This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at Lillian Edgerton, Inc., 267 Fifth Ave., N.Y.C., this 10th day of November, 1933, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [436], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Hugh Lynn Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [436]. Born March 29, 1905, (11:30 P.M.) in Midland, Virginia.

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1. EC: Yes, we have the entity and those relations with the universe and universal forces, that are latent and exhibited in the personalities of the present entity, [436].
2. It would be well to comment upon the oldness of this soul, especially in its activities - as will be seen - in periods when the occult and mystic influences were manifested in the experience of the entity in the earth; and make for influences that have been (or may be made) very good or very bad in the experience of the entity. Hence, this is an old soul.
3. In giving the personalities and the individuality of the entity in the present experience, we must approach same from the astrological, though these in the very fact of that given respecting its activities in the earth during such periods when such changes or activities were manifested in the material affairs of individuals, make for little that may be compulsory in astrological influence. Yet IMPULSES arise from these influences.
4. As in passing from Pisces into Aries, there are those influences innately and manifested in the mental forces of the body; much of both of these, and they become conflicting in the experience at times of the entity.
5. Pisces brings rather the mystery and creative forces, and magnanimous aspects in students of - or in the thought of - influences in the active principles of individual impulse; with Aries bringing reason, or air, or airy actions, yet reason, more than Pisces would make the demands in the self at time for reasons for every manifestation, whether material conditions, mental or spiritual conditions in the experience of the entity. And at other periods it may be said that the entity becomes rather susceptible to influences about the body, without considering seriously the sources of the information and as to whether same is able to be verified by others or not. Feelings of same impress the entity from this astrological influence, which - as we see - does not only control earth's sojourn but the position of the entity in this sojourn through the planetary influences in the earth's solar system.
6. As to the sojourns in the astrological influences then, we find these are the ruling; not from their position at the birth, but rather from the position of the entity's activities in that environ.
7. Mars is an influence rather from the associations then, in self's own experience. Or when dissensions, distrust, dissatisfaction, madness, wars, arise; these come ABOUT the entity rather than influencing the ACTIVITIES of the entity, other than through the associations with individuals that make demands upon the entity and its activities in these directions. These become at times concrete experiences in the entity's activities in the present experience; yet these, as we find, for many a year now (and these began some three years ago) will be less in the experience until Mars in '38 or '39 becomes nearer in its influence upon the sojourners of those in the earth that have experienced a sojourn in that environ.
8. Hence this may be said, in a manner, to be of little influence then in the period, or during that period, when the entity should make for a stabilization in self's experience of that to which it may develop its better abilities in this present sojourn in the earth.
9. From Venus rather a complex position or condition comes to the experience of the entity, where filial or marital or such relations as of loves in the material earth come in the experience. Not that there hasn't been, nor won't be, nor isn't existent, that which is pure, elevating and helpful in the experience of the entity in its relationships with individuals of both sexes in this way and manner; yet these have brought some very pleasant experiences and some very contrary and contradictory influences in the activities and in the experience of the entity in the present.
10. Hence it may be given in passing, to the entity, that the love of and for a pure body is the most sacred experience in an entity's earth sojourn; yet these conditions soured, these conditions turned into vitrol, may become the torments of an exemplary body, and one well-meaning, and make for loss of purposes.
11. Keep the friendships, then. Keep those relationships that are founded upon all that is constructive in earth, in the mind, in the spirit.
12. As to those influences from the sojourn of the entity in Uranian forces, as may be indicated from that given as to the oldness and as to the delving into the occult and mystic and the application in the experience, the entity has sojourned more than once in this environ and under quite varied or different experiences and manifestations. Hence there are periods when earthly conditions, mental conditions, spiritual conditions, are very good; and others when all are very bad in the experience of the entity in the present. Yet, as we find, in the application of self as related to the impulses that may rise in the consciousness of the entity in the present experience from those impulses received from the sojourns, these may be made the strong fort in the activities of self in the present. But they must be tempered, from the very experiences in the sojourn, to making for not an active force in those experiences from planetary influences in a weak body, but turn to strengthening the body-physical for the manifestations of the correct raising of those vital energies in the material body, through which such influences may make for manifestations and experiences in the earth's sojourn. These influences from Uranus make for many of the ills that have been in the experience in the body, in the nervous reactions to the physical body, to the weak experiences to the physical body, when the very vital life force of a material body was in danger of being separated from physical for an ethereal sojourn.
