This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 17th day of September, 1943, in accordance with request made by the mother - Mrs. [2936], Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. (Notes read to and transcribed by Jeanette Fitch.)
R E A D I N G
Born March 29, 1931, New York City. Time of Reading 3:50 to 4:40 P. M. Eastern War Time. ..., N.Y.
1. GC: You will give the relations 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, that to which it may attain, and how. You will answer the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [2905].
3. In giving the interpretations of the records here, these we find contain much - and it will depend upon some of the environments as to what the experiences will mean in this particular sojourn.
4. Much, to be sure, will depend upon the choice of the entity. For, there is ever, continuously, as given in the admonition of the law giver, set before thee - today - good and evil, life and death - choose thou.
5. These interpretations, then, are chosen with the desire and purpose that this information may be a helpful experience for the entity; thus enabling the entity to use or to choose that which will fulfillthe greater purpose for which it entered this material sojourn.
6. For, it is by the grace and love as manifested in the law of Creative Forces that an individual entity experiences life in a material manifestation.
7. Thus there should ever be that consciousness implanted within the entity that it becomes a part of itself, the awareness that the fact of consciousness in a material plane is the proof of a loving Father-God being aware of the entity's abilities, possibilities, virtues and faults.
8. Then, in giving the interpretations, we would magnify the virtues, we would minimize faults; just as ever should be
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the tenets of each soul-entity. Magnify the virtues of thy friends and of thy foes alike. Put first things first, and as has been given of old, "Seek the Lord and His righteousness in thy youth, and when thou art old thou wilt not depart from same." Let this be an environ ever. Not that this is to create an atmosphere of fear or of that to make one afraid. For, the love of the Father is a joyous experience, if the practice of His love is made manifest in the material associations one with another.
9. Thus, with this entity, the urges arising in the experience are of a twofold nature.
10. The influences from the sojourns during the interims between the earthly sojourns are manifested in the deeper visions of the entity, only by and through deep meditation and through practice of the tenets of the ideals of the entity.
11. Then the greater problem should ever be, for an entity that is susceptible to environ, as to what is the choice of the ideal. Learn these tenets; not as routine, but as practical living experiences in the consciousness of self:
12. The law of the Lord is perfect. Love of the law, love of the Lord is perfect. For, love is perfect if it is selfless in its reactions to associations one with another. The first and the last commandments are the whole law: THOU SHALT LOVE THE LORD THY GOD WITH ALL THY HEART, THY MIND, THY SOUL, THY BODY; AND THY NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF.
13. The rest only explains, only interprets, only manifests for the individual the tenets of the law. For the law is love, and love is law. And the Lord is one in same.
14. Astrologically we find urges, not because the Moon or the Sun or Leo or Pisces may have been in this or that position when the entity was born. But the entity as a consciousness experienced those activities or awarenesses in those environs. Thus these become part of the soul experience. As will be found, Leo - or the consciousness of that mind will be a part of the entity's awareness. Thus at times the entity will appear headstrong, wilful; yet, as has been indicated, there are other influences of the benevolent nature (from Jupiter) making for the broadness, the bigness of the entity's abilities. In Venus combined with same, we find a great deal of color, a great deal of emotion, will be a part of the entity's experience.
15. Music, then, should play an important part in the experience of the entity in the earth; through same coming some of the great moments of individual experience of the entity in the contacts made in the feeling of the heart, the mind, the body - the rhythm of same that gives to the body
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its activity, its vivaciousness, the beauty of rhythm.
16. All of these should and will be parts of the entity's experience, if it lives its normal experience. These tempered with mercy, judgment, and the law of love, will become beautiful. These environed with hate or jealousy will become detrimental to the better well being. For, as indicated do not break the entity's will; for, it will be a headstrong individual. Then by reason, by kindness, by patience, by persistence, by loving, the entity may be lead into the ways in which there may be the greater expression of Jupiter and Venus, as well as Mars and Mercury in this particular sojourn.
