This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 8th day of February, 1939, in accordance with request made by the mother - Mrs. [1813], Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., via Mrs. [1602].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.
R E A D I N G
Born August 20, 1923, in Yonkers, New York. Time of Reading 10:55 to 11:25 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., New York.
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: Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [1815].
3. In giving the interpretations of the records of this entity, it would be well for those who are to advise and counsel with the entity to realize many of the abilities and the tendencies which exist in the experience of this entity; both from astrological and from material sojourns of the entity.
4. These that are given here, then, are chosen with the desire to make this experience a helpful one throughout this material sojourn. For the entity is endowed innately with a many-sided disposition; being highly sensitive, and inclined to be dramatic - though very much in the position where, in whatever endeavor the entity undertakes, he will not be in the background but toward the front.
5. A natural leader, a natural politician; making for, then, even in little details, the activities in which the purposes and intents will be carried out - or the entity obtaining or gaining his point.
6. The entity is naturally inclined towards musical activities, and especially should the entity make the piano his forte.
7. In the first, we would give that as may be a life picture, or the emblem which should be ever a part of the entity's meditation; a shield as a background, and the helmet as of old, with a long plume in same - with the
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purpose DEUS ET FIDELIS. This indicates the needs, the inclinations that are to be and should be the impelling motives and influences in the experience of the entity.
8. Then in giving the aspects from the astrological sojourns, we find Venus, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus as the benevolent as well as what may be said to be the impelling influences in the very nature, or the warp and woof of the innate influences in the experience.
9. Hence the entity is innately and naturally a leader; one of artistic temperament. Hence the entity is greatly influenced at times by water as a CREATIVE force, and should thus be close to large bodies of water - oft in meditation by deep, running water or spring or rills; and should pass over waters for the finishing of his preparation, or for the obtaining of the centralizing or localizing of the abilities in the finishing of its preparation for the activities of its choice.
10. In Jupiter the natural inclination is for leadership, as well as the abilities to influence great numbers of peoples.
11. From the Uranian influence we find the extremist; but should be kept then in one line, not changed often in its associations with interpreters, directors or tutors, - though individual service as in tutoring is the greatest influence to maintain the greater forces and influence in the entity's experience.
12. These should be activities for the directing then of the entity, in its MUSICAL career preferably; but there will be inclinations towards political influences and parties, and these should be dissuaded as much as possible, but NEVER breaking the spirit of the entity - but rather, as indicated, have God and fidelity as the basis of the causes, the purposes in the experiences, in its activities in every influence and force in the life of the entity.
13. As to the material sojourns, these - as may be indicated - have been quite varied, quite far apart in the material or earthly experiences in some respects - and yet close in others, if the experience is in other directions. For all time being one time, they direct in that influence or force which expresses itself in the intuition, in the dreamy experiences.
14. And this inclines to make the entity very susceptible to the fair sex, or to the opposite sex. Hence these must be directed in channels in which they become helpful forces rather than stumblingblocks in the experience, and during this particular sojourn.
15. Before this we find the entity was in the English land when many were being drawn into an activity for a cause,
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that to the mental self proclaimed a defense of a cause - or for the Holy City.
16. The entity was in direct activity during those experiences as one closely associated with those in authority, and making for those activities in which orders as well as directions were given, through the very experience.
17. Hence the one name rather than the double should be chosen, as well as one purpose, one cause, ONE direction!
18. The name then was Cormant Bruce - the swift; as the experiences of the entity then led all its forces to song. And it may be said that especially in those experiences the song of battle, the song of waging those directing forces, was such a part of the entity that such influences become innate in the present experience.
19. Hence the cry whether as to battle or as to the hurrah of the college team, or the mob as it may cry for the right or the wrong, becomes as an APPEALING thing in the experience of the entity.
20. Hence the greater necessity of first the choosing of the correct one for the training, in its field of service or activity. And hold to same, so long as it is the practical thing to do, changing only the directions when there are the greater fields of activity, greater experience before large groups or crowds, and the needs for changes of scenes and environs for its material education in those directions before the many.
21. Before that we find the entity was in the land during those periods of hardship, during the activities in what is now called the period when the Master walked in the earth.
22. There we find the entity was among the shepherds who heard the cry of "Glory to God in the Highest - Peace on earth and good will to men."
23. These were as those forces that made for abilities in the harp, the reeded instruments; and the greater songs that were played in those periods were part of that intuition, that motivative force which arose from the activities of the entity under that experience.
24. Hence he beheld Him as a Babe!
25. All of these forces become an influence in the entity.
26. The name then was Eucuo.
27. In the present experience from same there is the greater need for that creative force that arouses the latent forces in the minds and hearts AS such is set to music for the MOVING of peoples in THEIR relationship to others and to their Creator, or as in manifesting the relationship through such.
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28. Before that we find the entity was among those who were close to the king who was proclaimed after Saul - or a friend of, a companion of David; and raised to one in power, - yet the experience became both an advancement as well as a retardment.
29. For the entity allowed self, and the power of self, to become as the greater influence.
30. The name then was Abner.
31. Yet as for power, as for influence, as for the musical forces, as the thrusts, as for the directing powers and forces among men, this is a great force and influence in the present experience.
32. Hence again, God and right, God and faithfulness, God and truth is to be the motto of the entity in all of its relationships.
33. Hence the spiritual side of the nature of the entity is to be impressed and directed. And have no instructor, no director that is not well grounded in SPIRITUAL things!
34. Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land, during the dedicating of men and their lives and their activities for special services.
35. For we find the entity directed the song, the dance in the Temple of Sacrifice, as well as in the PREPARATIONS of music for the Temple Beautiful.
36. Hence not only the dirges, as it were, but that which gives the awakening to the Creative Forces that draw the mind and the soul and the will of man towards the Creative Forces or God, are the innate forces and those that must be exercised in the present experience.
37. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, and that to which it may attain, and how:
38. Keep the faith of that which is implied in, "Glory to God in the highest - Peace on earth and good will to men." THESE should be the motivative forces.
39. In music, and especially the piano, lies the direction of activity. Do not let material things hinder. Ye must know pain, ye must know sorrow, if ye would depict same in thy music.
40. CREATE those forces within thyself; then as to what and influence means that brings peace on earth, good will to men.
41. Ready for questions.
42. (Q) Has he the right teacher of piano? (A) This is very well in the present, and we would keep this through to the end of this present experience.
43. (Q) Should he complete high school? (A) He should!
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44. (Q) At the Gorton High or elsewhere? (A) This is very well. Keep in the one way for this entity; not many changes, ever.
45. (Q) He prefers composition. Please advise. (A) This is the field of activity, as we have indicated.
46. (Q) Is a music school indicated, or should he have a tutor? (A) Should keep as has been indicated.
47. (Q) In what locale will he derive the most, both for health and education? (A) As has been indicated, hold to the present environ until there is the change for study abroad.
48. (Q) He appears to have much understanding of cosmic religion, or innate ability along that line. Please advise. (A) Why shouldn't he? from those experiences that have been indicated, through which he has passed! Hence hold to that as indicated in the seal, that must be the motto; as to realizing, becoming aware and giving expression of same in music of what that vision meant which the entity did experience. Again set that to music, and thy praise, thy glory, thy activity will be such that HE will never again be forgotten!
49. We are through with this Reading. Copy to Mother " " Ass'n file 'n file