This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 31st day of July, 1936, in accordance with request made by the aunt - Mrs. [268], Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. [1233], [1235], Mrs. [268], Anderson Neely, Anthony Winborne and L. B. Cayce.
R E A D I N G
Born March 27, 1914, in Smithfield, Va. Time of Reading 11:45 to 12:35 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Va. R.F.D. (Life Reading Suggestion)
1. EC: (In going back over years from present to birth date, "1921 - '20 - An illness! - '19, '18," etc., on back to birth date.)
2. Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [1233], and those relationships with the universal forces as are latent and manifested in the personalities of the present entity.
3. In giving then the interpretation of that as we find here, the records are approached from that called the Book of Life as recorded by the entity in its sojourns in the earth and those environs in the interims about the earth.
4. Hence the approach is from the mental as in relationship to the soul development, and as to how same has been manifested or may manifest in the experience of this entity in this sojourn in the earth.
5. The astrological aspects are only as inclinations, yet produce definite tendencies in the innate activity - through the mental forces of the entity - while the sojourns in the earth produce that through the emotions, through the sensory forces of the entity in its activities.
6. Hence there are ever those influences in the experience in which will makes for a choice between that as is of self and self's own desire as related to the Creative Forces or to that from which there is the source of the soul expanse in its relationship to Creative Forces or God in manifested form.
7. Hence will may change any of those experiences.
8. As we find, the entity coming under those Jupiterian forces makes for the dealing in the experience of the entity in the present with things rather than with people, yet having to do with those influences and activities that may influence the activity and the action of people. Thus those
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things that are of the Creative Forces, those things that have to do with the motivative influences in things as they deal with the relationships of the entity, find their desire, their expression.
9. Also we find those influences in Mars that make for easy to anger, and this unless curbed within the experience of the entity may bring those influences, those forces as will make for detrimental force. Anger is worthy, but anger uncontrolled is productive of the basis of those things that bring destruction in the experience of self and the purposes for which and to which the entity may lend self.
10. The influences in Venus we find make for the tenderhearted, sympathetic expressions; yet oftentimes the attempt to put this away and it becomes hard for the very expression of self. Yet these things rather cultivated in their natural expression of friendships, natural expressions of duties, natural expressions of obligations, are well. Do not shun them, for these make for the growing of the fruits of the spirit that produce within the experience of every soul that which is a growth before THY Maker. For as hath been given, patience, longsuffering, brotherly love - these are as the fruits of the spirit, and manifested in thine experience produce in the activities of a soul, in the experience of an individual, that which will bring peace, harmony, understanding; and that that maketh not afraid. Those things that are cultivated as from wrath, from anger, from those that may be termed in the earth as of "a man's man," only bring in their end that of misunderstanding, misconstruing of purpose, and inharmony in the activity.
11. Those influences as we find from Uranus make for the extremes, as may be indicated even from the Martian and Venus influence.
12. Hence while these influences make for a tendency for study, a tendency for the delving into those things that are of the mysterious nature, those things that have to do with the mysteries, the occult and such - these forces are well, guided properly. Then those intuitive forces, as arise from these, cultivated from the angle of being CONSTRUCTIVE may be those very forces that may bring the greater blessings in the experience of the entity.
13. These abused or turned into selfish influences for the aggrandizement of self, may bring hardships, may bring even destructive forces in the PHYSICAL as well as in the abilities of the entity to accomplish that which will make for soul growth. And THAT is the purpose of each soul's experience, and not to conquer the world. For to conquer the world in fame, in fortune, in position, in power, and to
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lose one's own soul is as but naught.
14. As to the appearances in the earth, then, and those that make for influences in the present, these are not all - but those that in the present make those urges which arise from the emotional forces of the entity:
15. Before this we find the entity was in the land of the present nativity, during those experiences and those periods when there were the early settlings in the land.
16. The entity then was among those that were of the captains of the ships that plied between the lands of the present nativity and the lands from which there came those powers for the protection, those for the beginnings of those activities.
17. Then the entity joined in the latter portion of the experience in the activities about what is now known as the own native land, the own birth place; then in the name Lee Williamson.
18. In the experience the entity gained, for in those activities there were built up the preservations of the home, the protective influences for study, for associations with other peoples; ways, means, manners of conducting communicative influences.
19. Hence we will find that the entity's activities in such fields as may pertain to communications of every nature will be an influence in the experience of the entity in the present sojourn; whether by motor, rail, air, or wire. Any or all of these become as a portion of the entity's experiences in which these may become as an influence. For the entity, as from those influences in that period, would make a traffic passenger or communication manager for any of those activities in such an experience.
20. Before that we find the entity was in the land now known as the English, during those periods when there were what have since been termed the Holy Wars; during those periods of the Crusades when there were the gatherings of many for the preservation of an idea to those peoples that had taken such vows for the protection of a land for a condition.
21. These became as stumblingblocks in the experience, for as was indicated then through those activities, though the entity was a warrior, though the entity was fearless, though the entity held to the idea of those activities (and losing self in those undertakings), there came in the latter portions of those experiences that understanding that it is "not in this place, not in the mountain nor in the city nor in the temple that's made with hands, but rather within the heart, within the mind of man" that there comes the worshipfulness of a Creative Force through which there may
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come those influences to individuals that may bring the greater understanding of the relationship of man with the Creative Forces in a material world.
