This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 14th day of October, 1941, in accordance with request made by the self - Miss [954], Active Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 3:30 to 4:00 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. New York, N.Y.
1. GC: You will have before you the entity, [954], who is at present in Central Park at 5th Ave. & 60th St., N.Y.C., who seeks information, advice and guidance, which will enable her to fulfill the purpose for which she entered the earth plane; considering her Life Reading given July 18, 1935 [954-1], and the experiences through which she has passed since that time. You will answer the questions she submits, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind, [954]; together with the information indicated, and the experiences through which the entity has passed and is passing.
3. Ready for questions.
4. (Q) What general progress am I now making for soul growth? (A) This might be answered in many ways, and considered from many phases or angles. The very purposes indicate soul growth; the very desires latent and manifested, in attempting and in being that which is the conviction. As to soul growth, let this be fully understood: As indicated to mankind from the beginning, man is a free-willed, a free-purposed individual. Then, as to whether the soul growth is towards the purpose for each entity's experience in the earth must be answered from within self - according to what has been chosen as the ideal, the purposes and aims, and as to WHO and as to WHAT is that ideal. There are many interpretations of soul purpose, or of guiding and directing influences in the material plane, that are extenuations or activities that emerge from the unseen or the inter-between. Here we would give that the ideal should be, for each soul, that proclaimed by Him - who
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thought it not robbery to make Himself equal with God, and who came into the earth to fulfill that purpose from the beginning; that man through materiality might manifest physical, mental and spiritual influences. Hence through that manifestation as the Galilean, as the Son of man, as the son of Mary, as the Son of God, He fulfilled in the body the whole of the law which had been indicated by those to whom he pointed as being schoolmasters, teachers, interpreters. And He proclaimed that it was not of Himself, but as the spirit of truth might work in and through Him. So may the individual in the present plane of experience manifest those tenets, those truths that He presented as the way, the manner in which one might attain to soul growth, full awareness, life abundance as expressed and manifested by Him. THAT we would give as the ideal. For this then the entity only has to look within self, to see, to experience that which has been and is the soul growth. Hold fast to those tenets, those principles, if ye would know the way, the truth, the light.
5. (Q) Have I to some extent "made straight my paths"? (A) No influence outside of self has the right to judge or even to consider such, but rather point the way and let there be the answer within. For, the true law, the true principle ever is, "My spirit beareth witness with thy spirit, saith the Lord." Then, the answer must come in self, and not by judgments from other influences or forces. The way ye know, the manner ye must manifest.
6. (Q) Can you suggest a masterly teacher to help me? (A) Why seek only a master, or a teacher, when the promise is from Him that "If ye love me and keep my commandments, I and the Father will come and abide with thee"? There may be indicated to and for the entity those influences as may be directed to make, to bring the whole personality oft. But let not such hinder from the keeping of that promise within. Know that thy body is indeed the temple of the living God. There He hath promised to, and there He will meet thee. Hold to that.
7. (Q) Can the body be brought into full usefulness and throw off the confusions of shock I have suffered? (A) In Him is truth, light and understanding. In Him the
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shock, the sorrow, the confusion is put away. Let that ever be that as would prompt thee, "Be not afraid, it is I." And if He be with thee, no influence without - in heaven or hell - may make thee afraid, or cause thee to become confused. Only that which is temporal causes confusion. For that which is eternal is the straight way.
8. (Q) Is the weakness from the soul or in the body itself? (A) The answer is ever as He has indicated. The body is weak, the spirit is willing.
9. (Q) What best plans can be made for the future so that physical sustenance may be maintained with least physical effort? (A) As we find, continue in those activities that have been determined and as may be presented to thee from time to time. For, He knoweth what ye have need of. He will and does supply, if the whole trust is put in Him. For the earth IS the Lord's, and the fullness thereof. Know that without Him not anything was made that was made. It is then His. For He hath overcome the world. And confusion, Satan, sin, hath no part in Him. Thus as He becomes, as He is the guide, to the extent that we allow Him to be, He is the sureness of all that is necessary - physically, mentally, spiritually. For He stands in thy stead.
10. (Q) Should I continue to write? (A) Continue to write.
11. (Q) Please give a general plan of procedure. (A) As the spirit moveth thee to give that as will bring hope and help to others, in understanding and in finding their own relationships to that which is thy ideal, then write; whether this be in verse, in prose, in story, in confession - in whatever form it takes, write!
12. (Q) Should I continue in the ... Advertising job? (A) For the present, yes.
13. (Q) How can contacts be made for the furtherance of activity, whether writing or otherwise? (A) In the manner as has been indicated.
14. (Q) What is the most useful effort I can make for my fellowmen? (A) To bring hope to those discouraged, to give counsel to those that seek, to make the way clearer that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by today. And if ye will but invite Him, if ye will but entertain Him, He will come and sup with thee - NOW! He is the Lord of the way to understanding, He IS thy brother, thy mediator, thy strength, thy all. THAT is the greater contribution any soul may make to his fellow man.
15. (Q) Please suggest outlets consistent with my strength or fulfill my wish to serve.
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(A) It is not that any definite place or person may be indicated, or job, but even as He - who went about doing good, daily; wherever, whenever there was courage to be given, wherever there was love to be shown, wherever there was hate or jealousy to be dispersed, there was He to aid, to give that counsel. So may each soul, with Him as the guide, as the director daily. In every contact - not as one harping upon such things but as one living same. For as there was indicated by the two as they entered into the temple, "Silver and gold have I not, but such as I have give I unto thee." So with each soul today; as ye meet, as ye pass, let thy life, thy personality, thy individuality so SHINE that others may know He walks and talks with thee oft!
16. (Q) Is the manuscript "No More Miracles" the book referred to in a previous Reading as a "book to be of good for others."? (A) We do not find it such. This may be turned, it may be put in order and in form as to make a manuscript worth considering.
17. (Q) Please suggest contacts for publishing this book. (A) Let's prepare it first in the proper forms, and then the Naylor (?) Press or Company would consider same.
18. (Q) Please suggest contacts for publishing the manuscript "Why Sugie Has a Birthday." (A) This as we find would necessarily be published by self for greater distribution among certain groups, as we find; than to a general publishing company.
19. (Q) Am I correct in my feeling that my knowledge of psychics is a special one and that it has come for a real purpose in this life? (A) This is to be answered only by self, and according to self's ideal.
20. (Q) Is the thought concerning psychic information for National Defense protection good? (A) Not at the present time. There are channels - that is, there are individuals in places or positions where such might be of a general help. As to which, or how - it may be determined from that which has been given, only according to the INDIVIDUAL, or by the individual or groups so living that the activities are such as to indicate the sources from which such has come. Not as a cult, schism or ism, but as CHRISTIAN living.
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21. (Q) Can I maintain mental and physical balance enough to properly interpret and contact psychics for the purpose of national defense? (A) If that information is from the Lord of the way, yes. If it is individual, no.
22. We are through for the present. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file e