4/26/42 (Tuesday) Mrs. [
2441]'s letter to EC:
Dear Mr. Cayce,
Whether it was the news of ability to do Magnetic Healing or
the boy's letter to you that moved me so but immediately I
went to the piano and played this hymn.
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven,
To His feet thy tribute bring;
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
Evermore His praises sing;
Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the Everlasting King.
Praise Him for His grace and favor
To our fathers in distress;
Praise Him, still the same as ever,
Slow to chide, and swift to bless;
Alleluia! Alleluia! Glorious in His faithfulness.
Fatherlike, He tends and spares us;
Well our feeble frame He knows;
In His Hands He gently bears us,
Rescues us from all our foes;
Alleluia! Alleluia! Widely yet His mercy flows.
Angels in the height, adorn Him;
Ye behold Him face to face;
Saints triumphant, bow before Him;
Gathered in from every race;
Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace.
Perhaps you wonder why the colored paper. My mother is
caring for two ladies. One is in bed and the other one wants
the same attention. So as I thought of their lives the idea
came from the One. Why not play a game with them and call it
A Game of Impressions. The Rules: Anyone can play because
we all get impressions of each other. The one rule to keep
is "Think only the Best of those whom you are getting
impressions of."
Color is used because the Beauty, Love and Truth on the One
who created this vast Universe is done with His magnificent
color brush. Let us open our eyes to the Beauty everywhere.
Then follows the impressions I received of them. And saying
"May you enjoy this game and share it with others."
Then I drew a circle with a dot in it and said "We all live
in worlds of our own making with the help of the One who is
our guide. We have an inner self, he is our true self, the
image of the One who is or guide. And then we have an outer
self who is not our real self but our personality.
To the one in bed.
The Real Inner You is the beautiful, motherly Self. This
great, devoted, ever protecting Self draws many to you and
they instantly recognize that here is one who gives to all
she meets a great abiding live. This works out in the outer
you as a kindly, loving personality to not only your own
family, but to your neighbors and friends as well. Working
always to have peace and harmony wherever you go. In your
acts of kindness, in your speech and your thoughts which
helps others to be more loving and kindly too, streams forth
this motherly Self.
The colors which impress me that you would wear well are
first, white for your purity of heart. Then a delicate tint
of the softest rose adorned with baby blue jewels. How
wonderful with your lovely hair!
At nine each day close your eyes and repeat for fifteen
minutes silently, and try to realize spiritually, this
healing thought.
"I AM STEADFAST IN PROCLAIMING THE INNER CHRIST AS MY
HARMONY AND HEALTH."
Then A Poem followed called In Thy Presence written by
Mary Maxwell Pierce in one of the Unity magazines.
An then to the other one not in bed and who has just given
up even dressing and has been upstairs for five years. She
is able to be up and accomplishes work but then gets back
into bed and has one thing or another with her. Mother wants
to help them but can't seem to arouse them to want to get
dressed and come downstairs. The one in bed the doctor has
given injections and she does seem to have a weak heart as
she faints so easily.
Why I use the idea of the colors you would wear well is
because they are interested in what others are wearing as
they talk about clothes. Thinking that it would create a
desire to have something new and colorful I used this idea.
To the one not in bed.
The real inner You is a great director, an efficient manager
striving to make things better in an intelligent way. This
works out in the outer you as a very dramatic personality.
One that children would love because they like to "make
believe". This is your ability to get along with others and
with children especially. Oftentimes a child's home life is
not filled with beauty, love and truth and so they try to
escape from this their unlovely world by "make believe". Not
knowing of course that when they become adults this "make
believe" also will help them to attain to their ideal in all
ways. What they believe is true makes it come true.
Here is the Inner You with powerful energy and drive for
helping others. Children would be delighted to have you as
a director of pageants, plays and operettas because you have
so much to give!
The colors that impress me which you would wear well are
royal violet because you are so queenly in your manner. In
one of your early lives you must have been a knight in armor.
And then too a soft gray blue would make your eyes so
beautiful. And for a special dress, one, that is cream in
color. Perhaps one in fine lace with beautiful violet
jewels to adorn it. How glorious that would be!
At the end of your day go over the day which you have spent
and count each one of your friends as you would beautiful
jewels on a string around our neck. Maybe today you have
added a new found friend jewel to your lovely string. How
thankful to the One for sending you this friend. Some one
with whom to share your joys and sorrows.
Then too say - What have I given to others today to make
their world happier? The One has given me many gifts have
I used them wisely and well or have I wasted them? With
love your friend.
This is what I thought might be of help to them. What do you
think of this game? If you will notice I used the past life
idea too.
What would be your impressions when you received such a
letter done in color and I put some perfume in it too. I
tried to appeal to all their senses.
You were in deed kind to share with me the letter from
[
2677]. He has indeed been helped and will be a great force
in helping others. May God Bless Him. His last paragraph
was what I needed!
Mrs. [
2520] and I go tomorrow night to the Wesak Festival as
held by the Arcane School in Chicago. They are having this
meeting in Chicago because the many western students are
unable to come as far as New York City but will get to
Chicago. The Full Moon comes on the 30th of April this year.
Am still thinking how nice to have you here.
Thank you for everything
Lovingly [
2441]
P.S. My dream came true, healing?
5/24/42 Mrs. [
2441]'s letter to EC [P.S. excerpt only:]:
...P.S. [
2462] has just given me a verse to prove, he says
that a person has an aura. (He is a punster!) This is the
verse:
"What's yours is mine and what's mine is yours
Therefore what's around us is "auras".
6/02/42 (Tuesday) Mrs. [
2441]'s letter to EC:
At Home
Dear Mr. Cayce,
Am so glad that you liked the Aura Chart [288-50]. It is
strange how the artist is never satisfied with his efforts.
Knowing that he can do better and be more perfect. It was
fun and also took some interesting research to get it into
shape. [
2462] helped me with the finishing of the symbols -
adding the outline. And Raymond tells us in my partial
horoscope that we, [
2462] and I were sometime together in
artistic pursuits, having a tie through occupation - because
my marriage to [
2462] occurred when Venus went over the
midheaven. In the new course I am studying at the school
think that it will include Astrological symbols, the Tarot
and the Kabbalah.
We were sorry to hear that you are not feeling so well. And
we are also sorry to know that it will be impossible for you
to visit us. Here's to better health!
