This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 20th day of June, 1931, in accordance with request made by self - Mrs. [301].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Born May 1, 1908, in Huntington, West Va.

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1. EC: Yes, we have the entity, [301], and those relations of the entity with the universe and universal forces, as are latent and manifested in the personality of the present entity.
2. In entering, we find astrologically the entity coming under the influence of Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars and Uranus. This, in the astrological influence, gives a pleasing personality, and an influence that brings those of attractions and attractibilities to the entity's influence, and through those influences as are manifested from those of Venus and Jupiter WITH Uranus, and the ENTITY'S application of those in Mercury may make for a life in the present experience that will be worth while; and while not RID of its hardships, as may be viewed from the material or earth's standpoint, will be a constant growth, and if kept in accord with the spiritual INFLUENCES - as are innate within the body and mental experience develop that as will be one that will mean much to many, and BRING those satisfactions in self's experience of pleasures that are of the GROWING kind; that is, giving vitality, life, love, sincerity, to those whom the entity may contact.
3. In Venus we find as these, with that builded in the present experience: One capable of influencing others by the little niceties and pleasantries that make for the natural turn of the individual. Hence that as is termed a pleasing personality.
4. In Jupiter we find that as will make for an association with large concerns, whether material, spiritual or mental, giving a broad vision in many a field, as also in MARS makes for those that are of wrath, yet tempered WITH that in Venus and Jupiter, USED ARIGHT, the entity may take ADVANTAGE of same and, APPLYING self UNDER such stresses or periods, make for material GAINS in this present experience.
5. In Uranian we find those of the extremes, or of the eccentric nature, and a tendency towards that of a capable dietician, or culinary arts - and especially in that field of candies or confections - would the entity, were it MAKING a position, or that of the material things, GAIN something of note in such a field. Also will there be seen, through the application of the mental ABILITIES of the entity - as well as in the personality in Venus and Jupiter, of those of intuitive or psychic influences in the life, and the entity may develop these; develop only, however, when these are used in the sincerity of purpose, aim, desire, for the good of others.
6. In that as is the experience through the appearances in the earth's plane, and their activity or influence in the present experience:
7. In the one before this we find in that land or that period known as the French Revolutionary period, when there were many discussions as to those various portions of that land joining in in the rebellion forces against the Crown at that period. In that land or portion of same where the ruler attempted to escape, and to that inn in which he with the others of the cour des aides were stopped, the entity was a little girl in that period, and in the household of that people with whom - or the keeper of the inn; in the name Iccirice. In this experience the entity gained and lost, for the circumstance of that period - while the entity at the time was just at the turning point of physical-material development (twelve of age), the entity was impressed by the talk and the circumstance of the time, as to be INFLUENCED throughout the rest of that experience in the earth's plane. Being in the period when many changes were made in environs, being then of the inquisitive nature or mind (as in the present); desiring, as seen, to know of, or dabble into, all those things that have to do with peoples' passions that arouse them to activity in political, in war, in nations' activities, in business, in the home, in the play. All of these are of interest to the entity, even as in THAT period, and the entity using same - when coming to the city - the entity AGGRANDIZED selfish interests, losing in that portion of that experience. In the present, that inquisitive nature innately is seen, yet these influences may be turned into a DEVELOPING experience through those in Jupiter, those in Uranus, in the present experience; that is, as Jupiter's influence makes for the broadness of vision, with much of this world's goods as will eventually come to this body, the intuitive forces or influences as may be for the ministering to the needs of those as a servant of many, rather than as lording over many, may the entity gain through this experience in those things lost in that experience.
