This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 27th day of July, 1940, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [845], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [845], Mrs. [413], Miss [1709], Miss [2154], Mrs. [2175], Mr. [622] and Mrs. [2390].

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1. GC: You will have before you the entity, [845], born November 12, 1898, near Elizabeth City, N.C. You will examine the records of this entity and give detailed information regarding the past incarnations which have the greatest influence in her present life in regard to the continuity of her spiritual development; considering Jamestown-Williamsburg as Mary Rhouen, Roman period as Posnell, Persian-Arabian name not given, Atlantean as Issua, or any others which may have a bearing. If any one particular sojourn has a greater influence than any of the others in this life, you will give a biographical life of the entity in that day and plane of earthly existence, from entrance - and how - into the earth's plane, and the entity's departure, giving the development or retarding points in such an existence. Also you will correlate such information with the present experience, advising how the entity may best apply self to make for the greatest spiritual development. You will then answer the questions she has submitted, concerning her present life and associations:
2. EC: Yes, we have the record of the entity here, now known as [845]; and those sojourns in the earthly experience, the astrological aspects from each, and the application the entity has made and is making of that which has been indicated in the experience of the entity.
3. As has been given, all of the material sojourns have an effect upon the urges latent and manifested in the experience; but as indicated also, no urge - latent - has that effect as the will upon that which the entity does about the influences in the experience. Hence oft the will is used in such a manner as to make adverse influences of none effect.
4. Here we find an entity that has done MUCH about itself, its ideals, its purposes. We find it has filled or met a great many of those things that were latent hindrances, and applied self in the way of greater spiritual development.
5. Thus the entity is awakening to those greater opportunities, greater abilities to be more and more the channel of blessings to others; or it is filling that purpose for which it entered this material experience.
6. Then, we find that there is entering the influence from another sojourn from which the entity may apply itself, that will be more in keeping with those things to which the entity may look forward.
7. We refer to the sojourn of the entity in what is now the English land, as Jane Jennings.
8. This we will give as a biographical sketch of same:
9. The entrance was through the entity's present natal name, and of the peoples from which the entity's present sires or forefathers journeyed into the land of the entity's present sojourn.
10. More and more in the present, then, we will find in the entity's experience the greater appreciations of its home, its home life, its home environs; the home influences that have to do with the experiences of those with whom the entity may be in contact, in one manner, one cause or another.
11. The entity then was in the Essex land, or county, or province, as might be called. With its people the entity journeyed to those portions of the land, through those periods when the turmoils arose from the activities of those seeking independence for the workaday or common peoples; when there were the attempts to rid themselves of those considered in authority by lineage alone.
12. Then, the entity was joined with those peoples under Cromwell, and knew much of the turmoils which arose, - in the experience of its own home life as well as in the experience of many about the entity.
13. Thus soon in the present sojourn the entity may know of those turmoils which arise in the experiences of many who are called upon to give of their OWN blood, their OWN love, their OWN households, for service in defence of a principle, an ideal. [World War II?]
14. Hence from the abilities of the entity to understand, and from that the entity has gained through its own trials, its own tribulations, its own conditions to be met, the entity may help others to realize WHAT such means! and thus aid many to find themselves, and not become bitter towards those causing factions nor causing factions themselves, but rather becoming united for a common purpose, in a common cause for the manhood, the womanhood, as means for freedom of speech, freedom of thought, the privilege to worship according to the dictates of the own conscience.
15. Through the experience there as Jane Jennings, the entity offered its activities as one called the schoolma'am, or one who aided those who in their experience brought about the establishings of the schools for the development of the various classes, the various forms of activities of individuals that brought about the better development for specializing in various fields of service as needed, not only for the spiritual and mental protection for the young as well as the old, but for the better activities and facilities for activity of the peoples of the various classes and groups.
16. THROUGHOUT that period the entity acted in the capacity of what might be called a shield to the common peoples, as well as being enabled to correlate the various faiths, various groups, for activities in a common cause for the peoples as a whole.
17. The entity through the experience lived to be what would be called a spinster, or not a wedded life through that sojourn.
18. Activities in the present in that capacity will bring the entity to the better understanding in its relationships to groups, or individuals, or those who have had, do have, the varied experiences in their relationships to the opposite sex. All of these are a part of the entity's experience and activity through its present period of sojourn.
19. Those things arising from the activities, then, are those to be stressed.
20. From the correlating of the experiences of the entity in Williamsburg-Jamestown, we find that which has been gained in its relationships to individuals; its way and manner of approach concerning same.
21. On the other hand, from the Roman experience we find an understanding of law as pertaining TO the relationships to ideals of political and spiritual natures.
22. As attained or gained from the Atlantean experience, we find the EXTREMES to which things, conditions, experiences of individuals may be brought; and these - as indicated the entity has CONQUERED, as it were, in this experience.
23. It is not intended to imply that wings have begun to sprout, nor haloes to settle about the head; yet these are conditions that are to be sought in the consciousness of self. For more and more, as the entity enters into those experiences as the guardian of the lives of individuals who under stress of various natures are called upon to give of their all in a service, there will come more and more the consciousness of His presence abiding near.
24. And when there is the call, and the answer in the call, "Be not afraid, it is I."
25. Let thy light, then, so shine among others that they, TOO, as thou, may take hope and know that thy redeemer liveth; and that He is mindful of the prayers of the children of men.
26. For He has promised not to leave any comfortless. And thou, in thy thought, in thy prayer, in thy activity, can oft stand in His stead; for He will abide with thee, even as He hath promised.
27. Lift up, look up, then, to Him, who hath shown thee the way to put away those little hurts, those little slurs that have oft encompassed thee. For it is in His strength, and in the courage of His promises, that there has come this abiding faith.
28. Then faint not in well-doing. For thou ART acceptable unto Him.
29. Ready for questions.
30. (Q) Should I sue for a divorce?
    (A) Not yet; it will come of itself.
31. (Q) If I have the opportunity, should I consider remarrying?
    (A) As indicated, well to forget such.
32. (Q) Should I plan to build a house for myself to live in the year around on the lots at Ocean View?
    (A) As indicated, the home, the home environ, the help, the aid as ye may give others through such, is well.
33. (Q) Will any particular individual association of the Atlantean period be confronted in this life, and if so when?
    (A) As we find, most of these have been met innately within self, or deep within self. These may appear, - for as He hath given, it must needs be that offences come - but woe unto them by whom they come!
    He that offends the least of these, thy brethren, offends thy Master. Be NOT among those who offend any.
34. (Q) Have I ever been [2154]'s or [1709]'s mother?
    (A) Best to analyze these by comparison, and ye will find very close relationships have existed.
35. (Q) Should I wear or use any particular color or symbol for spiritual aid?
    (A) The Jennings arms would be well to be kept close to the entity as an ideal of that as a purpose, as in relationships to others.
36. (Q) Is my interpretation of my life seal correct?
    (A) Near right; and the changes as will be wrought by the experiences through which the entity will pass within the next few years will clear same.
37. (Q) What was my relation to Nero in the Roman experience?
    (A) Very good friend, and - as would be called today - a pal of his at times.
38. (Q) Is there any present record of the entity known as Mary Rhouen?
    (A) As we find, there are some records that would be found with the old records from the Williamsburg experience.
39. (Q) What was my name in the Persian-Arabian experience?
    (A) Circeces.
40. (Q) Will I establish contact with the Great White Brotherhood of my Atlantean experience?
    (A) With the deeper seeking, or the deeper meditations, we find that these may be brought about as ASSURANCES and are well. As to that which might be USED as experiences, NOT so well.
41. (Q) Any special reason for my deep interest in Life Readings as well as astrology?
    (A) Analyze that which has been given, as to the experience of the entity in that sojourn just given, and as to the work through that sojourn; and as to what is now to be accomplished in its aid to others in their disturbing experiences and periods; and we will find why there is ever that feeling of the CONTINUITY of experience, the continuity of life itself, and the needs that such a hold be upon Him that one is sure upon the rock of faith, of hope, and assurance in the brotherhood of man, the fatherhood of God.
42. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. See 845-1 and 845-4.
2. 3/23/40 She referred Miss [2154] for a Life Reading.