And now the news - I can't attend the Congress. Had thought
that by June the traveling would be so restricted that I went
to Chicago instead using the money for that trip...
6/10/42 She referred [
2765] & [
2778] for a Physical Reading.
7/28/42 (Tuesday) Mrs. [
2441]'s letter to EC:
At Home
Dear Mr. Cayce,
Strange, I was thinking of you and a letter came from Mrs.
[
808] in which she told me of her emblem and she said the
Cayce's all wish to be remembered to you. I was just going
to write you and thank you for the opportunity you have given
me to do your chart [294-206]. When I first had it I sent
out for helpful suggestions to Mrs. [
2072], to Raymond and to
a friend in the Arcane School. Since then much information
has come to me regarding the first part of your chart where
it said "We would begin by picturizing that to illustrate the
period when the morning stars sang together and the sons of
God came together announcing the advent of man into material
consciousness." Well much material has been found and today
I received word of more descriptions given of this period in
The Secret Doctrine, Isis Unveiled, the Bible and also a
book which I don't know name right now. So you see when you
get your chart it will really be the work of many individuals
giving their ideas, and all I do will be to put it down and
I have gained in knowledge too. So I Do Thank You for this
opportunity of doing this piece of work. Can't say when it
will be finished. Much reading needs to be done along with
it, and then the sketching down of ideas, the perfecting of
them in their drawing and then adding the coloring. Do you
have any choice regarding the size? I enjoy working large
such as the one I did for [
288] because more detail can be
worked into the whole. But if you like small things I will
try to make it small.
Another thing, I was just thinking what fine experience for
me to do these Aura charts - Raymond said it was really a new
type of Art. No one has done much of such painting in our
life. And then along comes Mrs. [
808] asking me to do her
emblem. I am glad to be able to serve in this way. Also the
seal for [
308].
Had a splendid week-end with the [
1100]'s when they came
to ... She and I had such a good visit on Saturday and she
took me to lunch. Then on Sunday they both came out to see
us. We enjoy their visits so much. Hope to go to Cleveland
in September to hear C. Jinarajadasa. He is on tour of this
country but will not visit ...
Hope that you are feeling well this July weather. Give my
love to the other members of your family.
Lovingly, [
2441]
8/42 Mrs. [
2441]'s letter to the Cayces:
Hello Folks,
Just thought it might be raining there and so I would send
you a bit of the blue sky. We have had some splendid summer
weather but the last couple of days it has turned very cold.
Seems like Fall so soon.
We plan to visit with the [
1100]'s next week and to go to
hear, C. Jinarajadasa lecture on "God's Vew of the Human
Situation." Sounds interesting doesn't it? He is to lecture
on Wednesday, September 2 in Cleveland and he shan't come to
... this year.
Have certainly had some interesting times from your aura
chart. I wrote to Mrs. [
2072] that I certainly am growing in
knowledge from the material that has to be studied before a
thing like this can be done. In reading the "Lives of
Alycone" by C. W. Leadbeater and Annie Besant they described
the Lemurians as blue skinned and egg shaped heads. Do you
suppose that the blue was because of atmospheric conditions?
The Lemurians were the third Root-Race. The first being not
of dense matter of the physical plane but of etheric matter.
The second being the Hyperborean in Northern Asia. Then in
another book it states that the present Negro races are
mostly Lemurian, with a mixture of the Atlantean blood. But
since individualization of animal-man into the human kingdom
took place during the middle period of the Lemurian race
guess I'll make the figures as Negroes, Negritos, Negrillos.
They are of the 5 and 6th sub-races of the third Root Race.
The first three have left no trace at all. Mrs. [
2072] sent
me some material from a reading you had given and in it was
the mention of Lilith [[
364] series]. Since then Raymond has
sent me some material about Lilith which he has gathered
together over the years. So you see how your aura chart
[
294-206] is helping us all to grow.
No I do not mind doing the chart, the two seals of Mrs. [
808]
and for [
308]. In fact, it is an experience that is so new
to me that I haven't yet learned how to do them quickly. But
then the story goes that masterpieces takes years. I hope
that it won't take me that long to finish these. It is just
in gathering together ideas and putting them down. After
that it is no time at all.
Hope that you are all well.
Liked the colors chosen for the cover of the special edition
of "There is a River." Blue and gold, sounds very stately
doesn't it?
With much love to all from both of us.
[
2441]
10/05/42 (Monday) Mrs. [
2441]'s letter to EC:
..., Penna.
Dear Mr. Cayce,
We were so glad that you could have a trip and to visit with
your folks in Kentucky and Tennessee. It must have been very
unusual to have had the experiences you told about or I
should say mention. Such as the transportation which your
had been told could not be had and then some would suddenly
roll up. Wish I might hear of these experiences.
The lecture was indeed a splendid one and the speaker,
C. Jinarajadasa was a most interesting speaker. So very
human and not talking over the heads of his audience. He
started his lecture telling that when we study History we
usually begin with the great wars of the country and then
with other countries. For the materialist, war is the
natural thing. Just as the brutes of the jungle fight so
man, continues as he is but a higher animal. Yet their is
the idea of God as a Loving Father. Why does He tolerate
wars? Makes things complicated for those called Christians.
Perfected men's high consciousness contacts God's plan.
There is nothing takes place by chance. Who plans? Who is
all the time at work? He builds and unbuilds. He is a
Builder with a Plan. Our relationship to Him. We are all
parts of Him. Jews thought of Him as blasphemer. He used
"Ye are Gods" taken from their scriptures yet He was not
accepted by them. He told them that God had made man in His
own image. And to use the Hindu axiom "That Art Thou". Then
he gave symbol of a great flame leaping up and the tiny
flames which are seemingly separated yet if they touch
something dry they become a flame by itself. Or take the
diamond held in the hand - it is a yellowish crystal yet
hidden is its beauty. So the nature of Himself is hidden in
us waiting to be released, Truth, Beauty and Goodness. Its
message is "Be ye perfect as your Father in Heaven. He
brought out the idea that uniformity is not the keynote of
nature but all different. Then he goes back to primitive
man and asks us if we believe that all the races, cultures,
religions were given without God. We had sent Teachers,
law-givers, guides which were all a part of His scheme in
working towards Perfection. One life of man can't know
perfection nor can a child in one week know his character.
