This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 19th day of August, 1939, in accordance with request made by the father Mr. [...], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Born May 8, 1901, at approximately 8:30 A. M., in San Francisco, Calif.

TEXT

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 that may be submitted, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the entity and those records of same.
3. This information, as we have indicated, may be a part of the experience of the entity in the present in gaining the greater concept of the purposes for which each soul enters a sojourn; yet unconsciously coming through attraction in an environ through which there may be opportunities for activities in which purposes, aims and desires, longings, hopes, fears, may all be made clear through the physical and mental application of truth in spiritual forces, - or the application of the seeds of faith, hope and love, kindness and patience.
4. And all of these will become, and are, a part of the experience of those about the entity; and if these will be applied in this experience in such manners, a study of that which is the soul may be better comprehended by those who give themselves in aiding a soul to find itself.
5. For it is as a split personality in the present, with the reflexes forming that which has been indicated, - that causes the incoordination in the mental and spiritual and physical forces of this body.
6. The astrological aspects have little in common with the present experience.
7. Through the use of those suggestions as we have indicated, in the manners as we have outlined, there may be obtained a reviewing of those things that have been a part of the experience.
8. But the sojourns in the earth become warped into the personality, the individuality of the entity in the present. For:
9. Before this we find the entity was in the land of the present nativity, among the earlier settlers who brought consternation, hate, temperaments that wrecked the mental forces in the experiences of others.
10. Then the entity was in the name of Randall Campbell, bringing in that experience the disturbing forces which in the present are finding expression in the madness within self, - as an activity upon the forces in the brain's activity upon the emotions of the body-force itself.
11. Thus there may be applied the suggestive forces in putting the consciousness into that position where the awareness of the subconscious force may become a part of the consciousness, and thus maintain a better equilibrium of the flow of activity of the impulses to the supersensitive forces of the body-force itself; bringing then, through such subjugation, the awareness of itself, its condition, its needs and its desires.
12. Then, keep the entity as far as possible from that which mitigates or subjugates the body-forces with the spiritual influences, - or from sedatives or bromides. For these will only add to the confusion of the reactions as were indicated in Randall's life.
13. Before that we find the entity was in the environs and activities of the Roman land, when there were those disturbances wrought by the activities of the peoples between that we know in the present as church and state, - or when there were the attempts of those in authority to direct the abilities or activities of those who would worship in a given direction according to the dictates of their own conscience.
14. Thus we find the entity, in the name of Calper [?], was one of the guards that through duty brought destruction and death to those who followed in a way in which there were those choices to be made as to whether they would be torn asunder or deny the moving, motivative forces of their lives.
15. There we find the entity was torn within self, and yet declaring the sense of duty. Hence oft there was the necessity for subjugating the body through either alcohol or other influences to cause the body to forget.
16. Thus the entity became one subjugated to the appetites of satisfying the bodily needs - in the attempt to forget.
17. Hence we find the needs for the bringing to remembrance through the subjugated forces in the mental activities, for the better understanding and application towards those things in which forgiveness, atonement, faith, hope, charity, patience, brotherly love may be made manifest; and the entity become aware of same in the suggestive forces that are given to the entity through those applications in the present.
18. Before that we find the entity was in the Mongoloid land, in the City of Gold, when there were the attempts of the Prince - and activities of the land - to make for overtures of brotherly associations with other lands.
19. The entity then was among those who were in the position to act as emissaries, or what would today be called overlords for activities in other lands.
20. Hence we find those desires emanated in the present experience as to strange lands, strange sights, unusual experiences sought by the entity, until there came the breaking points in the application of self towards the commercial or social life in the experience of the entity.
21. Then, first:
22. We find that there may be the coordinating of body, mind and soul, by the subjugating of the split self, until there is brought the awareness of the fruits of the spirit being made manifest in the material way and manner.
23. And hence all about the entity who would make supplication for same should do so with the very purposes and desires within their activities and associations with others. For thus they may bring to the entity that opportunity for the greater activities in this material plane.
24. Thus may the entity enter into the more abundant and larger life, in and through those efforts as should be the experience, as should be an obligation to those about the entity for those very activities.
25. Ready for questions.
26. We are through for the present.

    Two copies to Father (one for Dr. Garrett)
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. Nervous and mental breakdown - 7/28/39 See 1969-1 saying it is a case of possession and suggesting a Life reading.
2. 8/04/39 Father's letter giving birth information: "...He lived with his real father for about 4 years. I married his mother March 5, 1911...in following year the boy's grandmother brought him on from ... to N.Y. and he has lived with us ever since. At the time of his coming I legally adopted him and his name was changed..." [GD's note. This adopted father was a business associate of Mr. [877].]

REPORTS

1. 8/14/46 Hugh Lynn Cayce's letter to [1969]'s father:
   Mr. [...] New York, 22. N.Y.
   Dear Mr. [...]
   In 1939, you secured a Physical and Life reading from Edgar Cayce for your son, [1969]. Hypnosis under Dr. Kuhn or Thomas Garrett was recommended.
   We will appreciate it very much if you will furnish a report on this case. What did the doctors call this condition? Were the suggestions followed and if so with what results?
   This case is an interesting one from a karmic standpoint and your cooperation in helping us complete our records will be greatly appreciated.
   Our records are filed under case numbers and are entirely confidential.
   Sincerely yours, Hugh Lynn Cayce [HLC/c]
2. 12/17/49 E.C.F. campaign worker, Nell Clairmonte, reported that she had interviewed Mr. [877] in regard to making contact with [1969]'s father, and Mr. [877] had said that Mr. [...] is a worker in ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS and is putting all his energies into A.A. only.

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