This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 27th day of January, 1931, in accordance with request made by her grandparents, Mr. [2124] and Mrs. [2125], through Miss [993].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Miss [1911], her mother and grandparents, Miss [993] and sister, Mr. L. B. Cayce and Mr. Linden Shroyer. Born October 23, 1923, in Norfolk, Virginia.

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1. EC: We have the entity and those relations with the universe and universal forces, that are latent and exhibited in the personality and individuality of the present entity, [1911].
2. In entering astrologically, we find the influences upon the entity rather from sojourns than astrological aspects, other than as an external influence.
3. Those in Jupiter and Venus, with the benevolent influence both of Mars and Uranus - these, as we find, make for an exceptional personality as an individual individuality in the present experience of the entity.
4. In entering, we would find that few came with that expectancy as the coming brought in the minds of MANY in that particular period; these making much of the influence that will be wielded in the astrological, dependent - to be sure - upon the application of the entity with the entity's will, and making for that dependency in the moulding of the mental being through the formative period for the entity.
5. In Jupiter is seen the strength, also those influences that may be seen in the next two years hard to be dealt with - unless precautions are taken in SPECIFIC directions - as relating particularly to the limbs of the body.
6. In those influences in Venus is seen the love influence, that which will bring, does bring, for the bright and cheerful, and the tendency for love's influence to manifest - especially during these, and this especial formative period - for that which will make for the upbuilding in the mental, the soul, the entity as a whole.
7. In the Jupiterian, with the influence in Venus, is seen those influences that - led or guided aright, or those precautions as regarding the conditions given as warnings - will make for a development that may be made to become as a means for the entity's developing in that portion in which the MANIFESTATIONS of self will give forth that which will mean much to OTHERS, as well as the developing of self.
8. Beware, then, of streets, of skates - but be mindful that in the use of the limbs - as in dancing or as in the use of same for DEVELOPMENT - is CARRIED forward IN the next two years, especially. THEN we will find the periods will change, and little of anxiety may be felt as respecting these conditions in the entity's experience.
9. In those as seen in benevolent influences in Mars and Uranus, these bring for the exceptional abilities as respecting intuitive forces for the body, and as for the abilities for the entity in its development to quiet those who would show wrath, or any unkindly feeling toward another. Oft will the entity - if trained, especially in this formative period - be able to act as oil upon troubled waters, as that inter-between which will make for beauty in the lives of those the entity contacts, making for a bond of sympathy, of union, that will be exceptional for the entity's experiences IN the earth's plane, as well as that which may be trained for an awakening of abilities within self in this direction that will bring for one that may be the peacemaker, not only among individuals but in groups, in classes, in States, in masses.
10. In those conditions builded in the innate influences from the sojourns, and that may be manifested in personalities or individualities in the present - these, as we may see, are latent, and are being developed as the awakening of the abilities of the entity become manifested in this present experience.
11. One that is controlled most often by a positive LOVING, rather than by ALL the threats of punishment for that which the body desires to do or to accomplish; yet one positive in self, one positive in its likes and dislikes; yet these tempered as to those that will later grow into reasons for the entity, that are seen in the present rather as innate feelings than being able to express the reasons for same, will make for a dynamic force in the entity's experience that will make for a development in self, as well as for beauty and hope in the lives of those the entity contacts.
12. In those conditions that are seen in the entity's tendency for self-expression:
13. Oft is the entity capable of seeing, hearing, that which to others does not appear to exist. Do not attempt to belittle or dissuade the entity from those impressions that are coming through from that called imaginative or subconscious force in self. Rather reason with, counsel with, as to the proper application of the SOURCE of that felt, heard, seen, experienced, and its USEFULNESS as to conditions that arise in the experience of a body. Not as for MATERIAL gains; rather as for the mental and soul development of the entity using such experiences when these are given by the entity as a comparison in the life of that one who said, "Suffer little children to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven". Knowing that the kingdom lies within each individual's own development, then magnify that by those comparisons, and these will grow within the entity's experience as applicable and appreciative of an influence that may be far reaching in the entity's associations, when compared with that as has been given, as to how the entity is to be oft the peacemaker between individuals, groups, even nations.
14. In the ABILITIES of the entity, as these arise, those channels that will lead to that ability of the entity to act as a herald bearer of good tidings to all that may harken to those awakening influences in the experience of the entity will be the ones to be developed in the entity's present experience. The beginning of such will be first in the care of self, in the BODILY care of self, the body being the temple of the living God, that that will be presented as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto Him, which is but a reasonable service, once understood.
15. In the appearances of the entity in the earth's plane, and the influence these bear and are to bear upon the present experience:
