This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 105th St. & Ocean, Va. Beach, Va., this 20th day of January, 1932, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [437], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., via Mr. [257].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mildred Davis and Hugh Lynn Cayce. Born January 9, 1888, in New York City.

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1. EC: Yes, we have the entity here - and those relations with the universe and universal forces, as are of record, latent and manifestedly in the personality of the entity now called [437].
2. In entering astrologically, while the astrological aspects are good, much change from that as would ordinarily be read from same is manifested in the experience of the entity [437] in the present, from the application of self to the will, and to the influences about the entity.
3. Astrologically, irrespective of the will, we find these from sojourns affecting the entity:
4. Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus. In the astrological aspects, Aries and Aquarius both. Hence the entity will always do best with associations of those that live near large bodies of water, or who reside across - or have recently crossed - large bodies of water. The entity will continue through the experience to be combative in mental aspects of PERSONAL experience, as well as others with whom the entity is associated. We will find, however, that beginning at least in the present year - and particularly through those periods of April, or March the 18th to May the 5th - there will be those periods when the influences of occult, or mystic AND occult, will play an important part in the experiences of the entity in the present sphere. As to how GREAT an influence will be the manner of application of will, or of the entity's USING those influences or being combative with or disregarding those influences, WITH the manifestations of the self's will.
5. In the influences that are innate and builded in the present experience:
6. From the Mercurian, naturally one of high mental executive ability. One that associations with individuals will, or does, have much to do with detail. The entity's reaction to FORMS of detail is as glancing at same, KNOWING innately that as is DESIRED to be known, and yet to others often questioning the acts - or the MOTIVATIVE forces in the minds of others. Facts AND figures, as WELL as individuals' motivative actions, then, INTEREST the entity.
7. In Venus we find those influences where love or friendships are to the entity a sacred condition; being, then, one of a home BUILDING nature, and one that hates or abhors those that in any manner are other than that they PROFESS to be - whether in the home, in social relations or in business relations, and the innate feelings or expressions of the entity in this direction often bring such that many call the entity one hard to know very well; yet with a high regard of friendships and what friendship stands for.
8. In Jupiter making for these innate influences, as well as builded by the entity in the present experience. Dealings with large undertakings, as the innate influence, leads to the minutia or detail as to things AND conditions, as well as to motivative forces of individuals. Those things that will be most attractive in the larger fields of experience must deal not only with that which has to do with the activities of individuals, and the influence that such activities have upon the public - or the people as general, but must ALSO lead to details of the MATERIAL things that lead TO such activities of individuals; and in this capacity in the activities leading to the actions of others - does the executive ability of the entity manifest itself the greater.
9. The influence also in Jupiter makes for a large acquaintanceship; many individuals and groups dependent upon those words or the actions of the individual in many a way and manner. The entity, or individual entity, in the present shuns responsibility, yet takes same as a matter of fact when it deals with those portions of the entity, or individual experience, that has to do with the responsibilities that have been incurred BY the entity, or is expected of the entity by others. As may be seen in the same experience: Those that may be termed superior in position, in which the entity may be associated, will EVER BE closely associated WITH the entity - NOT as superiors, even though their position or place may acclaim same. Counsel and advice are often sought by such from, or of, the entity.
10. In Uranian influence, as has been indicated. Save through those periods when, from sixteen to twenty, the entity experienced those periods when innate development and association seemed as but contacts that developed into many of those conditions that have influenced the life, do influence the life in the present; yet, as indicated, in the present period, when and after there has been the passing of the influence of Saturn upon the influences of Uranus upon the earth - beginning in the first of the coming months, having the greater effect in those periods of March to May, or through April - affecting the body most during that period for its activities that may be later builded, in the latter portion of the present sojourn, to mean such a great deal in the innate AND soul development of the entity. Those periods HAVE brought, and will bring, the greater influence in the spiritual and soul life of the entity, PROVIDED this does not become sidetracked - or is counted as naught by the (what may be termed by some superiors) physical-mental intellect of the entity. The urge will BE! The question, then - what will the entity do about it?
11. As to the appearances, and their influence upon the entity in the present:
12. In the one then before this we find the entity in that land or place known as Providence town, in Rhode Island. The entity then among those that builded much in the development of the town, gaining much; LOSING when there were those taking of decided stands against individuals who wrought havoc in the experience, and the entity was one of those who were put in stocks; yet the entity may be said to have developed through the experience. Hence the innate influence in the entity's experience in the present to see one suffer physically, even, for misdeeds done - yet the MENTAL worriment to the entity should be made apparent to each and everyone erring, or in misgivings COMMIT those things that bring disorders, or disturbances; or especially in those does the entity see - desire to see - justice done to those who maliciously accuse, when this is done for the aggrandizement of selfish interests, rather than for the purpose of good for Good's sake. In the name Goodall, then, did the entity gain; gain and lose, yet the greater portion of development through the experience. From this experience comes also those abilities in facts and figures, and much of the good that once came to those peoples in that particular land came from that entity's labors there.
13. In the one then before this we find in that land now called the Persian, and during that period when there were the developing of those that began to send the teachings of the leader to the many peoples in the land. The entity then one who may be called the secretary, or emissary in person, of the leader Uhjltd, and the entity gained and lost through the experience. Coming in from among those peoples in the employ of that monarch who was overthrown, the entity was misjudged and doubted often by those who had gathered about this leader, and through this period of development - or of building up the self's own position - the entity suffered much in body AND mind for being doubted. AGAIN we may see that innate in the expression of the entity in the present, that those associates may really fear to have the entity as an enemy, or one that the entity would not speak well of; yet from this same experience we find the entity oft not outspoken against one who HAS faltered, and not desiring to see them PHYSICALLY punished for same - but the MENTAL worriment the entity feels necessary, as also the lack of those things that would make for material or physical enjoyments. In this experience, as Edssi, the entity gained and lost. Gained most when in the periods that the entity became close to the leader, in his declining years, and carried much of those lessons gained in that experience to those peoples throughout that land. Hence in the present the occult, or mystic forces in the entity's experience, come with the ASTROLOGICAL influences as appear in the present experience of the entity as the greater influence. Hence the entity may develop far, or falter much, THROUGH the mystic or occult forces. Study well, then, that thou gainest by meditation, and counsel WITH those that COME to thee in the still small hours of the dawning days; for many will be those that present themselves, especially in vision, during the month of April - this present year. In the influences innate and manifested in the present from same, the entity while not a studious reader, yet one will acquainted with the facts of many a SOURCE of information for those who both write AND read that written, and may be termed one of a WELL of knowledge that is not bombastic in the describing, or descriptions of that known. Hence often may the entity be misjudged of the ABILITIES in many a line outside of that it is physically engaged in.
14. In the one then before this we find in that land known as the Egyptian, and during those periods when there were turmoils and strife in the land from conditions that arose between the differences of the king, his counsellors, and the priest. With the rebellions that arose during that period, the entity then among those that were OF the priest's own guard, and with that one that later brought for self-destruction through the offering of strange fires upon the altars in the temple. The entity then took the place of that priest so debased, so destroyed by the offering of the strange fires, coming then as a teacher - when there were the distributing of, and understanding of, the various groups, or ESTABLISHING of the various groups, the entity became an INTERPRETER to the heads of various groups. Hence the mysteries of nature, of earth, of air, of water, of fire, are INNATE within the entity's own experience. Hence may there in the present, with those influences astrologically - as well as sojourn, be brought those in vision to the experience of the entity. In the name Apt-Rahd. In this experience the entity gained and lost, and gained. Gained through those close associations in the temple worship, losing during those periods when digressions by the close associates of the priest, by the turmoils that arose, gaining in GIVING to others the interpretations of the various groups that might minister to the needs of the peoples in the various SPHERES of THEIR experience. All may have (as was given by the entity in that experience) their own troubles; yet all may aid the brother next to thee to see the light in the Creative Forces.
15. In the abilities of the entity in the present, and that to which it may attain, and how:
16. As given, in the position as an executive that deals with things and conditions, with peoples and their motivative forces, may the entity excel in the MATERIAL or commercial world - in those experiences that may be a part of the entity's own self, with the opening of the mysteries in the elemental elements of the earth, may the entity see and know more of the mysteries and the occult forces that manifest in a material world. USE same, not abusing same, not a disregarding same, in aiding others to know themselves better - for, as has been given, he that would approach the throne comes leaning on the arm of a brother that has been aided.
17. Ready for questions.
18. We are through for the present.

