This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 26th day of January, 1938, in accordance with request made by the self - Miss [1522], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Dr. [1210].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.
R E A D I N G
Born April 1, 1883, between 5:00 and 8:00 A. M., in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada. Time of Reading 11:15 to 11:55 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. New York City. (Life Reading Suggestion)
1. EC: Yes (What a PECULIAR record!) - We have the records here of that entity now calling itself Miss [1522].
2. In giving the interpretations of the records here, that is chosen to be given which as we find if applied may build for more constructive and for greater developments in this present experience.
3. We find that the astrological influences appear from the environs of the entity during the interims between the earthly incarnations, rather than because of the POSITION of a star.
4. These become relative - as to the environ in which each of the planets or sojourns has an influence in the present.
5. Just as this brings then the innate or the mental or soul urge, so the appearances in the earth bring the urge from the latent forces of the emotions.
6. Hence we find the entity is an EMOTIONAL individual; as is indicated not only from the astrological but from the material sojourns.
7. Then we find - but irrespective of what the entity has done or may in the present do with these urges - these as latent and manifested forces in the experience:
8. One, as indicated, that is very emotional in its nature, in its relationships with others.
9. One very determined; and with the ability, physically, mentally, to carry forward most any undertaking that is prompted into the experience or becomes a manifested portion of the experience of the entity.
10. One that will find, and has experienced, that to be more optimistic gains much in making the experiences of life - or the act of living - more enjoyable, more worth while.
11. It will be found that these have been the experiences in the earth as well as through the astrological sojourns, so as to be a part of the innate BEING of this entity - called
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Miss [1522].
12. In the astrological aspects we find Venus the ruling influence; while a great protection arises from Jupiter, as well as from Mercury and from Saturn's forces.
13. Hence we find from the astrological great friendships have existed and do exist in the experience of the entity; oft becoming a stronger or more of a tie than those influences of material or family relationships.
14. One who is enabled through these very abilities to make friends, and has experienced both those influences of losing them when not desiring to and not being able to get rid of some when it desired to!
15. These become then a portion of the experience of the entity to be dealt with in constructive ways and manners.
16. This then becomes the question - what IS a constructive experience?
17. Is it one wherein there is the necessity for toil or labor? or is it one wherein there is the satisfying or gratifying of the mental and spiritual body?
18. The answer is: If it is to the glorification or justification of the bodily emotions or forces ALONE, it is NOT constructive. If it is to the glory of good, of the fruits of the spirit of truth and good, it IS constructive; whether through hardships or through gratifying of what may appear to others to be only bodily forces or emotions.
19. In Jupiter we find the influences making for associations with masses or great numbers of people, but individual in the application; very VARIED character, and with Mercury the mental abilities as given to carry same forward.
20. However, under Saturn we may find many adverse conditions, and many changes ever in the offing or the making. These depend not upon that which is a force but rather an influence existent because of the way the will has been applied by the entity in the past.
21. The will of the entity is that gift of the Creator, or that portion which makes it an entity, an individual; with the ability to know itself to BE itself yet one with that desired - whether knowledge or truth or good, or bad or evil or what!
22. For there is ever set before each soul - and body and spirit - or mind, body, soul - good and evil, life and death; will being that factor, the choice, the birthright to every individual as man - or who is attained to the separations as to become so individualized - which in the application makes for developments or retardments.
23. As to the appearances of the entity in the earth:
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24. While we find these not so great in numbers that influence the entity in the present, there have been many that will have an influence depending upon the variation in the APPLICATION of the entity under the varying circumstances of self.
25. For it is like this: One may be well versed in a language or a custom, but under other environs such knowledge only makes urges and is not among the APPLIED conditions in the experience.
26. Before this, then, that influences the entity in the present, we find the entity was in the land of its present sojourn during and just before the American Revolution; when there were the toils and the hardships, when those divisions arose.
27. The entity aided in the care of those that were in need in body and afflicted in activities.
28. Hence the abilities in the entity to meet varying circumstances; or to give its best self even under the most trying circumstances is an innate urge from the emotions of the body.
29. To fight - fight - fight, even when others have lost hope, is innate in the entity!
30. Hence in the present the entity will find abilities in activities that minister to the needs of others; whether in body or mind. In these may come the greater development, the greater activities of the entity.
