This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 30th day of July, 1937, in accordance with request made by the father - Mr. [1416], 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.
R E A D I N G
Born April 27, 1929, in New York City. Time of Reading 3:40 to 4:10 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. New York City. (Life Reading Suggestion)
1. EC: Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [1417].
2. In giving the interpretations of the records here, the astrological aspects are the influences that are innate; and develop in accordance to the application of the entity's tendencies in intuitive directions; as those from the appearances in the earth make for the expression through the emotions or sensory forces of the body in the material experience in the present.
3. We find in this entity's rather a confusion in these, as will be indicated by the application of the entity's self towards creative forces in various experiences; and it becomes necessary - to be helpful or beneficial - for the entity to apply itself in correcting those tendencies - either of the emotional or intuitive nature - towards those things that are creative.
4. Hence the ideals should be a part of the entity's experience during its developing years.
5. For as is seen from the astrological aspects of the Mercurian influence, the entity is one of high mental abilities.
6. Often the entity may appear to become stubborn. This is rather the inclination for the entity, deep within self, to censure self. Hence in the training there should be ever sought the reason, and in those activities about the entity there should be such experiences that this phase of the entity's characteristics should be considered, in correcting or directing the activities of the entity in every relationship with life.
7. Hence by reason and by love, rather than driving or impelling.
8. Also we find under those influences innately of Venus there is the affectionate - and passionate - disposition; though there will be an unusual period when the entity will
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shun, find fault, and determine that there will be little or no associations with, the opposite sex.
9. Yet from these very influences and from those that arise from sojourns in the earth, as may be seen, it will be well that the entity choose a mate early in the experiences in this particular sojourn; and that the mate be not a pessimist but a genuine optimist.
10. Hence the birthdate of such for this entity would be either in the latter portion of May or the early portions of December.
11. In the natural tends and trends from this unison of activity in Mercury and Venus, we find the inclinations towards a scientific mind.
12. One that from the natural disposition, as has been indicated as to material and physical relationships, will analyze conditions - and there should be those environs such as to prevent the entity becoming a class worshiper, or of considering station or position rather than the deeper or inner feelings from a personal and purposeful experience of those the entity may contact.
13. In Jupiter we find not so much the protective influence as that which is a dispersing influence.
14. Hence we will find the activities of the entity and the inclinations, and those channels through which the better development in every manner may be expected, will be in that of writing; as would be for the masses.
15. So in the training there should be the development towards the activities of the entity as a journalist, or a copiest, and especially in scientific subjects.
16. This also brings into the experience those inclinations for the love of travel, but in unexpected places, unusual places, unusual conditions. Yet these will be for rather a purposeful experience in the activities in the travel, if there will be applied that which as we find should be the life's work.
17. As to the appearances of the entity in the earth, and the influences in the emotional forces, as well as those tends or trends that are indicated from the astrological aspects, we find these that are given are not all - but those that influence the entity; and will until after the twenty-first year, and this depending upon the application of self in those directions that make for constructive or advancing influences in the experience in the present sojourn.
18. Beware of firearms!
19. Before this we find the entity was among those who came to the land of present nativity with the English, with
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Raleigh, during those periods when there were the many that journeyed for explorations in other lands.
20. The entity was named then Guildeo, and - while the more of the record, to be sure, was kept by the mariners - the entity kept what would today be called a diary of the activities, or the histories of the expedition; and especially the activities and the things that might be used as a helpful influence in conveniences and in pleasures and in commerce and in trade - these records were kept by the entity during those experiences.
21. Hence we will find that, while there will be the nominal, normal development of the entity through the early teen age when there is the natural trend or indication of hero worship, there will be particular types to which the entity will be drawn.
22. Hence those necessities for those injunctions, that reason and love rather than force be used in not only the direction of the choice of that which the entity will engage self in, but in the reading matter and the character of games and recreational activities - these should be guarded as well; and none that has firearms or explosives in its usages in any manner should be a part of the entity's activity.
