This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 29th day of November, 1938, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [1602], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.

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1. GC: You will have before you the life existence in the earth plane of [1602], born January 27, 1898, in New York City, and the earthly existence of this entity as Georget Haymus in the English land during the Crusades. You will give a biographical life of the entity in that day and plane of earthly existence, from entrance - and how - into the earth's plane, and the entity's departure, giving the development or retarding points in such an existence; giving full details of the work of the entity in the latter part of that sojourn. You will then answer the questions she has submitted regarding her writings, and regarding past associations with members of her family in the present.
2. EC: Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [1602]; and that which has been given as an interpretation of the experience of the entity in the English period or Crusade, as Georget Haymus (should be e-t-t).
3. In giving the biographical life or experience of the entity through that experience, those portions of same are chosen with the desire to make the experience as a helpful one. While the virtues and vices, the shortcomings and the activities were a manifestation of the developing, there must be considered the variation or the stage, in the attempt to interpret same in the light of present knowledge and present understanding of not only relationships but ideals and their influence in the experiences of those who apply themselves in a manner to gain that comprehension or understanding which is the entity's ideal.
4. The entity in the earthly experience was born in those periods, as indicated, when there were great turmoils in the land not only as to political views but as to the religious views. And very definite lines were drawn among many of the peoples or the tribes or groups in which this entity's experience came then, in the house of Haymus.
5. Growing up under those environs, the entity became very determined in its activity and in its desires materially, as well as in the mental and spiritual experiences.
6. In the teens there was the union of the entity with one of its own group, and the attempt to settle or to build its own home, its own estate, its own material security.
7. And with the developing or drawing of the lines, there were the united efforts first to send others to the Holy Land for definite activities. Then when there was the calling upon the individuals, we find that the companion of the entity entered into the material experience of leaving.
8. Thus, as has been indicated, there grew into the experiences of the entity the dread of being left alone.
9. While we find the entity in the present in its application has drawn from those experiences the MENTAL determination, there are periods as it were when there is the necessited negation on the part of great amount of individual activities in the company or in the association with the many, - or the desire to draw aside for meditative purposes or for the concentrating of abilities or purposes or directions of activity.
10. Also in the present, from those periods, how oft has the entity outlined - and does outline in its mental self - the correct manners of activity in connection or association with individual groups, - and as to how the reaction would be owing to the manner or character of meditation or concentration of the entity, - as to how one group of individuals would or should react to another.
11. As indicated, there are also the abilities for the entity to depict or write or describe, - which arise from those very experiences; and the entity may enter wholly into such in the present.
12. We find that the greater portion of the entity's experience through that sojourn was one of mental and soul development; though many of the confusing things arise, as from the lack of ability for communications with the loved ones, that make in the present for a great deal of anxiety as may be felt in the activities of the entity, or feelings as in relationships to those of its own household or its closer personal friends or relations.
13. Hence oft the entity finds itself dwelling upon conditions, as to how or in what manner they might have been different, or as to what might be if individuals were to act or react in a certain or given way or manner.
14. These to be sure, then, become as the basis for the manner of description which the entity may be able to make, in its abilities for depicting by word or expression in writing, - as to those things especially pertaining to the feelings or associations of individuals with absent ones, or the building up of determinations as to what will be the activity when there is the uniting of efforts on the part of those for whom or to whom the entity may be giving the words or the activities in its description.
15. All of these, then, in and from those experiences, become a portion of the entity's inner being.
16. As to the environs and the outer surroundings of the entity during that sojourn, we find that these might be said to have been above the normal, - or among the better surroundings of the period or time.
17. While there was plenty of the provisions for the material sustenance as related to body, and as to the environs of the household, we find that the lack of the companionship of those with whom it was desired has made for such variations that there are the abilities in directions of the entity choosing various groups who may work the better together, - or to be the more broad-minded, as would be the term of the present day, in mingling those of various thoughts or endeavors.
18. Yet those who would in any manner belittle or speak unkindly of others in their associations, or grudges as may be expressed, becomes as a rasp as it were upon the inner being of the entity. And these at times make for a confusion of the abilities of the entity to see altogether how or what such an entity might have been, or would be, if it were aware (that entity) of its whole purpose or association with Creative Forces.
19. Then, determine in self rather to look to the activities in others that are creative. Though ye may be able to see or vision their shortcomings, do not harp upon same, - either mentally or materially, but see them rather as they might be if being directed in an awakened state to their greater abilities.
20. This will enable the entity in its depicting of character, in its description of such in its writings, to enter more fully into that as may be a greater CONSTRUCTIVE experience to those who may peruse or read or be led by the writings of the entity into the forming of conclusions or in physical or mental activities.
21. During the latter portion of the entity's sojourn then, we find there was a great expectancy on the part of the entity; then the periods of disappointment came and waxed vain, - and again great expectancy.
22. With the final uniting of the entity with its companions of its own household, greater abilities were shown in giving of itself in lording of forces in the experiences of those about the entity, in the manners in which individuals were set about activities not only for the mental, physical and material protections but for the upbuilding of home and state, and the greater appreciations of the finer things and the conveniences about the home, the state, and the activities of groups in relationships to others.
23. The thread of development, then, is OTHERS, - and THEIR awakening to the activity of Creative Forces within the experience of each entity, individual entity or soul.
24. In the latter portion of that experience we find the entity reared a family of three.
25. All of those experiences have brought about that which is the very nature of man in its building up, in the joy of the unfolding of the lives, in the separations of same and their building into their own associations and connections for making the experience in a material sojourn as a better place for those to come.
26. Such were the ideals and purposes of the entity through that sojourn, as Georgette (?) Haymus.
27. Ready for questions.
28. (Q) Is the story I have written, now called "Man Proposes" worth attempting to publish, and if published would it be a success in giving a message, as well as materially?
    (A) With some minor changes as we find, with the readers of same, if published through Revel (?) or Ryder (?) [Fleming H. Revell Co., Westwood, N.J., Rider & Co., London, England.], we find it would be a material as well as a mental success.
29. (Q) Is the title correct, or would you suggest one?
    (A) The title is very well, though the critics may change it somewhat to the characters presented in the developing of the associations.
30. (Q) What changes would you suggest?
    (A) As just indicated, these should be better made in the terms or forms of the critics of same for publication.
31. (Q) Any suggestions as to publishing it?
    (A) None other than that indicated.
32. (Q) Any suggestions for improvements that might be made in the story or message contained?
    (A) As has been indicated.
33. (Q) In writing, should I use my own name, or a nom de plume?
    (A) Own name - [maiden surname]. [GD's note: In 1940 she published some music under maiden name.]
34. (Q) Would I be capable of writing a story on the Egyptian Period of Ra-Ta's (Mr. Cayce's) sojourn? Am I suited to that work?
    (A) If it is written as fiction, FOUNDED on facts, very well. As historical, not so well, - but the greater lesson, the greater moral truths may be gained in it being presented as the BASIS for more than ONE story (and which the entity is capable of doing)!
35. (Q) Will you give details of former associations with my present husband, [1564]?
    (A) These had best be drawn from comparisons; and as to how the thoughts, the meditative thoughts of each compare in the present, if these would become constructive experiences.
    As from the English as well as other appearances, we find them drawn into activities during the same period of material existence.
    Just so the same with the son [1581] and the rest of the family in the present. We find there are periods in which the activities of each indicate that there were influences drawn by the activities of each, and which one enters as a part of the experience, - rather than the personality it is the individuality that was expressed that shines in the personality of each from and in such associations in the present.
36. (Q) With [...], who was my father in this life?
    (A) The same may be said there; though we find here only one experience where there were the very close associations, or nearer in the same capacities, or same affiliations - or the father of the entity in the English experience.
37. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. See 1602-1.

