This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 10th day of February, 1941, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [2449], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mr. [2419].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.
R E A D I N G
Born December 15, 1880, in Thompsontown, Penna. Time of Reading 10:30 to 11:25 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Penna.
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 entity in the present, 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 - " - '36 - yes, a change - '33 - other change for the openings - '21 - the real change - " etc., on back to birth date.)
3. Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [2449].
4. In giving the interpretations of the records as we find them, much in the nature of signs and symbols appears to have been such an outstanding experience of the entity in one sojourn as to overshadow the others; and yet that does not appear as the life seal of the entity.
5. But we choose these from the records with the desire and purpose that this may be a helpful experience for the entity; enabling it to find itself in the present, as to its relationships to Creative Forces, and the manner or channel through which application may be made in order to fulfillthe purposes for which the entity entered this sojourn.
6. Know in self that there are immutable laws, and that as the universe visioned about self is directed by laws set in motion from the beginning, so is man's relationship to same under the law. Hence man's application of such relationships comes under that of guidance from or through same, interpreted in and by man's choice of his ideals under any or all circumstance.
7. Also the position or condition under which an entity finds self in the present is that most needed for the entity's awareness at that given period, for the greater
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awakening AND use of the developments at this time.
8. In the analysis here given, then, the faults would be minimized, and the virtues given such impetus as to become more magnified in the entity's experience.
9. There are two directions chosen, from which impulses arise; and yet these - from the application of the entity's abilities in the material experiences - become a shadow or a beam of one another.
10. Hence the astrological influences, or the entity's sojourn in the astrological environs during those interims between material or earthly manifestations. There have been virtues and faults accredited to those spheres of consciousness to which an entity may attain in such interims. These are not merely names, but are as influences in the experience of the entity at any given period of manifestation - whether in the physical or earthly realm, or in other consciousnesses. They are not existent merely because of the position of the planets at birth, then, or of any astrological activity, but rather because of a consciousness in those environs.
11. Thus, as in the material manifestation, each environ, each entity with which a given entity may come in contact, either becomes a better channel or less confident of self because of such a contact or experience.
12. Then we find this, as might be said, as a composite of latent and manifested talents or characteristics as produce abilities for mental activity of the entity in this experience:
13. The entity finds body, mind and soul as the three phases of consciousness in materiality, or in earth expression. They each have their attributes, yet in the awareness of an entity as to the Creative Forces are expressed in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Hence MIND is EVER the builder.
14. Then, these are the influences:
15. The entity is one with high mental abilities, with a tend to remember details in a very minute way or manner as respecting happenings, things or circumstance, and yet one given to easily forget individual names or faces even, at times.
16. One with the abilities to give an expression or an account verbally of happenings; and thus would be an excellent historian, or lecturer, or writer, for any group, cult, cism, denomination, school or the like. Thus the entity is a natural organizer of activities, if there is the impetus from the spiritual, mental AND physical realms.
17. The entity will the more oft find it hard to coordinate
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the PURPOSES of a truth AND the material happenings. This at times has brought and will bring confusion in the experience of the entity.
18. One inclined at times to be rather critical of others. This should be more and more eliminated from the expressions, because of the very nature of the activities. For, as ye condemn, so ARE ye condemned. As ye forgive, so may ye be forgiven. As ye do unto the least of thy brethren, so ye do unto thy Maker. These as laws, as truths, are unfailing. And because He may oft appear slow in meting out the results of such activity does not alter or change the law, save as may be understood in the law of forgiveness. Yet any error, or a fault, or a failure, MUST be met! For as given, though the heavens, the earth may pass away, His word will NOT pass away! His word, then, is the way, the truth, the light. And each entity, each soul - AS HIMSELF - must pay to the last jot or tittle!
19. Yes, forgiveness and karma may at times appear to be extremes; and yet know that ONLY in Him - the Christ - do extremes meet. But that each soul may know, and not lose the way, these ARE experiences - in the meeting of such - as may be borne or understood, or even comprehended, in and with His presence, His purpose, His love.
20. Astrologically, then - we find the aspects of Mercury, Venus, Neptune and Saturn finding expressions in the material activity.
21. From Mercury we find the high mental abilities.
22. In Venus we find the suave individual, with the tenderness, the temperament and the abilities to be SINCERE; and yet oft more sincere to others than to self. Reverse this. For, as indicated, they that to themselves are false may never be really sincere to others. They that are true to themselves will never be false to others.
23. We find in Neptune the abilities in expression of the mysteries, and the mental forces as expressed in the Mercurian influences with same; also those things having to do with places near to water.
24. However, with those influences of Saturn so oft entering, we find that even though there are the abilities for a long mental mind, there is the forgetfulness of names or faces. Also from Saturn, as combined with urges from material sojourns - as will be seen, there are the tendencies for sudden and unexpected changes - as if directed in such change by unseen, unexpected sources.
25. Know that He, thy Ideal, hath NEED of thee! Thus the greater injunction would be to quit thyself as one who may be worthy to be entrusted with the directing of thy fellow
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men, in those things as bring harmony and peace in the material world, assurance AND peace in the spiritual realm; that may bring safety in the activity with others, as may be prompted from thy interpretation - in word, and more in deed - of the law of truth in dealing with thy fellow men.
