(Q) Now in this one many are included - my father, mother
and others. We were all in a room - my father seeming to
be the controlling influence. A player piano was in action
and I was listening to the music (which I love so well - in
fact I call the four horsemen of my life: 1. MY PHILOSOPHY
and its contingent work (Institute). 2. MY HOME and all it
includes in itself and surroundings, (my wife and family -
mother, brother, etc.). 3. MUSIC - its inspiration and
peace. 4. MY BUSINESS for its enterprise and contribution
towards my development and the physical sustenance of the
first three.) As the piano played, my father said: "Now
do you see how all Force is One Force - that music - your
stock market all One" and then in the piano I saw these
numbers "175 - 180 - 181 - 180 - 175." It seemed some man
- a younger man of psychic powers came in through the window.
He seemed to know much, so I asked him what the numbers
meant. The piano stopped playing and the voice said: "That
piano in reality has not stopped - you have stopped HEARING
it." I turned again to the man and asked to what stock the
numbers referred. He grew angry with me and said of me:
"He is always asking me what stock the numbers refer to.
Always what stock, what stock" - then turning to me said:
"Why don't you stand on your own feet a little more, and
find the stock for yourself?" "Yes," I replied, feeling
rebuked, "Of course I should know. The numbers refer to
Southern R.R." The younger man took up his coat and as
I stood abashed and uncertain, he turned as he was about
to go out of the door, saying: "No, it refers to Louisville
& Nashville." Then my father: "[
900], you should take that
stock in." The piano - the stock market all going again in
one ceaseless energy. My mother than spoke up saying: "You
see, [
900], what is the use of your work. He won't give you
the stocks anyway, and when he does he gives it wrong - but
I told you so - you wouldn't listen." The "He" of course
referred to the young man - my psychic study. It seems hard
sometimes to keep my four horsemen in union, working for the
benefit of all, yet the Philosophy - the psychic work was a
young man - only a colt yet - he'll grow into the strength
that holds us all - and besides my father is there to
augment this through young, yet developing power. My Home
(Mother), my Business (Stocks), have not yet been fully
co-related, under the power of full and complete Spiritual
Understanding, and the problem presented is just this: To
prevent complete disruption of all, complete failure,
awaiting the development of the governing and guiding power
of complete and full understanding and knowledge of proper
application of that understanding. Another loss such as
sustained in L & N and Arnold & Constable ($30,000) in all,
and we must fail. It is just such a loss we are worried
about in our large holdings of Southern R.R. Stock. You
will analyze and explain this vision very full and give just
what is intended [
900] should learn and do, for he is willing
to do anything in his power - make any sacrifice for the
accomplishment of his ideals. The loss of $30,000 is nothing
if only the progress remains unimpaired. Thus the guidance
of his Father brought to the rescue, so to speak, from a
physical standpoint."
(A) In this we find many of the conditions given the entity
in an emblematical condition or way as exists in the
development of the entity at the present time. In the
vision as is seen, the four elements enter that are the
greater forces and influence in the life of the entity, with
those surroundings that bring every bearing on the life and
understanding of the entity, with that over-guiding Spirit
of the Father in the co-related with giving then to the
entity the full understanding of the oneness of purpose, as
is seen in the four elements going to make up that of the
entity's earthly plane, see? and as each element is
presented, though in its whole confusion (home surroundings,
music surroundings, stock surroundings, philosophy
surroundings) the Voice of that Guide coming, then, to the
entity in that, "See all these forces are One." That is,
through each and every one of these conditions as make up
the entity's development, the entity's sojourn, as it were,
in the earth's plane, all are for the purpose of manifesting
the Forces of the Oneness of the Creator in the earth's
plane.
