Edgar Cayce Readings, 1530-1

(Life Reading Suggestion)

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EC: Yes, we have the records here of that entity now called [1530].
In giving the interpretations of the records, these are given here without respect to what the entity has done about many of the urges which arise from the activities in this present experience.
Changes to be sure have come about in the entity, as to purposes, desires - even emotions.
And in the study of self and self's relationship to the Creative Forces, and the activities of same in the relationships to others in MANIFESTING that which is set as the ideal, more changes may be brought about; meeting much of those that have been and are latent urges.
For the development toward that which is set as its ideal in each experience is the purpose, is the activity of each entity.
As to whether the experience becomes for developments or retardments depends upon which choice is made; whether the experience is to be for constructive building or for the gratifying of that which has been builded as latent materially - or the gratifying of the ego of self.
The entity as we find in the present is in the processes of development.
In giving then the interpretations of the urges as we find from the records here:
Those of the astrological nature become those that arise from the application of the tenets or ideals of the ENTITY in the interims between the earthly sojourns; while those that arise from the sojourns in the earth become those that are latent in the emotional or the intuitive-emotional influences.
Hence in the study and the application of that as may be given here, in the interpreting of the records, take all of these in consideration; and know the source, the author of thy beliefs, of thy desires - or in WHOM ye have believed as well as in what ye believe.
These interpretations are given that the knowledge of the faults or the inclinations may be strengthened to such use or application that the spiritual or soul development may be the commanding forces and pronouncements in this present experience.
From the astrological activities, then, we find these as influences: Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and Uranus - these in the order indicated making for urges, but - as given - irrespective of that the entity has done about same in the present:
One very determined, and one inclined to find fault or to pick holes in another's advice or counsel - or another's philosophy, or another's manner of expression.
Yet these are disturbing forces, as indicated; and the entity may or may not overcome such experiences. For as with the measure ye mete, as with the judgement ye make, so are such measured or meted to thee again.
And if ye would have friends, show thyself as a friend to others - if ye would have friends of thine own. Their faults are to be depreciated, their virtues magnified in their associations. Encouragements and hopes and faiths increased are much the greater influence than the faults magnified and their shortcomings constantly paraded before them.
In the Jupiterian influences we find abilities in the associations or business dealings; the inclination for the entity to take chances where others would not. Usually - if these are held to the purpose of constructive influence, whether in business, in social, in political, economic ways or what - these will become successful.
For the acumen or the reason that is a portion of the Mercurian experience is carried forward, which is inclined to make for self-sufficiency.
These are virtues if used aright; they are faults if used wrongly.
From the Saturn influences we find many sudden and many definite changes coming into the experience; as change in environ, change in social status, change in position, change in likes and dislikes, change in those things that become both as hereditary affluence (not influence, but affluence) and environmental influence.
In those forces from the activities or sojourns in the EXTREME or the Uranian influence, we find great stresses and great strains; experiences when the entity finds itself very enthusiastic, and others when EVERYTHING seems or appears to be at a very low ebb.
These extremes are to be watched. Rather than using them as stumbling-stones, make of the stepping-stones.
For the hope and faith and patience and longsuffering, gentleness and kindness as may be manifested to others, will bring into the experience peace and contentment that may not be found in the great emotions without the serious considerations of all phases of an experience; or even in the great stresses when the entity would tend to make great sacrifices of one nature or another, whether in things pertaining to the ideals or just the outlook as to what people will say.
But again it may be reiterated, KNOW in Whom ye have believed, and KEEP that which is thy ideal; sincere, and the purposes in a constructive force, and we may bring great joy, great peace, great understanding to not only self but those whom the entity may contact day by day.
As to the influences that arise from sojourns in the earth, we find that while in the present there are not so many - owing to the changes that have been wrought - these are given as those that cause influences from emotions, and as to how the entity may apply itself in relationships to same in ways as to make them constructive in their influence and not stumbling-stones in the present experience.
Before this we find the entity was in the land of the present nativity, during those periods when there were the great numbers of peoples coming to a new land; when there were settlings in the land of the present nativity.
The entity was among those of French descent; combining or sojourning with those of English descent that settled in and about what is now a portion of what is called Providence.
Then the name was Margie Quelesquest; and in the experience the entity gained. Though going through many hardships in the material things, it made and builded for new purposes, new ideals, and the FREEDOM with which all these things were accomplished; that is, in the application of the tenets as to morality, as to those things pertaining to the worship of the spiritual in and according to the dictates of the own conscience.
This has made the desire for freedom in its every phase, whether pertaining to the economic situation, the social, or the religious or political surroundings.
These have become and are a portion of the emotional influences.
