This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 105th Street & Ocean, Virginia Beach, Va., this 2nd day of October, 1931, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [2124].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. [2124] and wife, and L. B. Cayce. Born February 10, 1877, Kittaning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

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1. EC: Yes, we have the entity here, and those relations with the universe and universal forces, as are latent and exhibited in the personality of the present entity.
2. In entering, we find astrologically the entity coming under the influence in Aries, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter. In astrological aspects, as has been exhibited - and as has been manifested by the entity as relating to that application of same as respecting same, these have been altered considerably. While these are influences, and are latent or manifested to a greater or lesser degree, dependent upon the manner in which the entity applies its will as respecting same, or has - or does apply will as respecting same.
3. One, as in Aries, that has a mind of his own, and expresses same at times to where some would call the entity tending towards hardheaded, or a man of his own mind. This has been altered much by the application of will as respecting same, so that those influences as come in Pisces, from the close associations of the entity as respecting its influence, has altered to that where rather JUDGEMENT, discretion, has often been the balancing power as respecting such conditions; yet one that thinks first before he speaks, and this has been builded also by those influences in Mars, as with Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, bringing for the entity many a varied and many a wide vision of experience in the mental world, in the material affairs, and in those things as pertain to the spiritual, or spirituality in the life of the entity.
4. With this analytical characteristic as is shown in the influences in the entity's experience, well that same has been balanced with that of discretion and with well-thinking.
5. In the influences in Mercury, has made - does make - for influences, as with the EXPERIENCES of the entity, brought - or brings that as pertains to the FORCING of issues, or matters as pertain to material of the mental world finding expression in the MATERIAL plane as that as pertains to motive forces or powers in their various manifestations. The entity WOULD have made a good politician, yet these would have brought more DRIVING force WITHIN the activities OF the entity, and unless well balanced would have made a life rather of selfish interests than that as pertains to the spiritual development OF the entity AS an entity.
6. In influences seen in Venus, as has made in the experience of the entity one tender-hearted, may be appealed to through the emotions of the entity; yet this ALSO has been tempered at times to where there has been considered, with the activities of the entity, the hardheadedness turned to hardheartedness; rather has the discretions of the mental REASONING forces been in the activities of the entity, and with the spiritual enlightenment as has come into the activities of the entity - and which, from the middle of the present month for the next few years, will be more active - this has been turned into that that may be called or exemplified as in BROTHERLY love, and those associations, those relationships with his fellow man in affairs as pertains to that SIDE of life, may be turned into the motivative forces IN actions OF the entity, as respecting such circumstances or conditions.
7. In those influences seen in the application of the entity, as respecting its ACTIVITIES IN the present experience, through those influences of the sojourn in the earth and their activities upon the present experience of the entity - these being altered, as has been seen and given, bring for the many variations as will be the experience of the entity, and with the application of self in the coming years - or coming seasons, beginning with that influence in the Jupiterian, with its influence of the associations in the present experience, will bring the greater contentment, the greater abilities OF the entity FOR its self-expression OF its relationship TO its fellow man in this present experience. These coming also from experiences in the earth plane, will be manifested in the associations of and with those who in unison have acted in the capacity of the guiding force or factor in the lives of individuals in THEIR associations with life as a whole.
8. Then, in the appearances, we have as these, that are active upon the influence of the entity in the present:
9. In the one then before this we find in that period when there were the journeyings of peoples in that of the spirit of adventure, when those peoples in the Norse land journeyed into those of the westward land. The entity then among those that came into the land in that portion of same now known as the Vinland, or about that place now known as Rhode Island, Connecticut - in THIS PORTION of this land did the entity then journey, gaining in the experience, being in the capacity of those that were second in command, COMMANDING those forces as they established the first associations with the peoples, and the journeys were made back and forth to this land; LOSING in the hardships suffered in the journeys over the many waters. Hence that as may be termed in the present experience as has to do with motive forces is of interest, that as of navigation is of interest, whether on land, in air or sea, yet that that is of the stationary nature, is that that calls for the activities of the entity in its carrying OUT of that as is innate within self. In the name in this experience, that of Ericersonel. In the present we will find that those journeys of those peoples, those that make for the histories of that particular land, will be very interesting to, and beneficial to, the entity in the study of same, as to the understanding of self as in the relationships of individuals TO individuals, and to the mythology of the Norse land - especially that of Odin and Ymir (Ur) (?).
10. In the one then before this we find in that land when there were the sojourning in the land as was a SEPARATION of those in the promise land, during that period when the Master walked in the earth. The entity then among those who came in close contact to that entity, and RECEIVING - in the flesh - the benefits as were had by the acts of the Master. So is there builded in the warp and woof of the entity's being that of the desire to lift up, to aid, to succor, those in distress; yet mindful that those so aided are not those of spongers upon the good graces of those that would aid; being in the name then of Bartimaeus, as walked by the way; being strong in body, yet lacking - through the activities of those with whom the body-entity then associated - in sight; being a worker then in those things as pertained to the metals, being a power to strengthen those that were weak. So may the entity in THIS experience bring that of the peace, of the understanding, of aid TO those WHO would - AS the entity sought - in HIS name bring the awakening of the inner man, to the abilities of that contact as may be made by the calling ON His name. Also there is seen in the present experience, from that sojourn, the desire of the associations of those that have made for their heritage an association or study of ALL sources of knowledge as pertains to the mysteries of life, whether pertaining to the spiritual, the mental, or the material life. Hence that character of reading, that character of study as is of most interest to the entity from this experience, as well as the abilities the entity may apply for its OWN unfoldment, its OWN development, in this present experience.
11. In the one then before this we find in that period in that land now known as the Egyptian, when there were the divisions in the land, and when there were those turmoils, those strifes as brought to the land, those of political divisions, those of the mental and spiritual divisions. The entity then among those of the king's own guard, who aided in the building of, the erecting of, those various abodes as were established by these peoples; for the entity CAME WITH that one that MADE himself king in that land. With the rebellions as arose, the entity remained as one not active in the affairs either political or the affairs of the State, yet with the RETURN - and the re-establishing of the associations of the land and the peoples with those that land would aid, the entity then builded the FIRST of the pyramids that are yet not uncovered, and gave to the peoples that first concept of the square, the compass, and its meaning to those peoples as a mode of leaving for those that would study same, HISTORY in its making, history as has been builded. In a portion of that builded may there still be seen those of the activities OF the entity, then in the name Pa-Rizla. In this experience the entity lost AND gained; lost through the inactivity, gaining through the services as were rendered when there was the understanding TO the entity of that ability of service to others made for self the highest that might be given in material way for the spiritual and soul developments.
12. In the one then before this we find in that land now known, or then called, the Atlantean land, and during that period when there were the developments of those things as made for motivative forces as carried the peoples into the various portions of the land, and to the other lands. The entity then a navigator of note in THAT period, in the name Elchi. In this experience the entity gained and lost. Gained in the service given, lost in the turning same into the aggrandizing of selfish interests.
13. In the present, and that to which the entity may attain, and how:
14. As has been seen, those changes that have come in the experience of the entity through the appearances in the earth, and through the present experience in same, altered by the APPLICATION of self as respecting the will - as to whether that made one with the Creative forces as from that that brings continuity of life, or whether turned to those of the satisfying of self. Those that make for the greater influence in the present being that in the associations with those who taught, bringing strength, bringing power, bringing might TO those who would aid, as the entity may bring to self in THIS experience that of aid to others by the DIRECTING of others TO the light in the ways as is shown, through the applying OF that force manifested BY the Master and given to others through His promise. KEEP that promise, then, as was in the days of old, and bring to others that knowledge, that understanding, keeping self unspotted as of yore, through the peace - as comes in Him. Ready for questions.
15. (Q) In referring to the uncovered pyramids in the Egyptian land, near what present place are these pyramids?
    (A) Between that as is known as the Mystery of the Ages and the river.
16. (Q) What is the work the body should do?
    (A) In the material things, those are well chosen - as may be seen. In the mental and spiritual things, even as of old, show OTHERS the way, through the word of self, through association of self, as gives strength, power, safety, to those that the entity labors with. As has been seen through- out the entity's experience in the earth plane, the PRESENCE of self - as a group who labored in ANY work pertaining to spiritual, mental or material - the ENTITY lended, and lends in the present, aid by its presence. Not by might nor by power, but by MY WORD - saith the Lord of Hosts!
17. We are through.

