This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 26th day of July, 1941, in accordance with request made by the self - Miss [2545], new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by the [394] family.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. [2545]. Born January 18, 1906, in Livingston, Alabama.

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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 present entity, that to which it may attain, and how. You will answer the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: (In going back over years from the present - " - '39 - some changes in the attitudes of the body - '37 - '31 - developments - " etc., on back to birth date.)
3. Yes, we are given the records here of that entity now known as [2545].
4. In giving the interpretations of the records as we find them, the seal of the book is well indicated in the manner we would choose for interpreting the records here of this entity.
5. These then are chosen with the desire and purpose that this be a helpful experience for the entity; enabling the entity to find itself and to better fulfil those purposes for which it entered this present experience.
6. Then in the interpretation, know that these are unchangeable laws. It is not by chance that ye entered this experience, but rather through those circumstances that form the background of the material environmental conditions that brought those purposes in self's consciousness seeking expression. Though many changes have been wrought in those environs since the entrance into the experience, yet it is the will of the self that builds - that which is the gift from the Creative Forces, that makes the entity an individual soul.
7. That there has been through the material sojourns what may be termed in the present as unusual, - yes, even fantastical experiences for the entity, only accentuates the abilities.
8. For, as the entity is an Atlantean as well as an Uranian, these give expression in the material activities at present in which there will be those developments for a spiritual, mental and material success or advancement, or those choices as would continue to be more perplexing, more troublesome.
9. Know, then, the experience in any sojourn is not to the glorifying or gratifying of the ego. That should be the result OF the experience. This is self evident. But the purposes, the hopes, the desires, the ideals must be founded in spiritual truths that are eternal in their concept.
10. Thus the material expression is a gradual growth, an awakening, an unfoldment to the realization of the possibilities, the opportunities, the hopes, the desires that are before the entity in this present experience.
11. The physical disturbances in the body have been from the material angle an excuse, a stumblingblock to hinder the entity from preparations, from carrying on in those directions for the material preparation through the mental self. But continuing in the manner that has been outlined for the entity, those defects may be overcome; for those changes in the ability of the body to meet the physical conditions are being set. Hold fast to them; knowing that thy life is an expression of the divine, thy health is an expression of thy faith and thy hope in that divine power within thine own self.
12. Know that there must be the answer within self for each purpose, for each desire; and the choice is within self.
13. Know that there is nothing that can hinder thee from fulfilling that purpose for which ye entered this experience save thine own self. For, as ye study nature, as ye study the expression of life in the various planes of consciousness about thee, ye do not find the rose - because of hindrances - attempting to be a blade of grass. Ye do not find ANY influence that is brought to bear in nature deflecting from the attempt to fulfil that purpose, that state of awareness which it has been given.
14. Then in thy own consciousness, - ye are indeed a child of the King. Thou ART a helpmeet in the creation of the earth, the world, the thought of same. As a child of the living God, then, quit thyself as such; knowing that upon His power, His love, His promise ye can put thy trust. For His promise is, "Though ye may be far afield, though ye may be discouraged, though ye may be troubled, if ye call I will hear - and answer speedily."
15. What - ye may ask - has this to do with those problems, those perplexities that are in my experience today, now! What are the urges that have brought about that material, mental and spiritual outlook that is mine today?
16. Ye are a result of that ye have been.
17. The astrological urges find expression in the dream, in the deeper thought, in the way ye weigh and analyze problems of every nature. The urges arising from the earthly sojourns find expression in the emotions as ye find in thy inner self.
18. Truly an Uranian and an Atlantean. These are extremes, to be sure. Yet these indicate the latent abilities for making the highest success, - materially, mentally, spiritually, - in whatever may be the activity chosen.
19. And know that there is NO influence, from any urge, greater than the WILL within self, IF the self first know self, knows the own inner purposes, knows the abilities, - physically, mentally, spiritually.
20. Then, let's analyze these - and find that by which ye must make manifest.
21. Minimize those things that are hindrances or faults.
22. Magnify those things and urges that are virtues, in thy choices, in thy daily life, in thy activities and associations.
23. As ye have found by experience, little is lacking in the ability of self. That lacking is HOW, the manner in which to COORDINATE that activity with others.
24. We find astrologically Venus, Jupiter, Uranus ruling - now - with each of these, and Mars and Saturn, as a part of the latent urges.
25. In Venus we find the appreciation of beauty, the abilities in the social life and associations, the ability to attract others to thy sphere of activity, the ability to make friends and to draw closer to others. To HOLD them becomes another problem, - as from Uranus and Saturn! Too oft ye have allowed the influence of others to interfere with those things and those friends and those associations that would have brought, and do bring to thee that ye seek most in thy social and material welfare.
