1/17/46 Gina Cerminara's ltr. to [
2052]:
Mr. [
2052]
New York 5, N.Y.
Dear Mr. [
2052]
Your very interesting letter of January 5th was received last
week, and for several reasons Miss Davis has turned it over
to me: - first because she has been extremely busy, second
because it was my letter under her name that you received in
the first place!
You see, I have been doing research on the life-readings Mr.
Cayce gave, and have just completed a book [MANY MANSIONS
published 1950] on the subject, to be entitled Biography
Through Time and Space. It will be published some time
within the next few months. The work on the first book
suggested a second study to be done on karmic relationships
between people.
Your case struck me as being extremely interesting, and
inasmuch as I felt its interest would be enhanced if I could
refer to subsequent developments, I felt the need of writing
you, asking you the questions which I did. In general these
follow-up letters of research are written by Miss Davis or
Hugh Lynn Cayce, but since I am best acquainted with the
aspects most needed for my study, it seemed best that I write
these letters of inquiry.
Your reply has been most interesting and helpful, and I am
deeply appreciative of your goodness in being so
co-operative. It will indeed make a fascinating story - or
rather, case-history in our research study. I suppose that
it seems a bit heartless to you to refer to the emotional
anguish of the past years as a "case-study"; but on the other
hand it should be some satisfaction to you to know that there
are such universal elements in your life history as to afford
many other people new insight and understanding into the laws
of life.
The new development in your emotional life and its unhappy
conclusion is fully as interesting as a novel. I can well
understand the desolation you are now experiencing. And yet
at the same time I see great possibilities before you.
That life begins at 40 is not merely a catch phrase. At 39
you have, as you say, become at last spiritually awakened to
the true meaning of love. This is a tremendous growth to
have accomplished; and now you are finally ready to begin
living in the true sense of the term. Having finally learned
the true meaning of love you will finally be able to give it
true expression.
Are you familiar with the AQUARIAN GOSPEL by Levi Dowling?
It is a most remarkable book, and you should try to look into
it some time. I would like to quote a very beautiful passage
from it to you.
It is in chapter 30, which describes a scene in India when
Jesus received word of the death of his father. Jesus "bowed
his head in silent thought, and then he wrote; of what he
wrote this is the sum:"
"My mother, noblest of all woman kind; a man just from my
native land has brought me word that father is no more in
flesh, and that you grieve, and are disconsolate.
"My mother, all is well; is well for father and is well for
you.
"His work in this earth-round is done, and it is nobly done.
"In all the walks of life men cannot charge him with deceit,
dishonesty, or wrong intent...
"Why should you weep? Tears cannot conquer grief. There is
no power in grief to mend a broken heart.
"The plane of grief is idleness; the busy soul can never
grieve; it has no time for grief.
"When grief comes trooping through the heart, just lose
yourself; plunge deep into the ministry of love, and grief
is not.
"Yours is ministry of love, and all the world is calling out
for love.
"Then let the past go with the past; rise from the cares of
carnal things and give your life for those who live.
"And if you lose your life in serving life you will be sure
to find it in the morning sun, the evening dews, the song of
bird, in flowers, and in the stars of night.
"In just a little while your problems of this earth-round
will be solved; and when your sums are all worked out it will
be pleasure unalloyed for you to enter wider fields of
usefulness, to solve the greater problems of the soul.
"Strive, then, to be content, and I will come to you some day
and bring you richer gifts than gold or precious stones."
The grief you feel is and has been oppressive. There is a
very good solution of it implied, I believe, in the above
passage.
Is it hopeless, you ask, to look for anyone similar to the
woman you loved and lost. I would say most definitely, no.
The world is wide and there are many sensitive, beautiful
souls in it. Having learned the great lesson that love is
not merely self-gratification, but rather tenderness and a
giving of self, your problem is in reality much simpler than
you think. For you will not be seeking someone to love you,
but someone on whom to lavish your love. And there are
thousands of people who need love, in one way or another.
Forget about finding another woman for the time being. Start
thinking about "losing your life in serving life", as the
Aquarian Gospel puts it, and strangely enough, you will
discover that in doing this you will find the woman who will
make your life complete. It is a principle that I have found
to be infallible. When I can't find my scissors in my desk
drawer, I stop looking for it and do something else; and in
the process of doing the something else, I invariably turn up
th scissors... A crude analogy, but a true one. I remember
reading that most people look around for happiness with the
anxious impatience of a man looking for a collar button under
a dresser. But happiness is a by-product of doing something
else.
