This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the home of Mr. David E. Kahn, 20 Woods Lane, Scarsdale, N.Y., this 24th day of November, 1940, in accordance with request made by the mother - Mrs. [1158], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Hugh Lynn Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [1158] and Mr. [1151].

TEXT

1. HLC: You will have before you the life existence in the earth plane of [1179], born August 14, 1928, in Akron, Ohio, and the earthly existence of this entity in that of Palestine at the time of the Master, as Susane, child of Cleopas. You will give a biographical life of the entity in that day and plane of earthly existence, from entrance - and how - into the earth's plane, and the entity's departure, giving the development or retarding points in such an existence. You will answer the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yea - yea - Cleopas - one who walked on the road to Emmaus.
3. We are given here the records of that entity now known as [1179] - as Susane.
4. In giving the biographical sketch, while every activity may not be indicated at once, these are chosen with the desire and purpose that this be a helpful experience to the entity; enabling it to magnify the virtues gained, the purposes, the ideals, and to minimize the faults or failures.
5. It is well that something be understood of the history or the background of the entity's environs or surroundings.
6. In the period there had been those appointed from Rome as collectors of the various forms of tax as imposed upon and collected from the people.
7. Cleopas was among those that were of the faith of the peoples at that time, as had been Matthew.
8. Hence it was in that environ or that shadow, as may be termed, of one professing a faith in the teachings of the Scribes and Pharisees, yet COLLECTING the tribute for a power over the peoples.
9. This brought condemnation to many of the household, then, from those who adhered more to the orthodox manner of living or activity. Yet the entity, Susane, was one that grew up during that period of the early life of the Master in the earth; acquainted with those of the household of Joseph and Mary. For, the entity was of the city of Capernaum at that time.
10. As to comparative ages, the entity then was near the age of the sister of the Master; and there were the close acquaintanceships and friendships, though there were the varied degrees of associations, owing to those questions as arose in the various groups that were of the synagogue activities. There were the close companionships, though, until there were the separations owing to the varied manners of education of the two.
11. Hence the entity knew a great deal about the happenings in that household. The acquaintanceship with Jude and James was also a part of the entity's experience; though the entity, more than most of the holy women - as they were eventually called years afterward - followed the teachings of the Master under the varied circumstances; being in the areas about Bethsaida in that period of the expression manifested when there was the feeding of the five thousand, and when there were the rebukings of the peoples that were especially about Judas at that time.
12. In the beginning the entity Susane rather favored the manner in which those groups about Judas sought to proclaim Jesus as the deliverer of the peoples from that bondage, that taxation.
13. This brought to the entity condemnation from her own groups of people. Then with those changes as came about by the shifting of the ministry of the Master to the area closer about Jerusalem, the entity joined with those activities at Bethany.
14. Thus the entity in the latter portion of His ministry was near to, and present at, those demonstrations of His power over death. And those activities of the entity with Mary, Martha, and the closer associations that later came with the Mother of the Master, after the Crucifixion and Resurrection, brought the periods of the greater development.
15. For, after the Pentecost, when there were the establishings of the ministerings to the needs of the peoples far and near, the entity sought, felt, realized the real purposes in those tenets, those expressions of the Master through His periods of ministry in the earth.
16. Through the days of the teachings of those who followed Stephen, Philip, Barnabas, Paul, - all of these were a portion of the entity's relationships.
17. The activities of the entity were the more constant in the ministry to the physical, the mental and spiritual needs of those throughout her sojourn in the land during those periods following the Crucifixion, those periods of the construction and the applications of the early church.
18. The entity was not one that would in this day or period be termed a nun, but one ministering firsthand as nurse, as one working with the hands, as one giving counsel, as well as collecting and distributing from the sources of activities through that experience.
19. When there were the persecutions, and the dispersing of those who had gathered in Jerusalem, the entity was among those in the church in Laodicea, and under the association with Lucius, Mark, Luke, Paul. There the entity remained to be established as one of the first of the deaconesses of that church. There the entity remained throughout the period of its earthly experience, giving a great deal of self in the carrying on of the activities and the establishing of the ministry of the Holy One.
20. Throughout the period the entity gained, save in that period when there was the desire for material gains from the persecutions of the political natures. For, as indicated, with the full concept of the purposes, the hopes, the desires, the wishes - as it were - to be expressed by Him - who is the way, the truth, the light - the life was given as a minister to the needs of those who sought to know the truth that maketh men free indeed, though they may be under the shadow of a service to a higher power materially.
21. Much of those activities in the entity's service were through the ministering to those who were without the faith.
22. Thus in the present the entity's application may be in a ministering as a nurse, as one who by its own life may give itself and so live that others may take hope, may find the way, may enjoin others to a greater search for that attuning of the self with the creative forces as manifested in Him.
23. Ready for questions.
24. (Q) Can you tell any conversation Jesus had with this child?
    (A) In those periods especially at the sea, when there was the feeding of the five thousand, there was something of the rebuke; when the entity was reminded of its association in the household of the Master and the purposes for which His entrance into the world had been - as He gave, not for self, not for material gain, but that ALL should know the truth that would make ALL men free under EVERY circumstance in a material plane.
25. (Q) Should she resume piano lessons?
    (A) If this appeals, she should resume. If this grows burdensome, not necessarily. Rather make the instruments not as a hardship - of other natures then, you see - but rather as a manner, a means of expressing the emotions of the body, see?
26. (Q) What other instruments would you suggest?
    (A) The harp, violin, guitar or the like.
27. (Q) Should she continue with Miss Marsters or start with a new music teacher?
    (A) This will depend, of course, upon the choice that is made. If it is made to continue with the piano, very well. If there is to be the starting of others, change. Though the entity should be kept in that way as has been indicated, let it not be so strict but in the finding of its OWN expression - but not drifting, - rather direct.
28. (Q) What more can the parents do to bring out the best for this child?
    (A) Encourage all that is of a constructive nature in the activities of the entity. Discourage those tendencies for the little underhanded expressions that at times crop out; that is, the seeking of an easier way, and the being of a bit fault-finding in others. Discourage these but encourage all that is of a creative nature in expression.
29. (Q) Did the entity know in the Palestine experience her present father, [1151]?
    (A) Yes; for he was a companion of the entity's father then, on the walk to Emmaus.
30. (Q) What may be said to be the outstanding tendencies and urges in the present from that sojourn?
    (A) The being patient, the desiring to help those who are termed today as the unfortunate, or the underdog, or the more diplomatic way of handling situations with others in various ways and manners.
31. (Q) Why was this child born into the present family?
    (A) If there is the analysis of the experiences of each of the parents, there may be easily drawn a conclusion, and why there would be the attraction for the entity in its search for its way back to that full consciousness gained there. For, they each had their part in, their associations with the truths that have lived, do live in the hearts of those who seek to know that peace which passeth understanding - as found in Him alone.
32. (Q) What was the relationship in that period with the present mother, [1158]?
    (A) As indicated, oft in the household, acquainted with, and separated only when that period came for the education. For, it is not as so oft considered, that the family of the Master lacked material opportunities. For, from many sources there had come the opportunities for those in the household of the Master to have the greater training. For, that entity who is now the mother was educated not only in the best of the land but in other lands; and yet brought together with the companions of the entity in that experience.
33. (Q) What was the experience, the thoughts of the entity when she witnessed the raising of Lazarus?
    (A) The thought that inspires each soul to determine within self to give itself in service to that ideal, that principle in Him.
34. (Q) Can she help her own present physical condition by her way of thinking?
    (A) By deep meditation, as she saw in that experience, as given by Him to all at the period; that to each there should be the turning within and the trusting wholly in the power of God.
35. (Q) Did she have any other close contacts with Jesus?
    (A) As indicated, these were not only in the period when she was close with those in the household but also as she ministered; for she followed closely with these. Oft was she in the presence of and among the throngs that heard His ministry and His teachings to the peoples along the way.
36. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Mrs. [1158]
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. See 1179-2, her Life Reading on 7/28/36.

