This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the home of David E. Kahn, 44 West 77th Street, New York City, this 7th day of May, 1931.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; David E. Kahn, Conductor; B. B. Sidelman, Steno. Mrs. [5502].
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 5:45 P. M. Daylight Savings Time. N.Y.C.
1. DEK: Now you have before you the body of [5502] and all of her associates and associations. You will also have before you the body of [257], his associates and associations. [5502] and [257] are both present in this room. You will advise them, especially [5502], just what she should do to become the directress of the work that Edgar Cayce is in New York to introduce and further carry on. We will ask you the questions after you have finished.
2. EC: Yes, we have the bodies, the enquiring minds, [5502] and [257], both present in this room. In respecting the activities as related to HOW such direction should be had or taken would in a concrete manner be as this.
3. First, there has been given that manner in which each shall take into consideration their own personal relationships to such information and the scope of its usefulness to individuals, groups, masses. Then when this has been decided in self, know more of the NEEDS of those through WHOM the information may be gained, and the needs and the surroundings and such relationships as necessary for the completion of the physical organization that would be the channel for presenting such information, such directions as may be had, and see that same is formed, organized in a manner as in keeping with the principles as have been set forth by the information as HOW same may be distributed or given to those as may seek same.
4. Beginning in a manner as conforming to same, as each step is taken. Then that as is necessary in direction, in ways, means or such, will be added as the necessity demands same.
5. Knowing that human nature and its response is the same throughout the ages and has been, will be, the change being the individual making that reflection in their activities in conformity to divine rules or regulations or for self aggrandizing of interests.
6. (Q) How many people should [5502] get for the leaders or associate directors in New York? (A) There, as has been given, should be those that are
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sincerely interested in the propagation, if considered worthy of same, interpreters of information received. Yet sufficient to head such individual groups as seemeth and as is necessary to meet the needs of same. Those that come under one head should not be EXPLAINED by another. But those that are of one mind, will, of the nature of the mind, herd, as it were, or flock together.
7. (Q) Do you mean that one group should be in charge of the physical readings and another group in charge of the social or material groups? (A) They should. This has been well outlined, in the plans as have been set forth, in purposes and ideals. Those that would EXPLAIN or aid an individual in obtaining PHYSICAL assistance through proper association or relation or contact with those who would heal or awaken that necessary for healing of physical ills would hardly explain those of the life or spiritual information.
8. (Q) Should the Board consist principally of men or women? (A) Should be well-balanced, informing, as has been given, many minds, many ideas. Yet an ideal may have many minds striving for one purpose. While many ideas without an ideal will sooner or later cause or bring about consternation, hence purposes and ideals. This should consist first of a Board, a general manager, a personnel manager, a head of the four-fold work as has been set. This would be required as much in any vicinity or any surrounding and wherever same is, very responsible to the general manager [who] is responsible to the Board, making them a completing whole following ideal. [5502] would be well in the position of general manager.
9. (Q) How much finances will be necessary for the first six months on laying out this plan? (A) Dependent upon the nature or the necessity of the plan. Dependent that upon how many departments of that goal as is set before the organization will be taken up. Those individuals in various departments of that taken up needs to be taken care of but any department that after being established that does not take care of itself should either be changed or combined with another. For each should be, must be, self-sustaining when considered from these viewpoints, for if and is the purpose, the aim, the ideal in the divine forces, God gives the increase and the laborer is worthy of the hire, whether this pertains to the cook or that source through which the information may be gained. As to amounts, these would depend upon what branches of same are taken up. Of necessity there are those MAY HAVE needs
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for the maintaining of that necessary to care for the data already in hand; where same may be protected even as that channel through which information may be given, an ideal and a purpose then as to how same should be distributed of that already gained. One in charge of same should, can, WILL make same SOON self-sustaining. Those places or place in which there are those minded that that must be in personal contact with source of information for the healing of, for the directing of, aids for, physical ills. This in an EASY manner made self-sustaining, should also be begun. Those that make for the new contacts, those that are interested in the various fields, these also should be cared for. THESE should at least be begun. As there is made those contacts that become as IMPROVEMENTS of the group studying or attempting to distribute that information or that data already gained, there are and will be, groups who will desire in varied vicinities to study same as courses, as lectures, as readings. These also should be put on a basis where they themselves not only are self-sustaining but are self-propagating and if done and AS done in the proper manner, must grow. Growth means expansion. Expansion means more possibilities. More possibilities means more expansion and the needs of individuals to carry on, but let no carrying on be other than an eye single to service, and ideal, and not an idea alone.
10. (Q) Where should the work be done? (A) Where should the work be done? That depends upon what is needed, to be done. Done where that is needed to be done. As has been outlined and often given, the success may be made in that place as given, Virginia Beach, Va. There a success may be made. This sufficiently far from the commercial forces and yet sufficiently close, not to be disturbed by, or to disturb those in the larger circles; for there is a larger population within two hundred miles of that place than in most any other that is not a commercial place.
11. (Q) Should the hospital be contemplated first or later? (A) Begun as it is. In a SMALL manner - two, three, four - five, a sufficient place that the overhead does not destroy the active forces of THAT as is attempted. Not so small that it may not be self-sustaining; not so large as to be burdensome. As the necessity needs, add to.
12. (Q) Who would be some of the principal people for [5502] to see first to get the money to begin? (A) First, see the needs; then as the needs are seen, there will be given as through the unsuspected forces of the body itself as to the approaches to be made. Make that begun
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first self-sustaining; with that in hand, and then much may be added. See?
13. (Q) What advice should [5502] have to strengthen her in the trust she already has manifested to be successful with the work? (A) None other than that as has already been given, as keep that faith, that hope, in ministering to others as ye would be ministered to in their own position. For as we keep the faith with others as is committed to us, others will keep the faith with us. This the principle: Do unto others as ye would have others do unto thee. Let there be light, in the light brings the life (light) and understanding.
14. (Q) Should [257] attempt to develop his commercial enterprises for the benefit of this work with assistance and cooperation of [5502], or keep these entirely separate? (A) That should be dependent upon the aims and purposes of each and should be decided within self as to that that is to be consecrated in that direction. For as has oft been given, he that will not use that already in hand would not use same were it a hundred-fold more. In the use of that in hand, in the direction as is purported, whether it be mental abilities, physical abilities, or the spiritual forces or the commercial side of experience, use that in hand and the increase comes with the use.
15. (Q) Is there any other advice for [257] to be used tomorrow in the things he is interested in that might help us get started quicker? (A) Start with what you have; don't depend upon tomorrow or next day. Start with what you have; that gives the increase. Also it gave as of old: take the shoes even off thy feet; take the rod that is in thine hand; though be directed when thineself, thine mind, thine body is consecrated to an ideal, [[257] was Nadab, nephew of Moses] the purpose must be right.
16. We are through.