This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 27th day of April, 1929, in accordance with request made by self - [195].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. L. B. Cayce. Now on train from

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind, [195]. This we have had before. Dreams, visions, as come to individuals are for those purposes as has been outlined for many, and should BE applied in the manner as has been given. Ready for dream.
2. (Q) Dream recently. I had been working on the motor. My shirt was dirty. Changed my shirt, and while doing so the automobile disappeared. My thought was, it was taken right in front of my face.
   (A) This is emblematical to the body of how the efforts and labors as respecting motor may, through littleness on the part of others, be taken from in front of the face. Then, to war or ward against such conditions, so surround self with the spiritual efforts that this may not be accomplished; forgetting not that the UNSEEN forces as the body would DEMONSTRATE with motor are mightier than those that are seen, felt or known. Then, do not let fear, dirt, littleness in self or self's application in any sense toward any individual, in thought or deed, so build that which would allow such conditions to enter in. How may be this accomplished? So act as to bring only such as is desired into the heart, mind and being of self. No matter would there come those that are friendly in person, yet intent, desire to gain of the material things of life, and easily accomplish that the body had spent time, patience, pain, study, thought upon. Yet will the body keep such thought, intent, it may be taken! Will the body so ward self against such, it CANNOT.
3. (Q) Does this mean damage has been done already, or is to be anticipated in the future?
   (A) Anticipated, as given - but not anticipated in the fact other than that as has been outlined may be accomplished in self to ward against it! Know it can't be, and it won't!
4. (Q) Who does it warn me against?
   (A) Know that it CANNOT be by ANY, and it won't! Warning more against self!
5. (Q) Is [...] trying to pry into the motor development?
   (A) Natural intent and purpose of such individual TO do it. To be warded against ANY, do as given. We are through.

BACKGROUND

1. 4/06/29 He obtained Dream reading, 195-59 in re Mr. [900]'s dream of [4666] motor.
2. 4/27/29 He submitted dreams of his own in re [4666] motor.

REPORTS

1. 5/02/29 [195] wrote: "...The motor is not coming along very well. It was made too fragile and it gives. It came to me to redesign and rebuild and I now am drawing up a new model that can be changed and at the same time can not vary or be distorted a fraction of an inch..."
2. 5/04/29 Mr. [900] wrote: "...[195] wanting to keep me posted on his progress with the motor, has written me a letter and asked me to telephone you and ask you for a reading on it, but as I know it cannot be transmitted over the telephone intelligently, I am writing to you Special Delivery, such that you may take it at your earliest convenience, and if you will be so kind as to send me a duplicate I certainly will appreciate it. This is for [195] and the [4666] motor, as follows:
   "[195] is faced with a problem and it is regarding this problem he wants information and questions answered. The motor, as now built, is too flimsy to hold position. The problem then, is whether he should make a casting for the tank and bearing stand, as a unit, and use the old revolving drum, or whether it would be better to discard this machine, as built, in its entirety, and build another motor, using direct gravitation forces instead of using those of chemical gravitation. In this latter type motor it appears that angular adjustment can be made to fraction of a degree, and as operation is not enclosed, the adjustments can be made on pinion posts, to varied angles, until the correct position is obtained. The question is, then, which would be the best method of procedure to obtain a successful running motor, either to make the corrections as stated above, using the old revolving drum or to build another machine entirely, according to the specifications also already outlined above.
   "If the new type motor is to be constructed, [195] has drawn the new design on his drawing board, in his room at ..., Ohio. The second question, then, is based upon the assumption that the new motor should be constructed, and if it should be constructed, then the following question is to be asked:
   "Is this drawing [195] has drawn up on his drawing board correct in every detail to effect a successfully running motor, or will there need be any change in any detail, to effect the successful running motor?
   "The third question lies in any specific advice that may be given, to consummate the running of the motor that he has so far brought into being, as regarding his idea for the new motor, or regarding that already constructed, as the case may be. Or in other words, it has been given the motor will run; just what is necessary now to bring this to a successful completion?..."
3. 5/06/29 Mr. [195] wrote EC: "...As to the motor, I see how to build one - such that I can adjust same to more readily get my correct angels and at the same time hold these angles - when once set. Am busy now laying out these new assemblies and trust our latest attempt will bring positive results..."
4. 5/06/29 Before EC received above letter from Mr. [195]. EC gave reading, 195-61 on motor.

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