This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 16th day of February, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [3663], new 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. (Notes read to and transcribed by Jeanette Fitch.)
R E A D I N G
Born January 27, 1881, in Sherman, Texas. Time of Reading 11:20 to 11:55 A. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Colorado.
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: Sherman, Texas - what a difference in what it is today, and what it was then! [Note: In 1944 there was a large Army camp in Sherman, Texas.]
3. Yes, we have the records here of this entity now known as or called, [3663]. Not all of these are pretty, if they were judged by the standards of morality, or beauty of today, or in any period, but who is to judge his fellow man?
4. Not all of the activities of the entity in the present experience are without question, but who is to question? For the entity must, as must each entity, give an account for the deeds done in the body. To whom must it give account? To the God-Force within self! And think, when it is hate and malice, jealousy and selfishness, what a poor, miserable soul has to bring as a body before the Lord its king!
5. In interpreting the records for this entity, these are to be interpreted in the mental, the spiritual or the metaphysical and not too much of the literal. For the entity must analyze self if these suggestions would be made applicable in the experience of the entity.
6. Know that there are immutable spiritual laws in the earth. Begin with: Like begets like. Whatsoever ye sow, that ye reap. This to this entity: God is not mocked, for as you treat your neighbor, you are going to be treated by the other fellow. Don't think you can alter or change
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these, ever, in thy experiences. For these are spiritual, these grow, they magnify, by thought. You don't change them by thought. The Master told you so. You can't by thought turn one hair white or black, but you can eat carrots, you can eat potato skins and you can turn gray hairs black again. You can take small quantities of Atomidine over a period of time and you can make hair grow, or you can apply other elements and grow hair on bald places, and places that were hairy may be made clean.
7. But these are merely symbols. You cannot change the leopard's spots (which has also been given as the symbol for the entity) but you can give good, clean entertainment to thy neighbor, to thy brother, that will be as much of a sermon as many of those given by ones who think one way, act another, and preach entirely different from either. The truths are: The Lord is one, and whether the lesson is obtained in a greeting of thy fellow man, in the words of wisdom to thy brother, or in the manner in which you swap horses with a man, it may be the same lesson given by the Master in the sermon on the mount! Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
8. These are attitudes, then; these are conditions in the heart, the soul, the mind of the individual, and ye make practical application of same as ye deal with thy fellow man. For in the manner that ye treat thy neighbor, thy brother, ye are treating thy God. And as to whether ye grow in grace, in knowledge, in understanding, depends upon the manner in which ye apply that ye do know. But seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you. And as ye would that others should do to you, do ye even so to them.
9. The experiences in the earth have been quite varied. Not all are given. Very few compared to the number, but thy life is far spent. There is much work yet to do, and thus only a few of these are to become as parts of thy consciousness in the rest of thy sojourn here. And be careful of that horse with the spot on the back!
10. Before that the entity was in the Holy Land among those peoples of Rome given privilege as an entertainer, as a soothsayer, by the Roman guard, and by those peoples of the outer courts of the gentiles in the temple.
11. There the entity used what might be called the orange shell game - finding the pea under the shell, only the entity used as a pearl taken from the Persian Gulf.
12. The entity, as Schelmezadek, gained in power because of the teachings under which he gained when Peter healed those
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people in the land following the coming to Antioch to preach the gospel.
13. Thus the entity became a power. He is spoken of there as being one who would buy the gift.
14. Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land during those periods when individuals were prepared to become teachers or ministers, or those active in the various departments for the physical, as well as spiritual teachings.
15. The entity was among those who were to care for the herds and the stock, and the horses of Egypt. It may be said that the entity was one of those who found the need for preparing for the breeding of horses for special services in those periods of activity.
16. Hence the interest especially in things of that kind. But beware of the roan with the white spot on the back.
17. Ready for questions.
18. (Q) Will the heart ailment I am recovering from effect my attending to business in the coming years? (A) It will slow the entity up, unless there is greater precaution taken as to eliminations. Do have hydrotherapy and colonic treatments.
19. (Q) Shall I endeavor to follow the line of business that I have managed so successfully for sixteen years? Stock shows, including live stock exhibits, rodeo and horse shows. (A) This is well if it is done in the attitude and spirit that has been indicated.
20. (Q) Shall I try to find an individual or group to sponsor rodeos, etc.? (A) This is well, and they may be had in Denver, New York, Philadelphia, yea, even in New Orleans.
21. (Q) What proportion of net earnings from any endeavors should I give to the Association for Research and Enlightenment, or church? (A) These should be chosen by the entity. for what is to be given in this or that direction for any purpose shall be prompted by the real heart of the individual, and not by even a suggestion from others.
22. We are through for the present. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file