This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 29th day of July, 1939, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [1971], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc. recommended through N.Y. meetings 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 January 28, 1899, in Marshalltown, Iowa. Time of Reading 10:50 to 11:15 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. New York, N.Y.
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 may be submitted, as I ask them:
2. EC: (In going back over the years from present - " - '32 - serious changes - '26 - other changes of different nature - " etc., on back to birth date.)
3. Yes, we have the entity here, and those records of that entity known as or called [1971].
4. In giving the interpretations of the records as we find them here, the desires on the part of the entity bring about rather a confusion in the intent to interpret same.
5. Know rather that such information is to give the individual the awareness of those channels or activities in which greater harmony, greater contentment may come.
6. These are not necessarily always easy. For each soul is constantly meeting itself and those activities in its relationships to others in any given experience.
7. Know, then, that these are chosen with the desire to make the experience a helpful, hopeful one; giving the faults and the virtues in such a way and manner that the entity, through choice within its own consciousness, may apply those things that have had and do have more to do with the Creative or Spiritual Force within its experience.
8. For the material, at best, is only temporal, or temporary, while that which may be builded from spiritual desire, spiritual purposes, is eternal.
9. Only good lives on. Evil, bad and indifference must be
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met in their OWN environ, their OWN experience; and thus one grows in grace, in knowledge, in understanding.
10. For, though there may be those experiences that bring harsh reverberations, these may be tempered in such a way and manner - through the grace that is granted or given to which each soul is heir in the love which has been manifested in the Ideal - that the peace as He gives may be the individual experience.
11. Thus we find how patience is as the gateway to the more perfect law of love that is shown in Him.
12. In giving those things from the astrological aspects, we find these coming under rather the headstrong urges. Not too temperamental is the individual entity, yet very set in the ways - as may be said - at times; and very easily discouraged at times, as will be seen by not only the astrological aspects but form the purely material sojourns.
13. Hence the first injunction would be - Find within self what is thy desire and purpose. Not merely material - for the material things and material positions should be the outgrowth, the result; and not the whole purpose of an experience.
14. For they that love Him have the promise that they SHALL be clothed, they SHALL not want for food nor sustenance of the body.
15. Then, these supplied - as they may be in the experience - there should be a greater desire to so live that ye may constrain those whom ye meet day by day to glorify Him; not by precept alone, not by merely laudation, but by example; sowing those things in thy life that are as the fruits of the spirit - faith, hope, love, kindness, gentleness, patience, brotherly love. And if ye have these, ye are secure and safe in the promises of Him - who IS the Prince of Peace - not of the world as the world knows the world, but He that OVERCAME the world! And so may ye overcome the world - in His promises.
16. From the astrological aspects of the headstrong nature we find Mercury, Venus, both in the adverse as well as in the beneficient influences.
17. Hence a natural artistic temperament; love of the beautiful, especially of the out of doors, of nature, of natural things.
18. High-minded mentally; and those things that would have to do with newness of activity yet OLD in their endurance.
19. Thus, with the combination of the urges from the astrological and material sojourns, we find rather a very DEFINITE character of work indicated, and yet that which may be said to be unusual.
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20. As a datastician, then, in those places, environs, conditions that are as national shrines or national parks or the like; and especially - if the entity would make the approach through the channels in which the entity HAS acted, is acting - as a secretary pertaining to activities about the national parks in Kentucky - or Mammouth Cave.
21. In these activities the entity may find harmony and peace, and eventually build again - in this experience - a way, a home that will be rather of the nature to bring again the consciousness of true love - material, mental and spiritual - within the experience of the entity.
22. As to the appearances in the earth, these we find quite varied - not a great many but some very definite ones that bring the urges latent and manifested in the present experience:
23. Before this we find the entity was in the French land during those periods when there was the stirring up of what was known as the French Revolution.
24. There we find the entity was among the mothers who aided in arousing the laity or the working people to resentment at the manner of those in authority.
25. The name then was Rene Wentwerth. In the experience the entity gained, the entity lost. The ideals as for the universality of labor, of help, of a purpose, were well. But once attained, such became a stumblingblock to the entity - for it became as dictatorial as those who had previously been in authority in the same place and position.
26. Hence we will find throughout the present experience it has been necessary for the entity to take orders from others, as well as to subjugate much of that which seeks expression.
27. As indicated, the entity becomes easily disturbed - but know that in patience ye understand and possess thy soul.
28. Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land during those periods when there were the activities of the Egyptian prince or princess with the rulers of the Roman force.
29. The entity then was among those who were ladies in waiting; and thus was aware of much of the intrigue as well as of the activities of the peoples who were in authority in both eras and ages of that particular period of activity, - whether of the Caesars or of the lover that later became such a stumblingblock to the whole experience.
30. There we find the entity gained and lost again through the very desires to make overtures in the various positions; which brought temperamental activities, yet a desire and the ability in those directions of keeping account or keeping
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records of new events, new findings, new developments.
31. And the abilities to keep records for a national service or park - these arise from such an experience, as well as from other experiences that are indicated.
32. Then name then was Shelen.
33. Before that we find the entity was in the land now known as the Persian or Arabian, in those periods when there was the 'city in the hills and the plains.'
34. And there we find the entity was among the natives who were co-related with the activities of the leader, or Uhjltd, in that experience.
35. The entity took up the various records for that activity in which the peoples of various lands used the 'city in the hills and the plains' as a place for storage, or a place for a center of exchange between the Far East and the Persian, as well as the Egyptian and the Carpathian and the Grecian lands - or the East and the West of that experience.
36. There the entity gained throughout; for with the activities, because of the purposes and desires for the general good of all, there was brought a great deal of help and aid.
37. From that activity we find again the abilities to act in those capacities in which new fields of service, new findings, things both new and old, become a part of the experience and activity.
38. So may the entity in the present, in those activities as indicated, find not only a means for bringing harmony in the material things but a means for aiding in the mental and spiritual progress also.
39. Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land during those periods when individuals were chosen for special service.
40. There we find the entity acted in the capacity of one that was a decorator - interior decorator; painting with gold and lacquer and the activities in which the coffins as well as the various rooms were builded.
41. Hence we find an interest in such; and these would stand the entity in good stead when there is the application of self in those fields as we have indicated.
42. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, then, and that to which it may attain:
43. First, know thyself and thy ideals.
44. Then, through those channels as indicated there may come those environs in which greater opportunities and greater blessings may be thine - provided these are kept ever with Him as the guide - who has promised to abide with thee always.
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45. Then, abide with Him.
46. Ready for questions.
47. (Q) Is there anything I can do in preparation for this opportunity, or just wait for same? (A) As has been indicated - through the same channels this may be made known, to be sure; and seek out - but in these specific places.
48. We are through for the present. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file " Ass'n file