There are some souls attached to their animal ancestry and
some souls striving to be better. Angel in man comes from
God and the devil in man comes from the animal. This is the
side of man with its selfishness, domination, fighting and
"I want" attitude which the vast majority of mankind is like.
And then there is the man whose attitude is one of "I
renounce". Karma is the reaping of the "I want". This
causes suffering. But we must renounce to equalize. And
then he says that Hatred ceases not by hatred but by Love.
Then down through the ages we find groups working together
for righteous causes. The President with his workers and
those opponents have been in lives together before. He took
up Switzerland then as a nation whose record had been one of
helping humanity. As it was here in Switzerland that the Red
Cross was born and also the home of the league of nations.
Today the letters of prisoners of war go here as a clearing
house for mail. German, French and Italian have lived
together here. Spirit of "I want" - forces of hatred -
fundamentally war is hatred - begins first in the human
heart. Little hatreds become big ones. Take social life of
today, a kind of subtle competition between the wealthy woman
and her poor neighbor. It is cold weather and the wealthy
woman is wearing a fur coat while her neighbor looks at her
shiveringly. Do you think, he asks, that the poor woman
will send the wealthy woman her blessing? Then little
hatreds fill the air. They are fostered by our business.
Cut throat competition in our advertisement. Same as the
war in the jungle. Our cigarettes won't injure your throat
says one company. And the whole attitude of business today
is each for himself and let the devil take the hindmost.
Tears of the poor undermine the thrones of kings.
Revolutions come with undermining of thrones by hatreds. And
then he quotes from Longfellow "Though the mills of God grind
slowly they grind exceedingly small." The great adjustor -
LOVE IS THE LAW. So we find that these commercial policies
drives us to war. England and the U. S. were building up
their countries with factories and they had more goods to
sell. China had the open door policy but Japan closed that
door. Germany were building a navy. And so our commercial
life drives us to war. Last war was to keep open markets but
we find that this is far more acute today. Business is based
on anti-social standards. But the Divine plan had sent
teachers to us to learn that Love is the Law and yet we
haven't learned so a new experiment is on hand to awaken man
not by his heart but by his pocket. He showed us how through
the scientists, the explorers and through communications we
have been brought closer together - linking with all -
dependent upon others nations, one vast economic scheme the
world has become. Loose federation now between Britain and
U. S. but who doesn't remember the Tea Party. Born in the
Atlantic Charter is the Anglo-Saxon - Anglo-American
federation. He took up India's need for the unifying that
Great Britain had given it through the years. British were
brought there to carry on the administration. He says that
India would get more by being in the federation of peoples.
Then he talked of Russia and said should Britain fail in
establishing a model for world federation that an understudy
was being prepared in Russia. Russia does not tolerate any
racial distinctions. The time is past for individual rulers
because the democratic era is here. He told us of the
democracy in Australia. Both men and women have the vote.
Then he told how Mussolini had been of great good in his
early days both to the administration and to the people of
Italy until he took up his worldly career. Then he says how
will we retain Peace when Peace has come? War is caused by
many causes, rivalry of races, color and this creates hatred.
White British Empire has gone, equality of color must exist
in all places. Our problem in America is the color problem.
He told of many instances of cruelty to the colored people in
America and how Brazil had solved the problem 54 years ago by
freeing 2 1/2 million slaves and gave legal and social
equality. It was there first duty to be a Brazalian. They
were told that they would be educated and that the color of
the skin didn't matter. Then he took up religion and told
how the missionaries had said there was only one Saviour and
that they couldn't accept it. Unless there is a Brotherhood
of Religions there will be another war. That there must also
be a complete change in the relationship between man and
women. He touched upon the sexual experience gained through
experiment. And then he said that freedom from fear and want
would not come under capital and labor. What we need is
World Boards in the new Order of World Organization. Land
leased out to people under the direction of world directors
and also boards for distribution and production. Today we
judge others by their possessions - do they have a bank
account, a house? In China the way is if you have 2 loaves
sell one and buy a lily, It has a message too. For our own
inner world, peace in the individual. We were told to give
in our own way so that victory might be won. But we also
need new ideas on the question of race, creed, sex, color
and caste. A square deal for all nations by changing our
ideas. The End.
It was one of the finest lectures I have heard. So glad I
took notes so that I might share them with you. Must close
now and go to class. I am going to study Human Physiology
so that I might become a Healer as you told me in the
Reading.
Lovingly, [
2441]
11/20/42 Mrs. [
2441]'s letter:
I did so enjoy meeting [
2778] [again] and know that the
reading [
2778-2] was correct in stating that anyone coming
into contact with this soul was indeed fortunate. She is
so serene and undisturbed amidst all the confusion of the
world. She is so beautiful! She told me in her latest
letter that you had signed your name to 1700 copies of
There Is A River and that you still had several hundred
more to do. Are you pleased with the special edition, its
cover and the way in which people are responding to it? I
am so sorry not to have sent for my copy sooner. No excuse
for it but just putting it aside while other things are
being done. And I do thank you for sending me a notice to
the effect that the publishers will mail me a copy in the
special edition. We both shall read it with much interest.
I have joined the Theosophical Society and belong to the ...
lodge and now am helping them with the mailing list. I am
not such a good typist but I try to help. We have had some
very fine lectures. You have heard of the Gremlins that the
soldier boys or rather the aviators have been seeing on their
airplanes. One nite our new president lectured on GREMLINS,
FACT OR FANCY? and then Raymond has given some very unusual
talks. Sunday he is going to speak on the Occult Building of
America. Your life made him think of that title and started
him in research for material for this lecture. He probably
doesn't mention you personally but just the same the work you
are doing gave him the idea for this lecture.
I am enclosing the money for the copy of the book. Hoping
you are all well and to hear from you in the near future,
Lovingly, [
2441]
12/29/42 Mr. [
2462]'s and Mrs. [
2441]'s letter to EC:
..., Penna.
Dear Mr. Cayce,
We want to thank you for the Christmas Card of "Me Too"
sentiments. We liked it very much. In a few words it
expressed so much.
And then we have written down our impressions of the book
"There is A River." Both of us have made notes on it and
from something Mr. [
2462] said I got an idea for a symbolic
drawing which I would like you to have. I will tell you
about both the drawing and our impressions.