The entrance then of the young man, the colt, as is seen, is
of self's own development as pertains to the phenomena of
each one's existence in the entity's make-up, see? and as
is recognized by the entity - young, yet would grow, yet
would gain the more perfect understanding, for the entity
recognizes that through this force, through this phenomena,
may the whole understanding come to the entity as pertains
to effect of music on the life and the living, the ACTIVE
living, of an individual. The effect upon the home and the
active life toward each individual concerning the home, the
action upon stocks and that concerning the action of each
individual stock, as it may go. As is seen in the question
as is asked regarding his remembering, the entity remembering
that this force may apply to the conscious forces of the
individual and give that necessary for the perfect
understanding. The refusal being, entity stand on own
self, in this: That through self there must come that full
knowledge as would give the entity that understanding
necessary to make the action in the use of the same
knowledge pertaining to stock, the same as that necessary
for the use in action pertaining to home, to music, or to
the philosophies of life, and through this same means,
though the numbers are given as is seen, this then referring
to both those stocks in which the entity has gained, has
lost, will gain, will lose some conditions, see? These,
then, show that these, figures represent that price to which
each of these commodities, each of these stocks, will
represent on the board. The voice as comes from the father,
to the covering of the stock in L & N, see, showing then how
that the entity may, through this same source, obtain that
information necessary in which to act upon, to make all
those connections savory, as it were, in the mind and in the
understanding of the entity. The rejection by the mother of
the information as given, shows that resistive force which
has ever kept the even keel and balance in the life of the
entity. Though there comes times when this brings the
uneasiness, the distress in a manner, yet when studied to
the core, as is seen by the individual, and the look and
voice from the father, and the answer, this has been and IS
that home element, giving the conscious balance in physical,
mental and spiritual reaction, necessary for the entity to
gain that lesson necessary, as to make self strong in the
ways that would give the more perfect understanding to all
those laws pertaining to the forces as are manifest in the
physical world, whether through laws pertaining to music,
home ties, philosophy, or of psychic forces. All, as is
seen, are then as One, and must be studied in the way and
manner that will give the more perfect understanding. Then,
as recognized by the consciousness of the entity in viewing
that as is seen, in part there is gained that full knowledge
as is necessary, that the whole oneness of the forces as are
manifest are to be made a oneness with the individual,
[
900], in its action, whether pertaining to stocks, to
bonds, to home ties, to philosophy, to those present, or
those who only reach through the veil and give the entity
that sustaining strength necessary, as it were, to CARRY ON,
and grow more and more, and in that way which will give the
better understanding and be able and capable of giving to
the many peoples that which is to become the staff of life,
that green field in the troubled soul, that still water in
the heart of him who is weary, that river and water of life
to the thirsty one who would seek to find that Home, that
Way, that Directing Force, that will lead on to that higher
Heavenly Home, to which all seek to be One with Him, the
Creator of All.
Then, as the lessons are given, as the numbers are sought,
and as the forces in the mental of the body is seeking those,
let this be that in the mind FIRST: Seek that knowledge,
that way, that brings the understanding, and the entity
will acquire, will gain, same. Though there be gainsayings,
there be tempestuous waves, this will lead ON and ON to the
more perfect way.
(Q) Does this mean L & N is now going to 175 or 180?
(A) When the combinations are set, made, in that manner,
these will rise to 175 or 180. These, as we see, have to
do with other conditions, as is seen by the answers and by
the questions as given - will, that as we see from the other
forces - here, see? L & N - advance to 137 and the fraction
- 3/8 - 7/8. Then has begun the gradual decline to 132, with
the general trend again in the buying - as we see occur in
the near future - to-day, to-morrow, see? will advance
again to the 136 - 3/4, see? Then we will find the general
sliding off a few points, or a fraction, until the combines
have been made in which there will either be the great rise,
through the combinations, or the great fall to those numbers
as have been given, for this must come as well as the rise,
see?
(Q) Does it refer to L & N stock itself or its subsidiary,
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis R.R., of which Cole
[Whiteford R. Cole?] is president, or to both?
(A) L & N - though we find their subsidiaries (as is seen.
see?) will have its [their] influence, and these subsidiaries
will also have their fluctuations, for from these sources we
will find the combinations will come.
(Q) What is the inference regarding Southern?
(A) This, as we see, breaking off at the present, yet with
the general trend or rise as we shall have, see? breaking
off to the 113 - 113 1/4 - 14 -15 - 19, see? Well that this
be covered, see?
(Q) Co-relate the brother's vision of Southern R.R. and
this vision.
