This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 13th day of June, 1944, in accordance with request made by mother, Mrs. [3374], Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by friend, [993].
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 August 25, 1931, in Norfolk, Virginia. Time of Reading Set bet. 3:30 to 4:30 P. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Va.
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. EC: Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called: [5257].
3. In giving the interpretation of the records here, there is much to be chosen from, and through the experiences the entity might do well to gain the interpretation of many of the periods of activity of the entity in the earth. For we have an entity that was or is an Atlantean, and with the abilities which were applied through that experience, coming to the earth's consciousness when changes are to be in so many relationships of groups and nations one with another, the opportunity for the use of the abilities of the entity will be unusual through this particular experience. Thus the more the entity applies self in carrying forward that which was attempted through those early experiences in the earth, greater may be the possibility of the fulfillment of the purposes as attained by this entity through that period of reckoning in the earth.
4. In analyzing then, we would magnify the virtues; we would minimize the faults. This should be also the applied consciousness of this entity through this experience in the earth. For those abilities run in many directions, and thus a pattern may be indicated for the entity and the consciousness which brings to the entity the call for service in one or more of these directions, should be that which is given the opportunity for fulfillment.
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5. Here is an entity who may have a career and then have a home also. For these were portions of the consciousness throughout many of the sojourns in the earth.
6. As to the application as related to the urges, these are existent not because certain stars were in this or that position, but the stars were in this or that because of what the entity did about its awareness of the universal consciousness or God through the various experiences.
7. Thus as Jupiter is a ruling influence we find the entity one who is wholesome, true in its activities. The universality of all influences is already a part of the consciousness of the unfolding of this entity's mind. The awareness that there is the spiritual-body as well as the physical-body is a part of the consciousness, and that these should have consideration. These are, then, those influences from a Jupiterian awareness of the entity, during the interims between material sojourns.
8. Also in Venus we find the beauty of nature, the beauty of harmony, the beauty of song, the appreciation of the arts; all of this is a consciousness of the entity. This is a part or awareness that should be cultivated, should be magnified.
9. There is also Mercury, which is well. The entity has a temper of its own and this is well, for it gives a strong body, a strong mind and strong convictions which are well for those who would accomplish. It also, as does the Atlantean, gives the extremes, as is indicated in the Jupiterian, and dependent upon the choices made as to its ideals, the entity will either make a wonderful success or a miserable failure. Just don't condemn self nor others for failures. But look to Him, who is the source of strength, of power, of might and in the beauty of service do thy choosing, not condemning, choosing as to relationships, as to activities, as to associations, as to choices. For WILL is the one great factor, making the entity individual as is indicated in the present, and don't grow out of this. Thy personality, thy individuality coordinate. Keep them so. Learn the beauty of grace, of mercy, of love in its simplicity. Keep it in those manners in which it is, as is the latent urge, that which will make the choices to be of a help to those who are physically, who are mentally, who are in every manner lacking in that might as to cause them to become discouraged; and give that strength even as He taught, that he who would be the greatest, who would be the loveliest, he who would be the closest to the Father-God is the servant, is the helper, is the lover to those who have lost their way, who wander in the shadows, who find little
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light in disappointment, who are discouraged by the little things in a full life and yet are so vital to the keeping of the balance in one's experience in the earth.
10. Thus the admonition is: Lose not sight of thy Maker and as to how He is the strength, the pattern, the life, the light, the hope, the strength to lean upon at all times. Find this in self, know thy body is indeed the temple of the living God, and as the Master has promised, "I stand at the door and knock, open and I will enter." He opens not the door without thy choice, without thy answer, without thy heeding, without thy hearing, without thy listening for that call and answer and He will bring to thee the desires of thy heart.
11. As to the experiences in the earth, these have been quite varied. While all may not be indicated here, these as given will show, will indicate the pattern that thou hast chosen where there have been growths; where there have been those periods of retardments; where there have been those periods of standing still or standing aside and watching the world pass by:
12. Before this we find the entity was in the land of the present nativity, in the periods when there were turmoils among brethren in a land torn because of the ideas rather than ideals. Some were selfish; some were beautiful; some were absurd. Yet it put brother against brother in a land chosen for the awakening of the earth; and of a world which must soon come to pass when it is to America of which the entity is justly proud, even as then, if being an American, yea of being a Southerner. These were parts of the consciousness of the entity, and may the entity again add to that awareness of those who were ill, and thus as a nurse or as a physician of an advanced school, or as a technician. Such may be the activities of the entity.
13. The entity was then in the name of Florence Farnswurth. The entity helped to nurse many an individual back to life, giving strength, giving help at those places called Chancellorsville.
