From Jupiter there are those high ennobling influences,
with the abilities to attract NUMBERS - and to be meek in
associations with a number of peoples. Hence it may be said
of the entity, the association or acquaintance is as large
as the entity CHOOSES same to be! Also, as has been seen,
this makes for the adverse influences in the experience of
the entity. When there were periods when there should be
expected the greatest blessings in material conditions in
the experience of the entity to be the outcome, adverse
conditions arose almost immediately. These depend, them,
upon what the entity may DO respecting same, as will be seen
from the influences in the earth's experience - which make
for such conditions in the astrological intent or IMPULSE
in the entity's experience in the present. This also, with
those periods when Jupiter is in the position of the greater
benevolent influences in the experience of the entity, makes
for the periods when the greater opportunities - or the
greater abilities AND opportunities of the entity will be
in the present experience. As is seen in the coming period
when Jupiter, Venus AND Uranus are in those positions of the
greater benevolent influence, the greater love influence,
the greater occult or mystic influences in the earth.
This begins in October of the present year. Hence in the
present year, or latter portion, and especially until May of
thirty-three ('33), there will be a period of advancement in
the mental and spiritual influences in the entity's present
experience. ONE of the greater periods. Not that there
will not be adverse conditions arising, as will be seen from
other influences, yet the opportunities for expansion are the
greater during this period for several years to come.
The influences or impulses from Uranus make for the interest
that is held by the entity in those things pertaining to
the occult or the spiritual influences in the entity's
activities. These, as we find, make oft for those conditions
that are termed by others as not being altogether orthodox
in their activity; yet there is the ever seeking for those
conditions that must answer to that something which seeks
from within. Hence psychic or spiritual intuitive forces
are manifest through those periods in the entity's experience
when Uranus WITH Venus is at that place of the greater
influence upon the earth's peoples, and especially upon
this entity. These periods, as we find, may come rather
as specific PERIODS of an influence, until there is such
development from within, FROM those experiences and sojourns
in the earth, as for self to control rather those influences
that would give to the entity the abilities for expressions
in these directions. In those influences also, we will find
that, as these are the RULING influences in the entity, then
should the entity so desire there may be those DEVELOPMENTS
that may be of exceptional or unusual importance in its
relationships, in its activities, to large groups of
individuals, as well as the activities of self in the control
of the influences in the entity's experience in the earth's
plane.
As to those influences which make for the personality
that has been developed in the present experience of the
entity, there is a great home influence; yet making for an
association that has constantly been in those positions of
arguing with self as to whether that accorded in same was
the greater, or the influence that might be had in a broader
association. Also those influences in Jupiter make for
the abilities of the entity as a director or advisor in
capacities that would deal with the larger conditions in the
economic or business relationships of individuals or groups.
There has been often seen in the entity's experience that
had plans been carried out that were made in the business
relationships by the entity, there would have been a much
better advantage to those associated with the entity; yet
WITH the influence in Jupiter, the influence adverse in same,
and with those seen in Uranus and in Mercury as the mental
abilities, such conditions at times have made for tumultuous
conditions in the mental forces of the entity, but the
ability to control self - while not ALWAYS as active, or the
ability as great as might be desired - has made for a harmony
that has been exceptional in the experience of the entity.
Then, from Mercury also we find those influences that
make for the personality of the entity, in the capacity of
understanding that which may be gained from the associations
of the entity in most ANY capacity, whether in the home, in
the religious life, in the commercial world, or purely in the
mental world. This has made for a great expanse of vision,
by the associations the entity has attained in the present
experience through its visions through the eyes of others as
well as self.
