This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 35th Street., Va. Beach, Va., this 1st day of October, 1925, in accordance with request made by Mr. [900].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.

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1. GC: You will have before you the body and the enquiring mind of EC, present in this room, and you will have before you the dream this body had in the early morning hours of 9/30/25, and you will give the interpretation and lessons to be gained from same, as I read same to you, and you will answer the questions which I will ask you regarding same.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind of the body here. We have had this before.
3. The dreams as we see that come to the body are the association of the physical and spiritual forces of the entity and work being done for other entities. Hence, as is seen: the various characters in their relative position, and that as seen is the force of the subconscious with inductive reasoning. For the subconscious and portions of same vibration, passing to the force as governs reason in the entity, brings the great stress on the system at times.
4. Ready for dream.
5. (Q) [GC reading dream:] The Institute was a fact and Mr. [953], [900], and [4121] and myself were making preparations for the formal opening of same, preparing books and records, etc. I heard the doorbell ring and went to the door. [5453] and [5717] came in. They walked up three steps, then turned to the left and entered what seemed to be half of a reception room and [5453] sat down down in a high backed chair, didn't say anything, but [5717] walked about the room, saying, "Well, you thought you were going to open this thing without us being here." He wanted to know where [953] and [900] were, and asked if [4121] had come yet. [5453] looked as if he was nearly drunk, still not saying anything. [5717]'s face was flushed, looked as if he might have had his face greased all over. I didn't speak to either of them, nor answer any of the questions he asked, for someone else came to the door, nice looking man, long face, clean shaved, iron gray hair, well dressed. He asked if this was Cayce, introduced himself as Mr. Lachmont, said that he had been sent by Mr. [4566] of Dayton, Ohio, that he expected to meet Mr. [4566] here. He came in, mounted three steps, but turned to the right, seemingly the other part of the reception room. By the time he had exchanged greetings, Mr. [4121] came in and introduced himself to Mr. Lachmont, said that they were about ready to have the first meeting. He wanted to know whether I thought it was well to have the office of Secretary and Treasurer as one, or should the Secretary and Treasuryship be separate. He then noticed [5453] and [5717] in the other part of the room, seemed to be very much displeased to see them there. He turned to leave the room, when Mr. [4566] entered. He seemed rather old, very gray, yet in his usual jovial good humor, very pleasant to everyone. He spoke to Mr. Lachmont and then Mr. [4121] but when he heard [5717] speaking he wanted to know what in the name of God I meant having him there? He asked [4121] where the rest of them were and wanted to know of him if [5717] and [5453] were going to be present at the meeting. If they were he wouldn't have anything to do with it and that Lachmont was too important a personage, too well known an investigator, to have everything spoiled just when they were going to begin.
   (A) In this we find there are many various phases of the conditions as have been set regarding the work of the Institute at the place seen. Seeing then, this is the interpretation and lessons as to be gained from same. Seeing and knowing, without the vision of those who would and will furnish that capital necessary for the Institute work in the place seen, and the vision of others who have been interested in same, shows how that even the old and the new will show their favor toward the work that is to be accomplished.
   The seeing of those who disagree, with that as seen in certain ones being present and bringing discord in the work when the first is seen, gives that as the interpretation that the discord which would be shown is from those who do least and talk most, see? the work will be set up in the manner as seen, in the three steps up, three steps to right and left.
   Then the lessons would be: Keep in that way in which the perfect understanding is in the threefold life, which is necessary for the accomplishing of the work. For with the beginning, as will be seen in the near future, there will come those who would give the Institute the trouble in much talk. Beware then, and keep in that way that will give the better service to Him whose work is to be accomplished, through the work being attempted. Think, then, on those spiritual forces and not on the carnal things that bring the dissension to many, see? In this then we find, with the Jew, the Gentile, there comes the dissension one with another, see? Either be with the one or without the other, see? for these bring those forces in the beginning that will work to the perfect understanding, when they are in accord with the One Force. As is seen in the discussion as to who would be secretary, treasurer, or secretary and treasurer separate, see: let the money then be supplied through one source, the work done through another source, see?
   Ready for questions.
6. (Q) From which source should the money be supplied, the Jew or the Gentile?
   (A) Both.
7. (Q) What is meant by saying, "either be with one or the other?"
   (A) As given in that seen, the dissension is between those who have been of one faith, see? The Jew, the Gentile, worked together - now we find dissension among that phase or group, as seen in the aged appearance of the individual, see? Then in the one of the condition of the individual, see? see? Either one or the other in that. Those not seeing working together, see?
8. (Q) What was meant by the wrath of [5717]?
   (A) This showing the dissension as was given, see? That is, much talk, no work.
9. (Q) What was meant by the condition as [5453] was seen in?
   (A) That, as has been given, towards the connection of same with the work, see?
10. (Q) Who is it that we should beware of?
    (A) [4566].
11. (Q) What is meant by the stranger, Lachmont?
    (A) Meaning there would be projected, through that source, that one which would bring dissension, see, to the group.
12. That is all the questions.
13. We are through for the present.

BACKGROUND

1. 8/18/25 He obtained dream intrepretation rdg. 294-37.

REPORTS

1. 10/07/25 He obtained dream interpretation rdg. 294-39.
2. 12/06/50 GD's note to Tom C. Clark who was studying EC's dream rdgs. preparatory to writing an article on them:
   "Mr. [4566] was a Jew, considered very 'slick' operator. I can't remember what kind of business he was in - had an office downtown always making 'good' contacts. He was, or had been, married to a Gentile who had been very friendly to EC and family but she had left [4566] sometime before - said she couldn't depend on him, etc., etc., etc.
   "Mr. [5717] was a big business man, or had been. His stubbornness let his business go to ruin because he wouldn't admit to his competitor that he had been wrong, etc., etc. [At least that is the version of it that his auditor, Mr. [5453], gave us.]
   "Mr. [4566] and Mr. [5717] had no use for one another - no mutual trust, etc."

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