This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 8th day of March, 1941, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [2390], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [2390], Mrs. [2175] and Mrs. [1523].

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1. GC: You will have before you the life existence in the earth plane of [2390], born August 24, 1910, in Marietta, Georgia, and the earthly existence of this entity as Nimmuo, sister of Lucius in Laodicea. You will give a biographical life of the entity in that day and plane of earthly existence, from entrance - and how - into the earth's plane, and the entity's departure; giving the developing or retarding points in such an existence. You will then answer the questions, as I ask them, regarding the associations of that period and their influence in the present:
2. EC: Yes, we are given the records of that entity now known as [2390].
3. This particular experience of the entity in the earth plane is so filled with those happenings that dealt with the conditions existing among the early adherents to the Christian principles, - it is well that much of a history be given - from the view of those studying or analyzing same - that there may be a more perfect understanding, and to make those lessons gained the more effective in their present application.
4. First, - that particular portion of Asia of which Lucius and Nimmuo were a part had long been under the supervision of the Roman empire.
5. There had been the attempts of many of those put in authority from the Roman empire to give every advantage to those who offered promise of being in sympathy with those rulings, or who were in the position to be conducive to making for activities in accord with such rulings.
6. Thus we find that all the family of Lucius and Nimmuo were among those having the greater advantages of the educational facilities of the time. For, much of the lewdness of that period had come from the Grecian and Roman peoples that had become a part of that portion of the land.
7. With those activities that eventually arose in Palestine, and the ministry that had been in the northern most portions of the land during the teachings and travelings of the Master, - those very close in the family had come under the direction of those teachings.
8. Then with the changes wrought during the periods of the trial, the Crucifixion, and then the happenings which had come about from the reports spread abroad as to what were the actual conditions existent when the hour of Crucifixion had come; then the third day and the reports of His rising again and of His meeting with the disciples at the Sea of Tiberius, and then the Ascension upon or from the holy mount, - these had brought to that family wonderment, and interest.
9. So with the repeating of that as had been the experience of the brother, little wonder that the sister - Nimmuo - was desirous of knowing more of those happenings; desirous of seeing, experiencing, being in contact with individuals who had actually seen and heard the words of the Master; desirous of meeting those who had been healed by the laying on of hands or by merely the word spoken; desirous of hearing those who had eaten of bread created by the word of that Teacher.
10. Thus - though young in years, being around sixteen years of age - the entity with the brother journeyed to those environs in which those things, those experiences, had been an actual, living part of the experience of those many individuals.
11. Being in the position of not only being countenanced by but friends of those in authority, there were questionings; yet there was honor shown these two through their activities in that journey through the Holy Land, across the Sea of Galilee, down those portions of Jordan, through Perea to Bethany, the house of Martha and Mary and Lazarus, into the city itself; the acquaintance of the Mother Mary and the rest of the family that had been gathered by John - then - as in keeping with that command from the Cross.
12. Each of these individuals heard again and again much of that which has been lost by the attempt of individuals to interpret it in the varied tongues.
13. And then there came the day of Pentecost, when the entity heard that speech of Peter; saw John, James and the other Apostles as they sat - as it were - in awe; when the Spirit had descended as in tongues of fire and sat upon that body of the Twelve.
14. It is little wonder then, as has been indicated, that deep in the consciousness of this entity there is felt the reverence for all forms of spiritual - not spiritualistic but spiritual - phenomena.
15. There is oft that desire to be alone, to listen to the consciousness within, to hear again - as it were - that story, that experience of those who had known, those who themselves may know that feeling, that awareness of His peace, His presence abiding near.
16. All of these - and much, much more - were the experiences of this entity, this individual, as she came in contact with those activities which later made the entity a power in the environs of Laodicea, Thyatira, Pamphylia, Philadelphia, and those churches through those portions of the activities in the home land.