14. In the experience the entity gained, it suffered in mind, yet gained in the aid, for it found that the hearts of those who sought home were both in the north and the south. And it was home and mother and God that each boy sought; not revenge, not hate, not malice, but love of home, of quiet, of heaven. These the entity learned. Hold fast to these in thy experience as ye prepare thyself either as a technician or as a nurse or physician in this experience.
15. Before that we find the entity was in that land when the Master walked in the earth, when there were those periods of
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activity in the Holy City. The entity knew the Master best on the day of triumphal entry. For it was in front of the entity's home that the ass, upon which the Master rode, was tied. Then to have been even associated with that which brought for the Son of God, the Savior of Men, the hope of the world a physical comfort, a physical manifestation of Kingship, of Lordship, brought to the entity the opening of the light, of the light of the eyes of the Master.
16. Thus we find the entity one particularly interested in people's eyes and how they may affect or how they show the mood of an individual. These are portions of the consciousness of the entity.
17. The entity served with those who aided in preparations following the crucifixion. Not known with the Holy Women but as a helper to the disciples and the Apostles. The entity was well acquainted with Judas, Thomas and with John the Beloved. For the entity was then among those who gathered, as it were, help from the experiences of these Apostles and Disciples as they administered with the Master. In the name then Duors.
18. In the experience the entity gained, for it kept close to helpfulness to those who were in need from many of the activities, being among those who were later, by James and Peter, given charge, with Philip and Stephen, of the ministering to the needs of the visitors. And here again we find innate in the experience of this entity as to how careful it is to visitors wherever they may be, whether in home, in a party, in an activity wherever it may be, the entity looks out for others. Keep those as parts of thy consciousness, thy activity.
19. Before that we find the entity was in that land now known as the Grecian land when there were those activities in which music, art, sculpture, and things which pertain to the satisfying, the gratifying of individual habits, individuals' purposes were the developing forces in the experience, but the entity was sent on a questionable mission. For it was chosen by force to be among those who were to be sent to the "city in the hills and the plains" and thus Aster, the entity's name, was brought with the activities in its cunningness, its beauty, its activity. Coming, though, under the influence there of the teacher Uhjltd, the entity first became as a nurse in the places for the indigent, for the old, for the sick, and ministered nature's remedies with mind and hand, and thus as has been indicated, as a nurse, as a technician, as an advanced physician or of the technician school, as in electronics or electro-therapy or of such administrations, may the entity
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succeed the best.
20. Before that we find the entity was in the Atlantean land and the entity was among those who were the princesses of the Atlanteans. Holding to the activities of the children of the law of one when there were those disputations and the sons of Belial were using the spiritual ideals for material gains, came the divisions and the destruction. The entity was among those, however, who changed to the land now known as the Peruvian or Incal land and the entity was still as a princess of her peoples and set about to make for the activities and the worship of one God. These were the experiences of the entity where there were those rebellious forces again for self-indulgences, self-gratifications, and not until there had been those establishings of associations or communications with those in the Egyptian land was there peace brought in the experience of the entity's activities. In the name then Asklaa.
21. As to the abilities of the entity, then, that to which it may attain and how:
22. As has been indicated, first find self. Lose not hold of many of those little things, of the spiritual things, of the ideals, of the purposes, but know self's relationship to same. Then apply self in those fields of service. For whatever is chosen, a home as well as a career may be had by this entity.
23. Do keep sweet in the relationships with others.
24. Ready for questions.
25. (Q) How may the mother [3374] best help in making the preparation for the life's work? (A) In seeing there is kept an equal balance, especially in those two influences which so influenced the experience of the entity. The study of character, the lack of finding fault and of keeping the Christ-Consciousness as an awareness of the purposes in the earth.
26. (Q) How may the mother best guide this entity in spiritual developments? (A) As has just been indicated, in patterning judgments after the promises; remember the promises of the Christ.
27. (Q) What is the best environment for this entity? (A) This the entity must choose. As to places, its own environment is well.
28. (Q) Since babyhood, the mother has been perplexed as to what food is best for this entity. What caused this condition? (A) We haven't the physician [physical] condition but feed the entity oft the foods which were the basis of the foods of the Atlanteans and the Egyptians - corn meals with figs and dates prepared together with goat's milk.
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29. (Q) At this age of adolescence would a physical check-up be necessary? (A) Follow through with that indicated, it will be well.
30. (Q) What is the musical ability of this entity? (A) These are very good. A technician much better; a nurse or physician better still. These should be parts of that which answers to the consciousness of the entity.
31. (Q) What is the life seal and color and musical note? (A) Make it, rather than those expressed outwardly. These were not made in Peru.
32. We are through with this reading. Two Copies to Mother Copy to Ass'n file " for indexing