This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 18th day of July, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [5023], Associate member of the Ass''n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc., via the book, THERE IS A RIVER, by Thomas Sugrue.
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 May 8, 1899, in Saginaw County, Michigan. (The ... homestead, Lakefield Township, 4 miles south and two miles west of Merrill, Michigan.) Time of Reading Set bet. 3:30 to 4:30 P. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Michigan.
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: The body would do well to change its name, with those things which we may give for the body here, from Carl to Michael [...] and then start over again and do more lecturing and living up to that.
3. Carl [...] Michael [...] born May 8, 1899 in Saginaw County, Michigan, four miles from Merrill, Michigan. Yes, we are given the records here of that entity now known as or called [5023].
4. In giving the interpretations as we find them, much might be revolutionary in the minds of some if the entity were to indicate sources of suggestions which would be given the entity. Yet, if the entity will analyze and use same, the suggestions will bring much more harmonious experiences than the confusions which arise continuously in the experience of the entity when it is faced with spirituality and some "know-it-alls."
5. In analyzing the experiences, as we find, that influence as would be called from the astrological angles would mean very little. Yet these are parts of the consciousness. But as of the awareness in the consciousness of the entity there is no urge in the astrological, in the vocational, in the
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hereditary or the environmental which surpasses the will or determination of the entity. For the entity finds that it is true there is nothing in heaven or hell that may separate the entity from the knowledge or from the love of the Creative Force called God, but self. And that the entity should determine in self to apply, rather than mere knowledge or surmise, but apply and listen to the still small voice within, and the entity will find that the promises are true which have been made in that which is foolishness to the scientific or wise, the simple story of Jesus of Nazareth. But when or if the entity takes this as its study (and set this as its thought and then read, then study the Book which tells of Him, Jesus born in Bethlehem of the Virgin Mary), know this is the same soul-entity who reasoned with those who returned from captivity in those days when Nehemiah, Ezra, Zerubbabel were factors in the attempts of the reestablishing of the worship of God, and that Jeshua, the scribe, translated the rest of the books written up to that time. Then realize that is the same entity as mentioned who as Joshua was the mouthpiece [Joshua was channel through which Moses rec'd commandments, tables of stone. See Ex. 12--18.] of Moses, who gave the law, and was the same soul-entity who was born in Bethlehem, the same soul-entity who in those periods of the strength and yet the weakness of Jacob in his love for Rachael was their firstborn Joseph. This is the same entity, and this entity was that one who had manifested to father Abraham as the prince, as the priest of Salem, without father and without mother, without days or years [Melchizedek, Gen. 14:18], but a living human being in flesh made manifest in the earth from the desire of Father-God to prepare an escape for man [I Cor. 10:13], as was warned by the same entity as Enoch, and this was also the entity Adam. And this was the spirit of light.
6. This the entity may take in its study of this and understand why the spirit of life, the spirit of light, of hope, of desire to know the truth, must be greater than that man has called scientific proof, and yet it is the science of light, of truth, of love, of hope, of desire, of God. Study these well, as ye have in thy experiences in the earth.
7. For these have and do become disturbing periods because the author of the Age of Reason, Thomas Paine, was an associate and a companion of the entity as David Leavitt, who argued with and brought to the formers of a government of the people, for the people and by the people, a realization of the need for a trust to man's seeking to be
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helpful to his fellow man. And these principles were inculcated into the Declaration, as these individuals reasoned with Jefferson as he prepared same. As is set forth in the preamble, as is interpreted in the Declaration of freedom, these are principles which are eternal, those same set forth by those, through which the hope of the world must come; which all men must recognize if they are to live together as brethren. Not that all need be of one mind, but on one purpose and one hope, each loving his neighbor a himself.
8. The entity again was in those experiences when he reasoned with Socrates, in the name then Schanto, and found that in the mind of that teacher which gave into denying of the truth as would convict. For the law of the lord is perfect and it converteth the soul and thereby saves the soul to wrath, yes, to honor, yes, and more to the consciousness within which gives the understanding.
9. And thus the entity in this particular period or age has the opportunity to again, as in those periods, give that to set many of those aright who are in high places, or to make those judgements between brethren of many nations, and thus may the banner of the Cross be again lifted to the world, that hope may come to the sons of men.
10. Yes, zealots have used and do use such for their own gratification, but ye who would be the servant of all may indeed by the greatest among his brethren.
11. Take the lesson ye learned then, as ye argued with the men of Greece, of Rome, yea, as ye learned from Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Hancock, that a nation, too, may have a soul if those who formulate its policies give it the spirit of truth, in the application of self.
12. Before that we find the entity was through those periods in Egypt. The entity was among the Atlanteans who argued with, who drew from natives, as well as the rebels, truths which had been partially presented by Ra. Yet the entity there sought proof, as had some of the sons of Belial, and for material gratification. The name then was Luzka.
13. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, these are limited only to the entity's listening to the voice within. Do not preach! Do teach! Do minister, do lecture to men everywhere! For the world is in need of the message that MICHAEL* [5023] may give. * [GD's note: Mr. [5023] had listed in his membership application THREE given names, the third of which was Michael, but in his correspondence and signature he only used his FIRST given name with the last. I think the above
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stress on the name MICHAEL with his surname indicated it would be best, vibratorially, etc., for him to use that as his given name, as was suggested to him in Par. 2 above.]
14. Ready for questions.
15. (Q) It would be wiser, then, to concentrate on improving society by spreading religious understanding? (A) True.
16. (Q) Shall I strengthen my scientific experiences, or shall I devote more time to public education? (A) Devote more time to public education. Science and religion are one when their purposes are one.
17. We are through. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file " for indexing