This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 3rd day of July, 1930, in accordance with request made by self - Mrs. [1716] via Mrs. [115].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [1716], her daughter and granddaughter, and Mrs. [115]. Born August 15, 1867, New York City.

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1. EC: Yes, we have the entity and those relations with the universe and Universal Forces, as are latent and exhibited in the present entity, [1716].
2. In entering, we find astrologically much that would be in keeping with many of the conditions as have been registered as cosmic information, as spiritual interpretation of the astrological influences - especially as to the Egyptian theory. The entity has been an Egyptian, AND an astrologer.
3. In the influences seen, we find Venus as the ruling influence - even beyond that of earth, through which the entity has passed - and does experience often those influences - yet the love influence, that innate expression of the influences of love in its higher or noblest sense, is the influence in the entity's experience, and even in those conditions when others condemn for allowing that called carnal love to influence, little is the condemnation from the entity; yet an understanding in its sacredness is often that of many. The influences as come to the entity through same have been in the present experience those of the greater influence, having to deal more with those of the secular nature; yet innately that of the kindness spoken, gentleness of manner, trueness of spirit, does the entity care for, keep from, and keep to, that builded within self THROUGH the experience in the present; for many have been the trials; oft has been the varied temptations; many have been those conditions that to many would have worked, would have wrought for those of consternation, yet in quietude - and often in the introspective self - has the entity builded in the present.
4. In the influences as seen in that of Mercury, has brought for the entity most of the music, and especially the symphony - or the chords of the spheres; for, to the entity, the beautiful evening, or the moon and the planetary relationships, are ever a wonder - yet mean more to the entity than to most. The beauty of nature in its activity, the clouds, the lightening, the thunder, all of the voices of nature, answer and find within the entity those of a stabling influence that is oft hard to be understood by many who have not experienced, nor found favor in the grace of that whom the entity serves.
5. In the influences found in those of Uranus and Neptune, have brought many of the contrariwise, those of the littleness of others in the activities toward the entity at times overlooked. Much has the entity had to overcome, in holding minor or deeper grudges against others. This has oft been conquered in self, and are passed more easily over than in former periods in the present experience; yet these worked for the greater hardships for the entity to understand.
6. While in the experiences as are seen through those of Saturn with Mars, has brought much of that, that has been wielded by the influence of firearms and of destructive forces as have come in the experience of the entity through explosives, and through accidents, that - meaning little to others - has caused much of the shudder that has gone over the entity from time to time, and sought by the entity for the counsel in the storehouse of knowledge. Seek and ye shall find, has been the greatest mystery to the entity of many of the passing words that come as proverbs; yet the conditions as have been builded have been through the seeking of understanding, the seeking of knowledge. In the seeking has the entity gained. In the applying does the entity falter at times, yet these are overcome by the sincerity of purpose, and in the activities as related to others. He that giveth self to the sympathy, to the understanding of the brother, lendeth to the Lord. Through these has the entity gained much in the present experience.
7. Many being the experiences of the entity in the present, many in the experiences through the various spheres the entity has passed within this, the earth experience, gains for that understanding, that knowledge, as comes through the concentration, and consecration of self to a purpose, to an ideal; to LEAVE those that may do as they choose, but "for me and my house, we will serve the LIVING God", in this has the entity builded, and in the understanding of the ALLNESS OF conditions, or the oneness of purpose in the Creative Forces, will the entity gain that as is the last developing rung in this experience.
8. In the numbers, and in the cabalistic influences as have come in the entity's experience - while the numbers are of three and five, SEVEN has been the changing point in the entity's experience. These are as contrariwise to much of that as has been given by others that the entity has studied in the arithmetic, or in the influences as come FROM numbers; yet symbols and mystic forces mean much. Rather will the entity gain more by the understanding of that as comes through the MENTAL, than through that as is gained in numbers, or in the cabalistic, arithmetic influence - for these come rather as builded influences, and the SPIRIT of numbers is as ONE, from which each and every other ratio MUST be measured; for in the BEGINNING was the Word, and the Word WAS God. The same in the beginning was one, and all that WAS made was of the Word. The same dwelt among men, and men knew it not - for being blinded to the light, only those that chose to make themselves one with the whole, are given the introspective influence in their material phases. This the entity gaining the full concept of, may know that in whom thou hast believest is able to keep that committed unto them. Being OF them, it - the strength, the power, the all - is in thine own keeping. In thine self alone little may be gained, yet in the oneness of the whole ALL may be attained, all may be gained.
9. In that as has been builded as the personality, we find those influences as make for the associations among peoples have been rather of the reserve, yet able, capable, and willing, to serve in whatsoever capacity the greatest good for the greatest number may be gained.