In answer to your questions about Miss Davis, I might tell
you that her principle interest is furthering the work of the
Association - and a very excellent and whole-hearted job she
does of it, too. She happens to be an Aquarian with
Sagittarius rising, and her personality is most charming.
Whether her nature is as similar to that of your beloved as
is her handwriting, I have no way of knowing.
I hope, Mr. [
2052] that you will not object to my having
written you. I believe most sincerely that you will be able
to reintegrate yourself on a new level of understanding, with
new sensitivity, poise, and strength.
Forget the past, and remember always that life is fresh and
new every minute. Every minute you are creating the future.
My very best wishes to you, and again thank you for your
letter. If you like, I will let you know when your history
appears in printed form. Naturally all identities will be
carefully concealed.
Very sincerely yours, Gina Cerminara
2/20/46 [
2052]'s ltr. to Miss Cerminara:
... Attorney at Law (Letterhead)
New York
Dear Miss Cerminara,
Your very fine and spiritual letter to me of Jan. 17, 1946 is
so greatly appreciated. I am going to get the "Aquarian
Gospel" and read it all. Meanwhile the principles set forth
concerning the appropriate activity of the developed soul in
reaction to overwhelming grief are well taken and I hope I
may be able to follow them.
Very sensitive and deep by nature, I have found it difficult
to find similar beings with whom to associate. Altho a
Capricorn, Jan. 10, 1906, I have Cancer rising, a Cancer
moon, Mars and Saturn in Pisces, all feminine water signs
together with the feminine earth signs of Venus in Capricorn
& Jupiter in Taurus. My bereavement occurred when Saturn
went over my Cancer moon Dec. 28, 1945 which it does again
Mar.
14-27. My lost sweetheart was of the same sensitive and
deep nature, highly imaginative, very able in writing both
prose and poetry, esp. the latter, appreciative of art and
music to an extent beyond anyone I ever met. She was born
Nov. 3, 1923 with Scorpio rising and 3 planets in Scorpio and
Saturn in Libra. Coincidentally she was a direct descendent
of Lady Hamilton and might have been her reincarnation. She
was also directly descended from Lord Joseph Lister, the
great British surgeon. Needless to say she was very
beautiful as well as talented. You will probably understand
how difficult it is for one with a Cancer moon to let go,
esp. under these circumstances.
All the people I meet are under air signs or have a lot of
"fire". Very few, I suppose, of the emotional and studines
(?) water signs, esp. where dominant, appear very much in
public. Most of them seem to be shy like myself.
However, your advice about giving is being followed more and
more as my emotions recede somewhat. Eventually I may find
another "old soul" who will arouse my strong protective
instinct to the same degree. As you indicate there is a
greater spiritual awakening, altho it has been gradually
taking place in the last 4 years. I am obviously being
prepared emotionally for some great work, but I am not
certain yet of its exact nature. Meanwhile I shall try to
concentrate on this preparation by doing for others and
forgetting this search for happiness.
Please advise me when your grand work is published as I shall
be a very eager reader. I can only conclude that you must be
a very fine spiritual person, as was Mr. Cayce, and that you
are eminently qualified to bring the results of his efforts
to light.
Very Sincerely Yours, [
2052]
6/17/46 [
2052]'s ltr. to Miss Cerminara:
Miss Gina Cerminara,
Assoc. for Research and Enlightenment,
Virginia Beach, Va.
Dear Miss Cerminara,
Your article in Mind Digest for June is very well written and
enjoyable. I do hope you will write some more. I have not
yet read the Aquarian Gospel, but hope to soon.
My first reading with Mr. Cayce was in October or November
1939. A second one took place in 1940, and a third I believe
in April 1941. Would it be possible to get additional copies
of these? I believe mine have been mislaid somewhere. I
certainly would appreciate it greatly. I will pay any cost
gladly in advance if so desired.
