This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 16th day of November, 1940, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [2402], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Born July 6, 1884, in Grenola, Kansas.

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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 entity in the present, that to which it may attain, and how. You will answer the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: (In going back over the years from the present - " - '39 - what changes! - '38 - '36 - and more changes - '35 - '28 - changes of such varied natures - '12 - yes - '09 - " etc., on back to birth date.)
3. Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [2402]. Hieroglyphics, figures, characters cover the records.
4. In giving the interpretations of the records as we find them, these are chosen with the desire and purpose that this may be a helpful experience for the entity; enabling it to fulfil those purposes for which it entered this material experience. For, one enters not by chance; and though the entity in this experience has filled the outlines, there yet appears definite work to be done.
5. This consciousness grows more and more to an awareness in the experience of the entity; for it is a very sensitive entity, often bordering close to the inter-between, in which glimpses are given the entity into a realm not often experienced by other than a soul cleansed in many, many ways.
6. Then, this is given with the desire that this purpose may be carried forward here, now. For, it is not the desire of that Creative Force, of which each soul is a part, that any be without that peace, that harmony which enables the soul to be a manifestation of that love eternal; that is the birthright of each and every soul.
7. There are the purposes for each entity's experience in materialization, or in that man calls life. For, life itself is the manifestation of God among man, in whatever form it may take. For life, life force, is an expression of love.
8. Hence each soul is given the opportunity for the manifestation that it may be one with that Creative Force; knowing itself - in Him - to BE itself, and yet one with that Creative Force or God.
9. Then we find, as this entity has experienced, all relationships are akin, - or all activity has its relationships to others, and in the various forms of manifestation of consciousness - whether in spirit, in mind, in body - all are one; and their relationships, their consciousnesses, are eventually to be realized here, - to those who seek to know His ways.
10. For, His ways are not past finding out, to those who attune themselves to that inner consciousness which is the birthright of each entity, - that privilege, that opportunity GIVEN to each soul, even in periods of ease as well as of distress, anxiety, and periods when there are doubts and fears that cause periods of confusion in the material life of an entity. They each bear their relationship one to the other, in the realms of consciousness.
11. Hence, as indicated, there are those influences that are said to be outlines, pointers, directions bearing upon the choices that are to be made.
12. Here in the present, some are aware of the three phases of the sevenfold life, some are aware only of the body, others of the one. But in this materiality of a three-dimensional consciousness, these are apparent: the material world, the cosmic world, the spiritual world.
13. Then we have the influences from the astrological sojourns, the material sojourns, and what the entity in the various realms did about the opportunities offered in those consciousnesses.
14. Thus it is seen from these records, upon time and space, that in patience this entity may serve in that realm of activity as a teacher, a lecturer, a minister to those who seek the light. And from this angle is the information here chosen to be given.
15. Astrologically, we find Venus a ruling influence in the entity's experience, - in the periods that may be said to be constructive as well as the periods of confusion or of anxiety. Thus the appreciations of beauty, harmony, peace, are paramount in the awareness of the entity; yet with the consciousness of the confusion that exists in the minds and hearts of many. Yet the entity may so oft in its associations, in its speech, in its manner, in its way, present and bring that assurance as to where and in Whom hope may be found, - to those who have lost sight of same, who have lost the insight into the seed of the spirit of truth, of light, of hope, who have lost the willingness to sow the seed of the spirit without selfish motives.
16. To such may the entity come as one bringing the Balm of Gilead upon the wings, as one who may bring that awakening to THINK - THINK, deep within oneself. For, there in the temple of the own body may the individual see his Maker. For, there He has promised to meet thee, and He is able to keep that promise, - THROUGH those words, THROUGH those activities that have been and are as admonitions to all who would know the truth, who would seek to be set free and to bring that peace and harmony into their own awarenesses.
17. For, His promise has been, "I stand at the door and knock. It is I! Be not afraid! Lo, I am with thee always, even unto the end of the world."
18. These are those hopes, those promises, that the entity may enable others to find; through those manners and means as have been and may be indicated to the entity, from the astral or the Venus urge.
19. In Mercury we find the high mental abilities, that are mentally and materially practical. Thus the entity finds the practicality of material things, conditions and circumstance a part of the present experience, as well as the abilities to THINK, to act, in those directions in material things; not being swept entirely off the feet by some unusual experience that to some teachers would produce such, - those who would bring their OWN selves in the direction of climbing up some other way.
20. We find in Jupiter the universal consciousness, the universal awareness; and that ability as combined in the experiences of the entity in suffering, in joy, in the awarenesses of the principles of peace. For, they that seek peace must FIRST be at peace within themselves. But to bring such awareness to the consciousness of a disturbed and troubled soul is indeed one well favored with the gods that would rule the lives of men.
