This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 5th day of October, 1938, in accordance with request made by the mother - Mrs. [4245], Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc. - through recommendation of her nephew, Mr. [949], sponsored by her brother, Mr. [437], Active Member of the Association.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.
R E A D I N G
Born June 8, 1923, at ... East 78th St. [a private sanitarium], New York City. Time of Reading ... Drive, 11:45 to 12:00 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., California.
1. GC: You will give the relation of this entity and the universe, and the universal forces; giving the conditions that are as personalities, latent and exhibited, in the present life; also the former appearances in the earth's plane, giving time, place and the name, and that in each life which built or retarded the development of the entity; giving the abilities of the present entity, and that to which it may attain, and how. You will answer the questions that may be asked.
2. EC: Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [1701].
3. In giving the interpretations of the records as we find here, these are chosen with the desire and hope that what may be indicated may be of help and hope in the experience.
4. Know that the shortcomings as well as the virtues are given, because it is done with the desire and purpose that the information may be applied in such a manner as to become a helpful experience.
5. These are the inclinations, then - but irrespective, rather, of what the entity does ABOUT such influences. And unless these are curbed, and there IS gradually gained that comprehension of the real spiritual purposes, they may become drawbacks to the entity in its greater development.
6. For the entity is inclined to be moody; and with same to come to the points often as to "Don't care!" And self-destruction rather than preservation, as destructive in other things, becomes so a part of the entity as to be an influence such that the directing and the study of the entity should be in those directions in which this may be overcome - and helpfulness, hopefulness created instead.
7. Ever remember, then, that what ye sow ye reap; and that
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to get or gain the more in the mental and in self is to be helpful to others.
8. Then, interest self in others - throughout the experience. Let not a day pass without having done SOMETHING for someone else that has been a helpful experience in their lives!
9. In the astrological aspects we find Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury the greater influences.
10. So, while home and home building become a natural instinct or tendency in the activities of the entity, we find that these assume more or larger proportions than just the home. And these kept in a way or manner of activities as to be in social service, having to be in the greater relationships with the larger numbers of peoples, would be the channels and directions.
11. Home economics also should be a part of the application of self, yet the social service or the activities in relationships to the many may be the greater influence for the larger, the broader vision of the experiences in this sojourn.
12. In Mercury we find the great mental abilities; while in Saturn the moody experiences.
13. All of these become a part of the entity; and - as indicated - should be used and not abused in the relationships to others.
14. As to the sojourns in the earth - these we find many; but they ALTER as to the application of self in regard to influences that become a part of the innate expression through the emotional self.
15. Being highly emotional, these become then a great part of the experiences; and while they vary a great deal, AS the entity develops - or WHEN it has passed its SEVENTEENTH year, MORE might be given for a beneficial experience for the entity.
16. Hence we would leave rather the conditions here, and as the entity applies self - and there is the directing, or those that direct the entity - bring about the influences and forces as to make for experiences in which those inclinations and tendencies for self-deformation are entirely eliminated; then we may give the alterations.
17. Be mindful then with the associates through the periods from the sixteenth to the seventeenth or eighteenth year.
18. But in the seventeenth year we would give further instructions.
19. We are through for the present. Copy to Mother
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