This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 24th day of October, 1940, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [2386], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Association meetings in New York in 1938.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.
R E A D I N G
Born December 9, 1891, around 2:00 P. M., in New York City. Time of Reading 10:40 to 11:20 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Calif.
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 years from the present - " - '38 - some confusions and disturbances - '36 - '35 - '28 - changes - " etc., on back to birth date.)
3. Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [2386].
4. In giving the interpretations of the records as we find them here, these are chosen with the desire and purpose that this be a helpful experience for the entity; enabling the entity to find within self those helps that will bring the magnifying of the virtues, the minimizing of the faults. Thus may the entity fulfill that purpose for which it came into this experience.
5. From those urges that are a composite of the astrological aspects and the interims of sojourn between material manifestations, we find these as manifested characteristics latent and manifested:
6. One that at times becomes easily discouraged.
7. One that, with the taking of thought, can work itself into almost a frenzy regarding any proposition or condition, or association.
8. Hence one of those problems to be met in the experience of this entity is the full realization of the relationship the entity bears to the Creative Forces; and to know that all problems, all questions that arise, must conform or answer as a stimuli to something within self.
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9. Then, as mind is the builder, keep the mind upon constructive influences; knowing that the Creative Force, or God, is mindful of thee - as thou art a part of that universal consciousness. How personal that influence may become in the experience depends upon how well the entity in its personal self consciously applies the fruits of the spirit of truth. These are: first, love; longsuffering, brotherly love and kindness; patience. Against such there is no law, either spiritual, mental or material; but they ARE of the spirit, and thus mentally constructive, bringing peace and harmony within material manifestation.
10. In the astrological aspects we find Venus, Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus the ruling forces; though Uranus is at variance to both Jupiter AND Venus.
11. Hence the latent urges are at times such that the entity may become overly enthusiastic about spiritual imports, mental attributes or mental faculties, and even material aspects. In materiality these oft do not take DEFINITE form, yet the abilities from same in the various fields of endeavor are apparent.
12. Thus the entity should find self engaged in, associated with, or outlining the policies for, many VARYING material conditions; as a writer, as a printer, as such that would have to do with the same - of the mechanical things, especially in their developments.
13. In those undertakings where special truths or tenets are to be, and are being presented - all of these are indicated as necessary influences to keep the mind, the mental urges, from becoming sidetracked, or becoming - as it were - too intense upon any ONE influence.
14. For in Mercury we find the high mental abilities, and in Venus the beautiful - those things pertaining to activities that would have to do with ANY service or field of artistic temperament; and this would include relationships with others as well as in writing - of a classic or semi-classical nature, or purely fictional, with a moral, or story, associated or connected with same.
15. In Jupiter, we find the universality, and the needs for the universality of thought of the entity itself. For, as indicated, all of these at times are in adverse forces to Uranus - or the occult. Hence mysticism, occultism, theories, theorems or tenets are of interest to the entity. Yet, these must ever be tempered with that as may be practical in the experiences of individuals.
16. Hence as the injunction was given, in the application of self sow the seed of the spirit and leave the results, the increase, the activity of same, to He that is able to keep
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that committed unto Him against any experience.
17. Know the Author of thy faith, of thy confidence, and know that it must be spiritual in its import, its intent, its purpose. Know the ideal spiritually, mentally, physically, and not such as what others may give to thee, but what and how ye may as an individual entity, manifesting in cooperation with the Creative Force or God, bring the consciousness of the fruit of the spirit INTO the relationships with others.
18. As to appearances in the earth - these we find quite varied, at times quite far apart. Not all are here given, for - as the developments are in the manifestations of material conditions - when a child ye thought as a child, but when a man ye put away childish things. But remember thy relationship to the universal consciousness, and all has its place in thy experience.
19. Before this, then, the entity was in the land of the present sojourn; though the entity journeyed rather to the land, during the periods when there were the searchings for the material gains - or gold.
20. Hence we find the entity was among the prospectors; rather in the position of being drawn by circumstance than by the conviction within self, and yet the entity materially made real gains through that experience - in the name then Felix McDonald.