Mr. [
2462] says, "A sense of great admiration and respect
for him who was imbued with a wonderful power to serve others
and never permitted himself to be seduced into any other
activity - one gem should certainly be named - constancy.
2. A sense of gratitude that the Lords of Karma should have
seen fit to permit us to come into this sphere of
enlightenment. (Which of course is shared by Tom Sugrue.)
3. A revival of the urge to do more; study, serve and have
self-analysis and inventory.
4. An error was found on page 379 in the spelling of the
word "righteousness". It is now spelled "rigtheousness."
[Not in my dictionary. GD]
My impressions are: The desire to help and especially
children seems to be the outstanding impression received,
of your life.
The delight in knowing some of the characters makes it an
experience I have never had before in this life.
And I was impressed by the tremendous amount of material
contained in this work. Tom is certainly to be praised for
his completion of a work that carried the reader from the
actions and reactions of the child through the adolescent
period with its struggles, through young manhood with its
trials and the experiences through which much was gained not
only of the character of human nature met with in the many
individuals but the knowledge gained from the material which
came from you while in trance.
It would be interesting now to read you life Readings to see
if they indicate the period of history and the place where
you gained in this power. After having finished the book I
opened to a place in Mrs. Besant's book entitled "Man and
His Bodies." It gives this regarding those who practice
Hatha Yoga and I believe that you some time in some life must
have gone through the discipline she mentions. "They brought
the sympathetic nervous system under the control of the will
by long and painful practice with the object of stimulating
the lower psychic faculties. They learned to control their
breathing, even to the point of suspension for a considerable
period, to control the beating of their hearts, quickening or
retarding the circulation at will, and by these means to
throw the physical body into a trance and set free the astral
body. It shows us of the West how thoroughly a man can bring
under his control these normally automatic physical
processes, and to realize that thousands of men impose on
themselves a long and exquisitely painful discipline in order
to set themselves free from the prison-house of the physical
body, and to know that they live when the animation of the
body is suspended." That is all that she gives on trance in
this book. What do you think of her explanation?
Mr. [
2462] gave me the idea for the painting by saying that
"From the man, to his family and the group and then finally
the association has grown this thing."
Immediately I thought of a picture for the association at
the beach. Interpreted it may mean this:
The Sense of UNITY, of the many within the One.
or
THE ONE becomes of Many.
or
Where each part is perceived as a pure projection from
the Universal Light, a reflection of the Plan in its
aspect of the Whole.
The ultimate physical atom is heart shaped, the lines of
force go in at the top (depression) and out at the point
at the bottom (seen clairvoyantly by C. W. Leadbeater and
Mrs. A. Besant in the book "Occult Chemistry".
Colors used correspond to those of the colours of pranas
"The violet-blue ray flashes upwards to the throat, where it
seems to divide itself, the light-blue remaining to course
through and quicken the throat-centre, while the dark blue
and vilet [violet?] pass on into the brain. The yellow ray
is directed to the heart, but after doing its work there part
of it also passes on to the brain and permeates it, directing
itself principally to the twelve-petalled flower in the midst
of the highest force-centers.
The Rose-Ray runs all over the body along the nerves, and is
clearly the life of the nervous system. This vitality is
indeed the food of the etheric double, and is just as
necessary to it as is material sustenance to the grosser part
of the physical body." The Chakras by C. W. Leadbeater.
More interpretations are,
Notice how you may be the heart in the centre and then the
four hearts are those of you family or those four who may
have been very close to you through the years. Then they are
in turn linked with other hearts and form the Unity of the
Group. We have aline in the Arcane School which reads, "At
the centre of all Love I stand and from that centre, I the
Soul, will outward move."
So the reaction to the reading of the book has been given
in word and in the painting. I hope to pass my copy around
to more friends.
And so here is to the happiest year you have every had,
strength, joy in the service that you have rendered
throughout the years and a peace that passeth understanding
that you did it all in His name and for His sake.
With love from both of us,
Sincerely, [
2441] and [
2462]
[Handwritten] P.S. Picture coming separately.
1/04/43 EC's letter to Mrs. [
2441]:
Dear Mrs. [
2441]:
Thanks so much for yours of the 29th - and the comments on
the book. Appreciate your thought of me regard the drawing -
will be happy to have same, and look forward to having same
with much interest - be interesting to see the impression
ones life makes on another.
Like the impression as Mr. [
2462] had or expressed - just
hope I may keep the faith - know this will be a testing time
for me, and will meet the prayers of all lest I get the
"BIG HEAD" or something worse.
One persons comment today impressed me - some one who has
known the work for some time, he says - "My first impression
is the book, while quite large would needs be much larger to
contain even a small percentage of the records of cases in
which you have helped your fellow man".
That is my whole purpose - if I know any thing - HELP OTHERS
to find the GOD in themselves.
Haven't you every read my life reading - will try and hunt
you up a copy, yes tells most of it.
Yes - think you will find the periods suggested where much
meditation and discipline was used.
Can only say thank you for your comments - pray for me that
I may keep in the strait and narrow, appreciate your passing
your book around. H. L. may write you on the use of same for
the regular edition of the book as will be out next month
some time.
Thank you and May His Blessings keep you.
With love from all
[signed] Edgar Cayce
1/15/43 Raymond McDermott's letter to Mrs. [
2441]: [in re
chart he made of EC's grandson, Charles-Thomas Taylor Cayce]
Zelienople, Pa.
Dear [
2441]:
Enclosed please find my interpretation of the Horoscope of
the young Cayce. Carelessly, I failed to ask you for the
address. Please send it on to the proper addressee.
This is one of the most remarkable charts I have ever seen.
I would like to be around forty years from now to see how it
works out. However, it might be a little overwhelming to
the parents, for in the wonder of the new baby they might
find it difficult to attain the detached view of his very
natural human failings.
Now, for the price of the Reading. In actual expenditures
of stamps, paper, ephemers it costs just a few cents short
of a dollar. That, of course, cannot include the nebulous
value of my years of study, and the expenses incurred
studying astrology during the years. Also, it puts no value
on the twenty hours of hard work devoted to preparing this
reading. The professionals would charge a very large fee for
this enclosure. But, my ideals of professional astrologer
have not yet been reached; I do not wish to charge the big
professional fee until I have reached my own goal of
accuracy. So, I cannot in conscience ask the professional
amounts. Still, I have stated the amount of actual money it
cost me, and indicated the less concrete charges. I would
like, at least, to be reimbursed for what I took out of my
pocket - one dollar. If the spirit and the bank account move
to give me more than that I shall be very grateful.
