This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the Harrison home, 56 Highland Circle, Bronxville, N.Y., this 4th day of November, 1937, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [1470], through recommendation and sponsorship of Mrs. [1158], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., via Mrs. [1472].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [1470], and Hugh Lynn Cayce. Born June 16, 1908, in Minneapolis, Minn.

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1. EC: (Going back over years from present - " - '33 - a changing world for the entity! - '32 - '31 - " etc., on back to birth date.)
2. Yes, we have a record here of that entity called in the present [1470].
3. In interpreting this, there is given that as we find which if applied may make for a helpfulness in the experiences of the entity during the present sojourn.
4. The astrological aspects, as well as the influences from the sojourns in the earth, are only as signs, omens; producing urges, yes - latent and manifested in a different form.
5. Astrological influences - from planetary sojourns between the earthly interims of sojourn - are to the mental or innate self, or the deeper visions or dreams, or to that which may be reached the greater through the deeper meditation.
6. But the influences from material earthly sojourns come as urges from the emotional forces of an entity.
7. While the entity is emotional, in the deeper sense, we do not find the material urges surpassing the astrological.
8. These then are urges, and it is the will, the choice that an entity makes regarding its ideal and its spiritual relationships, that governs whether the application of self is towards soul development or only the gratifying of material gains.
9. In the astrological aspects then we find Jupiter as a ruling influence. Hence we will find that those activities of the entity in the material plane must deal with rather the masses, though through classes to individual application. To the masses, THROUGH classes, TO individual application. This is rather unusual in the activities of an individual entity, but these are the benevolent forces also, these are the surety.
10. Thus we should find the entity's activities growing more and more throughout the experience, if there is kept the ideal that has prompted the entity in its choice as to the application of its abilities in the present sojourn.
11. For while the choice from the very astrological effect was towards that as related to what is commonly termed the theological or more of a spiritual, yet those activities that deal with the masses - through classes - may become a greater influence in a message, in an ideal put into application.
12. We find those influences from Mars making radical activities that have been about the entity, bringing the entity; in contact with those forces or influences where anger, wrath, HAS made for disturbing forces.
13. These may, if the entity allows same, become part of the experience. But if that balance is held which is innate within self, these may be used as stepping-stones rather than stumbling-stones as they have in some of the experiences in the present.
14. Those influences as we find from Venus, as combined with Uranus, make for rather the desire for and the seeking into the unknown - but FROM very definite attitudes!
15. Only in sympathy, or in the love influence, does the entity go to the extremes from purposes.
16. Hence a highly sensitive, a highly developed entity for love and HATE!
17. Bad indeed is it for those whom the entity hates, if it becomes an active force in the experience.
18. And fortunate may be those whom the entity would choose to favor.
19. For these become as extremes. If they are better balanced with the ideal from the Jupiterian sojourn, we would find less of those uncertainties - that have arisen in the present experience.
20. For this is ever true in the experience of each and every entity in a sojourn: That ye sow, that ye MUST reap.
21. As to the appearances in the earth and those that affect the entity in the present, we find that there may not be given all - and there are only few that influence the entity in the immediate; yet these become very definite.
22. From the experiences indicated, to be sure the entity is an Atlantean. But:
23. Before this we find the entity was active in the earth during that period just previous to what is now known as the American Revolution - and during that period.
24. Hence in the land of the entity's present nativity, but in what is now known as a portion of the western and central portion of New York, the entity was among those peoples that were of the settlers; yet more in order with what might have been termed the Intelligence part of the community - or the messenger that carried forth from fort to fort the activities that made for the scout, and for the defense against the invading forces, as well as the associations with the Indians and those activities in same.
25. The entity then was known as Fred Kelleyis. In the experience the entity from the material gained, from the mental gained, and from the spiritual made for activities that might have been questioned by many. But as for the service and as for those directions in its purpose, the entity made for experiences that were soul developments.
26. For service without the thought of self as a selfish motive brings to the inner self a growth that becomes soul development in the earthly experiences.
27. In the present from such a sojourn may be seen the interest in the rather unusual, the delving or digging into the little unknown things - or certain character of folk lore, as to those things pertaining to new ideas or ideals, as those things pertaining to the mysteries of the activities in the individual as well as in races, as well as in obscure places. These find an interest. And these become a part of the entity's search.
28. These may be well, if they are kept in line with mental and spiritual developments.
29. Before that we find the entity was in the land now known as the Roman, during those periods when there were those questionings of those teachings that had been given by Him who had set the whole of the Palestine land in disturbance.
30. The entity was a Roman, yet was in a position of authority in that Palestine land, and made for the gathering of data as to the activities of those that were the tax gatherers for the Roman peoples.
31. Thus the entity came into contact with all the periods, all the activities of unrest among those that were of the various sects and sets and classes of that particular land - yet in close association with those in authority in all the various forms.
32. There the entity lost and gained; gained when those convictions of that which had been given became a part of the entity's experience, in that "As ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them."
33. For it brings harmony and peace and understanding into the heart and and soul of the entity, as experienced by the entity during those activities - as Polyneius. Though the turmoils of every nature may be about one, knowing there is no condemnation in self brings harmony, and a PURPOSEFUL life - making for developments through the experiences.
34. In the present we find more and more there have been those periods when activities as related to same have become necessary; yea, will become more and more necessary in dealings with the many.
35. Before that, then, we find the experience was in the Atlantean land, when there was the breaking up of the land into the sections and then the destruction of portions.
36. And in the latter portion of the activity the entity was among those who journeyed to the Egyptian land.
37. In the experience the entity was associated with those activities called or termed or known in the present as COMMUNICATIONS; in the abilities for activities of every nature pertaining to messages, wireless, and the abilities to direct ships that flew in the air as well as sailed under the water; and those influences or forces that were directed by the generation from prisms of light and from the center of the sources of forces that made for such directions.
38. Hence the scientific end of same, in the present, becomes a portion of the entity's experience. Yet, as seen, the influences used for constructive activities became creative; those used for self-indulgence, self-gain, became destructive forces.
39. And the same will apply in the experience of the entity in the present.
40. Then, in its search for that as may be helpful in the experiences of others, WELL. That which would bring or create destructive forces, or for self-indulgence or self-aggrandizement, may only bring destruction to the experience of the entity.
41. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, then, and that to which it may attain in the present, and how:
42. Hold fast to those researches that are being made. Hold FAST to those principles that have directed thee from thy sojourn in the Palestine land - THESE be the ways of life!
43. As to the abilities and how: Keep the faith first in thy creative forces and thy ideal, and in SELF and its abilities to do that which thy Maker, thy Lord, would have thee do.
44. Ye have known meditation. Hold fast to same.
45. Ready for questions.
46. (Q) In any past experience have I known the entity now called in this experience [1472]?
    (A) In that Roman experience, or as the dweller rather in the Palestine land. The associations then were as helpmeets, AFTER there had come the better understanding - but as a tormenter before same.
47. (Q) Is it best for me to continue in the activity that I am now in, and in the creative side rather than in the sales?
    (A) Rather in the creative side, ever. For as the ideal of self is set, and as the warning has been given, the creative forces are paramount to that of JUST selling.
    Keep the creative first, for constructive influences grow. And growth is what each soul needs.
48. (Q) Should my associations with an entity known as Mc. McCosker be closer?
    (A) These can never be the closeness as would be the help; for McCosker is kind of out of the sphere - or without the high ideal as self. It is well to use and direct same, yes - but do not follow the ideals.
49. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self
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REPORTS

