This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 1st day of June, 1940, in accordance with request made by the self - Miss [2271], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mrs. [1472].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.
R E A D I N G
Born March 13, 1904, in New York City. Time of Reading 3:40 to 4:10 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. New York City.
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, as I ask them:
2. EC: (In going back over the years from the present - " - '37 - yes - '35 - " etc., on back to birth date.)
3. Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [2271].
4. What an unusual life pattern!
5. The seal of the entity might be almost a portion of the Canadian seal - the leaf of the maple; yet this of the entity would be rather the leaf of the cherry tree.
6. In giving the interpretations of the records as we find them here - these are chosen with the desire and purpose that this may be a helpful influence for the entity; enabling it to realize its relationships that exist, or that are a portion of the meeting of self, in its preparations for fulfilling that purpose for which each entity or soul enters a material experience.
7. For, the experience or sojourn in the earth is not by chance, but the natural spiritual and soul evolution of the entity; that it may be aware of its relationships to God - through its relationships to its fellow men; recognizing in each soul, as well as in self, those possibilities, those opportunities, those duties, those obligations that are a portion of each soul-entity's manifesting in a material plane.
8. In this experience we will find for the entity many of those things that become rather of the unusual nature, for the entity is rather an unusual individual.
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9. The entity will find that in this or the coming year the home will be the greater opportunity, the greater possibility, the greater activity in which the entity may make manifest those ideals and tenets as related to the Creative Forces.
10. For, the home represents - or is a shadow of - that eternal dwelling place with the Creative Forces. Thus as the entity as it manifests in the present is but a channel through which souls may enter for the expressions in a material plane, there may be the greater awareness of this expressed by the entity, as there is the closer relationship and realization of this activity in the experience of the entity.
11. The astrological aspects have been and are quite varied in the experience - and many show influences that might be said to be diametrically opposed in their expressions or meanings, because of their place or position. But it is because of the activity of the entity in and through those astrological environs that they mean something in other experiences - as in Jupiter, Venus, the Sun, as well as the Moon and Saturn's forces.
12. In Jupiter we will find the associations of the entity in the affairs of the many, yet individual in its relationships or activities.
13. The entity would have to do with those matters, places or positions that would be in the public eye, yet - though not a non-entity - the entity itself not expressing before the public, but rather as an individual for the benefit of the public, in its associations and activities.
14. In Venus we find the abilities in regard to the secretarial activity, as well as in relation to the home-building, the appreciation of art and music, the abilities as a conversationalist, and the experiences which oft will be to the entity as the saving grace - as it were, - the abilities to see the funny or ludicrous side of those experiences that would be indicated as disturbing forces.
15. Thus the entity may make for companionship with those of all stages or ages, in such ways and manners as to be helpful to such groups or associations.
16. Those things pertaining to club or social life have an influence, and a place in the experience of the entity that should not be wholly neglected in its relationships with others.
17. In Jupiter we find an influence making for the great associations with the masses - though Saturn makes for the changes in such relationships and environs for the entity, as to make for the greater developments.
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18. As to the sojourns in the earth - these have been quite varied, and quite far apart.
19. Thus, while we may find the entity as one having great emotions, the great abilities to love, the great abilities to read and to make reading understandable to others, we find that the entity is not the highly emotional type; yet dependent upon the love of others.
20. But learn that lesson - if ye would be loved, show thyself lovely; if ye would have friends, show thyself friendly; if ye would not be persecuted or talked about, then do not talk about others; if ye would have forgiveness, then forgive - even as ye would be forgiven.
21. These are not merely as theorems or theses for the contemplation, but are practical, applicable experiences in the manners of the affairs and associations of each individual, if they will but be applied in the experience.
22. Before this the entity was in the land of the present sojourn, during the early settlings of the land just previous to those activities known as the Colonial Wars; not the Revolution, but the Colonial Wars among the peoples of the own land.
23. There the entity acted in the capacity of a teacher, among those who brought changes in the affairs of the governmental arrangements for the land - in the name then Martha Masons.
24. The entity gained through the giving to others, and in the tenets, purposes and ideals set in the activities as related to the influences which made for changes.
25. And these bring into the present experience of the entity not so much the activities in relationships to religious forces - for these appear rather to the entity as something to be attained or gained when the usefulness of life and its emotional self has been spent.
26. But know - rather as in and through those experiences, - while the influences brought hardships and routine, these are livable, practical things that should be a part of the experience throughout.
27. Just as it might be with the self in its home building, or in the preparations for the home - would it be well to have the best of self fully expended and not have it to give to those where duty and obligations and love are fully enthroned? Then the same applies to thy heavenly home.
