This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 12th day of May, 1930, in accordance with request made by self - Mrs. [2541].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Born July 23, 1883 [1887], Sixth St., between Kentucky and St. Catherine St., Louisville, Ky.

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1. EC: Some discrepancy here - 1883 - 1893 - This is mixed up! [Later turned out she should have given the date as 1887. GD.]
2. We have the entity, [2541] - and those relations with the universe and universal forces, as are latent and exhibited in the present entity. The entity's calling itself too old, though!
3. In entering, we find the entity coming under those influences astrologically that would not conform to the age, or these given - yet these, as we find, are influences in the entity innate, as from sojourns in the environments of these: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, and Uranus, with the short sojourn in Neptune - yet influenced much by same.
4. In the innate influences as has been builded as a personality in the present, this application of will has CHANGED somewhat the influences - yet, in a general manner, these influences are seen in the present experience:
5. In Mercurian, of mental ability - always tempered with Venus, of love - and Neptune, of water - with Jupiter broadening the vision as to economic and social environment, with that in the influence in those of Uranus making for the EXCEPTIONAL - whether as a failure or as an EXCEEDING of the influence in that of success; so that we have much of a DIVERSIFIED influence. These would be much better, though, were we reasoning from the correct point of vision, or view.
6. In these we find, then, as personality and individuality in the entity:
7. The entity should live near large bodies of water.
8. The entity should deal more with the MENTAL than the PHYSICAL influences of life, as related to self or as related to the ASSOCIATIONS of self with others.
9. As the ABILITIES lie in the mental, those of the artist - as to writing. Especially in two fields will the entity be able to succeed. That of the dramatic field, as of the play - whether that that would be termed of the deeper or purely DRAMATIC force in expression, or of one termed in the manner of SEMI so. In the field of historical settings or positions would such be more APT, more LOGICAL, more applicable, for the influences of the entity to EXPEND itself.
10. Meeting many, rather than the few, is the greater talent of the entity's personality. Not that there are not close friendships, and those of that that would make for personal meetings and meanings for individuals; yet as a leader of groups in classes, or as leader of groups in thought of the application of tenets in one direction. These are the fields of endeavor for the entity.
11. The abilities being in the mental, as may be seen from the experiences in the earth's plane - these have to do with peoples in both high and low position.
12. The influences as are seen, both in Uranus and in Neptune, make for the love of mystery and the occult - and symbolism is much in the innate INFLUENCES OF the entity, and the fleur-de-lis should be the EMBLEM - for these would mean much were the emblem WORN by the entity, whether in jewelry, replicas of same in woven fabrics, or what not. THESE will influence much.
13. As to numbers, or numerology in same - these are SECONDARY; yet, as is seen, Thor - or Thursday - is that in which contracts, or contacts by the entity will have the greater influence; and those of NUMBERS being, then, in five and in eleven, which is CHANGE in the one and the FULLNESS of the one in the other; or the entity may, through the MENTAL application of self, attain its wholehearted desire in most ANY field, whether that of social, physical, material, or mental powers.
14. As to the appearances in the earth's plane, and their INFLUENCE in the present experience:
15. In the one before this we find in that land known as France, and during the period of the Louis' - 14th and 15th - was the entity associated WITH the royalty of the period, and in that influence as may be seen MUCH is felt in common with many of the MENTAL influences of that period. In the name Sylviane. The entity, while during the portions of the younger portion of the experience occupied the position of one in a menial position, yet rising to power through the friendship of those near the royalty; and the ability to lead, the ability to write, comes from that period, as does those influences of symbolism - as we will see from other experiences.
