This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Va. Beach, Va., this 24th day of Sept., 1939, in accordance with request by those present.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Esther Wynne, Hannah & Noah Miller, Florence Edmonds, Frances Y. Morrow, Hugh Lynn Cayce, Helen Storey & Marsden Godfrey and Thomas Sugrue.

TEXT

1. GC: You will have before you Group #1, members of which are assembled here. They present the lesson on "Spirit," a copy of which I hold in my hand. As the subject of each topic is called, you will comment on that section, suggesting changes, thoughts that should be added, or corrections. You will answer questions.
2. EC: Yes, we have the group gathered here; as a group, as individuals, and the work on the lesson Spirit.
3. There have been suggestions given as to how to better complete the study of the subject, and as to how the members of the group might make same more applicable in their own experience, as well as digestible to the mind and the purposes of those who might attempt to use same in their experience.
4. Still, then, we would give - rather than accepting or rejecting that which is compiled here; for you each have experienced much in your material, mental and spiritual lives in the study of this subject:
5. As has been given, this should be the beginning, the end, for those who would apply that in their experience day by day. Not the end as to material application, not the end as to materialization, but no question should ever be in the mind of any of this group as to WHAT they believe, or as to what they practice in their daily lives and associations with their fellow man.
6. Then, take that thou hast in hand - as written; and in thy meetings week by week let two by two furnish the discussion; and the comments as are given by each individual, let these become a part of this lesson. Ye MUST practice, ye MUST make practical these concepts in thy OWN experience, that others may gain from same the better understanding of what Spirit is in activity among men.
7. Ye see in thy daily life SOMETHING motivating individuals, in their conversation as respecting their home, their city, their nation, their neighbors. What prompts same? The spirit of what? These have not been fully, - no, they have not been recorded here so as to be understood by him who reads.
8. Let this be done, then, in earnest, in sincerity, in truth.
9. Ready for questions.
10. (Q) Please explain dream which [993] had -
    (A) (Interrupting) Let's keep these rather to the subject. Not that the dreams, the visions, the experiences of any are not a part of the understanding. Let's keep these in their relationships to INDIVIDUAL comprehension. Not that they are not a part of the experiences that may be for all, but ALL will not understand.
11. (Q) Any other advice to the group regarding action or study from this point on?
    (A) Begin NOW! And each week take a portion of that. Divide it into such measures that it will be a portion to each member of the group, two by two. As to who would be linked together, as ye would say, those that are in the positions of the least time that they call their own, with those who have the most; but each contributing their thought, their selves. For IN this ye may find eternal truth, eternal life; that spark, that connection that may revitalize thy whole experience.
12. We are through - for the present.

BACKGROUND

1. Subject of Reading 262-122 - "Norfolk Study Group #1."

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