17. The activities of the entity should be in those fields pertaining to literary activities; pertaining, those things having to do with rhythm of the body or the mind, in verse in song. In these the entity may give expression to its greater feelings.
18. Then these should be as hobbies as parts of the entity's life. For the home may, to the entity become the great part of its career, of its discovery of love and hope and beauty, and those things that bring about peace and harmony into the souls of individuals.
19. As to the appearances in the earth - these we find many. Hence we will find these will act upon the emotions of the body and find expressions through the sensing of activities, or physically through the sensory system. Thus we will find the entity at times rather "touchy." Easily might the entity become offended. Easily might the entity, through some environs and practices, become one who would hold to grudges, or to what might be termed such self-consciousness as to be very, very much given to "uppishness". But remember, they that would be the greatest among their associations, and activities in the earth, will minister to the needs of many.
20. The appearances also will indicate the characteristics as related to its home, as related to the emotions of the body, and its abilities to make friends, its abilities to interest others - not only of its own sex but of the opposite sex. Know that in these there may be those activities that bespeak of one who thinks oft, who walks oft, close to the awareness that: THE LORD THY GOD IS ONE, AND THOU SHALT LOVE THE LORD WITH ALL THY MIND AND THY HEART AND THY SOUL.
21. These bespeak of kindness, brotherly love, patience. These are fruits of the spirit. Against such there is no law. They that abide in such abide in the light and in the love of God, the Father. Keep in that light.
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22. While there will be periods when other influences making one afraid will be a part of the experience, use them wisely - do not abuse them. For, with the seed ye sow, that must ye reap.
23. Before this, then the entity was in the land of the present sojourn, in the periods of the settlings pertaining to those sojourning in the land following the war between the States.
24. The entity then, in the name Nora - or Lenora - Nahun, was active as an entertainer for those peoples of those various estates, being among those groups that were first called barnstormers.
25. Hence a good speaking voice may be attained by the entity. Those abilities pertaining to some form of acting, an interest in all forms of entertainment and the abilities as a very good danseuse may be the experience of the entity. These should be used, not abused, but not made boosters other than of the experience that fits the entity for a good association in many forms of activity.
26. The entity gained, though this might be questioned by some - as to records or periods; but man looketh upon the outward appearance, God looketh upon the heart. The gain or retardment is according to the purpose, the cause for such activities being a part of an entity's experience.
27. Before that (among those having an influence in the present), the entity was in the French land, during those periods when there were the activities known as the Crusades.
28. There the entity and its associates were very much given to a centralized idea, which brought hardships - because of the mistrusting of its companion during that particular period.
29. Hence in the present experience we will find distrust by the entity of those that are too demanding, or commanding, upon the privileges the personages of an individual entity. Those that are responsible, then, for the environs of the entity should take note of this and know that freedom of speech, freedom of activity (directed, though) is the manner through which the entity may contribute the greater part of its influences.
30. Then in the name Renee Ardiouelet the entity made for developments, retardments and these will be a part of the experience from those activities; mistrusts at times owing to the associations, and some of those associations through that particular period will be a part of the entity's present experience - especially in the opposite sex.
31. Before that the entity was in the promised land, during
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those periods when there was the returning of those people from the Persian land to rebuild the Holy City when there was the reestablishing of the law in that Holy City.
32. Hence we will find the entity one given to be easily directed in the law pertaining to that classified and influenced by Zerubbabel, Ezra, Nehemiah and Jeshua.
33. The entity in its activities was an associate of and in the household of Jeshua.
34. Thus its union with leaders of other cities in the present experience will make the fear of other groups not included in the entity's own group or faith, and yet these will be the most enticing in many respects for the entity.
35. Keep a well balanced ideal that there may be the greater unfoldment through these varied periods of anxieties for the entity.
36. The name then was Judeth.
37. Before that the entity was among those peoples in their march from bondage to freedom.
38. And this will ever be a seeking in the experience of the entity - freedom - freedom - from all forms of counsel - freedom from all directions. And those who make demands, will to the entity, in many respects represent tyrants.
