This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 24th day of September, 1935, in accordance with request made by the aunt - Mrs. [601], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. L. B. Cayce. Born December 31, 1913, in Brooklyn, N.Y.

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1. EC: Yes, we have the entity and those relations with the universe and universal forces, that are latent and manifested in the personalities of the entity called [661].
2. In the entering of this entity into the present experience, we find in the mental aspects confusion to the entity at times, owing to those experiences of the entity in not only the sojourns in the earth but in the astrological aspects.
3. One coming at a change, one coming at a period when from the astrological and earthly sojourns a cycle change was being made in the environs of those who had experienced sojourns that had become rather as leading influences, we find:
4. The activities of the entity, as will be seen, are those that must become very outstanding as a leader in lines of activity; or through discouragement - or allowing urges innate to become the ruling influence - the entity will come to those points where disintegration of self's activities would be, as it were, the order; and a withdrawing of self, or within self, as a part of that necessary.
5. For the destiny of an entity's experience in any particular sojourn depends upon what the entity HAS done and WILL do with the opportunities of every nature that are presented to same, in the material world, in the mental expression, in the spiritual imports that prompt same.
6. This entity, then, comes as one that has decided IDEAS from the Jupiterian influence; yet Jupiter is oft in an ADVERSE condition to the entity. However, those that with the combination of Jupiter and Venus (as this entity) make application of self, with the decidedness that is a portion of such influence, set upon the right track - or choosing that in which to make the greater applications - may go far in the associations with individuals in SPECIFIC lines of endeavor; or in directing the activities of GROUPS of individuals.
7. Then, the greater the responsibilities that are put upon the entity, in THAT IT CHOOSES for itself, the greater may be the development in the material world as in the imports that come from the high mental and spiritual life or import of the entity.
8. For the entity's high ideals, as of its own moral and mental associations, bespeak that INNATE in the experience.
9. Yet the LESSON most to be learned is tolerance with those who are weaker, tolerance with those that do not grasp the situations so readily as does self.
10. Those influences in Mars make for the conditions arising that cause estrangements and entanglements at times in the experience, so that when there are questionings - or wrath, or those things that make for turmoils - the entity withdraws much within to self. And to shun disturbing forces it will oft take the wrong road in its choice, unless tolerance - and the persistence that IS innate AND manifested - is held to the spiritual aspects of its experience.
11. As to the appearances in the earth, then, and those that we find influencing the entity in the present, we find:
12. Before this the entity was in that land about what is now Lake Champlain, and in the northern portions of what is now Vermont and New Hampshire was there the beginnings of the entity's activities then; in the name Thermsbergh.
13. Then the entity was among those who were the workers of the soil that engaged in rather the activities dealing with the natives of that portion of the land.
14. The entity's activities grew in such directions as to carry him into changed environs and surroundings. Then in what is now known as Mackinac, or the northern lower portion of Michigan, were the activities of the entity then; still in the tradings with the peoples that were trackers, the peoples that gathered the various activities in the trap land; as in the exchange of stones or the gatherings of those things that LATER to the entity became the copper fields in the northern portion about the Lake Superior - and in the Canadian border and in the Minnesota land. These all became a portion of the entity's activities.
15. Hence the outdoors and those activities in same, the dealing with peoples in various walks of life, INNATELY become the choice of the entity.
16. Hence the dealings with things of wood and metal, or those things having to do with furs and the like, will naturally be a tendency for the entity; rather than being confined in office or in those things that would tend to keep too much of a routine of daily activity for the entity. These would be a portion of the entity's experience. Innately and manifestedly in such activities may the entity gain in the material and in the greater satisfaction, provided these are kept within those bounds that have been set as to the moral and the spiritual life.
17. Before that we find the entity was in what is now known as the Holy Land, or about those places and those peoples when there were the great disturbances by the activities of the land becoming under the Roman rule.
18. The entity then was among those peoples that were in authority - when the Romans came in to possess and to establish activities in the land.
19. With the changes wrought, confusion came into the entity's activities. For in the latter portion, and during those periods of the greater development, the entity acted in the capacity of one that collected the revenue for the Roman peoples; yet was of the Jewish faith. This made for a diffusion, and those conditions causing activities that were questioned much by many.
