This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 322 Grafton Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, this 14th day of July, 1925, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [900].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.

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1. GC: You will have before you the body and the enquiring mind of [900] of ... Road, ..., N.J., and the dreams this body had on the dates which I will give you. You will give the interpretation and lessons to be gained from each of these, in a detail manner, as I read same to you, answering the questions as I ask them regarding same.
2. EC: Yes, we have the mind, the body, here. We have had this before, you see. Not in very good humor this morning, right at this time.
3. Yes, we have the enquiring mind of this entity, and we see how the mind is developing and the consciousness the entity gains through the desire of the inmost self to acquire knowledge pertaining to Universal Forces as are manifest in the phenomena of life, and as is manifest to the body through the dreams, co-relating the mental activities of the physical body and of the subconscious forces of the spiritual entity of the body, through same acquiring much of the understanding of the Universal Forces as are manifest in the physical world, or that of the phenomena of the spiritual body in the physical world.
4. Ready for questions.
5. (Q) Friday morning, July 3, 1925, at home in ... "A man dressed in uniform. Seemed a very important character. He rather looked down on me, due to religious and social standing, yet seemed to want my company to brag to me and gain my compliments, on his family standing, finances, etc. Another man, dressed the same, and of the same caliber but who did not seek to brag, or my company either. The latter questioned the former about a nail in his mouth, and the bragging fellow started to tell of his family, etc. After further questions, the bragging one admitted his actual lowliness, spit out many nails, and appeared ridiculous and abashed, stripped of all of his self-imposed glory."
   (A) This, as we see, again the co-relating [correlating] and giving in the emblematical manner those studies the individual and entity is gaining by the study of the phenomena as is being manifested to the body. In this we find that of knowledge as is used in a correct manner and used in an incorrect manner. The lesson the entity, then, to gain from same, is in that of how the ridicule may be brought on self by the incorrect application of the truths as are gained by the body from time to time. Hence the injunction as has been given of old, "Cast not pearls before swine, lest they turn again and rend you." Ready for next.
6. (Q) Sunday morning, July 5. Seemed I was mentally distressed over something that was wrong socially, in which I was directly concerned, particularly in my present social environment. I seemed also physically wrong and was in bed, several channels of aid open to me, doctors, people, etc., but I said, "I trust and rely solely upon the Lord, my God, the Great Spirit Father, He will help me." Promptly in answer, a man walked in and recognizing the fact that this man represented the aid I needed, and sent through the force of the Spiritual Father, I kneeled upon the bed and bowed down, face downward. The man started to talk. "You dream a little too much," he said. "Your dreaming might be called nefarious. Yes, that would describe your dreaming - nefarious - that is the word." Then he gave me further advice regarding social, mental and spiritual matters, which I cannot recall. Looking up, I saw the man change to my brother [137]. He turned to go and as he left, stopped and turned and was the other man who first entered. Regarding me steadily, taking my physical condition into consideration, he said, "Do not neglect to go to the toilet when you have to." Then he went out.
   (A) In this we find many of the conditions through which the mental consciousness of the individual has passed, and also those relations of the action of mental proclivities of individuals endowed with that gift of a spiritual understanding that brings to the body, when the mental forces are in that connection where the subconscious or spiritual elements may direct, bringing then both telepathic and a cosmos consciousness of the actions taking place in other individuals' minds, and the reactions of same put into an emblematical condition that may be visioned, recognized, known, become conscious to the conscious forces of the body, [900], yet we find the desire brings (this as the lesson, see?) that to the body which it merits by the actions done in physical, mental and spiritual forces. Just as is seen in the entering of that one who would give aid to the individual in the manner desired, and that individual being capable of giving the aid necessary, both in physical and in spiritual understanding, gaining that of the one close to the entity who sees, approaches, the subject as is projected in the manner as is given; that is, in nefarious manner. That then the understanding of the other entity, the brother, toward this entity, [900], yet, as the entity turns and the entity recognizes the ability of the entity to give information concerning social, moral, spiritual, welfare of the individual, also giving that of the information necessary for the individual entity to have the better control over self, over physical conditions. Then, the lesson that the entity should gain from this, that no matter how the other may view that which is nearest to self, does this bring that necessary for the better moral, mental, spiritual, physical, financial, social, welfare of the individual self? Gain that, even though called nefarious by others, for even in this consciousness as is approached, we find the aid given the individual when desiring same.
7. (Q) What was the advice that I do not remember, that the man gave me?
   (A) Regarding the physical welfare of individual. As that not recalled to self, regarding social and the moral welfare of the individual in its relation to those that surround the entity. As to the manner that the entity approaches others with the information as is obtained by self, not allowing, through the expression of self, to be termed foolish by others, not termed as becoming a blasphemer of divine forces, or of turning same into immoral, unproper, channels.
8. (Q) What was the meaning of that person appearing for a time as my brother, then returning to form of someone else?
   (A) Just as given. The ability of the mind of the body, [900], to see in cosmic forces, or in hidden forces, those of the conditions as are seen in the mind of others pertaining to self, and weighed with that element that would give the understanding to self. Hence in the consciousness of one.
9. We are through for the present.

BACKGROUND

1. 7/08/25 He submitted dreams for his wife's reading [136-8] and for himself.

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