Edgar Cayce Readings, 609-1

(Life Reading Suggestion)

TEXT

EC: (In undertone "That vicinity is better.") Yes, we have the entity and those relations with the universe and universal forces, that are latent and manifested in the personalities of the present entity, called [609].
In giving that which may be helpful or beneficial to the entity in the present experience, as regarding its innate abilities through the activity of the mental body in the spiritual and mental world, and that which may be enlightening to those that seek - for those only that seek may find - they that are satisfied are no longer in a state of growth, but rather as those things that are beautiful perhaps without but raging within:
From the astrological standpoint, then, or from sojourns of this soul-entity, now called [609], we find:
Mercury and Neptune are among the ruling influences; hence in the developments mentally. High mental attributes, with the inclination to receive same - as it were - in mysterious manner, and to find water and the elements that make for influences in the affairs of those about the entity changing the environs for the entity. The elements as those that control man in his activity, or the appetites of the body control the environs of the entity during its early portion of development. Hence appetites, or those things that become as the habits of the body-mind, always in this experience will MENTALLY play an important part in the surroundings, the development of the mental body. These, to be sure, may be changed - if the entity will change the realm in which the mental body may dwell; for as one thinketh in the heart so does the speech, the activity, belie that which that body thinketh. Or the altering of environs of influences that make for destined forces in the experience, complying with the laws of the spiritual forces that are seen innate in the experience through the sojourn in Neptune, bringing water sign; and the body should ever live, should ever dwell by large bodies of water. Not necessarily fresh salt water; or the fountain of life, as the material world knows same, would be better than fresh. For the very vibrations of same would change in the effect upon those intonations and incantations of the inner self, in attuning itself to the elements of activity through which much may come into the experience of the entity; NOT of material things.
The sojourn of the soul-entity in Saturn, with Mars, has made (and this, as we find, will be gradually receding, and has been receding from the body for some six months almost now, or will be in the middle of August) influences that make for being ruffled or disturbed in its activity by those influences that make for a DISTURBING by poking fun, speaking lightly of those activities that arise from the natural Martian effect or angle; wrath is an outcome of those desires even in self that self be kept in an at-onement or in accord. This is an inclination, and may be grown or may be cut short. That which is ever the impulse in the experience of a soul that makes more and more aware in the physical consciousness of the abiding of those promises in the spiritual things (in the body, in the mind) makes for soul and spiritual growth, if kept in that attitude of "His way be done in the body, in the mind." Thus may this entity also, in the application of those experiences that come through the Martian and Saturn indwelling, make for regeneration in self, STARTING things. So oft has the body started and not finished. This is a weakness, a tendency. Fulfil that thou hast promised to thyself and to thy neighbor, to thy God.
From those sojourns in the realms of the cosmic forces, we find then one INNATELY as this:
From those influences in Neptune, in Mars, in Mercury, in Saturn, a sensitive soul - and the less and less of self- consciousness that may be maintained the greater will be the channel the body-entity becomes for the expressions of what have been the entity's associations in the realms of spiritual development. For rather than possession, that of being body-mind taken over, work with - coordinate with - be builded by - those associations in the spiritual forces that have made for, do make for, the awareness in the experience of self of the oneness of purpose in those constructive influences in a material world, whereunto the Giver of all good and perfect gifts has shown a more excellent way, that He in himself may make aware in the consciousness of those, or as many as have been called unto a more perfect way that they in that day, their own day and their own generation, may make for those influences. Those influences that will make the experiences in the sons of men, those relationships with the Creative Forces that have ever been innate in the experience of those that seek to know His face; God walks and talks with those that keep His ways. "If ye love me, keep my commandments, and I will come and abide with thee," that ye may become more and more aware of that in thine own experience that will bring the awareness of the Christ Consciousness abiding in thee always.
As to the appearances in the earth, then, and those that make an influence in the experience of the entity in the present - not that these be all, but these, as we find, that make in the present those urges physical for associations, for activities in the endeavors of the body in the present:
Before this we find the entity was in that land of the present nativity, during those periods when the activities brought the building of that fort (Dearborn), when there were the replenishings from the lands whereunto others had been sent for the preparation for the expansion in the field of activity.
The entity then was among those people that were besieged in that fort; with the natives, yea - close associations with them, and had there been allowed the establishing of those relations that the entity was capable of making in that period much might have been averted that brought contention with those peoples. But with the incoming of those from a western land, these brought turmoils and strife to the red men then, and there was the doubting - and yet the entity suffered tortures during that sojourn; for, being taken as one that was imprisoned and carried about, slow tortures were brought for the physical forces of the body itself, in the name McLendon (Mary).