An interesting detail is that the child's birth chart has
very little affinity with Mr. Cayce's; whereas his inner
charts are very harmonious with Mr. Cayce's birth chart.
Presumably, Mr. Cayce will not be long in the child's
physical world, whereas his interior influence will last a
long time.
I regret being unable to go over the typed copy, and
correct the typographical errors; that would be a physical
impossibility; and it would be almost as difficult to write
it first in braille, then type from that - for it would take
about seventy-five hours to have made the braille copy. The
only compensation I can offer for poor typing is that there
is not copy of the Reading save the one enclosed. If there
is anything undesirable in it, then nobody will ever know
from my files.
I hope this wintry weather has not been disagreeing with you.
Hoping to see you one of these days soon, I am,
With kindest regards, Raymond M.
2/11/43 HLC's letter to Mrs. [
2441]:
Mrs. [
2441]
..., Pennsylvania
Dear Mrs. [
2441]:
As you probably know the trade edition of THERE IS A RIVER
is to be released on March 5.
I am anxious that we reach just as many of the various groups
scattered throughout the country as possible who have
background or some understanding of this general field. I
am thinking of such groups as the Rosicrucians,
Theosophists, Spiritualists, New Thought Group, etc.
The publishers are printing circulars which will be very
good for distribution to such groups. Can you get any of
the names and addresses of the leaders of any of these groups
in your vicinity?
Any other suggestions that you may have will be welcomed.
Sincerely yours,
Hugh Lynn Cayce
HLC:MEG
2/17/43 (Wednesday) Mrs. [
2441]'s letter to EC:
Dear Mr. Cayce,
Monday evening when I came home from class in Physiology I
started you a letter and didn't finish it. Since you gave me
the Mental Spiritual reading I came to the conclusion that if
I am to heal that I had better find out what man is composed
of. So I signed up for a class at the University of
Pittsburgh. I have withdrawn all prejudice against doctors
when I know the complexity of the physical body and its
working, not to say anything regarding the emotions and the
mind of man. Really, the marvel of it is that they acomplish
as much as they do in trying to regenerate man. Then too, in
studying healing, karma, which has been set in motion some
lives ago is effecting man. This is what I am interested
in - what caused what disease? Can a general statement
regarding say, Cancer, be made? Or are the variations in man
so great that each case must be dealt with individually?
Have all people with cancer set in motion the same cause
producing the result, cancer? Do you know what I mean? Or
must each case be dealt with as a specific problem and not
one of generalizations?
During the daytime while I am working around the house or
perhaps as I am studying I'll often think either of you or
what you have given me in my readings and I wonder if the
contact you feel with me is a form of telepathy existing
between us? I told Raymond what you had said in your letter
and he said that it sounded like "astral memory" -, the
emotions once experienced now coming from the memory, I
suppose is what he meant. But anyway one of the powers of
the soul is telepathy, and we both are interested in healing
so that makes a link not to say about our harmony when being
together. I told [
2520] that I just liked being near you.
And if you recall when I was at the beach I always sat close
by. You are so peaceful to sit beside!
I am sending you a copy of Raymond's Purpose of War which
he gave to a group one evening in ... He had copies made
of it and I believe that you will enjoy it. The 21st of
February he is going to lecture on "Prophecies of the
Immediate Future." This promises to be of interest because
I like advance ideas.
Mrs. [
808] wrote and said how much she liked the emblem and
that the interpretation which I gave her regarding it as I
saw it was so much like her life reading and that she would
like me to read it. She is going to send you a copy of my
interpretation of her emblem and I am interested to know what
you think of it. She said it sounded like her life reading
so now we begin to teach alike, you and I. Another reason
for feeling oneness.
What has become of [
2072]'s? I wrote to [
2072] before
Christmas and had a lovely card from them then but haven't
heard since. You keep in touch with "all your children" so
I know that you will know about them.
Lovingly [
2441]
2/19/43 EC's letter to Mrs. [
2441]:
Dear Mrs. [
2441]:
What a real pleasure to have a line from you what makes me
so crazy about you? Maybe that doesn't sound so very nice -
or is what should admit any way, but best describes it after
all.
What became of the letter you started and I didn't get. So
you are studying the complexities of the physical body are
you - you should join with a little lady who was her this
morning, she [
2175] is doing the same thing. Began with her
interest in the readings on the glands. She too was a nurse
once to John the Baptist [See 2175-1]. Possibly had pretty
fair idea so far as the knowledge went in those days, which
was in some respects better maybe than we have today, diet
and etc. any way. Yes, have has some very interesting data
on the cause of many diseases - Cancer - have had many
readings on that one very recently as related to Biodine
[Biotin] [See 659-1], and its use in such. Some are
specifics in themselves but most become peculiar to the
individuals, as do individuals habits, but the same laws have
been set in motion as brings any individual disease, but its
relation to the individual may be peculiarly its own.
Isn't saying any thing but possibly you will get what I mean.
Yes - think there is a real sympathy between individuals, and
there is a telepathic communication often set up. "All being
of one mind" doesn't mean all think alike - but the Ideal and
purpose pure and in accord with Divine law makes a unity of
mind in being able to do things, think things, whether it
comes from "astral memory" or what have you. It really means
being of one mind. Mighty nice to have you near - there are
those who some way seem to lend power when near - that I
think is also being of One Mind, for mind is like the current
from the Dinamo [Dynamo], and may be boosted by such in
accord in purpose of pure spirit of good - which is saying
adhering to the Mind of God.
Thanks for the copy of the copy - The Purpose of War -
haven't had chance to read it of course - will and will let
you know what think of it. Would like copy of the next one
also - "Prophecies of the Immediate Future".
Yes - Mrs. [
808] sent me a copy of the interpretation of her
emblem - it was beautiful as told her, now will have to make
a special trip to ... to see the drawing - but know it is
beautiful. She is such a dear think lots of she and [
2784].