28. Before that the entity was in the Roman land, during those periods when there were the activities in what is now known as the Promised Land - during the period following the activities in those times of John the Baptist, as well as the Master.
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29. The entity, though in the Roman household, was acquainted with many of those activities. Thus in the interpretations of the various sects of the groups in that land in which the entity interested itself, the entity became partially a historian.
30. Thus we find the entity a good story teller of the unusual and the mysterious, and the little things that go to make up the big things in the experiences of people - as the detail activities that become as an expression or an experience of the entity.
31. The name then was Thais. In that experience the entity gained, the entity lost; gained in the helpfulness as maintained through a portion of the experience, and losing when the opportunities were taken advantage of for the self-aggrandizement for position and place among those who were put in authority, without thought of those from whom much of that which was expressed by the entity had been gained.
32. We find that the entity was acquainted then with many of those with whom it has been associated, and with whom it may be associated, in the present experience. For the entity is meeting much of self in the present from that experience.
33. Also from that sojourn we find the entity in the present well adapted in the activities of a secretarial nature, or in writing or in activities as would bring the influences of groups or associates before the public eye, and the relationships with groups as related to various activities for individual or specific purposes.
34. Before that the entity was in the land now known as the Egyptian, during those periods when there were the preparations for individuals to act in the capacity of emissaries, or missionaries as they would be called in the present.
35. There the entity was among those individuals who were prepared especially for the home building.
36. Thus innately, as well as will be found to be manifested, the entity finds that the home becomes the ideal - and the only position for the real understanding of the relationships for an individual.
37. We find that the entity then became the mother of many who were raised for special purposes and individual activities, though THEN the entity had many husbands or companions - as they were known. For the choices then were by the individuals, through those experiences.
38. The name then was Tid-El-Os.
39. As to the abilities of the entity in the present - many are the fields of activities through which the entity may
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find expression of self.
40. But first know thine own ideal, and - as has been given - know, though it be in Holy Writ, it is within self that the greater expression and response must come, and not from any exterior or external things.
41. Then, keep in those directions that are of the ideal nature - not merely idealistic, but practical, applicable in the experience of the everyday life.
42. In the home the greater success may be attained.
43. Ready for questions.
44. (Q) Am I correct in feeling that marriage is more necessary to my present development than anything else? (A) As indicated.
45. (Q) Will I marry, and when? (A) That is the choice of self. There are two, that either of these may be had. It should be within the present or the next year.
46. (Q) In what way can I be relieved of financial strain? (A) The better way will be in the relationships of the home.
47. (Q) What shall I do to satisfactorily solve my problem of living arrangements in the Fall? (A) As has been indicated.
48. (Q) Please give me detailed information concerning my association in former incarnations with the following entities, the influences and urges from same in the present, and how best to utilize them for helpfulness and development to each now: First, [E...]? (A) These associations and relationships had best be paralleled with the indication of the individual's activities through ITS incarnations, than by giving same from the individual relationship indicated here. For, these all must be classed - or may be classed - under one head: So live in this experience toward THEM as ye would others live toward YOU! As to the problems - these have varied, do vary. But this is a general rule that may apply in each individual case.
49. (Q) [S...]? (A) These associations will be best determined in the manner just indicated. But here again we find there have been material relationships that will need meeting in this experience - as they have needed in others.
50. (Q) What karma do I have to overcome in order to free myself mentally and spiritually? (A) KARMA is rather the lack of living to that KNOWN to do!
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As ye would be forgiven, so forgive in others. THAT is the manner to meet karma.
51. (Q) What are my most positive and constructive qualities and how can I recognize and develop them? (A) The abilities as an entertainer, the abilities to instruct others, the abilities to so live that ye may make whatever association or experience better for thy activity with same.
52. (Q) Have I any habits, or do I indulge in any actions that retard my spiritual development? (A) Who is to say as to what is wrong, or sin, for anyone? As we have indicated, this may be only answered in self. What is thy standard? Dost thou measure up to it day by day? According to thy own self-analysis, in accordance with thy ideal or standard, so may the judgement be. The doing or not doing may be an error to one, and to another merely a question. But what is thy ideal?
53. (Q) Should I engage in the study of metaphysics, occultism or the psychic to further my spiritual development, and if so, what particular school? (A) These as we find are not of particular interest to the entity, save as a MEANS towards an end. RATHER would we give, study thine own spiritual nature - and thus will it unfold to thee thy psychic self. THAT is the better study, as is the home.
54. We are through for the present. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file " " Ass'n file