This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 11th day of March, 1937, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [1129] through Active Membership of her mother, Mrs. [1409] in the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [1129], Mrs. [1409], Miss [307] and Mrs. [413]. Born February 28, 1904, in Union, N.C.

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1. EC: Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [1129].
2. In giving that interpretation as we find that may be helpful or constructive in the experience of this entity in the present, all phases of same must be considered; and the entity come to the realization that Life is continuous, and because of its change in manifestations it does not stop but in the varied conscious experiences of the soul its purposes, its desires are continuous - unless they are acted upon by the will of the entity in regards the relationships of self (the I AM) to the GREAT I AM, the Giver, the Maker of all good and perfect gifts.
3. So, ever is it the experience of the soul-entity that changes only come by the activity of the will; that which is the birthright to each soul from an All-Wise Creator whose desire and will is that no soul shall be separated from Him, but that all shall find their place in HIS oneness.
4. Hence the consciousnesses of an entity or soul through the sojourns in the earth, through the environs about the earth, or in the activities of whatever nature, are ONE with Him.
5. Then each experience, whether material, mental or spiritual, is that the awareness of a soul may be made manifest in its dealings with, its consciousness with, the Creative Forces in the experience of the entity; whether dealing with its fellow man in any phase of experience or in dealing with its relationships to Creative Forces in the experience.
6. We will give, then, a summation of what has been the experience of the entity in its sojourns through the earth's sphere and earth's activity; that become as the emotions, or the influences upon same, or upon the sojourns of the entity or environs about the earth that have brought these as INNATE experiences - and what the entity has done about same makes that condition in the experience of the entity in the NOW, in the present.
7. One then that is meek as that which is of a virtue, yet there are those emotions, those desires for expression that have apparently so oft been denied.
8. Not that the entity in its meekness is not capable of being fired by emotions even to madness or anger. These are well. For they that are not capable of becoming emotional over their own ideas and ideals are very lax, but those who may not control same are in a sad plight indeed!
9. One whose influence of things spiritual and high mental attainments is a portion of the entity's experience - an experience in activities that are innate, intuitive; until the intuition has become at times rather an institution.
10. Conditions that are disappointments continue to hurt, continue to make for sorrow. Yet if there is held fast to that which has been given as to the purposes for the consciousnesses and the awarenesses, the entity will know that these are ways, means, manners in which the soul, the entity, may find its way to its Creator; and are to be looked upon, are to be used as stepping-stones - not wept over or sorrowed about.
11. But weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who do rejoice, in the Lord! These will make for the non-effect of the disappointments, the little hurts, the little influences that have become rather as a pall or a shadow, and made the entity in its experience and its use of those become as one doubting somewhat in self as to the abilities to keep or to hold fast to that ideal, that purpose, that desire.
12. Hence know rather that the strength IS in Him, and IT, the STRENGTH, is thine if thy trust is WHOLLY set in Him as having HIS purpose, His way, His will with thee.
13. From the astrological and the material sojourns then we may see, by the analyzing of same, why these are the influences, the emotions, the desires. Also then there may be seen not exactly a remedy but a pathway in Him, in which all of these may be better understood.
14. For Life is, an experience is, what each soul, each entity makes of same. Hence fulfilling that purpose as He may have in thee is a greater service, a greater joy than may be had by him who may have builded a city or have conquered a nation; for such have the greater obligations and the greater influence for their burdens.
15. But keeping the faith in Him will bring that light, that consciousness that He has promised to all who seek His Way.
16. From the astrological we find the entity coming under those influences of Pisces; as influenced in Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus - and in that order as given, not in THIS particular case reversed.
17. Hence the gentleness and yet the fire, the VIM with which the entity becomes active when decided in itself.
18. Jupiter being a benevolent influence, all of these make for helpful forces; but in those periods when in adversity, too easily does the entity become discouraged by "What will people say?" and "What will others think?" and it becomes guided rather by material policies than those of spiritual guidance.
19. Do RIGHT! Let others think as they may, but as for thee, worship, adore, follow a LIVING experience in thy Maker!
20. In the Uranian we find the abilities for the innate influence of intuitive knowledge. Hence oft the experiences of the entity may be such that innately the entity knows the answer to many a question, many a problem. But when those influences are felt of "What will others say?" the entity misjudges its own convictions.