Heard from [
2072] just day or so ago, didn't see them the
last time they came to Norfolk, had so much sickness here
about haven't been able to get any where, see any one or any
thing. When came back from N.Y. the 25th of Jan. found
Miss Gladys abed with the Mumps and Complications delayed
readings for a week. Then she began to try and come to the
periods for the readings, but couldn't transcribe them -
believe that is worse than not getting them. She is just
getting back to her stride. Now Mrs. Cayce is having a bad
spell with her eye, has been very ill for several days now -
is some better today, and the younger boy and his wife have
been home for last week, leaves in the morning - and guess
that means foreign service - so you know what that does to
her nerves with the condition she is already in - and there
are others. All in all am about on the griddle just now -
but the Book comes out the 5th of Mar. - then it will be off
the griddle into the fire by the time they get through raking
me over the coals.
Yes love all my children - wish could have them all together
once. Thanks again for every thing. How is Mr. [
2462]
feeling now?
Love to you both [signed] Edgar Cayce
2/24/43 HLC's letter to Mrs. [
2441]:
Mrs. [
2441]
..., Penna.
Dear Mrs. [
2441]:
Under separate cover I am sending you photostats of old
newspaper clippings which I believe will interest you.
Please let me have any suggestions which may occur to you
regarding publicizing this book, especially before various
groups which already have some common ground of thought and
interest.
I would appreciate it if you would write some notes for me
on the book directing the attention of Rosicrucians,
Theosophists, Spiritualists or other new thought groups to
special sections of the book which would particularly appeal
to them. I plan to mineograph such notes and send them to
members who are in a position to talk before groups in
various cities.
You know the language and best approach to such minds and you
can help me a great deal in this matter. I realize that
anyone making a talk before many of us, say Spiritualists
or Rosicrucian groups would have to emphasize different
sections of the book and different phases of philosophy
which is printed.
Best wishes from all.
Sincerely,
Hugh Lynn Cayce
HLC:gn
3/08/43 HLC's letter to Mrs. [
2441]:
Dear Mrs. [
2441]:
Thank you for your letter of Mar. 2nd containing names and
addresses of the group leaders in Pittsburg. I will
appreciate it very much if you will keep in mind this project
of doing some notes on the book which could be played up in
talking to specific groups, thus emphasising certain ideas
and sections in the book which would attract their specific
attention.
We are getting a review in the April THEOSOPHIST so I will
be able to refer local groups to theis review. It will be
of help, I think, in attracting attention.
I will be glad to have any other names and addresses you can
supply me.
I hope you are planning on doing a few talks before these
groups regarding the book. I will try to arrange for these
by letter from this office.
With regards from all.
Sincerely yours,
Hugh Lynn Cayce
HLC:gn
3/15/43 Mrs. [
2441]'s birthday card to EC:
A day for rejoicing, that these worlds have given you so
much
A steady purpose for the helping of others
Health throughout the year
Happiness the result of at-one-ment with The All
Friends who have found thee again in this life
Loved ones to cherish
Joys
Sorrows
Growth
And the beauty of living consecrated to The Highest
Tis indeed a day of gladness
And now unto this one who has devoted his life in serving
others
We give highest praise in the steadfastness of his devotion
We give honor to one who through trials and disappointments
kept the vision of self-sacrifice
We give love to one who deserves the all encompassing love of
those he has healed, helped, and aided by his life, his
deeds, and his loving kindness.
Be it known Oh Son of God, whose birthday we celebrate this
day that your life has not been lived in vain. Its sweetness
shall remain with his beloved ones as inspiration in their
worlds. Great will be your reward in the heaven-world.
Sincerely, [
2441]
[See Source File Key #2441 for handmade birthday card to EC
re 2441-4.]
3/19/43 EC's letter to Mrs. [
2441]:
Dear Mrs. [
2441]:
Each time hear from you, some how you endear your self to
me it seems. Thank you for the lovely remembrance at my
birthday, may I only be able to at least partially fulfill
all the nice things you say and imply for me.
Sometimes feel am the most fortunate person in the world to
have so many lovely, lovely, friends. Just hope my ego
doesn't get the best of me, had wrather lean over backwards
the other way if any thing. And while the reviewers are not
all very kind to me, or the book and not all nice to Tom,
do feel that their even paying any attention to the book is
a good sign, and the way many of the Religious publications
are going about their reviews reminds me a lot of the vision
had some months ago, think have told you about it, - if
haven't will some time soon hope when see you.
One of the more important ones are coming here to see me the
week of the 28th, and will write same her, will at least have
a sympathetic hearing to say the least.
Thanks again - more that I have words to say, but do
appreciate it. All just fair here - do wish you could see
our grandson ["Tommy"] [Charles-Thomas Taylor Cayce], know
you would love him. Would be fun to watch him size you up -
as he does every one whom he meets. One can almost see him
think as he looks at strangers.
But he does love to be loved - but who doesn't.
Thanks and with love and appreciation
[signed] Edgar Cayce
3/23/43 EC's letter to Mrs. [
2441]:
Thanks for yours of the 19th - you know will be very glad to
make an appointment for Mrs. [
3004]. If she really wishes
the appointment she had better set the time pretty soon, for
the requests are coming in so fast am nearly up that far
already. Really don't know quite what to do about the - what
would you suggest, and as for the price, as you know that is
not nearly so important as the desire for the help and being
ready for same.
Have through the years found many who had been taking [Yoga]
exercises of one kind and another, and gotten all mixed up
many ways - physically as well as others. Believe a line
that I wrote in some ones book fits in here very well - God
help me to find and work in the field in which I am best
fitted -
Would have to give the reading on Sunday afternoon if it is
to be made on a Sunday. Have to meet with my class of Sunday
morning, that is set - so have to keep that appointment
unless too ill or out of town.
The best train for Norfolk leaves Washington D.C. about 6
A.M. arrives in Norfolk at 10.30 A.M. Yes there are many
hotels open - we suggest the Essex House because it is
convenient here to our place, and the people there are very
nice to those who are coming to see us here.
Thanks will be glad to get the "Prophecies of the Immediate
Future" when practical. Do you wish to do any more of the
Seals for people? I dislike to tell people to write you for
feel it is an imposition unless they pay you for their time.