13. As to the appearances, then, and their influence in the present, these are given as the ones influencing the activities of the present body; rather than numbers, we give those that make for the greater activity in the present:
14. Before this we find the entity was in the land of nativity, and about those places, those peoples, where the first settlings were - and the first sojournings that spread beyond the mere force builded; or about that town that was the first capitol of this new land, or this portion of same. And among the activities there are many of those things being reconstructed, re-enacted, that will be not only of physical interest but will, with the application of the abilities within self, recall to the entity many of the associations that the entity had with the peoples of the land (native). While the entity did not go what is proverbially called "native" in the experience, the associations were such, with those that acted in the capacity of the spiritual leaders (or with what were termed the medicine men of the period), and with those that later attempted to set themselves as leaders of this people, that the entity made friends both with the natives and the colonists, aiding the colonists in the period to establish better relations; in the name then Edward Compton, a distant family name even that may be found among those that sojourned in the peninsula land of that portion of the country.
15. The entity lost and gained through the experience; gained in the application of self for the benefiting of those with whom the entity sojourned, and the natives also whom the entity aided in making better cooperative relationships in the activities of the people of the period and time. The entity aided in establishing such relationships that there was the trading of the native peoples in distant lands. One particular period of interest, that may be noted in history, was when the entity aided in bringing to the peoples corn from the western portion of their native land, that sustained those peoples through a very bad period.
16. From that period there is the influence oft in the present in those activities when studies of those peoples are the experience of the entity, and there are both confusing and constructive influences. Yet, when about many of a mediumistic turn, many of those with whom the entity engaged in life and activity would attempt to speak to the entity; especially one that termed himself Big Rock, Black Rock.
17. Before this we find the entity was during that period when there were the returnings of those peoples in the land now called Greece, from the rebellions that had been active in Mesopotamia and in the regions about what is known as Turkey and those lands; during those periods of Xenophon's activities and those wars.
18. The entity was among the few of these natives, strong in body, purposeful in intent, to return to the native land; and the entity gained through the experience but lost in the latter portion of the sojourn when returning to the native land, when power was entrusted in the activities of the entity; and while the purposefulness was correct, there arose those that distrusted and brought contentions by the accusations brought against the entity, in the name Xerxion. Then Xerxion lost in faith in his fellow man, and the faith in the purposefulness of those that were attributing to the gods, or the powers and forces as they were named and termed, the elements to maintain the equilibrium. Hence in that the entity lost, and in the present - while there are those abilities in self to lead for a purposefulness in its activity, too oft has the entity become discouraged when accusations of unkind things were brought, or when experiences made for the losing of confidences in friends and associates it has made discouragements too easily in the experience in the present. This (in passing, may be said) is a test period for the entity in its relationship, particularly. Hence the entity should turn to the abilities within and find self first, knowing in what, in whom the entity has believed; knowing He is able to keep that which is committed unto Him against any experience that may arise in the lives or activities of those who are His loved ones, His chosen. Who has He chosen? They that do His biddings. What are His biddings? Love the Lord thy God with all thine heart (and thy God meaning Him that in Spirit is the Creative Forces of all that is manifested), keeping self unspotted from the world or any smirch of activity, and loving thy neighbor, thy brother, as thine self. These will make for the relieving of all those influences in the experience, and bring harmony, peace, joy, understanding, in the experience of the entity; and will enable the entity to not only study, not only to understand, but - best of all - to comprehend from what source many of those influences arise, as we will see has to do upon the mental body of the entity, and become active oft in the physical forces or the physical activities through their nerve reflexes in a material body.
19. Before this we find the entity was in that land now known as the Egyptian, during that period when there was the returning of those that had been astrayed through the sending away of the priest of the land.
20. The entity was among those that were banished with the priest, being with the priest Ra-Ta in the association and in the activities of gathering together the tenets that the scribe - in a way; rather the one gathering the data than one scribing or protecting the data - collected. The entity aided the priest specifically in some of the associations and connections with those of the temple gatherers to whom the priest gave heart and mind; and for the act among those the entity was severely punished when banished by the natives, rather than the king. Yet, being healed by the priest in the foreign land, the entity came again into Egypt when there was the re-establishing, and aided in rebuilding the temples of service; being active then in what today would be called the preparations for those things that kept the cleansings of the temple after use of individual in body, or as a caretaker (termed in the present) of offices, temples, churches or buildings. Then the entity was in the name Pth-Lerr. The entity gained and gained, and much that is suffered in body is as a bringing to bear of that which may make the mental contact with the tenets of the experience.
21. One might ask (this aside, please), why would such be brought to bear? Because, with the experience of the entity in the period, seeing the developments and the activities, there was set within the soul that desire: "Come what may, whatever is necessary in my whole experience of my soul, make me to know again the joys of the tenets of Ra-Ta."
