Edgar Cayce Readings, 303-13

(Body and enquiring mind, together with the problem which confronts her at this time in regard to her place of work; also those with whom she is associated in the home, especially her daughter [263]. You will advise her definitely at this time as to how she should adjust the situation between herself and employer, and the course she should pursue with with regard to placing her daughter in a position so that she may be self-supporting materially. You will answer the questions she has submitted, as I ask them.)

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EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind, [303], and those conditions materially, mentally, as confront the body at this time.
In giving advice and counsel, as we find many conditions are to be taken into consideration.
While there are apparently needs, necessities, while there are those surroundings that make for aggravating, disturbing influences in the mental and material experiences, if those tenets, those activities that have been given from time to time to the body are made into practical application, as we find the greater amount of these disturbing influences would become as naught.
Consider not self alone yet know there are in the environments INFLUENCES in which the body has a helpful influence upon those of the surroundings. Though they appear oft to become as hardships, they are (the environs) as a balance wheel for MANY in the activities in the surroundings as well as supplying to self and those dependent and those associated with the body in the material influences necessary for a continued activity. [8/19/41 See 303-24, Par. 16-A indicating she is even more so a balance now.]
Then, disregard any disturbing forces. Know that the more oft that which has been spoken in manners that become as burdens to the mental surroundings of the body is not spoken of self, not spoken of the real feelings of those so through the activities making these mental influences, but that rather as is a testing first in self and in that which has become so much a part of the self in its attempts to comprehend and to make practical application of truth in ITS influence upon the lives of those with whom the entity, the body, is associated.
In dealing with the problems, or problem, in the home, as related to the daughter; these become entirely different characterizations in their application.
There must in patience, in verity, in activity be a choice and an awareness on the part of the daughter of the NECESSITIES not only from a material angle but from the mental AND the spiritual also; that there needs be obligations, duties considered; that there ARE activities, there ARE works that must be done.
Then when this choice is made in sincerity, the counsel, the help, the aid the body may lend in aiding in a preparation for any special or definite activity would be the manners in which the actions of self would be in keeping with that which has been and is a part of self.
Ready for questions.
(Q) Regarding Mr. [employer] how may I help him?
(A) By merely acting in those manners in which the greater help is given, not as tenets alone - while these are of necessity as a part of the activity, but in LIVING those that are the promptings for the self in the relationships that aid in FILLING the activities and the interests of the activities about the association.
(Q) What is the basis for the seeming irritation which Mr. [employer] has felt toward me, especially for the last few months?
(A) As has been given, it is not of the real self but rather that as is prompted by influences of those forces that MAKE for the expression of RESENTMENT of GOOD IN those that are in the position as the body!
(Q) How may I change this condition to a more harmonious one?
(A) Just as has been indicated.
(Q) What work should my daughter, [263], take up, in order to prepare her to be self-supporting?
(A) As has been given, this must be a DEFINITE choice within self. To indicate that it should be as office work or as clerking, as sales lady, as the keeping of this or that institutional work or the like, would be to attempt to DOMINATE an ALREADY indomitable will!! Hence the FIRST is to arouse, as has been given, the needs, the necessities not only from material alone but from the mental and spiritual force, the necessity of a definite stand being taken.
When such is done, THEN aid in counsel, in advice, in the preparations for such.
(Q) Please give advice in regard to my son, [361], especially in regard to the physical condition. [See 361-7 on 9/26/35.]
(A) If there are those precautions taken in regards to diet, the physical activities, the activities as has been indicated, this should be a natural development towards the strengthening of the body-physical, mental and material.
(Q) Should he have more rest than he is taking? If so, just what steps are to be taken?
(A) The body-physical is passing through those periods of change, of exercise upon the varied organs that MAKES for a tendency towards overexertion, overactivity to keep and maintain an equal balance. Consequently, if the activities are guided IN a consistent manner of making a preparation, or budgeting the activities, all will be well; that is, so much of the time for recreation, so much for stimulation to the mental forces or in reading, so much in the labor, so much in thought and preparation. And ADHERING to these, these should become as natural as the desires for food as digestion and assimilation takes place. And so directed would make for, for the body itself, better physical, mental and material surroundings.
(Q) Please advise my sister [Miss [307]] as to the kind of work she should seek at present.
(A) This as we find in those lines of endeavor as has been given and outlined would be the better channels for the activities in the present; whether this is in assisting the unfortunate in better stabilization or whether in training or assisting those that have been backward in their school work or development, or whether this is in assisting in office applications for the activities of individuals seeking for action or activity in these directions - as in counselling with those in such endeavors; these all become as under the same head or general activity. And this choice should be made by the body, dependent to be sure upon the STRAIN SUCH makes upon the physical body.
(Q) Please give me any other advice I may need at present.
(A) Do not allow disturbing conditions to so FRET the body-physical as to undermine or to sap the vitality. KNOW, as has oft been given, in thine own STRENGTH ALONE little may be accomplished, but in the strength of the power and the might of thine Savior, in and through His promises, MUCH may be done. Not to sit still but as He hath given, ye see about thee in thy daily associations, in thy home, in thy friendships, in thy relations, the harvest already white and there needs be rather those that would work in His vineyard. And His promises are as they have ever been, sure - that the just, neither the children of the just, shall beg bread; neither shall want or need come nigh unto those that seek to be a channel of manifestations of His love among His people.
We are through.
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BACKGROUND

6/13/35 She obtained Mental-Spiritual Rdg. 303-10 in re daughter [263]'s forthcoming divorce from her husband, returning to live with Mrs. [303], bringing little son [415].
8/21/36 Mrs. [303] sought advice, fearing she was losing her job.

REPORTS

10/29/36 She obtained Ck. Life Rdg. 303-14 in re her past incarnations and relationships of individuals in the present.