REPORTS

1. 3/17/44 Mother's letter: "You will be interested to know that [1188] asked the question one day, from each of us, as to whom we loved most outside of our immediate relatives, and [1179] replied 'Mr. Cayce.' I feel, somehow, there is an inner tie from her to you, and that thru you her best help can come. One of her Life Readings said she should have more detailed Life Readings on her early incarnations, etc., that this information was very important to her proper development, etc. She remembered that and has been asking me when she could have another reading from you."
2. GD's note: See her last Ck. Physical Reading, 1179-12, on 6/14/44, [Par. 2], "Yes, we have the body here, but you ought to be keeping it closer..." Perhaps this was speaking to Edgar Cayce himself about the influence mentioned.
3. 9/01/50 Mother's letter: "These are very busy days trying to get [1179] off for her first teaching job."
4. 8/08/51 "[1179] is in Europe."
5. 3/10/52 "[1179] will complete her second year teaching kindergarten at ..., Conn., this June. She is hoping next year to teach in Europe, but I am hoping some other plan will evolve."
6. 6/18/57 Brother [1188]'s letter: "[1179] expressed to me a very strong desire to have a copy of her Life Reading. It occurred to me that I would like to have a copy sent for her birthday which comes in Aug." [GD's note: Copy of 1179-2 and 1179-8 we sent to her in Calif., where [1188] indicated that [1179] would be teaching this winter.]
7. 2/17/58 Mother's note: "[1179] is planning to go to Europe this summer."
8. 4/27/59 Brother's letter: "[1179] just wrote she saw Hugh Lynn in San Francisco and went last weekend to his seminar at Asilonar."
9. 9/18/64 Mother wrote that [1179] got married on 8/29/64 to a lawyer, one yr. older than [1179]. "His birthday is 8/09/27... Neither had ever been engaged before. [1206] was matron of honor and [1188] gave his sister in marriage."

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