This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 26th day of August, 1936, in accordance with request made by the self Miss [906], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., through her brother-in-law, Mr. [877].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. L. B. Cayce. Born June 19, 1881, in London, Ontario, Canada.

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1. EC: Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [906]; and those relations with the universal forces that are manifested through the experiences in the earth, as well as those sojourns in the interims through those environs which become a latent portion of the entity's experiences in manifested forms in the present.
2. The latent or astrological sojourns make for urges from intuitional forces which are a part of the entity, and which have found their manifestations through those that are exemplified most through the often sojourn of the entity in Venus - which tends to make for those close associations, those affectionate activities of the entity in relationships to individuals, whether those very close or near or whether only those that are passing acquaintances. These become as a manifested experience in the entity's activities. It also makes for those expressions such that the entity may find itself oft in daydreams, making for the building of what are oft termed aircastles, and what the entity would do with self if this or that environ or this or that were to be changed in the experience. These become not merely fanciful, as they would sound given in expression, but they become a part of the entity from that very close association. For this is the environ that is a portion of those from the Venus indwelling; that which is thought may become magnified to its greater mental expression. For still the influences there are in mental expressions, if they would be given.
3. This makes also for those determinations as it were in the experience of the entity, even to that point where oft others consider the entity rather inclined to be set or determined in its manner or activity. But if these are held to, that which the entity desires, wishes, builds within itself it may in this experience to the greater extent attain to. For though the entity little understands as yet, if there is the intense study of how MIND is indeed the builder, it will see that what is held in the act of mental vision becomes a reality in the material experience.
4. For mind is the builder and that which we think upon may become crimes or miracles. For thoughts are things and as their currents run through the environs of an entity's experience these become barriers or steppingstones, dependent upon the manner in which these are laid as it were. For AS the mental dwells upon these thoughts, so does it give strength, power to things that do not appear. And thus does indeed there become that as is so oft given, that faith IS the evidence of things not seen.
5. In Jupiter we find almost a reversal of much that might be as an experience of others in relationship to those environs. For this makes for the visions of home, for material safety, for seeking that which is material security. Yet its associations must ever have to do, in relationship with the entity, with others as much as self. And these cause at times confusions. Yet if they are held, as is innate expressed and as the building forces are within the experience, the fruits must be forthcoming. For all power that is of good emanates from the one source. And those thoughts, those activities of the mind that are dwelt upon, if they are for the glory of the Father and that self may be only a channel through which such glorious manifestations may come, may build in the experience an influence that makes for the great power of the application of these forces in its associations with things, with conditions, with experiences.
6. For the entity finds itself oft very "lucky," as is termed by some, because self has taken thought, because self has experienced that if these and these and these are used as not only words that become as rote but as mental activities and physical in a set direction, there is brought about a attitude in the experiences of others that shapes in the lives, in the experiences of others.
7. Hence the entity from these combinations of Venus and Jupiter becomes a WONDERFUL companion to ANYONE; bringing as it were little of other than a quieting, a soothing experience in the very atmosphere or surroundings of the entity. These to be sure in application may become good or bad, but if there is held continually those forces as indicated that self is a channel only and only the glory of good is to be made manifest, that there's less and less of self and more and more of Creative Forces, greater becomes this power, this influence the entity may yield or wield upon others.
8. As to the manifestations in the earth that have to do with its experiences in the present, we find these are applicable in the experience now:
9. Before this we find the entity was in the land of its present nativity, rather than of the present sojourn. For from the very experience in the borderland of two great nations as now exist in the experience, there came through the sojourn and activity - as one Esther Hildread - a longing for other lands, a longing for those things that were told by the companions in the surroundings.
10. Hence the entity as it grew to activity became one who established in and about what is now Mackisaw [Mackinaw?] (a very small village now, but then quite a different surrounding); becoming a heralder of news, an advisor and a counsellor, as one to whom many came for teachings in all of those things pertaining to care of body, the preservation of the fruits of the field, the surroundings as would make for greater conveniences in the home.
11. In this experience, then, the entity has found that oft it has been upon the point of making suggestions for inventions in those things pertaining to commodities about the home or conveniences for those in various activities in the life.