As to the appearances and their influences upon the present
experience of the entity:
In the one before this we find during that period when there
was the settling in the land now known as Vinland, or the New
England lands. The entity was then among those who settled
for the reasons of persecutions in the religious life. The
entity was then among those whose peoples were persecuted,
and there was brought through this experience the greater
ability to not condone, but not condemn others for their
beliefs that pertain to their mental, their moral, or their
spiritual life. Hence we find in the present those periods
through which the entity has passed when these have been as
pointed at in the activities of the entity, yet with those
experiences that have brought about that which satisfied the
desire of the entity as towards its own ideal, these have
made for some conditions when doubts and fears arose; yet the
contentment that has come with the finding of the abilities
within self to commune with the divine within self has
brought many satisfactions that have not been found in other
experiences in the present. Hence this experience has been
as a development, as will be seen, that may - with those
experiences that are to come with the great inflow of those
seeking through many channels for the understanding of selves
- enable the entity to be an aid to many. In the name, then,
Elda John.
In the one before this we find in that period where there
were divisions in the land now known as France, or during
those periods when there was the overrunning of the land by
those in the north and south portions of same. The entity
then was among those peoples who were persecuted for their
allegiance to the western portion of the land. In that
period when the Huns joined with those developments for
both the commercial and religious life of those peoples
then so aided. The entity then in the name Zendor. In this
experience the entity gained and lost. In those periods when
there were the persecutions the entity gained. With those
settlings that brought the periods of the easier social and
home life there were the aggrandizings of selfish interests
as related to others, that brought about a servitude to
those the entity contacted in many ways and manners. In the
present there is from this found those abilities to judge
WELL between that which is true and that which is false; yet
this has oft made for the entity in the present those doubts
in friend and foe alike, that have made for hardships in
deciding issues that might have been to the advantage in
a mental or a spiritual advancement for the entity. FEAR,
then, being that which may be said to have been developed
for the entity in the MENTAL self.
In the one before this we find in that land known now as the
Arabian or Persian, during that period when there was the
building up of those people in the plain, when there were
large groups of individuals who were being drawn together
for those influences that were being given to the peoples
by the leader on the plain. The entity then came under the
influence of those aiding in the preparation of those who
were being raised for leaders, and those who were to be sent
as emissaries. The entity then may be said to have been
schooled by those in that position, as Inxa led those people
in that experience, and the entity was in the name Zezo.
In this experience the entity gained throughout, for with
those experiences under the influences of these people
there was gotten the urge to SERVE, irrespective of what
might be brought into the experience that would make for
misunderstandings. With the ideal once set before self did
the entity gain and rise to a position of power in those
circles that gave out to the peoples in many various lands.
Hence in the present does the entity seek far and wide, the
desire of travel, the ability to easily visualize many places
the entity may read about or may hear of, and the abilities
to - as it were - carry self THROUGH the experiences of those
who may enjoy the pleasures, either mental or of material
things, in far distant lands.
In the one before this we find in that period when there was
the building up of those people in that land now known as the
Egyptian, when there had been the rebuilding of many of the
material and mental forces, as were for the developments in
the land. The entity then was among the younger people who
were brought into the services that had to do with the temple
then called Beautiful. Hence to the entity, ROTE - as it
were - is a portion of the entity's being. Hence the entity
is at times matter of fact, yes - at others is seen to be
rather as that things must be kept in things' places, as well
as people kept in peoples' places. These are well, if not
carried to the extreme in either direction. The entity was
then in the name Isdis. In the experience the entity gained
and lost. Gained through the services that were rendered
in those associations in the temples with the people of the
land, and the people who came for counsel, and the people who
were sent abroad. Lost in turning those things into secular
uses, as developments came for the larger inflow of peoples
that brought about detrimental influences through the use
of that gained in the application of self, rather than for
service of others.
Then, in the abilities of the entity in the present, and that
to which it may attain and how:
As seen from those analyses of the experiences, the abilities
lie in being a leader or director in the way of groups, of
masses, or classes of individuals, that the individuality of
entities may be developed, with the personalities being made
according to those influences that will compare well to that
set as ideals for individuals, rather than individual setting
up for self an ideal; for as developments come these must be
in those ways that make for the continuity of experience, and
that conform with the law of Love as seen in the Creative
Forces that make for the oneness of purpose in individual
entities' relationships with the Creative Energy, or the
Oneness of the Creative Force with the oneness of purpose in
self brings for the individual entity a contentment that may
not be found in any other channel.