(A) These, as we see, are the combination of mental and
of the study, and may not be co-related in this respect,
see? As refer to stocks, individually, these may be
co-related. Not with the lessons as are to be gained by
entity from same. As to stocks and their prices, and their
Spirit in same, see? the co-relation of this is that as was
seen by brother. The action should have been taken
concerning same, as was seen - though the brother sees the
combine, he sees the off, or the selling on same - should
have been sold then, when reached 119, see? The present
action of the condition, hold for the advance to the 15 and
above before getting out - then clean out!
(Q) [
137], [
140], [
136], and many of us were back in my
Bachelor Apartment playing poker or 21. As we played I
suddenly recalled to all that I no longer rented that
apartment and that someone else rented it. "Suppose they
should come home?" asked [
140], at which [
4313] looked
across and and grinned. "We'll have to get out before they
do," I replied, "but we can play on - guess they won't come
for a while yet - it'll be alright I suppose." After a
while the Chinese butler entered. "You know," I said to
him, "I don't own this apartment any more." "No, I know you
don't," he answered. I felt sort of out of place. "Their
car is coming," warned the butler - "They are coming." "We
have got to get out of here quickly," I called and with that
there was a chaotic rush for coats, hats, wraps, etc., and a
panicky rush down the steps to the front entrance. "If we
can only get down the stairs a ways," I thought, "They will
never know we may be coming from their apartment - for all
they will know we may be coming from any of the apartments -
but we must get out before they reach their own apartment,
or we are sunk." As we rushed pell mell down the stairs,
[
140] and [
4313] laughed loudly, and out of the front door,
we passed the new tenants just coming in the door. They
regarded us suspiciously, but as I had concluded, they
didn't know for sure that we came from their own apartment,
so as they started upstairs we made a dash for our
automobiles. I seemed to have difficulty in finding our car
in the dark night, and all were gone by the time [
136] and I
spotted the tail light of a car - jumped in and escaped.
(A) In this there is presented to the entity those
conditions as are seen in the life and understanding of the
entity, [
900], at present. That is, the present conditions,
the present actions of entity should not be judged by past
conditions, existences, circumstances, see? for as is seen,
the entity visions self and others in the apartment playing,
or taking part in those old conditions that enter into the
make-up of the environs of the entity, see? The knowing
within self that entity had left such, recognizing then the
conditions, there is then the attempt to escape, or to view
things from the new or the present circumstances and
conditions of entity, see? Then, as is seen, there enters
the Chinese butler, see? This then shows the study, the
seeking into those old laws, or those conditions as pertain
to the studies of the entity at the present time. The
warning that is given by this shows how that the entity
finds in self that reason that would be passing through the
minds of others in the escape, see? This, then, the lesson:
Judge present conditions, circumstances, actions, environs,
whether pertaining to social, moral, religious, or stocks,
by that lesson already gained in the inmost being of entity,
see? and not by those of former conditions, see? for
through this means will the escape or the full understanding
come, though even by that of the darkness; yet the broad
light will be shed abroad, will the entity but [if the
entity will but] gain that perfect understanding of SELF
FIRST and ITS APPLICATION IN THIS LIFE.
We are through for the present.
BACKGROUND
11/03/25 "Mailing one of mine special requires quick attention
but too long for telephone. Dated some Tuesday Nov. 4th.
Correct to Nov. 3rd. Advise me soon as possible."
11/06/25 A.M. Just prior to 900-157 he obtained dream
interpretation
136-17 for his wife.
REPORTS
11/06/25 P.M. He obtained Ck. Physical
139-3 for his
mother-in-law.
11/06/25 [
900]'s ltr. to EC:
New York
Dear Edgar,
First let me introduce Miss [
183] who is typing this letter
and also my work. In official capacity she probably may be
termed the stenographic department of the New York City
division of our Institute for Psychic Research.
This is the first opportunity I have gotten to answer your
letters of recent date, and also to express any version I may
have on recent readings of yourself. It would seem to me
that it might well include all of us in calling for more
of the spiritual attitude, and, above all, greater faith,
for I have no doubt that the faults exhibited in one of us
are common to all of us, in a greater or lesser degree.