31. As we find, if this could or would become more and more individualized - or the entity SUPERVISING such - greater might be the material as well as the mental satisfaction to the entity in such experiences.
32. Before that we find the entity was in that now known as the Holy Land; during those periods and trying times following the Crucifixion.
33. While the entity was young in years, as would be termed from today, it knew much of the application of self in the care of the household under those periods and those activities of the day when there were those who were the toilers of the land and those who were active in what would be called gardening (and not gardening then as would be termed today as "all roses," for it was not!).
34. Yet the entity came under the influence of the teachings of the Disciples; ESPECIALLY of Stephen and Philip. This was then in the latter portion of the activities of those in the city where the entity came with the throngs, following the feast of the Pentecost.
35. In the experience the entity gained, for the entity saw the application of the tenets that were the message, that
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were the interpretations of the experiences that had come into the lives of those that had known and had followed closely with the man Jesus. The entity saw these applied in the ways and manners in which they become a part of the living experience of the individual - as they did during that sojourn.
36. And the more such experiences, the more such truths are a portion of the entity's experience in the present, greater and greater may be the joy, the peace that comes to the entity in the present.
37. The name then was Sara, and it was of those peoples that came from the Galilean land.
38. Before that we find the entity was in the land now called the Persian, or a portion of India or Mesopotamia and those portions of the lands to which the chosen peoples were taken as captives - or in bondage.
39. Hence the entity was of those that were close in the household of Hezekiah [Zedekiah], the king carried into Babylon.
40. Because of the beauty, because of the abilities of the entity, it found favor among the leaders of the soldiery and thus was protected; but became - by force, not by choice - as a pawn among those leaders. Thus it was forced into activities that were abhorrent to the individual's self in the experience.
41. Yet from the MENTAL forces the entity gained.
42. As to the activities from that sojourn, we find in the present the love of ease; the abilities to find grace or favor - many of these come from those experiences; as does the love of soft things, the delicate things close to the body - and yet the knowledge of all these imply is as an innate force in the experience.
43. The name then was Shasdacha.
44. Before that we find the entity was in the land now known as the Egyptian, when there was the distributing, when there was the preparation of those that went into other lands as ministers, as teachers, as what would be called today the missionaries.
45. The entity's choice in activities then was in that known as the hospitalization, or the care of those that were sick or afflicted; or those studies of those things of nature's storehouse that might be applied in individual disturbances in body or mind.
46. Hence the entity went to the land now known as or called the Grecian, and the Caucasian land.
47. The entity rose to one of power in those services and activities, but brought for itself condemnation. For the
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choice was in that which would bring self-indulgences to same.
48. In the experience the entity gained and lost, and gained and lost.
49. The name then was Den-ue-la.
50. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, then, and that to which it may attain, and how:
51. As to how high or how low depends upon that which is the entity's ideal, and upon the application of same.
52. But in the ministry to others - as a nurse, as a teacher or minister - the greater good, the greater heights and satisfaction and peace and harmony may be had within self.
53. Ready for questions.
54. (Q) What type of work should I undertake now to insure me a livelihood? (A) That as we find as of PRACTICAL nursing, or the better would be preparation of a place - and the entity as supervisor of such a place where recuperations might be had, or where there might be ministrations for those who are neither sick nor well but who are upon the border of same.
55. (Q) What has been my past association to Dr. Edward Spencer Cowles [M.D.]? (A) Both King AND a brother! In the Persian, the King. In the Egyptian activities, a brother.
56. (Q) What has been my past association with Sidney George Mills? (A) We don't find him in the association.
57. (Q) What is my duty to Mrs. [1756]? (A) As ye would have done if conditions were reversed, do ye so - now. [See 1522-1, Par. R6.]
58. (Q) What is my duty to Agatha Stephanie Almy? (A) Keep that faith as was the prompting - is the better. For if ye would have faith, show it! If ye would have friends, be friendly!
59. (Q) Along what lines will my greatest spiritual development lie? (A) In those fields as indicated, in making practical in the experience of others the teachings of the MAN Jesus.
60. We are through for the present. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file