Understand too Hugh Lynn has written you for to do some work
on the book isn't it or just what. But several people have
asked me about getting their seals painted - drawn - or what
have you. Know Mrs. [
808] is pleased and crazy about hers
you did for her. Do hope you stop and see them. They are
such a lovely couple, and have such a beautiful home, and
know both would be so pleased to have you. All are up and on
the go again, all about have to with from 25 to 100 letters
each day to be answered. Certainly keeps me humping. Do
enjoy your letters so much, and hope we may hear from you
again, and tell Mrs. [
3004] she better make the appointment
very definite - but will have to be in afternoon can't be in
morning. If made on a Sunday might be Saturday morning if
she will let me know in time.
Thanks a lot and with love to all
[signed] Edgar Cayce
5/27/43 EC's letter to Mrs. [
2441]:
Wish was enough of an artist to draw you a picture of just
how much my face fell when read yours of the 24th [saying she
could not take part in the Congress program as he had
requested]. Am very sorry you are not feeling so good, but
sure am disappointed beyond any thing can describe to you.
Just hope you have not been overdoing yourself.
Well don't know just how am going to get along without you -
but guess if we must we must, but sure will miss you. Just
had so counted on you as my main stay with H. L. being away
everything will fall on me I guess save what could delegate
to some good soul like yourself - and now what must I do,
just tell me that and will forgive you.
If not too much of course will be glad to have the pictures
and then you tell me who to persuade to handle it and we will
try, but really could just have a good cry.
But please pardon me. You know would be the last one in the
world wanting you, to over do yourself in any way, for have
a fellow feeling just now for those that are going the limit
- and then some at times - that is just what am doing and
know it - but where where where can I stop.
We all liked Mrs. [
3004]. Had a very unusual reading,
haven't had chance to study it, for am at this machine from
5.30 of morning to 9.30 at night save for time for the
reading and to eat - sometimes.
Yes - am expecting Mrs. [
1100]. Her sister-in-law
[Mrs. [
1895]] from Chicago is coming with her - have made
her reservations at hotel for her.
Thanks a lot - but the poor meeting it ruint for me - thanks
tho a whole lot know you would if you thought it best.
With every good wish from all
[signed] Edgar Cayce
6/12/43 Mrs. [
2441]'s letter to EC:
..., Penna.
Dear Mr. Cayce,
I am so sorry to have caused you so much disappointment. I
would not hurt you in any way, shape or manner. You have
grown very dear to me in our association and I only hope that
in some way I may repay you all you have done for me...
I am enclosing under separate cover the aura chart [
294-206]
as a surprise for you. It has been a long time in the making
but at last it is finished. Also the two paintings which I
would suggest using the same day as the reading of the auras.
The colors and the idea came from reading Mr. Leadbeaters
book, "Man, Visible and Invisible" in which he describes the
colors of the emotional body, when these various emotions
play through it. The description of the pictures are in this
letter and I have thought of both Mrs. [
1100] and Mrs. [
2072]
as possible readers for explaining the paintings. As for the
aura chart You are the best one for interpreting it.
Best success in all the meetings and do take care of
yourself.
With much love, [
2441]
Mrs. [
2441] enclosed this message to the Congress with her
letter to Edgar Cayce, since she could not come in person:
A Message to the Annual Congress
of
The Association for Research and Enlightenment, Inc.
[By [
2441]]
All down through the ages, man has had an emotional body
through which has surged the two forces of emotion, Love and
Hate. We find that the Love-emotion is the attractive,
radiating, unifying force while the Hate-emotion repulses,
isolates and causes separation. From these two, Love and
Hate we find that the Love-emotion towards superiors is
expressed as Respect, Reverence and Worship; Love-emotion
towards an equal is expressed as Politeness, Friendship and
toward an inferior as Kindness, Tenderness and Pity.
That the Hate-emotion is shown forth toward superiors as
Apprehension, Fear or Terror, Paralyzing Horror. Toward
one's equal the Hate-emotion may show forth as Reserve,
Rudeness leading to Anger, Enmity, Hostility or Rage and
towards an inferior the emotion of hate takes the form of
Superciliousness, Scorn, Contempt, Disdain, Ruthless attempts
to destroy.
The two pictures are attempts to show that we may
deliberately build a wall of separateness when the black of
hatred and malice, the grey of depression and fear, the deep
red of anger, the lurid red of sensuality, the dull brown-red
of greed, the dull brown-grey of selfishness, the greenish-
brown of jealousy, the grey-green of deceit and cunning, the
grey-blue of religious feeling tinged with fear or the orange
of pride are allowed to show forth in our emotional bodies.
All the while enclosing the attractive colors of high
spirituality which shows forth as a lilac blue, the blue of
devotion, the yellow of highest intellect, the light rose of
love for humanity, high unselfish affection, the blue-green
of sympathy and compassion and the green of adaptability
which the Real Self tries to radiate from its center.
The other picture tries to depict the Real Self radiating
out to all humanity, love, a feeling of oneness and an
understanding of all things. Gone is the prison of fear and
isolation and limitations and in its place the world of
radiation, continuing until every living emanation is passing
through, blending with and mingling with every other
emanation - until nothing is any more separate! A return to
the oneness of all things. It is this lesson which humanity
is struggling to learn or alternatively fighting against,
a lesson opposed to many of its ingrained thought-habits.
It is the lesson of unfocused universal love, a love which
does not differentiate or prefer. The study of radiation,
even of the grand cosmic radiations which link up every star
with every other star; all are pointing to the UNITY OF LIFE!
[
5/27/77 GD's note: I don't know what happened to the
pictures she is talking about. If I find them I will add
them. I can't even remember if they were even discussed at
the busy June 1943 Congress!]
8/20/43 EC's letter to Mrs. [
2441]:
Thanks very much for yours of the 16th. Just had a note
from Mrs. [
1100]. Makes me feel safer some how when hear
from you two, and hared to separate you in ones mind some
how. Sure good tho to hear from you. We are doing pretty
well, guess are busy very busy. Have been able to get a
little help some one to handle most of my letters and had
to have two to help Miss Gladys but she had gotten so far
behind had to have help, but hope all is going pretty good
just now. Took a few days off near the 1st went off by
myself for a couple of days. Does one good to renew their
promises and contact with the powers that be, feeling very
good for me and keeping out of mischief I hope.
Hope to have the Congress booklet ready now pretty soon,
some of the girls that are visiting the beach who are members
are helping this into shape. Everyone so far behind, haven't
had chance to work on it but think it will be ready to run
by the week, and should be sent out next week. Think you
will find some things that are not bad.