1. Immediately following the reading [1470-1] he stated that all the changes came in his life in 1933. He had always been called by a nickname, "Jack". Suddenly in 1933 he was called by his right name, "John" and everything else changed in his life also - during that year.
2. 11/06/37 See 1472-1, Par. 66-A indicating their past relationship in the Palestine incarnation.
3. 11/21/37 See 1151-10, Par. 43-A indicating an association with [1470] in Palestine.
4. 2/03/38 Mrs. [1472]'s ltr. to EC:
   Dear "Ra Ta":-
   I have been wanting to write you a real answer to your lovely letter of January 18th, but have put it off hoping each successive day would afford the necessary time for the sort of answer I wanted to write. Well, the sad mission to [...] which absorbed several days has thrown me still further behind in my work, so the real answer to that letter must still wait.
   In the meantime I want to write you a little about [1470]'s need of another reading. He was with me in my apartment for many hours last night, - spent mostly in the discussion of his life and its problems, the outstanding one being his proposed marriage to [...]. Three or four times during the past two years a date for this wedding has been set and each time something has happened to prevent it. Thanksgiving was the last time, and in this case [1470] was in a great state of uncertainty about his love for the girl, and decided then to break off the engagement entirely. But the night he intended doing this he found her more in accord with his ideas and purposes, and so said nothing. Now again he feels she is right for him and intends marrying her before the month is out, - if indeed it is not blocked, as I have an idea it may be, because it seems to me some higher force must be working or it would not have been so many times prevented before. I don't care to express personal opinions beyond saying that Miss [...] does not seem to me in [1470]'s life rhythm, altho she is very sweet and charming girl.
   I have told you of the fleeting lift of memory I had when I first met [...] and you know from our respective readings that I was his spiritual teacher in Palestine, and (according to [...]'s reading) also his wife (if "helpmeet" always means marriage in the readings). In any event the bond between us since he came into my experience here is tremendous, so much so I am sure one of his hesitancies in his proposed marriage is a fear that it may deprive him of me and my various helps to him. In this he is probably right because marriage will draw him into a different vibration, and absorb his time and attention. I should like to see him further along the path upon which he has set his feet Godward before he marries, but who am I to know or judge? Because I feel I should do neither I last night offered to pay for a reading for him if he would have it at once and get some light on this vital question. I did this because [...] has had no income at all the past few weeks on account of resigning from [...] to go in for himself in program producing. His first program begins next week, and his prospects look fine, but at the moment he is strapped. Altho I have had a great drain on my own finances through the death of my nephew, having to help my sister, I think enlightenment for [...] on his path so important I feel I must see that he gets a new reading and ask the questions we prepared together last night to be presented. He was rushed into his first reading so unprepared that I have felt it was not what it might have been otherwise.
   P.S. May I suggest that you give [1470] definite instructions as to the hour of his new reading and have him be alone either in my apartment or his hotel room at the time of it, preferably the former? I suggest this because he is a real sensitive and will, I am sure, get strong impressions while the reading is taking place, especially if in my home where he has had so many psychic experiences, and where he always seems to become quiet and peaceful.
5. 2/04/38 Mrs. [1472]'s ltr. to HLC:
   Dear Hugh Lynn,
   I am sorry you didn't have time on your recent visit to get in touch with me. I should like to have seen you and had a visit. As you probably know, I am now operating my own company - the result of the reading you father gave me. His accent on the creative as my motivating force convinced that I must do everything to develop that. Well, with my own business, I have nothing to hamper that - no meaningless details - no throttling by organizations.
   Now I feel it imperative to have another reading as you suggested. At my own request and believing thoroly [thoroughly] in the principles, this reading should be better, as you told me. It is my understanding that a second reading will cost $10.00, so I am enclosing it herewith. Of course you know I want a life reading just as if I hadn't yet had one and here are my questions [See 1470-2, a Life Rdg.]:
6. 2/12/38 See 1470-2.

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