This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 28th day of June, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [4001], Active Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by the book, THERE IS A RIVER.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Jeanette Fitch, Stenos.
R E A D I N G
Born November 12, 1888, in Jerseyville, Illinois. Time of Reading Set bet. 3:30 to 4:30 P. M. Eastern War Time.
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 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. Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [4001].
3. In giving the interpretations of the records as we find them here, there is much to choose from, yet these we would choose with the desire and purpose that we may be the channel of blessings or help to the entity if it will but apply self in those directions as may be indicated.
4. To be sure these are given as counsels. The information in itself will apply, it is what the entity does about those suggestions which will make for creating in its environ the conditions which may bring about the closer walk with the Creative Forces, or as to whether the entity rejects, in which manner this may be carried on in the present.
5. As we find, irrespective of the physical urges, these are apparent in the activities in the entity's sojourn through the earth, or as the pattern in which the entity may think or act, or be directed towards helpful activities in its experience. For, as we find, the entity is well endowed with abilities, especially as to becoming associated with groups where there are those needs of preliminary interpretation or understanding of influences about body and the application to themselves, as an entity, towards those conditions it is called upon to make a part of their earthly experiences.
6. Here we find an entity well adapted for a lovely home
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with the environ in which it might bring a lovely experience for the entity, and yet the urges latent and manifested that the entity give itself in a material expression. Do it, if thy heart directs thee, if thy purpose directs thee. Don't do it just to be magnanimous or just to be thought a little more of.
7. These, then, are the appearances as we find which influence the entity in the present period of sojourn. These are not all but these are given that they may be the pattern for the entity and as to how the entity may better apply itself in those directions:
8. Before this we find the entity was in the land of the present nativity. There we find the entity as one who provided for the developing of children, and the entity thus may make a beautiful home, the entity may be a very beautiful speaker.
9. The entity might well apply itself in formulating groups either by direct contact or through directions where in the spiritual and mental imports are to be the directing factors in such. These should be portions of the entity's experience.
10. In the experience the entity aided much, and thus in the present may it apply itself in and through the manners in which this can become an appealing force for the entity.
11. Before that we find the entity was in associations with individual groups which were sent from one portion of the Roman Empire to the other, to check on diseases which were prevalent in portions of the land and as to how there might be corrective measures in the experience.
12. The entity then caring for the many requests or designs has willed, or does will in the present, to give of itself or the betterment of mankind. These are the high ennobling purposes. Do not miss them! Follow through with those desires. There will be brought the influences that will make for these experiences of the entity that which may gratify and satisfy through those periods of activity.
13. The name then was Mahel.
14. Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land when there were those purified of bodies for the manifestations for helpful experiences throughout the land. The entity was among those who aided as a nurse, as would be called in the present, especially in the various types of fevers for which certain sections of the land are still well known.
15. In the activities the entity was known as Is-Etlar.
16. As to the abilities of the entity, then: as a speaker, as a home builder, as one who may combine influence and
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forces of groups, may the entity contribute the more to these present experiences in the earth. Let it be summed then in this: first study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman not ashamed, rightly divining the words of truth, and keeping self unspotted from the world.
17. Ready for questions.
18. (Q) Is this the ability that I should be trying to develop? (A) As just indicated, this is the ability and the opportunity. Don't neglect it!
19. (Q) I have worked and prayed for illumination; may I yet hope for it in this incarnation? (A) Ye may yet hope for it in this incarnation.
20. (Q) What is my worst failing, my greatest drawback? (A) The lack of being fully democratic in its ways and manners towards others, as the entity's feeling a little bit better than others. Eliminate this from thy activities. From the mind and thy experience.
21. We are through with this Reading. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file " for indexing