12. The entity gained through those experiences because of the greater service rendered to others. For that one saves is lost, but that one gives is saved. And that which one loses was never one's own.
13. Before that we find the entity was in the Grecian land during those periods when there was the combining of the political efforts of Rome and the various lands that became as vassals, or lands to which the emissaries went and those lands from which tribute was gathered.
14. The entity then was among the Grecians that were in the arts, pertaining to speech.
15. And oft has the entity found in self when alone making some grand, eloquent speech to this or that individual, and the more oft in the behalf of someone else. And yet it has found when it came to say these very things, or the opportunity might have presented itself, it was lacking in finding the expression. These may be dwelt upon, these may be carried to the point where the entity - if such expressions are given thought by recording or writing - may make same become very much worth while. Why has so much that the entity has made such records of been put away? If these were considered more and more in the light of their value in the experience of those upon which the entity has dwelt, upon the various subjects, from those very activities in the Grecian, in the Palestine and in the Roman land, they would become more and more worth while.
16. For the entity then, as Naidi Eloise, made for those expressions that brought a greater understanding to many, and made for that which grew into much of the liberality and liberation of speech of womanhood.
17. Hence the entity has found and does find itself at times as making great political orations upon subjects of such a nature. These all become a part of self through those express manifestations during that sojourn in the Athenian land - or in Athens, and in the dwellings in the lands about same.
18. In the present the entity may find as has been indicated that the application of self in those directions of making same into articles or into subject matter for others - if it is chosen not for self but for others, to present to the various groups, literary organizations or even for magazine articles - these would become very much sought for and worth while in the experience of many.
19. Before that we find the entity was in the land now known as the Egyptian, during those periods when many were being trained for and many were being sent to many lands for the distribution of the tenets, the distribution of the effect and the effect same had upon many other lands.
20. The entity then was among the natives of the land and of those peoples that had been a portion of the rebellious forces of the Native that rose in rebellion against the King during those periods of the Priest's exile. Yet with the incoming of those from Atlantis and the activities from the Indian and the Gobi lands, from the Carpathian and the Pyrenees lands, even from Og [?] and the now known Incal land, the entity then became as an instructor, as a teacher, as one that would be called at present a lecturer upon the needs of individuals, making for a study in self as for its abilities to present to its own peoples a mental and spiritual welfare that would build into their physical, economic and material forces in their lands.
21. Then the entity rose to one of great power, and was worshipped almost in most of those lands as it journeyed from one to another.
22. And the visions of the entity in the present, as it has wafted itself upon thought or upon the carpet of time, from various activities, are as innate experiences from those very material activities of the entity as Shu-Shun.
23. As to the abilities of the entity then in the present and that to which it may attain and how:
24. Choose ye this day whom ye will serve. For as has been indicated, that thou holdest within thy mind, within thy inner conscience, thou CANST accomplish in thy material needs.
25. Hold fast to that, then, thou hast found that is good; not only of the material but that which has been of a mental and material stimulation to the greater welfare not only of thy self but of others.
26. And let the words of thy HEART, the meditations of thy mind, be in keeping with that thou dost set as thy ideal. And know it is in Him; for He, the Master, IS the way, is the life - in Him; there is no other. Keep thou the faith, and ye will find that the hope, the faith, the understanding as ye study and meditate upon those that are now or have been thy daydreams - and make them thy material activities.
27. Ready for questions.
28. (Q) What am I best fitted for in regard to working out my future happiness?
    (A) As has been indicated, in making either the preparations of papers for others or for self, or for publications. These as we find are the better, if considered from a professional or from a career point of view.
29. (Q) Can you see a marriage for me in the near future?
    (A) If that is set within self, that it would like for it to come about, it will!
30. (Q) Am I in my rightful surroundings?
    (A) As has been indicated, the entity seeks other fields; but the activities - brighten the corner where you are.
31. (Q) Is there anything more you can tell me about the right proportions for the Hair Dye? [See sister's reading, 920-2, Par. 18-A on 5/17/35.]
    (A) We haven't that at present.
32. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. She obtained previously two physical readings.
2. 8/14/36 She submitted questions for the life reading.

REPORTS

1. 9/01/36 Brother-in-law, Mr. [877]'s letter:
   "...The readings for Miss [906], Mrs. [793] and my father [1009] were wonderful and so very helpful. These readings cannot help but alter people's lives and help them go forward to their right work in the right way. Thank God for them and you, His channel!..."
2. 9/24/36 See 877-12, Par. 27-A indicating that Miss [906] was one admired by Mr. [877] when he visited Egypt from the Gobi land.
3. 12/30/43 Sister, Mrs. [920], wired for emergency Check-Physical reading for her. See 906-4.

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