This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the Zentgraf home, 400 St. Paul's Ave., Stapleton, Staten Island, N.Y., this 19th day of April, 1936, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [1150] through Mrs. [255], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Helene, Ernest W., Margret, Lilian, Robert & Della Zentgraf, Eleanor & Adolph Ostwald, Lillian Y. Cox, [1150] and wife, and Hugh Lynn Cayce. Born January 5, 1897, in Southeast London, England.

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1. EC: (January 5th - "It's mighty close to the 6th!")
2. Yes, we have the records here of the entity now known as or called [1150].
3. In entering the present experience, we find that as may be helpful in analyzing or interpreting the records made here by this entity:
4. While the astrological influences are as signs, to the ENTITY in the present these will mean but little. Yet in the application of self towards the inner development, the illumination of the soul is more of that which has been the uprisings, the downsittings, the shortcomings, the developments of the entity in the earth's experiences as to be made the more helpful.
5. Remember, ever, that where shortcomings have existed and do exist in the experience, those that are wise use same as stepping-stones to the real development; for less and less of self, more and more that the body, the mind, may be used as a channel for the glorifying of a unified Father in the earth.
6. These should be, must be, the purposes, the aims, the desires for each soul if it would fulfil that whereunto it has been called into the earth.
7. That the earth has been given as a schooling for those that in the beginnings erred in self-indulgences, self-aggrandizement, self-glorification, is indeed a merciful experience then, even to those that find turmoils, strife and antagonism and disturbing forces in their experience. If they will but empty themselves of themselves, they may become channels through which a GLORIFIED Father IN the Son may be manifested in and among men.
8. Not, then, what an individual knows or professes, but what the individual does towards his fellow man as to that the INDIVIDUAL has set as his or her ideal.
9. In the experiences of this entity, then, as to the interims between the earthly sojourns, we find:
10. These are innate, they ARE manifested, they are the manifestations of the abilities as attained, as acquired, that become a portion of the soul's development in the earth. These will become more and more apparent TO those the entity may contact, or to whom the entity may minister.
11. Then, here we may find an influence where that which has been the soul development in those consciousnesses about the earth, made by this entity, is seen of others rather than of self.
12. In Jupiter we find a rising influence in the associations with large numbers of groups, of peoples. Yet ever must, even with this entity, the judgments of self be of an individual nature. For first to the individual that has made himself CLEAN must there come the consciousness of being at-one with the Creative Energies that manifest themselves in the experience of man to become as a helpful, hopeful channel for the expressions of that which is HIS (THY) portion of the Creative Force, that is everlasting, that is immortal, that is that which (thou, thyself, thy soul) must stand before the judgment of the Maker IN Him that IS the way!
13. We find in Venus the material manifestations of those attributes of such an environment; love, mercy, patience, kindness, longsuffering. These experiences at times to the entity become as pricks to the inner consciousness; yet hold fast to that as He has given thee, that "As ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them." Love the LORD, thy God, with all thy heart, thy mind, thy body; thy neighbor as thyself. For this is the whole law and IS a law of mercy, of justice, of peace to those who abide therein. And they that make or climb up some other way must eventually meet themselves; for "Ye shall pay EVERY WHIT!" For the heavens and the earth must pass away, but his word shall NOT pass!
14. Then in HIM meet thyself, meet thy neighbor; that "as ye do it unto the least of these ye do it unto thy Maker" may be not as words, not as axioms, but as THINE SELF!
15. Become, then, that which maketh not afraid.
16. In Mercury we find the high mental abilities that make for the ability of the opening of self in its channels in the body for the mental expression of the influences in and about self.
17. There is set before thee ever good and evil. Choose thou. For "They that will be my people, I will be their God."
18. These, the influences as may be seen, will be seen of others. Then let not thy good be evilspoken of; for let thy meditation, let thy activities in thy conversation and in thy deeds in the body be in accord with that THOU would have thy God mete to thee!
19. As to the appearances in the earth, we find that these influences as indicated for the entity in its own application may not be dodged. There are no dodges for any individual. MEET them face to face! But remember, thy Lord, thy Christ will stand in thy stead. Not of thyself, but as the GIFT of God that calls unto men everywhere to make their paths straight, to make them more easily understood by LIVING them, being them - His laws, His example - before others.
20. "And when ye call I will HEAR, saith the Lord" to all that would know the way.
21. Before this we find the entity was in the chosen land of the entity's activities in the present, in and about the northern portion of Lake Superior.
22. There the entity was among those people that were the teachers of those who aided in the gathering of those precepts from the peoples who had entered from the westward land, from the southern land, even from the northern lands.
23. The entity then was a minister to the physical needs of those people in their activities, in and among their friends; yea their foes. For MUCH of that activity produced later in lives of others that which made for the separation into groups, into tribal activities.
24. OVERCOME these in the present, that there may be rather a UNION of purpose. For "Know, O ye people, the Lord thy God is ONE!" And whatever force, power, manifestation there may be of a spiritual nature only comes at HIS behest, not of self. For would any man (as thou) glorify or glory IN his own self?
25. Then the entity's name was Teubetu, and in the experience the entity gained, lost, and gained.
26. And those that counsel in body oft now with the inmost soul of the entity would make, even as then, a gathering together rather than a scattering abroad. For the Lord thy God is IN His holy temple; has promised to meet thee THERE - thy temple! Thy body, thy mind, is the temple of the living God. Dost thou meet Him there, that there may be made known to thee the ways in which thou may walk? For He will do thee good!
27. Before that we find the entity was in the earth during those days when the Master walked among men, in Galilee.
28. The entity then was among those who followed first afar off, and began to draw in that they, too, might hear what had been given.
29. First there was the joining of self to the Roman guards, that there might be fault found in those words of Him that led so many to seek for an easy way at first, then for an understanding and for the opening of the minds and hearts of those that heard.
30. Yet in those days when the thousands that had gathered were fed by Him, the entity came to understand, to know, that He indeed had the words of life and gave only as there were the needs of the people for the DAY.
31. For TODAY is thy day, as He gave then to those about Him. If ye would know thy Father, then TODAY open thyself to be a channel of blessing to thy fellow man, that ye may know Him as thine OWN Father, thine OWN God!
32. In the experience the entity gained throughout. For there, then, he became as a teacher, a minister, a defier of those that would make for turmoils or strife to the followers of that lowly man of Galilee.
33. Then the name was Lucius. MUCH might be given of that experience, for many were the activities and the defies issued to those in authority, not only of the Romans but of the high priests as WELL as those sects that made for troublesome conditions (of which the Master Himself had been a member.)
34. But in the application in the present of those experiences, hold fast to that which thou didst hear in that day. "If ye would know thy Father, thy God, give of truth, of life, to thy fellow man - TODAY NOW."
35. Before that we find the entity was in that land or experience when there was the gathering of the peoples in the Holy City for their transportation to the Persian land, or when Zedekiah with his whole retinue was carried into banishment or exile.
36. The entity then was among the priests that were in those activities, that made for the lessening of the service that went to make up the activities of that people.
37. The entity allowed much to become rote in the experiences of others as well as in the lack of the warnings that should be given to all, that they that keep not His words or respond not to His counsels go far, far afield in their development.
38. In the name then of Zadoc, the entity lost and gained through the experience. For when hardships came, when persecutions for the activities of the peoples in the Assyrian and Persian land came, the entity cried aloud. And when in the fulfilling of time there came into the hearts of the people that they would turn again to serve a living God, the entity aided also in those counsels to the kings and those in authority; to let the peoples go.
39. Hold fast to that! For in THOSE purposes, THOSE desires, is eternal life!
40. Before that we find the entity was in the land now known as or called the Egyptian, during those periods when there were the establishings of those associations from the Atlantean land, from the land of Saneid and from Og.
41. The entity then was among the leaders and emissaries, and was an emissary to the Carpathian land; being of those peoples from the Atlantean land. And with the training and the tenets of the Law of One, those things pertaining to that which first brought the conveniences in the lives of those that were home builders, and then those things that made for the establishing and acknowledging of the relationships of the individuals to their fellow man and to the Creative Forces - the entity established same in that land which later from its teachings founded what is known as the Grecian regime.
42. In the experience the entity gained, in the name Ax-Ten-Tel.
43. Hold fast to that, that the Lord thy God is ONE!
44. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, then, and that to which it may attain, and how:
45. In HIM may ye attain, as ye did in the mountainside when the four thousand were fed by Him; as ye attained in counsel with thy inner self, that He may meet thee in thine inner temple. For THERE ye may know Him as He IS!
46. Then, as He gave to those ever, ye that have gained, that have tasted of the bread of life, "Feed my sheep, feed my lambs."
47. Ready for questions.
48. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file
    Copy to Helene Zentgraf

