This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 4th day of September, 1938, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [257], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [257]. Born April 22, 1893, in Lexington, Ky.

TEXT

1. GC: You will give the relation of this entity and the universe, and the universal forces; giving the conditions that are as personalities, latent and exhibited, in the present life; also the former appearances in the earth's plane, giving time, place and the name, and that in each life which developed or retarded the development of the entity; giving the abilities of the present entity, and that to which it may attain and how. You will also give him an outline for the developing of his service to his family, associates, and mankind for the balance of the days of his life, to improve mentally, physically, spiritually; with warnings of things to avoid and plans and advice for accomplishment.
2. EC: Yes, we have the records here of this entity - these we have had before; the astrological sojourns or urges from the environs about the earth and those from the material sojourns in the earth.
3. In giving then that as we find which would be the more helpful and beneficial to the entity in the application of self in the present experience, we would analyze for the moment the appearances in the earth - and that manner in which the entity applied self or failed in the experience; giving then that first which is the purpose for the entering of a soul, an entity, into material experience.
4. Naturally, in the mind of the entity, with its studies, with its application of the experiences through which it has passed and is passing, and is to experience as well as those conditions that are of a local, a national, an international consequence - not only as related to the entity as an individual of a country, of a faith, but of a peoples - all of these must be taken into consideration.
5. But first let's begin with that premise from which there is a reasoning. And, as is well or better understood by the entity, owing to its material experiences through the sojourns in the earth of such a varied nature, all must answer to a something within - before it may be made a part of the entity and the entity's experiences.
6. Each soul as it has entered and does enter into material manifestation is to fulfil a purpose, with the Creative Forces or God. For He hath not willed that any soul should perish, but hath with every temptation, every fault, prepared a way, a manner, an opportunity for the entity to become as one with Him.
7. For that is the purpose of the soul's being in the beginning. Hence without beginning, without end.
8. Hence as we find, when souls sought or found manifestation in materiality by the projection of themselves into matter - as became thought forms - and when this had so enticed the companions or souls of the Creator, first we had then the creation in which "God breathed into man (God-made) the breath of life and he became a living soul," with the abilities to become godlike.
9. Hence we find the first preparation or estate, or manner in which those souls might through material manifestation acclaim - by the living, by the being - that which was and is and ever will be consistent with the purposes of creation - was given into the estate of man. [Atlantis?]
10. The entity was among those first who through those channels came into consciousness, awareness of the relationships of the material man to the Creative Forces; that came into material activity during the early portions of man's CONSCIOUSNESS of being an independent entity, or body, in a material existence. [Atlantis?]
11. Thence we find the entity passing through those experiences, becoming rather aware, with the sons of those activities in the experiences when all thought forms in matter were put away - through the experience of Noah. [2nd destruction of Atlantis portion by flood?]
12. Then we find the experience as the priest the entity became among the first to minister in the tabernacle in the wilderness. And there we find the entity as it were was persuaded into the offering of strange fires upon the alters. There we find the experiences that must be gained by the entity in its application of itself, its tenets in the present; as to the holiness of His commands and to know that they are as they were of old, "If ye will be my people, I will be thy God," and "Though ye wander to the far corners of the earth, if ye will call I will hear - and will answer speedily." [See 257-5 indicating he was Nadab, son of Aaron.]
13. This is the call that the entity will arouse in the minds in the hearts of its fellow men in the present day; not by might nor by power as of man's edict but by the laws of the promises in Him - which in love may overcome. For He called to thee, He in that experience gave that into thy keeping which was holy; that ye alone of those of the priesthood might enter into the holy of holies. The strange fire then is rather that ye overstepped thy bonds and bounds in entering before thy day was called.
14. But know that today, EVERYWHERE, He has called that if ye will but put thy trust alone in Him, He will lift thee up. Thy enemies, thy persecutors, thy activities shall become not as a people, not as a man, but as God hath wrought. For though the heavens and the earth pass away, His promises to thee - AS the son of Aaron - will NOT pass from thee, UNTIL AGAIN - as ye did in Shiloh - ye shall KNOW the truth and the truth shall make thy people free! [Ex. 24?]
15. Hence the activity that the entity is called to do in the present; not as a priest that is called apart, but rather as He gave in those days, "the time and times and a half times shall pass, and THEN shall man come to know that in the temple, in the tabernacle of his OWN temple will he meet his God face to face!"
16. That experience was countenanced, as it were, or a portion of the experience of the entity just before that - when in the Egyptian land the entity was as the aide to the Priest, - yea, the defender even in the exile. It was tempered again in the position as a priest himself. [Ra-Ta Period] [See 257-5, 257-10, 294-19.]
17. Hence we find, from the paralleling, from the drawing from the experiences of the entity through those sojourns, there is a work, there is a service to be done to the fellow man. Not as proclaiming aloud from some housetop, but rather as ye sit in the quiet of thy home, as ye meet them in the daily walks of life, as ye counsel with them in thy daily activities; whether it be in the material relationships one to another or as counseling as a brother one to another.
18. These ALL become a part of the experience.
