This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 10th day of July, 1936, in accordance with request made by the wife - Mrs. [1258], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mr. [1909] and Mrs. [2141].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. L. B. Cayce.
R E A D I N G
Born July 15, 1875, in Washington, D.C. Time of Reading 11:25 to 12:05 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Penna. (Life Reading Suggestion)
1. EC: Yes, we have the records here, and those relations with the universe and universal forces that are latent and manifested in the personalities of that entity now known as or called [1217].
2. In giving that as might be helpful in the present, and that as has been builded in the activities through this experience, most of these may be inferred by that as to what the entity should do in the present.
3. As we find, the entity comes under astrological influences, yet these are only as inclinations or omens. Some the entity has allowed to become a portion of self in the present, some have been along the lines that make for not only greater development in the present but have become the natural tend or natural trend of activities in the experience of the entity, in its dealings especially with large numbers of peoples, in groups. Yet individual activity of those groups, as well as an influence in the entity's decisions in relationships to great numbers of peoples in many lands, many climes, many conditions of environment. Yet these as we find HAVE been as a part of the entity's experience, where the decision, the choice, was in the entity's OWN domain. Where in keeping with constructive spiritual force, development has ensued. Where for self-indulgence, self-glorification, or for other than a spiritual influence, questionings have arisen. And as has been in the experience of the entity, when there is a question mark after the activities of individuals, suspicions arise, fears ensue, and there is builded that which becomes as a barrier in the experiences of others.
4. An experience through the earth's plane is for the development of the soul and not mere chance, nor is there no rule, no law that governs same. And the applications of the
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spiritual laws are just as definite and MORE true and more sure than those of material orders or material experiences of a material life.
5. For as in the material or secular world or rule there are those causes and effects, there are then PRINCIPLES; or an ideal as from which ALL such are judged. And so in the spiritual, in the mental, there are ideals. And these are constructive, and they be founded in those things that are as promises in the experience of man; which begin with, "If ye will be my people, I will be thy God - As the man in his experience soweth, so shall he reap - I have made thee a little lower than the angels, that ye might be through thy choice, through thy activity, not only purged from evil influence, evil thought, questionable conditions or experiences, but that ye might be one with me, that ye might know that glory that ye had WITH me before the worlds were."
6. And thus do those influences come in the experiences of each soul.
7. In the astrological aspects we find Jupiter, Mars and Neptune as the ruling influences upon the activities of the entity; not so much their positions but from the entity's sojourn in those environs between the earthly sojourns - or during those interims.
8. Hence we find these as a portion of the entity's experience: The great numbers of individuals who in one manner or another are influenced directly and indirectly by choices of the entity. These are from Jupiter, as those from Mars make for those things when questionings arise or when wrath, war, difference, preservation of material ideas, preservation of material things or conditions in the relationships of groups become an influence. Anger and wrath also are as a portion of the entity's experience, and yet these have been rather as choices - or the ENTITY determining same in the experience.
9. Neptune influences make water or those things having to do with water, in various spheres and activity, various relationships with individuals and groups upon and across large bodies of water.
10. And as these have gradually faded, will gradually fade from the entity's experience, then should there arise in the latter years or sojourn in this experience a greater influence in the Venus associations, Venus activity; making for a more gentleness, a more humbleness, a more longsuffering experience; more patience with self, with others, with conditions, with surroundings.
11. For in patience become ye aware of thy soul. And as those fruits of the spirit become more and more applied in
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those days when there are the turmoils, the tests, the peace without peace, and the meeting of many of those little differences, those little intangible prejudices that have arisen in the experience of the entity, all of these as applied in the experience may make for the greater soul development, may make for the meeting of the needs in the soul and the mental forces of the entity for the greater advancement, greater development, and bringing harmony, joy, peace.
12. For as has been experienced, as may ever be experienced in the entity's innate and manifested experiences, where HARMONY, coordination, cooperation exists, THERE is peace, understanding, and all through love.