Then, as to what the entity may do concerning these in the present experience - this depends, of course, upon the judgements; as to whether the application is for the moment or for that which is coincident or coinciding with the ideas for the IDEAL relationships of the individual to the Creative or God-forces as they may be applied in the dealings with the individuals day by day.
For the LAW is, "As ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them." This is that ideal, that standard by which associations should be judged and acted upon - if the peace that has been promised is to be thine own!
Before that we find the entity was in the Roman land, during those periods when there were the persecutions of those of the land who believed in or accepted the new tenets that were being brought to the land by not only the natives but those that were brought either in bondage or as teachers and ministers from the Palestine land.
The entity then was among those peoples that would be called in the present the artisans or laborers in the niceties for conveniences in the homes, and in the application of those things that would bring more or less of the associations with the means, source or manners for worship in the various forms.
Then the entity ACCEPTED the teachings by Paul, and the close followers, and received persecutions and activities that brought disturbances in the experience of the entity during that sojourn.
The name then was what would be termed Elizeboth Mae.
In the experience the entity gained.
In the applications of these experiences in the present we find the oft questioning, as indicated, of those who are in authority, or those who are in power; whether in things pertaining to church or state or nations. And there is the interest in all such; though latent, it flares oft in the mind and in the experience of the entity.
Making judgements, making decisions in such depends again upon what is thy standard.
Before that we find the entity was in the land now known as Egypt; and was in those activities as to the keeping of the records of those things that made for the various decisions of groups as individuals were chosen for activities in the various phases of experience during the sojourn.
This was in all activities whether pertaining to the home, the activities in the Temple of Sacrifice or the Temple Beautiful, or the preparation of individuals for the individual service or activity as would be called today the missionary or emissary, or the activities for those in any particular field or endeavor pertaining to the peoples of the own land.
Hence the entity was what would be called today the datastician or statistician.
Hence the abilities of the entity in the present to write, to give descriptions, to make for counsels, to make for activities with others in which the various spheres of experiences may apply to individual purposes in the present - these become a part of the entity's latent and manifested abilities.
The name then was She-Both-El.
As to the abilities of the entity in the present, then, and that to which it may attain and how:
In any field of endeavor, as has been indicated, may the entity MAKE a FINANCIAL or business success. In those fields of service as of writing, as of counseling, as of making for a better understanding between the seeker and that sought, may the entity find - as we find - the greater peace and harmony; and the greater relationships for building contentment in the present experience.
Ready for questions.
(Q) I would like to know if I was destined to bring in two such children into the world? [Daughter and son.]
(A) Study that which has been indicated; what ye sow, ye reap. What ye have in thine experience, if ye will use same for that of CONSTRUCTIVE experience and not condemning and finding fault - it may all become the blessing to thee!
(Q) Have I finally come to my life's work at this time?
(A) Very well.
(Q) Am I strong enough, spiritually and otherwise, to take it on at this time?
(A) Putting thy trust in Him, counseling oft with Him within thine inner self, yes. Without Him and that strength which comes from the closer walks and associations with Him, no.
Let that purpose ever be, in all thine heart, in all thy meditations:
"HAVE THY WAY, O LORD, WITH ME! LET ME DAY BY DAY, IN EVERY WAY, BE THE GREATER CHANNEL OF BLESSINGS TO THOSE I MEET DAY BY DAY.
"LET MY LOVE FOR MY FELLOW MAN SO FILL MY DESIRES AND MY HOPES THAT I SEE NOT FAULTS - NOT AS A CONDONING BUT AS THEY EACH FULFILLING THAT PURPOSE THOU WOULD HAVE WITH THEM!
"FOR I KNOW THAT THOU HAST NOT WILLED THAT ANY SOUL SHOULD PERISH, BUT THAT WITH EVERY TEMPTATION, EVERY TRIAL, THOU HAST PREPARED A WAY THAT WILL EVENTUALLY BRING THAT SOUL TO THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF THY ABIDING PRESENCE.
"AND LET ME SO LIVE, SO ACT, THAT THAT CONSCIOUSNESS MAY EVER BE MINE."
We are through for the present.
Copy to Self
Copy to Ass'n file

REPORTS

2/10/38 EC's ltr. to [1530]:
Dear Mrs. [1530]
Sorry of the delay in getting your reading to you, but hope you find it interesting and very worthwhile, when you have read and studied it over carefully several times would like to hear from you, to make them practical and useful data is the purpose so there must be something, that answers to that something within for them to be worthwhile.
