This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at David E. Kahn home, 44 West 77th St., Apt. 14-W, New York City, this 20th day of October, 1935, in accordance with request made by the self - through her aunt, Miss [813], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Born March 18, 1918, in Johnstown, New York.

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the entity here and those relations with the universe and universal forces; that are latent and manifested in the personalities of the entity now called [1043].
2. These are the records that we find of the entity in its experience in the earth and the sojourns in the astrological environs about the earth. We have these as the indications from the astrological sojourns that are innate and become manifested by the application of the entity's will in respect to urges that arise within.
3. Some here we would offer as warnings. Some, we will find, become as constructive experiences for the entity.
4. In Venus we find the ruling influence of the entity's experience in the present, yet in a manner in which warnings may come in respect to same. For the sojourn here (in Venus) for this entity has made for a temperament rather exceptional.
5. Those urges that are of a biological nature, as sometimes termed, have - through the innate experience or expression in the experience - made for an indifference in directions that ordinarily have made and do make for, in the individual experience, an active influence that in the expression in THIS entity finds rather that of an INDIFFERENCE. Yet INNATELY there is a longing within for companionship, for friendships. Yet there is felt as within self that few understand. And there arises, through the close friendships, an innate tendency towards jealousies - of the nature as to make for miserable experiences in the mental reaction of the entity at times.
6. These as warnings, then, would come in this manner:
7. KNOW, when there are those associations, that the affection, the love, WILL be deep, lasting. To be sure, provided that the association with the opposite sex becomes with one born in the latter portion of November or December. These are those astrological sojourn influences that would make for the better associations.
8. As a warning to others: Do not interfere or make objections in such a nature that would BECOME as a stumblingblock to the experience of the entity.
9. The Venus sojourn also makes for these as innate experiences:
10. Through gentleness, kindness - these apparently have a peculiar effect upon the entity. Yet that upon which the entity can or does lavish its affections becomes almost as a portion of the entity's experience, or a part of self.
11. These are conditions, then, to be warned of; yet taken advantage of in the manners as indicated:
12. Beware of those that would say or do those things to prey or play upon the affections or love of the entity. Rather let such be as the answering from within. Be patient with self, with others. Judge not harshly, but be not driven nor persuaded; nor induced even by that which some may attempt to term as duty, to bring about or make associations or coalitions with individuals or groups that do not answer from something deeper within.
13. In Mercury we find the mental forces of that nature as to become centered in varied directions. And oft apparently in opposition to that in which the entity would indulge or make for the training of self.
14. Hence we find subjects in its studies become as stumblingblocks. But if there would be included in same more respecting those things of the mental nature; that is, the impelling influences in individuals' lives, as pertaining to religious trainings or those things of the spiritual nature that affect the lives of groups, of homes, of states, of nations, these will become rather a great advantage to the entity; especially in preparing itself in a field of activity in which it may serve in the capacity as a datastician or statistician respecting missionary activities, Christian discipleship, or such. These would be the fields that would also bring about relationships with others, through the activities of the entity, and with the home. For THESE be the fields in which, through the innate activities or astrological forces, there may be brought in the experience the opportunities for the greater developments.
15. The Saturn influence, in conjunction with Jupiter, we find making for sudden changes in the experience; sudden differentiations in ideas as may come to the entity in these periods of development, these periods of finding self.
16. Yet, if there will be those studies that may be had from the application of self in relationships to scriptural interpretations, these will aid the entity in allocating to self and to others the RESPECTIVE fields of activity and relationships to self and others.
17. The thirtieth (30th) chapter of [Deut.?] Genesis, the forty second (42nd) Psalm; the fourteenth (14th), fifteenth (15th), sixteenth (16th), seventeenth (17th) chapters of St. John; the twelfth (12th) chapter of Romans; the thirteenth (13th) chapter of I. Corinthians; these study. Not as rote, but read and study these oft. For in them may this entity find those answers to much that disturbs the entity oft when it MUSES alone.
18. As to the appearances in the earth and those that influence the entity's activity from the emotions, or from the physical or material side of the entity more in the present, we find:
19. Snow and ice have ever had much to do in the various experiences of the entity.
20. Before this we find the entity was in the land about what is now known as Cooga Lake [?] [Caroga Lake?]; or the portions of New York, Vermont and New Hampshire, when there were the BEGINNINGS of those turmoils that came to be known as the French and Indian Wars - when the first of the turmoils of the colonies were in those lands.
21. The entity then was young in years, and while gaining little in the experience through material application it made advancement much in the mental and soul development.
