This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 22nd day of February, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [3689], new 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.)
R E A D I N G
Born July 19, 1908, in Weatherford, Oklahoma. Time of Reading 11:20 to 11:40 A. M. Eastern War Time. ..., California.
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 the 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 record here of that entity now called [3689].
3. In giving an interpretation of the records here, there is much to be considered; for we have an unusual entity. Yet the entity is one who has become so engrossed in self that, unless there are some changes, he won't make much of himself - yet there are the abilities to accomplish even as much as Julius Caesar. But don't make a fool of yourself as he did. If you do, you'll be murdered by your same partner again.
4. In giving the interpretations of the records here, we find there are many phases of this entity in its experiences in the earth, in the activities through the earth, to be considered - any many warnings to be given, as well as much praise. But never think too highly of yourself and never belittle yourself too much. But set this as your motto and don't forget it:
5. Study to show thyself approved unto God. But who is your God? [3689] or the Creator of heaven and earth? Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman never ashamed. Do that in body, in mind, in purpose, which you will not be ashamed to present to thy Maker; rightly stressing the various phases of the experience in the earth. Don't become cranky - you have almost lost hold of yourself at times in feeling sorry for yourself. You have nothing to feel sorry for! God is just as mindful of you, though you have made a
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wreck of some people's lives - and you'll have to meet it. But that ye are alive, that ye are conscious, and that ye have the opportunity in this period to apply self in the reconstruction of what man is to look forward to, should encourage thee to know that God is mindful of each soul.
6. Then use the abilities that you have, and you have many. For ye are a natural leader of men.
7. Whenever ye possess thine own self, and not what you would want people to think - not being all that you would have them to think - ye have the ability to lead and direct others.
8. Ye have a naturally roving spirit and it would be well to join either the Navy or the Merchant Marines and "see the world."
9. Yes, do that. For ye will see many, many varied things. But keep the self unspotted from the world; that is, do nothing physically or in thought - that you'll be ashamed to present to thy Maker or to the woman you love. Don't be ashamed, and don't ask others to do something that you would not do yourself nor to be something that you are not yourself. Then keep the self unspotted from the World. This should not be as your system or policy but it should be your religion. For all that you may know of God is within yourself. What are you doing about it? What are you doing with it? Are you proud of the way you have treated some people? Would ye like for thy God to treat thee in the manner you have treated some people? Look within. For there ye may know if God is within thine own self and what ye are doing about it. Use it, don't abuse it. Use it to the glory of the Father. Then it will be to the honor of self.
10. As to the appearances in the earth, these have been quite varied:
11. Before this the entity was in the land of the present nativity, but ye chose, ye sought through the periods of '49 to journey to other lands seeking for gold.
12. Ye found it, but ye abused the use of it. Then in the name Horace Kellogg, the entity gained and lost. Still ye are seeking - seeking. Begin in the right direction. Remember that God is not mocked and whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Time and space are only relative. Know that ye must meet thine own self, and in the manner that ye treat thy fellow man, thy fellow woman, ye are treating thy Maker. Are ye proud of some of the things ye have done? Some of them you should be proud of. Some of them you should be very ashamed of. You know them, and ye know that thy Maker knows.
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13. Before that the entity was in the Roman land, being a great admirer of and one close to Julius Caesar; then in the name Aquillan. Though only a servant or a companion, ye were in power because ye harkened to the whims of those in authority. Thus ye may in the present be a leader, but in what direction? Know that it is not of self. But if ye would manifest activities in which the glory is to be to thy Maker, see the world - yes - the sea will be better, and thy health will be better as ye go down to the sea. But prepare thyself as in that experience. You would have helped, had there not been others. Remember that you, too, may have thine own Brutus, unless ye put more trust in the Creator, the Maker. Remember, He has given thee an opportunity - don't abuse it.
14. Before that the entity was in the Holy Land when there were those gatherings of the people from other lands. Ye were among the natives, but ye were "smart" as it were, for ye were among those who used the Joshua to make peace - for ye were among the Hittites, in the name then Jebel.
15. It is well to be subtle, but don't fool yourself - and you know you're not fooling yourself, even when you fool others. But ye used this too good account for the material gains. Did ye use it as well for the spiritual gains? "Not by might and power, but by my spirit, sayeth the Lord." This learn in all of thy undertakings.
16. Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land, being sent as a emissary to the Gobi land.
17. Thus all lands are a part of thy consciousness, for ye are the natural rover. But use aright. For God hath need of thee, if ye will apply thyself to His service.
18. Then again would we give thee, study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman not ashamed, right dividing the words of truth and keeping self unspotted from the world.
19. Ye must eventually be - after thy service in thine own country - a representative of thine own land, or an organization with a heart, with a soul, in dealing with others in other lands.
20. In what is now China, Indo-China, the southern seas, may be those places where a greater service may be given.
21. We are through with this reading. Copy to Self (Air Mail - Special Delivery) " " Ass'n file