Ready for questions.
(Q) Please help me to know how I may attain spiritual and
mental development.
(A) As seen from the experiences of the entity, this is
rather the NATURAL heritage of the entity, save where fear
has entered in. Especially will there be the period for
the mental and spiritual development of the entity with
the experiences that may be the entity's by the natural
inclinations, through influences in the life beginning
soon, and with that constant association of self's purposes,
self's aims, to be used by and for Him, the Giver of all good
and perfect gifts, will bring to the entity that awakening
as to how self may be used as HE would see fit. With
this constantly kept, then, in the inmost force of
self-expression, "Not as I will. Let me rather be
the channel, and use as Thou wilt, O Lord."
(Q) While in meditation about two months ago, I was warned
of a serious trouble that would come to me in this month
(July). What was the significance of this warning?
(A) Rather as indicated, that self was WARRING WITH self as
to the associations and relations of the body, as respecting
its physical, mental and spiritual self. Keep self warred
about by those influences that may be had in Him, and only
as He would have thee be used; for, as He has given, "I will
not LEAVE thee comfortless" and "I will give my angels charge
concerning thee" and "Will ye be my people I will be your
God." The face of the self's OWN angel is ever before the
Throne. Commune oft with Him.
(Q) Please advise me as to the best way I should pursue in
order to help my daughter [...] to develop into a useful and
serviceable woman.
(A) In aiding to give the spiritual foundation for the
expressions of the mental and physical body, of magnifying
the love of the spiritual life in whatever channel it may
take in the experience of the entity; that is, whatever
may be used of the physical attributes in a service to Him
is as directed by Him in the activities. Those used for
expressions in an indifferent manner, or in a satisfaction
of desires that are of the mental-mental rather than of the
spiritual, bring discontent - see?
(Q) What work am I best fitted to do and how may I get into
a position to do it?
(A) This has been well outlined in the abilities of the
entity, and that to which it may attain. It may best fit
itself for a leader of groups, classes or masses, and to fit
self physically, mentally, materially, is to commune oft in
the silent watches with Him.
(Q) Would it be to my advantage and usefulness to study
voice with a view of becoming a professional singer?
(A) That it may be used in connection with, or in the
attunement of others to those vibrations that may be aroused
with such, would be well; but keep in the line of the
SPIRITUAL song, rather than those that might be turned into
expressions of attributes that lead to lusts of the flesh.
(Q) Why do I often fear when I am asked to sing for the
public? How may this be overcome?
(A) As given, the fear impulse has been, and is in the
experience of the entity, through those activities in the
material world. The trust that may be created in the inner
self, through the associations of self with that attained in
many experiences, will overcome this. There is oft felt in
the inner self that when alone the entity might dare to do
anything! yet when among others fear comes in. Not as of
any PHYSICAL fear, but rather of being LIGHTLY spoken of.
Then put the trust more and more in Him who GIVES ALL good
and perfect gifts.
We are through.
REPORTS
9/09/40 In response to
8/10/40 Questionnaire she [Mrs. [
1917]]
indicated that her Life Reading had been very helpful
in re former lives and guidance along spiritual lines; she
was very interested in the A.R.E. work and hoped to make a
contribution to it.
9/56 Her daughter, asked about in 1917-1, Par. 19-A, visited
A.R.E. and said she was active with her mother in running the
dancing school.
9/29/65 GD's note: Mr. Curtis Brooks, of the Norfolk Chamber
of Commerce, told me on the phone today that Mr. [...]
[husband of Mrs. [
1917]] had talked with him considerable
about the EC readings, that he had known EC and had patterned
some of his own psychic work in his inventions (as a
machinist) after EC's advice.
7/09/77 Mrs. [
1917] died in a nursing home at the age of 81.
12/16/77 Her daughter [See 1917-1, Par. 19-A] requested and
was sent a copy of Mrs. [
1917]'s reading. GD's note: From
my conversation with the daughter, I think Mrs. [
1917] really
accomplished her purpose in helping her daughter "to develop
into a useful and serviceable woman".
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