This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 26th day of September, 1935, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [1011], new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., through Mr. Al Herman, recommended by Mr. [257].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. L. B. Cayce. Born November 30, 1891, in Philadelphia, Penna.

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1. EC: (Yes, another [named [1011]] was born that day.) We have the entity now called [1011], and those records that have been and are being made by the entity.
2. In entering the present experience this entity (as others) comes to make more manifested the consciousness or awareness of those influences for good and evil in the experience of the soul; and through the application of that set as the ideal grow towards a unison with that ideal.
3. Each individual entity, whether aware of same or not, sets before self an ideal in the material world, in the mental world, in the spiritual world.
4. The spiritual world is the realm from which all force or power emanates. And through the mind there is built in materiality those things that either make or mar that influence in the experience of the entity in any given activity in the earth.
5. In this entity we find, through the astrological sojourns in Mercury with Jupiter, one very interesting from the material or mental-material angle; inclined innately and manifestedly (though the entity has controlled and does control same somewhat) to be rather "sensitive" and easy to take exceptions, at times; flaring up at a slight to self or to that held idealistic by the entity. And the entity is as easy oft to forego conclusions that are drawn and listen to reason, as it were, from others. This is a high MENTAL development, making for associations with groups, with individuals, and associations of far-reaching influence in the affairs of individuals, in the affairs of organizations.
6. As we find, while there is the tendency to be a leader in the own activities of whatever may be the choice of the entity, it tends to work by direction; building - as the entity has experienced, does experience through formations in the mental self - in that which reasons by paralleling one experience or activity with or against another. Hence it works, then, not only through the rules of attraction but those that make for a counteracting influence in the experience or activities of individuals or things or even conditions.
7. Hence the entity is of that nature or temperament that would create new ideas, new patterns. It would be well for some of these patterns that are drawn to be carried out, to a more practicability in the experiences of individuals; for this would not only make for a drawing upon the activities of others but would make for self a satisfying of those tendencies and urges for activities in these directions.
8. These have to do, as we find, with specific activity of things relating to influences in the experience in its associations with others.
9. The sojourns or activities from Venus, in combination with Mars, make for that influence of an unusual nature in the relationships of friends, in the marital relationships; individual activities where the entity has builded, does build, upon what have been the failures of others, giving the entity that acumen necessary - as it may be termed - to use the mistakes or errors of others as a stepping-stone in making the commercial activities in its relationships to others a valuable asset in the experience of the entity.
10. As to the appearances of the entity in the earth, and those that we find having a particular influence in the present experience or activities:
11. Before this we find the entity was in that now known as the Connecticut land, or in portions of Vinland, when there were the periods of separations of those particular portions of the lands into states - or settlements, where they chose for themselves the activities that made for the relationships between the various other groups in the land.
12. The entity during that experience made for a development, being among those who made the drawings of the first lines of separations between Connecticut and Rhode Island (as now known). The portions of Connecticut upon the Sound; these were portions of the activities of the entity then, in the name Truhmann.
13. In the experience the entity made for gains and losses, so far as the soul or spiritual development is concerned; making for an activity within self which causes those experiences in the present which call for the terminations between the choice of those whom the entity would have as the friendships for self - in the material relationships. For these have been ever in the present experience a doubt within the mental forces of the entity, as to whether the associations were just as far-reaching or just as advantageous in every respect as they should be. For there apparently were, are, and ever will be, those ready and willing that there be other relationships. These are the Natural conditions arising from the activities and the innate feelings and experiences of the entity during that sojourn; not altogether as to the entity's abilities, for these do not belittle the abilities of the entity in such capacities.
14. For these USED, and not abused, may (as ever) become a stepping-stone to the greater experiences of the entity in the present sojourn.
15. Before that we find the entity was in that now known as the German land, or what is a portion of the land over which there has been a great deal of dispute between the eastern and the western portions of the land - or what is in the present known as Alsace.
16. The entity then was among the leaders in the true or larger activity in what became the Crusades in those experiences.