17. With the establishing of the church at Jerusalem, the entity was present when James - the brother of the Lord - was raised to that position or place as the head of the church, through the direct affluence of James and John the sons of Zebedee. THIS brought about that first of the authorities putting forth their hand and slaying James by the sword. This happened not by that of trial, but by that as would today be called a riot; and not incorrectly were James and John called the sons of thunder.
18. All of those happenings were a portion of the experience of this entity. Most of the periods there were spent either in the direct companionship of the brother or of the holy women and their associates, their friends, in and around Jerusalem.
19. Oft the entity heard, again and again, the stories of what happened at Bethany; as to when and how Mary had been cleansed from those activities and experiences, little of which until then had even been spoken of in the presence of the entity. Also the entity heard much of Martha, the one sedate, calm, never even venturing to offer her body EVER in those activities that had made Mary the byword of so many; also those stories as to how word had been sent to the Master as to the illness of Lazarus, His visits, and the eventual bringing forth - after four days in the tomb. Then the entity also heard of the happening and the experiences as Lazarus himself had given, as to his experience or consciousness in that period of the interbetween; as to what had happened, as to how there had arisen that consciousness, that movement within, when that Voice had called, "Lazarus - come forth!"
20. All of those brought an awareness that was to be a part of the entity's experience during those questionings which arose later in the church at Laodicea.
21. With the scattering of the disciples, the friends, the entity then returned to the home in Laodicea; where the entity was one of four children, in a home that had been of the faith of the Samaritan Jews, but tempered with the teachings of the Grecians and Romans; later, with the teachings of the Master, who had given so full and complete an interpretation of God as the Father, God as Love, God as Patience, God as Longsuffering.
22. Thus the entity, for the time, became an enigma to the mother Sophia and to the father Philippi, who not until the teachings or the ministry of Paul understood or interpreted aright the entity's attempt to give the better or greater impressions of what had been received by the visit to Jerusalem and those happenings there. Much of this, of course, was owing to the circumstances - as might be said - of that day or period.
23. Yet with the coming of Paul and Barnabas, there was in the house of Philippi a great awakening to those possibilities, those probabilities as being presented by the whole acceptance of those teachings.
24. Then more and more were the other disciples frequenting those portions of the land, as they were scattered more and more by the edicts that had been brought about in the church in Jerusalem.
25. When there was the establishing of the church, and thus the choice of Peter and of James the brother - or the head of the church, and of Lucius as the elder or as the bishop of the church, - THEN the brother returned to the place in Laodicea.
26. With him came Mariaerh as the companion or wife, who had been a part of the activities in a portion of the Jerusalem experience, and who - though much younger even then in years than Nimmuo - became acquainted with, and associated with, the activities in Laodicea.
27. Then the activities with the royal family and the companionship with Vesta, - these overpowered Mariaerh, as it were; as to the meanings of the associations and activities there.
28. For, many - MANY - questioned the purposes of Vesta with Lucius.
29. Yet Nimmuo - having known, having heard much of what had been given by Martha, by Mary, by Lazarus, by John and the other disciples - felt for and sided with that royal personage, even against Paul who had espoused the part of Mariaerh.
30. Thus the entity was thrown or drawn into a disturbance that made for those conditions in which ANOTHER (Ulai) brought about what was almost the dividing of the church in Laodicea, and caused that saint in Patmos to declare "I will spue thee out."
31. Eventually the entity brought about order, discipline; even treading where others would have feared to undertake to admonish those who were the superiors as to positions in the church. For the entity admonished those also who were many years the senior. But having received that conviction, that purpose, that ideal from those experiences in Bethany, in the home of the Mother of the Lord - in John's home as well as in that experience on the day of Pentecost, - the entity stood as a mighty power - alone with the TRUTH in the lack of condemnation to any!
32. These again bring into the experience of the present entity a concept of truth, right, justice, mercy, love, as few may know. And though the entity itself may not always be able to put same into words, if those who are seeking - really seeking - will watch, listen, there may be brought to them oft that counsel, that admonishment, that force and power from the very presence of the entity; that will bring strength to the failing, the doubting ones.
