This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 W. 35th St., Virginia Beach, Va., this 14th day of October, 1925, in accordance with request made by self - [900].

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

TEXT

1. GC: You will have before you the body and the enquiring mind of [900], of ... St., New York City, and the dreams this body had on the dates which I will give you. You will give the lesson and interpretation of each of these, as I read same to you, and you will answer the questions which I will ask you regarding same.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body-mind here, [900], with the dreams as come to this body from time to time. These, as we see, with their interpretations, are for the lessons of experience to the physical mind from those sources that give the perfect understanding of the laws as pertains to the manifestations of the phenomena of life. Ready for dream.
3. (Q) Sunday Morning, Oct. 11, 1925, at home, Apt. ..., ... St., New York City. "I saw a billiard ball table with balls rolling around. Then I saw many other accessories and things pertaining to our new home and one definite thing I recall are "Quilts" - our "Sateen Quilts" and the voice spoke of these, although I can't recall just what was said. The voice talking of our Sateen Quilts and the rest of our household, also spoke of things of a like character in another household, that seemed to be [137]'s and [140]'s. Then the voice distinctly warned of jealousy and envy that might be brought in here."
   (A) In this we find balls represent the oneness of purpose of force, of Universal Forces. Accessories, especially that of frame encasing balls, representing the three phase or fold life as is existent in the home here. The quilts representing that of the covering, or the mode of conduct in the home. The seeing of others' homes of same covering, the conduct as is in that home. The jealousies, rather that of the nature of the effect of social relations as regarding same, and is rather the warning of the entity in the fullness, as it were, of time, as known in earth plane, or the conduct as approaches between these households, see? Not of envy, not of jealousies; rather that of the position as is occupied by each in that of the conduct in the home, see?
4. (Q) Is any definite quarrel or break in the making here? When?
   (A) As we see, and as given, rather that of the social relations as pertaining to conduct of each in the homes than the breaking, see? for as has been given, those conditions as would arise, having been forewarned is fore-armed, see? for petty jealousies arise, see? These are of naught, when the conduct, as is given in the fullness, the full roundness of life, as is seen in ball, as is seen in the conduct in the frame, see? amount to nothing. This, as we find, then, gives the fullness to the entity of all conditions, and is as is seen in balls rolling about, pertaining then to the whole; not as to one individual condition, see? save as is seen in separation in quilts and in covering actions, see?
5. (Q) Our family is a Triangle - my brother and his family, myself and mine, and my mother. It was my father's last expressed words that we should remain all united to-gether. Is there any significance here in the house on 101 St. when we were all to-gether? In our Newark home where I have visioned seeing my father in other guidance, I was seldom home. There my father died. Before that on 101 St., N.Y. we all lived to-gether - any significance?
   (A) Rather the referring again in the whole oneness to that as has been given as to how each must remain dependent in mind, body and spirit, one with another, see? for this has been given in its fullness, see? and this rather the recollection or reminiscence of that same applicable conditions as the new homes of each are made. No reference to the various or different homes, but rather the oneness in spirit, in heart, in intent, in purpose.
6. (Q) Could [900] receive any message other than those or rather clearer than those by in any way visiting the Newark House where the change came to the father? If so, explain?
   (A) Only through those associations as come with the mental abilities of the entity to co-relate [correlate] same with cosmic forces as are being and are builded in the entity's force. This, of course, would then present the different basis for such conditions, in the same manner as stones from same quarry, in steps of Church presents a different sediment from same stone from same quarry in the altar, see?
7. (Q) "I was estimating the profits we have made and said to Mark Eisner, who was seated at a desk. 'Mark, do you know how much money we have made?' I was thinking of the amount and meant my brother's and my profits in our new business of the past five months. 'No,' he answered bluntly, 'but keep it to yourself. Do not talk about it.' I felt justly and rightfully rebuked and tried to indicate that I meant not to brag by saying: 'Its income tax I mean - some tax I'll have to pay.' He stood up and smiled knowingly. 'Don't talk about it, [900],' he said. I knew he was right - felt chagrined and foolish."
   (A) As has been given to the entity, as to how such financial forces are acquired and may be acquired to the entity. In this we find the entity placing that confidence in one present, who rebukes the entity regarding that which entity should do to gain the necessary position for such conditions to come to the entity, see? The rebuke, then, is rather that that the entity may gain the more perfect understanding of self, in humbleness, in graciousness, in all those conditions necessary to make one who makes peace with their God, more perfect, rounded, into the Son in the Will of the Father, see? and as is seen in the rebuke: Be not ashamed of the position as is obtained by the perfect adherence to the truths the entity has gained in its inmost self. Rather be afraid of the doing of the Will of the Father than of doing that which may bring the rebuke from fellow man, who does not understand the Will of the Father One with the will of the entity, see? Be not puffed up, no vain glorying, yet glory rather in the Lord, for from Him, as has been given, hast thou received the blessings of the earthly position, financial, mental, social, and all these. Care, then, for the physical health, that all may be made into that service as is necessary for the perfect reception of the law, for with the obeisance, or the DOING of the law, the entity becomes the law, see?
