This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton W. Harrison, 56 Highland Circle, Bronxville, N.Y., this 19th day of April, 1940, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [2172], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., Virginia Beach, Va., recommended by Mr. [1561] & Mr. [341].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Hugh Lynn Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [2172].
R E A D I N G
Born June 29 [28th, see par 2] 1893, in Auburn, New York. Time of Reading 11:00 to 11:50 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. New York City.
1. HLC: 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, as I ask them:
2. EC: (In going back over years from the present - " - '37 - periods of activity that are not so good - '31 - disturbing forces, and yet good determinations that fell down - '21 - expectancies - " etc., on back to birth date. Then: "28th rather than the 29th, as we find; though it was late in the day, the time being close to the change, yet 28th.")
3. We have the records here of that entity now known as or called [2172].
4. In giving the interpretations of the records as we find them, these are chosen with the desire and purpose that this be a helpful experience for the entity.
5. While there may be interpretations of virtues and faults, these are pointed out that there may be the greater realization to the entity that the entrance into this experience in the earth is purposeful; that it is not by chance but rather that the infinite mercy of the Creative Forces, God, may be so manifested that the entity may take hope - not lose hope, as it has; or attempt to run away from self, in attempting to smother or cover up that consciousness or the fear which finds expression at times in the experiences.
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6. For, self-indulgence - or the running away from self - gains nothing; only creating, bringing about in the experience that which is at times hard to meet; and one becomes discouraged at its own efforts, and oft begins to condemn someone else for those disturbances which may have arisen.
7. Know that there is a purpose; a way, a manner in which self may come to the greater realization of what the Creative Force, or God, has for thee to do in this experience.
8. And as there are activities that are entrusted into thy keeping, ye must not, ye would not, fail. For, HE is the way and the truth, and does not allow a soul to be tempted beyond that it is able to bear.
9. While in thine own strength ye may fail, in the strength of Him who hath given thee life, in Him ye may indeed live and move and have thy being.
10. Thus a great awakening is before thee. Embrace it while ye may.
11. In giving the interpretations of the records that are written upon the skein of time and space, by the activities of the entity upon or in conscious influence or action, -
12. We find that the sojourns upon the planets during the interims between the material or earthly manifestations have a part in the urges latent and manifested in the experience of this entity, as in every entity.
13. It is true that from the astrological aspects the entity has diverted and is diverting some of the manifested urges. Yet, know that no urge, no sign, no emotion - whether of a latent mental nature or of a material or emotional nature finding expression in the body - surpasses that birthright, WILL - the factor which makes the human soul, the human individual, DIFFERENT from all other creatures in the earth, from all manifestations of God's activity!
14. For he, man, has been made just a little lower than the angels; with all the abilities to become ONE WITH HIM! not the whole, nor yet lost in the individuality of the whole, but becoming more and more personal in ALL of its consciousnesses of the application of the individuality of Creative Forces, thus more and more at-onement with Him, - yet conscious of being himself.
15. From the astrological sojourns we find these as rather the influences in the experience:
16. Jupiter - the benevolent influence, indicating the activities of the entity as being mostly among its fellow men, APPLIED in INDIVIDUAL ways, yet affecting in its relationships rather the masses or groups in their
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activities.
17. Hence the individual activity of the entity should be in any expression in the material plane dealing with individuals' emotions and individuals' activities, rather than with things; though it is possible that THROUGH things used by individuals there would be the greater expression, - whether in the demonstrating, or in the activity as a salesman OF such.
18. Such activities, such relationships, become channels through which greater expressions may be had, and in which the entity may apply - here a little and there a little, - the faith, the hope, the fruits - yea - of the spirit of truth; and thus make each individual, each community, each center, a better place for men to dwell together in their dealings one with another.
19. Mercury - these influences are indicated in a manner, or character, or way of thinking. Yet the entity has allowed itself to drift somewhat away from this ability to make decisions.
