This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 19th day of December, 1936, in accordance with request made by the mother - Mrs. [1158], through Associate Membership of her husband in 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
Born May 24, 1930, in Bronxville, N.Y. Time of Reading 4:00 to 4:35 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., N.Y. (Life Reading Suggestion)
1. EC: ("Bronxville, N.Y. - Unusual -") [GD's note: His 2 older sisters were born in Ohio at [1158]'s mother's home.]
2. Yes, we have the records here of that entity, now called [1188].
3. Much in connection with the records here as we find becomes as warnings as well as that which in the developing years may be used and applied to bring about an awakening to the abilities and possibilities of this entity's sojourns in the earth, and of that as may be accomplished by same in the present.
4. For as the entity has stood in that position where there was the changing of public opinion, owing to the positions occupied by the entity in the minds of masses and groups of people, in positions where others - as is the nature of mankind - think as leaders, dictate or subscribe to (becomes confusion to get back to), we find that much may be accomplished by the entity in the present sojourn.
5. In giving the astrological aspects as we find, that influence the entity in the present, here we may find in the immediate a great deal of such an influence. But as there is the developing mind and as the activities of the entity in this material plane and the changes come about, these may become less and less influencing in this present sojourn.
6. For as we find, the material sojourns and the activities in these - especially in the one - if there are those associations in the mental forces and in the abilities of the entity through these very experiences for that relying upon its psychic intuitive forces - indicate that great changes may be wrought in not only associations but in the abilities of the entity to become more and more the leader; as is innate, but must be trained (materially) for its application in the experience.
7. The warnings as would be indicated - beware of those influences where there would be those inclinations for
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pulmonary disturbances, and especially that as related to bronchial relationships with cold, congestion and of those natures.
8. Then from the astrological we find these as innate:
9. In Venus, as a ruling force, we find a very sympathetic tendency towards all associations; the inclinations to worry over trifles, or things that others would soon forget to the entity the inclinations will be and are to allow self to be reminded by those things that to others would be merely sentimental reasons. A great deal of sentiment and affection, yet these are as excuses at times for the inclination to dwell upon little things that may become magnified in this tendency for worry.
10. These, of course, will be noticed and developed more as the individual entity develops towards early young manhood, or in the teen ages.
11. Those inclinations in Mercury, as from the former experience, bring the abilities to argue or debate, and yet these are at times overshadowed by interests in those things of a mechanical or machine nature.
12. Hence as we find, law - especially trained in that phase of same where activities would deal with machinery or corporations that deal in same; or of railroads or of airways or machinery of that nature - would become a portion of the entity's NATURAL inclinations.
13. Jupiter makes for a further accentuation of those innate activities. In things that have to do with large numbers of peoples, yet - as Venus is the ruling influence and Mercury the directing - they are approached rather from the individual nature.
14. As to the appearances of the entity in the earth, and those as we find that make for influences in the present:
15. Before this the entity was in that land of the present nativity, during those periods when there were the early establishings of the various associations and activities with other countries; the recognition of other countries as to this being an organized government.
16. The entity then, in the name of John Jay, made a study of national and international relationships, as pertained to laws of the various effects of individuals and groups and their abilities to be considered as individuals and groups in combination with a nation's activity. These throughout the experience made for manifestations in the activity of the entity, and the entity gained throughout.
17. But through those very associations and relations, as we find, combined with the experience before that, there is the inclination for the study of that as from the occult or the
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mystic. And rather would it be given that those from the spiritual forces as arise from such inclinations and influences, or of the soul's development itself, would be those studies and not that as is ordinarily termed the spiritualistic seance or the delving into those things that pertain to communication with departed influences or forces.
18. But rather as the entity proclaimed in the experience before that, as Gamaliel - one of the seventy [See 933-1 on 7/28/31 saying he also was one of the teachers named Gamaliel] as presented during those experiences when the Master was in the earth and His activities were there in the temple, and during those periods when there were those distressing conditions as arose from the persecutions of those that had been His disciples or His apostles and His followers.
19. For Gamaliel then was a teacher, yea a rabbi; but had held to that principle that if it be of God, then man had better NOT interfere, and if it is only of man's imagination and not founded in the truth it will come to naught of itself.
