2/11/25 EC's letter to [
900]:
322 Grafton Avenue,
Dayton, Ohio
Dear [
900]:
At least I will try in part to answer yours of the 6th [See
900-32, Par. R1] and you will have same before you leave.
As regards the [
122] reading, we have refrained from making
the appointment until we heard from you, as we didn't quite
understand the sudden change in name and dates as given for
the reading.
I believe, from the readings and explanations that we have
gotten, you have a pretty good perspective of the change in
the business relations as is viewed from the subconscious
standpoint, yet I realize it leaves a very great deal to be
developed as the real physical conditions arise. I would
certainly be very glad though to see you and to talk these
matters all over with you, and I'm in hopes that it will not
be so very long before you will be here, and I'm sure that
the writing you have been doing has been most interesting and
beneficial to you in every sort of way, and we will see some
good results come from this study, and I will certainly be
more than glad to try and help you get and understand of the
high points as you refer to in your letter.
The things you say as regarding preaching and practise, and
the results that we see in our daily life, the many things
that come to us in a way that's hard to be understood,
certainly makes one wonder, with the information we have
gotten in readings on different phases of life, and the thing
you say that almost happened certainly makes a very wonderful
study, and one only wishes they could give more time, and
more time, to such work. Still, I am sometimes forced to
believe that its well that one cannot devote all thought and
all study to one phase of any subject, else we find ourselves
in a groove and go off at a tangent, so the well balanced,
the well regulated, line of thought, study, observation,
preaching, practise - yes, every phase of phenomena, of life,
is better when seasoned with the various phases of its
significance. We have had some very interesting things to
come up here very much along the same line as your study, yet
they are so intangible that to the material mind they would
be merely coincidences, a happen chance, turned and twisted
to suit the occasion; though I cannot understand them, yet I
cannot see it in that light.
As to the monopolizing the time, I think when we can get all
straightened out again that we will have it all arranged
alright, and I'm sure that there will be times and days when
we can take special readings on things that are interesting
to us, any or all of us may have in mind, so we can keep
these in obeisance and fill in at times when we haven't
anything else from the outside to do. Of course I know it is
best that we have some semblance of an understanding of how
and what is to be done, but to make a hard and set rule it
would be, I think, out of the question, considering the work
we're trying to do. As for instance, yesterday we had our
day full, yet we had a wire that made it necessary that I
take an extra reading last evening [
4790], and it had to be
sent about between hundred and twenty or fifty words by wire
about ten o'clock, but the wire from the man this morning
seems to indicate that the information gotten was very
beneficial; at least as soon as they began to apply the
suggestions the father began to revive, so that when we have
anything special that we want to put in of this kind, we can
keep it on hand, but of necessity will have to wait a while
to see when the opportunity arises, and not interfere with
anyone else's time. Of course, my inability to keep up with
the work since I returned from New York has prevented me from
getting things in shape as we would like to have them, but
I'm in hopes from now on we'll not have any more of this
trouble, and that very soon we'll get our slate cleared and
engagements set in order, so that we can go along in a
regular business-like manner. We have at the present time
some several days' work ahead of us, yet three or four
appointments to be made, waiting on developments, seeing just
when will be the correct time to do this.
Now, as regarding the reading [
1800-2] on Oppenheim, I think
it would be very well that we take this; however, as I
suggested in a letter the other (and please understand this
was made as a suggestion and not trying to interfere in any
way with your plans, or with your manner of conducting the
business) it would be well though I am sure to consider the
people who are interested here, for some of these have the
EXPERIENCE of carrying through just such propositions, known
wherein the pitfalls are regarding advertising and everything
of the kind; in other words, of course, we know that it
resolves itself to a salesmanship proposition. The question
is, how is the best way to get the largest returns for the
amount of money expended in printers' ink, for that's the
whole thing after all.
Yes, I'm sure, from the reading [254-20], that you were able
to talk to Miss Solomon in a manner and way that she
understood just what was going on, and as you say it will be
a different proposition regarding the other business. You
will notice that one reading has suggested that this should
be handled by someone who believes in the work. I do not
think, however, this means as to the manufacture; rather to
those to whom printed matter would be sent or the person
handling the preparation itself, and its manufacture. That's
why, as you suggest, it would be well to have the reading on
this phase of the work, and I'll try to get it just as soon
as I can get it put in somewhere, so it doesn't interfere
with the physical readings we have on hand. I suppose you
also notice in the reading, where the formula was given, it
was called Pyorrhea Cure, or Gum-ese. I believe there are
two or three other formulas that have been given that I KNOW
of, to say nothing of the dozens that may be gathered from
the various readings, that could be very well put out at the
same time, and perhaps one advertisement carry the
information regarding all manufactured under these
instructions. Perhaps, as I think of it, that may be the
reason it is stated in the first reading that this should be
under the direction of someone connected with the work, yet
keeping the businesses so entirely separate. That is why I
believe (however, it may be that I only have a one-track mind
and cannot grasp large possibilities, and the great field of
expansion, and the necessity of making a broad campaign, but
as I started to say) this should be started in a small way
and rather as a mail order business, manufactured in a small
way, and let the business pay for itself as it goes along.
Just as I know this other work should do, just as near as
it's possible to do; yet keeping each separate, or run under
different names, so far separated, by being under different
organizations and different corporations. Now, I may be all
wrong, yet another reason why we should have the reading, for
although I have preconceived ideas, I very often find that
the information gotten while I'm asleep is entirely different
from that I think when I'm awake. [See
1800-2 taken on
2/13/35.]
As soon as I had your wire yesterday, regarding the number of
letters for distribution to those interested, I wired you
back immediately. I believe this will be an excellent idea,
to get these out just as soon as it is possible. I know it's
going to be quite a bit of expense, and considerable work on
Miss Gladys' part, but I guess I'll have to work some myself,
but if we can get the people to thinking along one line, and
that the same way we are thinking and get them to understand
that the Association is a step towards the realization of
what that I have been trying to tell them, for so many years,
and they get the idea that I AM really going on to do
something with it, so much the better, for we all know
there's nothing in the world succeeds like success.
I'm sure when you're on your trip this time you are going to
run into somebody (who and where I have no idea, but
somewhere) that will change your ideas towards this
development entirely. Should you go to New Orleans, there's
a man there who runs the (and by the way owns the property
and several other pieces) LaFayette Hotel. I don't remember
his name. Dave can give it to you if you want to ask him,
but I wish you'd see him and talk to him about it. He's
already interested and knows something about it, and has
dared to make two or three propositions, but I believe he's a
nice clean fellow.
I certainly am in hopes that your mother [
106] is feeling a
great deal better, and the suggestions as offered in the
reading were of some benefit. We forgot to enclose the card.
You will please have it fixed up so we can file it with our
records. I also enclose five that was paid on a reading this
morning.
Nothing else just at present. Hoping to hear from you and
see you in the very near future, and with kindest personal
regards from all to all
Sincerely,
Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]
2/13/25 Mr. [
900] secured
1800-2 re manufacture and
distribution of Ipsab.
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