Influences from the Jupiterian sojourn, combined with the
Uranian and Saturn, make for those activities in association
with large numbers, large groups of people. The activities
of the body must be, then, constructive for self - in the
first thought of self - with those things that pertain to the
largest group of activity, the larger association of places,
the larger association of things. Hence, in the whole
association, these make the entity one wherein during the
present sojourn it must, for its own soul's development, for
its own better contentment, keep a watch upon self. For it,
this entity, may not do ANYTHING in moderation. He must be
either hot or cold, no - or seldom any - middle ground CAN be
taken. Not that he becomes hardheaded, yet he's very often
very set as to that he determines to do - as to whether this
is to use or abuse the privileges that are accorded the
entity in the associations. At times he may ride roughshod
over others. At others it may be seen that he will go to the
extreme of being as tender, as patient, as long-suffering as
one of the more gentle mien; yet the purpose in self is to be
carried out. Hence the greater warning that may be given to
the entity in the present is:
First know that which is chosen to be the activities in this
appearance, in this experience, is constructive; not only
from the spiritual sense but from that which creates or makes
for or would eventually bring harmonious experiences in the
activity of the body-mind.
First, then, study to know self and that which PROMPTS self
in its activity. From what standard, qualifications of
associations in the commercial world, in the moral world, in
the spiritual world, does the entity choose its ideal? For
this is the basis from which the entity must choose its
activities, if it would make of this experience a
contribution in this sojourn that will develop or build into
the soul for going in that direction it MUST go for the
necessary creating of the longings that each soul finds in
its journey through materiality.
Then, as to the influences from these astrological influences
(that are innate, to be sure), they are as follows:
One of exceptional mental abilities.
One that is very strong or very weak in its choosing of
directions for activity.
One very set when it has chosen.
One that is naturally in itself, and in its associations, a
leader.
One that may make a success of things that are NEW,
especially in the mechanical or in the scientific or in the
commercial world; one that may use things that are NEW and
make the success, financially or materially or socially, when
others would fail. Choose not, then, those that are old and
staid; for the entity chooses rather those things that show
activity. There must be pep, there must be change, there
must be alterations, if the entity would find that even
which holds the attention - or that which to the entity is
even WORTHY of real serious consideration!
But know the basis for that ye choose as the ideal, in
whatever direction or association may be taken.
Then, as to the appearances in the earth, and those things
that come more into the material things as to the character
of associations in the present:
Before this we find the entity was during those periods
when there was the choosing of those that were to guide
the policies and the future of the new government in this
particular environ in which the entity finds expression in
the present; during that period when Washington was made
President.
The entity then was among those in the banking or financing
in that city now known as Philadelphia, the name then being
Goldestein. And with the activities that were then brought
about with the establishing of the banking interests
presented by the ones first set in charge of the treasury
activities, the entity then aided in forming the policies of
the various centers as they associated with the Federal or
the first Government. And there still may be seen in those
connections and associations some of the activities of the
entity during that experience.
In the material world the entity did not rise to notoriety
in the commercial or in the spiritual and soul development
during that sojourn, yet the entity gained; for much of that
experienced was in setting self in those relationships to
his own peoples that brought the consideration of the
peoples' activities during that sojourn.
From that experience in the present, the entity has at
periods defended - yes, even with the hands - his own people;
and slights and slurs to people of his own race are scarcely
tolerable or tolerated by the entity. Yet tolerance as to
abilities in others is a virtue to which the entity gained
in that experience; as an advisor then to Hamilton in that
sojourn.
Before that we find the entity was during those periods when
there were many called on to go in defense of a cause in the
Holy Land.
The entity then was in that land now known as the Fatherland,
or Germany. And when this was brought about, by decree,
those activities in what is known as those periods when they
banded - or men banded themselves together to defend a cause,
the entity - though not of that cause, not of that purpose -
joined in the Crusade that went as the Second Crusade from
the German land.
In these activities then the entity, known as Reuen, was
among those that entered into the activities of the people
in what is now known as a portion of the Turkish land. And
though among those that lost their lives during that sojourn,
the entity established during that experience what may be
said to have been the first trade relations between that land
and what is now known as the German land.
The entity gained in material things rather than in the
soul or spiritual developments, and must meet much of that
experienced during that sojourn in the present. For it is
not as to how much an entity or soul has that counts, or as
to the knowledge, but what is the purpose, the aim, the
desire.
Hence, because of self-aggrandizement the entity lost
during that sojourn; yet in the present those things in which
the entity may deal - with foreign lands, or the present
activities that may deal with foreign exchange or foreign
conditions and associations - may bring in the material or
commercial world the greater sources for returns for that in
which the entity may engage.
Before that we find the entity was during those periods when
there was the return of the peoples from the Chaldean land to
the Holy Land, when the temple was to be rebuilded.
During that trek under Zerubbabel did the entity set then as
an aide to those that counseled, not only with the rulers or
those in power but in those lands through which these peoples
were forces to pass, and in making the associations and
connections with the people roundabout the city.
The entity then, in the name Hezkiel, GAINED mentally,
spiritually, morally; for the purposes were for the
reestablishing of those activities that have kept, will
keep, the name of Jehovah as the rule among men in the
earth's plane.
