Edgar Cayce Readings, 294-17

Time and Place: 3:15 P. M. Dayton Time. 322 Grafton Ave., Dayton, Ohio.

TEXT

LS: Now you have before you the dream had by Edgar Cayce on, or about, Friday morning, 1/30/25. This dream portrayed the dedication of the Institute for carrying on the work of Edgar Cayce at Virginia Beach, Virginia. You will give the detail significance of this dream, with lessons to be learned by it.
EC: Yes, we have the dream, or vision, as had on January the 30th, pertaining to the dedication of the building.
Now, in this, we have the many various phases of the work and the mind or mental forces as pertaining to those who are, have been, or may be interested in the establishing of such an Institute, and in an emblematical way the attitude of the many are manifest in this vision.
As we see in the first instance, where the group leave as a body for the beginning of such a work, we find some in wholehearted way ready to begin and give self to such labors; others first desire to see a physical manifestation of such work begun.
Again we find those who would hinder, though intent and purpose mean to lend assistance to such by gaining influence of other groups than those already interested in such phenomena, and we see how these were kept away from hindering the work by being impelled by others to give place to their endeavors.
Again, we find the meeting in the place where preparation has been made for establishing the institute, and many already have given their time, their attention, but only in an unsatisfactory way or manner, or willing to be shown, as it were, by giving their time to see someone else perform that which would be their good were they to lend assistance.
Then, we see in the incoming of others, as soon as known that there is such a place in fact, ready to lend their assistance and become a part of such work.
Then the incoming of those in the flying machines and of other passage, we find these, as it were, must come from out of the clouds in different manners to earth for the establishing of such work and such phenomena.
The bound ones as brought by these signifying through what channels many would be brought to such an understanding.
The groups and crowds as gathered represent those great numbers who would be willing, with someone as definite leader and as definite guide, as a definite source of income in physical way, ready to join such movements.
As to the request made for the showing or proving of such work, we see that which will be ETERNALLY, as it were, presented. And the manner in which this was rejected shows how this also must be modified by conditions and circumstance. The ability to present that question at the time, or that test, through other means than the one shown, gives that intent that from other sources would come those persons who would assist in building up such work from the physical viewpoint.
The presentation before those gathered shows that the Institute will be established in this place, whether by this group or by others.
The manner in which the information is given, as to how the test then is put to each individual as to whether he is of the faith necessary to become one who may join such movement, gives that show of how the body of the represented force, as manifest through such work, as being attempted, must be presented in proper manner; for in this we see that which is the representation to all peoples alike, meaning the body, the truth, as would be given.
Then, the lesson that is to be gained from this: that there will be the opportunity for the establishing of such work and that the truth, the light, as set in those first principles, that the awakening, must be in the individual, of those latent forces of the Divine life in all.
We are through for the present.

BACKGROUND

1/13/25 He obtained dream interpretation rdg. 294-15.

REPORTS

2/24/25 See 294-18.