This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 3rd day of January, 1938, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [1506], new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [1506]. Born February 22, 1898, in Edenton, N.C.

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1. EC: (In going back over years from present - "1936 - a great change is ominent [imminent] - '25 - yes - '24 - '18 unusual change - '17," etc., on back to birth date.)
2. Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called Mrs. [1506].
3. In giving the interpretations of the experiences of this entity in the earth's plane, these as we find are very unusual.
4. So oft has the entity been in that position where conditions - in relationships to the many - have been altered; by the activities of the entity that have influenced groups, masses, even nations in their activities, from those very expressions or manifestations of the entity.
5. The astrological aspects we find, too, altering much; as may be indicated from the sojourns in the earth.
6. Thus the pure or straight astrological aspects would mean little. For so oft is there indicated in the astrological aspects the entity reaching that position, that activity of the great or the near great in the human affairs and relations.
7. Coming under the Piscean sign makes for the water and activities over same, and near to same, as ever an influence in the experience.
8. Hence we find Neptune as the greater influence.
9. Hence the intuitive forces, the mystic influences in the experiences of the entity; whether allowed to manifest by the activity of the mental abilities of the entity or not.
10. Thus things that are of the mystic or mysterious nature ever become a part of the entity's expression and manifestation in one form or another.
11. Mercury - making for the high mental abilities, yet oft the greater influence from the Neptune sojourn; or the mystic forces overrule or supersede in giving expression of the activities of the entity.
12. And these produce in the experience of the entity those things oft hard to be reckoned with by the cold facts of materiality.
13. For the entity comes close to those things of the mystic and the mysterious natures in the associations or activities from the Jupiterian make for abilities of a definite nature in the experience.
14. And the entity could have applied itself, and may yet in its application accomplish much in the field of writing; as reporter concerning those things and conditions that become oddities or unusual experiences or activities in the associations of individuals; and things that would be close to the mystic would be the fields in which the entity may excel.
15. The entity might have made an activity as a columnist upon activities either of the periodicals weekly, monthly or daily. For there is a natural intent for news, and especially those things from out of doors - as may be seen from the appearances of the entity or the material sojourns in the earth.
16. For as has been indicated, these as we find from the records are rather of an unusual nature.
17. Hence that chosen to be given here is rather that which as we find may be applied in a constructive way and manner, if there will be held to that within self first as of not merely an idealistic nature from the mysterious or mystical side of the experiences, but rather that in which a normal balance is kept within the activities of the material and the mental and spiritual influences.
18. For while in a material world each soul, each entity is subject to the laws thereof; and only in compliance with those influences that become constructive not from the material standpoint alone but from the mental and spiritual forces also, creates that environ from the astrological and material sojourns that becomes as the hereditary influences in the experience.
19. Hence we find the astrological as what may be said to be from the pure or spiritual hereditary forces, and the material sojourns as the environmental that work upon the emotional forces of the entity in the present material experience.
20. Hence we find these as innate, and manifested according to the application of will in reference to same in this material plane:
21. One highly sensitive, and thus intuitive - naturally. Yet oft allowing sentiment AND the mysterious, or the mystical to rule rather than the purely mental from the material angle.
22. Thus those things are brought into the present experience those things as in relationships to others, that have oft been hard to cope with; yet finding the more often in its abilities and in those directions of the mental forces in its relationships that material conditions are brought about that have been most effective in accomplishing in the MATERIAL sense many things sought for by the entity.
23. Because of the lack of their spiritual foundation, these have often crumbled under the test of time or material experience.
24. In the influences also we find abilities, as has been indicated, of definite natures; the abilities to write, the abilities to report, the abilities to make for social activities in ways that are beyond the scope or ken of many - yet these do not always satisfy. Yet they bring the material activities that are necessary in the experience oft.
25. But if these are founded in SPIRITUAL truths, the lessons, then the gains may be the greater in the experience of the entity.
26. As to the sojourns in the earth, we find:
27. Before this the entity was in the land of the present sojourn, in the land of the present nativity; in that period when there were the early settlings in the land.
28. The entity then was a princess, of the household of those that were in authority over all of the league of the peoples of the land during that experience; and thus closely in associations and in companionships with those that became the founders of the land of the present nativity.
29. Hence we find, as the daughter - the second daughter of Powhatan, bringing into the experience much that made for material and mental advancement; not only for self and for its own peoples but for all of the nations.
30. For the whole history, from the material angle, was changed by the activities of the entity much more than by that entity who so far as history is concerned set the change.