8. (Q) "Lenore Gunzendorfer, my mother and I, suddenly decided to sail to Europe in July. We would leave America for Europe next July. Such seemed clear and decided and I was very happy, for I love to travel and Europe is a great desire for me. What boat were we to sail on? The names of the boats were presented to me. I was a little disappointed - they were not the large English boats but the smaller American boats and slower ones too. But I became reconciled - after all my great ambition to see Europe was about to be fulfilled and what difference about the boats. We would cross the ocean on the boats named (can't remember now just what their names were, altho they were presented clearly to me), next -"
   (A) (Interrupting - "Arcola.") [GD'S note: Sounded like that.]
9. (Q) (Continuing) " - July. Then I was seated in our old davenport, or on the arm of that davenport in our old home at ..., N.Y. City. There lived my father, mother, brother and self. I said: 'It really doesn't cost so much to go to Europe - $2000 at most. Of course if you want to buy a lot of things - spend thousands of dollars on jewelry, clothes, etc., then the trip is expensive. That is what makes it expensive for most people.' They agreed with me."
   (A) This is again presenting to the entity those possibilities, those conditions as will come to the entity from across waters, and as is seen in the selection of boats for trip, again is seen the entity has expected, has desired, has felt that same would be from some foreign source, or someone seeking source from abroad. This, then, shows that the source would be from America, having spent time and given study rather in England, France and Germany, and the entity through this source coming again in touch, then, with someone whom the entity has known in the old home, see? one then that has been associated with the father's position, father's conditions, father's relation with the mother's and brother's and self's relation, see? Wait, then, and see; using all those means that are presented to self from time to time, to come in touch [with] and USE that as is presented for self's development, mentally, physically, financially.
10. (Q) Tuesday, Oct. 13, at home. "We were in Sunday School and it seemed someone had set fire to the school and it was burning. One side of the building was completely locked - I couldn't get out, so I rushed to the doors and windows of the other side, where I saw teachers, rabbis, preachers and others locking us in. I tried all the doors and windows - they had locked them all. I figured out some way of escaping the smoke and flames. I smashed what seemed to be a glass skylight that led me to an enclosed roof parlor or roof classroom. I crawled over furniture and perilous gaps until I came to a long narrow glass doorway. I smashed the glass again and ran out escaping, but many lost their lives in the fire - altho some were out or got out before the building was locked. Some of the building was saved and those of us left were standing in lines parallel to each other in the school gymnasium. The gymnasium teacher came out and admitted that he had set fire to the school and this angered me - the audacity of the man - his officiousness - his unadulterated nerve, his unjustifiable daring and his mean wicked intent in causing the death of many and destruction. I leaped to the front of the class and called "Now let's have a unanimous vote! All in favor of his (the gym teacher) leaving the school say 'Aye,' 'Aye.' came back the entire class in a chorus of voices. 'I expect to leave,' said the teacher to an official of the school. I sort of felt sorry for the poor devil then, his head bowed and his face and hands seemed bruised. I wondered and wondered why he did it. 'Why did you do it?' asked the official. 'Well, they were always insulting and abusing BLANK,' he replied. 'The 'They' meant to me - the pupils and the Blank was some town from which this teacher came. 'What a small thing to cause you to do such a thing,' I told the teacher. 'Well, they always insulted and sneered at BLANK.' he replied. 'I'm sorry for you, but it serves you right that you have to go,' I finished."
    (A) In this emblematical manner there is given to the entity the presentation of conditions as would or might arise through individual's own teaching and allowing the conditions as come to self in control of self when abuse or criticism is pointed at the entity for the attempted work. In plain, as this: As entity presents the teachings, the findings, the laws as are found by same, to teachers, to rabbis, to pupils, to scholars, there comes then that criticism, even from him whom the entity used as the gymnasium teacher, or as the guiding point for that instruction as gained, see? - Ouspinsky - and as the conditions are seen, the entity finds the escape, meaning the Heavenly Hosts, the conditions as are found by gaining the skylight; that is, controlling temper, controlling that which would destroy self through that which is aimed at, that being taught. Entity then should gain this lesson as is seen: When there is criticism pointed at the efforts of entity to present the truths as found, the slur, the reproof, is being aimed at truth and not at the entity individually, see? Then, in that way and manner, find that which the entity may rely upon, gaining control of self in every way and manner, for "First conquer self," and as has been given, remembering, though all manner of beast, birds, things under the sea, things in the air, have been tamed, man's tongue has yet never been tamed. Tame that.
11. We are through for the present.

BACKGROUND

1. 10/13/25 He submitted dreams.

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