Edgar Cayce Readings, 357-2

(Life Reading Suggestion)

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EC: Yes, we have the entity and those relations with the universe and universal forces; that are latent and manifested in the personality of the entity, now known as [357].
In entering the present experiences, and viewing the entity's development in the present, also the developments and retardments in the varied experiences of the entity in the earth's plane, we find there are influences both from the astrological aspects (through sojourns in planes that were merited or chosen by the activities of the entity) and from the activities in the earth's sojourn. These make for that which may be called the manifested personality in the present, though - to be sure - the innate influences and developments that may come in the present experience are also indicated from astrological aspects and sojourns.
Hence, without the influence of will, from the astrological aspects we find these:
With Mercury as a ruling influence, we find that to the entity there must be a cause or a reason, or - at least to self - there must be a purpose, an aim, if the activity of the entity is to be wholehearted in any direction.
To some in association with the entity, this at times takes the atmosphere of hard-headedness in the entity - or stubbornness; yet - to the entity - there must ever be an answering to something within self.
Also, from the same influences, there are the mental abilities, mental qualifications, that may become in a material manifested form.
Hence, the entity is in that position of one that is often asked for its opinions; and the entity's judgments are often more far-reaching than is thought or felt by self, even; for these qualifications come not only from the sojourn through Mercurian atmospheric influences, or from the Mercurian indwelling, but from the application of self in material manifestations in the earth - as will be seen.
The influences from Jupiter make for a broad vision, yet every condition (as with one having the influence of Jupiter and Mercury) must be clarified; that is, as we have indicated, while the entity may at times have visions of opportunities or changes in the associations and surroundings when it comes to material conditions or material experiences, these must have - to the entity - certain qualifications before they may be builded upon. In some instances, these influences might be called void of a dreamer or a visioner. In the entity (this entity) we find these appear as visions, yet the mental influences are such that they must have more than theory to be practical.
Hence the practicability of the entity comes from Jupiter, rather than from Mercury. Hence, such entities are broader in their vision.
Hence the entity may, in any field of endeavor or material activity, make a success as a career - if so desired, and in fields that would deal with the opinions or judgments of people or of financial institutions would associations with the entity's abilities be well.
This doesn't mean that the entity is not a leader, but the fear of self's judgment often hinders the activities of the entity; for, as the entity has experienced much in this present sojourn, oft has the entity - in recounting what may be considered opportunities - felt that had certain changes been made that the entity at one time or another felt were proper, much better would have been the results in the affairs of those with whom the entity was associated - or of the entity itself.
Then, these abilities within self may be cultivated to FEEL OUT, as it were, any proposition; whether in commercial or financial fields, or in whatever endeavor the entity may associate or acquaint itself.
INNATELY the judgments of the entity are exceptional, and should be taken as the first intuitional feelings. The entity has hunches, as sometimes called; feelings as to how things should be acted upon, what the course would be to pursue or the better associations and connections. When these have not been followed, the results have not been as satisfactory as had they been followed in the right way - or in the first place.
Then, from the greater experience, these make for an affability. While at times they make for those positions wherein the entity is rather quiet and sedate, they will be made to be more worth while if there will be that development within self for acting upon the urges that come from the communion of those abilities within self.
For, the psychic influences may be made to be most worth while, provided these are developed in the proper directions; from the mental, rather than from any character of mechanical manifestation.
From Mars and Venus the influences have made, and do make, a peculiar - or out of the ordinary - association in the field of the heart, or the mental associations of the entity.
Friendships grow to be very strong; the entity experiencing and having very strong feelings towards peoples and individuals, yet from the experiences within self rarely does the entity manifest all that is felt - whether of the mental field or of the material manifestations of the same.
Hence, in the early development - in the teen age - often was the entity called rather strange, in this peculiar or particular direction.
Then, as Mars and Venus were in opposition to one another (or the sojourn of the entity was first in Mars and then in Venus, and then again in Mars), the position at the period of birth made for influences when impulses arose in making the entity's sojourn through this experience.
Or, as may be said, the entity's purpose was directed; with those influences having their bearing upon the direction that would be taken. See?
In this respect, then, we find there have been periods when the expression or manifestation of wrath or madness - has influenced the entity in this present experience, when such did not arise from within the entity's self nor from the entity's activities, other than - as we have indicated - that of rather taking the position of being in the fault, or taking the blame rather than doing that which would make for the blaming of self for other conditions.
This has made for quietness also in the entity's activities through the present experience.
Then, we find these as innate personalities or feelings from the astrological sojourns:
Reading of a certain character is of interest to the entity. Studies along certain lines in the developing years were very easy, while others - that partook of certain fields of endeavor - were rather hard to concentrate upon, or maintain. Those that dealt with principles, and commercial natures and values, were easy; also history or geography, that made for the locations or setting of places; also anything that pertained to, or that dealt with, the DOINGS of things and peoples. While the entity did not find mathematics hard, those necessary elements to certain activities were found rather easy.
