(Q) "I was crossing an avenue, asleep yet conscious -
that is, unable to see the trolley cars and vehicles that
endangered me. It seemed dreary and rainy and I felt my
way about, unable to awaken to my surroundings. Finally
a policeman guided me safely over and I rested on him,
relying upon him fully."
(A) In this there is seen, in this emblematical way and
manner, that condition, as it were, as is taking place within
the mental developments of this entity, [
900], that through
the mental capacities of the entity, though these are
awakened to the possibilities of the use of the unseen
forces, as is were, the only real guide, direction, that
may be relied upon is as that subconscious force that is as
the police to the entity, both in the physical, material, and
in the spiritual planes, and, as this will guide and direct
the entity, in that same way and manner as the police in
their regular capacity, or as in the capacities under which
the various phases of what the police present or represent
in the physical life, so may the mis-directed, the
misconception of the subconscious mind of an entity be
heralded, weighed, become subject to the same conditions as
is seen, and, as such an entity presents to the conscious
mind of the individual. That is, the police, the
subconscious mind, represent one as with the other. As one
represents the law, that guides, directs, and that way upon
which the entity, which ANY entity, may rely for the
enforcement of that which will keep in peace, in war, in any
condition, that straight way for the best interest of each
and every individual, so may the subconscious forces of an
entity guide and direct, but in the same way and manner as
these (the police) may become subject to all of the
vicissitudes that are ever present within the conditions in
life, so may the subconscious forces, mis-directed,
mis-guided, or seeking to belittle the self from the
developments as held within an entity through its experience
in the earth's plane.
(Q) "[
136] and I were clinging to each other on a fast
moving elevated train. We came to a sharp curve - it seemed
the 53 St. L. curve. It was still wet, the rails slippery,
and it was dark and dreary. 'They had a bad accident here
before' I said. 'I hope they make the turn this time.' We
made it safely but another turn loomed ahead, just as it does
at 53rd St. 'L' line. The train slowed a little, then put on
full speed. 'I wonder if we will make the second curve?' I
asked, still clinging to [
136]. Just before we went around
the curve I awakened."
(A) The same condition as is seen in the first, carried into
the nth degree, or given as an illustration to the entity of
that lesson as is being given in that as is represented in
that which may be the directing force in an entity's
experience through the physical or the spiritual plane,
and, as is seen by holding to someone tenet, as is seen in
the entity's clinging to an individual, the condition of not
keeping the self in that position of being able to grasp the
whole situation without the fear of another condition will
at times present this same fear as is seen in this portion
of the vision, see? Just another presentation of the
same lesson as is being seen, which must be weighed by the
individual, and, as is seen in the rest of this, what it
comes to in its conclusion.
(Q) In our house at Deal. I wanted to press the electric
light button to light up the house. Instead I rang a bell
and our butler appeared in response. Then a commotion arose.
It seemed in connection with my right to conduct the psychic
investigations of the Cayce Institute and also of my right
to any place in the philosophical or theological, professors
all wanted me out of it. Their spokesman and my chief
antagonist was Rabbi Stephen Wise [Stephen Samuel Wise].
"Who chose him, anyhow," asked Wise scathingly. "The Lord
chose him," Cayce replied. "Nonsense!" said Wise. I was
helpless and the commotion or argument started again with
Cayce defending my position as leader, because the Lord had
so decreed. Finally, they all agreed to abide by a reading,
the reading was to be taken on whether this entity, [
900],
was the man for the job of leader in the psychic work and
philosophical pursuits. So Cayce repaired to his couch and
prepared for a reading. The question put, the reply came
as follows: "This entity, [
900], is chosen of the Lord for
this leadership, because this entity understands Christianity
and all it implies better than do Christian themselves. In
the mind of this entity is the understanding - the
interpretation of the precepts given by the founder of
Christianity and that upon which Christendom is based."
(A) This, as we see, comes as the conclusion to those same
lessons as have been presented in the first portion of the
visions that are given the material basis and the hypothesis
of the position, and the questioning of same in their various
positions as they occupy the various phases of the fields of
the philosophical and theological forces in such phenomena,
and as is seen in the interpretation, with the dream or
vision of the entity, the theory of the entity's fitness
is fitted in with these conditions as are presented in the
various phases. Hence the justification of the individual
in the conclusion brings to the entity that position which
the entity must occupy to fulfill and to carry out that
message as has been given that the entity, [
900], must give
to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, and to the peoples,
for, as has been given, to the peoples of Israel is given
that they shall lead the rule of the peoples to the fold,
see?
(Q) Then I doubted my own power. For example, I reasoned,
Christ stilled the waves of the sea and quieted the storm.
I may not do that, I reasoned.
(A) (Interrupting) Yet, as is seen in the words of the
Master, "Greater works than I do shall YE do in my name."
That is, wherein and when the entity uses self in that same
way and manner in which the Master used self in the material
world the entity, through that same force as applied by the
Master in the physical world, may do even greater works than
seen, for, though they may not be in the manner of walking
on the water, or stilling the storm on the sea, yet the
compassing of space, and the transmuting of faith, power,
force, strength, to the heart of the weary and the heavy
laden becomes even greater than these material conditions
seen of men, that THEIR faith might be made strong in Him.
Continue.
(Q) I believe I grasp the point now.
(A) (Interrupting) Certainly.
(Q) So long as I bend my will to serve creation, to serve
Man, that the latter may the better achieve eternal life,
(feed His lambs) so long am I immune to harm - nothing shall
hurt or stop me. I lean upon the unseen arm that guides
me. Confucius remained unafraid when he ran into a gang of
robbers. Others were killed, he was not. "I have a mission
to perform, a message to give and I will be protected until
it is accomplished," he said. In spite of dangers and risk
he came thru. Then so long as I make my efforts one with
the efforts of the creative power, that power will protect,
guide and foster my efforts, such that neither the elements,
the sea, the land or all that is in them shall harm me.
Rather will they be the tools, the instruments, by which
this purpose is fulfilled. Then like Him I may say to those
who work with me: "Be not of little faith, for the Lord is
but doing what we ourselves are seeking to achieve. We have
no need to fear."
(A) The fear, as is seen, may only come from within, through
that same manner of means as is given in the first portion
of the vision, for, as has been given, the entity has been
chosen the vessel for the message to many peoples, that many
peoples of many climes, of many religions, may be united in
one, under the banner of the Redeemer who came, and who will,
as has been shown this entity, recognize EVEN THIS ENTITY as
with the Son.
We are through for the present.
REPORTS
6/23/26 He obtained Ck. Physical
137-83 for his brother.
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