This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 27th day of February, 1940, in accordance with request made by the self - Miss [2117], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Born July 18, 1908, Boston, Massachusetts.

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, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [2117].
3. These records are a bit out of the ordinary, in the great number of appearances of the entity in the earth's plane. Hence in many ways this would indicate the lack of reactions of the entity true to form in what would be called the astrological aspects. For, the inclinations are for the entity to be governed through the emotions, - both mental and physical.
4. And these records, then, or the interpretations of the records as may be given here, are chosen with the desire that this be a helpful experience for the entity. For, as most Uranians - as well as those who have had Atlantean sojourns through the periods of great turmoil - the entity is an extremist.
5. Thus this experience may be one in which the entity may rise in its development, or it may become as dross in its analysis of the experiences through this sojourn.
6. Hence we find, but without respect to what the entity has done about same, there are many emotional forces manifesting in varied ways in the experience of the entity.
7. One that is inclined to preen, or to attempt to make impressions; and is very much inclined to dramatics, and to act in that manner in its relationships or in its meetings with others.
8. One who might have made a success materially upon the stage, screen or radio; and yet the turns in these directions, without stabilizing self, would eventually - from the spiritual angle - have brought losses rather than spiritual gains.
9. Thus, as we find and as indicated, if the entity, through those influences that are as latent abilities, will strive first for a thorough spiritual analysis of its purposes, its desires, its plans, and then with patience run the race, the entity may work towards those applications of the abilities which are latent and manifested, such that it may bring not only mental and spiritual growth, but those material environs and surroundings into the experience, for which the innate self has so longed.
10. Remember, there are no short cuts to mental and spiritual success. It (success) must be labored for, and service rendered.
11. And in patience and in truth, keep self unspotted from condemnation, - from others or from self's own conscience.
12. For, a soul, an entity, does not enter by chance, but that indeed there may be in the experience of each soul that love, that mercy, that grace which is manifested in the experiences of those who HAVE LEARNED the lesson, "Seek ye the Lord while He may be FOUND!"
13. Make His purposes thine own, and THEN all the material, the mental things that go to make a pleasant experience in a material sojourn will come unto thee.
14. But in patience, in love, in gentleness, in kindness, seek first to show thyself WORTHY of being granted that mercy, that love, which a loving Father-God seeks to manifest in the experience of all who seek His face.
15. Hence, as has been indicated, little of the astrological - save the Uranian influence - becomes as an expression or even an indication of the talents, or the virtues or faults of the entity; but more may be gained, that may be a helpful influence, from the sojourns of the entity in the material plane.
16. Before this the entity was in the land, and lands, of the present nativity and sojourn; during those stirring periods in the affairs of the lands, and in the minds of individuals and groups.
17. For, during the Revolutionary periods, the entity was an entertainer, and a social entertainer, as well as one used by individuals and some in authority to sway the opinions of the public, and the activities of others.
18. There we find the entity gained in material things as to social position, as to material or physical blessings; but lost as to principle, as to the SOUL developing forces.
19. The name then was Dolly Meremac; associated with those both of the Tory and the Colonist groups, and - to be sure - those of the nobility, or leaders, during that period when there were the attempts for freedom.
20. The entity was pulled between many opinions, and caused a great deal of mental anguish; yet gaining many points being used as a tool by others.
21. Hence in the present experience the associations have brought, and will in many ways bring, the opportunities for MATERIAL things, which if followed would only bring anguish and disappointments.
22. There are also the abilities to influence others, as a good conversationalist, as an actress, - which arise from that sojourn. Yet these entertained, built upon, WITHOUT THE SPIRITUAL INSIGHT, may bring sadness and tears into the experience in this sojourn.
23. Hence learn the lessons that were a portion of the determinations then. While the desire is to be free from the counsel of others, rely on same - if it is of the nature that stresses spiritual values, spiritual and mental and physical virtues, and those things that make the hearts of people at-one with creative influences of the spiritual nature.