REPORTS

1. 5/13/36 Letter from EC to [1150]:
   "Dear Mr. [1150]: It was a real pleasure to have had the opportunity to meet you and see the great work you are doing, was very glad to try and help out in my feeble way and to have your message to me. After you have had the opportunity to study over what was given you would be very glad to have a word from you, for unless it is a practical help in this old experience of ours it isn't much help. Some things are beautiful but not very good to live by. Others not so beautiful but lovely to live by and upon. Miss Davis has not had an opportunity to transcribe the report for me as yet as have been so very busy since coming back here. She hasn't had the chance.
   "Do wish you could come to this part of the country. Am sure there are a great many that need your message. But the time will come am sure.
   "Please remember us to the better half, and let us hear if you find time, and please remember us to all in the lovely home there."
2. 6/02/36 Letter from [1150] to EC:
   "My dear Mr. Cayce: Before I sail for England on Friday next, the 5th inst., I did want to thank you cordially for your kind and encouraging letter of May 13th, with, of course, my apologies for the long delay in doing so.
   "Your visit here was something that will remain memorable to us a mutual spiritual feast that must bear fruit at some future date I feel certain.
   "I have read and re-read the wonderful reading you gave me and I do most certainly find it of constructive and practical help, apart from its being most confirmatory of much that had already been communicated to me by my beloved spirit collaborator, [...] [Indian chief guide].
   "We are returning to America early in July for me to fulfill important engagements at Lily Dale Assembly and this work will take me into August, but, after that, I should love to visit Virginia Beach. Perhaps I can manage to get in touch with you on my return and we can then fix things up. I shall be doubtless visiting our mutual friends - Mr. & Mrs. [1151] - [1158] at their holiday resort in August. We often talk about your great work.
   "Please accept our deepest gratitude for the enlightenment you brought to us and rest assured that our prayers go with this letter and with our constant thoughts - prayers that you may long be spared on earth to minister to mankind's spiritual needs in these dark days. "Remember us kindly to your wife and 'Family'. God richly bless you!"
   Very sincerely yours, [1150]

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