20. Throughout that experience the entity gained, because of those activities and those sojourns throughout. For there was not only the individual development, but those activities or developments which gave the opportunity for others to express themselves in their relationships to their fellow men - as to that held as their ideal of their Creator, and their relationships to same.
21. Much might be given as to the activities and the associations of the entity during that sojourn, and as to the study and the reading - which so easily becomes a part of the entity in the liking of stories, in its search for unusual things.
22. Let there be put into the hands of the entity those things as pertain to the activity of THIS entity as Gamaliel in its dealings with the Jewish law as might be applied in the experience of the Roman citizens, and the beauties of the Roman law as might be applied in the experiences of the Jewish followers in those periods of the entity's activity.
23. Before that we find the entity was in the Chaldean land, when there were the armies of Alexander that made for the great changes that were wrought during those early periods of that activity.
24. The entity then was among the generals in the leading of those activities, and made for the instruments through which the walls of many of the cities were pulled down.
25. And especially during those early periods of this entity's activities in its teen age, a most interesting
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experiment and experience may be had by those who may watch the entity in its first attempt to handle the bow and arrow, or a battering ram or the like.
26. In the name then Uzela, the entity from the material side gained; and in the present experience those interests in things mechanical of every nature become a part of the entity's visions or dreams or desires in respect to same.
27. For the entity in its developing years will pass through many of those normal stages of liking to see self as the policeman, as the fireman, as those that will build some wonderful machine, as those that will judge or direct the ways of many peoples. And yet there will be seen a mercifulness rather than destructive forces in the experiences as these are watched, if those tendencies and weaknesses as indicated are developed for greater self-expression and the abilities of the entity brought forth in the ways and manners indicated.
28. Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land, during those periods when there were the turmoils and the strifes, and the choosing as it were upon the sides.
29. For the entity was among those of the counsellors to the King - but of the natives - and of the young King.
30. In the name then Sil-At-Bell, the entity gained; for while there were those turmoils and strifes, the abilities of the entity were to keep counsel, not only with the King but with those who made the preparations for the considerations of the return of the Priest; and the abilities of the entity to set about those activities in the associations and relationships with the Atlanteans as came in.
31. These made for developments that may yet find their expression in the activities of the entity, especially during this sojourn, if there is kept much of that before the entity as indicated as to how the balance must be kept in those things spiritual, mental, and the material things an outgrowth of same.
32. As to the abilities of the entity, then:
33. These as we find from the material and mental angles are very profuse, or such that in most any choice of the entity there may come material and mental successes. Yet if these are founded rather upon those things where the entity may become more and more the representative, as the lawyer, or as the arbitrator between the active forces of corporations that represent the activities of those things mechanical - and in the judging of those things as pertain to what is of a spiritual nature, and those that are purely of mental or man-made physical activities in relationship to spiritual
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things - these as we find offer the fields of service, the fields of expression, the fields in which there may come the greater help and glory, the greater development and the greater expansion in those abilities of the entity in the present.
34. Keep the face then toward the light and the shadows fall behind.
35. Train the entity and the child in the way it shall go and when it is old it will not depart from the SPIRITUAL imports as may be given.
36. Keep ever before same the abilities of self-expression and those desires of same. Keep from argumentations, and yet ever reason with the causes. But give always the spiritual import.
37. Keep from those tendencies for the entity to magnify the minor experiences or minor things, yet teach the CHILD to know that the little things in life and those that may not be purchased with money are the greater possessions that one may have.
38. And may the peace as came to Gamaliel - in doing right for Right's sake, that all might have the opportunity of manifesting their love for their Creator in their own way and manner - guide and keep this entity.
39. For there is much that may be attained and much help may come to others through the very activities of this entity.
40. Ready for questions.
41. (Q) Are there any specific times in which to guard against the pulmonary or bronchial troubles? (A) During the next three to six years, especially.
42. (Q) Was the entity known to his present parents, [1158] and [1151], in other lives? (A) Especially in that as indicated in those periods when the entity rose to the defence of the apostles, and the study of the entity as a leader of Israel of the Roman's application to that land. Then the entity was personally known, and admired them for their sincerity.
43. (Q) What suggestions have you for his present training and development? (A) As has been indicated.
44. We are through for the present. Copy to Mother " " Ass'n file