Hoping to have been of a service
Sincerely Edgar Cayce
2/11/38 [1530]'s ltr. to EC:
Dear Mr. Cayce;
Received your letter this morning - and I am very glad that you wrote it, as one always should acknowledge a letter. My reaction to the life reading was such that I wanted to write you - seemed that I owed it to myself to do so - and then I thought - if I do that - they will simply think - that I cannot take it... And I can assure you such is not the case...
After all, all we have to express ourselves with are - words - and many times they are poor vehicles indeed. But until that time when we have perfected ourselves to that degree where thought will be the universal language, I suppose we will have to continue to use - words. That was one consolation I received out of the first part of the reading. To quote - "In giving the INTERPRETATIONS of the records."
Please know that I read and re-read the reading many times. I gave up an appointment which I always have on Wednesday, so important was the subject matter to me, so I am not sending any snap impressions.
My daughter who is in the mental hygiene work, she is a director of Physical Education in the grade schools and teaches in the high-school upstate. It is a grand field for her to work in quietly - the things that are coming to light today. Being brought up in this thought (psychic) she has no doubts of any kind she simply applies and of course it works... Well she used to tell me that I do too much introspection - as near as I can see that is what is meant by the word "paraded" in the 8th paragraph of page 2 [1530-1, Par. 15]. I could go on in a long disortation [dissertation] as to friends and contacts I have made in many parts of the country. I have made a host of friends. I am somewhat amused at what is supposed to be new today, this psychoanalyzing. Years ago I used to say to folks "if it will help you to get things off from your chest - go to it" and then all these things would pour forth and they would be relieved. Years later some would say "Are you a teacher"? "No," I always replied "I'm just a natural." All of this is beside the point, you want to know my reaction to the reading.
Well it was an unhappy one - 'tis well I have been taught to build a philosophy to know that (there are reasons for all things). It seems to me however - from various experiences and friends I have contacted, that I have attained the art of evaluation. This too is referring to paragraph 8, page 2 [1530-1, Par. 15].
Now as to the questions - I perhaps didn't put them clearly. The question #1 [Par. 47-A] - what I meant was that these children were born under peculiar circumstances. I have been and am very close to them - but they are on their own feet - and are working in wonderful fields. As I used to put it in my own way - the girl works in the building of the souls of children, helps them to really live life and the boy helps build the cities for the lovely bodies to dwell in. Both are in constructive work, thank God. They are a great joy to me.
The answer to question #2 [Par. 48-A] I really cannot see the answer, unless it wasn't to be given, which will be all right. What I meant was simply this - that some folks take on work that they are not capable of carrying through. For example take a Christian Science healer or any healer - they contract diseases and pass out with it. If they were qualified or in good health this wouldn't have happened. In these cases the old idea of right and wrong doesn't work out. One simply must know... I would dislike very much to start something that I couldn't finish...
As to the 3 question [49-A] I always try to do that - I may have my own particular way - but the idea is universal - that is I feel the allness in ONE Divine God.
Much of the reading was impressive and I can harken to much of it - of course the essence of it. Particularly the FREEDOM - in ALMOST EVERYTHING. And the working in new fields the new dispensations - I have continually worked as a pioneer during this life. I am now one in your very valuable association...
However, I would like to ask one question, and that is - who is meant by "we" used all during the reading? And yes, this too - at the foot of page one [1530-1, Par. 7] you say "The entity as we find in the present is in the processes of development." Well aren't we all?? I sincerely hope this letter finds your health improving day by day. Thank you for your letter, the delay, I didn't mind. I was willing to let any healing reading go before mine. As that is the great work.
Cordially yours, [1530]
2/15/38 EC's letter to Mrs. [1530]:
Dear Mrs. [1530]:
Thanks for yours of the 11th, our purpose is to make if possible the information in the readings practical, if they didn't tell us of our faults as well as our virtues, well wouldn't be much help and might make us egotistical.
Appreciate your writing me as you have, and feel sure as you study over the information from time to time, you will get a new meaning. I believe we grow to the meaning of such information - just as we apply the text of the scripture in our daily life, it takes on new meanings for us. Most interesting what you tell me about your Daughter's work, would like to meet and talk with her. Is very good that you can and do see some of the conditions referred to in the reading in your experiences all these well are assurances.
Often wonder Mrs. [1530] about the information, as to its answer to questions at times. It answers and yet, doesn't answer at all possibly puts it in such a way that many understandings might be taken from what is said, not a parable, but is a parable as it were, feel sure tho as you study the information as a whole you will get more and more, and does there arise questions, when my Son is in N.Y. (and he will be next month) have him go over the whole reading with you, he has made a special study of the Life Readings, in fact began the study with the intent of proving there was nothing in them of value, and proved to himself otherwise, so feel he is very good in helping others in understanding the readings.