13. In the sojourns in the earth, while there are only a few that bear upon the experiences of the entity in the present, we find:
14. Before this the entity lived in the earth during those early periods when there were the peoples that journeyed with a sojourner, an idealist; as those peoples that gathered with one Colombo.
15. The entity then was among those who set sail with that entity or body that sought the way for the joining of the activities of the Mediterranean with the East Indian, or India, Ceylon, and those portions of the world or earth.
16. Then the entity was among those who counseled or aided in keeping down the strife when there were rebellions upon the seas, or among those travellers; being in the name then of Guspesi.
17. In the experience the entity gained and lost. And much might be given as to the experiences of the entity in that sojourn, yet there arises innately and manifestedly in the experience of the entity in the present - as has been, as is - the urge of the adventurer, the seeking for the unusual in the unusual places, the unusual positions; ritual, rote, those things that had to do with military activities, those things that had to do with the rules of people, those things that have to do with the activities that come from keeping peace, keeping counsel, keeping associations, keeping the better relationships have arisen, do arise, from the activities of the entity during that sojourn.
18. Before that, and the one that should become the greater portion of the entity's activities from those periods, or that makes for an activity in THIS sojourn to meet that for which the soul entered the experience, we find:
19. The entity lived in the earth during those days when the Master walked in the land, when there was the ministry and when there were the teachings and activities of a political
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nature as well as of a rabbinistical nature in many lands.
20. The entity then was a subject of the Roman experience but among those of the soldiery that came in close contact with the teachings of the Nazarene.
21. For the entity then was of Pilate's own guard. The entity was given the privilege of being the companion or guard for Pilate's wife that brought their afflicted or epileptic son to the Master for healing.
22. Then in the name Romoluon, the entity gained; while in the material things, social things, the entity was often questioned. For there arose those periods when there were the temptations owing to being as one in authority, and for the rulings against those that followed in the religious thought these made for turmoils and strife as they have in the experience. And yet may the entity as in those last days in that experience turn to NOT as a preacher, not as a teacher alone; rather as one that may counsel with those pertaining to combinations or duty with privilege, opportunity with authority.
23. These as they coordinate, as they cooperate one with another, may make for those experiences in the activities of individuals, as may be given by the entity for a great understanding.
24. The entity also may use many of those experiences in the present toward writing, or dictating, or lecturing; as one that may bring with these ideas in the experiences as the theme, the key, an understanding of opportunity and duty, privilege and authority.
25. In the light of that as was the experience of the entity may it bring into the experience of many helpful influences for gaining in their experiences with their dealings with their fellow man.
26. For in the material world we find there are those relationships with the Creative Forces as deal with the relationships of the entity or soul with its Maker.
27. When there is the greater realization that the dealings or associations with its fellow man are only the meeting of the God-Force, the soul-force in those activities and lives of others, how indeed do they become as one - and how necessary that differences be not sought, those things that arise which bring fear, contention. If there would be more and more coordination of the oneness of all, rather than the differences, how well may 'the earth and the fulness thereof' be understood by those who know the glory of the Lord through combining these, rather than seeking differences!
28. Before that, then, we find the entity was in the land
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now known as Egypt.
29. From the Atlantean land came the entity into Egypt with Ax-Tell, with Zuron [?], with those peoples who made for the combining of privileges of peoples in the conveniences of the home, in the commercial life, in the social life, and the religious life became as a portion of same.
30. Hence the entity assisted in combining those activities for the helpfulness in those experiences in that land.
31. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, then, and that to which it may attain and how:
32. First study to show thyself approved unto that which is thy ideal, as set in Him who is the Maker, the Creator or the Giver of all good and perfect gifts; who came that man might know and that through Him man might find the way. For He IS the way, the tree of life, the water of life, the vine. And as men draw nigh in making the daily application in the experiences of their relationships as one to another, they come to the greater understanding.
33. Apply self in the experiences in correlating those things as given, and ye will find - as the sunset of this experience begins - there will come a joy, a harmony, an understanding; and the voice of experience in the glories of the Lord will be thine.
34. We are through for the present. Copy to Wife " " Ass'n file