This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 23rd day of January, 1928, in accordance with request made by self - Mrs. [1983].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. L. B. Cayce.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 12:10 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. Brooklyn, N.Y.
1. GC: You will have before you the body and the enquiring mind of [1982], ..., Brooklyn, N.Y., and you will answer the questions which I shall ask you regarding these.
2. EC: Yes, we have the enquiring mind of this body, and much may be said as respecting the abilities and the lack of application in some directions and over application in other directions. Hence we find a mind that is in that way of not being wholly in accord with its own best interest, through not being consistent in the various forms of applied truths as gained by the consciousness of the body. There is a vast difference in being conscious of an existent condition and SUSPECTING the consciousness of an existent condition, and the actions of a body as respecting this variation oft causes consternation - with the results as are attained through same. There is a vast difference, too, between applying physical laws to spiritual conditions and spiritual laws to physical conditions. While all is one in a life, yet each in its own sphere; for well has it been given that the foot does not find fault with the body that it is not the eye, nor the eye that it is not the hand; yet each in its own sphere necessary for the full accomplishing of that which may be attained by the whole.
3. Ready for questions.
4. (Q) How can I make a great success of life, become more spiritual and come in touch with those people and things and opportunities that will aid me in becoming a nobler and more successful woman, so I may be of more use in the world? (A) In all due consideration to the abilities of the body-mind, the body-consciousness of the entity, best that this be taken one at the time - and when the consciousness and the abilities of applying that cause, and that application brings more and more; for truly does the physical OR spiritual GROW; for, as has been given, grow in grace and in the knowledge of the truth, adding unto self those various forces of virtue, knowledge, temperance, long-suffering, patience, understanding, charity, love. All
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these, in their regular order. Be not unmindful that, as each is added in its own sphere and applied in self, that radiated will attract, and convince, and draw into the body that necessary to be accomplished by the body for a success. Do not look for success in dollars and cents and not in the spiritual life, for first ADD the spiritual life and TRULY all these things will be added unto you; for truly has it been said, seek the Lord while He may be found, adding unto self the various graces of the body-mind, the body-consciousness, and with these will come that success that is meted for the body. Be patient, and be long-suffering in the application - and often stand STILL and see the workings of the Lord! Do not EVER attempt to FORCE an issue! MERIT that as would be attained by self, through meting that same element to each and every individual whom the entity may - or does - contact. Not a hard condition - not a hard element - and the body - BODY-mind - may say "these things have I always done but they do not bring me what I desire." Take, then, an inventory of self and see if SPIRITUALLY these have been applied in the spiritual way and manner, and NOT applied spiritual laws expecting the physical results! First obtain the spiritual response and the physical is the natural consequence of same.
5. (Q) Can I still make a success of my voice as to singing in public? How? (A) By applying. Any attainment may never be accomplished save by application. The body has the abilities, physically and mentally, yet builds such a wall within and about self - by fear - FEAR - that the application even of the talents within self are belittled by self, and others see the same result.
6. (Q) Could I aspire to the Metropolitan Opera Co? (A) Aspire, yes. To reach same, this would require the APPLICATION - application - more and MORE, yes.
7. (Q) In what can I make the greatest success? (A) Teaching. That which is to the physical mind - that which may not be accomplished to the physical mind, sensorially - this is the thing that must be overcome to make a success of self.
8. (Q) Would voice teaching be a success? (A) Voice teaching, or piano teaching, or any instrument teaching, yes - for the rudiments, the abilities are there. LOSE self - not application of that which I have done, but that which YOU may do through that which you will APPLY!
9. (Q) Would public speaking be a success? (A) This may be attained. Music is the forte, and teaching
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is that through which the entity may make the greatest success - anywhere the entity so desires. First conquer self - first LOSE self in service to others, IRRESPECTIVE of self! Remember, He made himself of no estate that He might save the more. Do thou likewise. Belittle self - get self from within front of the success, that self may succeed, or that the I AM may succeed. Do not blind the abilities. Do not hinder the success. Do not keep self in turmoil by keeping self projected in FRONT of that which may be accomplished for others and for self!
10. We are through.