This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 20th day of January, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - Staff Sgt. [3198], 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.) Harmon Bro.
R E A D I N G
Donna Hotel, Time of Reading 1256 Beretania St., 11:15 to 11:35 A. M. Eastern War Time. Honolulu, Hawaii.
1. GC: You will give a mental and spiritual reading for this entity, with information, advice and guidance that will be helpful; answering the questions as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the inquiring mind of the entity [3198]; this in part we have had before. In interpreting for this entity the urges latent and manifested through activities of the physical being, as well as that which has been builded through the experiences of the mental and spiritual body in the earth, all of these should be taken into consideration.
3. And we will find the body, mind and soul, that are as one in the physical activity of the entity in the present. We will find then that these facts are evidenced in the body-forces:
4. What is manifested in the material affairs or activities of the entity is first perceived or conceived in the spiritual imports of the entity. These are cultivated or entertained in the mental and thus physical results are evidenced.
5. Thus it behooves the entity, in its analyzing of self and in its preparation, to apply that within its experience as to be a better channel for that the entity would entertain as an ideal, that it knows first within self as its ideal - spiritually; not merely that the entity may think, but set it down in black and white. What is the spiritual ideal? Does it sum up to that designated in the long ago by him whose faith was counted as righteousness, that the Lord thy God is one? One in what? How is it one, in thyself?
6. Put these down so that you see what they look like. Then indicate in the same manner, on another sheet of paper, what thy ideals are mentally. How much of this or that is necessary in an individual's experience to cultivate such ideals or ideas, for these to be worthy of acting upon in
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the experience of the body? Eventually it will be seen that these must become as one, as does the result to which the entity would attain or would desire to attain.
7. There are varied attributes of the physical body, as habits, desires, hopes, activities, that may come from what one sees, hears, smells or entertains in the inner self - or what the body is aware of. Then there are the habits of the body itself. All of these, too, may be taken into consideration, as to whether these will conform to the ideals attained from spiritual and mental choices, which will enable the entity to apply self in those directions such that it may ever be a contribution to the welfare not only of self - physically, mentally and spiritually but also a help to others. For this, too, is a part of the whole. For these are the immutable laws. For thy Father-God is within self and without. Then as ye treat thy fellow man, ye are treating thy Maker. These are immutable, unchangeable laws of divine origin - not of man's concept. What ye sow in body, in mind, in purpose, ye must one day in the physical being, reap. That, too, is immutable, unchangeable. Thus what ye do to others, ye are doing to thyself, whether it is in abuse of privileges, abuse of body, abuse of mind, or just the opposite in adding to the abilities in any direction.
8. These are the manners in which the entity may apply its mental and spiritual attributes all to make a greater contribution to life and to the material things about the entity.
9. Do that. In patience, persistence, brotherly love, kindness, gentleness, do these things. And ye will come to mean much to others, ye will be a channel of blessings to others - the purposes for which ye entered this material sojourn.
10. Ready for questions.
11. (Q) What is nature of experience and urges which have acted to produce the behavior of self in sexual matters, and how is this to be properly adjusted throughout? (A) These ye can analyze by the ways and manners indicated. This is a part of nature itself, yet it can be controlled according to that held as the ideal of the individual entity. First the concept must be in that which is of the same nature of sex itself which is creative. Then as to whether this shall be abused or used in those directions that have been set forth and indicated, as to what you would like for others to be if there should be the choice of a mate with whom there would be the creating of a
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channel for another soul to enter the earth. Act in relation to the opposite sex as ye would have the opposite sex act toward thee, if you were to be chosen as a companion.
12. (Q) Should a better balance be strived for between studying for information and insight into the occult teachings, and studying self to show self approved of creative forces, and in what direction should emphasis be shifted? (A) This is just what we have been indicating, as how ye should set down these things and analyze them - as to what is spiritual, what is mental, what is physical. What are the attributes? What are the ideals? And each of these must be cultivated.
13. (Q) What is origin of self's interest in the study of the occult - is it being used as an escape? (A) Just as indicated. All of these questions are answered in that given, for ye will answer them within thyself - and that's where there must be the response. For as indicated here for the entity, the entity is a unity, an entity within itself, a portion of the spiritual, a portion of the whole, a portion of mind and a portion of the physical. What are you going to do about it? Just let come what will or may, or use it in a manner as to be ever constructive and creative? Ye can find the manner of making application, in doing that indicated.
14. We are through for the present. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file