23. Before that, during those activities when there were the sojournings of the Romans in the various lands that came under the direction of the Romans as an empire, the entity was then a Roman - and active as a supervisor of the tax gatherers in the Palestine land.
24. Hence the entity was under suspicion, under question, not only by many of those in authority in the own land but those in authority in that land in which the entity journeyed.
25. So there is that inclination, as we have indicated, of class preference, of position preference, that SHOULD NOT BE MAGNIFIED - but rather know that, as in self, there should be the respecting of persons only as to their abilities that are of CONSTRUCTIVE natures. This doesn't mean that only those of the cloth or those of the scepter of position are to be considered, but the individual that IS the representation of that factor in the associations with others.
26. In the experience the entity was associated with many of those in the activities in which the entity may find itself engaged in this present sojourn; some far afield, some that questioned the entity, some that the entity answered to, some that the entity persecuted - yea, unmercifully and without consideration!
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27. These will become stumbling-stones for the entity, unless there are those constructive forces as in that influence indicated, of those influences that are creative and manifestedly so.
28. BEWARE, EVER, of two influences in the life from that experience - in this sojourn: Nicotine in any form, and alcohol in its hard forms. These will become stumbling experiences if there are indulgences in those directions such that they become habitual in the inclinations of the influences that arise not only as appetites but as the emotions, or sensory forces of the body; for these will be easily influenced by such.
29. The name then was Gerrhom.
30. Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land, during those periods when there was the rebuilding - not only among the Atlanteans but those that had returned from captivity with the Priest that was reinstated.
31. The entity was among those of the land from which the Priest returned, and returned with the Priest to activities in the Egyptian land. And as there began the separating, the dedicating, the activities in the various experiences that became what today would be called specializing in the varied directions, the entity became what would be termed today as the keeper of the records of the varied group activities; not only in the individual land but in those associations with other lands where there was the attempting to correlate the various tenets and truths in other lands.
32. Hence we will see again from the material experience those inclinations towards the scientific cause and the scientific activities in varied directions.
33. The name then was Chu-Ghu-N-El.
34. Before that we find the entity was in the Atlantean land, during those periods when there were the greater questionings between the sons of the Law of One and the sons of Belial; or between those that were purified by the keeping of the pure strain and those that were projections by thought individuals or beings.
35. The entity was among those who were active in attempting to keep the strains or the lineage pure; and a priest under the leader of that experience and that period - and remained pure yet suffered much in material or mental projections owing to dissensions among those with whom the entity was BODILY in love (This would make a beautiful story!).
36. And these brought that which is innately the tendency for the entity in the present to have periods when he becomes morose or melancholy, or gets in the "dumps;" not merely because of not having his own way - and, as
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indicated, at times is considered by the tutors or those about the entity as being stubbornness. It is NOT! It is rather that AWAKENING to the powers and influences of intuitive and soul forces in the entity!
37. The name then was Zulem.
38. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, then, and that to which it may attain, and how:
39. There are those inclinations, as has been indicated, in this and in that direction; and the choices as to its fields of service or activity will depend much upon the trainings of the entity.
40. The greater field of activities for the greater service of the entity, as we find, is in the field of letters or writings - or that of scientific research.
41. Much of this will be governed by the environs and guidance of those about the entity, in the manners indicated.
42. As to the ways and means and how - as first given - let there always be ideals set up for the entity, in the material and in the mental and in the spiritual life; but never judge nor direct the entity's analytical mind to those judgements of spiritual things by material laws, nor material laws by spiritual activities only - but each as in the beginning: The seed of every deed and thought is within its own self and brings forth its fruit in due season.
43. Hence thoughts ARE things!
44. Hence the activities should be kept OPTIMISTIC for the entity - not in optimism alone but as a purposefulness, during its developing years.
45. We are through for the present. Copy to Father " " Ass'n file