21. In Saturn we find the great changes that have come into the awareness of the entity in this experience; not only from environs but from the mental being, as well as the physical.
22. Thus the entity has GROWN in grace, in knowledge, in understanding. Thus, though oft Saturn's forces may appear from the material angle as stumbling stones, the entity has made them rather steppingstones of service. For, as He hath given, he that would be the greatest among you, he that would be favored by the mercy of a loving Father WILL and does measure to others that he seeks his God, his loving Father, to measure to him. And indeed it becomes a law, in not only the material but the mental and spiritual realms, "As ye sow, so shall ye reap."
23. As to the material sojourns, - these also have their urges latent and manifested in the experience of the entity in its earthly experiences, - through the emotions of the body. Here we find warnings as well as great virtues to be pointed out to the entity, in the varied experiences through which it has passed and does pass in its search for, in its desire to become a greater channel of blessings to others.
24. While these are not all, they are applicable in the present experience, and show their urge, their latent influence in the activities of the entity.
25. Before this, then, the entity was in the French land, when there were those in sympathy with the experiences of Joan, the leader of men, who was visited by the voices from without that so confused many of the material-minded, and brought to herself the destructive forces.
26. Yet THIS entity, under that environ, under that awareness of the ritual of the church, became pro and con in its thought, its study deep within self, as to what course - then - individuals were to pursue; that as of the voice within, with the visions without, or that as of man who could through edict of this or that nature bring material hardships into the experience of individuals.
27. The entity then, in the name Marcelle, GAINED by those deep periods of meditation, those periods in which there was brought to the entity a FREEDOM from earthly cares, earthly desires for the moment; and yet the abilities to mingle with individuals earthly-minded, - so that at times confusions arose.
28. Is there any wonder in the present, then, that the entity EARLY in its awareness threw off the ritual of any individual group? For, God is not the respecter of persons, but of those who seek to DO, to know, His will with man.
29. Before this the entity was in the Palestine land, in that period from which the entity has so oft found a consciousness of a rhythm, a song from without.
30. It was during that period when Stephen was stoned for his beliefs, because of the visions that had been a part of his experience; and the entity heard the voice of the mob as well as of the brethren who listened with that awe as brought to the hearts and minds of the people of that experience the awareness that man - within his own power - had the ability to refuse, to reject even, the presence of God among men; to so raise his own ego as to defy even God in his dealings with, in his seeking to be a loving Father to the children of men!
31. The entity then was in the name of Lieoth, and the entity gained, the entity lost, the entity gained. For, there were those periods when the entity felt resentment and hate because they mistreated that source THROUGH which the entity today oft hears the voice as of the brethren, - to awake to that awareness of the indwelling of the spirit of peace and harmony, which alone comes from the Prince of Peace, the SON of light, the Way of hope, the Voice of God in the earth!
32. Before that the entity was in what is called the Gobi land, with the children of the Sun.
33. Then in the name Taoi, the entity was a priestess in the Temple of Gold, - that is yet to be unearthed, that there may be more known of those things that are as old as the earth itself. For, the love of God as made manifest in the souls of human beings in the earth, is as old as the earth itself.
34. There the entity was the priestess making overtures to those of other lands, - as in the Indo-China land, what is now the land of the setting sun in the Japanese and Chinese lands, that are so close at times in the inmost thoughts and being of the entity. For, ALL that ever was and ever is to be learned is that "The Lord thy God is one - ONE." O that it could and would be manifested as this entity can, - by word of mouth, by demonstration of the powers and the hopes within, - to bring to the consciousness of those it meets, that law "The Lord thy God is one." No matter in what clime, under what name, all must come to that as was from the beginning. For, know that He - who was lifted up on the Cross in Calvary - was also that Son in the land of the setting sun; also he that first walked among men at the beginning of man's advent into flesh! For He indeed was and is the first Adam, the last Adam; that is the way, the truth, the light!
35. In that experience the entity gained; for the entity's purpose, desire and activity was to show that oneness; and the entity gave many into the world as a channel, as an example for those about them.
36. And many of such have been, are, the companions in spirit as well as in materiality in this experience; as that loved one who, though never possessing the body, walks and talks with the entity oft in that realm of the interbetween.
37. Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land, during those periods when there was the preparation for the preserving - for the awareness of the dwellers upon the earth - the records of other lands, the teachings of other lands, that were paralleled; and that brought the awareness of those things that were to be manifested again and again in the earth as that manner or way for the gods of the high heavens to make themselves felt and known among the children of the earth plane.
38. The entity aided in those activities, being among the children of the Law of One from Atlantis; AIDING the Priest in that preparation, in that manner of building the temples of records that lie just beyond that enigma that still is the mystery of mysteries to those who seek to know what were the manners of thought of the ancient sons who made man - a beast - as a part of the consciousness.