In the experience, from the mental and spiritual forces the entity gained; from the material activities or as viewed by others the entity lost, yet in the soul forces - as seen - the abilities of the entity to find itself in those environs and surroundings whereunto they bring questionable forces or influences in the experience from some - yet the entity is ever the angel to those that seek in other tongues, in other lands, from other climes, from other realms, for the knowledge that may bring to them harmony in their experiences, in their understandings, and thus does the entity magnify in the present much that was experienced in that sojourn in that land.
Before that we find the entity was in that land now known as the Promised Land, during those periods when the Master walked in the earth, and among those people in Cana when the wedding feast was made.
The entity then, as Clana, was [maid to] the bride for whom the first of the miracles was performed by Mary's son who became the Christ, the Lord. [GD's note: Years later [2946] was told that she was the bride at whose wedding feast Jesus turned the water into wine. He may have performed this miracle more than once, or I may have misunderstood [609]'s reading in trying to punctuate and insert the verbs.]
In that experience we find the entity gained throughout, for - as there were the associations with those that were of the household of the carpenter and of the fishermen in Cana and in Capernaum, and later in Galilee - the entity gained in the understanding and the relationships that grew and grew with the women that followed in the way.
The entity ministered in material activities, material welfare and things, that there might be carried on much of those teachings in that period; losing only by the dissensions with those of its own kinspeople - of John, called the Baptist, that disputed oft with those concerning who was the greater, he that abstained and thus purified the body or he - as the Master taught - that indulged in those things that to some became questioned, but keeping the body for those purposes alone whereunto He had called same to be beautiful in its relationships with that which brings the promises of the Master.
For, as the Master gave, to which the body then answered, "One came not eating, not drinking," clearing self from the ways of the world; the other associating self with those activities in the material things and thus becoming, through the application of that, that which brought peace, harmony, strength and vitality to those to whom the entity and the teacher came. Thus did this entity become, through those discussions, as one versed in what has been called the Scripture of these particular peoples; and in same today may be found the abilities to reason with, yet gain rather that of more tolerance, as He thy Master did. For He that showeth the way, He that giveth in the understanding to those that seek, sows the seeds - and He, the Father, giveth the increase in its own time, in its own season. Be not rash nor too quick-spoken, as thou tendest to be, even as from that experience, but know that in His time He doeth all things well.
Before that we find the entity was in that land now known as the Egyptian, during those periods when there were the reclaiming or the gathering together of those of the priest that had been recalled, when there was the coordination of those teachings of those that had come from the Atlantean land, when there was the application of those teachings of those that even had come from the Persian land - where later, much later, much was given in another thought. This entity then was among those peoples who had come from the Persian land for the understanding, for the gathering together of those thoughts that might be dispensed to the peoples as to their relationships, that are so different even in the present, that the body, the mind, the soul are one in whatsoever realm it manifests, that the other portion of this triune is in subjugation during the sojourn of the soul either in the spiritual world or the soul and spirit while sojourning in the material world - yet they are one, and find their places in the activities of the human endeavor in their application of the truths of the one.
In the name then Ettei-Phtel, and much that has come in the experience of the entity in the present has been seen manifest in the surroundings, in the type of activity in which those associated with the entity have been engaged, that have dealt with those necessities for human life in their realm of activity.
The entity joined then with the priest and those that were sent as emissaries, as those that taught the peoples who became the missionaries, the ministers, the teachers, those that were the representatives of the activity of the various thoughts and preachings. In these things were the entity's activities then. Thus may the entity in the present, in the application of self, find that in His words, "As ye come, so will ye receive. The new commandment I give, that ye love one another," attuning self more and more to the Infinite and allowing self to be the channel through which those influences of the self-development in the various activities may bring for the body the greater blessings to self by its help, aid and understanding to others.
Ready for questions.
(Q) What are the symbols of the body?
(A) The sheep's head with the bow and arrow.
(Q) Any other advice that may be of help at this time?
(A) Study to show thyself approved unto thy Creator, rightly divining the words of truth, keeping self unspotted from the world, knowing that truth is a growth in Him; and understanding comes with the application of that which has been opened before thee from day to day.
We are through. [EC awoke with a headache.]
Copy to Self
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BACKGROUND