22. Then in the name Louelen Allan, the entity lost the life in a raid in the snow - or the winter, through the perils brought onto the entity's people in that land.
23. There is a peculiar feeling that arises in the entity through the crunching of ice, the walking in snow; and things that pertain to same arise as shudders at times. Yet there is a LOOSENING of emotion IN the entity IN snow, sleet and hail.
24. Also there are the innate expressions from that experience in the fears of what others may say; those fears innate that have to do with the darkness or the roll of UNSEEN influences, these arise as urges or as emotions rather than urges, from that experience.
25. Before that we find the entity was in the land now known as the Roman, during those periods when there were the presentations to the people in authority through the reports by the soldiery and those in command of soldiery from other lands; pagan or religious, Grecian or Jewish or Egyptian.
26. All of those became a portion of the entity's thought during the sojourn in the Roman period, when the first and second of the Caesars were in command in that NOW known as Rome.
27. There were those things that brought fear, until - in the latter portion of the experience - there were those teachings or tenets that had been presented by one Tutilius(?) [Tertullianus?], an officer and a kinsman of the ruling forces. The acceptance through the teachings of Titus, or those that had followed in the way, brought for the entity an awakening; and an application of those experiences.
28. Thus there were the abilities of the entity innately and actively during the period, to become as an instructress to the young - and to those that were seeking for knowledge as to practical application of the tenets taught by those teachers or leaders during the day. Then the entity was in the name Claudiuss.
29. In the present from that sojourn we find that certain characters of history are of interest; also certain stories of travel, certain trials pertaining to the nature of overcoming - and making for activities such as Stanley or Marconi, or peoples that have become leaders in fields of activity in unseen places or portions of the earth - these are of interest. These may inspire the entity, if they are tempered (such studies) with those studies of the admonitions of Moses, the instructions of the Psalmist, the directions of the Teacher, and the admonitions of Paul.
30. These may become, under such guidance, as influences that may aid in producing harmony and strength and understanding in the inner self.
31. Before that we find the entity was in the land now known as the Egyptian, during those periods when there were the preparations for those - through their purifyings in the Temple of Sacrifice, through their consecration in the Temples of Service, or the Temple Beautiful - for definite activities that were proclaimed or given by such preparations.
32. The entity then was among those peoples who made such preparation to assist directly in what would be termed the nursing and ministering to those that were injured in body, or those that were mentally weak in their resistances to temptation. And there were many of such in that day, owing to their close relationships to those things that were the application of the influences of the sons of Belial.
33. Through that experience the entity gained. Though hardships, turmoils and strifes arose.
34. For as the entity meditates and muses, and especially when looking into the depths of the pools of water, or into the mirror when along, or into the pools and depths of its OWN vision, there appear oft those hills through which the entity passed in its preparation for those things that brought contentment and joy, as well as sorrow, in its relationships to the progeny of the activities the entity wrought.
35. Hence again from that experience we find the entity's turn that arose from the entity's sojourn in Venus, and its choice for KNOWING all through its sojourn there.
36. In the present, making the applications of those tenets, of those principles that arise from the study of those particular or individual texts shown, the entity may come first to analyze self and self's desires.
37. KNOW - as thou art enabled through thine meditation, thine studies - what within self, from its experiences in the earth, is PROMPTING the desires of the heart.
38. For that which becomes manifested in materiality is first a creation of the desire of the heart, and BUILDED upon by the mind, the mental attributes that draw upon the experiences of the soul, the experiences of the body, the experiences of the mind, for that which may build in the MATERIAL experience those things that bring a growth to the inner self.
39. And thus knowing, understanding, comprehending; build grace, beauty, peace, harmony, in the relationships to all. See that which is of the Creative Forces, that it may bring these beauties in thine experience.
40. Ready for questions.
41. (Q) What was the date of my death in the last incarnation?
    (A) December 12, 1736.
42. (Q) What was my profession or occupation in the last incarnation?
    (A) As a child, and not having an occupation materially.
    In the one previous to that the entity was a teacher.
    Before that the entity was an instructor and a minister in the nursing. In the present, then, from those sojourns, make of thine self a home RULER. But in the earlier portions the activity may be as a datastician or statistician to groups who make for spiritual advancement in varied places, or the missionary of ANY nature; whether to one presenting self as a consul, or in the consulate service, or any activity that makes for a religious influence or force to groups that present any activity that bespeaks of the spiritual, the mental, the commercial development of a people.
43. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self
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BACKGROUND