24. Before that we find the entity was in the French land, during those periods when there were a great deal of turmoils and strifes, - though the entity was upon the border of many of these, being well acquainted with and in the society rather of the students.
25. Thus we find it was a helpful experience for the entity, as its activities brought it into contact with those of varied groups, varied studies and thoughts.
26. For, the entity then entertained the children of those in authority; not as a servant, - rather as a tutor, and as an equal with those.
27. Thus we find the entity building into the experience of self, as well as into the hearts and minds and experiences of others, the appreciations of all those things of a material nature, as well as mental and spiritual, that bring the proper evaluation of the experiences of those who know art, music, song, the earth and nature and its expressions of GOD!
28. For indeed, as the entity quoted then, and as is innate in the experience of the entity, - the heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament showeth His handiwork; day unto day uttereth speech, night unto night showeth knowledge. His line has gone out in the earth, and they that study nature and the expressions of same indeed find their closer relationships to the better things, the purposeful things, the things with meaning in the experiences of individuals.
29. And through such a channel in the present the entity may find self, and come into associations with those who would aid and enable the entity to find those spiritual and mental, as well as material blessings, in the experience of self, as well as in the experience of the loved ones in every phase of the entity's association.
30. Then, as will be seen from other sojourns that add the emotions which would allow for such development, - be as one who cares for the young; especially as a reader of stories, as to the appreciations of and the care for those who are shut-ins, or those who are at that stage of development where there is needed the companionship of those who may care for the body as well as the mind, and give spiritual evaluations in the lives of the young and of those who NEED such in their experience.
31. Thus the entity would be brought into not only the environs but in companionship of those who are in the material ways fitted for better service to others.
32. Be thou a channel of blessings then, through same, to someone.
33. Before that we find the entity was in the land now called the Roman, and of the Grecian peoples; being one beautiful in body, in mind, and an entertainer, or one who aided those who would bring to the Roman peoples the value of the stage, of poetry, of music, in the experience of those who sought that advancement.
34. There we find the entity gained and lost; gained so long as there were the expressions which brought the art for the advancement of body and mind development; lost when these were turned into the gratifying of the appetites, or of those conditions in which only the emotions were expressed which brought the periods of great disturbance.
35. The name then was Enoson.
36. From that sojourn we find in the present the emotions for the abilities to meet people in every walk of life, in every phase of activity, - these become a part of the entity's experience. USE same, but do not ABUSE same!
37. Before that the entity was in the 'city in the hills and in the plains,' when there were those disturbances by the turmoils between the natives and those who were sojourners from other lands.
38. The entity was among those peoples of the leader in that experience, being a niece of the leader - as would be called today. Hence there was a great deal of thought and purpose, and planning for the activities of the entity through that sojourn.
39. Because of others from the Persian as well as from the Gobi land, these became failures in the early portion of the experience, and the entity was drawn away from the activities which were a part of that period. But with the periods of turmoils that arose from activities in that now known as the Sudan land, and the French-Indo land, the entity was brought back to the 'city in the hills and the plains,' and later became as one who interpreted the tenets of the uncle (Uhjltd) in that land.
40. Thus the entity may find the greater advancement and development, and the periods of activity that may bring greater harmony and peace, as then, - in following those principles: Seek first the relationship with the Creative Forces, manifesting same in the relationships with the fellow man; as a reader to those who are physically deficient, or those who need the mental and physical developments.
41. Then the name was Essemmenene.
42. Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land, during those periods when there was the choice being made from many of the Natives of the land, for the great developments which were being brought about, in the reconstruction from the turmoils which had come because of the banishment of the Priest.
43. The entity was among those who were purified in the Temple of Sacrifice.
44. And in the present the sacrifice of some THOUGHTS, some urges, MUST be made, - if the experience will shine as it did through the choosing of the service in the Temple Beautiful; that is, if the life experience in the present sojourn will be made beautiful, harmonious, there must be those sacrifices made again. But if these are made, we find that the entity may rise again to those influences which will enable it to wield into the experiences of others those forces that will give them strength and stamina, - as the entity did through that sojourn, as Shen-Ele-puph.
