This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 322 Grafton Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, this 2nd day of June, 1925, in accordance with request made by [341].

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

TEXT

1. GC: You will have before you the Life Reading given on [341] on February 28, 1925 [341-8], on the earthly existence in Egypt as Raaaart, and the associations with same. You will tell us at what period, as counted by man, in the world's history this was, and what the entity accomplished at this time.
2. You will then have before you the individuals, as I name them, and you will tell us whether or not these individuals lived in Egypt at this time, and if they were associated with this entity, and in what capacity.
3. EC: Yes, we have this sojourn in the earth's plane. This is rather A-r-a-a-r-a-a-r-t [GD's note: In the suggestion GC pronounced it R, then spelled the rest and in the first paragraph EC spelled the name again, as he did in 341-8], and the time as we find is, as counted by man, eleven thousand and sixteen (11,016) years before the Prince of Peace came into this land.
4. As to that accomplished, we find this in one of the highest civilizations of this country in its present position, for we find this same country had been submerged for nearly a quarter of a million years since the civilization had been in this portion of country, and the peoples as had overrun the country in the various changes by invasions from the east and north, and this ruler, Araaraart, being then the second of the northern kings, and followed in the rule of the father, Arart, and began the rule, or took the position as the leader in his sixteenth year and ruled over these peoples for ninety-eight years. The country, as we find, was brought to a higher state of understanding with the surrounding nations, and there was much of the religious ceremonies practiced in this time, much of this being brought in from the northern country and of the religions as existed in this same country through the religion of that of the one taken as the companion, for there were many taken, and with the unearthing of the tribal rites and ceremonies, the coalition of these truths we find were correlated with these peoples as were gathered about this ruler, and much of the architectural forces were set in motion. As we see, the first foundations of the emblematical condition as is set in the sphinx was begun in this rule, for this, as we see, has remained the mystery of the ages.
5. In the accomplishments then, we have as these in Araaraart. This: Much of the sealing of the peoples' abilities in being drawn together for benefits of the masses rather than classes, for we find, though this ruler worshiped by many, yet remaining much in that same spirit as is found in the better classes of the ones serving Higher Forces than self, which is service to fellowman. The monuments as were unearthed and added to from time to time, we find are some still existent, though many buried beneath shifting sands. Others underneath sands that became the bed of the seas that overflowed this country.
6. (Q) Did this ruler have any other names or titles?
   (A) There were many titles given in the various dialects of the peoples. This is one as will be found as recorded with that of the other rulers. Araaraart, known as one of the household of rulers in the Egyptian forces. One of good stature. One of goodly countenance, for we find this entity of the larger peoples as came in from the north during the reign of one preceding this entity.
   The accomplishment is in the sealing of the religious rites and of giving of the laws to be used by these peoples in this great land.
7. (Q) Was this entity, as history gives it, one of the Pharaohs, or Rameses?
   (A) As one of Pharaohs of which there were more than three thousand. This coming, as given, in the eleven thousand and thirteen to sixteen (11,013 to 16) years before the Prince of Peace came into this country - coming in during the second year, see?
8. (Q) You will now have before you the individuals, as I name them, and you will tell us whether or not these individuals lived in Egypt at this time, and if they were associated with this entity, and in what capacity. [78] as Ralij: [See 78-1, 5/23/25.]
   (A) As given, this entity the younger brother in flesh to the entity, and the Prince of Ibex.
9. (Q) [122]: [See 122-1 on 2/14/25.]
   (A) We do not find this in this reign or era. This we find in a later one, coming nearer in the one as we find before the entry of the Children of Promise into the land, which we find occurs many years (life years) after this.
10. (Q) [900] as Aarat: [See 900-6, 10/24.]
    (A) This entity [900] we find was the scribe in the temple, to whom the younger priests went for their instruction in the ways as were set by the peoples of the time. During this age we find [that [900] or] Aarat was the sage of the cult of the true Euranians [?Uranians?], or the peoples of the north hills.
11. (Q) [182] as Aardhai - soothsayer: [See 182-2.]
    (A) As the assistant in the setting of the diagrams of the rebuilded walls of burial, and an astrologer and soothsayer of the day, who found disfavor in later years with the king's favorites.
12. (Q) [195] as the head of peoples who gave rule along geometrical lines: [195-8 on 9/25/24]
    (A) This entity in same period, yet coming in as one of the chosen of a family, and became the head of the lines of the precious stonecutters and developments along geometrical lines in every manner. Builder then of the foundations of sphinx.
13. (Q) [228] as Rhaha: [228-2 on 3/21/25]
    (A) The high priest of the people in this same era that overshadows the peoples in the troubles as arise in the Holy Temples. The entity then becoming the priest to the king and head of the priesthood of nation [6/02/24 See 341-10, Par. 21-A.]
14. (Q) [294] as High Priest: [See 294-8 and 294-19.]
    (A) In the name Ra-Ta and was the priest who gave the entrance into the Holy of Holies to the king and then gave the rule to people, falling in disfavor and banished by king.
15. (Q) [538] as Isris: [538-5 & 538-9]
    (A) Daughter of the second priest [2659?] in the rule, and gave of self in the service in Temple as the dancer before the king [341] in temple service, and in high favor with king [341] until banished with the priest [294] who brought the destructive forces to both.
16. (Q) [288] as Iso: [See 288-1 & 288-10.]
    (A) The offspring to the two [[294] & [538] see 341-9 Reports, Par. R2.] as banished from the king [341], and only lived a short while in the banishment, only the presence to the king causing consternation in the camps where banishment was given to the hills and rivers [See 288-45, Par. 16-A].
17. (Q) [470] as armor bearer to king: [470-2 on 5/15/25]
    (A) In this we find in that of Osio, and the guard to king, or the ruler, being in attendance to same.
18. (Q) [1100] as Aidol, afterward Isisao, scribe to high priest: [See 1100-1 on 5/15/25.]
    (A) This entity we find one coming in favor with the king, being brought in from among the hills, where the unearthing of old monuments, and the entity then highly educated in the reading of the old inscriptions. Hence coming in favor with all, giving the assistance to king in creating the good will between old and new inhabitants of the country.
19. We are through for the present.