Now - who is meant by "WE" - I would certainly like to know myself. Have asked the information often - always answers - but one of these answers that to my little mind might mean any thing, and yet does mean every thing but you ask my son this when you see him, it is such a long answer would possibly fill a page or so. But I do not think it means individual entities. But rather the universal consciousness. While that still doesn't explain who "WE" is and requires a lot of explaining from the information's standpoint.
Yes, sir, all in the process of development that very true - unless we are going backward, think some must be doing that don't you think? Thanking you again for your letter, and hope as any other question or point comes to your mind you will let us hear from you.
With all good wishes
Sincerely, [signed] Edgar Cayce
2/17/38 [1530]'s letter to EC:
Dear Mr. Cayce;
Thank you for your letter of the 15th. I was just going over the reading when it arrived. You are certainly right in saying that there is as much value in pointing out the faults as well as the virtues - and I couldn't be so inconsistent to accept one part and not another.
But for the life of me I cannot apply some of it. If I ever had a fear that I was aware of, it is, that I might hurt some one unintentionally. When some one is criticized in this house I always say "Well she is herself, that is what makes us all so different and interesting." People mean so much to me.
Well I suppose if we weren't hit in a vital spot, it wouldn't be so impressive. So I shall be very glad indeed to have your son go over the reading with me when he comes to New York. Some folks are just curious with these things - it means far more than that to me.
I like your comparison of the reading to the text of the scripture, not that I am such a good student of the bible, but it does make sense. I do believe that ALL knowledge has to grow on us, and we do get new meanings out of things as we grow - sort of a catching up process. Must be the answers are given that way.
I shall certainly be glad to get more information about "We" still your idea appeals to me - a universal consciousness - there is so much to explore there.
About this process of development, my sense of evolution doesn't permit me to picture anything going backward - BUT I will say that some of us get caught in some awful snags...
4/19/38 She referred her son, Mr. [1574], for a Life Rdg.
6/28/38 See her personal message in 254-101, Par. 26-A.
9/26/38 She obtained a Physical Reading - 1530-2.
11/11/43 [1530]'s letter to EC: ..., Street
Dear Mr. Cayce -
Heard you Tuesday night at Steinway Hall. The crowd was so great that I didn't want to even try to get to the stage to see you and Mrs. Cayce - much as I wanted to... So will write this little note and tell you how much I liked your talk. You really did have a "message" and I only hope many more got it... I want to say - I was pleased to see how well you looked.
Brought me back to the time I visited Virginia Beach - and we went on that fishing trip... Somehow it brought me to a dream you told us about - one you got on different occasions. And I presumed to interpret. I might go so far as to say - some of it was right - because you have carried it out - otherwise you wouldn't look as well as you [do] and still be able to bring the simple and important message which you do - if one really wants to find it...
I did so want to see Hugh Lynn. He is such a fine boy - if you can remember it - I wish you would remember me to him when you write him... I am so glad I knew him when things weren't in such a turmoil and we did have TIME TO VISIT... He gave me plenty of time while here and to my son also. My son is a Lt. in the Marines - somewhere in the Pacific... Hugh Lynn was so nice to him - and I know has an interest in him - due to the reading too...
You certainly are right when you say "it is something worth while when one is a hero to one's boys..." I didn't know the younger one so much but if he is anything like Hugh Lynn - I can appreciate him too... He has such a well balanced understanding of the work... I told him of something which happened while in Virginia Beach and he said "don't you know what that means?" He didn't tell me - and since then it has come to me... So you see how wise he was...
Well since then I have been to the West Coast for a time... Then lived in New Jersey... Now I am back in New York - and alone... All of my family is in the Service. My daughter is an Ensign - now stationed in Washington D.C. My husband in Canada and [1574] in the Pacific... I have always had healing in mind... A very new thing started in Red Cross this Spring - Dietitian's Aide - so I took the course and last night we received our certificates... I can tell you there is NO GLAMOUR to it... Any one who cooks or is around cooking knows that... The hours are odd but it's a start - if a humble one... I am working in the New York hospital and the staff is fine to work with which always helps...
This note has lengthened out to a letter... So many things happen so fast - seems there are endless things to talk about (other than ourselves). Read from Nancy's [Nancy Fullwood's] book this morning and she always makes me think of you too... Fortunate I was to have known her and call her friend - her work lives on too. And please tell Mrs. Cayce - some of us know the work that goes on behind the scenes and appreciate...
Sincerely, [1530]
1/31/50 Friend's letter: "Our mutual friend, Mrs. [1530], through the years has told me much of your work... She has been through a very difficult period, but you may rest assured that in her own way she is 'working'."