REPORTS

1. 2/07/39 She referred Mrs. [1813] for a Physical Reading; 3/01/39 Mrs. [1833] for a Life Reading; 4/04/39 Miss [1858] for a Physical Reading; 5/09/39 Mrs. [1877] for a Life Reading; 5/23/39 Miss [1891] for a Life Reading.
2. 5/03/39 [GD's note: It is my impression that she received this through her inspirational writing]:
   Jews, Gentiles, Catholics and Protestants; lend me your ears. I come to bury hatred - not revive it in a form insidious or unsound - disguised as a patriot, a lover of the People!
   No people, no matter what the color or the creed are, in the sight of God, "People". They are souls on the stairway of evolution; rising, falling, rising again until their faltering feet are sufficiently steady to carry them to the top.
   At all times in history there have been "races" or "creeds", "peoples" who have served the Master in the capacity of the Tempter - those who cover their Divine Souls in bodies identified with their earthly mission - the casting of stones in the path of the onward marching ones, in the hope of strengthening the strong and bringing realization to the weak, of their own short-comings.
   They serve the Master, truly, tho they call Him not by Name other than the God they think they serve! Just so today, in the present history, are those of race and creed symbols of the Tempter tho not, of necessity the Tempter! They need strengthening also - understanding and a pity that is akin to love by which the flame of truth may be kindled in their breasts.
   Bracket no one into a whole, a cult, a group other than he whom you KNOW to be at fault! But first ask yourself, if you be without sin, "am I my brother's keeper"? And if you answer Yes, put the question, "Do I put my brother before myself or behind myself - below my august being? Do I consider him an equal to me potentially, in the knowledge and love of God? If I so do, am I able to condemn him for his folly or love him yet the more for the weaknesses I see are his?
   Does it prosper him, my brother, if I say he is not true to God, to Christ, to Church, to creed, to cast, to race - to love itself? Does it foster in him ambition to become that thing I wish for him?
   I would serve my brother. How? By light - by exposing the folly of erroneous IDEAS rather than the folly of HE who holds to those ideas as I do my bible!
   Truth once lighted, shines! Naught can dim or quench the truth for it is God! Therefore, the way to the hearts of those we think do err, is thru the truth which, when brought to the conscious mind of brother man, becomes his torch.
   Let then, thy way be to light the torch of truth on any and all subjects of thought rather than on subjects human! Clearing first the mind of preconceived ideas of what is truth - the, searching diligently for its correlation in the affairs, in the minds of men - uplifting that which has not its seed in the Light of Reality - discarding that which is founded upon human conceptions!
   Look to the Sages for the way political, human and Divine - they teach the Truth where stumbling, erring minds concede in error.
3. 6/09/39 See 1472-10, Par. 35-A regarding close associations with [1602] in Egyptian incarnation and warning of resentments on the part of each in the present.
4. 9/22/39 She obtained a Mental-spiritual Reading - See 1602-3.
5. 4/14/40 See 1472-12, Par. 37-A concerning antagonism of [1602].

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