This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 18th day of April, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [5096], new Associate 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, Steno.
R E A D I N G
Born September 26, 1891, 12:00 Noon, in Fenelon Falls, Ontario, Canada. Time of Reading Set bet. 10:30 to 11:30 A. M. Eastern War Time. ..., N.J.
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! What a funny mustache this individual had before!
3. We have the records of that entity now known as or called [5096].
4. As we find, there are a great number of conditions that are exemplary. There are those that to some might be questioned. But these we choose with the desire and hope that this information may prove to be a helpful experience for the entity; that the entity may see itself as the characteristics are manifested and latent; thus enabling the entity to choose for itself those ideals in the mental, spiritual and material associations and activities that may be the nearer in accord with that to which the entity would like to see self grow.
5. To be sure, these may only be pointed out for the entity. The choices must be made by the entity as to what it will do about same.
6. For as has been indicated, an individual entity becomes that which would be its ideal; in its relationships to individuals, to associates, to things and conditions; before it actually knows these activities. For it will mean little or nothing to the entity only to be told or to hear of such and do little or nothing about same.
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7. As from the urges latent and manifested, these we find indicated through these manners:
8. There are realms of consciousness in this solar system, just as there are sojourns of the entity in the environs accredited to other consciousnesses. As in the earth there is the three-dimensional consciousness, so in Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus and Neptune and Pluto there are consciousnesses that are a part of the entity, either active or unknown. As a living entity, already a part of the universal consciousness, it is a part of the whole.
9. To become aware of such and to use or apply these urges for helpful experiences, then, is the desire with which these suggestions are given for this entity.
10. We find that the activities in Venus and Jupiter bring quite a lot of abilities in the entity, in the desire for activities that draw the entity to a consciousness of the need for betterment in the spiritual, mental and material. Or we may term such as a religious tendency or trend.
11. In Mars with Venus and Jupiter we find the abilities as a writer, as an author, or as in preparation of data, tracts, activities that would be of use in the enlightenment for those who seek spiritual interpretation of life that has been recorded or that may be lived or written in the lives of individuals today.
12. Hence as we find, as a director or writer for those especially who are publishers of literature for Sunday Schools, for study in high places, or in preparation of tracts for groups or individuals who are in positions where only a few minutes may be given daily to such instruction, the entity may excel.
13. For the entity realizes that just as the physical body needs fuel, as it were, for its activity, so does the mental and spiritual body need instruction and direction; not as to be changed but to be lived, to be masticated as food, and thus become a part of the whole composition of the entity as an entity, soul, mind and body.
14. Hence in those directions or activities the entity might find an outlet for the greater abilities, as indicated in astrological urges as well as from the periods of sojourn in the earth.
15. While all of the appearances in the earth may not be indicated in the present, we find these indicating the pattern through or to which the entity may shape or form its experiences in the earth in the present.
16. Before that the entity was in the land of the present nativity, during the early settlings in the land.
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17. The entity was among those who aided in interpreting the principles, the law, the spiritual laws, that those of other groups and other associates might be well instructed for the making of better companions, friends or citizens; and these were well.
18. Then in the name Oscar Wheeler, the entity did well materially, the entity grew mentally, the entity applied spiritual imports and purposes.
19. Thus we see the pattern of the entity's activities in the present.
20. Before that the entity was in the Holy Land following the activities when the disciples, the Apostles, were instructing and leading individuals through a period of turmoils; following the advent of the Master in the earth.
21. The entity acted in the capacity of supplying propaganda for the various activities in attempting to unite those of various groups into one perfect cause, where there were people who had been brought up under different leadership and different environ entirely.
22. Hence the entity in the present may be called something of a propagandist, but if the activities are in that direction of presenting purposes and ideals that are creative, it will be well.
23. The name then was Pleney [Plinii?]. The entity applied self, the entity gained; and yet paid materially many prices, or the supreme physical price.
24. Thus we find latent a little fear creeps into the entity as concerning its material or social safety.
25. Before that the entity was in the Persian or Arabian land, among those groups who were of the tribe of the leader Uhjltd's household. There were periods of questions, for the nomads to which group the entity belonged were inclined to feel that might makes right, and that those who could be the more cunning, the more subtle in their use of abilities to impel themselves upon the fellow men, were the ones making right.
26. These being attuned to, or changed with the teachings in the "city in the hills and plains", we find that the entity acted then in the capacity of an interpreter or as an aid to the peoples who used the city as the means for changes; as well as one who instructed individuals.
27. Before that the entity was in Atlantis when there were those attempts to readjust from the period of the second destruction.
28. The entity was among the children of the Law of One, and set about the replenishing and rebuilding, still having influences with the groups - though the sons of Belial were
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ever attempting to undermine the efforts.
29. In the present the entity finds periods when apparently groups of individuals set about to undermine the efforts of the entity. For ye rebelled through those experiences. The name then was Orna.
30. As to the abilities of the entity in the present - as we have indicated, the pattern runs to one not as a fanatic, but one who may apply self in the spiritual laws and the interpreting of same in the relationships with others.
31. Thus in the capacity as a writer or instructor, as a director for the publishing of tracts, of Sunday School literature, of data that may be a guide in the groups who would seek knowledge of the greater influences in life, the entity may succeed the better.
32. Ready for questions.
33. (Q) How can I accomplish more toward achieving the measure of success desired? (A) This depends very much upon what the entity feels is success, or upon what the entity terms success. Success should be builded upon the spiritual purpose. And as the mind dwells upon same and feeds same with the greater spiritual abilities, the material success should be brought as a natural result. But in those channels outlined are the influences and forces.
34. We are through with this reading. Two copies to Self Copy to Ass'n file " for indexing (From the above reading it would seem that you should have much in common with another of our Active Members, Mrs. [3395] of the ... Publishing Co., ..., Ill.)