This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 105th Street & Ocean, Virginia Beach, Va., this 5th day of January, 1932, in accordance with request made the by self - Mr. [2142], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mr. [257].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [2142] and L. B. Cayce. Born October 18, 1893, in St. Louis, Mo.

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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 manifested in the personality and individuality of the entity, now known as [2142].
2. In entering astrologically, we find there are many conditions that are innate and manifested in the personality and individuality of the entity in the present. There ARE some changes; there are some conditions that have been altered and will be altered in the application of the will, as in reference to those influences that come into the experience of the entity in the present earth's experience.
3. In entering we find the entity coming under the influence of Mercury with Jupiter. This has made and builded, as is seen, one of high mental capacity, with the ability to be - as it were - rather an exception in detail and in figures, in those things that have to do with THINGS rather than people. While people influence the entity, yet THINGS that have to do with people, and people have to do WITH, are of the greater influence in the entity's experience; and while the social life, the intermingling of individuals, in the experience of the entity has been and is exceptional; yet friendships are of the nature that others have often wondered why the entity had such peculiar influence in the experience of individuals in such varied states of development or experience in life. These are innate; these are manifested. As to what the entity does WITH, or does TO those associations, is and will be a matter of will with the entity, as its relationships to others.
4. In those influences in Jupiter with those of Venus and Uranus, has brought in the last season or year - beginning in the early portion of the year past - those of an indeterminate nature in the experience of the entity, while those of the coming to a crucial point only began in October of the past year; yet these, as we find, with the arising of Uranus WITH the square of Jupiter, Venus AND Uranus - which will occur in September of the present year - will find most of those differences, most of those conditions that have arisen in this association and connection with friends AND relations in the past, all settled. These will find also that changes will be brought in the relationships of many an individual during those portions or periods. This from the influence in Jupiter, Uranus and Venus. Hence will have to do with those of close friendships, those of the immediate relations with individuals, where business AND friendships have united in one; also have to do with unusual or different circumstances from which the body HAS engaged in.
5. In those influences with Mercury and of Uranus will make for those periods of meditation, of thought, of serious consideration. These, as we find, should come - or would come - through the first portions of the present year.
6. In those experiences that have been BUILDED in the entity, that are as personalities in the present, WITHOUT respects the will and WITH respects the will:
7. One who meets or makes friendships easily, but rather selective to self in or of those whom self calls or claims close friendships with.
8. One that is affable and easily gotten along WITH in associations and relations, when those of an idealistic or IDEAL relations are considered as a basis OF the associations.
9. One that may be trusted in its relationships with others, and to its own sorrow has found another's word is NOT as their bond; while for self that promised is to self as binding as were it a bond; though these must be often dissuaded in self. Well that self KEEP this same attitude; for as to those relationships, these make for that that will make life more worth while in business, social, political, economical, regions or sources of one's experience; for it is not ALL of life to live, nor yet all of death to die; for, as is builded in the experience of self, whether in the marital, the social, the political, the religious or the business associations, each and every individual becomes a reflection of that THAT individual holds as its ideal - whether that ideal be position, fame, fortune, or the aggrandizing of selfish interests, or self's own motives or bodily desires. These become paramount in the entity's INNER self, and when these are builded upon that that is not of the ideal, they must sooner or later be wrecked upon those of discouragement, disorder, discontent, disconcerted activity, those of strained relations with friends, associates, family, and the like - for those that breed contempt must have the same as its own bedfellows.
10. In the appearances of the entity in the earth's plane, and the influence these have upon the present experience of the entity:
11. In the one then before this we find in and about that land, or portion of the land, of the entity's nativity; in that known as Dearborn was the entity among those who MADE the associations and relations with those peoples that settled in the land, and when discussions and when divisions arose, oft did the entity act in the capacity of the peacemaker, and often did the entity trade or traffic with the peoples of that district. Hence innately is there builded in the entity that ability of salesman, or traffic, or trade, or of DEALINGS with other peoples in various experiences of life, peoples under varied surroundings and the like. Hence those things that have to do with people but are of THINGS, are of particular interest to the entity. The entity gained and lost through that experience, yet in and about that same territory, among and with many of the peoples of the associates of the entity during that experience, may much of the greater experience COME to the entity in this earth's or present sojourn. Those places, those conditions will have much to do with the advancement, or with those abilities in the present, or with those that bring discouragements to the entity, in and about that same territory. In the name Ivins. In the present, as is seen, much of those abilities in the present have to do with those that deal with things AND peoples, or peoples that deal with things.