8. In the one, then, before this, we find in that land now known as the Roman, and during that period when there were persecutions of those for the new belief, for those who followed the Nazarene, for those who were persecuted for heeding those of the lawyer-tentmaker [Paul]. The entity was then among those who came under this influence; though being of the Roman peoples and of the household of some of the guards in that period, the entity entered wholeheartedly into the aiding of others to know of those lessons, those truths as were taught by those peoples, suffering in body, yet fervent in the spirit of truth as gained. The entity suffered under persecutions in the arena, being torn by those of the beasts, and laughed at by those even associated close with the entity [See 275-23, Par. 4-A]. In the present, as may be seen from this experience of gain throughout by the entity, in the name Phelemaie - in this experience the entity finds those truths that are of the nature that are not of that that would be with sounding of brasses, or of sounding of trumpet, but in the little kindnesses, the little deeds as are done, that that ANSWERS for that experience. In this experience, the fervency of the desire to know MORE of such though fearful oft of animals in closed ranges, not unmindful of the beauty of, nor the ability of individuals to control same through the use of patience, persistence, and presence of mind - even as the entity did in that experience.
9. In the one, then, before this we find in that land now known as the Arabian or Persian land, in that experience when there were the gathering of those peoples who had been nomads under the influence of the teacher [Uhjltd] in the desert land. The entity was then OF that household of the one that led the peoples in the land, being that of the adopted one of the leader and his CHOSEN one of the peoples from those taken from the schools, and growing under this influence the entity became a leader of those peoples, being beautiful in body, in mind, given to being an entertainer - and also an interpreter of those tenets, those lessons, as were given by those peoples in that experience. In the name Delhi. In this experience the entity gained and lost. Gained through the greater portion, yet when persecution came with the dividing of the peoples in the latter years, the entity lost in the grudges as were held on account of the supplanting by others to positions the entity had outgrown, or the position had outgrown the entity. In the present there is seen those influences to be overcome, of the tendency of grudges, or to sulk when things are NOT just as the entity would have them be, but with the use or the application of those tenets in that experience, as used in this day, may the entity overcome.
10. In the one before this we find in that land now known as the Egyptian, and in that period when there was the re-establishing of those peoples from the turmoils and the strifes as had arisen from the banishment of the priest [Ra-Ta] in that period. The entity was among those of the temple worshippers, being then an offspring of the priest during the exile, and coming in the influences of the period the entity became one of the priestesses the temple, LATER being that fair one that set up a temple in the land to which the priest HAD been banished [Nubia]. In the name Isibio. In this experience the entity gained and lost. Gained through the period as of service to those who would gain knowledge through the gathering of those in the schools, in the distribution of those in the medical forces as were established. Hence the ability in the line of the nurse in this experience is found from that harkening to that period. LOSING when setting self in a new surrounding, a new environ, claiming much for self's own individual self.
11. In the abilities of the entity, and that to which it may attain:
12. In the surroundings, in the environs, has the entity chosen well. In the HOME in the present may the greater blessings come, in the training, in the aiding of those who - as the ENTITY knows to be - those who may give to others in song, in music, in daily labors in whatever field of labor, that ability to encourage others is that field the entity may gain most in; for, as seen from the experience in the persecutions, as was seen from the experiences as of setting up self as a teacher, the entity GAINED in following, LOST in lording over others. Keep that committed in thy care INVIOLATE. Keep those truths as given, as may be presented with the growth as self may add to same. Ready for questions.
13. (Q) Have I any karma, and how can it be made good?
    (A) This is as has been given in the various experiences, that to be met. As is seen in those when there were aggrandizing of selfish interests, or when there's that that makes for that which will make for little differences arising. These may be met by KNOWING that. Then let thy will be one WITH CREATIVE FORCES, NOT for self's own desire.
14. (Q) Am I giving best to my husband? [282]
    (A) WELL, as has been outlined, that in the home may the greater blessings come to the entity in the present, BY assisting and directing in the ways that others may be ministers, through the efforts of the entity.
15. We are through.

