Edgar Cayce Readings, 1262-1

(Body and enquiring mind, who seeks information, advice and guidance as to her mental, material and physical welfare. You will answer the questions she has submitted, as I ask them.)

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EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind, [1262], present in this room; those conditions mental, material, physical, that are a portion of the entity's experience in the present.
First, before answering the questions here, we would give this as a basis for the entity's consideration in its dealings with those problems and those circumstances that arise in the experience, and that CONFRONT the body in making its choices in the present.
Know first that the experiences, the circumstances as confront the body are ways, means, manners through which the MENTAL and soul self may find expression and development in the present experience. But that with the meeting of the problems there must be chosen by the body that which is as a standard, that is an ideal; and that unless the ideal is set in spiritual aspects, spiritual promptings, it must eventually come to naught. This should be prompted from and should be the desires of the mental self from that phase of the experience not merely idealistic but purposeful, and that self in all its relationships, all its opportunities, is giving of self in a manner in which that ideal as chosen by self is shown forth in its dealings with its fellow man.
For this remember, write it upon thy heart; keep it before thy associates, thy meetings with others:
As ye do unto the least of thy fellow man ye do it unto thy Maker.
And with that as an ideal, then the surroundings, the associations, the abilities, the returns, will be such that the self mentally, physically, spiritually, will be a growth.
For know, man's arms are short - and that the increase of every nature that is worthy of calling an increase is of the Creative Forces, in thy dealings with thy fellow man.
Ready for questions.
(Q) What business or enterprise would you advise me to enter?
(A) That wherein the relationships with others are such as to be of a greater service in their material and their spiritual welfare. Whether this be in selling shoe laces, conducting a retreat, carrying on any character of dealings with others, that as given must be the promptings if the body, mentally and materially, would find help, aid or peace WITH self.
(Q) Should I remain in business where I am or should I seek a position within the next few weeks?
(A) We would remain where you are. For as has oft been given, use that thou hast in hand, if ye would KNOW, if ye would find that which will be the more helpful in thine activities.
(Q) Will there be any profits this year in my business?
(A) There should be. This depends, to be sure, upon policies, associations and activities. But remember, as has been given, as ye sow, so ye reap; as ye give that which deserves, that requires, that of itself makes for that manner through which the increase may come.
(Q) What is the general outlook for business in 1937 at the Sun Air Farm?
(A) This depends upon the policies that are set or maintained by those that conduct same. If there are the activities in the manners and ways there as have been considered, and are being considered, and if there are the activities of those in charge kept in such a manner that there is the supplying not of the demands of others but of the OPPORTUNITIES for the helping of others that may come through the associations and managements of same, these then should and would find a greater increase than has ever been experienced in this particular undertaking.
Then make self a part of same. And know that all of those that present themselves as a part of the undertakings have their duties, their obligations. But do not look upon any experience as becoming such that they work towards hardships or bring about experiences where there is condemning of shortcomings upon the part of others. For these in the very mental self bring their fruits. For thoughts are deeds and as their currents run they become crimes or miracles.
Then THINK constructively, ACT constructively; and ye will find that by the daily activities, by the regular periods of the associations when there is ever the opportunity, that there should be the regular periods of considering the whole situations that exist - IN UNISON of all concerned.
(Q) Should I still remain a partner with the same person?
(A) As we find, these would work for the better conditions if there is the correlating and the cooperative manner in the ways as has been suggested.
(Q) Will my associations with my partner be of any advantage to me?
(A) Were they not of advantage, would there be the suggestions that there should be the remaining? Not only for self; for if it is only for self-advantage it would not be well, nor would it be the better; but they each in their varied capacities may be of the greater SERVICE to others - this should be the attitude. And let the results and the activities and the very actions as related to others bring those necessary increases in opportunities for that as is the purpose of the whole organization.
(Q) And in what respect would the association be?
(A) As has been outlined, in that they each are filling their own duties, their own obligations. The one in the assistance ever to the other in bringing to the visitors, to the opportunities presented, a greater service. And these will make for a WONDERFUL experience and a worth while one for all concerned.
For if you would have success, mentally, materially, then you must create same in the experiences of those that ye would aid. If ye would have friends, show thyself friendly. If ye would have others have patience with you, have patience with others. If ye would have the necessary experiences, seek them rather than shunning them, or condemning another. For that ye condemn in another, thee thyself art guilty more than half of same.
(Q) Will it mean happiness and marriage?
(A) Eventually. In these associations may come those very experiences. For if ye give these and seek these, not of thyself's aggrandizement, not of thine own selfish purposes but that the trust, the help, the hominess that is being sought by so many is created, then it brings it also for self.
For all His promises are sure. If the conductings of these are only for MATERIAL gains, they must eventually come to naught.
(Q) Will my association with Dr. and Mrs. Reilly be of advantage to me, and in what respect?
(A) In EVERY respect, if that is given in a helpful way into the associations, that which is helpfulness to them becomes helpfulness to self. And the greater the cooperation with THEM, the greater cooperation with thee.
(Q) Will my association with Raymond L. Fry be of advantage to me?
(A) This depends more upon Fry than upon self, but self making for the activities in the manners as given will bring those purposes, those conditions as given from the beginning. If that before thee is used from the SPIRITUAL PURPOSE it will bring that He, the Giver of all good gifts, seeth that ye each have need of for the manifesting of thy ideals in this experience.
(Q) Would that mean happiness and marriage?
(A) This depends. We haven't Fry; only the self in this relation. And as has been given, know that which is is best - if it is not attempted to be used in a selfish manner only.
(Q) What reason does my ex-husband want to see me?
(A) We haven't the ex-husband. The associations from self, as we find are for a reconciliation. Not so good.
(Q) Will the meeting mean remarriage or any happiness in the future for me with him?
(A) Not so good.
What has been has been; not that ye must not forgive if ye would be forgiven, but the very intents and purposes, the very conditions that brought about those activities are not erased from self's OWN purposes. These must necessarily, then, be changed - for that as would bring any real happiness, from these sources or these directions.
(Q) Would you suggest for me to see him or to avoid him?
(A) Avoid for the present, until there is change in self and in him.
(Q) Will the condition of my nose clear up?
(A) If there are those applications for those influences, for the very environs and the surroundings have been and are helpful in these directions. Use those massages and antiseptics that will CLARIFY the condition.
(Q) Is my health in general good?
(A) Generally speaking, very good. There needs be those precautions which are the more easily maintained in giving same to others. For as ye give life to others; that ye give, that ye have. That ye spend ye have NEVER had.
(Q) What can I do to improve my health?
(A) As has been intimated from that given.
(Q) Would you suggest anything further to help me in any way to insure happiness and contentment?
(A) First those things as has been given. Know thy purpose and thyself, and that it is prompted from the spiritual forces and imports and purposes from within self FIRST - and keep to those ideals. And as ye give to others, that ye measure out WILL BE - MUST BE (it is a law) measured to thee again. And GOD giveth the increase!
We are through for the present.
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