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BACKGROUND

1. He previously secured two physical readings for himself and a life reading for his little granddaughter [1911].

REPORTS

1. 10/04/31 See 262-3, Par. 11-A personal message on Cooperation.
2. 10/05/31 See 281-1, Par. 10-A re becoming part of A.R.E. Prayer Group.
3. 10/19/31 See wife's Life Rdg., 2125-1, Par. 14-A saying she was his betrothed in Norse - early America sojourn; his wife in Palestine around Jericho.
4. 11/29/31 See 262-5, Par. 11-A re messages being understood by Group I.
5. 12/03/31 See 281-3, Par 5-A--7-A asking names of his healers, re healing abilities.
6. 12/15/31 See 262-7, Par. 3-A re his spiritual work under EC's instruction.
7. 3/06/32 See 262-13, Par. 8-A re attaining ideals.
8. 4/04/32 See 262-16, Par. 24-A re best place to give group message.
9. 4/17/32 See 262-17, Par. 14-A re ideal.
10. 5/15/32 See 262-19, Par. 12-A re personal message Virtue & Understanding.
11. 7/10/32 See 262-23, Par. 10-A re healing method; warnings re misuse.
12. 8/21/32 See 262-26, Par. 12-A re patience.
13. 11/13/32 See 262-32, Par. 8-A--10-A re spirit communication.
    [GD's note: Mr. [2124] became intensely interested in spirit communication and spirit "phenomena." So he and his wife, [2125], became active in the Spiritualist Church.]
14. 8/19/40 Miss [993] reported that she had visited Mr. [2124] and his wife and they were very cordial, spoke very highly of Mr. Cayce; however, he said as he did not accept reincarnation his Life Rdg. did not mean a great deal to him.
15. 1/22/42 [2124]'s ltr. to EC:
    My Dear Mr. Cayce:
    My wife and I will be glad to co-operate in setting aside each day a few moments in earnest prayer to our God for divine guidance and that the minds of men will change that we may have peace in the earth.
    Sincerely [2124] [See 1/08/42 ltr. under 2678-1 Background.]
16. 8/14/60 He died at the age of 83 years.

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