The abilities of the entity in that experiences were to make
for the helpful and hopeful associations and connections, for
these were much of the activities of the entity. And though
the peoples journeyed without escort, though they journeyed
without the defenses roundabout, the entity was able to
create hopefulness within the minds and the hearts of those
that followed in that return to their purposes of worship,
their purposes of activity. The entity GAINED by being able
to implant in the hearts and minds of those that they were in
the Lord's hands.
MUCH may the entity gain in the present, in making for that
balance necessary for his activities in the earth, from not
only those things that were given by Zerubbabel but Ezra and
Nehemiah - as counsel to those; that those who know God have
a MIND and a purpose to work for the good of their fellow
man.
Before that we find the entity was during that period when
there was the breaking up of that land now known as the
Atlantean, when those people journeyed from Poseidia and
Atlantis to that now known as the Egyptian land.
The entity was the king or the leader, Axtel, that worshipped
the ONE, or the Law of One, and led in gathering and taking
care of those records of the Atlanteans as to the abilities
to use the unseen forces in the activities as related to the
material things of man.
Hence in the present from that sojourn we may find that
those things pertaining to electrical forces, those things
pertaining to the communications of individuals in various
portions of the land, those things that delve into the
innermost portions of the earth, are always of interest
to the entity.
Then, as to the abilities of the entity in the present, and
that to which it may attain, and how:
As may be seen not only from the warnings but from the
virtues of the entity or that which has been developed in the
soul of the entity now known as [
615], it depends most upon
self as to how high it may rise or as to how low the entity
may sink in its dealings with its fellow man, in its
activities that may bring about those things that will create
for the greater number peace, harmony or joy. For the
abilities are there, whether chosen in this or that field;
yet that which deals most with the associations of groups or
nations with the activities of other nations offers for the
entity the FIELD of service or activity in which the soul,
the entity, the body in the present may bring to self, to its
fellow man, the greater service.
As to how this may be attained; first in the inner man study
to show thyself approved unto that God thou didst choose to
serve as thou aided in leading thy people back to thy Holy
Land to the reestablishing of the temple there. Establish
first that temple in self, to keep body, mind, soul, clean
in the relationships with thy fellow man; and that power,
that force, that influence that guided thee aright in
rebuilding the temple, in rebuilding what was a destructive
force in the minds of many, will guide thee in DIRECTING in
the present.
For, as given, the way is before thee. Choose thou. "THIS
day there is set before thee good and evil. Choose thou."
For, "If ye will be my son, I will be thy God."
Ready for questions.
(Q) Am I as present in the right line of business?
(A) If this in made to deal with foreign nations rather than
the more local commodities or conditions, it would be the
better; or to associate self with those fields of activity
where there would be the dealing with the commercial
activities in the foreign shores would be nearer in the line
of activity in which the greater success may be made.
But first, as has been given, find self; for thou wilt make
either a GREAT success or a miserable failure. But dost thou
hold to the purposes that are set in self, that are before
each soul that knows the spirit of truth, thou may lead many
in many lands to know that thou, thyself FIRST, hast chosen
well, and that thou guidest others to do is well also for
them.
(Q) What is the outlook for me in this business?
(A) As we have given, if it is directed more into those
things that deal with the associations of others in foreign
shores, as foreign exchange, as foreign commodities in
exchange or the like, rather than local, it may be built to
make the greater success.
(Q) Why do I like the wheat market more so than stocks?
(A) Because this has been the activity of the entity
throughout the ages in its experience in the earth, dealing
with the very lives and souls of men. As this represents
the staff of life as in the material things, NATURALLY it has
is attraction; though it would be better for this to deal
with those things of even GREATER extent.
(Q) Why have I the tendency to gamble?
(A) Take a chance! As it was even when leading into the
wilderness, through those forces that did surround the body
and those that journeyed with same. As the entity did as it
journeyed from that land in which it held sway and power,
taking the chance - or seeking that which is unseen.
Beware; but know that thou choosest to do has a CONSTRUCTIVE
influence in thine self and those about thee; also beware.
(Q) Why am I more tended to listen at other peoples' advice
and readily grasp at it than to use my own judgement?
(A) Those tendencies are the lack of the judgements that
have been indicated by those who came from the Atlantean
experience; for it was as ONE - and hence not only self, and
the tolerance the inner self has to others to listen. This
with age will change, or age as known in material things; or
age first in analyzing self. What prompts the activity? If
it is not of the constructive nature, withdraw hastily. Be
slow to wrath. Be STERN in that thou knowest for thyself,
first that will make for creative constructive influences in
thy experience. This is not for Sunday or for the Sabbath or
for the new moon, or for some periods when there may be the
turning away for the moment; for it is TODAY - "if ye will
hear my voice" - always, ever!
(Q) Why am I so good natured and easy going?
(A) Everyone doesn't think as you do of yourself! But
rather the abilities are there. The BIGNESS of the soul; the
ABILITIES of the soul. For there has been no great soul that
was not mindful of his fellow man.
Follow ye in the way that is given as that which prompted
thine leader that ye sent for in Atlantis, and made manifest
more when ye called the cupbearer of the king Nehemiah, and
ye will find in this material experience that which will not
only bring to thee joy in thine inner self but a blessing to
thine own peoples and to thine own house. For the way is
open. It is not hard, but ye must control self.
We are through.
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BACKGROUND
Rdgs. were obtained by his uncles, Messrs. [
613], [
335],
Aunts [
611], [
392], Mother [
4633], sister [
614] and brother
[
621].
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