This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home, on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 16th day of March, 1937, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [341], Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. [341].

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the records of the entity now known as or called [341]; and those relationships with the universal forces that are latent and manifested in the personalities of the present entity. These we have had, these we have given heretofore.
2. In giving then that which we find may aid in making for the abilities of the entity to give in a manifestation the best in the present; the exercising in the will, with those influences that are ever present for the greater expression of the Creative Forces as may manifest in the relationships of the fellow man toward Creative Forces and the fellow man:
3. These studied, these analyzed as the expression of individual activity, become more and more as a part of the self-expression and the latent forces and abilities that find themselves giving expression from the activity of the entity in the varied periods of expression.
4. To be sure, as has been given, the greater influence in the entity's present sojourn arises from the Egyptian period of manifestation as the king and in the tenets, the activities from that as the brother of Peter, and in the material relationships as the monk.
5. Then, as the entity analyzes self, it finds that these experiences under those environs become as activative forces in the experience in the entity's dealings with problems (as Egypt), spiritual insight (as Andrew), the mental exuberance (in Eric). [341-9, 341-10 as Araaraart; 341-16 as Ericson, Olaf; 341-17 as standard bearer in Crusades; 341-19 as Andrew, etc.]
6. These all make for then the threefold motivative forces towards what is called the fourfold life of giving expressions in the dealings with the relationships of the entity in the mental (as the writing), the spiritual (as the speaking), the material (as the king).
7. These then are, as studied, the problems - if they are considered such. Yet knowing, realizing that these are one, or the experiences of the entity's activities are one, prompted by mental, material and spiritual urges, by individual activity of the entity then they become not problems (in their greater sense, or in their essence), but rather opportunities for the giving forth of that as has been experienced.
8. Hence more and more may there be the expression or manifestation of those greater words spoken or manifested ever by the entity: "Come and see. Is not this He who has been spoken of, and we have longed for?" [John 1:40]
9. These should be as the criterion of the mental, the spiritual, the material relationships then, in giving to others a reason, a WHY, for that as motivates them.
10. For as later given by the entity in those last days, yea hours, of the experience in Persia: [as Andrew, the Apostle] "I have found Him GOOD in the experiences of my life. If ye will draw upon those promises that are given in Him, ye will find Him GOOD in thine own experience."
11. In these manners, in these ways, may there be at this time the greater expressions of self, of the real self, of those forces that brought many souls to the greater consciousness of their duty to their fellow man, their opportunity to their loved ones, to their obligation, to their privilege of relationships to the Creative Forces in their experience.
12. To analyze then the three motivative forces at this particular period:
13. There has passed - to the greater extent, the period of turmoils in the experience - as the entity experienced in the material surroundings as the king, Araaraart.
14. In those activities then we find there needs be the arousing to activity in service those who have tasted, those who may see and know and feel and hear and experience, that which made for the promptings of the building of an empire, not of an activity which became dominant as a material rule but of an activity which dominated THROUGH the material experiences of men their consideration of, their obligations to, their activative forces with their fellow man; to bring into their experience the greater joys in an active service towards the fellow men in ALL walks of life; that is:
15. An equal footing, equal consideration before the moral law, the penal law, the spiritual law.
16. Equal consideration for the material living experiences.
17. Equal opportunity for advancement owing to the individual development; the use of self as a servant to all.
18. In the spiritual life these influences then are rather as has been indicated; a sounding again into the hearts and minds and experiences of those whom the entity may contact, either in a social, religious or everyday life: "Try ye the Lord [Mal. 3:10.] - Come and SEE! [John 1:39] Is not this He of whom they have spoken?" [John 1:15]
19. This is, this shall be, the key to that which may open for the entity the visions of the walks with Him, who IS the Life, the Light, the Way for immortality to all - that they, too, may have that consciousness of His Presence abiding, of His watchful care in joy, in sorrow, in difficulty, in the height of enjoyment of every nature.
20. For He was man OF men and one with them, in their joys, in their sorrows - yet never uncomely, never unkempt, never tiring, never sorrowing; yet rejoicing with those who did rejoice, weeping with those who wept; giving to the needy, enjoying the good things of life with those who had abundance; and making equal ALL before the law of God - and that means law in every respect shall be as His; for they are One!
21. In the mental life, again, we find a clarifying, a doing away with much of the cobwebs of that which has hindered; thus making clear the fact that life IS God manifesting.
22. Then as one gives, so may one have. For the soul only possesses that it has given, that Life might be.
23. For if ye would have love, give. If ye would have life, give. If ye would have much, give. For the earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof; and if ye are in body, in mind, in spirit, giving - it is He that worketh in and through thee.
24. In this then may ye indeed know the fullness of life; and not the pettiness of same.
25. Ready for questions.
26. (Q) How well and to what extent have the urges and influences of the previous incarnations given in Life Reading through this channel been directed toward spiritual development?
    (A) Each of these has been interviewed; each of these has been gone through; and it has been given as to how these are to be applied in the three phases of the experience - the mental, the spiritual, the material.
    These are before thee.
    Study to show thyself approved, then, unto Him; a workman not ashamed; rightly divining the words of truth, keeping self unspotted from the world - for this is the whole duty of man!
27. We are through for the present.

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BACKGROUND

1. See 341-8 and subsequent Ck. Life Rdgs. and Reports, especially 341-27.

REPORTS

1. 12/13/37 See Ck. Life Rdg. 341-45 seeking divine guidance in his work.
2. See subsequent notations under 341-8 Reports.

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