Edgar Cayce Readings, 1256-1

(Life Reading Suggestion)

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EC: Yes, we have the record of this entity now called [1256].
These in many ways are unusual for an experience of a man, for he has been a woman; yet he is not effeminate in person. Hence will has played an important part in the experience of the entity, yet its activities in the home and its relations to the home, its ideals and its morals are ever very, very exceptional, drawing nigh to what may be called not only idealistic in the concept of the mental forces but in the practical application of self in relationships to those things about a home, in a home.
In giving then for this entity that as we find as may be interpreted from the records here, in the astrological or those sojourns of the entity through those interims from its earthly sojourns; these, as understood, are only inclinations, yet they are innate through their mental application and become as practical experience by their concentration mentally and material application of same.
Mars, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, with Uranus that might be said to be ruling throughout these experiences.
For as the inclinations from such sojourns make for that as may be termed of an erratic or eccentric or exceptional nature, these (that is, the sojourns or influences of the astrological) become - it might be said - as flashes or periods of deeper meditation.
For, as we find, the tendencies for reading are inclinations from the Mercurian sojourn, yet those types of reading that are erratic to many become the choice often of the entity - as subjects upon or of very varied natures. But whatever is chosen, the choice of the entity would be that which would be the extreme - whether of those that were very good or those that were quite blase.
In the same manner of associations and activities, that may be said to represent also to the entity its choices, we find the entity becoming acquainted with all phases of man's experience. The general tendency for a religious vein and for the study of the religions of various groups or sects, or various types of individuals in portions of the earth's environs, is an indication of these very influences becoming as has been indicated of an exceptional nature.
Of high mental capacities, of a loving disposition and especially as related to home or the environs of same; and those activities in every relationship become rather then tinged with the individual concept of its own moral responsibility of the individual activity.
The natural inclinations then would be to those things that require minutia or detail, those things of a technical or classical evaluation - whether this be turned to reading or writing or in making examinations of details for construction or for the building of conditions that were to become a portion of individual activity, or of those that were to supply needs for the many. For all of these become a part of the entity.
Hence in its practical application of the inclinations, the entity will find many fields of activity as it were open to the entity and the possibilities in many are the exception rather than the rule; that is, very few but what would ever be the chosen field of activity but what the entity would carry same to a successful termination, from the EVALUATION of the EFFECTIVENESS of such a choice in the experience of self and those whom the entity contacts or whom the entity would serve.
As to the activities in the earth, that become rather as the emotions of the entity in the present experience, we find these as the ruling influences with same:
Before this the entity was in the land of the present sojourn, during those periods when there were changes being made between the earlier settlers of what is now Manhattan or New York and the ones taking over same.
The entity then was in the name, one John McCorkrel; and those activities were in keeping with the followers of Stuyvesant and one Glascon (?) that made for the greater advantages gained by the early settlers as to the possibilities in relationships to this new found land, to those not only of the land from which the early settlers came but of the supply depot or port through which most of that which would come to this land must eventually become a part of.
Hence things pertaining to maritime activity, whether in stories of the sea or those pertaining to the building of boats or the like for its travel, or whether pertaining to the supply as may be obtained from same for man's physical sustenance, all become not only of interest but at times a study.
These may be used to advantage by the entity as the progress of these activities will be as a portion, and these activities have been a portion, of the entity's considerations in its dealings with those in varied lands.
Before that we find the entity was in the land now known as England, during those periods when there were the settlings from the Norse land, from the Heligoland, from the central portion, and all those activities during that period when that king Alfred set the activities making for the consideration of the varied groups that were in those portions joining for their own self-protection for the proper consideration of all.
Hence the entity in that period was known as Scarface Iahn (John), and made for the gatherings into groups for the considerations of those things that had been presented by those in authority in the varied groups.
Hence politics and the rule of state and nation, while not a portion of the entity's activity (for it was forsworn during those experiences), became as a study to the entity especially in its abilities of analyzing the various groups and their powers - whether they be of those influences or forces that become known as what may be termed groups or classes that band themselves for protection by their OW grouping in their work.
Before that we find the entity was in the land now known as the Persian and Arabian.
In the Persian the entity was then among those with one Midias [Midas?] that made for the conquering of Arabia and the bringing forth during that period of activity the very influence that produced the uprising of the nomads who later destroyed the schools, the places of education, the places of fortified forts as they might be called today.
For then the entity was an oppressor, then the entity was a seeker for things of strange lands and of strange customs and activities. And these remain as a portion of the entity's seeking or interest in the present, yet the fairness of the entity's interest between individuals and groups also arises from those activities in that experience.
The name then was Irirn.
Before that we find the entity was in the land now known as the Gobi, during that period when there were so many activities that made for the interests of those peoples to not only be sent to foreign lands but as a high and mighty peoples that possessed such great quantities of that for which men have given their beings and service and lives - GOLD and precious stones and the like.
The entity then was a keeper of the people's customs, of the people's activities, in what would be called in the present as the position of a father confessor, or one that was the keeper of the exchange of the land.
Hence the entity is a judge of those things pertaining to intrinsic valuations as related to the customs and activities of peoples in varied lands; as to whether those valuations are from their real activity or from the associations had that bring a fictitious or sentimental evaluation.
As to the abilities of the entity in the present, then, and that to which it may attain and how:
In accomplishing that which is nearest and dearest to the entity's purposes, the activities would be in writing or recording those things that have been found by intimate search into customs and activities, those things that have been for activities of peoples in varied lands what may be termed as hobbies or such things that have made influences not only upon the customs but many of the nations and groups as respecting their expansion in an economic and in a commercial way and manner.
These as in histories, these as stories, added to the technical work of any nature pertaining to mathematical calculations, should be the activities.
In the spiritual forces and study, know - to know the world without, one must first know the world within. For of the earth is the physical man made, but of the UNIVERSE is the mind and the soul infinite. And thus the study of self becomes the first and foremost in the experience of him that would be a good neighbor, a good father, a good friend. And in him that would be the greater in any experience or capacity is the ability to serve those that are - as self - made in the image of the Maker. For as ye do it unto the least of thy brethren ye do it unto thy God.
Then, to be to thy neighbor that as ye would have thy Father, thy brother, thy God be to thee, is indeed being a channel through which the glories of that ye may worship as thy ideal may act in such a manner as to make the leaven - as He gave - that leaveneth the whole lump.
Know thyself if ye would know thy God, if ye would be of a service to thy brother.
We are through.
Copy to Self
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REPORTS

GD's note: EC on awaking [from 1256-1] told of going for the records for this entity in a different manner from that experienced heretofore [See his account of the usual manner in conclusion of his 12/14/33 lecture, CONTINUITY OF LIFE, pages 43--48 in HLC's booklet, GOD'S OTHER DOOR.]; traveled on a blue-purple-silver light, went straight to the house of records without passing through the darkness or horrible sights or planes.
9/03/36 Mr. [877] wrote: "Mr. [1256] is very pleased with his Life Rdg."
9/24/36 See 877-12, Par. 28-A regarding the part Mr. [1256] played in his friend Mr. [877]'s life in the Gobi period.
12/05/36 See 877-15, Par. 17-A; 5/01/37 see 877-17, Par. 9-A; 9/21/37 see 877-22, Par. 9-A.