22. Hence we will find in the experience in the present those tendencies for the neglecting of the spiritual life; yet holding fast to the individual tenets that have appeared and do appear from those experiences. But know that thy God, thy Savior, has promised to meet thee within thine OWN temple. Then turn within, if ye would know Him; for He is the rock of thy salvation; in Him can that trust be - not of self but through self's being a channel of blessing to thy fellow man. For as ye mete to the least of thy brethren, as ye mete to the least of those about thee, so doth thou in thine heart treat or act or THINK about thy God! For as He gave, "As ye do it unto the least of these, ye do it unto me."
23. This is as a warning, then; that these be not neglected in thine activity among thy fellow man. For as the abilities are to gain a position of power, to gain a position worthy of acceptance, remember that thy LORD liveth in the humblest of thy associates - and treat them as if He dwelt there!
24. The name then was Juan Rechella.
25. Before that we find the entity was in the Holy Land, during those periods when there was what is called the period of preparation, or those activities were in order not only from the Roman but from the Jewish and the Grecian lands.
26. For the entity then was among those of the Roman soldiery that were among the first to be as the supervisors over that land previous to those days when there was the activity among the Essenes for the coming of the Master.
27. The entity then was a soldier in authority, one to whom reports were given for the abilities of this or that city, this or that district for the gathering of taxes, for the preparations for those influences that made for the abilities for that land to pay tribute to the Roman forces.
28. Hence we will find in the experience of the entity those inclinations towards a political rule. And this in the latter portion of the experience in this sojourn may be applied, if there are the purposes, the aims, the desires for a helpfulness to the fellow man rather than for the satisfying of a selfish purpose in self.
29. Then the name was Felix.
30. Before that we find the entity was in the land now known as the Egyptian, during those periods when there were turmoils and strifes through the activities of the King,
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through those influences that were coming about by the rebellions.
31. And the entity was among those that assisted the Native who made for the rebellious forces in that period.
32. The entity lost and the entity gained; the entity lost through the self-indulgence, the self-aggrandizement. And those activities as brought for the gaining during that experience when there were those settlings by the activities of the Atlanteans in the land, the entity aided in the preparations of many of those forces that made for conveniences in the home, that made for those activities that preserved for the individuals and for the peoples much that could be held as the storage for the grain, the activities of the land, for a helpfulness to those of the land.
33. Then the name was Shu-Sheali.
34. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, then, and that to which it may attain and how:
35. First know thyself and that thou desirest to accomplish in thy relationship with thy fellow man and thy relationship to thy Creator. Know that impulse, the import, the purposes of these MUST be one! And then in those activities in which their actions may be brought about as to things, in relationships to transportations of any nature or character; and in the last acts in this experience dealings with thy fellow man in political relationships will bring about an activity of service that will be as was said of old, "Thou good and faithful servant, enter into the joys of thy Lord."
36. Then, let thy ideal and thy purpose be not in the gratifying of self but that thy life, thy body, thy mind, may be a channel through which the GLORY of a RISEN Lord may be known among thy fellow man. LIVE the life; not by profession, not by rote, but by deed day by day!
37. Ready for questions.
38. (Q) Regarding my vocation, would the branch of aviation be the better line? (A) In ANY that pertains to transportation. In that branch of aviation as pertaining to transportation would be well.
39. (Q) Or would landscape architecture be well for me? (A) The transportation as pertaining to aviation would be preferable, for this comes within the influences that make for the oneness with the INNATE influence.
40. (Q) What particular line of aviation? (A) As indicated; that pertaining to transportation, whether in the mail service or in transportation service - these would be as one.
41. (Q) What relationship have I had in the past with my
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present Aunt [268]? (A) As indicated in those forces, in those experiences where their activities have become correlated from the Roman, we find the close association.
42. (Q) Should our lives be associated in this experience? If so, how? (A) As then, rather as an incentive one to another; than in the intercloser relationships.
43. (Q) What should I begin to work towards right now? (A) The preparations for the better fitting of the entity in its activities for those purposes it is to fulfill
44. (Q) Shall I ever become highly successful? (A) This is with thee. Dost thou trust in thyself alone, no. Dost thou take thy Maker as thy direction, yes.
45. (Q) May I expect to have a long life in this experience? (A) It's well to expect it, even though it may be cut short! But these again depend upon the ACTIVITIES of the entity. If there are the settings of the purposes in the experience of an entity that the life IS to be, the life is an expression of the Creative Forces, the results are long life. For remember the promises, "Honor thy father, thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee." That is to thee, my son, as well as to every soul that seeks to know His way.
46. (Q) Will I be benefitted in this experience, and how? (A) Dependent upon the application and it has been given thee as to what to be warned of, what to take hold of, both in the material and in the mental, also in the spiritual. They are one; make them one in thine experience. Be TRUE to thyself, to thy purpose; thou wilt not be false to any.
47. (Q) Do you see a happy marriage for me? (A) Not until the latter portion of the life.
48. (Q) What type person would it be best for me to marry? (A) One that the mind calls for, one that is in those experiences, and activities which make for a correlating with self's - and whose birthday is in October.
49. (Q) From which side of my family do I inherit most? (A) You have inherited most from yourself, not from family! The family is only a river through which it (the entity, soul) flows!
50. (Q) Have I had prominent ancestors? (A) Make them now! Keep the life that will be as a constructive experience, knowing that what ye sow ye will also reap. This is the law. For unto him that is entrusted much, much is required. If ye would seek to know the way, then, seek within SELF.
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For He hath promised to meet thee there. His promises are sure.
51. We are through for the present.