17. And the entity assisted and joined in the activities, being (as many) overcome with the disputes and the littleness of some of the leaders as they drew nigh unto and engaged in the activities and purposes for which such high ideals were set in their beginnings.
18. Hence in the present we find from those experiences not only the abilities in directions pertaining to making maps or drawings, or (what was termed in the latter portion of that experience, or just after) being the engineer or surveyor in drawing lines or in following out directions, but there is a very PECULIAR experience as to the religious life and as to the activities of others in the VARIOUS forces pertaining to sects or peoples.
19. In these activities the entity finds the urge to delve for SELF, and to accept rather that which is the EXPERIENCE of self.
20. Before that we find the entity was in the land now known as the Egyptian, during those periods when the peoples from other lands were joining in the activities following the uprisings and the banishment of the Priest when there were the beginnings of the new developments in the land.
21. The entity was then among the BUILDERS of the period. And there were disputes that arose through those periods of activities, as to what pertained to or was in keeping with the astrological aspects, the numerological aspects, and those things that would be the more lasting in their relationships to the climatic conditions, the atmospheric pressures and the various influences had upon those temples and those monoliths. For it was during those periods that the laying out of some of the pyramids was begun, and also there were the explorations into the archaeological experiences. The entity joined with all of these, yet disputed oft with many; and yet gained throughout.
22. In the name then Sel-sheth-ei, the entity was among the natives that were high in authority, under the rule of the King; later under the supervisions of those that were active in sending out the influences that were established through those associated with the entity.
23. We find in the present that the studies, the readings, the activities in which the entity engages from the innate experience, partake of those things as influences that arose in the affairs not only of those particular people but of the world (from same); that is, travel, things of historic nature, books and drawings of the various natures pertaining to things of that character which were depicted during the experience, are INNATE experiences or portions of the entity.
24. Also the buildings pertaining to the preparation much of the tombs of the peoples of the day were a portion of the entity's activity.
25. Hence those things pertaining to the building of mausoleums and caves (in which people then not only dwelt but were buried) are of particular interest, throughout the world, to the entity in the present experience.
26. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, and that to which it may attain and how:
27. As we have indicated from those influences outlined in the beginnings here, correlate Spirit, Mind and Materiality. They be one, but the Mind is the Builder - if it is prompted from the source of spiritual truth. For man's entrance into materiality is through those forces that may be manifested in the experience of each individual.
28. Study first, then, to show self approved unto the ideals of every nature. Being true to them thou wilt not be false to any man.
29. The fields of endeavor from the material approach should pertain not only to the making or discovering or rediscovering (as would be natural) of encasements of those things in which there may be the relationship of the individuals to the activities with others; but to those things having to do with mechanics, mathematics, or the like.
30. But let these ever be tempered with mercy and judgement as from the SPIRITUAL import.
31. Ready for questions.
32. (Q) What business is best for his future success?
    (A) As indicated; in those things pertaining to such activities.
33. (Q) What should his future engineering field be?
    (A) Anything pertaining to the laying out of plans for the building of encasements; as monoliths, mausoleums, CONTAINERS of any nature; these are the NATURAL inclinations.
34. (Q) Where best to live?
    (A) In the eastern portion of the land.
35. (Q) What future can he make in General Electric for himself?
    (A) This should first be a choice in self, as to whether it is to be in this association or not. As indicated, there is ever presented before the entity more than one influence or environ in which it labors and in which its activities may find expression. Choose that which finds an answer within SELF as to what ARE the best associations and relations. If the policies and activities of that association or group or organization present that which is an answer to the ideals of self in that direction, then the future may be JUST as far as the entity ALLOWS self to be used - and uses the opportunities - for development.
36. (Q) Should he marry?
    (A) Would be well.
37. (Q) Could he make a future with Al Herman in National Container Co. in developing new packing for G.E. or such companies? How?
    (A) As indicated; the same should be the way of approach to same. If those policies and ideals of those associated in any organization or group find an answer within self, as being in keeping with that self would like to present in its manifestations of its own ideals in its relation to its fellow man, then in such a connection it may make a GREAT success.
38. We are through for the present.

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    [On awaking, Mr. Cayce said he remembered having the feeling throughout the Reading that something was keeping him from getting to what he wanted to say; like being outside of a screen and once in a while touching it, yet not getting to it. GD.]

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