Yes - would have been all out hadn't every one helped out.
Think you will be able to see it in the report.
My - what so many people are having to experience just now
seems more than one can bear, have some such lovely, and
some such sad letters from all over. My there are so many
these days, can't remember half of them. Must be doing some
good from the reports from many of them, hope so as that is
the purpose of it all. Help if possible.
Looking for H. L.'s boy [Tommy] home tomorrow. He and his
Mother have been in N.C. for three weeks, say he is fine.
Sure have missed him, can about walk now. The other Grandson
[Edgar Evans Jr.] is growing fast but is only about seven
weeks old now but is cute as he can be. One of the boys
[Edgar Evans] is over seas - hasn't seen his boy. H. L. is
still at camp Meade but expects to be sent out very soon, no
telling where. Well if Mr. [
2462] does have to go, hope you
will still consider coming to the Beach, need you very very
badly, and hope can make it pleasant for you round here.
Thanks a lot for the note and do let us hear when you have
chance. Thanks again for every thing. All send love and
regards to you both.
Sincerely
[signed] Edgar Cayce
9/21/43 (Tuesday) Mrs. [
2441]'s letter to EC:
At Home
Dear Mr. Cayce,
Just a note to thank you for the Congress Bulletin, and to
enclose some money for it. It is well organized. Some one
or many have been working hard and they deserve lots of
credit.
And another thing, if you get a reading cancelled would you
try to give one to Mrs. [
5101] of ... She is rather
discouraged and wonders if you could help her to find her
rightful place.
I know from what [
2778] said last week about the readings
that you are engaged until next summer. Strange to think
that when I first knew of you I told Mrs. [
5101] about you
and now when you have so many readings ahead she feels that
you could help her. I believe it is the reaction from
reading the article in Coronet.
Much strength be given thee to endure all.
Lovingly [
2441]
Don't try to answer my letter - save it for someone else.
9/27/43 EC's letter to Mrs. [
2441]:
Dear Mrs. [
2441]:
Thanks a lot for yours of the 21st. Maybe it is a good
thing you don't write very often, for when ever hear from
you, get the feeling just have to see you and talk with you,
hope it won't be long before you can get down and see us.
Sure need that planning head of yours to help out with the
problems. Believe you even would be surprised at the way
things are going here, never was so busy in all my life.
Please have Mrs. [
5101] to get in her application, and will
do best we can. The people that come here tho and wait and
wait for a change [chance] feel sorry for them. A man from
Lima O. came today a week ago and had thought possible he
could have this afternoon, as the person who had the period
had three other periods and had not shown up for them - but
she walked in yesterday afternoon, and here he had waited
until this morning and had to tell him the sad story. Now
his period is some time next summer.
Please don't tell me not to answer your letter, for when
hear from those we love and feel they have an interest in
out [our] feeble efforts that we get strength, so just had
to tell you thank you. Glad you like the Congress booklet,
only hope you will help make the next one.
With love from all [signed] Edgar Cayce
5/16/44 EC's letter to Mrs. [
2441]:
Dear Mrs. [
2441]:
Don't know when was made any happier than to have yours of
the 14th telling me you would be with us at the Congress this
year. Please come early and stay late. My will be so good
to see you again. Yes have had many changes here about but
think you will like most of it.
Glad Mrs. [
2520] will be coming also. Wish you might bring
your husband along would like to know him. Glad for you that
he will not be taken into the armed forces if that is what he
wishes. Have learned by experience just how anxious one can
get about those we love so that are in the armed forces, feel
sorry for these boys being separated from their sons. We
have two darling Grandsons, think you will like them.
Will be a nice trip and a very short one if you are able to
fly down, and should think it will be fine. May get stuck
in Washington yet will be taken care of and only a short
delay for the come from there several times a day.
Sounds good what Mr. [
2462] has been doing. Am wrather a
stickler for a pretty lawn. One here is gradually getting in
very good shape. Haven't done much with garden made such a
mess of it last year didn't try for just can't look after it.
My will be good to see you again, be looking for you
with lots of love from all to you both
[signed] Edgar Cayce
8/21/44 Mrs. [
2441]'s letter to EC:
Edgar Cayce
To you, oh humble one,
Who with all your heart and mind have given your life to
serving the Living God may He grant thee
Perfect Peace
Joy
and the Knowledge that thy life hast not been lived in vain!
All who have been blessed with thy friendships, hold forth
their thanks to thee, for thy greatness, knowing we too may
live in perfect dedication to the One Life.
Oh splendid server we do appreciate all thou hast given us!
Amen [
2441]
8/24/44 EC's letter to Mrs. [
2441]:
Dear Mrs. [
2441]:
Thanks very much for yours of the 21st. I appreciate very
much, your thought of me, for I certainly have not been in
very good working order since Congress. I am like some old
worn out man.
As long as I was going, I would feel well, but when I thought
I needed rest and stopped, I got worse and worse, until I am
about to play out.
Some days I feel fairly well - others, no good at all. I
just hope that I can be able, though, very soon to carry on,
if I have a job to do.
I am sure I will only be able to do it by and through the
prayers of those who think something of me, and whom I have
tried to be of help to.
Thanking you, and with every good wish,
Sincerely,
Edgar Cayce
EC:gp
1/11/45 Mrs. [
2441]'s letter to GD:
Dear Gladys,
Thank you so kindly for sending me the word of Mr. Cayce's
death.
I have tried to think of how I might help you who worked
closest and knew him best. Something to help you understand
the plan God has for man even after the CHANGE we call
"death" has taken place.
I have found this small booklet [C. W. Leadbeater's booklet,
TO THOSE WHO MOURN.] contains the answer which satisfies me
and which I hope will fill your need right now.
With every true wish for your guidance in the future and in
appreciation of your most loving and loyal service to the
One we know as Friend, Helper and Loved One.
Lovingly [
2441]
4/27/51 Miss [
2778]'s letter: "Mrs. [
2441] has just returned
from six months in India and had the most interesting talk.
She also brought back some of the most beautiful pieces of
material, all handmade, pure silk and linen. She is studying
all the time and seems to have gotten a lot out of her
studies."
Edgar Cayce Readings © 1971, 1993, 1994, 1995 by the Edgar Cayce Foundation