This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 1st day of February, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - Miss [3655], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by the article in Coronet.
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 May 3, 1918, in Chicago, Illinois. Time of Reading 4:15 to 4:30 P. M. Eastern War Time. Chicago, Illinois.
1. GC: You will give the relation 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, or 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 are given the records here of that entity now known as or called, [3655].
3. There are latent and manifested, many varied ideals, many varied purposes in the experience of the entity.
4. Here we find an entity endowed with many abilities in many varied directions. Thus it behooves this entity, above most individuals, to first know self and know that self has limitations, physical and mental - but that there is little or no limitation in spirit and that self first must know self and its ideals, if it is to bring about in its own experiences those things that will be ever constructive.
5. If the strong temperament and ideal of the entity are set in a materialistic frame of activity, this will only bring those things that are as moth and rust that doth corrupt both mind and body. But if the tenets and truths are used that are ever creative, in that the earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, to bring happiness, peace, harmony into the experience of the entity, there may indeed be an experience in the earth that is a growth, an unfoldment and a development for the entity, but there must be the applications of truth in such measures as for the results to be deserved by the entity. For to force issues, or to take from the good things and not give as much in return is
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already defeat, for it is cheating self. Would you cheat thy soul of its home, in its relationship with the creative force? Would you mire thine own mind and purpose into that of speculation or doubt?
6. To be sure, there are those tendencies for the entity to be psychic within self and to have the abilities for visioning that which may be materially desired. Are these the better purposes? How well hast thou studied thyself and known thy relationships in those directions where material and materialistic influences are to be considered.
7. In those manners, then, the entity may find the greater activities by applying self, in such measures that only good - in peace, in harmony, in beauty of service to others - may be brought to the entity. Thus there may be the full comprehension, the full appreciation for that which may be the experience of the entity, if applied in those ways as to bring creative influences and powers as the motivating forces in the relationships to others.
8. The activities should be in that direction pertaining to training, education, application in self to lessons, causes and purposes and whys. For search ye the scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life. For they are they which testify of those ideals and purposes of the creative force manifested in Him, who is the way, the truth and the light.
9. No, not by just goody-goody. Rather good for something. Don't sit still and wait for things to happen. For the entity may in the present have many strings dangling to her bow, yet only when there has been the choice of those that answer to something of purpose that is of a spiritual or creative nature in self, may there be brought harmony, hope. For the home should not only be the height of the entity's ambition, but it is the channel through which a more perfect, more harmonious understanding may come. But know that it can only be with a companion with whom there is some unison of purpose. Don't let either become disinterested in the purposes and ideals of the other. For while the prayers of the wife may save the husband, more often the prayers of the husband help the wife - as the prayers of the wife - should help the husband; by each living, each contributing, each being a complement on to the other.
10. As to the appearances in the earth, these have been quite varied - as indicated by the greater number of general abilities indicated in the entity's experience.
11. Before this the entity was in the land of the present nativity, during those periods of the early settlings, even in those periods when thee was the destruction of Fort Dearborn.
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12. The entity was among those not driven from the land; thence making peace with both factions in those periods of activity, evacuating only and returning to build up contributory measures for benefits of all groups thee.
13. Then in the name Charlotte Allan, the entity gained - yet doubts and fears, because of innate experiences that find lodgment in the mental abilities of the entity, come from those experiences.
14. Before that the entity was in the English land during those settlings there from the lands across the channel, when there were the exchangings being begun by settlers that changed from one land to another.
15. Thus we will find the entity a good conversationalist, and sometimes its only conversation - but if this would be made so that when the entity speaks, it has something to say, besides some boosting or prompting of its own personality, it would be well. Let the individuality of the entity be that it is more often sought by others, to be led by not only the interest but the abilities of the entity to be a contributing factor to helpful forces for others.
16. For the entity through that experience was a teacher who aided the young; thus the home as well as a worker with groups became a part of the entity's experience.
17. The name then was Addie Avant.
18. Before that the entity was in the Grecian land when there were those attempts to conquer the eastern places.
19. The entity was among those chosen ones who went with the Armies of Xenophon when he invaded portions of Arabia extending even into Persia and those portions of the land.
20. Hence things oriental are a part of the consciousness. To make these coordinant with occidental becomes the problem in the present entity.
21. In that experience, though, the entity applied self well; gained in those abilities to analyze, in those abilities to keep many dangling at once, when desired - that is, of the opposite sex, as well as to keep those of her own sex guessing.
22. The name then was Aabana.
23. Before that the entity was in Atlantis when there were those changes being made, and the entity was among those who were to enter into activities in other lands.
24. The entity then was among those who went to portions of what is now the Iberian Peninsula. It didn't change with the groups that went to Egypt, but there the entity became as the leader of that particular group; not too good a leader, for there was the constant undermining by the selfish purposes of the entity in those later applications
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in that period, and the entity lost through the greater part of that sojourn.
25. The name then was Axles.
26. As to that which the entity may attain and gain, an that to which the entity may apply itself in the present:
27. The entity, as indicated here, must analyze itself.
28. In the home, in the home environs, the entity may exceed, and succeed the greater in this experience.
29. Ready for questions.
30. (Q) What steps should I take to secure a home of my own such as I want? (A) So live that in your body, in your mind, and in your purpose, ye deserve to have one, and the Lord will give it to thee - if ye are trusting it to Him. If ye are trusting in man, ye are trusting in a poor thing!
31. (Q) What kind of career should I study and prepare myself for? (A) The home.
32. (Q) How shall I go about finding the kind of man I want? (A) Better find the kind of man you can be the best mate with! And if you are thinking of self alone, you are chopping up the wrong tree.
33. We are through. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file