16. In the one before this we find in that present land of the entity's experience, and about the first capital of the land, and among those peoples who established there that which began as the nation's own outlook upon a developing people. The entity was then in the name Clairise, and gave much in that experience towards the first establishing of that which later became a school that built for many influences in the lives of those that established this peoples' land. The entity gained and lost through this experience. Gained in those influences that were felt, which aided others in establishing a building program, as it were; not materially, but in the mental and in the minds of those. When persecutions or trials arose, the entity became faint hearted, then faded away from many of the intents, holding grudges in the latter portion, becoming hard - as it were - in part. In the present, be mindful that the spirit and intent of the entity - in its formative and developing period - is not broken, but rather guided into a purposeful, and a cause for a purposeful, that is beyond those material influences in the life. Build rather that as of the BASIC PRINCIPLES of an eternal life, than that of an INDIVIDUAL experience; for as the continuity of existence is better and better understood in the lives of individuals, more and more will be that expression of each experience must be as a stepping stone of the soul's journey to its Maker, and he that falters or looks back becomes as him who has faltered in that of the upward way.
17. In the one before this we find during that period known as the troublesome one in the Roman land, when there were the changes in the ideals of the peoples that were being proclaimed by those that came from the Judean land. The entity was among those who became the followers during the early period, yet in the household of the ruler Caius (?). In the name Pomtplema, the entity gained throughout this experience. Beautiful in body, beautiful in mind, glorious in the life as lived; suffering in intense pains at times, yet ministering to those of the saints, those of the common people, bringing many an one of the household of this ruler (in a lesser degree) to the understanding of those tenets as taught by Paul and Peter in this land. Hence the innate expressions of the entity of the beauty of those who serve in an ideal, and oft does the entity see innately in self many of the experiences of THIS experience. Do not BUILD these, but rather let these be as guiding points for the entity's development to the spiritual side of life, and that builded in that experience may be the basis upon which that in this and others may be builded. Keeping the beauty of the Christ life as depicted by those in that period will be that as will be the bulwark of the entity's experience through this sojourn.
18. In the one before this we find in that land known now as the Persian, during those periods when there were the building up of many cults in the land. The entity was among those that followed those from the land into that southern land, when there was being established those schools, when the divisions in the Egyptian land had been settled. The entity became, then, one of those who studied in that period in the Egyptian land, returning to her own land as an emissary, as one who carried glad tidings to the peoples, from which was later built an entirely new concept in the land. Peri, the entity bore the name - and indeed did the entity become the fairy to many of those in that period, for the entity lent aid in many a lowly place, as well as in the high; bringing peace and understanding of the various relationships as man in his own development stood to the fellow man, and to the forces that are manifest in the CREATIVE energies given to man through his own soul's experience. Gaining in the experience, the entity became one as worshiped for many days in that land. Not only to those in the land to which the entity came, but to those to whom the entity returned, came the blessings - for the entity gave much. In the present there will be seen the experiences of the entity may be so builded in the entity's expression of same, either in movement of body or in voice, as will bring those to understand that same comes from the soul - and not an outward expression.
19. In the abilities in the present, MAGNIFY those that have been given as abilities, that the entity may be called - even in the present - that angel of mercy to many, that of an emissary of justice to those whom the entity contacts, for the BLESSINGS in the present will only aid in the entity's own development.
20. Ready for questions.
21. (Q) What would be the best course to pursue in raising a child of her disposition?
    (A) As has been given, be mindful - especially in the next two years - as respecting limbs, especially from the streets or from skates, or such - but in the training, in the developing, in the guiding, be as an interpreter of those thoughts and those expressions that the entity seeks to give as an EXPRESSION of self, for in song or rhythm may the entity find its expression - but in the means of being the inter-between of many, as counsellor, as teacher, as one that will bring peace and UNDERSTANDING, will the entity attain or gain its greater development.
    Then, training in that direction, keeping ever before the entity those forces that were given in Him that called the children to Him as being blessed.
22. (Q) What vocation in life would be the best?
    (A) Those in the teaching, or those in the ministering, in the way of music, song or dance. Either of these will let the entity's expression of self come forth in a manner that will give of the greater or the easier development.
23. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Grandparents
    Two copies to Ass'n office

REPORTS

1. 10/23/23 See Source File Key #1911 for Solar Chart re 1911-1.
2. 8/15/60 GD's note: Death notice of her grandfather, Mr. [2124], listed her married name, saying she lived in New Jersey.
3. 6/07/72 GD's note: Mrs. [1911] came with her friend, Mrs. [...] whom she was visiting in this area, for me to go over her Life Rdg. with her; wanting her friend to hear it since she knew her better than anyone. I read and discussed the rdg. line by line with them, and they both agreed on the correctness of the rdg. as to abilities, characteristics, etc. Especially of interest was 1911-1, Par. 5 in re precautions as to limbs. She doesn't remember an accident when a child, but on growing up she had for years a sciatic nerve condition which was treated without results. The doctors said it was the result of a childhood injury. Finally she had very extensive back surgery, a double spinal fusion and extensive work on the sciatic nerve, followed by corrective exercises, medication, etc. The back is now much better, after years of suffering with it. This is most interesting in light of the warning in the rdg.

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