22. In the present these may mean much, if they are builded for a soul development in the present; for these needs be to overcome those experiences in the sojourn just previous in the Atlantean land.
23. Before this we find the entity in the Atlantean land rather rebelled with those forces of Baalilal, with those activities in the electrical appliances, when these were used by those peoples to make for beautiful buildings without but temples of sin within.
24. The entity, in the name Saail, was a priest (demoted) in the Temple of Oz in Atlantis, and lost from soul development, gained from material things; yet these fade, these make raids upon the body in physical manifestations. These make for hindrances in activity in that known within the innate self. For, rather were the mysteries of the black arts as applied in the experience practiced by Saail, yet these in the present may be turned into account in material things in making material connections; but use or apply same in the experience rather in the mental and spiritual manner for the soul development of the entity, rather than for materiality in the present. These are weaknesses, then, yet weakness is only strength misapplied or used in vain ways.
25. Before this we find the entity was in that land that has been termed Zu, or Lemuria, or Mu. This was before the sojourn of peoples in perfect body form; rather when they may be said to have been able to - through those developments of the period - be in the body or out of the body and act upon materiality. In the spirit or in flesh these made those things, those influences, that brought destruction; for the atmospheric pressure in the earth in the period was quite different from that experienced by the physical being of today.
26. The entity then was in the name Mmuum, or rather those calls that make easy the mysteries of words as related to sounds and rote that bring to the consciousness, in those that have indwelled in those lands, that activity that merits (not the word), that brings, that impulse that urges that those forces from without act upon the elements in whatever sphere they may bring a material manifestation. This must be controlled within self, from those influences in [436]; for these are those things at times that hinder.
27. Let self, then, be grounded rather in the faith of that which is, was, and ever will be, the source of all spirit, all thought all mind, all physical manifestation - the ONE God, as called in this period. In that period he was called Zu-u-u-u-u; in the next Ohm - Oh-u-m; in the next (now known as Egypt) with Ra-Ta, He was called God - G-o-r-r-d!
28. As to the abilities of the entity, and that to which it may attain, and how, in the present:
29. First it may be said, study - through that known in self of the spiritual and mental forces active in the experience of the body - to show self approved unto an ideal that is set in the Son, the Christ, knowing that in possessing the consciousness of His love, His manifestation, all is well; for, as is known, without that love as He manifested among men, nothing can, nothing did, nothing will come into consciousness of matter. Not that we may deny evil and banish it, but supplanting and rooting out evil in the experience, replacing same with the love that is in the consciousness of the body Jesus, the Christ, we may do all things in His name; and using those opportunities in whatsoever sphere of activity the entity may find to show forth those commands He gave, "If ye love me, keep my commandments." What, ye ask, are His commandments? "A new commandment give I unto you, that ye love one another." What, then, are the fruits of love? The fruits of the spirit; which are kindness, hope, fellowship, brotherly love, friendship, patience; these are the fruits of the spirit; these are the commands of Him that ye manifest them in whatsoever place ye find yourself, and your soul shall grow in grace, in knowledge, in understanding, and that joy that comes with a perfect knowledge in Him brings the joys of earth, the joys of the mental mind, or joys of the spheres, and the GLORY of the Father in thine experience.
30. Ready for questions.
31. (Q) When will adverse planetary change for better influences in my life?
    (A) As indicated, the receding of Mars brings, and has brought, better planetary influences; as the mental activities and applications in the light of the love in Christ brings with those activities in the coming closer and closer of Venus with Uranus; which begins in December, present year, for the approach, reaching nearer conjunction in May or June of the coming year better conditions, mentally, materially, financially.
32. (Q) What is the main purpose of this incarnation?
    (A) To set self aright as respecting the variations in those tenets in the first two experiences in the sojourn, tempered in those tenets given in Ra-Ta - that, "The Lord Thy God is ONE!" And manifesting of that oneness in the little things makes the soul grow in His grace!¹
33. We are through for the present.

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BACKGROUND

1. 5/30/30 He obtained a Physical Rdg. for transient psychic experiences, 'tightness in head,' feeling as if something in his head was broken.

REPORTS

1. 11/11/33 See 436-3, a Mental-Spiritual Rdg.
2. 11/12/33 Letter to M.D.: "I got my Life and M/S - am to get my Physical Rdg. tomorrow. I found Mr. C., his son & Miss Gladys to be very nice, kind & helpful. Mr. H. L. was very thoughtful in assisting me with the proper questions. I like Mr. C's attitude toward the work. He said he'd rather have 2 people really interested than 200 curiosity seekers & that he would rather see a slow growth of the work...
