This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 13th day of October, 1939, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [2000], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Born about September 20, 1885, in Malatia, Asia Minor (Turkey).

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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 the 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 any questions which may be submitted, as I ask them:
2. EC: (In locating the birth place, going back over the years from the present, etc. - "Malatia - What a pretty background! - 1936 - changes in the attitudes - '34 - '20 - changes - September 20th - ") ("Yes - Barnium (?) - ") [GD's note: this may have been EC's phonetic pronunciation of Mr. [2000]'s present name, which we could not pronounce, or his Columbus period name.]
3. Yes, we have the records here of that entity now called [2000].
4. This record, as we find, is very definite, - and unusual in many respects as compared to many that have been indicated through these channels from time to time. So many extremes have been in the experience of the entity.
5. These interpretations, then, are chosen with the desire and purpose that the knowledge of the experiences may be helpful, beneficial to the entity.
6. Know, - so long as knowledge is applied in a creative way and manner, it is well. When it is taken advantage of for self-aggrandizement, or self-indulgence in any manner, it becomes sin.
7. Thus the warnings, as well as the praises as will be indicated in the experiences that are a record upon the skein of time and space.
8. For, while time and space are literal only to the consciousness of the finite mind, they are a part of the experience in materiality; and the presentations of same then should be of creative forces, - as time, space, patience.
9. For with the creating of these came the consciousness of being separated from Creative Forces, or God.
10. In giving the interpretations, - these we find may be given as a composite of the effects, or the urges in the entity's experience from material as well as the astrological sojourns.
11. One that cares little for the opinion of others, so long as the entity is satisfied or content in the belief and faith held within self.
12. This is both a virtue and a fault.
13. Be willing to listen to others, but only retain that which answers to the ideal - as spirit to spirit - within self. This will bring the abilities for greater growth.
14. For, ever be able within self to give the cause of the belief that prompts the activities, - physical, mental, spiritual.
15. Also from this combination of influences, we find that very great changes have and do come into the experience of the entity, - in the material as well as mental phases of the entity's experience.
16. In giving the astrological aspects, - these have been of such a nature that these do not affect the entity in the same way or manner as the appearances in the earth.
17. While the appearances have not been so great in number (that influence in the present), their variations are of such natures as to bring a great amount of vision - from the soul development - into the experience of the entity.
18. Cultivate this vision, but in the way and manner that the application of that gained in the study is of that simple faith which He gave, "A new commandment I give unto you, love one another."
19. We find Mercury, Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, in the astrological aspects. But, as indicated, these are not of such great import or activity as the material sojourns. This is in direct opposition to many of the statements which have been made respecting sojourns and astrological or astral experiences of the soul, - but the variation is because of the application of the entity in its experiences in materiality.
20. Thus we find in the present the entity has developed, and may develop, beyond the ordinary individual; yet, because of influences, has held self apart.
21. Rather live each day, each hour, with this thought, this purpose: "As I do it, as I speak, as I live towards my fellow-man, day by day, so do I show my concept of that I worship."
22. While the awareness does and must arise within self, the glory, the activity, the motivative force in such relationships must come from the desire and the purpose to glorify the Father-God, rather than the ego in self.
23. As to the appearances in the earth, then, - as indicated, these are very unusual, because of such varied activities.
24. Before this we find the entity was in those environs, those surroundings associated with the activities of the first great navigator, as called, in the land of the entity's present sojourn.
25. Then, with Christopher Columbus was the entity, and upon the ship in which he sailed; acting in the capacity of what would in the present be called the steward, or the cook, or the one who prepared the foods for those groups and those individuals.
26. The entity gained that concept, that feeling of being right and then going ahead, from the trials, the hardships of those experiences.
27. After the second voyage, the entity settled later in what is now the southernmost portion of the present land of sojourn, - or near St. Augustine, - when there were the first of the settlements there, - as an elderly, very elderly man, - in the name Bamarkan.
28. In the experience throughout, the entity gained; for it was known not only for its abilities to WELL relate the experiences, but for the counsel, for the advice which was given by the entity to those who were to be the heads of the families of the new undertakings.
29. These make a great variation. For the entity was very young when first sailing, and quite old - as men count age - when returning to the new land.
30. In the present the entity will find the activities in those portions of the land would bring an awareness that may not be experienced in other scenes or environs, - the awareness of old made new, of a growth within self to the promise that, abiding in Him there will be the awareness of all things necessary for the full experience of being at-one with the Creative Forces.
31. Thus may the entity be an aid to others, through those experiences in that portion of the present land of sojourn.
32. Before that we find the entity was in the land now known as the Arabian and Persian land, - being among those peoples of the leader's tribe, and of that household, - a brother of the father of Uhjltd, the leader.
33. When there had been the reunion of the activities which had been indicated by the turmoils produced by those who rose to power in that nomad land, and of those peoples, the entity then - as Uljhan - made overtures to Uhjltd, and brought activities worthy of that overture. For the entity became among those who were a great aid in that experience, - not only in the spiritual uplift to all who passed that way, but in the counsel and aid to those who established the trade posts in the "city in the hills and plain."
34. In the experience, then, the entity gained. For, being shown, or feeling and experiencing the helpful forces through those activities, there came a great desire for the spreading of same, - not by might or force, but the still small voice within which is aroused to awareness of the relationships of individuals to the Creative Forces.
35. The entity also in the present may become aware of its abilities not only to counsel but to heal. And, use those abilities in every way and manner of material associations for not a dogmatical expression, but so living, so acting, as to constrain others to glorify that which is thy ideal.
36. Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land, when those peoples journeyed there from the Poseidian land which was being broken up. The entity was among the young children who came; a child, YOUNG in years, growing up under those environs in which there was the separating of the peoples of the land, and the union of efforts of the children of One with those activities carried on by Ra-Ta. These brought those activities in which greater understanding by the entity then, as Esh-mu, made for the aiding in the temple service, as well as the practical application of those services in the lives of individuals in every walk of life.
37. There we find the entity gained throughout the experience.
38. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, then, and that to which it may attain, and how;
39. Only self may hinder the entity from fulfilling those purposes for which it entered this material experience.
40. First, then, - analyze thy purposes, thy desires. Choose not only thy standards in the material associations, but in the mental and spiritual application of same.
41. Know and understand what is thy ideal. Know that the cross must be borne in self, that there may be the thorough purging; that ye may stand guiltless before the throne of grace.
42. For, know, - in Him is the light; He is the light of the world, and His promises are to thee, that - abiding in Him, and He in the Father - ye may know the truth indeed that may set you free.
43. In the application, - in any of those phases of material service that present themselves; whether in the baker, the candlestick maker, or in ministering - through teaching, through application of self. All are one, even as ye instructed the many in Egypt, as in the Arabian and Persian experience, as in Genoa and in Augustine. All are one.
44. Let thy yeas be yea, yes, - but IN the Lord!
45. We are through for the present.