The personal adornment (for the entity was once a queen, as we shall see) makes for the peculiar intent and activities towards the associations of self, as in relation to others; that is, innately the entity feels equal to any association, connection or activity; hence there must be - not exactly a deference, but at least - the abilities of self shown in connection and associations with others.
As to activities or things pertaining to the arts, these are of interest; yet influence the entity without the entity being a great part of same.
But those things that pertain to cuttings of fine stones, or raises in certain character of dress or dress materials, have their influence upon the entity; and the entity can stand for times and watch beads or adornments that have a peculiar fascination, yet these things are kept out of the entity's own experience for fear that they in their activity created.
Then, as to the appearances that influence the entity in the present:
In the one before this we find the entity was in the present land of nativity, during those periods when there was an expanding of the dwellings of peoples in the new land.
The entity then was among those that sojourned from the isle where first establishment or settlement was made to the western portion of the land, and to the frontiers.
The entity suffered in body, and in privation of much that was thought of as an expansion of abilities, but became an instructor in the teachings of the young during those periods.
Then, in the name Caselton, the entity brought to self and to others much of a development; yet was disappointed much in the inability to accomplish that which had been set before self as its ideal.
Hence in the present, as we have indicated, the abilities in self are often questioned; from the activity during that sojourn in the earth's experience.
Yet, with the activity of turning within self, there may be applied to the activities in the material affairs those urges that come as hunches - if we choose to call them such, but they are rather the abilities from being oft in meditation and prayer, which is the basis of the abilities in this direction in the present.
Before this we find the entity was in that land now known as the Roman, during those periods when there was the changing of the peoples in their ideas of associations and relations that were being effected by the teachings from the hated-people in the Judean land.
The entity then was among those peoples that accepted the tenets of the new teachings, and became particularly associated with Titus in his activity in that period and in that land.
As Amelia, the entity suffered even martyrdom in the experience, yet gained throughout.
Hence in the present is seen not only the ability to judge right and wrong in self, but the ability to aid others in understanding and following the better impulses that arise within self.
And how oft has the entity been called to settle quarrels, with self as with others! Not as a peacemaker (as may be termed), but as an advisor to this, that or the other one.
In the application of these in self in the present, whether applied to material things or to the mental and spiritual, will there come the greater contentment as these are applied the more often.
Before this we find the entity was in that land now known as the Persian, during those periods when there were the gatherings of those in this land for the teachings that had been given by one in the hill and plain land - Uhjltd.
The entity then was the princess and a ruler in the land that became Ur, or Chaldea, or that known as Perear [?] [Berea?] in the present.
Then the entity was one in power, beautiful in body, in activity, in associations with the subjects; yet the entity - as it were - took on those things that brought the wasting away of the body during that sojourn.
Hence the entity came under the influence or contact of the healer in the plain land, and became - through the association - even a greater ruler in the land to which the entity returned.
Then the entity was in the name Seulah, and there will yet, as we find, be found something of those periods of the entity's activities in that land; for there was preserved in the tombs of the day not only something of the entity's immediate surroundings but many of the tenets to which the entity adhered after the meeting with Uhjltd in the plain and hill country.
Throughout the experience the entity gained, and in the present there is not only the ability to manifest psychic forces but the deference that is held in self - as to the associations of self with others; not as being better, but as a peer to any - so long as self is kept in accord with the better principles, forces or influences in the entity's or others' activities in the earth.
These are well. Turn them rather into not only material but better mental contentment within self.
Before this we find the entity was in that land now known as the Egyptian, during those periods when there were strifes and turmoils in the land through activities of persons that brought on rebellions, when the priest was banished from the land.
The entity then was among those that foregathered with those that raised the rebellion, and was rather closely associated with the brother of the king who rose against even the young king; and in the temples in Ibex did the entity then hold sway, at a period; yet with the changes that later came about, with the putting down of those rebellions, the entity joined rather with those that made for the developments in the spreading of the new tenets that were given by the priest in the return.
Hence the entity, as Psut-Hesr, lost and gained through the experience.
Again we find the reason within self for the entity's often doubting of self's abilities, yet something deeper that makes for the holding to the spiritual influences that arise from the mental abilities of self.
Then, as to the abilities in the present and that to which the entity may attain - and how:
As we have indicated, with the greater development within self of the intuitional influences that may arise from meditation in the inner self as related to the Creative Influences in a material world, the entity may apply the abilities of self, either in a commercial world, a mental world, or in ANY direction the entity may choose; but these must ever be from MENTAL rather than from the mechanical or material developments.
Then, let there ever be kept before self the ideal that is creative in its influence, whether applying to material or whatever character of associations; for contentment will bring joy, happiness, peace, harmony, to the experience throughout this sojourn. For, many years lie before the entity in this experience, if these tenets will be held.
Know self and self's relationship to the Creative Influence, by meditation. Ready for questions.
We are through for the present.
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BACKGROUND