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BACKGROUND

1. See 437-1 on 1/17/32, a business reading.

REPORTS

1. He obtained rdgs. 5548-1; 949-2; 1101-1 and 1101-2; 3722-1; 4908-1; 5463-1; 2362-1; 5640-1; 2121-1; 4876-1, etc.
2. 1/26/32 See wife's rdg. 1315-2, Par. 20-A, 21-A, in re her past associations as wife of [437] in Egypt and present karma from that period.
3. 2/06/32 See 257-78, Par. 14-A in re Mr. [437]'s connection with EC work.
4. 2/12/32 See his next Business Rdg., 437-3.
5. 7/30/34 See 620-1, Reports, mentioning [437]'s influence during his Persian incarnation in bringing peace, harmony and joy after the rebellions, period of Uhjltd.
6. See subsequent rdgs. in the [437] series.
7. 2/10/40 He obtained a Life Rdg. for Mrs. [2090], which indicated an Egyptian association in the past. [Later he divorced his wife [1315] and married [2090].]
8. 12/02/40 See letter under 2090-1 Reports comparing 437-2 and 2090-1.
9. 12/09/40 He obtained Life Rdg. for Mr. [2416] who later married [437]'s ex-wife, [1315].
10. 11/24/42 He obtained Life Rdg. for little granddaughter, [2862].
11. 11/30/42 He obtained 437-12 in re how best to help war effort.
12. 6/10/43 See friend [257]'s ltr. under 1315-10 Reports in re his divorce.
13. 7/31/44 Son [949]'s letter, and 8/18/44 EC's reply to it, see under 949-13, in re EC's friendly relationship with Mr. [437].
14. 3/18/53 We heard that he was now getting divorced also from Mrs. [2090].
15. 8/07/60 He requested for his ex-wife, Mrs. [1315], copy of a Physical Rdg. they had years ago for Miss [5501].
16. 8/26/60 "As far as I myself am concerned I have not been too active since '45 which is the last year that I made any pictures. I have been involved with a color photographic process that I have been working on for the past number of years, since '47 to be exact and it is just about beginning to show signs of life and I expect that it will be very successful." [See 437-5 mentioning his interest in color.]
17. 8/03/65 He requested publications of A.R.E. sent to a niece.
18. 8/28/69 HLC reported that Mr. [437] has been very helpful in advice and in making contacts for production of movie proposed on life of Edgar Cayce.
19. 3/04/71 GD's note: I visited him in his apt. with Jess Stearn. He lives alone and likes it. He told me that he keeps in touch with both ex-wives and is on friendly terms with them, also his children and grandchildren. In speaking of his ex-wife [1315] he explained to Jess Stearn:
    "[1315] and I were married thirty-one years before we realized that we didn't get along!"
20. 6/24/72 Ex-wife [1315]'s letter: "[437] is 84 yrs. old now and doing fine - plays golf nearly every day."

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