10. In those of secular things, those as pertain to the training of the younger mind in accord with an ideal and a purpose, has been that builded most.
11. In the appearances, and that as is builded in the present experience from same, we find as in these:
12. In the one before this we find in that land now known as the new land, or in that country where the entity in the present experience first took on those burdens of old and new. The entity then among the first of those that came to the new land, and in the relationships to the first settlers in that island. The entity among those, and the third GIRL to be born in that land. In the name Margaret Dare. In the experience the entity gained during that experience; for short was the period the entity experienced in the land, yet much of that as of being able to meet the responsibilities of many was builded during that experience, and the entity suffered in body through the unacclimatic conditions of the one to whom the entity came as an aide. In the present experience these influences make for that of an understanding of responsibilities in others, and of the entity's ability to put SELF - as it were - in the same position as one, ANYONE, or self, would judge.
13. In the one before this we find in that land known as the Roman land, and in that period when there was the new teaching being brought in, and when the prisoner was bound and brought in. The entity among those to whom this one ministered, especially in the gardens through which the body went as a seller of linens, and the entity gained during that experience - in the name Lydias, and the daughter of that one who made fine linen in Tyre and Sidon, and who brought many under the influence of Paul, the minister. The entity in that experience suffered physically, yet mentally grew to be one to be reckoned with among the peoples of that day. In the present experience, hard has it been for the entity to judge other than by the criterions as set down by, even the 'old bachelor' - as has oft been termed by many.
14. In the one before this we find in that land known as the Indian. In that land the entity among those that were teachers in the hill country, gaining much in the early portion of the experience - losing in the aggrandizing of selfish interest, in the gaining of ease for those of self's own household. In the name Ihnui. In that period much of this world's goods, and much of earth responsibilities were upon the entity - for those that trusted in the entity's teaching, and entity's abilities, came oft for counsel - not always good. In the present we find that as which may be termed the carefulness of the entity, the sureness of that questioned, the understanding of that - before the entity would accept, or give, or teach, or understand, to explain to another. The carefulness of speech, the carefulness of the manner in which the entity would approach another.
15. In the one before this we find in that land known as Egyptian. Here we find the entity meant much to the peoples during that period when consternation, and turmoil and strife arose - for the entity in that experience, the one to whom the minister, the teacher, often went for counsel, and was of the natives that were raised during that period to the high position of being in the household of that Aarat that was pitted against the king in that land. The entity gained through that experience, for in the varying teachings as were given to the peoples, the entity remained much in the way of ever the counsellor TO those that sought to know that to which all that were taught would put their trust. Not in that builded by man made hands, but rather as that builded by the innate influences, or the spiritual side of life. In this the entity gained. The entity in the first portion of the experience known as Isu-Ui. In the latter portion, known as Aarura. In the present we find much of that as is of the mystic influence, and of the occult forces, finds for the entity that most of interest. As has been seen from other experiences, and in this as experienced here, those of the MENTAL - or the occult - are to be developed; those of the mystic are to be studied and experienced, rather than spoken of or set out as ensamples; for it is of each to gain, attain, an understanding through which each experience must pass.
16. In the one before this we find in the land known as that of Peru, during those periods when there was the attempt to segregate those that came from the lost land, to those periods when those of the Ohums [Aymaras] were in the descend. The entity then among those that came in the new land, and assisted in the establishing much of the mystic influences; losing in that experience, for the entity set up self as one to whom all must come; gaining in the last periods through the giving of self in bringing into the position of the ruler, even him of the Ohums who became destructive later - yet the purpose in self builded much for the peoples of the land. In the name Aumo. In the present, much of that as of OLD is innately experienced by the entity.
17. In the ABILITIES of the entity, and that to which it may attain, and how:
18. In the study of that as comes to the entity innately, introspectively, intro-actively, may the entity give - through that as may be written YET by self - those of examples, ensamples, to those that would make for an understanding between man and the Creative Forces; remembering, much that has been gained came from that in the hill country about Rome, and in the isles thereabout and is of the Word. Keep inviolate that committed unto self THROUGH introspection, yet WRITE about same.
19. Ready for questions.
20. (Q) What can I do to support myself, and where?
    (A) Write - WHEREVER you are - WRITE of the introspection, and introspective experiences of self through the various spheres; as in meditation, in quiet, may the entity give much to others, and much that will come to self may bring in that of this world's goods as will care for MANY.
21. We are through.

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REPORTS

1. 3/18/38 She referred Mrs. [1552] for a Life Reading.

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