For example, it is difficult to answer the question of why
we are caused to sacrifice as we have been recently in the
market, in order that we may learn the fundamental truths
of life. I know that such an attitude is like blaming an
automobile for an accident, when in reality it is the fault
of an inexperienced driver. Not that we have used the
information contrary to that given in the readings, but that
we have not yet comprehended the fundamentals behind that
given. That is, that caution in the physical world is
necessary if harm is not to be experienced in quick changes
that may come in the phenomenized condition of life, whether
that change be in regard to the action of the stock market,
in the social world, etc. The important thing is that
we all learn that life in its every relation is but a
phenomenized form of elemental life, and that, as William
James says "When we learn how to fulfill the demands of God,
we fulfill our deepest destiny," or, as he puts it again
"In opening ourselves to His influence our deepest destiny
is fulfilled." Then, the success of our life depends,
principally, upon the degree to which we have opened our
minds and our hearts to Gods' will, and express our concept
of that will in our daily lives. That is the measure of
real success, and I do feel that our attitude, and this goes
for all of us, in the matter of these recent losses, should
be "Even so Father it seems good in Thy sight, so be it!"
It is easy to line up on the side of the argument that since
financial loss has resulted and thereby, possibly, some
physical loss, and a putting at a greater distance our
Institute that there is something unsound in the truths
we are endeavoring to uncover. However, the first error
in this conclusion is that the concept is wrong, rather
than the elemental truth, as illustrated above. And the
second error is that we are measuring the success of the work
as the phenomenized mind usually measures the success of
life: That is, by the possession of worldly good. However,
this measure is as false, untrue or unreal, as the
phenomenized mind is itself. Or, to put it differently, it
is better to learn, even if sacrifice is necessary, and gain
the reward from the Father in heaven, than never to learn
and gain the reward of man's approval in the accumulation of
world's goods, here on earth. I doubt very much if the
great philosophers, prophets and wise men who suffered
physical want, ever envied in their own peace, self
satisfaction and inner joy, the power and luxuries of the
rich men of their day. So much for all of us.
Now for your individual reading [
294-47] with regard to your
own spiritual attitude, let me say that I am hardly one to
even remark on such a subject. And it is probably none of
my business to do so. That the above described attitude in
relation to [
137]'s and my considerable loss in the proper
attitude probably answers one third of the problem. The
next third regarding your own prayer is as I said above,
not for me to comment on. But I will submit the following
quotation from William James which may help you, as it did
me. - "The sub-conscious self is nowadays a well accredited
psychological entity; and I believe that in it we have
exactly the meditating term required." "But in it many of
the performances of genius seem also to have their origin;
and in our study of conversion, of mystical experiences,
and of prayer, we have seen how striking a part invasious
from this ('sub-conscious') region play in the religious
life." We have learned that this invasion plays a part
in all of life, whether it pertain to financial, social
or other phases of life. In another part of the book
William James states that in the prayer state, or in the
faith state, physical man finds himself permeated by a power,
a force, an an inspiration which, although he cannot cognize,
he nevertheless feels even as he feels the presence of heat.
For my humble self I might say that in every phase of my
life I surely need this power and this inspiration, which,
together with the wisdom so desired by all of us, makes up
that portion of sustenance by which man lives, and which
portion was termed by the Master as words proceeding out
of the mouth of God. So, regarding the seeming physical
troubles of the past, I would say, "forget it!" For the
present we might take the motto of Longfellow "Excellsior,"
and as for the future, obey the words of the Master when he
said "sufficient unto the day are the needs; have no thought
of the to-morrow." If this last quotation is not worded
exactly right it is the fault of my poor memory, but you
undoubtably know the quotation I am trying to blunder out.
Personally, I like to originate my own prayers, for then
they come from my most inner self, and preclude the
habit-forming sort of prayer that is said merely in
machine-like fashion. What I mean is that if we do not
understand our prayer, the meaning of the prayer, and the
faith and hope that goes with prayer, then all the
stereotyped prayer or conventional going to Church is of
little avail. The Old Testament says "God is in His heaven,
all is right with the world," and if my physical mind
attempts to rebel in concurring with this assertion, then
from the power derived from faith and prayer, I secure the
will and wisdom to know that this is a correct conclusion.
I have not really meant to write a sermon, but you know when
I get going on these subjects how it seems I try to
co-relate about everything I have read. In other words, I
try to cook a whole meal in one pot. And if my seasoning in
the above has been poor then throw the contents where it
belongs, rather than try to swallow an unsavory dish.