6/16/33 She obtained a Physical Reading, 357-1.

REPORTS

See subsequent Ck. Physical Rdgs.
8/29/33 See personal message in Group 2 Rdg. 397-1, Par. 18-A.
7/20/35 She referred Mr. [956] for a Life Rdg.
GD's note: Subsequently she obtained Life Rdgs. for her two sisters, Misses [1688] and [2186], also Physical Rdgs. for several other members of her family. In the summer of 1941 she did voluntary work for A.R.E. on the rdgs., in obtaining reports, etc. [See subsequent Ck. Physical Rdgs.]
1/19/42 She wrote in answer to EC's form letter of 1/08/42 (See under 2678-1 Reports): "Yes, I will gladly set aside a period each day in prayer for divine guidance.
"Mr. Cayce, I can truthfully say from my heart that you have been the channel through which I have learned most all of my spiritual understanding, and for the past 7 or 8 yrs. what you have taught me really has kept life worth while.
"I sometimes think I must have been very hardhearted before I met you and the well worth while things that I have learned from you. Knowing you has really been an inspiration to me and I LOVE you lots.
"I had a dream about you the other night. I dreamed there were three ferry boats and as they would shoot out in the water there would be something like an explosion from each one, or the first two. You were in the third boat and I was there with you, along with many others, but the faces were not familiar to me. The people in the first two boats were distressed terribly, but in the third boat, people were saying 'Mr. Cayce is in this boat' and there was a perfect quietness over the people and all was well. I am so glad I was in the boat with you, and I want to live in such a way that I can always stay in the boat with you. Will you say a prayer for me? I know you will, and I thank you so much."
6/09/42 "Mr. Cayce, I do appreciate you giving me the appointment for Thurs. morning, and even though I do not for some reason like to hear my own reading, I did want to be there for this one. However, it is just so that I can't, so will try and say my prayers as sincerely as I know how, because I do need a good straightening out and have needed it for quite some time.
"There are several questions regarding my work and home that I am very eager to get clarified and I know, truly, if this rdg. doesn't tell me what is best - because sometimes it leaves it for us to decide I am not capable of deciding. I want to do the right thing. "I know I have a duty in this life, and I do feel like, I hope, my feeling is sincere in wanting to be and do what God wants, and do it well. Everybody is and has been so good and kind to me, but sometimes I feel like maybe I should start a home for myself, be quiet and peaceful, if I can - a place to express myself. Maybe I am being ungrateful. That is one question I do sincerely want answered, because I can't decide... If it isn't sincere I shall keep trying and I know our efforts are not lost. You know sometimes we can fool ourselves mighty badly.
"Sometimes when I stop and take inventory of myself I really feel ashamed because I have wasted so much of my time and had one and one-half feet off the right road, but this promise I do want to keep, and you must say a prayer always for me to forget myself and remember there are so many things that we can do for so many people.
"You and your teachings have meant so very much to me. At times I do get very depressed for some reason, but I am trying - maybe not hard enough - to overcome all of those foolish things. Anyway, I am leaving it all up to the rdg., and whatever it tells me to do, with the help of the good Lord I WILL do it. I really need that rdg. I not only want to be good but be good for something (as a rdg. said).
"Have you read this before?
'Life is intense, but lovely. I want to live it so that when I go, In my dust flowers will grow.'
"Remember me always in your prayers. I need them so."
6/11/42 See 357-13, her Mental-Spiritual Rdg.
1/10/43 See her Aura Chart Rdg., 357-14.