20. Then in the name Leodius, the entity was among those peoples who were belittled by many; yet as the changes came about and the entity rose to one in authority, much of that held innate in the present was manifested by the entity in the kindnesses, in those influences that made for the greater development of the entity during that experience.
21. Hence in the present those things of political influence are harkenings, as it were, to the entity; those things dealing with the manner in which the entity may approach various activities. And, as indicated or shown from the astrological sojourn, there is the necessity for the entity, as it were, to have a spokesman for him in his beginnings or in his activities. Yet these do make and will make, as we find, those influences which if applied properly will bring the greater understanding and the ABILITIES for the entity to become a financier, as it were, in his activities.
22. Before that we find the entity was in the Promised Land again, but during a GREAT difference, a great change; when there was the rising to power of the greater king of those peoples, during the periods when there were the disturbances - yet an internal peace among the peoples of Judah owing to the activities and the counsel of David, the king.
23. The entity then was among those in authority in the temple activity or temple service. Not the temple of Solomon, but in the preparations for those activities when the ark was brought from Kirjath Jearim and when there were the beginnings of the activities being settled in ONE place - when the house was being contemplated by the King in its preparation.
24. Then in the name Isaach, the entity made the preparations for David for the preservation of the ark, the tabernacle, that was to be replenished or replaced in those activities.
25. Hence temple service and those that have to do with the ritualistic activities, those that have to do with the gatherings of those things for such service, become INNATELY to the entity as something that makes for an awakening to those songs as in the Psalms; whether they be set to temple music or whether to those things that become more and more material in their activities.
26. In the present use these, for they must ever be that which would stabilize the entity in its greater satisfaction in the present experience.
27. Before that we find the entity was in the land now known as the Egyptian, among those peoples who came from Atlantis.
28. The entity then was an aide or a bodyguard (as would be called in the present) to Ax-tell.
29. Then in the name Amahaza, the entity gained and lost; for there were many of the turmoils during the entity's first portion of its sojourn in the Egyptian land. Though young in years, the first portion of its activities in that land made for some dissensions among its own peoples, with the attempt to coordinate the activities of the Egyptians and those peoples who had banished the Priest. And in those attempts for the correlating that made for future activities, the entity made many enemies, many foes.
30. Hence many of those things the entity may meet in the present will be of a disconcerting and discontenting nature, from the associations of those activities in that particular period.
31. Yet many of the influences of the more helpful nature come into the entity's activity through those whom the entity may meet that were sojourners, as the entity, in that particular activity.
32. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, then, and that to which it may attain, and how:
33. First, let the ideal in the spiritual sense ever be the promptings of its activities, in its dealings with its fellow man.
34. Engage materially in those activities in which the entity may meet others that have to do with wood or fur, or even musical instruments - these will be, either in wood or metal, those things that will make for the material activity in which the entity may find the greatest satisfaction, make the greater material development, and offer to the entity the greater opportunities of a channel for self and soul development, and for giving expression of its ideals in the earth.
35. Ready for questions.
36. (Q) For what vocation is he best fitted?
    (A) As indicated; in a SELLING activity, or associated with those that make for activities in wood and metal, or wood and fur, or music and wood.
37. (Q) Could his ability for selling be developed?
    (A) Be developed, as indicated.
38. (Q) If so, would he be happier in ... working with his Uncle [619]?
    (A) As we have indicated, this has been a portion of the entity's activity in the past. Hence in that field of activity, and then towards the west and northwest, there would come a greater satisfaction.
39. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Mrs. [601]
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. He previously obtained 3 Physical Readings.
2. 9/13/35 Aunt [601]'s letter: "Please arrange an appt. for a Life Rdg. for [661], born ... He has been very unhappy in his present environment, and we have been wondering whether he would be happier in ... working with Mr. [619]. [661] is very fond of his Uncle [619] and if his ability could be developed for selling, we would be happy to help him find himself."

REPORTS

1. 8/15/37 Aunt [601] phoned for an emergency Ck. Physical for him, for a severe skin rash - see 661-5. [At this time he apparently was still, or at least had gone back to, working for his father.]

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