   "The Life Rdg. was very interesting & showed me the cause of my present attitudes & now I know more definitely what I must do to evolve spiritually. I was connected with Mr. C. in Egypt when he was Ra-Ta, the high priest. It seems that he was my teacher & also healed me after I was driven out of Egypt...
   "I hope I will have sense enough to carry out the suggestions given in the rdgs."
3. 6/15/34 [to EC] "I know the prescription you have in my Mental-Spiritual Rdg. [436-3], instead of being too small is almost too big. Just to live the life from day to day and give out what I receive in meditation, I now know that is all that is really necessary. I see clearly the position or circumstance makes no difference; in fact, if it was divinely necessary for me to be somewhere else I would be there. If it was necessary that I have health to fulfill a certain divine purpose, I would have it. I am sure when one does the best he can and trusts to the divine, everything will come to him that he needs, but not necessarily everything that he wants. I kick lots of times but I am trying to accept life in a different attitude now.
   "I hope you don't misunderstand me on philosophy. The practical teachers of ethics and conduct are really the only ones I am bothering with now. Unless the particular philosopher or ethical teacher demonstrated in his life his philosophy or principles, I wouldn't want to study him. As I need to put the principles into my life, I only want to study the ones who have. I have gained a certain tolerance by studying different religions which would have been impossible otherwise. To me a Hindu who puts the Christ principles of love in his life and sees God in all beings, and one of the Christian religion who has attained the same vision, are the same. Law applied is love applied.
   "I enjoyed my talk with you, as you are a soul who sees I have always liked you and always will. After all, I don't think there are any great differences of viewpoint when we boil things down to the Cause, or God.
   "I am always glad to hear from you and will be glad to see you any time. "May He, Jesus the Christ, the One you love so much, watch over your work, guide you and bless you in all your ways." Very sincerely, [436]
4. 6/19/34 EC's letter:
   My dear Mr. [436]:
   I was very glad to have yours of the 15th.
   I am sure your visit was enjoyed as much by all of us as it possibly could have been by you. It is, indeed, helpful to know that we have something of sufficient interest to induce our members to make a visit and, especially, in the interest of someone else. [See 524-2.]
   I have always enjoyed the opportunity of talking with you. I know that you are a great deal better read on things as pertain to the study of the occult and mysticism, for all that I know has been practical experience with the study of the Scripture. The latter, I realize, has been banned by many students of truth or of occult science. Possibly I have not read a tenth of the books that you have on the subject, but I have not seen or read a book that the same subject has not been and is not better treated in the Holy Book, and we know from its presentation that is is an actual experience and not anyone's theory.
   I appreciate what you say about our talks and our conversation. I know we agree on a great many things. We, of course, from our reading at times have different names, possibly, for the same subject, yet I belive that we are meaning to express and manifest this same consciousness. Our approach from the different angles gives us, of course, a different vocabulary. Yet our synonyms are possibly just the same.
   Life is a practical thing, as well as a very wonderful study from any and every angle one may approach it. As to the modes or the ethics of conduct of different individuals, and their approach in the modus operandi of attaining results in their experience may be different. They arise, no doubt, from their development and from their environment. What to many of us at one period of our experience was quite out of the question is countenanced and again we find we have embraced that which we once thought was all wrong.
   A writer in the New Testament has put in a little bit language this thought: "When I was a child I thought as a child, but when I became a man I put away childish things." He means the same thing.
   To many of us this might mean something entirely different from our association of words, yet it means to me that whether we are six years of age in the material world or 60, until we have met, experienced and made experiences a part of ourselves, we have not overcome those things necessary for various periods or stages of our development.
   What we need most, whether we be Parthenian, Greek or Jew, bond or free, is to manifest the words of the Master and use that "yard stick" as our motivating force and know as we do unto our fellow man we do it unto our Maker, for the soul of our fellow man is the image of our Maker and that we mete to our fellow man is being meted to that image, for what we sow, we shall reap. God is not mocked.
   I am sorry if it will not be possible for you to get back to the Congress. I believe we are going to have a very good program. As to just how large a Congress it will be from our "out-of-town" members, I don't know. There, no doubt, will be a few, anyway. Sooner or later I am hoping that we will be able to have a goodly representative of the membership at those meetings, but it, too, I am sure, must be a growth. We must have something to give them, for if we do not we have failed in that that we have purposed to do.
