This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 3rd day of July, 1939, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [1946], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Born February 1, 1895, in Storm Lake, Iowa.

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1. GC: You will give the relation of this entity and the universe, and the universal forces; giving the conditions which are as personalities, latent and exhibited in the present life; also the former appearances in the earth plane, giving time, place and the name, and that in each life which built or retarded the development for the entity; giving the abilities of the present entity and that to which it may attain, and how. You will answer the questions he has submitted, as I ask them:
2. EC: (In going back over years from present - " - '37 - change of environ and surroundings - '34 - '31 - yes - these are rather promising periods - '29 - " etc., on back to birth date.)
3. Yes, we have the records of that entity now known as or called [1946].
4. In giving the interpretations of the records, these as we find are as impressions upon time and space; and it is the skein of these - in patience - that one becomes aware of one's relationships with the Creative Forces ye call God.
5. In interpreting the records, these portions of same are chosen with the desire that the experience may be a helpful one to this entity; that it may become aware not only of its relationships to the universe and universal forces but as to the why of its entrance into the material plane, and how it may apply itself in this experience in view of that which has been builded by the sojourns in the material, as well as those interims that are recorded as astrological aspects producing or bringing urges latent or innate in the experience.
6. The material sojourns become expressed again through the emotions, or the awareness of same; while the astrological aspects are expressed more in the innate urges through the abilities of deeper meditation, or the turning within for the comprehension, - that are as promises in life itself.
7. As He gave, "In patience become ye aware of your souls; and as ye abide in me, as I abide in the Father, you may know the purposes with thee since the foundations of the world."
8. Thus these interpretings for this entity are those records as we find that bring urges latent and manifested, but these do not surpass the birthright of each soul or entity - the WILL of the individual as to choice of that which is the knowledge, or of Knowledge itself.
9. For these are as the birthright of the soul itself.
10. In those things that may be said to be a composite of the life experience, as well as the astrological urges for the entity, we find:
11. The entity is one that others find hard to be understood, - to be self-righteous, self-assertive oft without either material, mental or the spiritual background, as may be viewed from others, or by others, for such an expression from the entity.
12. At other periods we find the entity is rather meek and oft very lonely, even with its own self. Happy indeed is that individual or soul that can keep company with its own conscience!
13. So the entity finds within self also those abilities to influence or direct, or the urge innate and manifested to ORGANIZE, - that is, to induce individuals or groups in any direct line.
14. Hence that injunction as would be given for the entity in ALL of its experience: First know what is thine own ideal. Know in what ye believe and in WHOM ye believe. Know who is the author of that ye believe, as to whether it is able to keep that you commit unto it through any experience that may come - whether it be of a spiritual, a mental or material nature.
15. For the earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof, and indeed it is in Him ye live and move and have thy being!
16. Then, make thy paths straight in Him, if ye would know how or what manner of man ye should be. Look in thine own heart as to what are thy purposes, thy desires, thy aims. If they are in keeping with that as He hath set in, "Come unto me, ALL that are weak, ALL that are heavyladen..." and "Take my yoke upon you...learn of me, for my yoke is easy and my burden is light" to those that seek to know their relationships to their Maker, - then ye are on the right track.
17. In the astrological aspects we find Jupiter the ruling influence, and thus - as indicated - there are the abilities of the entity to wield an influence upon masses, as through those activities that may require INDIVIDUAL application, - but masses may be directed, influenced or changed by the very efforts of the entity in its search for manners, means or ways to conduct itself before men.
18. From Venus we find rather an adverse influence. Hence the relationships with the opposite sex have never been satisfactory, nor in any manner TO THE ENTITY dependable; for the love of self is such that others are too oft repelled by the influences or vibrations the entity sets up about self.
19. Seek to know indeed what LOVE is. For there is a star of hope only in those who seek to manifest love, - whether of a spiritual, mental or even material import. In such there is hope, - and without it little hope, or little stability.
20. In Saturn we find the sudden changes in environs, in surroundings, - the desires to see far fields, - or, as oft expressed, far away fields appear the greener.
21. These become too easily the aspects of the entity in its search.
22. Leave self out SO MUCH, and know thy purpose in the world is NOT as a proof or as the justification of self, but rather to GLORIFY that influence, that force, that power which gave thee being, gave thee conscious expression!
23. Hence in thy dealings with thy fellow men, bring hope, - not for that so much of the material gain, for the earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof.
24. Then, live holy and right in His ways and purposes, - the SUPPLY, the abundance will be the result of thy fulfilling the law of supply in the experience of someone else!
25. For as ye do it unto the least of His children, ye do it unto thy Maker; and He will not leave thee comfortless, - neither will He allow thy seed to beg bread - if ye have lived in the way in which the GLORY of His purpose is a part of thy life.
26. As to the appearances in the earth, - these have been and are quite varied in their aspects. Not all are given here, to be sure, but those that may be an influence in thy experience in the present.
27. Before this we find the entity was in the earth during those periods when there was the cry of GOLD in the western portion of the present land of nativity. We find the entity then was among those organizing for a concerted effort on the part of a group to seek out the ways and means or manners of converting such into usage for the groups.