BACKGROUND

1. See his Life Reading 341-8 on 2/28/25.
2. 5/28/25 and 6/01/25 See 5748-1 through 5748-4 on prehistory Egypt.
3. 6/02/25 He submitted questions.

REPORTS

1. 6/02/25 P.M. See 341-10, a continuation of the Egyptian incarnation associations.
2. 9/03/31 See mother's Check Life Reading 538-30, Par. 9-A--11-A in re [341] taking vengeance on ex-favorite [538] and [294] by keeping the child [288] and banishing [538] and [294].
3. 3/16/37 See 341-44 indicating the greater influence in the present in dealing with problems in the material come from his incarnation as the king in Egypt.
4. See subsequent notations under 341-8 Reports.
5. 5/57 Extract from Gina Cerminara's book, THE WORLD WITHIN, chapter on Balance: The Golden Mean - page 157:
   Another interesting case is that of a man who once must have ardently desired complete independence of action - and had achieved it, as an Egyptian ruler of almost unlimited power. He had absolute control not only over his subjects but also over the spiritual leaders of the time. The total independence which becomes the lot of the rich and the powerful was his; but, as so often happens, it was abused, which is to say, it was used by the ego rather than impersonally.
   In the present lifetime this same entity is the director of a benevolent organization which is not privately endowed and which must rely on the good will, the financial donations, and the personal help of many persons all over the country. He finds himself in the situation of having to avail himself of volunteer help whenever he can, without offending by refusal those who are willing but inept; having to accept hospitality and assistance from some who might wish to dictate policies or procedure; and adjust the demands of many varying personalities to the best needs of the organization as a whole. His position, in short, despite the fact that he is a leader in a position of authority, is largely one of dependence; it requires the utmost of diplomacy and tact and the selfless consideration of the long-range interests of many other people besides himself.
   Life has placed him in an inescapable position where he must be dependent upon some of those same people whom he "pushed around," as the expressive colloquialism has it, in the past. In this way a just balance between independence and dependence is gradually being achieved.

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