This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at Phillips Hotel, Room 115, Dayton, Ohio, this 10th day of December 1923, in accordance with request made by parents.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Linden Shroyer, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. Cayce & Edgar Evans Cayce. Born March 16, 1907, [3:15 P.M., Central Standard Time] at Bowling Green, Ky.

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1. EC: We see the soul and spirit completed this present entity at 3:23 in the afternoon. We find as this:
2. Without the will of the entity taken into consideration, under those forces of Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Neptune, Venus, with afflictions of Saturn with the assistance or ascendency of Uranus in the latter days more than in the earlier sojourn here.
3. We find under this influence one strong of body, well balanced in body and mind.
4. One given to study of the many phases of development, both in the mental and physical plane.
5. One with the affliction of Saturn, under conjunction of Mercury and Mars, has the affliction in fire and firearms to the detriment of the body. One that must use the will force in the use of firearms in the coming year, when Mars is nearest, and with the latter days of that year will be under the afflictions of Saturn, and this body may be wary of the use of those in his own hands.
6. One that the injunctions [conjunctions] from Venus, Mars and Jupiter will bring many petty warrior troubles in affairs of the heart.
7. One whose life-love will enter after years of maturity.
8. One whose greater study lies in those forces of the spiritual nature.
9. One whose greater forte will lie in that of literature; writer, composer, historian, or compiler of data for such works.
10. One who should, with the mind and will, develop the mind or mental forces toward such development of self for this present plane.
11. One that may choose through will force, and the assistance of the natural elements, in its (this entity's) development through other planes, or by natural forces reach the higher developments through mental and spiritual forces.
12. One that will do well to keep ever present in its inner soul that the law of Him who giveth life everlasting is the greatest force in the physical plane, and to rely upon that force and not upon self, else this entity would become as the rifting clouds, blown about as the sifting waves, and the desert sands, for with the loss of self's support, through faith in Him, would be the declining forces in this entity's development, which has gone EXCEEDINGLY far.
13. Many and varied forces, we see, enter into this development, being upon the cusps, and under many constellations, in the new of the Moon, and with the Sun's ray bright in the Heavens, and one whose coming and going will ever bring joy to those whom contact this entity, when will force guides it in the natural elements.
14. In the appearances, we find that in the study of the Courts of the Monks of England, when they were the shut-ins for the study of chemical forces, in the days of Alfred the Great [848?-900], and this entity's name was Ericson Olif [?] [Ericson, Olaf?]. This will be found in records as is [were] made by this monk in the study of those elements creating these. [See 341-16 on 11/14/25.]
15. Before this we find in that of the days of the Crusade [Crusades 1096-1291] in the Holy Land, when there was the quick return of this entity, and as the leader of the invading forces, and carrying then the banner of Him who was the giver of perfect gifts.
16. Again in the days when the Prince of Peace walked by the seashore. This entity answered the call, and was one of those followers, as is given in him who brought his brother to the Master, A-N-D-R-E-W.
17. In the days before this when the first pharaoh builded in the plains, then we find there this entity is [was] one that will be found in that which represents this entity at present, in the North Corner of the second Pyramid, for he was one of these rulers. [Ra Ta period]
18. In the days before this we find the entity was among those in the day when the forces of the Universe came together, when there was upon the waters the sound of the coming together of the Sons of God, when the morning stars sang together, and over the face of the waters there was the voice of the glory of the coming of the plane for man's dwelling.
19. In all of these we find some of this present entity's individuality, and in some, some personalities are brought through.
20. First: That of the love of out-door. All nature. [From Par. 18 above?]
21. Second: The geometrical inclinations of mind to weigh and measure happenings, space and time by geometrical conclusions. [From Par. 17 above?]
22. Next, the love of the Master, with the love of others to gain that knowledge. [From Par. 16 above?]
23. In the next, the defending of personal principles at any cost. [From Par. 14 above?].
24. The next, the closeness of individual study. [From Par. 15 above?]

REPORTS

1. 2/28/25 See next Life Reading 341-8.
2. 12/20/24 Father's letter: "We felt rather proud of [341] the other day at school, as he was very muchly instrumental in his team getting the decision in their favor in the debate. He had a very nice speech and delivered it quite well. We were very proud of him."
3. 6/09/25 He graduated from high school, his father reported. [See subsequent Check Life Readings, 341-8 giving more details on all incarnations; actually his first real "Life" Reading; and 341-9 and 341-10 Check Life Readings on Egypt.]
4. 7/25 He referred his cousin for Life Reading 1005-2.
5. 11/14/25 See 341-16, Check Life on his Norse incarnation.

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