21. Rather dedicate thy life, thy activity to those experiences that bespeak of the constructive forces in thine experience. Not merely the emotional but the spiritual that has within same those promises of thy Light, thy Way, thy Savior.
22. These thou hast seen oft in thine experiences through thy sojourns in the earth, through the various hardships materially, through activities that brought great material surroundings. Hence at times there have been those visions of ease and plenty in thy material surroundings that have at times brought the squalor of that which has been given; that the love of ease, the love of comfort, the love of fame or fortune brings its own character and kind of dissuasion from the spiritual life.
23. As to the appearances in the earth that influence the entity in the present:
24. Before this we find the entity was in that portion of the land of the nativity in and about what is now Williamsburg and Jamestown, during those periods just previous to that called the Revolution.
25. The entity then was among those of the household of those that were in authority, in power - Marguerite Dunhill; and made for those associations with the Densmores [Dinsmores?], the Jeffersons, the Jays, the Washingtons, and those who made up the greater portion of what was called then "Society" that to the entity brought dissuasion and lack of spiritual judgements.
26. In the latter portion of the entity's experience, when there was the giving of self in the service for a cause, a purpose, though it brought material or physical suffering, there was brought a mental and spiritual freedom.
27. For hath not God given freedom of choice to every soul? and it is the heritage of every man, every soul - FREEDOM! Those that abuse same do so to their undoing. Those that use same in an effort to make known that bright but narrow way, that never correcting but in a DIRECTING manner, bring to themselves the greater understanding.
28. From that experience we find the entity in the present holds to that thought of positions occupying their place. But in the judgements keep those rather as to make for that which is from a purposefulness that is constructive in the experience of each soul, yet that makes for that innate activity of the entity - in its soul's experience intuitively - as being an excellent judge of human nature. That is then a thing or condition or experience again to be reckoned with.
29. For remember, it should be not THY judgements but the Lord's! For who hath made thee a judge? Yet thy experiences having made thee one, keep same in directing and in a helpful way and manner.
30. Before that we find the entity was in the land now known as or called the Promised Land, or the Palestine land, or the Judean land.
31. For it was in those periods when the Master walked in the earth; and the entity then, though but a child, was among those who joined in pilgrimages during those periods to go upon the mountainside to listen to the words of the Master.
32. And the entity was blessed by Him in that day when, "And He took a little child and sat it in the midst of them and said, 'Lest ye become as a little child, ye shall in no wise enter in.'"
33. And as the entity has heard this again and again there has come rather that feeling even upon the spine that "It means me - It means me!" Yet there has not been the holding to that, for under those influences as has been indicated, there has been the feeling rather that "It couldn't be me - I am not worthy - It couldn't be me - I don't FEEL I am worthy!"
34. He that the Lord hath blessed shall never lose his hold upon that strength that His might gives to those who seek to know His way!
35. The name then was Eloise, and it was of those peoples that were kinsmen of Peter and Andrew - and close to those in Andrew's own household.
36. Hold fast to those tenets that ye gained through those experiences, for though they made for material hardships they brought, they WILL bring ever in the experience of each soul, the awareness that He, thy Lord, is in His holy temple - and ye may meet Him there!
37. These be the experiences that may become throughout this sojourn the greatest of thy labors, of thy works, and the greater satisfaction not only to thy material and mental self but to the expanding and developing of that ye would take back as thy gift to thy Savior, for those blessings He hath brought to thee ever.
38. Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land, during those periods when there was the greater establishing of the teachings and tenets of those activities from the Temple of Sacrifice and in the Temple Beautiful.
39. The entity then was dedicated in those activities in what would be called the hospitalization, or the first teachings for the care of the physical ills, the accidents, those things pertaining to what would now be termed as scourges or epidemics.
40. Hence those fields of activity as a nurse or an attendant, or as an aid to those who are in need of attention in any of these fields, become as a part of the greater experiences for the entity.
41. The name was then Shushel-El.
42. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, then, and that to which it may attain, and how:
43. Use then that thou hast in hand, and that thou hast experienced through thy sojourns in the earth and thy relationships to activities and to experiences.
