This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 5th day of April, 1940, in accordance with request made by the mother - Mrs. [1833], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Born April 12, 1922, in New York City.

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 that may be asked.
2. EC: Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [2162].
3. This is an unusual entity, one whose sojourns in the material plane have caused much ado through many ages, and will be quoted oft through many more!
4. Then, as to whether this is to be a developing or retarding experience through this sojourn will depend upon the entity's application in the present; and, when compared to some of those accomplishments indicated in the sojourns through the earth - especially in the last two (as the poet in the Roman, and as the politician in the American), it will be unseemly until the middle or latter portion of the entity's present experience or sojourn.
5. The indications given here are chosen from the records as we find them, with the desire and intent that this be a helpful experience for the entity; and thus that it may gain some concept of that purpose for which it entered this present experience, this present environ.
6. But, as has been intimated, and as will be indicated from material sojourns, it will require the application of self in those directions especially that have been lacking as the motivative force in some of the sojourns - if there would be the best accomplished. Not merely as an idealist (which prompted the entity [or rather, his relative, Henry Clay [?] See 2161-1, Par. R4] to give that which has been so often quoted "I would rather be right than president") but rather be right for a cause - that not only was to be the favorite expression of a peoples at a time of stress but that prompted from a desire to be a channel through which blessings might come to the fellow man.
7. Forget not this: "As ye do it unto the least of thy fellow men, ye do it unto thy Maker," and ye must give an answer in thy activities for that thou hast given or dost give in thy dealings with thy fellow men. For, "As ye sow, so shall ye reap." This is not merely an axiom but a LAW that must be accomplished in the experience of each and every soul!
8. As to the astrological aspects, - from that indicated it would be easily seen that these would mean very little to the entity.
9. And as to the activities of the entity in those sojourns in the earth, - SO MUCH has been written that it may be gained better from the perusal of books written regarding the activities in certain experiences of the entity, than from that which might be iterated here.
10. Know, as has been indicated, it might be said (of two experiences especially), "One thing lackest thou YET."
11. This might apply especially to those experiences when the entity was the politician, Clay; [Cassius Marcellus Clay (1810-1903)?] which bring into the present experience of the entity the ability as a speaker, a leader, one with a special interest in political science, or political economics, or those things that would have to do with the activities of peoples in many walks of life, rather than in that as would pertain to mechanics. However, from other experiences in the earth we find that such has been a part of the entity's application, in things pertaining to engineering. [See GD's note, 2162-1, Par. R4.]
12. But in the Roman activity as Cato, the entity was a writer of verse, a describer of those conditions which prompted the activities of the Romans in their surge through the varied lands, as well as the promptings of the activities of those in authority, with little thought of the producer of those influences brought into the experiences of others - a people to be ruled! [Publius Valerius Cato (100 B.C.)?]
13. Thus we find, as the entity analyzes self and its activities and its sojourns in the earth, there will be found the abilities to write, - whether as a reporter, or of verse, or of prose, as a description of activities of groups or sects or the like; these are of particular interest to the entity.
14. Before that we find the entity was in the Promised Land, when there was the replenishing or the rebuilding of the walls of the city of Jerusalem.
15. The entity then was among those who worked close with Nehemiah, for the entity was of the Persian peoples who aided in the replenishing, having accepted the activities because of the love of the entity for that leader.
16. Hence as a soldier, as well as a builder or an architect or an engineer, the entity - as Azuriel - was active in strengthening the determinations of many of those peoples who were under the supervisions of that entity through that particular sojourn.
17. Thus we find the abilities in those directions which will at times be of particular interest to the entity. Yet as we find, the greater needs are for the abilities in the political economy; for the entity in these directions, either as a teacher or as one in authority in the various portions of the land, may aid much of helpful influences for the greater upbuilding of this present land, through those periods of reconstruction that will be a part of the entity's experience in this sojourn.
18. Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land, during those periods when there was the activity in the temples, as well as places of service, as well as when the tombs were builded.
19. The entity acted in the capacity of one who formulated plans for much of these influences.
20. Thus as a leader, as a director, and as one that would be as an illustrator in the present, or as a designer, - all of these are a part of the entity's experience from that sojourn.
21. The name then was He-Del-Thdi.
22. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, these have been indicated, - in those directions of political science, or political economy, or in the study of government; not so much the application in the field of law, but rather as having a knowledge of things pertaining to national as well as international associations and relations, and as an aid to individuals in gathering data for the needs of service in those directions.
23. These would be the channels in which the entity may excel, as well as have the opportunity to give expression to influences that were apparently neglected in its previous sojourns; so as to bring into the present associations the drawing of the entity, not only because of the material and maternal influences but the needs of the times.
24. Be true to self and those things that are prompted from an ideal; not as to what may be called the ideal of the "gimmies" but rather giving; remembering that God so loved the world as to give His Son.
25. Then, the least thou canst do for thy fellow man is to give thyself in a service that will render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, as it were, but SURELY unto God the things that are God's!
26. Study to show thyself approved, then; a workman not ashamed in whatever field of service thou hast chosen or dost choose; but in those activities as indicated may the best service be rendered; and keep self unspotted from condemnation of self and thy fellow man.
27. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Mother
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. 3/30/40 Mother [1833]'s letter requested [2162]'s Life Reading as a birthday present. He was sent home for the holidays from ... Episcopal School.

REPORTS

1. GD's note: Later the rdg. [2162-1] was discussed with the young man and his parents [1833] and [2046], by EC and HLC when they were in N.Y.
2. 10/11/40 Harvard student wrote: "I had a very interesting talk with [2162], a classmate of mine, in which he told me about your readings. They impressed me so much that I would like you to give me a Life Reading."
3. 11/22/61 A copy of [2162]'s Life Reading was sent to his mother, Mrs. [1833], via her request.
4. 11/26/69 GD's report: Because of the statement on page 2, par. 1 [2162-1, Par. 6] we assumed that [2162] had been THE Henry Clay. However, on 8/16/43 a Life Reading was given for Mr. [3155] which seems without a doubt to indicate that HE was Henry Clay (1777-1852). [See 3155-1.]
   Therefore, re-examining 2162-1 I am now assuming that [2162] had been also a politician, Cassius Marcellus Clay, (1810-1903), a relative of Henry Clay. Their past lives in the Roman period seemed to be similar.
5. See Source File Key #2162 for Encyclopedia Britannica article on Cassius Marcellus Clay (1810-1903) re 2162-1.

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