39. Do not let those upon whom the entity depends for advice and counsel for judgements be so reckoned by the entity. Let them ever know, too the law is perfect - if ye know the law.
40. The entity in that experience was born in the wilderness and thus among those who journeyed into the promised land seeing, knowing much about those activities, especially when dissensions arose in those periods when Korah was destroyed. The entity knew then much of the activities and preparations when there was the entrance into the promised land, knowing and hearing much pertaining to the crossing of Jordan, also the walls of Jericho. All of these were a part of the entity's physical awareness.
41. Hence mysterious, unseen, unexplained physical conditions are not mysteries to the entity but are a part of the consciousness of those who attain to a certain awareness within themselves.
42. Hence the entity as has been indicated is not only "sensitive" but intuitive, as to spiritual, as well as the purely emotional feelings of body and mind. Hence this will present to the entity at times problems, as to whether judgments arise purely from the moral and spiritual law or from the purely emotional influences of the body itself.
43. Then in the name Jeheuthel, the entity was an associate of the younger brother of Caleb; becoming one in power for
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the direction of many when the tabernacle was set up in Shiloh.
44. The name to the entity means much, if and when analyzed in self.
45. Before that the entity was in the Atlantean land when there was the breaking up, when individuals and groups were chosen as emissaries and as those to keep records.
46. The entity was among those who went first to the Spanish land. Later, with those groups established in Egypt, the entity became a part of those activities there. Thus the association that came as an emissary eventually, in the choosing of vocations for the varied groups.
47. Hence the entity will be as a teacher, as a minister, as one active in home building - as the entity became there. Thus may the experiences of the entity bring in the present not only blessings to others but to self and its own household, and those things that unite body and mind to the promises of the Father-God.
48. Keep the faith in those walks in which ye chose to listen to that counsel in the wilderness when the warrings of troublesome facts brought dissenting conditions to the experiences of many.
49. Love the Lord and keep His ways.
50. Ready for questions.
51. (Q) What kind of work am I most suited for, so that I may prepare myself for it? (A) As has been indicated, as a hobby - the unfoldments pertaining to literature; dancing, music, painting. The HOME should be the whole, or the seeking - for the greater activity.
52. (Q) How can I make my greatest contribution to humanity? (A) Through the home. Through the tenets and teachings that ye may give to others, using them aright in self.
53. (Q) How can I improve my personality so as to be very well liked? (A) Analyze what has been indicated, keeping those things. For, to have friends, show thyself friendly; to have love, give love to others; to have patience, manifest same in thine own relationships; like begets like.
54. (Q) How can I occupy my time to best advantage? (A) In those things and activities having to do with the many forces that will be a part of the entity.
55. (Q) How can I acquire poise and overcome my timidity? (A) This is only respecting the same as we have indicated again and again.
56. (Q) How can I become closer to and quarrel less with my mother and sister?
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(A) Would you have them quarrel with thee? Then keep on quarreling! Would you have them be patient with thee? Be patient with them!
57. (Q) Have I had any former associations with the following, and what was the association? My mother, [2936]? (A) The associations have been in more than one experience; especially we find the greater influences from that sojourn where the activities were almost reversed, in the journey in the wilderness. Associated also in the experience just before this, but only as friends.
58. (Q) My father, [...]? (A) The activities in the return to the Holy City, and in the journey to - or activities more in the land of promise.
59. (Q) My sister, [3659]? (A) These we don't find very close. Known of but not an association. We find the differences also in the present; such that you are strangers to one another at times.
60. (Q) My brother, [...]? (A) Rather close in several experiences. Didn't get along very well at times, don't at times now - and yet you would defend against everything else, as in the experience before this and in the French land.
61. (Q) My other close associates? (A) We haven't other close associates for individual activities.
62. We are through for the present. Copy to Mother " " Ass'n file