As you may have noted, I was an assistant to Mr. Cayce in a
prior incarnation - as I read my first life reading - where
he was a priest. It is interesting to note the points in
common between our horoscopes - heavy Pisces, Capricorn &
Taurus accent - with Cancer added in mine - my birth date
being Jan. 10, 1906. While very sensitive and highly endowed
with psychic qualities, I can't claim any accomplishments
except in my ability to advise people in their troubles, as I
did with Mr. Cayce in that prior incarnation.
With my love life badly frustrated and thwarted for the
karmic reasons apparently set forth in Mr. Cayce's reading, I
have accepted my fate for the time being, and enjoy trying to
help others whenever possible. This seems to give me zest
and strength to do even more.
Since my last letter to you, I've had a great deal of
difficulty avoiding grief, but I now have a greater
understanding of divine purpose and will.
With Best Wishes, [
2052]
7/08/46 Miss Cerminara's ltr. to [
2052]:
Mr. [
2052]
New York City
Dear Mr. [
2052]
Thanking you for your kind words of appreciation for my
article in Mind Digest Magazine. I am glad to know that you
enjoyed it.
I was happy to hear from you again and to know that you have
made progress in your struggle with your emotional problem.
I always like to remember Kahlil Gibran's beautiful line
(you're familiar with "The Prophet", no doubt): "Your pain
is but the breaking of the shell which encloses your
understanding." The grief which you have suffered came, like
all other things in life, for some good purpose, and only the
future will fully disclose what that purpose was. Your
practice of helping others wherever possible will, I am sure,
lead you to peace.
With regard to you question about obtaining copies of your
life readings: Yes, we will be happy to have them copied for
you. The price for this will be moderate, and will be
computed either by the page or by the amount of time it takes
to do. We have been exceedingly busy here in the past few
weeks, due to our annual Congress (hence my tardy reply);
but next week we shall have some additional clerical help,
and by the end of next week we should have your readings
ready for you.
Wishing you good fortune in all things, I am
Yours very truly, Gina Cerminara
8/01/46 [
2052]'s letter:
Assoc. for Research and Enlightenment, Inc.
Virginia Beach, Va.
Dear Sirs,
Thank you so much for your letters of July 25 with
enclosures, including copies of my readings, which have
brought home to me a renewed sense of awareness, esp. of the
purpose for which an entity enters upon their material
existence. It has served greatly to enrich my life and to
thwart the self-indulgence and self-gratification of which I
was said to be subject.
I enclose herein check for $6.50, $3 for copy work, and $2.50
for Associate Membership, bringing the monthly bulletin, and
$1 for "What I Believe".
With Best Wishes for your continued good work,
Sincerely Yours, [
2052]
New York, N.Y.
8/28/51 Gina Cerminara wrote GD for a brief of Case [
2052]
for use in a lecture, so evidently she had not included it in
her book, MANY MANSIONS.
10/24/51 [
2052]'s ltr. to HLC:
Tokyo, Japan
Hugh Lynn Cayce,
Association of Research and Enlightenment,
Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.A.
Thank you for your kind letter of 10th October, 1951. Under
the pressure of events, I have lost temporarily contact with
the Association. However, I am very anxious to resume my
membership and as soon as I receive the data from the
Secretary, I will reply and send in my dues.
I would like very much to have a copy of "THERE IS A RIVER"
and "MANY MANSIONS", and I will send my check as soon as I
have the correct price figures from you, plus an additional
sum for postage.
If you have any friends or members in Japan, I would like to
get in touch with them. Please advise me of their addresses.
Although far removed now for over a year, I have always been
with you in spirit.
This is an excellent country and at some time I will
undertake to send you a report on any activities which
might be of interest to the Association.
Thank you for your good wishes. I in turn wish you and your
entire staff continuous success in your work.
Sincerely, [
2052]
8/06/56 [
2052]'s ltr. to HLC:
New York 4, N.Y.
Mr. Hugh Cayce
Association for Research & Enlightenment
Virginia Beach, Va.
Dear Mr. Cayce:
Some time in the period between 1939 and 1943, Mr. Edgar
Cayce gave me two life readings which are of great value to
me. However, since I do not have them in my possession, I
wonder whether it will be too much trouble for you to have
one of your staff get out copies of each and send them to me.
I am sorry that I do not have the exact dates.
I certainly would appreciate this very much, and if there is
any expense, kindly advise me so that I may pay you.
With best wishes,
Sincerely yours, [
2052]
[GD's note: We gave him an estimate on preparing his
readings.]
