This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Virginia, this 12th day of April, 1931, in accordance with request made by those present.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. [943], [5443], Gray Salter, [341] and L. B. Cayce.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 11:20 A. M. Eastern Standard Time.
1. GC: You will have before you the entities and the enquiring minds of [943], [5443] and [341], present in this room, and the plan suggested by [943] which I hold in my hand; also the ideas and ideals in the minds of each in preparing to carry out this plan. You will answer questions regarding same.
2. EC: Yes, we have the entities, the enquiring minds, [5443], [943], [341], present in this room - ideas, ideals, plans.
3. In considering such plans, ideas and ideals, much thought, much preparation should be made on the part of each would they become the channel for carrying out such plans, such ideas, such ideals; for there oft seemeth a way to be right unto a man, but the end thereof is death.
4. In considering an idea and an ideal, IDEAS are worthy of man's consideration - but ideals are something MORE; they must be that as may be sought for, LIVED each day, each hour of each day, would they become not a Frankenstein to those that foster same; for the SPIRIT is willing in each, and there is that ability in each to carry forward much as is here set forth, but unless each has so consecrated their lives, their activities, their intents, their purposes TO the ideal, they will but destroy that which would make for a building of the purposes IN the lives of others.
5. Would each burn the dross that lies within, in those of exaltation, selfishness, imprudence of evil spoken words, of activities that are known to be the besetting faults to self in same, then may each be a channel of blessing in same that WILL make for an approach of the day when all men may know that the Lord liveth and SPEAKS AMONG men, hastening the day of His coming, and IN that become one with those that rejoice at His coming.
6. How may each prepare themselves for such an exaltation, such a channel? SEEK and ye shall find; KNOCK and it shall be opened unto you - for the Lord doth not deal with men as MEN deal with man, but as the man dealeth with his fellow
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man, as the man dealeth with himself, as the man dealeth with those ABOUT self, so in the seed sown, so will the harvest be.
7. When each has made, then, themselves - and there is the answer within that "My Spirit beareth witness with Thy Spirit," then in humbleness, even as He put away the joys, the pleasures, the glories of heaven and came INTO the earth that man might have a WAY of escape, and he that seeketh to climb up some OTHER way is a thief and a robber; for He being the door is the entrance into the ideal, even as is set forth in purpose here - yet, as has been given, "I came that ye MIGHT have life, and have it more abundant in thine EVERY day experience."
8. Then, so make thine self one-with the purposes, the aims, that there is the answer to each individually and COLLECTIVELY. THEN proceed slowly, for it is line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little, there a little, until the whole leaven be leavened; for "I seek not for mine self, but that all men - EVERYWHERE - shall know that the glory of the Father is IN the earth."
9. Ready for questions.
10. (Q) Should more than these three individuals compose this central board of control of the parent holding corporation? (A) This should be answered by themselves in the preparation for THEIR being acceptable to handle same, and as each receives from WITHIN that of "Well done", enter into the service of Him; and as they then come together in a body, and PRAYING, offering service, THEN it shall be given thee in that selfsame hour WHAT ye shall say and what ye shall do. Take no thought, but prepare thine self!
11. (Q) How many, and who would be suggested? (A) We have no suggestions.
12. (Q) Should [943] be a member of this board of control and outline in detail the field of his proper activity in the work as builded around these forces? (A) That must be answered from within. Has the body, the mind, presented self before that throne of grace, that the mind, the body, is able to drink of the cup necessary to become the channel for the blessings to many as would come through the sanctifying of self, and of self's abilities in that direction? When this is answerable in self, able and willing to take the consequences of same, BEGIN!
13. (Q) Should [5443] be a member of this board of control and outline in detail the field of this proper activity in the work as builded around these forces? (A) This, again, may be the same said - for, as in the first, the abilities lie there; yet who is able, who is
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willing to put THEMSELVES in the hands of the LIVING God, THAT the works of the hands, day by day, may MANIFEST that love, THAT regard, THAT of SELF'S OWN sacrifice in body, mine and abilities to show FORTH those glories that may be known THROUGH such consecration? Laying aside, then, those things that so easily beset, purge thine heart as with clean water, and THEN the WAYS, the DOORS are open for those glories that may come to OTHERS through thine efforts!
14. (Q) Should [341] be a member of this board of control and outline in detail the field of his proper activity in the work as builded around these forces? (A) As has been given, prepare thine self. BURN those of desire to rule, as of old, and keep thine heart in the way and the manner as when thou listened to the call of him that defended the messenger of the living God; and as thou didst set those in order in their various spheres through that communion WITH the holy of holies, SO prepare thy way!
15. (Q) Any other advice and guidance for these three? (A) Thou hast had set before thee that thou art able, wilt thou but SACRIFICE self, wilt thou CRUCIFY the flesh that the LIGHT may shine forth. HARK! Ye children of men bow thine head, for Michael the Lord of the Way would show THEE thine way - Who is able to stand in the day of the Lord? He that has purified his heart in the ways that make for the sons of men to know the Lord of Hosts WOULD approach to thine own throne; for WHO is this Lord? He that is HOLY is His name! Amen. Copy to [943] " " [5443] " " [341] " " File