3/34 EC and [440] met Mrs. [609] on their way to Arizona, being referred to her by a Study Group member in Norfolk. Mrs. [609] did automatic writing for them. Her "mentors" as she called them referred to EC as "Lucas." EC offered to give Mrs. [609] a Life Reading without charge.

REPORTS

7/23/34 Letter from [609] to EC: "...I received the Reading and think it is wonderful. One thing peculiar is that the story of John 2 has always impressed me so much. Even when a child. I never could connect these 'Temperance' people with that one Chapter. I never drink myself, but just always seem to think of that Bible story as Mother told it even when we knelt at her knee. You are a very wonderful man...
"You were very sweet and good to send these to me and I am very grateful as you know. I will take the advice and profit by it. I wish it were possible for me to go to a place like I am used to living by water bodies. In Los Angeles the Ocean, I loved it so and and the white caps on Lake Michigan, and the Desplains River at Lake Forest, but these days are behind me. I know water awakens me - always did and always will. My husband does not see the beauties in Water or Mountains I do. Yet there is much to love and admire every place. I love to go into these Mountains with a band of ladies and hold an hours Meditation. We do many times a year..."
9/22/34 Letter from [609] to EC: "...I am sending you the clipping again to keep this time. I wanted to show it to two ladies whom were certain that communication after death was impossible. They are not so certain at this time. Am sending a few other clippings I think very wonderful news and I am certain you will too. Your Automatic is high in Praise for you. Your work surely is very acceptable unto the Lord. I am so pleased to have met you and contacted for you.
"THIS BEING THE 'AIR AGE' WE CAN LOOK FOR ALL THINGS THAT ARE NOT LEGITIMATE AND GODLY TO BE UNCOVERED. NOTHING SHALL BE HIDDEN IN THESE DAYS. ALL HAVE TO COME FORTH FOR THEIR CLEANSING. THAT IS WHY KIDNAPPERS ARE ALL FOUND. ALL DISRUPTING THINGS ARE BROUGHT OUT AND PURIFICATION IS IN ORDER. WE CAN LOOK FORWARD TO A WINTER WITH MANY FIRES? A PLANE CRASH OF GREAT PROMINENCE. ANOTHER VOLCANIC ERUPTION. BUT SEEMS TO BE IN THE FAR EAST THIS TIME. GREAT WATER DAMAGE THIS WINTER. FARMERS TO LOSE THRU ROTTED SEEDS AND WATER IN ABUNDANCE THEN ANOTHER DROUGHT. LOSSES ARE TO BE UNTIL ANOTHER FAMINE WILL CAUSE SERIOUS CONCERN. MANY WILL GO TO LAND WORK AND THE CITIES WILL BE OVERFLOWING WITH MONEY WITH NOTHING TO BUY, GREED WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THINGS GET DRASTIC. THEN BROTHERLY HELP AND LOVE WILL ANNOUNCE ITSELF AS NEVER NEVER BEFORE. WITH GOD'S RICHEST BLESSING FOR YOU AND YOURS."