This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 1st day of November, 1930, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [1001].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. [1001].

TEXT

1. GC: You will have before you the body and the enquiring mind of [1001], present in this room. You will answer the questions which we will ask you regarding his musical compositions and business associations.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind, [1001] - this, in many respects, we have had before. There is seen that many changes are taking place in the mental and physical forces of this body. Do not attempt to be too swift, or too fast in making decisions or connections as pertain to the musical - or music - compositions of the body. There will, with the income of the inspirational influences that govern the efforts of the body, through unseen sources or forces come that which will best aid in making such decisions; rather than having a few that present a characterization of influences in an air, as composition - though incomplete - have DOZENS of them! These, when thoroughly gone over, determined in self - lay aside and work on others!
3. In the matter of making connections for completion of the air in its entirety, as for piano or for BAND, or orchestra - these changes ALSO will come with those influences as seen in the same inspirational way and manner. Not that there is a beggaring of time, or of place, or of individual aid, but that self must first be well grounded in the purpose and purposefulness of that as is TAKING place in the inspirational moods, temper - or tempo - or temperament; for, to too speedily align self with another, in clarifying same for publication, would be to make associations and connections that would too soon overshadow the efforts of self, as to bring discouragement and discontent. As these ARE made, as these ARE gone over and over, and the tempo is set, the air is aligned with the words, the spirit, the thought, the action, of those forces as bring these to pass, better and better will be the abilities of the body mentally AND physically to MEET the needs as to MAKE a PURPOSEFULNESS in that as is, and as may be, GIVEN through these channels. Make haste SLOWLY, or be UNDONE by the conditions as would arise.
4. In those things as has been given, these may be made soon, too, through the own self's association with those created. First be given by self over the radio, locally, as will bring comment that - though some discouraging - will bring an influence that will aid in the proper directions. Ready for questions.
5. (Q) Will the musical compositions written by body be accepted by the public?
   (A) Be accepted when and in a manner that the body follows along those GENERAL lines as has been outlined. Do not be too quick to make connections, for much life, much EXPERIENCE are before the body. Prepare self in a STABLE manner for those things that are TO be met.
6. (Q) Should songs be sung over radio before they are copyrighted?
   (A) Very well, if sung or played - or played and sung by self. Do this over the LOCAL radio, when there are at least a DOZEN or twenty in the own mind, and set down on paper the tempo and air - then make such a connection, and we will find these will prove helpful in stabilizing self, in bringing an acumen to self, as to that as is DESIRED by a public, and that as is necessary IN self to meet the needs OF a public.
7. (Q) What is the next step body should take in regards to the songs?
   (A) Write more!
8. (Q) Give name of person or persons to whom body should take songs for completion.
   (A) Don't complete! Complete only the tempo and air. First give THESE, as over the air - see? Then, AS the associations and connections, this will bring about that stability in self, and also that necessary association and connection - and, if ASKED, we will guide at such times. Do THAT at the present.
9. We are through.

   Copy to Self
   Two copies to Ass'n office

BACKGROUND

1. See previous readings, especially 1001-7, his Life Reading.

REPORTS

1. 11/10/30 See 1001-12.

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