Edgar Cayce Readings, 2229-2

Time and Place: 3:30 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Ohio.

TEXT

GC: You will give the relation of this entity and the universe, and universal forces, giving the conditions that are as personalities, latent and exhibited in the present life; also the former appearances in the earth's plane, giving time, place, and the name, and that in that life which built or retarded the development for the entity, giving the abilities of the present entity and to that which it may attain, and how.
EC: Yes, we have the entity here, and those relations with the universe and universal forces, as are latent and exhibited in the present earth's plane.
In taking the position in the present earth's plane, we find the entity coming under the influence of Mercury, Jupiter, Mars, and Venus, with Uranus very influential in the aspect with Jupiter and with Venus.
One, then, whose present experience in the earth's plane is of an interesting nature.
On who gives out much to many peoples, yet always considered rather of an eccentric nature.
Slow to wrath, yet capable of making light of conditions even in wrath.
One that has many abilities, or many talents.
One that is of the home loving nature, and is the head of the home.
One that gives much pleasure to those whom this entity counts as friends.
Friends to all, yet very few are included in close friendships.
One of genial disposition, yet often called rather reserved.
One especially given to deal in detail works.
One that suffered physically greatest through the early childhood, the digestion and fevers being the greater physical troubles.
One that will have the opportunity to gain much in this world's goods, though the entity would fain accept the sources through which same would be presented at this time.
One that would rather be right than be in high position with an unclean conscience.
One that gives much in counsel by the expression, rather than by word of mouth, expressing same in own actions and in the eye.
In the appearances, these give many inclinations that are latent, yet may be developed in the present earth's plane.
One that will give much to many peoples through the ingenuities of the mental of the entity.
In the appearance before this, we find the entity in that of the first settlers that gave a message to the peoples in the land to which the entity came. Then in the name Rodny Williams, and the entity then a dignitary in the church in the land from which the entity came. The change in the environment brought many changes to the entity's tenets, and the urge as is seen in the present - that peculiar own conception as regarding religious rites and religious dictation. In the main the entity gained in that experience, giving and living the counsel as was to his own people and to those whom he would serve.
In the one before this we find in the Roman rule of that king who brought much change to the affairs of peoples, and to the development of those machineries of war and of industry. The entity then in the name Phlius, and the entity was at the court and at the head of much of this change as was brought. In that experience the entity lost in self-aggrandizement when there came wreck to the ruler. The urge as is seen - the mechanical inclination, or that of the draftsman in ANY line. The entity able to visualize easily the workings of any mechanical device, and this may be applied even yet to that idea that has long been in the mind of the entity, as regarding propelling of mechanical machinery.
In the one before this we find in the rule of the Egyptian forces, when the division in that land was in, what would be called, church and state. The entity then a craftsman, or a scribe (as was later termed) in that period. In two names then the entity served. In the first rule as Pliaus - changed in the second, when the divisions arose, to that of Arsria, and the entity gained in that experience, for, with all the turmoil as was caused, the entity remained in the one purpose - to serve those to whom the ascribed conditions of records was committed, and many were the records made by that entity, that have been seen in even recent years. In the urge is seen the natural scribe, and the inclination to figures, and especially of deciphering any of the writings of most any individual, and especially a linguist, and would have made, and could as yet make, a linguist for many languages, and even of those that are counted as dead.
In the abilities, then, of the entity, as are seen, these are many, and many of the urges as are latent will be used and applied in the years yet to come in present earth's plane for the entity. The especial service may be in teaching, through that of the application of truths as have been and are being, compiled by the entity, as well as in the completion of those ideals in the mechanical ways as are being pushed, or studied by the entity. Through this would come much world's goods, provided same are applied correctly.
The forces as are set in motion through the entity's sojourn, then, have been for the betterment of those less fortunate in many respects, as considered from the material plane. Keep the counsel of Him who gave, and of Him who gives, for in Him is life and light, and in Him is no variableness, and the way becomes brighter by the service.
We are through for the present.

BACKGROUND

See 2229-1, a Physical Reading.

