impelled - yet innately held the spiritual the greater, and with that force of making oneness of purpose in man apply in that direction as a WORKABLE and not theory only, see?
8. (Q) Realizing the idea and - (A) An IDEAL, in that there is seen in the experience the ability to apply not only the force of love as of the due for the son, or of the mother for the child, nor of that of power as impells through the ability to laud (l-a-u-d-) and the ability to lord (l-o-r-d-) over thy brother. In the application, then, there is seen in the present how that the builders in the far land where the two gathered, one as the physical builder - and STILL the physical builder, the other the builder and interpreter to the high and the low, gather with one who - through all intuitive force - may call, may succor, from the throne even as in Jude, who - though DENYING the brother, the LORD, yet came THROUGH the action of JOSEPH as the pledger for those that served in that day that were not carried about as clouds that were without water, nor as the sound in a beautiful cymbal, but rather living in the life that that made the Lord the way of escape, that men should know there was the way open, the water free, the light shining, the road clear and straight, that would keep man - man's soul - in that oneness with the Father, even as was manifest in the Christ; and in THIS service of three in one in purpose, in intent, there comes the bulwark of faith to many, and it shall be known that the sceptre has NOT departed from Judah, neither has the temple been barred from him who would seek to know the Lord's face, in that they - when all shall STAND BEFORE that judgement bar - each are accountable to themselves, and that God within themselves, for the use of that committed into their keeping - whether of that of the world or of the realms that make worlds; for each pass through the realms in experience and are one with creative or destructive energy, and each are one in Him.
9. (Q) A very high force of intelligence must just have given this. May we have the former earthly name? (A) Study this with the five hundred and eighty-second page in Confucius.
10. (Q) Was my father, [5769], also a builder with me at the time of the Temple. (A) A Builder.
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11. (Q) Now, as regards an experience I had - this was not a dream now, or it is hard to convince me that it was. I actually met [139] and my father on the night when [139] said to me, 'Now I am going to pay you my first visit,' and we embraced. Thereafter the hand, and later my father appeared to me. Was this not an actual BUILDING of the stuff of this section by these individuals such that I might - or my spirit self peeping forth from the flesh - meet and communicate and embrace with them? (A) Correct. Here there comes much that way be often misconstrued, in what takes place when such experiences are of one's self (Get this as being said!) - of one's self. There is not only the building up of every atomic force let LOOSE, but remember there are now destroying of forces, even as of life. These are only changed, and when emanations of ANY character build up, these may take then many forms, or many conditions may be used of the demonstrations - and remember that, as the tree falls so does it lie. Be able, then, to differentiate between those that would play or would torment, or would cause any unpleasantness, or would serve. We are through.