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BACKGROUND

1. 5/26/30 She obtained Physical Rdg. 301-1, the last paragraph of which volunteered the information that in her mental abilities she had previously been much associated with Edgar Cayce and his family.
2. 12/04/30 She obtained 301-3 giving much advice in re preparation for motherhood.
3. 3/20/31 Her husband obtained Life Rdg. 282-2.
4. 5/25/31 She submitted questions for her own Life Rdg., including: "How can I best serve humanity in this incarnation? How can I best develop my spirituality for best of my family? Have I any psychic powers? Have I been with my husband [282], my mother-in-law [255], or my sister-in-law [275] in any other incarnation? If not, how do you explain harmony of characters?" [She was expecting a baby in Sept.]
5. 6/15/31 She submitted additional questions: "How soon before or after a child is born can you give a Life Rdg., as we are very anxious to have one for the newest [282]. [Husband's last name] Is it possible to have one before child is born so we could ask about a name suitable to the child; that is, having correct number vibrations, etc.?
   "Hope I will be able to have my rdg. soon, but don't neglect any rdgs. on your work because of my rdg.
   "What are my best days, months and years? and what are bad ones? How many children should I have in this incarnation?"

REPORTS

1. 6/20/31 GD's ltr.: "Here is a copy of your very lovely Life Rdg. No wonder the first rdg. you had [301-1] said you had been oft associated with 'those through whom this information comes', as you were evidently Mr. Cayce's adopted daughter at one time and his real daughter at another.
   "Sometime ask Dr. [[101], her lady osteopath] to let you read her Life Rdg. I think that you must have been her daughter in one period, too, or else very closely associated with her - in the French period.
   "Let us hear from you. I hope you will find your Life Rdg. very helpful in every way. I am sure you will...
   "It would be possible to get a Life Rdg. on the baby within a week after its birth."
2. 7/02/31 Her ltr. to EC: "Enclosed please find ck. for $10 to pay for my Life Rdg. We all have been reading and re-reading it so many times, comparing it with yours and Dr. [101]'s, and it is certainly odd, really at times hard to believe, how I could be your daughter, etc. I think Mrs. [[255], my mother-in-law] would have been very happy if I would have been her daughter in another incarnation. She is very happy over the fact that 'In the surroundings, in the environs, has the entity chosen well.' She is more than pleased over that statement. She thinks since I was a priestess in Egypt, and she was also in the temple then, that perhaps she had something to do with me.
   "Thank you again for my lovely reading, and I hope you are happily located in your new home [105th St. & Ocean - later renumbered 67th St.].
   "'Your one time daughter'" [301]
3. 8/05/31 She submitted questions for a Ck. Physical [see 301-6], saying: "I wonder if I was related to [[282], my present husband] in Egypt, or had any connection?"
4. 8/18/31 She obtained Ck.Physical 301-6 about her pregnancy.
5. 8/30/31 Her baby daughter [299] was born. 9/05/31 Life Rdg. 299-1 was given naming the baby.
6. 9/08/31 Husband's rdg. 282-3, Par. 7-A said Mrs. [301] had been married to him also in Egypt and that [299] was their daughter then also.
7. 10/19/31 Mother-in-law [255] wrote: "The baby [299] is bringing a great deal of sunshine to us all. [301] is a splendid mother and the baby is growing wonderfully."
8. 4/18/33 Mrs. [301] gave birth to a second baby girl. See 314-1 Life Rdg. naming this baby also. [1/16/34 See 275-38 in re Egypt sojourn.]
9. 6/27/34 Mother-in-law [255]'s ltr. in re how the family has rallied to help in financial ruin of her husband, Mr. [378]: "[301] has a play school, seven pupils, and makes candy, besides caring for her two babies."
10. 3/15/35 See 620-3, Par. 11-A indicating that Mrs. [620] was associated with Mrs. [301] in their Egyptian incarnation.
11. 12/37 GD's note: We heard that Mrs. [301]'s husband, Mr. [282] was now mentally unstable, not able to make a living for his family.
12. 7/06/38 Mrs. [301] requested 282-8 for her husband, as a result of which she and her husband's sister, Mrs. [457] and husband, arranged for [282] to join his parents in Germany - rather than having him put in an institution. Mrs. [301] returned to Florida to her parents and brought up her children alone. After [282] ret'd after the war, he lived in Fla. near them for several years, so he could be with the children, but Mrs. [301] never returned to him as his wife. She had written on 7/03/38: "I have started a business of a 'Health Cake' and I hope it will work out successfully for the three of us who have started it, and perhaps when [282] returns from Germany our business will be thriving so that he can be our bookkeeper."
13. See subsequent notations under her husband's and children's Life Readings 282-2, 299-1 and 314-1.
14. 1/16/56 Mother-in-law [255] wrote: "[301] and [314] visited us on their way back to Florida, had spent Christmas vacation in N.Y. [314] uses a wheelchair (from polio) but is such a charming girl. [299] has three children."
15. 5/08/71 Mrs. [301]'s ex-husband [282]'s sister, Mrs. [457] reported: "[301] was very active for many years in teaching the handicapped. She was the head of a school for years, in Florida. She is retired now."

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