12. In the one then before this we find in that period known as the sojourn in that land as builded by Uhjltd, from the experiences of the overrunning of the Persian land, and the entity then among those who were the EMISSARIES in that experience, and traded or trafficked with the peoples both in the tropical and in the fur countries. Hence the entity's innate feelings of abilities to magnify to others the merits of those of commodities or things from different lands to the use of individuals in other lands, or for commodities that add to the pleasure of the body, or the usage of for pleasure or profit, either physical or mental, to individuals in various climes. Hence, as we will find, that the change in the activities of the body-consciousness to that field of endeavor would bring more contentment and greater satisfaction to then entity in its development in the present experience, or that in the FIELD that allows such expansion of the entity's abilities or talents in their direction. These, or those that have to do with both profitable and pleasant surroundings, offer the better fields of activities or endeavors in the entity's experience. In the name in this experience, that brings for these conditions in the entity in the present, Isian, and the entity gained AND lost through this experience. Gained much by the surroundings of the entity, in association with the leaders in that particular experience. Lost when there was the aggrandizing of selfish interests in the various lands to which the entity went. Hence the particular or PECULIAR relationships as to the opposite sex, as HAS been in the experience of the entity, and as to the STANDS that have been TAKEN by self in those directions. Also that peculiar type of reading or study to which the entity has seen or lent self occasionally, that has been of interest and at times worth while.
13. IN the one then before this we find in that experience in the period when dissensions had arisen in the land now known as Egypt. The entity then among those who were with the priests that returned to the land, and was of those that set up the medium of exchange with the various lands that the peoples in that period dealt with and the entity then among those, that may have been termed or called the first of the international BANKERS, or exchange of commodities for the various lands with which those peoples dealt, and also the exchange of ideas as there became the interchanging of the ideas and ideals of the peoples in the building up of the school, of the hospitals, of the governmental exchange. The entity then in the name Ptr-aati. In this experience the entity gained much, for when those that offered the strange fire, the entity then raised to that position where the interchange with other peoples came under the supervision of the entity. In the dealings with the peoples of the OWN land, of other lands, the entity dealt fair, honest, and brought to self - as well as to the peoples - much understanding, much contentment.
14. In the abilities of the entity in the present, and that to which it may attain, and how:
15. As has been seen, that to which the entity may lend itself the more easily, is THINGS that people have dealings with, or things rather than people - but the ideas of setting forth that of the BENEFITS individuals may receive, either through profit to self physically, mentally, for pleasures or the like, are the greater fields of expansion or ability for the entity, and while other influences that have to do with peoples and their surroundings may influence the entity, yet in the BROADER field, the more EXPANSIVE field, may the entity find the greater contentment and the greater possibilities for the talents or ABILITIES of self.
16. First set that as an ideal to which the entity WOULD attain, or direct, or measure its activities with its fellow man. Trust not in the weakness of thine own self, nor the strength of thine own abilities; rather know that with the WISDOM of the Creative Forces, in that foolishness do men become confounded. Keep thine own counsel. Keep thine own heart true, and it must follow that to all others thou wilt also be true. KNOW in whom thou HAST believed, and know He is able to keep that as is committed unto Him against any experience that may be thy lot in a material world. PRAY often; seek that thou wouldst know rather of HIM than of men! Ready for questions.
17. (Q) Should I endeavor to secure the opening with the J. Walter Thompson Co? or continue in the furniture business?
    (A) As WE would find, in those fields where there are the possibilities and the opportunities for the expansion of self's abilities, in the fields as outlined, would the better sought than is the furniture lines. While there are those interests that call, and much may still be maintained in that direction in a KIND of an association, yet the abilities, the talents, the POSSIBILITIES of the entity's development, of the entity's making a material, financial, or the REAL MENTAL success, lies in that field.
18. (Q) Should I prosecute my suit against [T...]?
    (A) This, as we find, will be carried ON - yet SATISFACTION may be gained in other ways.
19. (Q) Should I hold on to my home or attempt to sell it?
    (A) As WE would find, as is indicated in conditions, surroundings, it would be unwise to sell under existent circumstances. Rather retain, or hold on, in the present conditions - to be sure.
20. (Q) Can I secure this position if I seek it, with the J. Walter Thompson Co?
    (A) This, or some ASSOCIATE one. With THIS, as we find, it may be made. This would lead on, even to others.
21. We are through for the present.

