This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 19th day of September, 1939, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [2006], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Dr. Wm. D. Taylor.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.
R E A D I N G
Born July 15, 1876, in Kesmark, Austria-Hungary. Time of Reading 10:50 to 11:15 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., N.J.
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 he has submitted, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [2006].
3. In giving the interpretations of the records as we find them here, these are chosen with the desire that the experience may be a helpful one for the entity - not only in its material and mental experience but also for the purposes for which each soul enters an experience.
4. For, life IS real; and there are purposes with the creative Forces of which each soul is a part, for its experiences in the material sojourn.
5. For as the spirit of truth seeks its kind, only man's desire for ego or self-expression turns same into error, or disturbing forces or influence.
6. Then, to ward against such is the purpose of each soul's appearance in a material plane.
7. This entity, as we find, irrespective of those forces or urges - these are latent in both the astrological and material sojourns:
8. One that easily becomes acquainted with others - or a good mixer.
9. Hence one that will find political positions, either of the appointment or of selective or elective, will be channels in which the entity will the more easily find itself.
10. Then, there comes the choice of judgements in dealing
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with individuals and individual problems when in such positions - as to deal justly, to deal gently, to deal patiently with all, is that which will make for the manifesting in the spiritual sense of those promptings that are the innate forces by the very development of this entity through the experiences in the earth plane.
11. The astrological aspects - these are merely to the individual entity innate urges, or those that at times produce - at this period of the experience - rather the wonderments that may become discouragements or may become those that will or do enable the entity to hope when hope seems futile in the experiences of others.
12. This then is again that influence in which the entity must of itself choose as to which will be the prompting of the consciousness of self - towards Creative Forces or influences, or towards that which makes only for the satisfying, the gratifying of the body-forces or body-appetites, or the desire for self-laudation or self-expression.
13. Know, even as the servant of others, he that is the greatest among his fellows is he that is the better servant for all.
14. In the astrological aspects we find, then, Mars and Venus as well as Jupiter being the real, the greater influences in the experience.
15. Then, that of temper, madness, anger, hate - put away from thy experience. These ye have found in thy experience become a part of thy activity; tending to fly off the handle too easily, tending to become too much desirous of laudation; and yet patience and love, brotherly kindness and brotherly love are a part of the innate self - from the very experiences in the material sojourns.
16. And the influences from Jupiter make for more of a universal force - or the masses as well as the classes through which and to which the entity will and does deal in its material sojourns.
17. As to the appearances in the earth, we find:
18. Before this the entity was in the land of the present nativity, during those very early activities in the land, - or in 1776 the entity was among the hired troops.
19. And especially in the lands or sojourns where there were the non-activities of the soldiery, the entity was aware of much of the disputation as arose among the Hessians. For the entity was among those - in the name then Herreizhn.
20. In the experience the entity gained, for there were those applications of those tenets which have been and are a part of the entity's experience.
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21. Sow that character of seed, that character of expression towards others as you would desire that they express or manifest towards you.
22. These be the foundations of that sown in spiritual things that may be reaped in the material blessings and material activities in the material earth.
23. Hold fast to these as through that experience, and we will find that in those activities there may come the greater opportunities for being of a greater help in giving advice and counsel.
24. Sowing the seeds of the spirit, leave the results to He that is able to keep that He has committed unto each and every soul.
25. Before that we find the entity was in the land of the present nativity or birth, during those periods when there were the journeyings of many for a holy cause, or during the Crusades as commonly known - when there was the uniting of the many for such activities.
26. The entity was a part of those influences, with the children that went as messengers of peace.
27. The purposes and aims were correct, but the manners of expression were far from being practical.
28. The name then was Kedeztz. In the experience the entity gained, and yet in the present there are the desires or tendencies towards visions and dreams and the unusual.
29. As indicated, hold rather to the more practical - but let the purposes and aims and desires be a part of that which is thy spiritual life. And in the spiritual things may be found that which will bring the greater joy in temporal things also.
30. Before that we find the entity was in the Promised Land, during those periods of the return of the peoples of promise from other lands.
31. There we find the entity was with Nehemiah, third in command as would be called, as to principles or activities; and the entity was a laborer for those tenets and principles, and given the office for the encouragement to the peoples as they became discouraged or disheartened owing to the rebellious forces roundabout, as well as the turmoils and quarrels from within.
32. Then in the name Zekah, the entity gained, the entity lost. It gained so long as there was the union of one purpose with the purposes for the replenishing and rebuilding of the activities of those peoples, but when these were turned into the gratifying of self as to position and place, these became stumblingblocks to the experience.
33. Hence in the present we will find, while in those
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activities of service to others, let the spiritual tenets be the promptings for actions in relationships to others; remembering, as ye do it unto the least of thy brethren ye do it unto the Maker.
34. And all positions that may come, all opportunities that are thine, are as a LENDING of the divine forces - as is the prompting of thy guidance, for the opportunity of giving praise and glory to Him.
35. For the experiences in each sojourn are short, yet all are one; and being absent from the body is to be present with that thou hast builded, created or held to as thy God.
36. What do YE worship? The living God, or the temporal forces and influences?
37. These ye must choose - these ye must determine in thine own experience.
38. Before this we find the entity was in the land now called the Egyptian, during those periods when there were those peoples first entering from the Carpathian and the Arabian lands - as now known.
39. The entity was then among the natives who rebelled as to the teachings of Ra as well as of Araaraart, and these brought the determinations to resist. But seeing those of its own people acquiesce to the influences, the entity became as naught.
40. Hold up thine head for a purpose, and ye will find these will come and bring greater experiences in thy daily life.
41. As to the abilities and that to which it may attain:
42. Use that position thou hast in hand as the stepping-stone to the greater responsibilities, by the use of the opportunities in the present to BUILD self to being the practical one for the position. Not by the adherence too closely to party lines, but rather as showing self capable of being that influence and force that may bring to the whole community, the whole county, a greater and greater correlating with that of truth, of justice, of patience, of love, to each and every one ye contact day by day.
43. Thus may you show thyself not only as one to be trusted, but one to be trusted with a purpose; that will bring the better influences and forces into the experience of self and the fellow man.
44. Ready for questions.
45. (Q) Have hopes of change in administration with appointment of a more capable Superintendent. (A) Show thy position just as has been indicated. This has been outlined. Show self not by taking sides so much, but by ministering right and justice according to that as given thee in thy oath of office. And this will bring thee into
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that activity in which greater confidence and faith is shown in the abilities.
46. We are through for the present. r the present.