This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the Halcyon Hotel, Miami, Florida, this 7th day of February, 1927, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [943].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [943], Mrs. [5571], and Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Mohr. Born August 4, 1891, Inez, Kentucky.

TEXT

1. GC: You will give the relation of this entity and the Universe, and the Universal Forces, giving the conditions that are as personalities, latent and exhibited, in the present life. Also the former appearances in the earth's plane, giving time, place, and the name, and that in that life which built or retarded the development for the entity, giving the abilities of the present entity and that to which it may attain, and how.
2. EC: Yes, we have the entity and those relations with the Universe and Universal Forces, as are latent and exhibited in the present entity. In this relation we find there are many conditions to be considered, as respecting the part will's forces has exercised in the experiences of the entity in the earth's plane.
3. In taking the position in the present earth's plane, we find those influences come under the influence of Leo, and with the afflictions of Scorpio, with the indications by experiences of the entity in Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, and of Uranus; the Uranian and the Jupiterian influence being the greater experiences in the entity's present experience. Hence we find more radical changes having presented themselves to the entity in those periods when the influence in the earth's plane is in the aspect of the influence of those planetary conditions in the entity's actions. Hence we see, with the Uranian influence as has come in the life in the last four years has brought great changes; yet these are influenced by the experience in the Jupiterian and Mercurian forces.
4. As to those conditions, then, as are seen irrespective of will forces, we find as these:
5. One that is ever in that aspect of being controlled by that as pertains to Jupiterian influence; that is, high and ennobling conditions are the criterions to the entity in every action, yet with adverse influences as appear in moon's influence we find these are to the entity at times overshadowed, and hence we find, with the greatest purport of self to accomplish the good, many speak evil when no evil intent or purpose is meant by the entity. These are experiences as of the life.
6. In the influence, then, again we find one of exceptional mentality. Brain forces good, especially in those lines as pertain to literature of a nature, and especially of the figures; for to the entity figures represent certain conditions, rather than (to most minds) as multiples of smaller denominations.
7. One that finds that those influences of good represent to others specific conditions in their actions, as well as self's application of such elements.
8. One that considers others as well as self, with that high ennobling influence that rules the present life, and which will be seen, by the experiences of the entity in the earth's plane, is builded from within.
9. One that has in the present plane found that often, on account of adverse conditions apparent when none meant, the entity tends to appear to others as secretive in actions, when to the entity such conditions present rather that as an element of safety, rather than that of attempting to be of the undermining or secretive nature.
10. One that finds counsel to others often beneficial to self.
11. One that is never self-sufficient to self.
12. There are certain elements in life that appeal in a nature to the entity that have never found full expression. Such as, the entity would be able to write; yet that has remained rather as, many other things to be accomplished before entertained as an ability.
13. One that finds there are often those contrarywise conditions presenting themselves to the entity, in such ways and manners as to make the entity often doubt self and self's abilities. In the experiences will be found this innate condition.
14. One that will give much to the world's influence in those of living questions, through application of that gained by the entity.
15. In the Uranian urges, there is found that the principal studies are of mystery, history, and of every condition pertaining to seeking out old conditions, and the innate force that impels the lives of individuals toward the goal they seem to set. In the experience again will be found those conditions that represent such elements in the life.
16. One that loves home and home influences - so long as it doesn't interfere with the individual's ideas of the life of a man as a man. The individual, then, being a man's MAN, as it were, yet with those elements ever that bring the correct influence in the life of the gentler sex.
17. In the appearances in the earth's plane:
18. In the one before this we find in that period of the settling of the country known as America, about that in the east coast. The entity then among those who persecuted what was called witchcraft, near Salem. The entity then in the name Jacob Bennet, and the entity both gained and lost in that experience; for the tenets of others were not considered by the entity as necessary elements in the development of an individual toward its (the individual's) own spiritual development, and persecution following same brought to the entity those experiences that gave as that innate in the entity's experience to-day - that of the RIGHT of every individual to live according to the dictates of its own conscience without fear to any man, save as infringing upon the same elements in another individual's life. In the urge, then, as is seen from this, is the love of religious principle as a tenet in the individual, when consistent with the individual's life - and not much patience with one professing one thing and living another.
19. In the one before this we find during that oppression in England, as is called, during the days of then known Cromwell. The entity among those who defended the King's [Charles I] principles, as the soldier. Then in the name Duoan, and the entity then gained in the ability to express self in the defense of its own ideas; losing in the attempting to force an issue upon others. In the urge as is seen, the desire that civil and religious liberty be presented to every individual as its natural heritage.
20. In the one before this we find in the period when the change came in the Grecian forces, when Xenophon returned from the periods of the religious perils in the east. The entity then the scribe to Xenophon, and known as the historian of the day. Then in the name Xenian, and such as is seen in the urge in the entity as to the study, especially, of the Grecian peoples, the Grecian NATION as a people - is seen as particularly interesting to the entity; not only as the accomplishments as a nation, but as the elements in the individual lives of the people.
21. In the one before this we find in that when the walls of the city were being rebuilded and the returns of the people from the land of exile. The entity then in that of the second priest to those peoples as returned when there was the choosing of the Levite (the entity being then of that tribe) to the office of priestship in the temple. The entity then in the name Lendria, and was the priest for the period of rebuilding and until the establishing of the government in safety. The entity gained through that period in its ability to serve others, with the giving of the law, and in the application of same in the lives who sought counsel and advice. From this experience these urges: There has been in the entity's inner being that desire to be the lawyer, and through this period there was found that oppression was the element that appealed to the entity to defend, as is seen from the office of the priest, and of the ability to serve man and mankind through such position.
22. In the one before this we find in the period in that now known as the Egyptian country. The entity then among those who were exiled with the priest [294] who caused the disturbance, being as the body guard, as chosen for self's position, to that priest. The entity gained in that period, being known then under two names. In the one, called as that of Obia. In exile, known as Obobo; giving in that period much of the counsel as gained by the association with the one that gave to the peoples of the period that of the application of man's approach to the elemental forces as seen in nature, and as applied by the mentality of man to divine, and to its application in individual lives; gaining from this, then, the desire to study the mysteries of life; being in the way to apply same in the lives of individuals to whom such conditions appeal in their inner selves.
23. Then, as the summary, there is seen this:
24. In the abilities of the entity, and in the application of same, there is found that in the experience there comes, through this, much of the ability to counsel, and many of the privileges of monies - as is under the control of the entity, of own and of others'. In the application of the abilities, is to ever use same that same may serve the needs of those first who seek to know the living principle of the higher forces, or God. Then, in the application, seek first those things that pertain to the individuals needs of self-application in those higher elements of the truth as set in Him; for in Him is the light, and the light is the light of the world, and it shineth unto the dark places; for as an ensample came that light into the world, that MAN - the helpmate of God in His creative forces - might give that reflected light back, in its glorified form; rather than being dragged through the muck, the maul, the slime, of degraded influence.
25. Then, in such application the entity will find, not only the needs of the flesh, the desires of the heart, but the satisfaction of the life well spent, and will then be called to that higher force known in Him. Applying self, then, to those things as are set in Him, there will come those greater influences, through this application.
26. We are through for the present.