39. Then the entity was in the name Asamasama, and of those lines of the priestesses and priests of those holy lands, that found aid and help from compliance to the Law of One.
40. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, that to which it may attain, and how:
41. First, - search - SEARCH thine own heart, thine own mind. KNOW Who is the author of thy faith, thy hope. Let that which is thy ideal, spiritually, mentally and materially, be as one - in Him; who is the Author, the Finisher of faith of man in a material world.
42. In application, - be a teacher, a minister, a lecturer to those groups - small and great. For, it is not in numbers, but in the power of His MIGHT, that PEACE and harmony comes to a sinsick world; that finds lodgment in the hearts and minds of individuals who, though separated in name, separated in groups, can and do with one purpose, one mind, PROCLAIM - and LIVE - "the acceptable day of the Lord is at hand!"
43. Ready for questions.
44. (Q) What should be my next step with some associates - especially in the Arcane School?
    (A) This can best be answered in self, when those suggestions here indicated are determined within self.
    This is not meant to be as a finding of fault - with any; but rather that self KNOWS within self those that are the best channels, the best manners in which teachings, ministerings, may be SIMPLIFIED in the experiences of men; that they may reach them WHERE they are! God is God of ALL; not just a chosen few who may appear to have more intellectual or physical or mental abilities than others.
    For, as He once gave, there were many righteous in the days of Elijah; yet to one - an unbeliever - was the man of God sent. There were many lepers in the days of Elisha, yet by the kindness, for the appreciation of kindness shown, was Naaman healed.
    So, in thine own experience, in the offices as a teacher, consider these - and be wise, in Him.
45. (Q) Why did I enter this present sojourn through my mother who just died?
    (A) This offered - in that union of purpose of thy father AND mother - that opportunity which the self AS Marcelle craved, - in the realm of opportunities that are before thee, and that are today at hand.
46. (Q) Please explain my contact with Roy Rainey and [my husband], the relation between these?
    (A) As indicated, - Roy Rainey was that influence, that mortise to the self in those activities when there stood that vision in the days of the stoning; which has brought material and mental sustenance, aid, and that impetus to carry on.
    In the other, [husband], there was found that security, - as in those experiences in the land of the golden city, - and that strength which aided in making it possible for the entity to influence others, and to bring to the awareness of others that influence of the divine nature.
    Hence they each have had, do offer, that strength, that power.
    Then, give thanks that thou hast been privileged to receive such stimulation for strength to be a servant, a helper to the weak children of men - for His name's sake!
47. (Q) Comment upon the advisability of my marrying again, and if so, the type of person.
    (A) This may come again into the experience of the entity; but only one with whom ye may see eye to eye, - spiritually, mentally, materially.
48. (Q) Please advise as to the association with my sister, Effie [...]?
    (A) Here ye have at times a problem, that to thee is confusing. Remember, rather - live and be true to thy own principles. SOW the seed of the spirit of truth; LEAVE the results with the Father, who ALONE can give that seed LIFE in the experience of sister Effie!
49. (Q) My grandnephew, Theodore [...]?
    (A) Here we have rather a dependent one, and that may be only in a manner - yet oft within its own individuality seeking reservation. BEST - as to how to meet - would be to know the full problems in the experiences of Theodore [...].
50. (Q) Is there an inner link with Gene Cosgrove, who gave me spiritual messages?
    (A) Yes; but ye are the strength TO Cosgrove; and these are then as helpful experiences to him as to thee! There IS the spiritual link, to be sure; but be led not from thine OWN convictions.
51. (Q) Explain my inner contacts, and the name of my master.
    (A) As has been indicated, - He that ye looked to, look to, as ye arise to that within self. But rather always know this, - as the promise has been, - it is THYSELF that must be the master of thyself. Doth He, thy Lord, thy God, choose to send messengers, alright; for He does to each soul. Has it not been so stated, and is it not an awareness within thee that "Behold thy angel stands ALWAYS before the face of the THRONE of the Maker!"
    Seek not so much the name as rather the message; and that He doth not deny that He hath come in the flesh - as oft He hath - to propound, to meet the needs of the hour!
    Know rather that, as thy mission has been given, ye MUST in THYSELF be the savior of a soul, if ye would stand before that throne. The Lord of peace, of mercy, of judgment, and that as brings hope to thee and into the lives of others, be with thee always!
52. We are through for the present.

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REPORTS

1. 3/61 GD's note: Mrs. Ida May Price (Mrs. W. T. R. Price) brought to Albert E. Turner a tiny vial of Balm of Gilead, when she visited him at home after his return from the hospital. With it was this little folder telling about it. [See Source File Key #2402 for the folder describing Balm of Gilead, re 2402-2.]

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