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 - Miss [3575], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mr. David Kahn, via her sister, Miss [3582].
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 February 11, 1900, in New York City, New York. Time of Reading 4:20 to 4:35 P. M. Eastern War Time. New York, 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 [3575].
3. In analyzing the urges that are latent and manifested in the personalities of the present entity, we have many warnings. Yes, we have many compliments for the entity; yet in choosing these we would give that which if accepted and applied in the manner presented, may be of material, mental and spiritual value to this entity. The entity might well take the warnings of some of the fathers in the church: Think not more highly of thyself than ye ought. Not that these are in fault, unless in so doing ye belittle others by comparing them to thine own self and consider thyself as superior. Then ye are becoming a judge and belittling others. For ye have not begun to think straight until ye are able to see in the life of those whom ye utterly dislike, something ye would worship in thy Maker. For each soul-entity in the earth, with life, whether of this, or that shade or color, or whether this or that disfigurement of body or mind, is in the earth by the grace of God. For He has not willed that any soul should perish, and has thus prepared a way of escape. And ye, as His servant, as the child of the living God, are given the opportunity to contribute to the welfare of any whom ye even consider not
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quite on par with thy opportunity. Thus if ye belittle others, what sort of a tree will grow in thine own heart? Ye may be sure someone else will belittle thee. That is thy warning, my dear.
4. As to urges latent from sojourns in the earth and those in the realm between sojourns, these are quite at variance at times. For ye have those abilities of making individuals quite at ease, no matter what may be their circumstance. And ye can put others just as easily on their mettle and at so much dis-ease as to even make yourself uncomfortable at times. These are both virtues and vices. These are as a portion of the urges from thy astrological aspects in Venus, in Mars and Venus, in Uranus and Venus.
5. Hence there are some strange friendships that have been a part of thy experience, yet because of thy very lack, or better manner of judgement, these are kept in the background in thine own consciousness. Take them out, look at them, once in a while. Not very well to talk about, no - but very well to use thy ability in radiating help for others, even by just thy own presence, as a part of thy personality and individuality.
6. As to the appearances in the earth, all may not be given, but these are those as we find having an influence in the present:
7. Before this the entity was in the land of the present nativity when there were the establishings of one of the great fortunes of this land. Ye were among those people, in the home of those who helped establish this. Then, as Catherine Circee, ye were among those who made peace with the varied connections of employees.
8. Thus ye find in the present thy abilities to, as you might say, to take on all comers and make peace with them, whatever may be their station or position in life, and yet - as indicated - ye can make them feel very uncomfortable at times. And those are the warnings.
9. Keep that up as ye taught then, and much in the material things may be added unto thee. Use them wisely. For whatever is thine in the earth, in any ability, whether of the material things or of the mental, they are lent thee of the Lord - that ye may use them for making the world better. Whether thy abilities are applied in music or in art or in any direction, let it be in that direction of making the world better because of thy use of same.
10. So, whether ye be a teacher, a minister, do it in the Lord - and ye may add more harmony and peace in thy life.
11. Before that the entity was in the Hun land, or the German land.
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12. The entity was then among those who made for self-improvement. Not necessarily aggrandizement of selfish interests but the being virtuous for virtue's sake in the true meaning and sense of the word. This applying not merely in relationships to individuals but in relationships in things to come, peoples to come, conditions to arise.
13. The name then was Hanchel Schmidt. The entity brought about a greater interpretation of the laws pertaining to the combination of chords of music or varied instruments.
14. Thus the harp or the stringed instruments have a particular "feel" for the entity, and individuals who use the reed in connection with same have a particular interest. And the entity beats out time unconsciously with same.
15. Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land when there were those periods of discussions among the peoples from Atlantis and the Natives, regarding those conditions which arose.
16. The entity was of the Atlanteans who set about to preserve records, to make for the variations that were a part of the activities especially assigned to the peoples of Atlantis. For the entity came with those groups who were to establish the hall or house of records, and the entity directly or indirectly may be among those who will yet bring these to light - when the present disturbances through those particular areas have again given privilege for the searching for the sacred records, of the Atlanteans. The entity may help.
17. The name then was Acmelwen.
18. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, that to which it may attain and how: Keep peace within thine own heart, not to the exclusion of that prompted by thy conscience, but know that the Lord liveth and that He requireth of thee the using wisely of that lent thee, even as indicated in the parable of the talents. For many are in thine hands and the Lord loveth a cheerful giver, not merely of self, not merely to others. Help others to help themselves, rather than giving that which makes them poor indeed.
19. Ready for questions.
20. We are through with this Reading. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file