31. Then in the name Night Bird, the entity gained. For through those associations, those activities, those things pertaining to the formation of governmental activities as related to state, as related to the social life, all were a portion of the entity's activity and experience.
32. Yet from same we find those innate expressions in the present of the love of the outdoors, the love of the open spaces; the abilities to guide, direct, when there are new fields of exploration; the activities as related to nature, nature's storehouse; THINGS and as they relate to people becoming a part of the entity's innate and manifested abilities.
33. And the abilities in those directions as indicated, or in being as one that would present, promote, or become active in those things or places, or special developments would be a portion of the entity's experience.
34. While, as has been indicated, if those activities in such directions were put into the form of writings or reports or directions, we find they would find a greater field of service and of activity.
35. Before that we find the entity was in the Roman experience, during those periods when there were those activities that made for a great expansion of the field of service, or the field of exploration.
36. And the entity then was among those who led in the explorations, making for the greater activities during those periods in the northernmost portions of what is now the African land and also in the Palestine, the Grecian lands, extending even to the English land and the coast of the north seas.
37. For the entity then was one upon the waters oft, being then of the opposite sex and in those positions of a director - or as would be called, a captain of the seagoing boats or squadrons, or those that IMPELLED the activities among those of the various lands to which the entity gave its activities.
38. The name then was Arcemedes, and in the experience the entity gained and lost, and gained. For in those activities there was much of that which, judged by the ideals of the entity in the present, brought destructive forces; producing or making by FORCE rather than by service, those to whom the entity went, to whom the entity ministered even, the activities as related to the Roman rule and power.
39. Hence the entity came to be as one that was dreaded by the many, yet was called blessed by many whom the entity materially served.
40. Material things surpassed during that experience in the greater portion of the entity's activities, but those things pertaining to dress, those things pertaining to unusual climes, unusual activities, those things pertaining to spices, adornments and ornaments - these all became a part of the entity's experience during that sojourn.
41. And these find in the expressions in the present that of an unusual interest, and yet become as a part ONLY of the passing fancy of the entity. For such things soon lose their importance in the experience of the entity in the present, yet find expressions oft through associations with others and the desires of others to shed upon or endow the entity with such things in their associations and their dealings.
42. These influences and emotions as arise from same may be well expressed or manifested in dealing with those activities in the manners indicated. For in such the entity may find a great outlet for the expressions of self in its dealings with others.
43. Before that we find the entity was in the Indian land, during those periods when those in the hills and in the plains - as we have indicated - made for the warring one upon the other.
44. The entity was among those of the plains peoples that made for those activities when being overrun by those from the hill land.
45. The entity brought about a COMMON BOND of sympathy through the very manners or ways of showing forth that in union there is strength rather than in a division as to purposes and applications.
46. The name then was Sudiuen, and in the experience the entity gained. For patience, persistence, was rather the keynote as it were of the entity through that sojourn. And those of the entity's household and those who came under the activities of the entity during the experience all became the leaders in that particular field and activity during that experience.
47. And again we find the entity's influence shedding upon THEN the whole world the activity and influence for good.
48. For as was indicated, union and cooperation and coordination - whether from the commercial, the political or the religious purposes - were such that the entity became as the mother of those that were the great active force in that experience.
49. Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land, during those periods when turmoils and strifes arose from the banishment of the Priest.
50. The entity then again was a princess in the land, being then the daughter of the first deposed king when those from the Archaen(?) land came in for active service in the land.
51. With the returning of the Priest, and with the establishing again of those relationships with the peoples of the Atlantean land, the entity rose again to one of power through service in the Temple of Sacrifice.
52. And as the entity may find in the present experience, much in self is sacrificed for causes, purposes. Yet these should be held not so much as sacrifice alone but rather to the spiritual influences and forces as brought - as then - into the experience of those that would serve. For he that is greatest among the nations, among the groups, yea among those in the home, is the greater servant of all.
53. These then be the manners in which the entity was active then, as Shu-gun-gin.
54. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, then, and that to which it may attain and how:
55. It has been indicated that many are the abilities, many are the faculties in the material and mental, yea and in the mystical world in which the entity may apply itself - but whether in promotion or in writing.
56. In the writing the greater achievement may be had, if it is in the fields of the unusual; in the unusual experiences and circumstances and conditions; in the travel that the entity may accomplish through such, there may come the greater material, the mental and spiritual advancement - IF the ideals of the spiritual natures are held in same.