45. Before that we find the entity was in the Atlantean land, being among the children of the Law of One, and a princess who sought - by the wiles of the physical self - to influence the sons of Belial, that brought detrimental forces, destructions in physical and mental, and great turmoils in the experiences of many.
46. The name then was Pmoum.
47. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, and that to which it may attain, and how:
48. We find that in those fields of activity, as indicated, in which it may become a reader of stories, or of experiences, in its associations as companion with the young or those shut in, or those of every walk that may bring the entity into an active service, there may come great development - but only if the spiritual imports and purposes are prompting same.
49. Ready for questions.
50. (Q) What medium in writing shall I pursue - short story, children's tales and etc.?
    (A) Those of the fairy nature, for children, see?
51. (Q) Would it be best for me to do my own illustrations?
    (A) This may be a part, if so desired, but make these more practical by their use with individual groups, or individuals.
52. (Q) How should I go about to get into this work?
    (A) There are regular channels, or regular training schools for such. But as the temperament and the nature of the entity is indicated, just let it be known in those places of position or social activities that such is desired; through the connections with some of the associates, with those with whom one of its own household is acquainted.
53. (Q) What part of the country would be most conducive for my well being and unfoldment?
    (A) In the present environs and surroundings, - or in the COUNTRY roundabout New York, Connecticut and those lands.
54. (Q) Is there anything for me to do in the psychic field?
    (A) These expressions become a part of the experiences as there is the unfoldment, by the application of the truths and tenets that may be given to the young.
    Do these.
55. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. 11/24/39 See 1789-7, Par. 56-A, re. past associations with her sister [2117] in Persian-Grecian period at time of Uhjltd.
2. 12/20/39 Letter indicated she had since a child had an inner craving to be on the stage, but had done nothing about it.

REPORTS

1. 3/13/40 Letter from [2117]: "...How very excited and moved I was [to receive and read my Life Reading] and now do not feel like the same individual any more. I would so much like to go over the reading with you. I know that you are coming here and hope to have the chance for a talk. I know that the reading will be a great help to me, as I knew it would. I am most happy that my present environment is the right one. There is a lot of work to do, much to overcome. I am continuously reading that document. Find it more interesting and beautiful at each reading. Have a lot to say about it, but will wait a little or first talk to you, as no doubt you could explain as to how to read it best. This is the third Life Reading that I have seen [[1789]'s and [2077]'s] and they are all so different. Most happy about the connection with you in the past incarnation [Uhjltd period] and the work it brings. Know that without that work I could not exist. For some time already everything I do is connected with it. That is how I met you..."
2. 8/10/40 Letter from [2117]: "...I want you to know how much happier, calmer and surer of myself I have become since my Life Rdg. I live in an entirely different plane of thought...There is much to work out and solve in this valuable piece of paper. I have made another copy and the pages are well thumbed...I am glad my work lies with the children. There is much to do there. If some grown-ups would condescend to stoop down, they would learn much from the children too. I have found it so..."
3. 10/12/40 2153-5, Par. 18-A says acting as companion for [2153] be well for both.
4. 4/17/41 Letter from [2117]: "...Still will tell you how wonderful my Life Rdg. is to me, and a help of self understanding and soul's strife..."
5. 1/29/62 Reply to 7/08/60 inquiry re. American sojourn - see under 2791-1 Reports:
   Edgar Cayce Foundation P.O. Box 595 Virginia Beach, Va.
   Dear Miss Davis,
   I regret to say that I have no information regarding my previous American incarnations besides that given in that Cayce reading.
   I have never had the opportunity or finances to follow it up, though I can't say that I have not been keenly interested at all times. If I shall be able to pursue this research in the near future, I shall get in touch with you, but at this time I am unable to furnish you with any help whatever.
   I do wish you the very best of luck in this interesting undertaking.
   Sincerely, [2117]

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