REPORTS

1. 8/26/41 EC read Mrs. [845]'s aura at Tuesday Night Bible Group meeting - see under 5746-1 Reports.
2. 11/07/41 She obtained 845-7 in re building a home with her brother, Mr. [622].
3. 11/22/42 She obtained 845-8, an aura chart rdg.
4. 2/20/43 She obtained Ck. Life on her Egyptian sojourn - 845-9.
5. 8/15/50 See THE SEARCHLIGHT article, The Karma of Divorce, by Lydia J. Schrader Gray, from which the following is taken:
   Let's study Case [845]:
   There was a definite attraction at first sight from a previous incarnation. After their first meeting the girl went home and said to her sister: "I've met the man I'm going to marry." He also responded to their association of centuries ago, and in three weeks they were engaged, though they were not married until two years later. Then followed years of disillusionment for her. He drank and gambled away his weekly salary. She tried in every way to aid him and this went on for fifteen years - until she was ill in body, mind and soul. At this period she had a reading. Let me quote from it:
   "You are meeting self - for each soul must meet itself and its activities in the earth. As has been given - all of the material sojourns have their effect upon the urges, latent and manifested in the present experience."
   Her subconscious memory awakened the moment she met him and through long suffering and sorrow she paid a debt which stemmed from a Grecian incarnation. In that period, she went from Greece to Arabia and met a great spiritual teacher there. She accepted his teachings but later was influenced by the same entity (who was her husband in this life) to reject those spiritual truths. Her own will was not strong enough at that time. She allowed herself to be influenced by another - and the entity lost in spiritual growth in that earth sojourn or experience. She lost through the inability to choose between good and evil. Lost, because she did not exercise her will - for as the readings have given to many seeking souls, "The will is the developing factor of man. The will is the factor of the mind in man which must be exercised." [3744]
   So today the conflicts within her own soul - her doubts and fears stem from that Grecian incarnation. She was indeed meeting that which she had builded - and to quote directly again from her reading: "But remember, no urges, latent or present can effect you, if you will only exercise your will, the gift of your Creator."
   She asked this question [845-4]:
   Q. "Would a separation be of help?
   A. "This must be a choice within self though self's own development is in jeopardy...
   "But if there rises within self, doubts and fears, and an inclination to look back, to think and worry - then do not separate, the end is not yet."
   I believe that that advice would be helpful to any soul facing the same problem. That after listening to the voice within - to our conscience, which is the mind of the soul - and our conscience is clear - then and then only should a separation take place.
   She asked this question:
   Q. "Am I being someone's strength?" (For she was the bread winner all of their married life.)
   A. "A strength to his development, and the realization may come to him - after the separation.
   "But remember, you are meeting self. In whatever choice is made face the issues in your own life."
   Then a warning: "Loneliness is destructive - yet in Him you may find companionship."
   Here then through the meeting of the entity who in that Grecian period caused her to leave the spiritual path - here again they met, giving her the opportunity for soul growth through mental and spiritual suffering. That karmic debt is paid as far as her life is concerned. She is a happy soul, aiding many who contact her. She is meeting loneliness through service.

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