57. For as has so oft been given, "As ye sow, so may ye reap." Or each soul, each entity, is constantly meeting itself.
58. The spirit of truth, the spirit of righteousness is ever at the beck and call of those souls that seek to know the will of the Creative Force or God in its dealings with its fellow man.
59. Man looketh only on the outward appearance, God looketh upon the purposes and the intents of the soul.
60. Hence keep thy conscience ever clear of condemnation. And then the sacrifices that have been a portion of the experience, the sacrifices that have been a portion of the activities through the sojourns in the earth become only as SERVICE and not sacrifice!
61. Let the heart keep glad, then, in the ways that are His. For His ways are not past finding out. For as ye have served much, so much may be expected of thee in thy dealings with thy fellow man.
62. For as ye do it unto the least of thy brethren ye do it unto thy Maker.
63. Ready for questions.
64. (Q) What should I expect from the estate of [...]?
    (A) That as is required is that through the legal course or the legal application. Or suit, if it comes to same, is the channel and the manner in which the most may be expected, the most may be obtained.
    For this is under the material law and is required of same.
65. (Q) Can you tell me if his death was an accident or suicide?
    (A) Intentional.
66. (Q) Should I sue, as his executives have advised me to do, or should I just wait?
    (A) As has just been indicated, necessary to sue to receive the proper recognition.
67. (Q) Should I let them have the mortgage on my place, the entire $11,000 or part?
    (A) This should not come until there has been a settling of those that are due thee from the full estate.
68. (Q) How should I proceed to get the amount of the estate to which I am entitled?
    (A) As has just been indicated, it may only be done through the legal course as is required by the material law.
69. (Q) What should be my vocation?
    (A) As indicated, the greater work can be accomplished in reporting and writing.
70. (Q) Should I return to my former occupation of social mentor work, or hostessing? or should I do radio work? or should I get married?
    (A) As indicated, the greater service, the greater accomplishment may be done in that of reporting; whether on radio or in column - or these may be combined.
    As to marriage, this is open for thee - but choose well.
71. (Q) Should I live abroad or here, for my success in my work?
    (A) The greater success may be had in this present land, rather than abroad; though it may be taken abroad often.
72. (Q) In what part of the country would my health be most benefitted?
    (A) Rather follow the seasons from the southernmost portion to even those portions about the Hudson Bay.
73. (Q) Is my physical condition serious?
    (A) Active in the open, no.
74. (Q) Just how can I help my son [1931] best, in directing his education for his development and life work?
    (A) This would as we find necessitate the approach from the purposes for which the son, as an entity, entered this material plane.
    These as we find, while they meet, they converge and then separate much - or often.
75. (Q) Should I send him out West to school, as he desires?
    (A) This may be best approached from his individual service and activity.
76. (Q) If marriage, should I marry the man I am now contemplating marrying?
    (A) There must be some conditions that are not wholly settled entirely eliminated from the activities of each, and then it MIGHT be well. But as given, choose well.
    Let that mind be in thee, not of self but rather as ye gave in the experience before this, and again as ye so well served in that as the Princess of Egypt; serving others in assisting them to find their place, their position, ye find thyself also.
77. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self (two extra copies to Self, 6/23/39)
    Copy to Ass'n file

REPORTS

1. 6/28/38 See personal message in 254-101, Par. 43-A.
2. 6/23/39 She obtained a Physical rdg. for her mother, Mrs. [1930].
3. 6/23/39 See son's Life rdg., 1931-1, Par. 60-A indicating she was [1931]'s daughter in Egypt.
4. 1/18/40 She referred Mrs. [2082] for a Life rdg.
5. 5/12/40 She obtained a Physical Reading for Dr. [2208].
6. 6/12/40 She obtained a Physical Reading for herself - See 1506-2.
7. 7/09/43 See son's reading 1931-4, Par. 8-A regarding how to bring more harmonious relations with [1506].
8. 4/49 Report by Gina Cerminara: "This woman is very athletic; excellent shot; hunts a great deal; loves fishing, sports; has traveled a great deal in U.S. and Alaska, Hawaii; not feminine, very positive, domineering, gets along very well with men, many men friends. Knew Robert Ripley very well."
9. 9/29/58 Note by GD: Re beginning of reading, " - '18 - unusual change - " her son (only child, [1931]), was born 9/11/19. Could she have been married in 1918? I understand that she lived with her husband for only a short time.
10. 3/03/64 GD's note: She has remained actively interested in A.R.E. and its work during all these years.

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