16. In the influences as come from that before this, we find in that land known as the Grecian during that period when there were changes in the THOUGHT of the land, when those of Archimedes, Aristotle, and those, were influencing the STUDENT of that land. The entity the artist during that period that bore much of the brunt of the dissension as arose between those followers of Aristotle and Hypereides. In this position, as Diane, the entity gained and lost. Gained through the service rendered many, in the understanding of the MOVEMENTS of the body as classifying the emotions as made through the influence of same over the minds of others. As the artist that judged much of the work of the MOULDERS, or the work of the day in the statuary, depicting through same much given by the entity Diane in the ability of those so talented to depict the various effects of the mental imaginations of the day; LOSING in aggrandizement of selfish interests. The BEAUTY of the body during that period may be found in many of the statutes [statues?] of the isle in the vicinity of that land, and yet may be seen - or may be uncovered in the land. Some taken to Ceylon, others to Crete, still others in Palermo - as now known. In the present we find those abilities to judge the work of others as related to the expressions in action, as depicting in movement of body, movement of feet, movement of hands, head, or eyes, to show the various expressions of the MENTAL body.
17. In the experience before this, and the influences in the present: In that land now known as India. The entity among those of the hill country, now known as those of years, ages, or seers. The entity among those peoples that suffered under the inflow of the peoples from the lowland, in the destruction of the temples in which the entity labored or served as a duty; suffering through the period; GAINING much, however, for the aid rendered those of MENTAL unbalance and physical debilitation. In the name In-Ile. In the influences in the present, we find those of the outer cast, or social position, have a DRAWING to the entity, in hoping, in helping, in comforting such, by the entity.
18. In the one before this we find in that land now known as Egypt. The entity then among those during that period of reconstruction, after the divisions among the peoples and the setting up of the temple, or the LEARNING - or the SCHOOL of learning. The entity of the natives, and the household of the RULER (man) that gave in to those coming in and taking the government; the entity then the daughter of that ruler, rising in power through the associations of the entity of the native teacher, or Aarat, that was pitted against the king's son, Araaraart. In this period the entity gained much in enabling the natives, the peoples of her own peoples, to understand the relationships of those that came as conquerors and were CONQUERED much by the peoples when the UNDERSTANDINGS - as the relationship of man to the creative forces - were studied, and were given TO the peoples through the assistance of the entity; and the entity became as one WORSHIPED in the latter days; being then in the temple where the deposed priest was keeper. The entity became the COMPANION of the priest in the coming of the priest from exile, AIDING him in the re-establishing of a better understanding between those in power of NATIVES and those in power as RULERS. In this the entity gained. In the name Uk El-In. In the influence in the present, this brings to the entity much of the ability to DEPICT historical conditions in such a manner as they may be presented to MAN'S MENTAL forces for his understanding, and as an ensample - either through the stage, or through the writing of stories or books. In the application these experiences may be made to be worth MUCH to the entity, yet the entity should hold more sacred those tenets as taught by the entity during THAT period in now known Egypt, THEN known as the land of the Sun.
19. In the abilities of the entity in the present, and that to which it may attain:
20. In the applying of self to the pen, or in the applying of self to the aiding of those in the play, or in the actors - the entity may gain, will the entity keep the tenets of the relationships of the created to the Creator, and ever let the LESSON be of that - the ONENESS of All.
21. Ready for questions.
22. (Q) How can entity begin to write to follow life work?
    (A) Just as has been intimated, in depicting historic conditions as related to mental developments of classes or peoples through given periods. These as outlined would be of special interest, and easy to depict by the entity. These periods were epoch making in the HISTORY or MANKIND. The ENTITY holding VARIED positions as related to ones in power, may wield an INFLUENCE hard to surpass during its present sojourn, by the APPLICATION of self as to books, writing - as to play writing.
23. (Q) Who will aid entity to study this subject?
    (A) Any that are INTERESTED, or INTERESTING, in their ability to present or depict such conditions.
24. (Q) How long will it take entity to be successful?
    (A) Eighteen months.
25. (Q) Should entity consider business proposition offered recently?
    (A) That should be determined in the light of that just given, and in keeping with what the innate or REAL DESIRE of entity is to apply self's own talents!
26. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n office
    Copy to Datastician
    Copy to Mr. [900]
    Copy to Mr. [341]

BACKGROUND

1. See 2541-1 Reports correspondence.
2. 5/10/30 Questions: "How can I begin to write to follow my life work? What type of writing? Who will aid me? How long will it take to be successful? Give numbers and lucky days."

REPORTS

1. 9/23/30 She submitted questions for her husband's business reading, 4652-2.
2. 10/28/31 See 2541-4, a Mental-Spiritual Reading.

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