This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 17th day of July, 1927, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [900].

Present: Edgar Cayce; [900], Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [136], Mr. [39], Mrs. [37], Mr. [195], Mrs. Cayce, and Mr. L. B. Cayce, and Dr. Thos. B. House.

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1. [900]: You will have before you the body of [900], present in this room. You will have the conditions, surroundings, of this body as related to all phases of his life, including the dreams which I will give you. You will give interpretation of these dreams and answer questions that I will ask.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, and those conditions and phases of life that surround this body.
3. With the physical forces of the body there are those conditions that need attention, that the physical may more perfectly function, that the phases of the mental - and of the various teachings, lessons and knowledge that is to be disseminated through the actions of the body - may be the more perfectly understood. These warnings have been given the body, that the body should be kept physically fit. Those conditions arising from the mesenteric system should be system should be looked after, and the body should be more careful of the diet and of the physical exercises of the body to keep the physical conditions nearer in the normal. Not that the body should set itself to any one direct action, or become, as it were, an automatic acting force, but be in control of the physical forces as the body controls the mental forces in the physical being, and in following out such a line the body will find, as has been given, that the physical well being may be controlled, as well as the mental activities of the body - for, as is seen, there often comes the time when the body overtaxes the physical through the activities of the mental being, and the physical suffering under such strain works just as a habit might to the mental abilities, or to the body obtaining that full activity of the mental consciousnesses as the body desires to obtain.
4. In the physical well being, then, there is that that the body should keep under the control of mental; that is, do not add fuel to the fires of an overwrought physical being by eating foods that are as destructive forces to the body. Do not add grease to the mental being, for tissue rather than brawn is needed for the body, and the brawn is the activity of the physical rather than of the mental. Hence keep a well rounded and evenly distributed activity for the physical and the mental, that the body may function the more normal. Not that there are those specifics - though specifics exist, why act with a body that may use discretion in a manner as one would toward a body that acts from purely the material standpoint? Take self in hand, then. Consider the ways of man. Consider the ways of the well being of the mental, the spiritual, and the physical man, applying same to the body physical, to the body mental, to the body spiritual, that the emanations from same may be holy and in keeping with that oneness of purpose as has been set before the body for the enlightenment of the world; for unto men through this being comes that light that is to shine unto the dark places, that the Son may be known of men as the DISSEMINATOR of darkness in the lives of individuals, for through Him comes the light of the world, in that the Son gave of self that men might know there is the God in Israel as speaks to men through self in the way that brings joy, peace, understanding, to all peoples.
5. In the dreams, there comes more and more the better understanding of those conditions that are being presented through the various forms of the dissemination of knowledge in this material plane, and the body physically, mentally, may better understand that the laws as apply in love apply in business, for force is as ONE force, and the ways of the Creative Energy are - and may be made - the ways of him who seeks to make self one with Him. Ready for dream.
6. (Q) Morning of July 11th. Another of series on spirit communication, so called, that started with the experience of digging through the earth from the earth plane to cosmic, at tennis time. This heralded in this series of dreams, or predicted it. In this one I crossed the bridge of life that I have gone half way over before. As I landed on the other shore, the Voice spoke saying: "For the Association of National Investigators." Upon landing upon that shore I was conscious of a great noise, of a speeding up or quickening of activity. I felt a certain freedom. I was afraid on this Borderland that some earthly or evil spirits might control. My father spoke saying: "No, you reach beyond them. You are free to choose here, and you are under control. You command the entities of this plane." I felt a great power, and many about me. Much more that I will not describe here, came into my consciousness, but I felt a little of what my father had previously told me, as follows: "[900], you will never know your capacity to work for good while you are in the flesh, but when you come into the spirit then you will know." The buzzing sound grew louder. What was this? And the speed increased in rapidity, and as my senses became bewildered, [[136]'s father] spoke to me saying: "[900], you know us," and I felt that I did.
   (A) This, as we see, is as given, the greater understanding to the entity as respecting the Borderland and its association with those in the spirit plane, or in the activity of the cosmic forces.
   As is indicated in the crossing over on the bridge of life, the entity - through set definite purposes - finds self into that plane wherein there becomes specific action in the full manifestations of the APPLICATION of truths understood and truths disseminated, and as is given to the entity, through those that remain near and dear to the inmost being of the body, the entity finds that in this definite way, in this definite stand taken, there is that assurance that there enters not that which may take from that builded by the entity toward the better knowledge and understanding.
   In the increase of the noise, is as the raising of that vibration that exists between that of the material and the spiritual, and - as given by the father - there cannot be the full consciousness of the one without the laying aside of the other, for no one serves two masters.
   In the knowledge of the presence of others comes the greater understanding of the great leveler that comes with the more perfect understanding of the one in all, and with the continuing of the great noise, as is seen, there is the continual knowledge of the body, mentally, consciously, physically, being raised to that higher power, even as is set in Him who gave, "And I, if I be lifted up, will draw all men unto me."
   Keep thine self physically, mentally, spiritually, in the way of understanding, and in this new way, this new manner, draw others into that light that brings the more perfect understanding of life lived worth while, and the satisfying of the knowledge of oneness with the Father.
7. We are through for the present.

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