21. The entity gained in the greater part of the activity, for it sought - constantly - to impress upon the associates the needs for conservation; not in that sense of being miserly, but temperate in their expressions, in their mode of life, in their experiences, in order to be less easily disturbed by the unusual circumstance. And many unusual circumstances arose in and during that experience, with many of those about the entity.
22. Hence we find the entity was one to whom many came for advice and counsel; so that the nickname which followed the entity was "Doctor," or "Doc," - as a helper to those in distress of EVERY nature or character.
23. And the interest the entity had in, and the help given to, the many of varied circumstances and stations of experience and development, mentally and spiritually, fits the entity for those material associations to keep self - as some would say - meddling or interested in many varied phases of material endeavors of others. This should be rather in assisting others to carry on, than in the centralizing or personalizing of any effort or determining on self's own part - save as in conjunction with writing.
24. Before that we find quite a varied or different aspect,
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- during the Roman experience, when there were those activities upon which many brought about the power, the pomp, the influence in many lands.
25. The entity was close to those in power during especially the period of Augustus Caesar, or Augustus. Though the period there did not last so long, the entity's influence then - as Cadelibus (though not indicated in the writings of many) - was indeed the power behind much of that accomplished in the expressions or expansions of that period.
26. Hence a knowledge of much of the happenings in other lands, through the emissaries and reports; bringing into the present experience of the entity the abilities to remember, to recall, to work out detail, to give instructions and help to many in various fields of activity or service.
27. Thus did the entity gain and lose, and gain, through that experience. As there were the applications for the whole, the entity gained; when for self-indulgence, self-gratification, the entity lost - which is found at times in the present experience, in the appetites for those things that would not bring to the entity the peace which has been the experience - in characters of associations; arising from those latent urges of that period.
28. Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land, during those periods when there were the activities in which the land was ruled by an unknown entity - through unusual circumstance - which brought to the experience of the entity the unusual experiences.
29. For, the entity was among the magicians of Pharaoh's court during the period of Joseph's rise to power, and through those periods in which there was the consummation of the changing to the various conditions that arose in might and power through those periods. This brought that temperament, that tendency latent and manifested, for the questionings of powers, influences and forces that direct human experience.
30. The name then was Tep-Lepan. The entity gained, the entity lost; gained during the periods of deeper thought and meditation, lost in the period of grudges, the period of attempt to apply necromancy as related to the magic, or the reasonings. Magicians then were not merely sleight of hand performers, or prestidigitators, or those who worked mysteries, but rather they were - as would be termed today - the lawyers, or the students of laws of EVERY nature pertaining to the ruling and directing of the subjects of a kingdom or of a household.
31. Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land, but of
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those peoples from Atlantis. The entity came with those who were attempting to preserve and establish the records as to the happenings in the Atlantean land just before its destruction.
32. Hence that latent, deeper feeling the entity oft experiences - as in dream or in deep thought, or moods or meditation - "There IS a law, if I could but know!"
33. Again that counsel, that admonition - know that the answer is ever within self. For, He - the ruler - He, the love - He, the God of the universal forces - will not leave thy questions unanswered, if ye seek to know same in and through Him; and the answer will find materialization in mind and THEN in materiality in self.
34. Study then to show thyself approved unto that ideal ye choose; knowing there is the necessity of combining, coordinating, cooperating with the universal forces and consciousness within.
35. Never condemn self nor others. Forgive as ye would be forgiven.
36. Love as ye would be loved by others.
37. Ready for questions.
38. (Q) Please tell me as much as possible about my last and immediately preceding incarnation. I am more interested in WHERE I lived than in WHO I was. (A) It was in those lands where the gold was found, California; not in the place exactly of the present residence, [Hollywood] but farther to the north.
39. (Q) Is there some particular individual in the flesh or out of it to whom I might be tied in any way? (A) This depends rather upon the meditation and thought. Be ye all things to all men, in all spheres, under ALL circumstances.
40. We are through for the present. Copy to Self - Air Mail " " Ass'n file ss'n file