This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 11th day of April, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [4053], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by the book, THERE IS A RIVER, and Mrs. [1770] and Miss [1771].
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 March 1, 1914, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Time of Reading ... Bldg., 3:30 to 4:00 P. M. Eastern War Time. ..., La.
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: Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [4053].
3. In giving the interpretations of the records as we find them, there is much to be considered, but we would choose from these that which as we find, will be not only helpful but so applicable in the experience of the entity as to be able to be used and thus better understood mental, material and spiritual self.
4. There are urges that are latent and manifest. These arise from two direct channels or phases of experience. Those through which the entity passes out of consciousness of earthly sojourns and those through or in the material or earthly sojourns to which has been accredited certain influences in the realms of consciousness within our own solar system. Thus these are indicated as parts of the experience of the entity from the astrological consciousness. Not that the entity lives as an earthly being in those environs but that the consciousness passed through the awareness in those dimensions. For, as has been indicated, as the earth is three-dimensional, so are other dimensions indicated in other realms of consciousness.
5. As this entity was in the Mercurian realm (or Mercury) we find the mental consciousness, or the high mental abilities, which as combined with Mars gives great activity. Also
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combined with Mercury and Jupiter, it gives the entity the special confidence in self as a manager, as a director or as one entrusted with confidence and relationships dealing with great organizations, corporations, states or nations.
6. Thus, we will find that the entity may apply itself in any of these directions, making self (through these urges that may come as intuition and activity) a channel for material, mental and spiritual unfoldment.
7. In Venus we find that the associations of the entity with the opposite sex will ever be such that the companion chosen by the entity may shape much the form or pattern of the entity's choices of activity. For the entity must (and it would be for the better development) look up to, or in a manner worship, that companion; ever holding that one in awe or reverence, as may be seen from the experiences of the entity in the earth.
8. There too have been those activities of the entity in the material plane that have caused the entity to be subject to or in accord with astrological aspects. These produce in their combination characteristics, then, of this entity. Not that all of the appearances in the earth may be indicated, nor all of those ordinarily latent or manifested as the urges from astrological sojourns. Nor are the urges that arise necessarily those that will be chosen in its activity by the entity. For no urge in the material plane, or in astrological aspects exceeds the abilities of the entity in the control or choice of the entity itself. These are given, as first indicated, that the entity applying same will find the least resistance and the greater opportunity for material, mental and spiritual development. For the entity has lived so as to be entrusted with and capable of directing the affairs of great organizations, corporations, states or nations. Then if the entity chooses spiritual and mental ideals that are in keeping with Creative Forces, little should prevent the entity from making this material experience a light and a help to others as well as bringing harmony, peace and development spiritually and mentally in this particular sojourn.
9. As to the appearances in the earth we find:
10. Before this the entity was in the land of the present activity during the early settlings. The entity was among those that were heads of ships, that plied between the land of nativity and the land in which the entity now finds its activities.
11. The name then was Yohon Yenson [GD's note: My spelling. I think it should have been written: Johan Jensen?], and in the ports along the southern seaboard and the Gulf should
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the entity find in this land the greater cooperativeness with those particular groups of peoples. Hence there is a yen or an urge for the entity to again be either one who would deal with imports and exports or to control, as an officer, the means for transportation of such activities. Whether this, in this experience, has to do or deals with the air, rather than that of water would be merely the unfoldment from the different periods or urges under which the entity, as a Piscean now may have operated then, and may operate now under the Aquarian activity.
12. In the experience, as indicated, the entity gained, and gained in the confidences that at times makes the entity a bit too sure of self. Remember, of self alone little may be accomplished, but when the spirit of Creative Forces are the urges and the promptings of the activity of the entity in dealing with masses or groups or with individuals, these may bring those opportunities for all characters of success as the entity experienced in that sojourn.
13. Before that we find the entity was in the land of the present nativity among those who chose to be active in the making of data for the spreading of activities in the lands which adjoin the land of the entity's nativity. The entity added to the abilities of its own group and of the own peoples in contributing to and controlling the activities on land and on sea.
14. The name then was Elson.
15. Before that the entity was in the Persian land during those periods when there were the establishings of 'the city in the hills and the plains.' The entity became acquainted with the kinsmen of the Persian ruler and sought for the grater association. He was denied same for a season and yet eventually succeeded.
16. The entity then was in the name Harmed. In the establishing of self as a trader or director of the exchange of goods from east to west, or from the Egyptian to the land of Saad and to the Gobi land, the entity as a traveler, found grace and favor with its ideal in companionship in the Persian land. So, we find those urges for travel, for change and these will depend upon choices of the entity as to whether it becomes the representative of groups, organizations in other lands, or whether it presents or does act in the capacity as representative of other lands, but we would give, for the companion, as well as for self, so long as the ideals are kept and applied in the dealings with groups and with nations, do travel far and wide and do as in those experiences as Harmed, make for those contacts in other lands. The entity came under the activities of the
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teacher also in the 'hills and the plains.'
17. For these will offer (travel and contacts in others lands) opportunities not to be abused, but know the age-old question "Thou art thy brother's keeper, thou are the son of righteousness only as ye act that way." And these can and must become as one. For the ideal of the entity as of the world, should be that ideal, the Lord thy God is one.
18. In the experience before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land in those activities in which there were expansions by those who were prepared for those inter-relationships with other lands, and the entity was chosen as a representative of the Egyptian land under the periods of activity under the rule of the King. Thus the entity was set in the position of trust. A position in which there were better interrelationships established between groups in studies in art, in lectures, in things of the field, or foods and all characters of relationships that enabled mankind in its search for the better way to draw closer in their relationships.
19. The name then was Es-Ter-Olm.
20. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, that to which it may attain and how:
21. The attainment is limited only by how high the ideal is set and as to how well the whole trust is put in that ideal.
22. Ready for questions.
23. (Q) In God's plan for me is it maximum to remain in my present occupation? If so how can I change to fill it better? (A) As may be seen from the life's pattern, this in the present relationships may be used as a steppingstone to that of a more representative relationship with either groups, organizations, or more and more may the trust be put for the inter-governmental relationships. To prepare self, do each job, establish each connection as though the affairs of the whole world depended upon that individual problem.
24. (Q) Is United States of America the land of my future where I might best fulfill my destiny? (A) Not necessarily. As has been indicated, there may be the interrelationships with many nations. And the entity, as the representative of more than one nation.
25. (Q) Concerning marriage - is [1771] of ..., the partner with whom I might best and fullest live a married life? (A) The companion to whom ye looked for guidance in the experience in the Persian activity. Thus ye have an urge, an obligation, an opportunity here for each to fulfill much that was not completed wholly in that experience. It would be well.
26. (Q) If the time is not yet for marriage, what other
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guidance can I obtain? (A) As we find, ye should know and will know deep within self as to time, for ye have the opportunity before thee.
27. We are through with this reading. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file " under case number for indexing