This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 17th day of March, 1938, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [1348], 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 11:05 to 11:25 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Mass. (Body and enquiring mind, who seeks a Mental and Spiritual Reading with information, advice and guidance to help her have a clearer understanding. There is so much of which she feels absolutely convinced, yet she would like to have the faith, with understanding; blind faith not being enough to go very far. You will give her the information she needs at this time, answering the questions she has submitted, as I ask them.)
1. EC: We have the body, the enquiring mind, [1348].
2. In giving a mental and spiritual reading for this entity, and in giving that as may be helpful in the entity's holding to the faith which has been and must be the portion of each entity or soul - much of that which is of a theosophical, philosophical and theological nature must be touched upon. For it is upon such a basis that all entities, all souls in their study must draw for their strength, their faith, their hope.
3. There are in the experience of each entity, and in this entity especially, those mental and spiritual activities that are often taken for granted, without considering the source - or without being justified by an individual experience as to the truth, or having self-conviction within as respecting same.
4. This is what is so oft termed "blind faith". But the individual experience concerning the source, the reason for the conviction, has been and is the promise - in the purpose of the Christ's entering into the earth, and the promises that are individual - made through and during His material ministry. Then such an experience or a fulfilling of the promise may be a part of this entity in the present, if there is the consideration given such - and the drawing upon same.
5. For as He has promised, "If ye love me ye will keep my commandments, and I and the Father will come and ABIDE with thee; and what ye ask in my name - BELIEVING - shall be done
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in the body!"
6. These appear in the first premise to be as mere statements. But consider for the moment the conditions in which these were given, and how they may apply to thyself, [1348], in the body, now.
7. First we find there is the body, the mind, the soul. Ye may say, "Yes, I know the body - I experience the mind - I know not the soul."
8. The SOUL is that which is the image of the Maker, and only in patience - as the Christ gave - may ye indeed become aware OF thy soul's activity; through its longings, through its convictions, through its experience into the realms of the spiritual undertakings.
9. How do these come about?
10. Then how do they apply in thyself?
11. As ye have been taught, as ye are aware, The Godhead is the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit. Just as in thyself - as the pattern - the body, the mind, the soul. They are one, just as the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit are one. They each functioning in coordination or cooperation as one with another become as thy own experiences in a material world, the awareness of the consciousness of that God-force, that Spirit abiding within.
12. Then, there has been given, there has been shown the way that the Father is mindful of His children; that these as they appear in the earth - yea, thyself - are a portion of His manifestation. Not as an indefinite force, not as an unconcrete thing, not as just a mist, but just as is manifested not only in the Christ but as is manifested in thee - thy desires to do right, thy desires that there be the manifesting of love, of patience, of hope, of longsuffering, of brotherly-kindness, of doing good even when others speak unkindly, when others revile thee, when others say those things that in thy physical consciousness find resentment.
13. But as He manifests - as a portion of that Godhead that is represented in thee, as IN thy Mind - then ye become aware that ye are INDEED a child of the living God, and are in materiality for those purposes of manifesting those very things that are the fruits of the Spirit in thy dealings with thy fellow man.
14. For as ye measure to thy fellow man it is measured to thee again. This is an UNCHANGEABLE law! For as ye ask for forgiveness, only in those measures in which ye forgive may ye be forgiven. For are ye not seeking to be one with Him? Then only AS ye forgive may ye BE forgiven! Only AS ye show forth love may love be shown forth to thee! Ye cannot rise
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above that as ye measure, that as ye live. For as the expression of life IS the manifestation of that love, then in the measure as it metes so is it measured to thee.
15. Know that as the Mind is represented by the Christ-Consciousness, it is the Builder, it is the Way, it is the Truth, it is the Light; that is, through the manner in which the Mind is held.
16. Not that it denies, not that it rejects, but that it is MADE as one with the purposes He, thy Lord, thy Christ, thy God, thy holy self, would have it be.
17. Not to the glorifying of the body. For even as He, thy Lord gave, "I can of myself do nothing - it is as the Father worketh in and through me."
18. Then it is as the body, the mind, the spirit - the motivating forces - coordinant as one with another, WITH the divine law. Ye know the law. What is the law?
19. "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, thy mind, thy body; thy neighbor as thyself." This as He gave is the whole law. There is none above that. And ye may, as He has promised, become aware in thy own consciousness of His abiding presence, by the awarenesses that may come to thee as ye meditate, as ye pray from day to day.
20. Ask and He will give. For as ye walk, as ye talk with Him, ye become aware of His presence abiding with thee.
21. For this purpose ye came into this experience; that ye might GLORIFY that consciousness, that awareness of His presence, of His Spirit abiding with thee.
22. Ye give manifestations of same in the manner, in the way in which ye measure that love to others about thee day by day.
23. This do, and ye will know the truth - the truth shall indeed make you free. Not condemning, not finding fault here nor there at any of the experiences; knowing that God is, and that ye must, that ye WILL, that ye MAY - and it is the glorious opportunity, the glorious promise to just be able to be kind, to be gentle, to be patient with thy fellow man day by day!
24. And the ASSURANCE comes within thy own self, for His promise is to meet thee in the tabernacle of thy own conscience. For as Jesus said, "Lo, the kingdom of heaven is within YOU!"
25. Ready for questions.
26. (Q) My children's spiritual development leaves much to be desired. How may I help them more? (A) With the application of those tenets, those truths day by day ye may bring same within their experiences. It is
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not longfacedness, it is not "Don't do this," or "Don't do that," but LIVING day by day - what? Patience, brotherly love, longsuffering! Be ye rather JOYOUS in thy problems, KNOWING that He walks and He talks with you when ye open your heart and mind to His presence.
27. We are through for the present. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file