This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 21st day of June, 1939, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [1927], 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 February 3, 1875, in St. Johns, New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada. Time of Reading 11:00 to 11:30 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 he has submitted, as I ask them:
2. EC: (In going back over years from present - " - '36 - yes - lean years for the entity - '31 - not so bad, but not good - '27 - unusual - '25 - '24 - '16 - yes, these show the real disposition or inclination or tendencies for the entity, and if the entity will analyze those promptings for those periods of experience, much good might come from same - '14 - '93 changed - '92 - " etc., on back to birth date.)
3. Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [1927].
4. In giving the interpretations of the records as we find them, these are chosen with the desire that this experience may be a helpful one in the body arriving at the consciousness for what, and that which may be accomplished in the present experience.
5. As an inclination, but irrespective of what the entity has done, or without respect to what the entity has done about same, we find these are shown as a compilation of urges from astrological AND material sojourns - and may be said to be a composite figure of the urges:
6. One that rarely thinks in detail. This is true whether pertaining to mental, material, financial or whatever nature of conclusions may be drawn.
7. The entity compares an individual activity with a ward, a city, a state or nation.
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8. But remember, rather, that all of these are made up of INDIVIDUAL activities, and the greater union of purpose there is, the greater may be the abilities of the ward, city, state or nation, or even the activities of any large group.
9. Thus may the entity well learn to think or seek detailed understanding, as it has attempted to do at times - and then when it has found that it has thought in too great a term, as it were, it has begun to belittle self, to belittle self's abilities.
10. Such periods have brought disturbing and destructive influences into the experience of the entity.
11. But think, plan, rather in terms of the individual; and we will find the abilities which the entity has may be indeed better magnified, and more hopeful may be the experience for the entity, as well as for those influences the entity may bring into the minds and hearts of others.
12. The entity is indeed an excellent organizer of groups, of any organization that requires the activities of a great number of individuals. While the entity may not be said to be a great leader, it IS a greater organizer FOR those who are great leaders.
13. Also the entity has abilities in the direction of writing such intents or such purposes. Not that it may be complete within the entity's own efforts, but the collaborating with those who have the abilities in these directions should be a serious consideration of the entity.
14. For, the visions as to the needs of great organization of state or of nation, or of any group that would become a power among its fellow man in any particular phase, should be a part of the entity's activity in the present.
15. Such may in the beginning require that the entity take menial positions - such as reading copy, or studying along the lines intimated from such as Plato's REPUBLIC, but these compared also with any of the smaller writings, as to those individuals who write of nature itself and how or why the various birds nest in such a way and manner. The latter type would seem far afield to Plato's REPUBLIC, or the activities of any of the writings of the old sages - but these are one in their intent and purpose when it comes to the application of same in thy fellow man's experience.
16. The astrological aspects - these, of course, have grown beyond much of thst as would be the intent or purpose in the individual's activity; only Jupiter being at a great variance in various periods of the individual's experience or sojourn.
17. Hence we find periods when the associates or those about
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the entity would consider the entity eccentric, and at other periods there would appear to be a great following or a great deal of interest taken in what the entity had to say. Then at other periods people apparently pay no attention to that the entity would express.
18. However, if there is the thought or the planning in those directions or channels indicated, we will find a great change coming in these directions. For, by the application of will are the general urges made to become effective in the life - just as an entity may make application of self in the directions of a great mathematician, but if such abilities are used alone in that one given direction, others that may contact the entity may never be aware of the abilities of the entity nor be helped, nor be in the position to be helped, nor where they might be helped by the abilities of the entity. And the entity here in its abilities, in those directions as indicated, stands much in that same position.
19. As to the appearances of the entity in the earth, - these we find quite varied:
20. Before this we find the entity was in the English land during those periods when there was the joining in the activities of the land of the entity's present nativity, - or when Wolfe was at Quebec.
21. The entity was among those who were close to the ORDERLY activity, or what would be termed in the present as an orderly to that General Wolfe during that period.
