This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 13th day of May, 1929, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [39].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. [39] & [37], and [38] and Mr. L. B. Cayce.

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1. GC: You will have before you the body and the enquiring mind of [39], present in this room. Also of Laurence B. Emmons and the business associations at 117 E. 60th, N.Y. City. To enable [39] to secure an economic independence, in order that he may take a more active part in the work at Virginia Beach, which of the following alternatives is the right course to pursue?
   1. To carry on the business as it is now and with the same association. 2. To commence business on my own account. 3. To form a new company composed of L. B. Emmons, a financial man and myself, eliminating Wm. H. Silk.
2. EC: We have the body, the enquiring mind, [39] and those associations and conditions as surround same, with the desires and those conditions as relate to the fulfillment of conditions. The better of those suggested would be to form the new partnership, and through this channel the body would be better enabled to contribute to those elements or conditions as is desired by same.
3. This condition offers itself in the varied conditions as presented:
4. For self, or in business for self - while the possibilities are enlarged in many respects, those conditions, as has been given the body as respecting fear in self and self's abilities, would still present themselves to be overcome, and would take longer and more hardships through such.
5. Continuing in the PRESENT, and present situations and relations, there are those conditions that are not entirely satisfactory as to the part an individual associated with same plays or gives for that retained or attained from same.
6. The new associations would, then, offer the bigger, better, and more expanding relations, relieving the body of some details that would be well to be relieved of as concerning, especially, those varied relations in the manner of financing large undertakings; for these associations are well.
7. (Q) Is the new company as suggested by Mr. Douglas Haddon, 101 Park Ave., the right one?
   (A) The right one.
8. (Q) With regard to the work on Barbizon Plaza Hotel for Wm. H. Silk and associates, 63rd St. at Lexington Ave., will the work done by Laurence B. Emmons be adequately paid for and will the furnishing contract be profitable to my firm?
   (A) Carried out in the manner as has been set as respecting the manner in which it is to be handled, will be profitable, and the proper relationships will exist as concerning the settlement, the work, and the conditions as surround same.
9. (Q) How soon may I be assured of arriving at an economic independence?
   (A) By February of coming year.
10. (Q) How may I best serve the work at Virginia Beach?
    (A) Through the various relationships that may be established by the individual efforts of the body in word of mouth, in letter, in speech.
11. (Q) Is it best for me to become a modest member of the Trust formed by Morton H. Blumenthal, or should I operate with small capital first?
    (A) Best to become a member, and through same obtain that connection that will bring to the body many of the conditions and surroundings that will aid in many ways to further the business and business associations and relations.
12. (Q) May I, together with wife and child, look forward with any certainty of being able to visit our parents in England?
    (A) As to certainty, few things in the material plane may be set as a certainty. As conditions exist at present, when all relationships are considered, not in a SATISFACTORY manner will the visit be made. However, these conditions may change, and may change when least expected.
13. (Q) How long will it be before we are able to obtain a proper status enabling us to do this?
    (A) That depends upon too many relationships to give any definite period or time, for this may COME at the least expected time - dependent upon the activities not only in the MATERIAL things of life, but in those of the mental and such relationships as would make such conditions that as would be satisfactory to all.
14. (Q) What is causing the periodic attacks of gas in stomach, and colic in the intestines, and how may these conditions be avoided in the future?
    (A) The re-charging, or the re-application of those vibrations as has been set for the system through that of the Radium Appliance will come NEARER being the proper ACTIVE force, with the diet kept near in the proper order and little of those conditions as create acid for the system. Or periodic cleansing of the system through any of the diets that are wholly alkalin in reaction, or a whole fruit and nut diet.
15. (Q) Any further advice for this body that will assist?
    (A) Much may be given as regarding various conditions. Those first, though, as those as are sought here - following these suggestions, these lines, as will be builded through the application of that given, will bring and present to the body much more satisfactory conditions in the material, the mental, and the physical sphere.
16. We are through for the present.

BACKGROUND

1. See Life Reading 39-2 and previous Rdgs. on business.

REPORTS

1. 7/12/29 See 39-9.

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