44. Show thyself worthy of acceptation to Him who will guide thee in thy daily paths, in thy daily choice; as in teaching, as in ministering, as in giving those gentle and kindly words. Not some great deed, not some great mission - but the GREATEST of missions; just being kind!
45. Speak gently. Smile often. Let the love of the Father through the blessings in Him shine in thy life day by day. Then the clouds of doubt will dissipate and the brightness of the Christ-Consciousness will give thee purposefulness in all thy dealings - and His blessings will be continually with thee, even as to Eloise.
46. Ready for questions.
47. (Q) For what did I come into this experience?
    (A) As has been indicated, to become the more conscious of thy relationship to the Creative Forces in thy dealings with thy fellow man.
48. (Q) When and where have I contacted my mother, [1409], in former experiences?
    (A) In the one just previous to this they were rather in the position as being rivals for not only position but for one man's hand!
    In the Egyptian experience they were rather as a combination of help and helpfulness one to another.
49. (Q) What may I do that may bring about a more perfect understanding between me and my present husband, [...]?
    (A) As has been given, there are those disappointments, those shadows. Just being kind, and in every word and in every deed let it be, "What would HE, Jesus, have me do?"
50. (Q) Have I ever contacted my present husband and under what circumstances?
    (A) These associations we find in many and varied experiences, but much to be worked out here.
51. (Q) Please give my seal and the colors of same.
    (A) A circle as a sunset with the Cross, the crescent, the lily upon same. This, to be sure, as a sunset background, as a rugged Cross, as a white lily - or regal lily, and the crescent AND the star. This, then, would be as the blessings of the Cross in the crown of the moon and the star. Be thou the light to many, as is in thy abilities, in thy real purposes.
    Faint not in disappointments. Be not ever disillusioned as to that "I am in Him, He in me." For that is Life to thee!
52. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. 3/19/36 She obtained Physical Reading.
2. 3/04/37 Letter: "...I want to know what I am here for, and maybe some day I can be of some benefit to the Association..."

REPORTS

1. 5/27/37 Mother [1409]'s report to GD: "[1129] is so interested in Group Work [See Group readings 792-1 and 792-2], but has a hard time financially. Her husband works at the Ford plant and makes good money but doesn't give her much. 'You see, he drinks' and he apparently isn't interested in spiritual things. We all know that if it hadn't been for Mr. Cayce's readings our boy [533] would have been dead, and we wouldn't have had the spiritual awakening that we now have from coming in contact with his work."
2. 12/19/37 See 262-116, Par. 30-A, Christmas Message.
3. 3/29/38 EC's letter to [1129]:
   Dear [1129]-
   Will you please convey for me to Group 7 my sincere appreciation for the part the members of your group had giving me such a lovely birthday. It was swell of each of you. And THANK YOU, Know can I ever be of a service to any of you - you have but to call.
   With all good wishes and the Blessings of the Master
   Sincerely [signed] Edgar Cayce
4. 4/09/38 [1129]'s letter to EC:
   Dear Mr. Cayce,
   Group 7 is starting a new series of lessons on PATIENCE, and if its convenient for you, we would like for you to teach us. Tuesday nite April 12th 8. P.M. at the home of Mrs. [540].
   With all good wishes [1129] Secy, Group 7
   P.S. Kindly ans.
5. 3/17/40 She requested first in series of rdgs. for baby nephew, [2148].
6. 9/03/40 Reply to Questionnaire regarding her Life Reading:
   1 - As to the analysis of my characteristics and temperament, I would say that the reading given on my life was perfect; in fact I really knew myself better.
   2 - Forgiving after deliberation hot headed Save for pomp and Society, yet very kind.
   3 - I was blessed by the Master, interested me most of anything was told. 4 - It has helped me many times in watching my step less I am not careful to keep myself in the way that is for my own development and in trying to be of some help to others
7. 6/27/41 She married again, we heard, having divorced her former husband.
8. 3/23/42 She obtained a Physical Rdg. - See 1129-3.
9. 1/04/43 She requested Physical Reading for her mother, Mrs. [1409].
10. 5/20/44 She obtained Physical Reading - See 1129-4.
11. 3/29/54 GD's note: She requested an extra copy of her Life Reading, which we sent.

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