22. The name then was also [...], though it was changed in the very purposes to make for those associations and activities owing to experiences which arose in the material sojourn of the entity during that particular period; or changed to Robert D., as chosen.
23. In the experience the entity became rather as one not exactly lording over others, but one capable and with the ability to direct large expeditions, large surveying of activities of many peoples - through the very efforts and activities of its companion, or of the General. And the abilities of individuals were estimated by the entity, in those directions partially mathematical, partially economic, and partially political as to the effect varied conditions would have upon the peoples during those particular periods of activity.
24. Thus we find the giving expression to self in the present in that form or tendency not to work the details, but rather seeing the activity as a whole.
25. And, as has been the warning, the tendency should be to reverse such in the experience of this entity.
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26. Before that we find the entity was in the Grecian activity during those periods when there were the tenets expressed by those who argued as to the necessity for the mental as well as the social developments of the day.
27. Hence we find that the entity was acquainted with those often called the sages, or the classical writers of that particular period. Hence, as we have referred to, the entity should again read much as written by those peoples of that period. They become those that are the tenets of the MENTAL elect, yet they are principles that may be well applied by detailed application in the present experience of individuals - not because they are idealistic, but because they are capable of being put into terms whereby man in his search for the spiritual nature may gain counsel from same for the practical application of the spiritual life.
28. The entity was a writer, a lecturer during that experience - known as Cispeo.
29. Before that the entity was in the land now known as the Persian, in a period that may be termed just previous to the Athenian or Grecian sojourn, for the entity made what might be called a quick return to that land.
30. The entity then was active in the early portion of the building up of the "city in the hills and the plains," being among those of the opposition to that leader in the early period - hence a nomad, as well as one that might be termed among those who considered might and power alone as being the strength of the people's activities of that particular period.
31. We find the entity was then a bedouin, or an Arab, - this description is given in the broader sense, rather than indicating the particular type; for the entity was a descendant of those people of the Hivite land, or of Japheth.
32. In the experience the entity gained, and lost a great deal through the attempt to impose upon its fellows the determining to satisfy its own self.
33. Hence the entity is meeting self again in the present experience, when it attempts to impel or to impose those directions for a general nature. And we may see how these are combined with those experiences that come later, that bring in the present rather a lack of companionship in many ways or directions.
34. Yet the very INNATE forces, and the eventual coming under the tutelage or direction of the teacher in the "hills and plains" brought quite a difference in the entity, then known as Esdern.
35. In the application of such in the present, then, turn
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more and more to those imports that are spiritual - not merely from those natures as indicated from the classical writers of old, but drawing a comparison of same with the admonishments of Moses, the admonitions of Samuel - and separate them - not merely as general teachings but the admonitions of Moses, of Joshua, of Samuel, of David, of Asa, of Habakkuk, of Malachi, of Jesus. Not only read, but make a part of self, especially the 17th of St. John - also including the three chapters before this; and know that they apply to self. Draw them as comparisons, to make a practical application from the classics of old, and learn how in the organizing of one, two, three, to the hundreds, to even the thousands, ye may as YET be able not only in person but by thy writings and collaborations to be of service to many, by collaborations of those that will become more and more interested in the activities; and greater and greater will be thy abilities as ye learn to apply self as in the Persian period.
36. Before that we find the entity was in the Atlantean period before there was the general exodus, but at that period of the general breaking up and the first inundations through the use of spiritual powers in the attempt to carry determining factors in material experience.
37. Remember, such are against the creative laws or forces, and must eventually bring - as to every man - the result of that sown - the time to be happy, the time to be sad, the time to laugh, and the time to mourn. For as one sows, so must one reap. For the entity made misapplication of those tenets through the Law of the Children of One, and tended to give to the children of Belial those activities that were misapplied in their experience.
38. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, then, and that to which it may attain, and how:
39. It may well be said to the entity, study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman not ashamed; but dividing and divining the words of truth, analyzing self and the purposes, keeping self unspotted from the world.
40. And in those fields of activity as we have indicated may the greater abilities, the greater joys and the greater peace and harmony come to this entity, [1927].
41. We are through for the present. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file " Ass'n file