This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 28th day of June, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [5281], 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, Jeanette Fitch, Stenos.
R E A D I N G
Born December 28, 1912, in Bremen, Germany (Holler Allee 8). Time of Reading Set bet. 3:30 to 4:30 P. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Calif. [GD's note: He later indicated he was in New Guinea when this reading was given.]
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 [5281].
3. In giving the interpretation, there is much to be considered. There are those activities in the earth which may become much more effective for the entity, than that in which the entity in the present is engaged.
4. The entity in its activity should choose mind study, or scientific research or, if it desires to be specific, things which have to do with electrical devices or such scientific activities that may be turned into helpful experiences for the fellow man.
5. As an inventor, not too much so. As one naturally given to improve upon others' failings, or of seeing or applying spiritual law, few will excel the entity when it attempts to magnify its abilities in material relationships.
6. The abilities of the entity are limited only to those things the entity sets as its ideals.
7. It, to be sure, is not all in labor, and yet is all of that, too, and more. It is not only in those things wherein there is to be help had from the experiences of others. In channels of activity these will be, in the entity, almost daily reversed. Others will be gaining and attaining much from the associations with the entity provided ideals are
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kept, spiritual, mental and material. These should be builded in the entity by the applications of self to spiritual laws applying to mental and material activities.
8. As to the appearances of the entity in the earth, not a great many of those will be given, but sufficient as to indicate the patterns of same.
9. Before this we find the entity was in the early settling of the land, among those who were hired soldiers who came into the land and yet the entity caught something of freedom not expressed other than in words in some other lands of the entity's associations. These would be well for the entity to keep, for maintaining only the highest ideals by thinking, being and acting in them, but do turn then towards the scientific way and manner.
10. The entity was then in the name of Ralph Rousch and in those experiences the entity helped much, though being disregarded by some, discounted by others, blessed by many. The entity gained in the manner in which it used its abilities to help others, though in itself heaped unto itself much in the way of material activities in that experience.
11. Before that we find the entity was in the Holy Land. There we find the entity was among those peoples who were not those who journeyed into the land, but among those who remained in the land when there were the disputes as to individuals of certain portions of the land having made themselves, as it were, available for the opportunities of announcing from which there would be the blessings to many of the peoples. These were portions of the entity's activity.
12. Although the entity attempts to practice much of these, it saw the activity throughout called of the spiritual or creative forces by others.
13. In the experience the name was Sadrai.
14. Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land when there were those rebellions in the land with the return of the Priest. This entity actively took up that activity. Thus the conditions bring about blessings to the entity through the scientific reasons for the use of that which is ever constructive to human interest.
15. As to the abilities of the entity, then: First find self and its relationship to that ye worship as thy God. Then study to show thyself approved unto the Lord, a workman not ashamed, rightly dividing the words of truth and keeping self unspotted from the world.
16. Do so in the scientific purposes of the entity.
17. Ready for questions.
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18. (Q) Along what specific lines or what phase? (A) As has been indicated, creative nature in electricity or electronics or those things which pertain to the scientific nature or manner, and that's one of the reasons why or how the entity has acted, would act, in the experiences before this, when some of those experiences were turned into questions, see?
19. (Q) What should be done to balance the karma created early in 1937 in connection with the one who loves me, whose entire life and every thought is but for me? (A) These, as we find, should be met. They are dependents one upon the other. These need much to be worked out together, even if there is not the full remaining or retaining those relationships. They are the complement, though, one for the other.
20. (Q) What were the karmic influences to cause such situations? (A) In the experience in the Egyptian land, when in the activities in the preparation, in the houses of Sacrifice and House Beautiful, there were disputations as to causes and purposes.
21. (Q) Having failed to meet them at the beginning, which would be the way now and in future for me and for her to correct the mistake? (A) As indicated, studying to show thyself approved unto God, a workman not ashamed, rightly dividing the words of truth and keeping self unspotted from the world.
22. (Q) Would it be best to simply depart? (A) Read what has just been given. They are a complement one to other. But get out of the tobacco business, get into electronics or those things which pertain to same.
23. (Q) How will the fact that I am in the Army over here [U.S.A.] affect my parents, brothers, sisters and friends and their feeling towards me? (A) This depends entirely upon what manner of peace is brought about.
24. (Q) Would a return to Germany for stay be advisable after the war or rather for short visits? (A) Only as a visit, not as a permanent stay. For the entity of itself came into the the land, accepted same in the manner in which it was brought about. It's a part of the conditions in the present.
25. We are through for the present. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file " for indexing