28. Thus we find the entity was among those who undertook the passage from the land now known as Indiana to the California land, - never reaching that land, for in another portion of that experience we find the entity gathered rather with those who sought for the building up in what is now a portion of the Colorado land.
29. Hence, as we find in the present, the entity might engage in a concerted effort of organization for ANY of the activities for the farmers, or a union for the grain products, or in any activity in which benefits might be derived by the concerted efforts of such a group. Not, though, one that would organize labor activities against capital, or capital against labor, - but as crops, certain products of the soil, and the efforts of those laboring on same, - these or those in which protection is given against loss by the effects of nature. In such activities may the entity find the greater channels for its abilities, and the outlet for its energies, and a more harmonious experience in material and mental and activities of every nature.
30. The name then was Benjamin Webber. In the experience the entity was disappointed, yet the entity gained. For the efforts were expended in bringing greater hopes, greater opportunities, greater abilities in the experience of the fellow men.
31. MAGNIFY such in thy experience in the present, rather than the dream of self, - because of abilities from keeping those records there.
32. Before that we find the entity was in the English land during those periods when there were the gatherings of those for the Holy Wars.
33. The entity was entrusted with the care of the lands, and the holdings of many individuals who gave their personal service. There we find the entity was PHYSICALLY afflicted, but capable mentally, as well as being active sufficient to care for and be entrusted with the holdings of many individuals.
34. Hence the entity became as an overseer, a lord over many acres that were in those fields or lands known as the shires of Chichester in the English land.
35. There again we find the entity gained throughout those periods of activity, - only losing when, because of the honest report, there was not as much given to the entity as the entity felt should be. These brought a period of destructive influence.
36. Thus, from that period, again there are the abilities as an overseer or organizer of the efforts of groups of people under an individual form of service.
37. These bring, then, opportunities. And in these may the entity find an outlet for self, as indicated.
38. The name then was Easterbergon.
39. Before that we find the entity was in the land in which there was the return of the children of promise.
40. The entity was among those who were the offspring of those left in the native land, and hence there was a longing for and yet withdrawing from those of that environ where organization had been attempted.
41. And thus with the return of Zerubbabel and those activities under Nehemiah, the entity came again into an active service; and yet brought discord through the attempts to unite the efforts of Sanballat with the peoples who had journeyed from the land of bondage - or of outcasts.
42. There we find the entity learned, little by little, those variations in the law of the period and the experience; and only under the interpretation of Ezra did there come the more perfect understanding for the entity.
43. Thus we find in the present it behooves the entity to first know self, and know the ideal, and know the sources and the purposes of same; and the abilities for the making of associations with toilers of the soil in all of the phases become the abilities in the present.
44. Then in the name Eljah, the entity lost and the entity gained.
45. Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land, during those periods when there were changes coming about with the Priest being returned to active service in the land, when there was the union of efforts on the part of leaders of every land for a more harmonious undertaking.
46. There we find the entity gained in its abilities to arouse those who offered themselves in service for tilling the soil and building the better relationships with various portions of the land.
47. These made for urges that are innate and manifested in the present in which those of many varied lands may be united under a concerted effort, coordinant with the needs and the demands of the populace.
48. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, then, and that to which it may attain, and how:
49. First, study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman not ashamed, but rightly dividing the words of truth, and keeping self unspotted from those things in which thy conscience would smite thee.
50. Know thy ideal. Keep abreast of same in being true to self, - and then in those fields of service in which ye may unite the efforts of many; either through thy writings in Journals of the farm as well as uniting the farmer in the various efforts for a concerted activity; ye may find harmony and peace such as He gave, - not as the world knows or calls peace, but that alone as comes from living and being of a useful service to thy fellow man.
51. For he that will be and that is the greatest among you, as He gave, is the servant and the server of all.
52. Ready for questions.
53. (Q) How should I prepare for my life's work, and in what specific line?
    (A) As indicated, - the preparation both through the present experience and through the sojourns in the material plane, has fitted the entity. Its interests in literature and writing offer the opportunities in the fields of service as indicated.
    Then the active service in making for the union of efforts of the tillers of the soil, as indicated, is the channel.
54. (Q) What urges, and how correlate them?
    (A) As indicated. And to correlate them, know first by what standard ye would measure them.
55. We are through for the present.

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BACKGROUND

1. 6/18/39 letter from [1946] to EC: "In my Life Reading will you answer the following questions that are written on the application:
   What should I do for a life work? How should I prepare for it? What urges are found? How to correlate urges? What faults? How to correct them? What talents? How to develop them? Should I be a palmist?
   Please notify me a week ahead of time as to date and hour of time of reading. Enclosed is $20.00.
   Thanking you in advance for the Life Reading..."

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