This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 24th day of May, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - [5083], new associate Member of the Ass''n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by the book, THERE IS A RIVER.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis and J. Fitch, Stenos.
R E A D I N G
Born August 24, 1899, Cleveland, Ohio. Time of Reading Set bet. 3:30 to 4:30 P. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Ohio.
1. GC: You will give the relations of this entity and the universe, and the universal forces, giving the conditions that are as personalities, latent and exhibited, in the present life; also the former appearances in the earth's 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; and that to which it may attain, and how. You will answer the questions as I ask them.
2. EC: Yes, we are given the records here of that entity now known as or called [5083].
3. Here in analyzing the abilities of an entity and in giving the interpretations of the records which are made by the entity through the sojourns in the earth, as well as during those interims in spheres of other consciousnesses, we find an unusual entity.
4. One given to abilities in many directions, especially when there is considered a composite of the earthly experiences of the entity and sojourns in other realms of consciousness than the three-dimensional in the earth.
5. One who is a beautiful conversationalist.
6. One who acting as a physician finds the presence of the entity where it can be made to be felt. The personality and the individuality of the entity is much more important to those the entity would help than the dosing which may be given. While, true, medicines, compounds, mechanical appliances, radiation, all have their place and are of the creative forces, yet the personality of arousing hope, of creating confidence, of bringing the awareness of faith into the consciousness of an individual is very necessary.
7. For who healeth all thy diseases? Only when any portion of the anatomical structure of a human being is put in accord with the divine influences, which is a portion of the
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consciousness of an individual entity, may real healing come. Without it, it is nil and becomes more destructive than constructive.
8. Thus, the entity may through the use of the abilities as conversationalist, as an orator, bring great help, much more than through the use of drugs or the scalpel.
9. In choosing, then, the influences from the abilities of the entity that may be applied in the experience of the entity in the present.
10. First: There would be the analyzing of self and of knowing its own ideals, spiritual, mental, material. Not just as that which may be set about as in theory in self, but do put same on paper. Bring the ideas and ideals to a physical awareness.
11. Set it down in black and white. What is thy ideal spiritual? In man himself or of the Creative Forces outside himself, that may indeed find the individual entity as correlated through an awareness of a consciousness, of a creative force which may work with and through the entity as was manifested by and through the man called Jesus, who gave Himself; with the abilities indicated through His experiences in the earth. He paid the price so that every soul might know his Maker as his Father, his God.
12. That is an ideal. Do ye hold to that? Then indicate it on paper first.
13. Then the mental attitude: What should an individual, what should self do about that as the spiritual ideal in its dealings with its fellow man? For as He has indicated, "inasmuch as ye do it into the least of these thy brethren, ye do it unto me." Is that thy ideal, or is thy ideal, "others must do as I say, irrespective of what I say or why," or is it tempered more with, "we will work together and as I see fit then may we apply," or what is thy ideal materially? That individuals are given a greater opportunity in this, or other directions, or that all should work together for good that there be no hardships for any. That there is need for suffering, yes, for though even He were the son, yet learned He obedience through the things which he suffered, but He wept with those who wept and rejoiced with those who would rejoice - not taking away the Cross, but bearing the Cross with every soul who puts its trust in Him.
14. Is that an ideal, is that what ye would practice in thy daily administrations to others? Not merely in thy conversation, nor merely in the sick room, but in the ballroom as well. In those periods when ye would enjoy a vacation with thy friend, do ye speak of the love of the
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Christ? Do this oft, ye will be a much greater channel of blessings to thy fellow man. Ye also will find in thine own heart, in thine own conscience, harmony, peace, not as the world knows peace, but only as comes from just being kind, just being patient, just being longsuffering with thy fellow man.
15. As to appearances in the earth, which deal with that which manifests itself oft in the personality of the present entity.
16. Make then, more and more thy personality shine with the individuality of thy ideal. Follow that which has been indicated as a spiritual, mental and material ideal. "I stand at the door and knock, open and I will enter and will abide with thee." That is the peace that you will know, that peace which will make thy days in the earth joyous days, happy days, and all who know thee will be glad to see thee come and sorry to see thee leave, and that can be said of so few men today.
17. Before this we find the entity was in the land of the present nativity during those periods of the early settlings in the land. The entity was among those who aided in the establishing of those trading posts in and about what is now Toledo, in its first settling.
18. Hence we find all of this area rather as that to which the entity feels it owes much and also its peoples, its lands, its factories. All of those things dealing with the supplying of elements, things or influences for others, appeal to the entity; just as its interest in the welfare work, art, music, things which make for those activities in the minds and hearts of individuals who placate the gratifying of material appetites.
19. These are of special interest to the entity, for then the entity applied itself in building up just that character of thing, of condition, of experience, as for the portion of the land, in the name of Thomas Crenshaw.
20. Before that we find the entity was in the Roman land when there are those spreadings of the activities of the nation as an empire. The entity was among those who were representatives of those activities in other lands, for various groups. And particularly in portions of northern Africa, when supplying and passing that tribute, it was required of the entity's abilities the analyzing as to what were the contributions that such could make to the empire.
21. The entity then gained that which is manifested in the personality of the entity in the present: Never meeting a stranger. All are as one, that may contribute something to not merely the welfare but the knowledge of the entity, and
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to whom there may come an opportunity for the entity to speak of that which is closest to its purpose in the earth. In the name then Arkan.
22. Before that we find the entity was in the Holy Land. For the entity was among those who were of the peoples of promise born in the wilderness, and thus entered with its families and with the leaders into activity in Jerusalem. For the entity was the grandson of Caleb who was given Hebron as his portion of inheritance for the report given when sent into the Holy Land to spy out same.
23. The entity then aided in the establishing of those activities that later made for the choice by the son of Jesse as a place where a house of God might be built.
24. The entity then was a herb physician, in the name Ardyeh. In the experience the entity gained. The entity has gained from same in the present, and yet has learned and may learn the more that the personality and arousing hope in the mental body may contribute the greater to the ability for the entity to gain the confidence of and through same be the greater channel of help to others.
25. Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land during those periods when, with the activities of the Priest when he returned from banishment, there began to be the applying of those tenets and truths that there might come forth a better form in body, race of peoples, and the establishing of the Temple of Sacrifice (or as indicated the hospital).
26. There the entity learned to use, as an operator, in the experience, electrical forces, and thus all applications pertaining to electrotherapy are of special interest to the entity in the present.
27. In the name then Sebar-Ario.
28. As to the abilities of the entity, then, that to which it may attain and how:
29. As has been indicated, analyze self. For the study of man is the manner in which every entity, and this entity especially, may best learn how to contribute to the welfare of others.
30. Forget not those tenets as ye have gained through the periods of sojourn in the earth, and do apply the experiences that are a part of thy consciousness in thy dealings with thy fellow man. More and more speak to those groups who are bound together for special purpose and let them know, through thine own experience and by thy own practical application, that every soul must take Jesus with him if he would succeed in any undertaking.
31. For He is first in everything and thus the Savior of the
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world.
32. We are through with this reading. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file " for indexing [Note: [5083]'s Mental-Spiritual Reading was not given. See 5083-1, Par. R2 for GD's letter of explanation.]