This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 9th day of July, 1943, in accordance with request made by the grandmother, Mrs. [2992], Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.
R E A D I N G
Born December 25, 1941, in Buffalo, New York. Time of Reading 3:45 to 4:10 P. M. Eastern War Time. ..., New York.
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 that may be asked:
2. EC: Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [3089].
3. In giving an interpretation of the records as we find them here with this entity, it is rather hard to find words to indicate the unusualness of the entity's abilities, and to choose which of those in the experience will have the greater bearing on the entity itself.
4. Much, to be sure, in the material plane, depends upon the opportunities, or the stress that is made in the early years of the entity's experience - through these periods of the childhood, or the formative years.
5. As the entity talks of dreams, of experiences, of visions, encourage rather than discourage these. For, as will be seen, if the spiritualness of life is given expression, the entity may become a real force or power in this experience in the earth.
6. In interpreting the records we find many phases of life, the high emotional natures, the abilities to sway or to control people by the very manner, even, of its activities, of its words, of its moods. These indicate the emotional nature, even those abilities for the entity to flare-up at times, and again appear as meek or as cowarded. Do not let the spirit of the entity be broken, but do direct same into the purposefulness in everything it does, whether in obedience to a direction or in its relationships with others in a social manner, with its playmates, or in its dealing
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with others. Let these be purposeful. For, these will then lay the greater foundation for the real life's work of the entity, in persuading, in swaying, in changing, in directing the thought of many - of groups or the like.
7. For, as we find - as will be seen in analyzing the experiences in the earth - a great deal of helpful influence may be exercised by the entity in the experiences of groups and the like, as a reader, as a lecturer.
8. These activities - as well the home and home building, the expressing of itself in theatre or as an actress, or as an active influence in the directing of same - may be parts of the experience.
9. But, as we would choose, the greater direction should be in that capacity as an expression teacher, dramatic art teacher, a reader, a lecturer. This is the greater field of service.
10. Astrologically - these are not in keeping with what ordinarily would be termed astrological influences or directions. While there may at times come those experiences when there may be trials and hardships in the entity's life, if these are directed or prompted by the activities from the spiritual impressions, these will become rather stepping-stones than stumbling-stones in the experience.
11. In Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Uranus we find the greater activities. The Moon is only a portion of the experience, but it gives the greater emotion.
12. We find in Mars that there must be activeness, but these are limited by those influences from the Jupiterian and Uranian experiences. Thus the extremes that may arise in the experience, the beauty, the love of music, the love of art, the love of artistic temperaments - both from Venus and Uranus.
13. As to the sojourns in the earth - not all will be indicated here at the present time. When the entity has reached the age of twelve, then there might be given more of those influences which at that period will be exercised more in the Mercurian and Venus force - as for the greater choice. But these we would direct as parts of the experience, indicating something of the characteristics indicated by the experiences of dreams or visions that will be a part of the entity:
14. Before this the entity was in the land of the present nativity, during the early settlings.
15. There the entity was one gifted with a beautiful voice, such that the mad, the vindictive, were controlled by the sound, the music, the attitude, the actions of the entity - though in that wild land.
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16. Hence we will find that the entity oft hums to itself, even in this early period of its development; harking back to those things having to do with outdoors and nature's forces, the love of peculiar or unusual flowers - though the entity then was not long in the earth's experience, meeting a tragic passing - as would be called.
17. Then the name was Ethel Dunning, and the activities brought unusual experiences to many - because of the very nature of its girlhood activities in those lands now known as the Mohawk valley.
18. Before that the entity was in the Holy Land, during those periods when the Master walked in the earth - and with the activities in Bethsaida.
19. The entity was among the children of one of the disciples of the Master. The entity was blessed by the Master, being acquainted with many of those activities, and knew of those activities - as a child talking with the Way, the Truth and the Light.
20. This has brought the veracity of the LIGHT that may be seen, or even felt, by those that observe the entity when it is at play, or when it thinks or acts on its own intuitive forces, even in its early period of unfoldment.
21. From those experiences as the daughter of Andrew, we may find the entity harking to that which to the entity will be as the singing of the angels; yet it will bring sadness and joy, happiness and sorrow, when those stories are told. And these should be told often to the entity, as to what it meant to the children of that day to bask in the presence of the Master, and how it may be attained and felt in the present experience.
22. For His promises are sure, "If ye seek me, I stand at the door and knock." Not that this is to become a longfacedness, but the happiness - as well as the sorrow, the appreciation of correct emphasis upon all phases of the experience should be that outlined.
23. The name then was Dora.
24. Before that the entity was in the Promised Land when there was the experience of Jephtha's daughter, with the return of the father as the leader of the groups that defended the right.
25. The entity then was a companion of Jephtha's daughter. Thus the sorrow that came. Thus the joy that came from a rash vow.
26. Thus, it is necessary that there be consideration by those directing, controlling the unfoldment of this entity's mind, as to rash promises, rash vows, and the stress be put in the sincerity of purpose, truthfulness of ideals - that
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must be founded, for the entity, in the promises of the Christ.
27. The name then was Leieh.
28. In that experience the entity had sorrow brought by the sacrifice of its best friend. Thus a portion of the life was clouded. Not so in the present, if the purposes and ideals are set correctly for the entity.
29. Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land, when there were the preparations of individuals in the Temple Beautiful for service, and for that which the entity will fulfillto the greater extent in the present: the persuasion through appealing to the higher influences in the hearts and minds of others, for their care, their thought of their fellow man.
30. Thus as the lecturer (as the entity became there), as one that may carry a message through its reading or reciting of the activities of that nature, the entity may bring the greater blessings to self and to others.
31. The name then was Nei-Leneth.
32. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, that to which it may attain, and how:
33. Much, as we have indicated, depends upon the early impressions, and the abilities for the entity to speak or talk for itself. Not that these are to be exaggerated, or built on, but do not submerge the imaginations of the entity in its vision. Rather encourage, and DO train the entity in those directions indicated; DO retain in writing those experiences, for they will mean much when the abilities of the entity begin to unfold in its teen age, when more information concerning these may be given the entity.
34. Ready for questions.
35. (A) [Left out of original copy] Thru astrology and palmistry she seems fated to lose her father easily. How will this be and when, or is it untrue? (A) As we have indicated, that may appear - but astrology and palmistry are only indications. What caused the loss of the father, or the self to the father, in the experience before? RASHNESS! Then, let ALL keep their head, keep cool - even in those periods of disturbance.
36. We are through for the present. Two Copies to Grandmother Copy to Ass'n file file