20. Manifest same more by turning the more within - not as a long-faced, sanctimonious individual, but one rather with a living purpose, DETERMINED to be a living way in which individuals, the homes, the firesides, may be better because of, by and through the efforts of the entity.
21. Not that the entity would do anything by force or might, but by sowing the seeds of the spirit, and LEAVING the results with the Creative Forces, or God.
22. Arouse self, then, to that ability to "think straight" on subjects, on conditions, on activities; not so much in a speculative way or manner - for, while there have been periods when apparently things went well, even in this sojourn, know that ye are but meeting thyself - and things appear not so well.
23. Then, know it is with INDIVIDUALS, rather than with things, that ye would deal; that there may be more harmony, more peace - yea, even more concern in self as to what IS to be, and may be, accomplished in the entity's dealings with its fellow men.
24. Neptune - from this sojourn we find influences pertaining to things of the mystical nature. Hence the inclination for the entity to be speculative, or to speculate in ways that may not always be wise.
25. But IF the activities are in relationships with peoples, having to do with things that come over, or pass through, or grow in water, then much more easily will there be found harmony in the activities - if the speculative influences will be resisted oft in the experience.
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26. From the astrological sojourns, then, we find both good and bad influences, TO BE SURE; but the outcome of such is dependent upon what is the ideal in relationships to things, to individuals, to purposes, to spiritual imports.
27. Know that the ideal must ever be founded upon something that is continuous; and only the SPIRIT IS CONTINUOUS! For, all that is of a material or of an earthy nature MUST pass away. Only purpose that is creative, that is prompted by truth as founded in spiritual things, spiritual activities, spiritual relations, continues.
28. To be sure, man in a material world needs to have that activity which will bring things of a material nature into his experience; but - let these be as a result of the expression or manifestation founded in spiritual things and purposes, and not as the primary purpose alone. For, if there will be the success that will live on, the material results must be founded upon creative influences and forces.
29. As to the appearances in the earth - we find that these are expressed more through the emotions of the body. These have not been so many, as related to the present experience or activity, but they have been quite varied in their outward appearance of activities in the earth.
30. Before this the entity was in the land of the present nativity, during that period of the turmoils known as the American Revolution; when it was necessary that the supplies be carried from one portion of the land to another as needed.
31. The entity undertook to be a part of, and responsible for, much of that activity - through those winters and periods when food and clothing were needed, from the lands of the south. The entity sought to make connections in ways, manners or means through which there could be carried forward such supplies.
32. Thus we find in the present that those things having to do with individuals' comfort, individuals' needs for material sustenance, become channels in which the entity - in the natural course of self's application - may find the greater outlet for material activity.
33. Whether the activities would be in the selling of such, or in the demonstrating of such, will depend upon the choice of the entity; but they are to be in that field of supplying a need in the experience of groups and masses, rather than too much of an individual experience.
34. Those things partaking of the soil, or of the water. Those of water offer the greater harmony in the experience, because of the water sign indicated as a part of the entity's sojourn through that consciousness.
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35. The entity gained in that sojourn, the entity lost, and the entity gained. So long as the activities were applied in a direction in which the cause or purpose for the whole was being carried on, or kept first and foremost, the entity gained. It only lost when fear arose, because of some of those manners and ways in which transports were confiscated by others; and the fear of material loss caused the entity to waver as to its purpose, as to the cause to which it had sworn itself a part. But the entity gained again when there were the strengthening activities of those from overseas, who encouraged the entity to carry on - in what might be termed the supplying to the armies of those peoples fighting for, or endeavoring to bring, FREEDOM into the experience of that new land.
36. Then the name was Marcus Moore.
37. Before that the entity was in the Roman land, during that period when there were the expansions under the direction of Claudius Caesar; when portions of the Asian as well as African lands were being used as means for the greater supply of all the forces that went to make up a great empire.
38. The entity was among those who were put in charge of productions, or among those active in what is now called the Morocco land, and part of the Egyptian experience.