26. As to the appearances in the earth - all may not be given in the present, but these are chosen that there may be seen or felt those experiences, or trends that have brought, do bring, the material activities in the present:
27. Before this the entity was in the land of the present nativity; during those periods following the reconstruction after the American Revolution.
28. The entity then was a teacher, an instructor, first in the schools and later as a teacher, a writer of the history of the land; in the name then Goodrich.
29. In the experience the entity gained, though in the material things there was the lack of the forethought to make or maintain the hold upon the results of the efforts in material things, and there was never the equaling of that needed in relationships with others. And the entity was condemned by others for such lack of forethought. Yet, little is brought into the material experience - little may be taken away, save as the assurance of peace or harmony in relationships to thy fellow man.
30. Before that the entity was active in the earth during the early days of the church, when the activities of Constantine brought purposeful desires on the part of individuals to supply, hunt out, find, those records as made by the early disciples of the Master.
31. The entity was then as one given, or ordered, to produce that as had been proclaimed by the entity in its gatherings with others in the Macedonian land, and in portions of Palestine.
32. Then in the name Contii, the entity lost and gained, lost and gained; that is, there were periods when the activities were for self-glorification, self-indulgences. And yet much of that attempted, and gathered by the entity as records through the experience, has been and is a part of those things which have brought and do bring hope to the minds and experiences of many through this day.
33. Hence we find the entity in the present is in that position where many, many may be benefited; but it must be done by the entity in not a desire for self-glorifying in any sense, nor of that justifying in the material sense for the expressions in same, but rather to the glory of truth that may indeed point the way to the fellow man; in knowing, experiencing more and more his relationship to the Creative
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Forces, or God, as may be expressed or manifested in his daily associations with the fellow man.
34. From that experience, then, we find in the present sojourn there may well be a period of devoting the entity's abilities to the activities as an instructor, teacher or edifier in that as might be called FRATERNAL insurance; that bears the stamp of approval in the deeper sense of self, yet brings a surety or assurance in the material things when there ARE activities that bring about disturbances or discords in the family experience.
35. Before that the entity was in the Persian or Arabian land, in the "city in the hills and the plains."
36. There the entity was among the Grecians who were sent for the interpreting or understanding of the activities in that "city in the hills and the plains."
37. The entity became that active force that prompted the tempting of the followers of Uhjltd in that experience, and thus brought to himself a disturbing influence - as may be experienced even in this sojourn. For, the undermining manner in which such was presented through the gatherings of the many ladies or girls was the littleness that eventually brought disturbing forces to the entity itself.
38. Then in the name Ecclestes, the entity lost, the entity gained. For, coming under those influences as brought about the activities when physical disturbances arose to such a degree in the experience of the entity, and by and through that accident which brought a breaking of the body-forces to such measures as to become helpless - the HEALINGS as wrought CHANGED the entity in its approach to the unseen; and yet very practical and real experiences through that sojourn.
39. In the present, from that sojourn then, let the entity analyze self to such an extent as to know what is thy ideal, - mentally, spiritually, materially - and Who is the author of those tenets that lead the entity to accept such AS ideals.
40. And in the same study to show thyself approved unto God; keeping self unspotted from condemnation of others; keeping the way ever FRESH in GROWTH, in knowledge, in wisdom. For, wisdom is that each should seek. Knowledge may become a stumblingstone, but wisdom is the pathway that may lead to the walks with Him.
41. Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land, when the recall of the Priest brought about those changes that eventually made for the uniting of purposes of the leaders of the various groups.
42. It was during the reconstruction period; and those who
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had caused the rebellions were under the direction of the entity, through the judgments of the Priest, in bringing about the awareness of the things to be done by such to show their sorrow, or their willingness to bring the Priest's law into full acceptance.
43. Disputes arose over those judgments passed by the Priest AND the desires of the entity in the execution of the things given. Yet eventually, with the understandings as came by observation and practice in and through the Temples of Sacrifice, as well as the Temple Beautiful, harmony was restored again with the entity AND the Priest.
44. The entity was not as one of the priests, but rather as one that meted out the teachings of the Priest - whether in executing judgments or in bringing promotions or demotions to those as they were given their orders through the various activities in the land.
45. From same in the present there are those abilities as the organizer, the teacher, the dispenser of truths - yea, as a writer - all of these will be a part of the experience of the entity.
46. The name then was Ar-El-Kon.
47. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, - these are limited only by that desire to stand one with Him. Know that questions of all natures are answered only in thy determination to see that ideal of self set in its proper relationships to things about self.
48. Know, as the choice is made, that it must be only "The Way." For, as given, he that climbs up some other way is as a thief and a robber.
49. We are through for the present. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file [GD's note at time of reading to [2449]: Mr. Cayce was Ra-Ta the High Priest in Egypt, and Uhjltd the healer in Persia. See article on Egyptian period being sent under separate cover.] e cover.]