This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 14th day of August, 1937, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [1423], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by his partner, Mr. [877].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Born May 1, 1892, at Lincoln, Nebraska.

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1. EC: Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [1423].
2. In giving the interpretations of those records as we find here, it is well that the premise from which these records are read be given the entity.
3. For by nature or instinct, or intuition, the entity is of an analytical trend of mind; and in any association or relation, whether pertaining to things or individuals or problems between the two, the entity is inclined to analyze the situations - and any tendency of sham or show becomes abhorrent to the entity.
4. Then indeed may any consider themselves fortunate who may claim the friendship of the entity; for rarely will ever the entity fail a friend under any circumstance; though sham or show or selfish import makes for the division - or the criterion for the entity in its study of individuals, circumstances or conditions.
5. It is well that the entity is in that position of one where realities must rule. But do not let such realities become overruling to the spiritual import of the material experience, and thus become a materialist without the proper thought of the spiritual import - that is back of every true-hearted, wholehearted individual in its relationships and activities with others.
6. For unless the ideals are creative (and creative is spiritual) they must eventually come to naught.
7. The entity also in its analytical study desires and seeks to be well informed upon many varied subjects; and there may be little that the entity cannot discuss with others in an authoritative way and manner; as pertains to literature, art, or relationships of every nature.
8. Hence a certain type of mathematical mind, and the entity would do well in the field of those relationships to the application of law; as related, however, to the protection and the prevention of disputes rather than the penal code.
9. So, in giving the premise - these:
10. The astrological aspects are from those periods of interim between an entity's sojourns in the material or earth plane, and arise in manifested form in the experiences as innate - or mental influences; as the entity under a ruling influence of Venus has an indomitable will, and if the purpose is once set it must be carried through or know the reason why!
11. Also there is the lack of the desire to be with, or those feelings for, those who think only of play or of satisfying the material desires or appetites. Hence parties that ordinarily would be the natural thing from close friendships are to the entity rather boresome; yet friendships and a personality and a vivid imagination, the love of wit - that almost at times becomes sarcasm - is innate and manifested; and this is natural or innate from those very applications of the entity's mental self of the spiritual nature in that environ (Venus).
12. The Jupiterian aspect makes for protective influences as related to the general public.
13. Hence we will find, while the entity's personal friendships are so outstanding, the activities of the entity - while dealing with individuals - are rather pertaining to those things BETWEEN individuals that affect the lives of many; whether from a protective standpoint or from warnings, or helpful, hopeful influences. These depend upon the application of the entity's innate feelings in the direction.
14. As to the material sojourns, these become the emotions of the entity - or those that arise from innate urges from what may be termed at times the hereditary forces, or those that become as the senses or the sensing of an individual. While the entity is of an analytical mind, these urges as we find arise through the sensory forces from experiences of the entity in the earth!
15. Hence, as the entity will find, experience - while oft a dear teacher - is the ONLY trainer or teacher.
16. For only in the application of knowledge is there growth.
17. As to the appearances of the entity in the earth, then, we find:
18. Before this the entity was in the land of the present nativity, but - as shown by the inclination in the present experience for the entity to journey towards the eastern portion of the land - the entity then was in what would now be termed Old Cambridge, Massachusetts.
19. The entity then was a town crier, or the announcer for all activities that pertained to the relationships between individuals, the town, the state, and every activity.
20. Hence we find the entity then was not what would be termed a busybody, but a very busy body in giving information, advice and counsel to those especially as related to the matrimonial affairs, or those who would seek to become officeholders, or those who would seek for positions as related to state or nation or the developments during those periods of activity.
21. For the experience then was just after that known as the Revolution.
22. Hence we find the entity in the present capable of and inclined to know many different characters of affairs, and the inclination has been at times to deal with relationships in marital activities - and it is well that these have not become a part of the entity's experience in the application of its studies in the present experience.
23. The name then was Armad Jewel. In the experience the entity gained, for all were the friends of the entity and the entity was a friend to all; that is a natural inclination and a tendency in the present, for helpful and protective forces in its relationships with those with whom the entity becomes associated.
24. Before that we find, among those that make for an influence in the present, the entity lived in the earth during those periods of the Roman activity; when there were many of those of other lands being represented - or during those associations or activities when Claudius Caesar sought for representatives in various lands.
25. The entity then was in the capacity of an emissary, or what would be called in the present a representative of the country in the far eastern activities. By journeys and by activities did the entity make for the better relationships or trade activities, even though in other portions of the country wars were being waged by the Roman influence.
26. Then the entity was a Roman, ALL a Roman; yet gaining through its material experiences with others much of that understanding as to not only the faults of rulers but as to the hardships of peoples under varied types of ruling influences.
27. Hence the NATURAL study of law and order is a part of the entity's experience.
28. The entity gained, the entity lost, the entity gained through the experience. For when there came those attempts to interfere or to offer counsel and suggestions, when there were the changes in the rulings in the Roman forces during the ascension of the foster-son of the emperor, the entity became in activity averse to the non-activity of the rule of the new emperor, and averse to the influences that arose in the affairs owing to the interference of Claudius' wife.
29. Hence we find those doubtings that oft arise as to the experiences of women in high places; and the aversion to their being in authority where their activities are to control the affairs of men in service.
30. These as we find arise from experience, and hence become innately as a portion of the entity's EMOTIONAL natures in these directions.
31. Not that the entity makes for false judgments, but the analytical self presents itself from the innate or spiritual forces in self.
32. The name then was Plutus Plontien.
33. Before that we find the entity was in what would now be termed the Mongoloid land, during those periods when the Son of Mu, the Prince, became the ruler of the land; in the City of Gold, when there were the preparations for the attempts to correlate the teachings of Ra-Ta, Saneid, Og and On. These became a part of the entity's experience during that sojourn.
34. Hence again we find the necessity for creating impressions that were to be followed up by activities for not only the commercial associations but the more for the self-government, the self-protection, and the spiritual laws and tenets of the experience.
35. The entity then was in the name Su-Shun.
36. Before that we find the entity was in the Atlantean land, just previous to the destructive forces being applied by the Sons of Belial - that brought forth the destructive influences.
37. The entity was among the children of the Law of One, and high in authority - or what would be termed in the present as the leader of the soldiery forces, or the law enforcement groups in the experience.
38. Thus again we find the contacts were with the lowly and those in authority, and those that made for the misinterpretations.
39. Hence again the analytical self that is innate and peculiarly expressed through the emotions that arise in the experiences of the entity in the present.
40. Then the entity was in the name Ax-Elton.
41. As to the abilities of the entity, and that to which it may attain, and how:
42. First, study more of the spiritual aspects. Do not merely classify them as to good and evil influence, but know there is the world without, the world within, and that knowledge only does not bring the closer relationship but the application.
43. For those that would know the Maker and the Creative Forces must believe they are, believe He IS.
44. Believe - for as ye trust thy friend, as ye trust or stand for thy friend, in thy service remember that ye are showing forth that which is the first law, "As ye do it to these, the least of thy brethren, ye do it unto thy Maker."
45. Keep the faith thou didst have in thy developing years in this experience, as respecting the lowly Nazarene!
46. We are through for the present.

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BACKGROUND

1. He previously secured a Physical Reading for his wife, Mrs. [1166].
2. 5/01/37 See 877-17 approving law firm of [877] and [1423].

REPORTS

1. 8/31/37 Mr. [877]'s letter: "Mr. [1423] was very pleased with his Life Rdg. It was most interesting and extremely accurate."
2. 9/21/37 See 877-22, Par. 23-A, 24-A advising how Mr. [877] can help Mr. [1423] financially, etc.

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