19. Arouse, ye people then of Levi! Harken to the voice of thy fathers! Hate not those precepts that have brought to thee the awareness of the needs of thy turning to the ways of thy God, but rather let the Lord thy God have His way with thee.
20. Again we see a portion of the activities of the entity, the soul, as it sought expression again in the rebuilding, the rehabitation of a destroyed purpose, a destroyed ideal; when there had come, as by word of mouth, that there was needs be that again there would be established, there must be established in Jerusalem a house, yea, the rebuilding of the walls and the reestablishing. There we find the entity was as the scribe to the teacher, the leader [Ezekiel] during those experiences. Hence we find that the priest of the day, yea the warrior Nehemiah, yea the priest or scribe Ezre, all were a part of the activities of the entity.
21. Hence through the experiences of the entity in the present sojourn we have found that not only in its own land but in others it has been called into service to act in the capacity of one to bring even material as well as mental and spiritual messages to his peoples.
22. These become again then a part of the entity's activities in the present sojourn. For it is to put as it were the words into the mouth of those that are downcast, to those that are gone astray; in bringing condemnation to those in authority of MAN'S making but rather turning them to the Lord, to serve Him, to raise again that stone, that Eben-ezer [1 Sam. 7:12] within the own conscience, the own heart, as to thy promise to thy God and His promises to thy people; that if ye will turn again and serve Him, and putting away those slick practices, those strange conditions, ye shall SUCCEED in thy material undertakings! For the Lord being on thy side, who can be against thee!
23. This is the message ye must put into the hearts and minds of those who have become afraid because of the edicts of those in power. But there is no power given except it is lent of the Lord! Those He loveth He chasteneth and purgeth every one. But if ye will but turn - lift up thy heart, thy face to His purposes, His ways - He will bring a great light unto the peoples of promise. For thou art among those that have, even in thy faulty ways, shown the way to the understanding; and in thus doing ye may walk again in the pathways that are straight, in those ways and understandings that will bring to thy experiences the knowledge that God IS in His holy temple, let all the earth keep silent - and He will bring it to pass! For it is His promise unto the sons of thy fathers and unto thee!
24. When the experiences of the entity were in the activities of the temple and the replenishing [rebuilding of the walls], we find much of the materials of the reestablishing of the old days.
25. It is then any wonder that to even thy friends end thy neighbors it is given in thy daily labors that ye encourage them to those of period furnishings, period furniture, or to those things that will bring again to remembrance what their fathers thought and did, what their purposes were?
26. For as ye have chosen and have come into a land that is the home of the free, the home of the brave, where man may worship according to the dictates of his own conscience, and every man stands before God as an entity, recognizing that each is His child and is to fulfil those purposes for which there was GIVEN the opportunity of a body that it might be used unto the glory of the Creator, then know:
27. The body is as nothing but a casement for the mind, the soul - that is precious in His sight. He hath not willed that any soul should perish, but has again and again called to the children, to His children, "If ye will but harken I will bless thee, that my name shall be precious among the children of men - as among those that are called to be as the lights and channels through which the preservation of my name shall be established."
28. As we find from the entity's activities through the sojourn as the soldier, there are the attempts to keep a unison among those of brethren. This in the face of present experiences may appear to have been a bad choice, yet filing those purposes, those commands of its superior officers in a way and manner as to bring commendation; not only to the peoples who were the physical foes but to those of its OWN company - as one that would bring help and aid to brethren. [Aide to Gen. Howe]
29. Again we find in the material things the desire to be the soldier, the activities in such for a cause or for a purpose; keep as it were in the van [vein?] of not only ideals but purposes through the experiences. [World War I]
30. These having passed, now arises the duties of the home, the duties among its associates, among its companions in this or that service or activity among his brethren.
31. What will ye make the harvest? What seed will ye sow?
32. Will ye put word by word, line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little, there a little, a reminder to all that they alone who love the Lord and His ways and His precepts SHALL succeed? whether they be in the position of affluence, in authority, or as the servant? They alone shall succeed, now or hereafter!
33. For the way ye know, and the truth ye have seen. The truth needs NO verification, but thy glorification in thy life, thy heart, thy manner of dealing with thy fellow man.
34. Ready for questions.
35. (Q) What can I do in reference the Nazi situation in Germany and in America to again help the forlorn people? [World War II background]
    (A) As has been indicated, by word, by manner of speech, by manner of living; that they turn again and raise that Eben-ezer, that promise made so long ago in the experiences of many, and yet is today, now, being met in the experiences of many. For each and every day the individual only meets himself. Then it is not by might, not by hate but by love of God; and the cry unto Him, and to turn to LOOK to Him FOR aid, for succor!
    For the hills and the valleys, the cattle and the gold are His; and if ye will turn to Him thy voice will be heard.
36. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. 12/21/23 & 1/11/26 He obtained Life Rdgs. 257-5 and 257-10, and subsequently many Business and Physical Rdgs.
2. 9/04/38 He was present, seeking a Ck. Life Rdg.

REPORTS

1. 9/06/38 He referred 1679-1; 9/09/38 he referred 1682-1; 10/12/38 he referred 1708-1; 10/15/38 he referred 1397-3.
2. 11/12/38 He obtained 459-10 for his sister; he referred 1746-1.
3. 11/14/38 He wrote: "I am quoting the rdg. in every speech and to everybody I see. Mr. Hitler will feel it some day, as the prophecy says so."
4. 11/23/38 He obtained 257-202.

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