33. Hence again it may be indicated that the entity itself is good for those of younger, tender years; for those in trouble, for those in joy, for those expectant, for those disappointed; for those preparing for the great adventure; for those expecting the greater expectancy of all; for those in sorrow from death; for those in joy at birth.
34. All may gain much from the TRUTH, the deep conviction that lies with THIS entity from its activities, in its search itself for truth, and its application of same in those troubled periods in Laodicea.
35. At the age of twenty-four the entity was wed with one of the newer converts that were a portion of the activities with Barnabas.
36. For, with those disputes that arose in those vicinities, the entity went with many of those teachers to the various groups. For, as indicated, the entity - in its preparation - spoke many of the dialects as well as the languages of the varied groups.
37. In that companionship there grew three offspring, that later were known as the strengths in the various activities through Rome and Spain, as well as the other lands.
38. The entity lived to a very ripe old age, as would be called today; eighty-four.
39. And throughout the experience the entity brought the greater interpretations of the power of the "word" in the hearts of those who would live - LIVE - His life.
40. Ready for questions.
41. (Q) Did I at any time see the Christ and recognize Him as the Christ?
    (A) In those meetings just before the Ascension, yes.
42. (Q) What is the meaning of the name Nimmuo, that I had then?
    (A) One sent.
43. (Q) What part of my life seal comes from that period?
    (A) The ever springing anew of those blossoms in the foreground, see?
44. (Q) Was I associated with Posnell, now [845], of the ruler's household in Rome?
    (A) Acquainted with, but not a close associate of.
    Keep - in the present - ever close to that as ye so oft sought through that experience; to go aside and to put self - as it were - in the place of those from whom ye heard, and by and through whom ye experienced that ability to bring harmony into the hearts and minds of those disturbed from any cause.
    And hold fast to that faith as ye expressed oft - so much good in all, none may bear to speak evil of any!
45. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file
    [Other questions submitted, most of which were answered without being asked: "What was my relationship with Barnabas? How was I associated with Paul? How was I associated with Vesta, now [1523], of the Caesar household? How was I associated with Ulai, now [993]? How was I associated with Peter? Did I know Sofa, now [2175], the nurse of John the Baptist?"]

REPORTS

1. 6/14/41 She obtained a Physical Rdg. - See 2390-4.
2. 7/08/41 See husband's Life Rdg., 2533-1, Par. 54-A--56-A re their past associations in Laodicea and advice regarding a successful marriage.
3. 8/26/41 See 5746-1, Par. R2, giving EC's conscious reading of [2390]'s aura at a Tuesday night Bible meeting.
4. 1/29/42 Letter from [2390] to EC: "I have been thinking quite often about the new Prayer Group. [See 1/08/42 letter under 2678-1 Background.] "It seems to me that there is a definite need for such a group at this particular time. The good that will come to all and the feeling that each member will have of doing what he can will bring about a peace within each.
   "If the meeting or meditation is held during the day, I will not be able to be present. However, I am more than willing to set aside a few minutes, and I'm sure a way will be provided, and do what I can. If the meeting is to be at night, of course, I will be there.
   "Best wishes to you always."
5. 3/12/42 She referred Mrs. [2696] for a Physical Rdg.
6. 3/13/42 She obtained another Life Reading, 2390-5 regarding a change of jobs.
7. 10/18/42 See 2390-6, her Aura Chart reading.
8. 3/20/43 See 2390-7, her Check Life Reading on her Egyptian incarnation as the companion of Ra-Ta, now [294].
9. 5/29/43 See husband's reading 2533-7 regarding their joint relationships in marriage, etc.
10. 11/20/43 See 2390-9, a Check Life Reading on her Georgia-England incarnation, during the period of Early America Settlers.
11. 1/16/44 She referred [3569] for a reading.
12. 5/13/46 See interview with Gina Cerminara used in 2390-1 Reports.

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