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REPORTS

1. 11/15/39 Mr. [2000]'s ltr. to EC:
   Mr. Edgar Cayce Virginia Beach, Virginia
   Dear Mr. Cayce:
   Many thanks for your very kind letter of Oct. 14th. Pardon me for the delay in answering.
   The Life Reading was greatly enlightening and encouraging.
   I joyously will welcome the day to meet you in person. Please do inform me whenever you happen to come near us, so I may arrange to see you. Who knows, the Destiny may cast our journey towards you. Whatever happens, all is well.
   Your mission of piercing the seeming dark cloud between the objective existence and the subjective reality is really glorious.
   May the Destiny extend your activity into a fuller fruition, so the world at large may recognize the Truth is the fervent wish and prayer of your fellow-pilgrim.
   Sincerely yours, [2000]
   P.S. I am taking the privilege of sending to you four packages of our whole wheat product which I hope you will enjoy it.
2. 11/17/39 and 12/01/39 EC sent thank you letters.
3. 2/14/40 HLC's ltr. to Mr. [2000]:
   Dear Mr. [2000]
   It is my pleasure, and opportunity, to be going through our files endeavoring to bring each individual record up to date. I have read with considerable interest your correspondence, and Readings. I want to assure you that we are always glad to be brought in contact with individuals like yourself who have an understanding, and an appreciation, of this type of work.
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   You will appreciate the importance of securing on each one of the individuals for whom my father gives a Reading as detailed report as possible to the accuracy of the Reading in analyzing the existing conditions, and the results obtained in following the suggestions. I am enclosing a blank which you may use in making out your report. Please do not confine yourself, however, to this blank, but give us as many details as possible.
   I know that you will be interested to learn of our Expansion Program which is going to make possible the indexing of the thousands of Readings like your own which are now in our files. Each one of these Readings contains valuable information which cannot be studied or presented in a scientific manner until such indexing and extracting work has been started. One Reading alone may not prove extremely valuable except to the individual upon whom it is given, but a hundred or more Readings on similar conditions might furnish information of considerable value for research purposes. We have worked out a plan by which every individual will be given the opportunity to have a part in making this possible. The enclosed booklet will give the details.
   I hope that we will have the opportunity of meeting you in person, and that you will try to be present for our Congress next June.
   Sincerely, Hugh Lynn Cayce, Manager [hlc:gd]
4. 3/01/40 See Mr. [2000]'s report on his two Physical Readings under 2000-2 Reports, saying also he felt the cause not physical alone, etc.
5. 6/20/40 He requested a Life Rdg. for his employee, Miss [2300].
6. 8/29/40 His brother, Mr. [2337], obtained his Life Rdg.
7. 8/27/41 Miss [2300]'s letter: "Mr. [2000] would like to have a physical reading as soon as possible."
8. 9/03/41 See 2000-4, his third Physical Reading.

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