Edgar Cayce Readings, 254-114

Time: 11:35 to 11:50 A. M. Eastern War Time.

TEXT

GC: You will have before you the work of the Association for Research and Enlightenment, Inc., and those who seek to help in planning procedures for handling the readings of Edgar Cayce more efficiently so that more people may be helped in a basic way. You will answer the questions asked and make such other constructive suggestions as will further the work of the Association.
EC: [After repeating suggestion in an undertone] Yes. In considering any questions as may arise respecting readings, respecting work of the Association, the ideals and purposes of same should be kept in the forefront.
As was indicated (not as a comparison but just as He gave): Fret not thyself because all may not receive. Cast not thy pearls before swine - but do that with a might that thy hands find to do. That ye have found good, pass on to others. For the Lord is not divided, but is whole within the heart and soul of each individual. And if there are healed, helped, aided, in body, in mind, in purpose, all of those that time gives, be satisfied. For it is either the Lord's work or it is nothing at all. He will provide.
Let each and every soul, then, do their part. It is not the lauding of the Association or its purpose. For, the Association is such that it may never become a tenet or as that to supplant any organized work. As an ecclesiastical group may individuals work, but it must supply to the needs of every character of individual, whether they be of this or that faith. For the faith must be in the good, in the God, that is presented in same.
Ready for questions.
(Q) Would you advise our trying to gather specific data on a few diseases such as multiple sclerosis, cancer, asthma and tuberculosis, by taking quite a number - perhaps one hundred - cases of each so that diagnoses and treatment could be evaluated by specialists in those fields?
(A) Let this be done by those who are supposed to seek same. Until such seek same ye cannot force them to accept medically. Let them seek, not ye prepare or present to them without their seeking. But it is well that such be prepared for the consumption of each sufferer. But these are not to be mechanical, but from the spiritual side, ever.
(Q) Should we require medical histories on all cases?
(A) We should require reports, not necessarily medical histories. There are not medical histories on all cases that seek. Require their reports, whether they be done in one way or another. For, they will be quite at variance to what medical reports would be of such, but it's the individual! For, all that each soul may know of God is contained within itself. And it blossoms, it grows. For all disease is sin. Then that necessary is to eliminate sin in the lives of individuals. It requires oft the use of mechanical means of various forms, is true; because that entity, that soul is in that consciousness, and not in the consciousness that the Lord thy God is one.
(Q) Would a trained person be required to supervise medical files?
(A) Not necessarily. It requires rather the sincerity of the persons, and let them rather be grounded in the spirit of truth, of God, rather than in the knowledge of the material. For what is the anatomical structure of the body? No two are alike. Do you ever find two blades of grass alike? Ever find two leaves on a tree alike? No. But all are the handiwork of God. So, with individual souls, with their complexities of activity. And each soul must know itself to be itself and yet one with God. That's Christianity!
(Q) Would Miss Phyllis Goodall [R.N.] be a person to work?
(A) She's doing very well! Not necessarily, as has been indicated. The need is for a spiritual minded person rather than one gifted in knowledge of anatomical structure.
(Q) Would it be advisable to give mental and spiritual readings precedence over physical readings?
(A) Would the Master make precedence of physical, of mental? He took them as they came. Pretty good pattern to follow!
(Q) Should a definite proportion of our time go to physical readings, life readings, mental and spiritual readings? For instance, two days each week for each class of problems?
(A) As the Lord moved them, so were they added.
(Q) Is it advisable to take two or more readings at a time?
(A) This has been pointed out by Him. He will direct - the Master.
(Q) What is the maximum number of readings which should be handled in one day?
(A) What business is that of yours?
We are through.
Two Copies to Mrs. Bro
Copy to Ass'n file
Two Hugh Lynn Cayce

BACKGROUND

This Reading was requested by people who felt concern about the strain and pressure Mr. Cayce was experiencing at that time.

REPORTS

11/16/43 David E. Kahn's letter to EC: "It is very important that we make a decision about the plates of the book THERE IS A RIVER. Sloane has agreed to return them to me so we can publish the book ourselves from here. I would rather do it right away than wait for Mr. Sloane to get back [from China assignment] as he might change his mind, but before doing it, I would like for you to ask these questions which I have in mind and which may mean a great deal to you in the future..." [EC was so busy that he did not get to this reading.]
4/22/44 EC's letter to Miss [1387]: "I am glad to say that I am feeling pretty fair, but we are surely busy, for today I believe our check-up's will be one of the heaviest we have had possibly in the last 20 years - or since the days of the hospital when we used to check on 20-30 patients in one day."
5/24/44 HLC letter to EC printed in 8/44 A.R.E. Bulletin, sent to 1928 members on 7/26/44 for A.R.E. August mailing, entitled, "What Will You Do With This Man?" [See under 1797-3 Reports.]