1. 10/09/35 Letter from aunt [813]: "My brother [1047] thinks her Life Rdg. might give us some clue as to her character and abilities, and point the way to future activities. She is at a difficult age, now, and her parents don't understand her very well, especially as she is of a retiring disposition... Her mother also is very much interested in your work... Enclosed is her signed request..."

REPORTS

1. 2/06/36 Miss [813]'s letter to EC:
   My dear Mr. Cayce,
   For a couple of weeks I have been trying to find time in which to write you a letter but without much success. This morning I am writing anyway and the official correspondence is lying unheeded on my desk for awhile. Monday Mrs. [678] told me you are ill and needless to say I am distressed to hear of your disability. I do hope that by the time this letter reaches you, you have regained abundant health. I am afraid you have been working too hard.
   Before I continue I want you to know how much my niece [1043] and I appreciate the Life Reading you gave her. We cannot estimate how greatly it may bless her in time to come. It was a most interesting reading and was given at a time when she needed it very much. You may remember that her birth date is the same as your own. She is a sweet and lovely child, loved by all who know her.
   Her reading states that she has a rather exceptional temperament and warns others not to interfere or make objections in such a nature that would become as a stumbling block to the experience of "the entity." Venus is her ruler and gentleness, kindness have a peculiar effect upon her. That upon which she can or does lavish her affections becomes almost a portion of her experience, or a part of self. And then a warning is given to her to beware of those that would say or do things to prey or play upon the affections or love of the "entity."
   Considerable advice was given to her on this subject ad I feel that it may be of inestimable help to her in the future. She evidently is having considerable difficulty in "finding herself" and she was shown the way to do this. Advised to read and study the 42nd Psalm, the 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th Chapters of St. John, the 12th Chapter of Romans, and the 13th Chapter of I Corinthians. "For in them may this entity find those answers to much that disturbs the entity oft when it muses alone."
   Then she was told that in the last incarnation she lost her life in a raid in the snow in the Winter through perils brought on to the entity's people in that land (New York state), while still young in years. The date was December 12, 1736.
   The reading goes on to state that she has a peculiar feeling that arises "in the entity" through the crunching of ice, the walking in snow; and things that pertain to same arises as shudders at times. Yet there is a loosening of emotion in the entity in snow, sleet and hail. Then she was told what studies to pursue and what vocation to follow. And she was told in conclusion to "build grace, beauty, peace, harmony, in the relationships to all. See that which is of the Creative Forces that it may bring these beauties in thine experience."
   I have burdened you with this brief synopsis that you may know how really wonderful the reading was. It far surpassed my expectations.
   After she received the reading I was a little doubtful as to whether she would understand and apply the advice. Then I had a letter from her and I rejoiced to learn how well she understood. I wish that I had her letter before me that I might quote a bit of it. It would make you happy to know how greatly you have benefitted one who so evidently needed guidance at this time.
   In substance she said that she had read the "reading" over and over so many times that she knew most of it "by heart." She said she DOES have that peculiar feeling when walking in snow, that she has a feeling that it would be better if she got off of it, but she is not exactly afraid. She seems to remember her past incarnation. She said it seems to "ring a bell in her mind," when she reads about the last life here, especially the name - Louellen (Llewellyn?) Allen. She said she could almost have told us that was her name.
   As to the vocation recommended, she said it is exactly right. Just what she wants to do but she never thought of it! And then she said this, which will make you too rejoice: "Help me to interpret the reading that I may be better NOW!" I am sorry that I haven't seen her since she received the reading. It is hard to write about the Bible teachings in a letter. One can talk about Scripture so much better than we can write about it. I am sure that the reading will be of lasting benefit to her. She was warned as to what to avoid, guided as to her studies and how to find herself, told of the vocation to follow, and even told to marry one born in the latter portion of November or December for deep and lasting love. I think it is a very wonderful reading. But how completely different from my own!
2. Miss [813] wrote that her brother, [1047], ([1043]'s father) had been unable to follow his Physical Rdg. due to the fact that they had recently discovered that his wife ([1043]'s mother) had cancer and he was too distraught to think of himself.
3. 10/29/37 Miss [813]'s letter: "My niece [1043]'s mother died in Aug. [1043] is now attending ... Normal School and plans to become a kindergarten teacher..."
4. 6/14/39 Miss [813]'s letter: [1043] went home soon after we were in Virginia Beach. She got homesick...in fact, she was homesick before she started for Washington! she hasn't done anything all Winter but stay at home and look after the household. Her father says she can't make up her mind as to a profession. But the real reason is, I found last Fall, that she thinks she's in love with a young man in ... This young man is a foreigner...that is, his parents are Slavonians, and they belong to a lower class of society. The boy is rather silly, has no particular profession, and is altogether unsuitable for [1043]. I don't know what can be done about the situation. She doesn't want to go away from home, largely on the boy's account, and there is little she can do in the small town in which she lives. Due to her emotional nature, I am afraid she is in for a bad time. I can't bear to think of her marrying this young man as I don't see how she could be happy with him. But she never talks and it is very difficult to know what she is thinking. It was through his constant letter writing while she was in Washington that I got some understanding of the situation.
5. 11/06/39 Miss [813]'s letter: "My niece [1043] is now attending a private business college in...and doing exceptionally well in her studies. I hope that she will find a place eventually in welfare work of some kind. She has the highest IQ of any of the students and seems to be leading in her studies. I am so glad about it because she has had a difficult time for several years... She wrote me recently that she has taken issue with her psychology teacher and seems to have had something of a debate in class her. I gather from her letter that the purely materialistic teachings of this instructress is too much for [1043]."

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