BACKGROUND

1. See 943-1, a Physical Rdg., on 8/17/26. See also [2671] series, [996] and [5741] mentioning Mr. [943]'s business interests, etc.

REPORTS

1. 2/09/27 He obtained a Ck. Physical - See 943-3.
2. 2/11/27 See 3976-4 and 3976-5 in re [943]'s ideals regarding a world organization, etc.
3. 2/12/27 EC's letter to HLC: "We got Mr. [2671]'s Life Rdg. also [2671-4] and as he expressed it: "I know exactly why [943] and I are willing to fight for you today."
4. 3/12/27 EC's letter to Mr. [195]: "Mr. [943] is a shrewd business man - Kentucky mountaineer - educated in Ky. and Ohio - and the school of experience in W. Va. mining country. He has had his degree in law also."
5. 3/28/27 He requested another Ck. Physical - 943-4, also subsequent rdgs. in the [996], [1274] and [1279] series in re buried treasure.
6. See also subsequent rdgs. in [5637] series, [4203] series, in re oil lands.
7. 9/23/28 See 943-5, Business rdg. seeking ways to obtain finances to continue operations [5637] and [5741] series in oil lands.
8. 5/21/29 See EC's ltr. under 943-9 Reports mentioning his wife's rdg. See 5571-1 Background in re domestic relations leading to subsequent divorce.
9. 7/30/31 He and his new wife, Mrs. [5569], were present for his Ck. Physical Rdg. 943-11, and on 8/12/31 for his Business Rdg., 943-12, the latter in re managership of A.R.E.
10. 1/29/32 See new wife's Life Rdg., 5569-1, indicating their past incarnation associations in Salem where [943] persecuted her, also close in Egypt.
11. 2/24/32 Mr. [943] "borrowed" from the files nine rdgs. in the [996] series and 17 rdgs. in the [1274] series on buried treasure, and never returned them.
12. See subsequent correspondence under 943-12 Reports.

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