This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 15th day of November, 1943, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [3361], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mrs. [2946].
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
Born November 11, 1882, in Kansas City, Kansas. Time of Reading 10:40 to 11:20 A. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Illinois. (Life Reading Suggestion)
1. EC: Yes, we have those records here of that entity now known as [3361].
2. In giving the interpretations of the records as we find them here, much of a very changeable environ is to be considered. But these we choose from the records here with the desire and purpose that this information may be made a helpful experience for the entity; enabling the entity to better fulfill the purposes for which it entered this present sojourn.
3. There is much that appears in the personality of the individual entity that may be at times very easily misunderstood or misinterpreted, and we shall see how and why these have been the experience through the journeys in the earth. While the interims of sojourn have their influence upon the entity, the application of self in the earth has a much deeper and a more latent influence upon the activities of the entity itself.
4. Hence at times individuals call the entity not exactly lazy but tending not to be as active as the conditions for others would seem to warrant for the entity to be. The reasons for this, too, will be seen and indicated.
5. We find urges in Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, as a part of the consciousness of the entity. Thus in Jupiter we find the benevolent influences and those attentions that the entity may give toward contributing much to welfare activities, where many varied groups might be influenced by same; as well as that which has to do with the edifying of the mental forces of groups or masses. Yet there is the tendency for the entity to work towards groups, yet realizing that individuality is that which gives the fuller expression to whatever might be attempted in the activities of the entity
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in the present, in its associations and relationships to others.
6. In Venus we find the beautiful, the ability of the entity always, under all circumstances, to appear to be well dressed, and the conventionalities of relationships are very closely adhered to in most of the entity's activities.
7. Saturn brings the changes, as well as the assurances in self. Thus, when we find the entity interested in activities of this or that group, or organized efforts in other spheres than the entity's own activity, there is the quick passing of judgment by the entity on the validity of any such cooperative activity. But unless there becomes a personal note of interest to the entity itself, it passes very easily without opportunities being taken by the entity to make some of the corrections in the application of the mental and spiritual forces in themselves.
8. As to the activities of the entity in the earth, while these have been many, not all will be given at this time only those needed for the completion of this present cycle of the entity and the relationships it has borne and does bear to some forms of activity that have been indicated as a part of the entity's consciousness in the present; especially those having to do with children or as related to kindred souls. For, this the entity has begun to experience, and may find it much easier here with these, with sufficient periods for contemplation or activity respecting same.
9. Before this the entity was in the land of the present nativity, when there were the settlings in new lands. These brought material hardships and the entity vowed to itself that if it ever had the chance to rest, it would. And it is! And yet is not satisfied with those environs. For there is the call deep within self for service. This the entity, then, would apply. To be sure, there must be faith irrespective of works, but faith without works is dead, or it bears little relationship. For, activity of spirit in the earth is not a latent but a very positive fact, as was indicated in the life of the Master in the earth. For each day, each period was filled with activities until it could be written of Him "I suppose that all the books in the world would not hold all the doings or sayings of this man."
10. These, then, should be the activities in the present. Be up and doing. For, one seldom wears out, but often rusts out.
11. The name then was Clara Dixon. The entity gained, the entity lost, the entity gained; gaining in its service for others, losing in the mental self through willful negligence or quietude.
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12. These will bring to the entity opportunities for anything that has to do with children, games, books, preparations for entertainments. The entity thinks, and yet seldom puts these into actual or practical applications; yet others may take the same ideas and materially create most any form of an organization or corporation in material things. It is well not to let material be first, but use the ideas through the activities of others that ye may inspire to become active in those purposes set forth by the entity.
13. Before that the entity was in the Holy Land during those days when the Master walked in the earth.
14. The entity was among the holy women that prepared for the Master in many periods where entertainments took place in people's homes - as in the home in Cana, where there was the beginning of the miracles indicated in some interpretations of the experiences of the man Jesus in the earth, when water saw its Master, blushed and became wine even by activity! Remember, only as it was poured out would it become wine. Had it remained still, no wine would have filled those conditions where embarrassment was being brought even to the friend of the entity in that experience. For this was one of the brethren of James and John, and the entity was acquainted with the bride at that period.
15. With this activity there came true faith, but at times static. For there came the dependence upon the spirit without the use of the spirit by self at times. Yet the entity in the name Matada, brought much help to those activities of the early church in the various centers; not only the church in Jerusalem but also in other places where there was the setting up of individual activities.
16. Hence the entity draws upon organizations, and yet is there complete organization in self? This is not as a condemning, nor fault-finding, but questioning as to why there is not the complete assurance of the work the entity should do.
17. As the trust is in Him, as it was then, keep active - if there would be the growth day by day. As has oft been given, be not only good but good for something! Daily active, daily making assurance, daily bringing to bear a message - by word, by act, by thought, also by prayer for others.
18. Before that the entity was again in the Holy Land, among the maids or helpers to Bath-sheba, the queen of the king David. The entity was active in those periods when there were the questionings and the admonitions delivered to the king by Nathan. These made a great impression upon this
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entity then, Abjada, making for a keeping closer not only to the tenets but to the spirit of the law through those activities. And as there grew to be those changes wrought by the educating of those that were to rise in power, the entity aided there.
19. Thus children, children's activities, games, directions, cards, any form of books that may aid children in arousing to an active mind that needed, may be a part of the life experience and the work of the entity in the present.
20. The entity gained throughout, for it caught the vision and it applied the message in those activities with the training of Solomon through those periods of the early childhood.
21. Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land when there were those activities of the Atlanteans in bringing about the coordination of the services of many in the various groups.
22. The entity was a helper, a teacher, yea an instructor to the young, especially of the Atlanteans. For, the entity was an Atlantean, yet spent the greater portion of its sojourn and service in the Egyptian land, in coordinating that activity for the home building that later became a part of the entity's experience.
23. The name then was She-Sut-Pentdth.
24. As to the abilities of the entity, that to which it may attain, and how:
25. Keep the faith, but find self in its daily activities in the service of the Lord. For they who train, who direct the young to the service of the Master, shall indeed find in self, harmony, peace. Music ever is a part of the entity's harmony, but as from afar off. These activities, too, should be a part of the entity's unfoldment - in and through same - for children.
26. Study then to show thyself approved unto God, a workman not ashamed, rightly dividing the words of truth and keeping self unspotted from condemnation.
27. Ready for questions.
28. We are through with this reading. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file