This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 24th day of May, 1939, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [1793], Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., via Mr. [815].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.
R E A D I N G
Born March 30, 1877, in Paterson, N.J. Time of Reading 10:50 to 11:25 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. New York City.
1. GC: You will give the relation of this entity and the universe, and the universal forces; giving the conditions which are as personalities, latent and exhibited in the present life; also the former appearances in the earth plane, giving time, place and the name, and that in each life which built or retarded the development for the entity; giving the abilities of the present entity and that to which it may attain, and how. You will answer the questions which have been submitted, as I ask them:
2. EC: (In going back over years from present - " - '37 - periods through which great stress has been upon this entity - a period of trial - More about this - '30 - more anxieties, and yet more stable - '27 - periods of indulgence too much - 1900 - expectancy - " etc., on back to birth date.)
3. Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [1793].
4. In giving the interpretations of the records as we find them here, these are chosen from among the many - that the experience may be one of a hopeful, helpful nature through the remaining period of this sojourn.
5. As may be indicated from the astrological aspects for the entity, the greater disturbance or distresses or the mental anxieties should be passed - with periods after the twenty-first (21st) of June this year.
6. The assurance of the spiritual life, or of helpful forces, should within this year, as well as in those years to come, be the strength from which more real joy and happiness may come than through all of the years of affluence through which the entity has passed - some good, some bad. Yet, the purposes for which a soul enters the material experience are not for the glory of self, nor for indulgence in those things to gratify either the mental or even the physical appetites of the individual; but that there may be an appreciation shown in the manner of dealing
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with, in the manner of relationships with the fellow man - that ye may be made as one that shows the love of truth, of justice, of hope, of good in the experience, that ye may be made as one that shows forth in thy activities the purposes for which life is given, even with all of its ramifications, - that ye may apply self in relationships to bring hope to others.
7. In giving the astrological aspects, these as ye find are not judged according to the many who have made a study of such - but rather from the aspects of the sojourn in the environments that make for urges latent and manifested in the present experience.
8. Yet, know, there is no urge, no influence that will override the will of the entity. Hence the purposes, the DESIRES OF THE heart, the emotions must be prompted by influences that are creative in their nature - that are eternal in their aspect - IF peace, harmony and understanding would be thy experience in this material sojourn.
9. Jupiter, as with Saturn, as with Venus, as with Uranus are a part of the experience - yes; but these depend upon the application of self as RESPECTING the relationships with others. They produce that urge, to be sure; just as the study of any phase of man's experience or man's relationship produces a desire within the mental-physical body to be active in that direction.
10. Just as in Jupiter - we find not only high ennobling influences but the inclinations to deal in, to be related to, to be active in those activities in which great numbers of peoples or masses are involved. And these arise, as has been indicated, in such measures that if there are the activities of such natures in these relationships it should bring - after this period of change - much more harmony, much more security in all of its phases of human experience.
11. As in Saturn, many changes have been brought; yet these become rather of a benevolent or beneficent nature during the latter portion of the present year, as well as the coming periods in the experience of this entity:
12. In Uranus we find the extremes. As we find, the entity becomes extreme in many directions; yet thinks of self and classes self as one very stable - yet INNATELY is either very, very severe or very active, or very quiet. Hence the entity innately is an extremist.
13. From Venus we find the love of the beautiful of EVERY NATURE.
14. As we will find, the appearances in the earth have been quite varied, but producing very definite urges in the
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emotional self, in the emotional body. Yet these must be tempered with mercy, judgement, love, patience, kindness, if there would be those things in the experience that would bring any peace or joy or happiness.
15. For these are not attained in that of self-indulgence, or self-aggrandizement, but rather in that "He that would be the greatest is the servant of the most - and as ye do it to the least, so do ye to thy Maker."
16. The appearances, then - these are merely chosen for their influence through the present experience. There are others, but these affect the entity because of its application thus far in this present experience.
17. Before this we find the entity was in the land of the present nativity or birth, during those periods when there was much of trading and much of activity in those things pertaining to what would be termed the foundation of the industrial forces of a land or a country.
18. Thus we find in the present that those directions in trading in the products of the soil and the industrial activities of the land become those factors in which the entity may become the greater or the more efficient - much more than in stocks or bonds that are of other influences or natures, or pertaining to banking or the like. Hence in the affluence that has to do with the products of the soil and the industrial influences having to do with the carrying on of same may the greater abilities be shown, the greater judgements be shown - because of the entity's activities through that sojourn, in the name Caleb Watson.
19. In that experience the entity gained and the entity lost, just as the entity may in the present experience - in the application of those things wherein there is more of self than of the universal activity in the relationships to others - bring the discouragements that make for the creating of hates and animosities, and the blaming of conditions upon others.
20. Study first to show thyself approved unto thy Maker. Know as to what is thy ideal, and ye will soon find that the faults ye find in others are those that are the shortcomings in thine own self in the reverse.
21. Before that we find the entity was in the Roman land, during those periods when there were the greater settlements in the English land.
22. There we find the entity was among those who were put in authority in that portion of the land during those early experiences - and the entity acted in the capacity of one to judge the abilities of a people in a land to supply certain material necessities to the land or people that prompted the
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activity.
23. Again we find those experiences that would tend to lead the entity to be the better judge of commodities that are of the nature of products of the soil - as in grains or those things of the nature in which there are the products of the soil for consumption by man in his relationships and dealings one with another.
24. The entity was a soldier, yet an economist in that experience - and yet a judge between the abilities of individuals. The entity gained, the entity lost through the experience - as one Timotu.
25. In the present from same - judge not too harshly thyself nor others - remembering, it is with the measure ye mete to others that it is measured to thee again.
26. Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land, during that period of the turmoils and strifes.
27. The entity was among those who sided with the Priest who was sent into exile, and was active in the land of exile in making it more possible for those of that land to become better acquainted with the purposes and ideals of the group so banished.
28. There we find the entity gained a very great deal, in the name Testumi (one word). The entity was active in distributing the purposes, aims, desires - which it may do in the present, in such a way that they may be made material factors in the lives of individuals as they deal with or are associated with one another.
29. In the present from that sojourn, as has been indicated, there should begin to be a period of joy, of satisfaction, with more social and economic security; but these must be founded upon principles of the Creative Forces - creative activity as of love, patience, hope, longsuffering, brotherly love, kindness - APPLIED consistently, persistently in the dealings and in the relationships one with and one to another.
30. Keep, then, to that same hope and faith, that ye expect others to have in thee, in thy fellow man; looking to Him who is the author and the finisher of faith. For, know that Jesus - as the Christ - is the power of God unto salvation to ALL that believe and trust in Him.
31. Ready for questions.
32. (Q) What work on earth may I best perform? (A) As has been indicated, in the judging of those commodities or products of the soil, or the industrials that deal with same, IN the buying or selling for individuals or for self or for others.
33. (Q) Would I be best advised to remain with my work in
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Wall Street as a stock broker? (A) In the present, yes.
34. (Q) How does the transit of the planet Jupiter into my Sun sign, Aries, affect me personally? (A) As indicated - and as to the time and the effect. But the application must be in Creative Forces and not for self-indulgences or self-glorification.
35. We are through for the present. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file " Ass'n file