39. Then the entity acted not so much in the capacity of one who levied the taxes, but as one who reported as to the ABILITIES of the people to supply those things pertaining to cloth, gold, silver, metals of all kinds that were used for the defence, or in preparation for defence, as well as for ornaments and things that were to be for the preserving of a people.
40. Hence again we find that the entity's activity was pertaining to the barter or trade of things, rather than in the taxes or in that necessary to be paid as accounted by a people.
41. So, as indicated, the present fields of activity should be in supplying the needs, not only for the comfort but for the very preservation of the lives of groups and masses. Thus may the entity find an outlet for itself, in such activity.
42. Yet, as needed through that experience and failed, the entity must acquit himself like a man; with a purpose that is not forgotten, and never indulging in those things in which appetites become such that they overshadow the purposes for which the application of self is being made.
43. The name then was Anodonos.
44. Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land, during
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those periods when there was the rebuilding after the periods of turmoil and strife.
45. The entity was among those who had been close to the counselors of the King, that had banished the Priest; being among those set in authority for the gathering together of the supplies of the land for the new endeavors that were being undertaken, when there was the coalition of the Atlanteans, the Priest, the Natives, and those of other lands, for the activities being considered.
46. There we find that the entity acted in the capacity of what would be termed in the present a lawyer, or advisor, or one determining for those in authority the proper relations in the social and the economic conditions of the land during that period.
47. The entity gained throughout, in the name then Hal-Ed-Or.
48. Hence we find in the present that things of a speculative nature, things having to do with stocks or bonds, become a part of the entity's experience; especially things having to do with new efforts on the part of groups to foster activities pertaining to products of the soil, or the combination of such products, would be of interest to the entity.
49. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, that to which it may attain, and how:
50. First, find thyself in that knowledge of what is thy ideal; not merely an ideal as to what ye would like to have without effort, but the ideal relationships in material plane, in the mental plane, and in the spiritual phases of thy experience.
51. Then, know Who is the author of that ideal - which is to be constructive in nature, and in thy dealings with thy fellow man.
52. Show due consideration as to how much ye owe the world, rather than as to how much the world owes you!
53. The world owes every individual ONLY an opportunity to express itself and its ideal of the Creative Forces - which will find expression in the manner we treat our fellow men.
54. As to the manner of expression in the material, -
55. In those fields as a salesman or a demonstrator, or as an advisory counsel on such, or the overseeing of such, the entity may find an outlet for its abilities, its virtues, as WELL as the needs of constraining its vices.
56. Then, study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman not ashamed, but rightly dividing the words of truth. And keep self from those things of the world that would easily beset. Show self as one NOT condemned in thine own mind.
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57. Ready for questions.
58. (Q) In what section of the country would the entity be most successful? (A) Especially in any section of New York or New England.
59. (Q) In what particular type of work? Please give an example. (A) SELL something! Or counsel with someone as to how, as to the better ways or means of conducting or selling the products of its own particular vicinity - as in combination with individuals or groups - for a protection of those who have such to sell.
60. (Q) Should the entity go into government work of any kind? (A) Through the government work there might be found a way, but the better would be with the fellow man in organizing groups as a means for disposing of their products; and this would coincide with such works of the army or government.
61. (Q) With what particular type of products? (A) As given, those that come from water, or from water and land.
62. (Q) Is there any particular company, or individual, with whom I should associate in this work? (A) This must be worked out for self. For these indications here may be merely OPENERS for the entity. lt may be best worked out with groups, though through individual activity - as indicated. As to who - ALL of those who are producers of such.
63. (Q) What has been the entity's past association with his uncle, [...], and what are the urges in the present? (A) They were brothers and co-workers in the sojourn before this; and this offers a channel for the working together again in those manners indicated, if there is the keeping of self in those proper manners as to leaving alone the influences which would divert self. Also their experiences were together in the Roman land.
64. (Q) Are there any other suggestions for the entity at this time? (A) Study what has been given here. Analyze self and self's purposes, and we will find the ways being opened for real activity.
65. We are through for the present. Copy to Self - Special Delivery " " Ass'n file " " Ass'n file