With sincerest regards to the family from all of us,
Yours cordially, [
900]
11/07/25 He obtained dream interpretation rdgs.
137-28 for
his brother and
140-6 for his sister-in-law.
11/09/25 EC's letter to Mr. [
900]:
I guess I'll steal a little time this morning and try and
answer yours of the 6th. First, I'll acknowledge your
introduction to Miss [
183] but as I suggested over the
phone the other day, please tell her how to spell CAYCE!
for, as you remember, we are "sticklers" for the correct
spelling of our name, for there must be something in
Numerology and there would be a vast deal of difference
between C A Y C E and C A S E Y. I'm glad, however, that
you have one in the capacity of stenographer for the New
York City division of Institute of Psychic Research, for we
are needing to get out some letter or information to our
friends over the county, of WHY we are in Virginia Beach.
I'm sure of that, for I'm certain we mustn't forget that end
of our work that we have to do, and it is often times the
little leaven that leaveneth the whole lump, rather than a
large quantity pitched in at once.
Thank you very much for your letter regarding the
interpretation of the dream, also the nice kindly,
brotherly, manner in which you view the nice gentile
"bawling out" that I received regarding my own spiritual
development, or attitude, at the present time. I believe
you have already seen, from the last one that I sent you
[294-48], that there is also just as much, or more,
condemnation in self-condemning as there is in arrogancy.
It is the even keel that makes the most lasting and the most
thorough progress in every phase of man's development.
Inactivity is just as bad or worse as the wrong activity
regarding any subject, condition or circumstance. I'm sure
we all need a closer application to the Spiritual Forces
from Within, whether it's regarding the normal physical life
or any phenomenized condition of same, as relates to
individuals or things.
I have never read William James, but your quotations from
same are certainly wonderful, and I think "hit the spot."
For it is certainly true, "In opening ourselves to His
influence, our deepest destiny is fulfilled." Or, to put
this in another form, "In opening ourselves to His influence,
we make ourselves an at-oneness with Him. The recent
circumstances have certainly made me "Stop - Look and
Listen" and I suppose this is as necessary in the life of
individuals, any of them, who feel they are trying to do the
right thing as it is to the one who gives little or no
thought to same. But we are all prone to measure success by
wordly standards. Yes, it is certain that we all need to
spend more time in prayer, for though we may feel that we
are trying to live a prayer in each action of our daily
lives, when we consider for a moment that He Who Made
HIMSELF One With the Father's WILL, often separated HIMSELF
from those who were wont to express their physical love for
Him, and as He went out alone, it was to pray to the Father
in Heaven. Then, how often we find the prophets are called
aside, even in waste places, that they might commune in
Spirit with the Divine Spirit and gain strength and an
understanding, that they could not have done, even though
they were HIS Prophets. Then how much more should we, as
humble human beings, seek to find in supplication to Him,
and empty ourselves of our ourselves, that the Spirit of Him
may enter in.
No, I appreciate your writing me as you have, and as you
often do, for I feel, [
900], that it is as the counsel of
brother to brother, and that each are seeking to know His
Will, seeking to have access to the FACE that would say,
"Well done, thou good and faithful servant. Thou hast
been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler
over many," for I'm sure we will never be able to reach
that place without the assistance from our fellowman, for
in that He gave His Spirit into the world, in the form of
human flesh, certainly shows us that it is through our
fellowman, our brothers, that we would climb up again to
that At-Oness with Him, that makes us all One with the
Father.
I'm in hopes things are going good with you to-day.
I received your letter this morning, with the one regarding
the debate between physical and subconscious. We have an
appointment, however, for a physical reading, which will
necessarily have to be taken, but we'll get to this as soon
as possible. I also had your wire last night, regarding the
one mailed yesterday. I presume I will have that this
evening, if not in time for the evening reading, we will get
the other one and that one just as early as possible in the
morning. We'll try to keep up with these as near as we can,
yet we find that we are little by little falling behind with
some that we have - but we're doing everyone that we feel
we're physically able to carry through, without doing
ourselves and the others we may be of help to, an
unjustice.
Again thanking you and hoping you'll let us hear from you
whenever possible, with kindest personal regards from all.
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce
EC:GD
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