   Let us hear from you whenever you have the opportunity. May the love of the Father through the Christ sustain thee at all times.
   With kindest personal regards, I am Ever the same, Edgar Cayce
5. 6/26/34 EC's letter: Intolerance, of course, is only another name for selfishness. We are all inclined to feel that our own importance is so much that the whole universe, almost, is built around our own ego. It is truly that it is the "I Am" or the soul in each individual or each body as we see it in the earth that lives on, but if it is to the exaltation of this body or mind that perishes, what good is it? It is only when we glorify the soul that is the image of the Father that our souls can grow. When we speak unkindly, or when we fault-find with those who are doing their very best as they know it, aren't we really finding fault with our God?
6. 9/25/34 M.D.'s letter to Mrs. H. B. Harrell in re arranging for DC lectures by EC: "Mr. [436] has been down here with some friends. He writes he will have to give up his work as representative [of A.R.E.] as it is too strenuous. You see, he is a very nervous person, and needs all the rest he can get. You will understand when you see him. He is very nice and is sincere and earnest in his seeking. I will appreciate it if you will be particularly kind to him when you do meet him. He is terribly sensitive regarding his affliction, but he impresses me as being a very noble soul. He will cooperate with you in the plans, I know... By the way, Mr. [436] knows Dr. F. Homer Curtiss and may help you contact him if you do not know him. He knows many of the psychics there and has studied along these lines for years - was once employed at Unity Headquarters."
7. 10/21/34 See his personal message in A.R.E. Group #9 rdg. 705-1, Par. 17-A.
8. 11/19/34 "I had to drop out of the group because I couldn't stand to sit in the room with 15 people for an hour. It was very difficult for me. With 2-3 people I can get along but not with a room full. You might think I lack courage, but I think I am doing right owing to conditions and circumstances ...Mrs. Harrell is lovely. She is a real inspiration to the group. Everyone likes her. I have also dropped the Hindu meditation mtgs. There was a wonderful peace there, but he talked a little too long for me... So I am going to make a shrine of my room and through devotion try to build an atmosphere there, and I will also, I guess, attract the entities to me who will help me. I have found a physical means to keep a lot of the undesirable ones away. I will try it out soon and see if it works. It comes from good authority and someone who is supposed to know. An attitude of love to all beings is the best protection, but when we are depressed at times any kind of physical aid is welcome."
9. 3/10/36 "I must get to work with my math, and philosophy and work consistently. Working in sprees doesn't do much good."
10. 6/13/43 "I have been in Calif. about 3 months. I have always wanted to live in Calif. and thought now would be a good time to come while there is plenty of work. We both like it here [I have been married about 7 yrs. to [...]. You met her brother in D.C.]... My draft classification is 4-F. Was turned down in the Army physical because of bronchial trouble and nerves. My nerves are still bad and I've had bronchial trouble almost all my life. Thought the climate out here would help. My doctor is trying to get me an outside job. Hope he comes through, as working out in the sunshine and air would help my nerves too. Several psychics in D.C. have said that coming out here was a good move and that I would get alright and would find well paying, congenial work. I think it will eventually turn out that way."
11. 1/05/45 Letter to EC, not knowing he had just passed on: "It would be swell to be able to talk to you again... I now have a job in a plastic plant...the industry is in its infancy and I hope to stick with it...[extrusion operator]...there should be greater opportunities after the war...
    "We attend services at Christ Church Unity every Sunday. Dr. Ernest Wilson is the leader. I don't go for all the Unity teachings but I am all for Ernest Wilson and his teachings. I knew him 16 yrs. ago in KC, and he has come a long way since then...
    "M. D. was telling me yrs. ago when she was in D.C. that the priest who lives near you [Rev. Philip P. Brennan] said that he didn't know much about your work but he liked you and your character, and that is the test. I can remember your kindly radiation and your soothing influence. Mrs. Little said after she met you that in your presence she felt a soothing, relaxing influence just as if she was in the presence of a kindly father. Emerson stated that truth when he said that what you are speaks louder than what you say.
    "Hope we can get together again sometime for a good chat."
12. 3/27/45 "I was very sorry to hear of Mr. Cayce's passing. I felt that I had lost one of my best friends, although I have talked to Mr. Cayce only a few hours in this life. Recently I have felt that Mr. Cayce isn't gone, but is here. I have had this feeling several times lately. I guess there is a link between us that even bridges what is called death."
13. 3/09/46 "I appreciate the work you are doing in assembling all the material of the rdgs. and I'm sure it will help many. If we can get the M.D.'s interested in many of the apparently simple remedies it would help a lot."

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