REPORTS

6/18/26 EC's letter to Mr. [2229]:
Dear Mr. [2229]
I am enclosing you, herewith, your Life Reading which was gotten yesterday. I am very much in hopes that you will find this both interesting and instructive, and by the application will find the suggestions as given very beneficial.
You will possibly be interested to know that in one of the appearances as given in this reading covers a period wherein there were many associated to-gether that are interested directly or indirectly with the work that I'm trying to do. I, possibly, at that time, being the individual who caused a great deal of turmoil. As we get more of these that are associated with this period, we hope to get all of this data to-gether, and I'm sure it will be interesting to each individual who had part in same. Not everyone that we have readings for were in that period - not by a whole lot! But it is very interesting to us, who are watching these various readings, to note the character of the individuals that were associated at that time. I'm very anxious to know just how this impresses you, and shall be very glad to have your opinion concerning same.
We have made the appointment for the young man's [2230] reading for July 2nd. I am sure you will find this as worth while as many other parents have, respecting their children's welfare.
Hoping to hear from you soon, I am
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
6/23/26 [2229]'s letter to EC:
Dear Mr. Cayce:
I received the reading yesterday.
You asked my opinion, so I shall give it. Frankly, I am disappointed. I'll ask you to believe that I do not doubt your good faith in the matter, but I am a practical man living in a practical world, and I must necessarily look at things in a practical way.
In the reading there was nothing of any particular value for guidance. Now, I wasn't looking for a fortune-telling stunt, understand, but even the qualities given me did not hitch up with what I know about myself. For instance, I have absolutely no mechanical bent. So far as the past is concerned, the reading had no evidential value and was so vague that one could draw no corroborative evidence from it. So I must regretfully repeat that the reading was a big disappointment. Your health reading hit me very closely, which led me to believe that the life reading would be equally good. [Copied into 2230-1 Background.]
So I think I'll ask you to give a health reading to my boy instead of the life reading. You have set the day for him as July 2nd. If you will let me know what time he should be at his home on that day, I will so arrange it.
I am sorry, Mr. Cayce, that I cannot report greater satisfaction with the reading, but feel that I owe it to you to be entirely candid.
Sincerely, [2229]
7/01/26 EC's letter to Mr. [2229]:
Mr. [2229] ..., Ohio
Dear Mr. [2229]
Yours of the 23rd, with enclosure, for which I thank you, received. I want to thank you, Mr. [2229] for writing me just as you have respecting this reading. The experience is rather unique to me and my associates, as it is the first of this kind that we have had respecting any of the Life Readings. Now, of course, I am not going to try to convince you there is something in it, when you already know there isn't, but out of about a hundred, who have been given for people in all parts of the country, in every walk of life almost, this is the first - but, I know this already: If these were infallible, I must have sprouted wings long since. I'm sorry though that this hasn't proven more worth while and more interesting to you, who have studied somewhat along these lines.
Now, for the reading for your boy, through circumstances over which we have had no control, we find that we are going to have to change the date for this. As you know, it is necessary for the individual to be at the address as is given on the appointment card on the day and hour the reading is to be made. We are having to change this up to Tuesday afternoon, the 13th. Please let me know if this is satisfactory.
Again thanking you for your letter, but hoping yet you may find something interesting in the paper sent you, I am
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
7/13/26 [2229]'s letter to EC:
Dear Mr. Cayce:
Last night, in refreshing my memory as to the exact time when my boy should be at home to get your health reading. I read over your letter and saw that you asked me to let you know if the proposed time was satisfactory.
I recall that I intended to write you at the time, and also that I did not do so. So I am hoping that the reading will be given at that time, this afternoon, just the same. Am having the body stay at home.
If by any chance you called off the reading due to my not confirming the date, I'd like you to set another date just as soon as possible. Make it before August 7, if possible, for the boy and I go East at that time for two weeks.
I am sorry that I neglected to write you as I should have done, but am still hoping that you will give the reading on the date set.
Sincerely yours, [2229]
7/17/26 EC's letter to Mr. [2229]:
Mr. [2229] ..., Ohio
My dear Mr. [2229]
Replying to yours of the 13th, will say that we did not get the reading for the young man, as we did not hear from you and there were so many others that were begging for the time, we felt it would be better to take one we know than go on in uncertainty. We will have to make the appointment for the young man on the 5th of August, as per the card enclosed. I'm sorry to have to put this off so long, as we already had the appointment, and move it up, but trust you will bear with us this time, and that we may be of some service.
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
8/05/26 EC gave the Physical Reading for his son, [2230].