This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 19th day of July, 1943, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [1931], Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [1931].
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 4:00 to 4:15 P. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Va.
1. GC: You will have before you the body and enquiring mind of [1931], present in this room. Considering his induction into military service on August 17th, and the general as well as specific conditions that may result, you will please advise him at this time as to a course of procedure which will give opportunity for the greatest service, as well as his mental, physical and spiritual development. You will answer the questions he submits, as I ask them:
2. EC: We have the body, the enquiring mind, [1931]; this we have had before.
3. When those conditions are considered that are present, and that present themselves, this should have been done sometime ago!
4. But - through any and all channels where there may be the use of help - we would make application in the Quartermaster service. For, with the preparations that may be made for this body, and by this body, it is nearer in keeping with those abilities and undertakings of the body in the conservation work - that will be a greater part of the service FOLLOWING the present undertaking. And it isn't going to last too long! But there will be much work for the body to do in the next three to four years in these directions, and in that branch of the service may the better work be done.
5. Ready for questions.
6. (Q) Having just finished four years of R.O.T.C. in June, should I volunteer immediately and try to get in Officers Candidate School, or should I wait to be drafted as a private on August 17th? (A) As indicated, make application IMMEDIATELY - which should have been done before! using whatever means that may be at hand, wherever you can find, pick up or stir up ANYWHERE, the aid necessary for induction in the Quartermaster service.
7. (Q) Would the Army or the Navy be best?
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(A) The Army has the longest run; the Navy - the more apt to be fatal.
8. (Q) Regarding my home associations: How can I bring about more harmonious relations with my mother? (A) Set thyself a standard, an ideal. Not merely an ideal of filial or home or social relationships, or political or any other type, but an ideal relationship as with friends and foes alike. The ideal relationship as would be in a MENTAL self to ALL associations, the ideal relationship as in the spiritual. And know, all has to be founded upon what spiritual ideal is. For, this alone is universal, and this alone is eternal. That which is safe, sure, peace, harmonious, can ONLY be founded on the spiritual ideal. KNOW thy ideal - what it stands for! Know Who is the author of same. And then LIVE IT! This will establish better relationships with self and with the mother, with the friends and acquaintances. For, then, personalities cease to be the barriers that cause contentions or inharmony. For, HE - the IDEAL - is ALL things to all men, in all places, in all undertakings. For He IS life and light itself!
9. (Q) Why is it that we can't seem to agree on any particular subject? (A) Just as indicated, personalities! Personalities always cause contention, confusion. For, there is ever present in the mind of EVERY individual his own ego, his own I AM. When these are at variance, they cause the personality of every individual to become confused - one with another.
10. (Q) Please explain the following statement in my Life Rdg. "One who will be heard from - not only in local but in national and international activities." Just how will this come about, and when? (A) Here is just being given the opportunity, as has just been indicated! This does not mean that you will be heard from irrespective, or that you are destined to do or to become this or that, whether you do anything about it or not! It means there is the ABILITY within the individual entity's I AM, and the individual entity's ego, to so conduct self that he will be an honor to himself and a glorious honor to the country and His maker.
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Then apply self in that direction, for in that division - or in that portion of the Army's activity as indicated - there will not be merely millions but BILLIONS of conservation OPPORTUNITIES for all classes, all groups of individuals! Serve thy neighbor, thy God first, and thy country.
11. (Q) What activity will keep me more in line for the conservation work after the war? (A) This should lead into that class of work which we have indicated as best for the entity. Do that, as outlined. Be true to self.
12. We are through - for the present. Two copies to Self Copy to Ass'n file e