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BACKGROUND

1. 9/26/31 See 257-73, Par. 40-A, 41-A advising a merger with [2142].

REPORTS

1. 5/08/32 (Sunday) [2142]'s letter to EC:
   The Brown Hotel On Dixie Highway and Midland Trail Broadway at Fourth Ave. GARAGE IN CONNECTION Louisville, Ky.
   HAROLD E. HARTER, MANAGER
   Dear Mr. Cayce:
   Since my very interesting visit to Virginia Beach I have often wanted to ask more of you, but in keeping with the times I have felt extremely poor and frankly too much so to afford the luxury of another reading.
   I cannot say that your first reading has proven out or not. I simply do not pretend to understand. It lends itself to many interpretations and I am afraid I can never make it very useful to my needs.
   However, I would like to submit more specifically some of the problems that are puzzling me. While I am not alone with troubles they are none the less trying and I will appreciate what advice you can offer within the scope of one reading.
   First I would ask the following questions concerning my present business:
   (1) Can you give me any indication of whether we can be successful with the new "midget" electric washer and dryer, we are preparing to introduce early in June. Have you any suggestions as to price policies and selling or advertising plans?
   (2) Should we be satisfied with a proven "compressor unit" such as Zerozone, or seek something with exclusive patented features for our new electric refrigerator. (Isn't it quite a coincidence that Ben Lauterstein should head Zerozone who are trying hard to sell us their unit?)
   (3) Does the electric refrigeration field hold success for us?
   (4) Or should we re-open negotiations for a new gas refrigerator?
   (5) Should we try to feature a $99.00 low price leader in our new refrigerator line, or just a good medium price line competing with the best in the field.
   (6) How about our selling policy? Can we successfully sell to the department store and furniture store field eliminating the distributor or jobber, with our own salesmen, operating out of district offices, which we may term "factory branches"?
   (7) Can we get the new oscillating type compressors, negotiations for which we are now pushing? It has outstanding advantages over anything ever before developed in the electric refrigeration field, but would require perhaps six months to develop for volume manufacture, & involve a big purchase price from the inventor. Merchandizing would also involve a substantial advertising campaign. We don't know where we stand in these negotiations, and have been anxious to bring them to successful termination.
   (6) What possibilities do you see for us in the electric plate ironer submitted for our consideration?
   (7) What possibilities in the new dry cleaning machine?
   (8) In the commercial and office wood tile and block flooring invention?
   (9) Would Leighton C. Leigh of Grand Rapids, make a good assistant for me in charge of sales department routine and correspondence, and generally?
   (10) What general advice can you offer as to my procedure with my new employer and associate?
   (11) My first reading said that things with my old ... connections would be settled by September, which I interpret to mean that my old firm and my T... suit will wind up in September. Please interpret this more specifically, as I think I have found the congenial associations mentioned elsewhere in that reading in which I can be successful. you will recall, though, that you thought the reading meant that I would not be settled in those congenial relations until September.
   (12) My suite against T... has again been postponed. But I have secured a powerful deposition in the case in my favor. Your first reading said the suit would be carried on but that it might be settled otherwise. Please answer this more specifically. My attorneys, and they are of high repute, have sought settlement without success. Am I going to win this case? Is there anything else I should do about it?
   (13) You advised me to sell my house in ... [not so!]. This I have been unable to do. I can't even rent it for half enough to pay carrying charges. Yet it is one of the very desirable and beautiful properties of ..., and bought at low price. Should I hang on? Will I find a buyer? Or a good tenant?
   (14) Now a very personal and confidential question. Mrs. [...] and I have not been compatible and I am sorely tried to know what I should do to best provide for her happiness and the future of our four year old adopted son, as well as my own. Your advice will be welcome.
   I am giving you a big order friend Cayce, and close personal confidences.
   I will be in Louisville until Thursday of this week, then will be in Chicago for a day or two.
   If you can definitely give me this reading Wednesday morning, I will be in my office between 8 and 9 am Central Standard Time, and I am sending this air mail in hope that you can make the Wednesday appointment.
   Otherwise, wire me for a definite hour at my residence.
2. 5/11/32 See 2142-2.

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