26. These have brought discouragements. Yet know as ye cultivate that ability, as ye stress that, ye will draw and bring those influences into thy experience that bring hope. And without hope all is amiss.
27. Keep that ability of appreciation of friendships, appreciation of all that is beautiful in every form in thy experience. Cultivate the more thy abilities as to the various expressions of the arts. These will bring the more universality of their use, through the Jupiterian urge.
28. To be sure, Saturn and Uranus are at cross purposes at times, as ye have experienced in the last year; so that thy whole little house of thy hopes came tumbling down, by thy very fears.
29. Do not become discouraged. God is not mocked. These have been testings for thee. For, there are those purposes in thy activities and in thy abilities to DO WHATEVER YE CHOOSE TO DO, - whether in teaching, in writing, in bringing to others the understanding of and the appreciation of the beautiful that is a part of thyself; whether in thy music, in thy associations of activities, or in whatever may be thy choice.
30. FEW have the ability to be a home maker AND to have a career also. Ye have tempered with career, we have dwelt upon the home. Ye can make BOTH, if ye choose to, in thy experience. Not of the same nature, to be sure. For, as in Uranus as well as in Saturn, there is the ability to depict - or the ability to write, the ability to formulate into words, into acts, those things that arouse in others THEIR needs for the spiritual things in life.
31. That is why ye need to find thyself FIRST, and then ye may build them in that as ye may write, that as ye may play, that as ye may paint, that as ye may build in thy home, - which will and should grow to be thy haven - for harmony, peace, joy; that comes from giving of self in service to others.
32. For, he that is greatest among you, said He (who knowest all), is the servant of all.
33. As to the appearances in the earth, - these have been quite varied, and indicate much of that which has been a portion of the experience and will be the latent urges in same.
34. Before this the entity was in the land of the present nativity, during those periods of the early settlings of the French in that portion of Alabama about which the entity in this experience first knew consciousness.
35. The entity was among those of the first families, and thus in its own right a princess - for it was of the household of Ney; then in the name Renee Ney.
36. In the experience the entity saw the material hardships, the material disappointments, because of the misunderstandings with the peoples of the land. And in those periods when there was the beginning of the establishings in the new land, again the entity returned to the French experience - as a companion of one of those still fired with the zeal of Napoleon's purposes.
37. There the entity became rather as one not understood, yet built in the home those things, those activities that have been and ever will be a part of the spirit of France.
38. These have brought to the entity in the present something of a feeling of awe of those affairs in that land, with little comprehension of why or how they should affect the entity.
39. Know that spirit of freedom is that which fires thee for the ability of activity, as it has since the experience in the Atlantean.
40. As to the influences had upon the present experience of the entity, - the appreciation of the niceties of life, and yet appreciating through what humble channels the efforts may have come to bring - to those in the positions of appreciation - that as should be the prompting force, that it comes from the divine, and not by the abilities alone of man.
41. For know, here and now, the position which each soul occupies in the affairs of a community, a state, a nation or an international influence, is by the grace, the mercy of a living God - and is a part of His way with man. Realize that often.
42. Before that the entity was in the Grecian land during the periods when Xenophon sought to override or rule the areas of now the western portion of Asia.
43. While there were turmoils, the entity understood the needs of the individuals. Thus that comprehension which is a part of the entity's experience in the present, as to HOW and WHY there are the needs that each soul work with some group, some association, some UNITY of purpose. And that there has been confusion in such in its own environ has troubled the entity.
44. But keep thy faith, as ye did in that experience as a helper to the activities of the Grecians; and out of those influences that would beset thee bring that beauty which has been and is the heritage of the ancient, the medieval and the present real spirit of Greece - the appreciation of beauty, the appreciation of body, the appreciation of activities, the need for the perfect PHYSICAL and mental body.
45. All of these arise from those urges latent in the experience of the entity as Xerxon; an associate of Xenophon, and in the opposite sex from that of the present.
46. Before that the entity was in the Holy Land, or Promised Land, when there was the returning of the children of promise to the Holy Land for the establishing of the worship according to the dictates of their conscience.
47. The entity was among the daughters of Zerubbabel, the priest, that aided in the rebuilding and the reestablishing of the temple worship in Jerusalem. Thus that latent influence for a spiritual purpose, a spiritual activity.
48. Then, as now, - know that spiritual purposes are not expressed merely by rote but by the sowing of the seed of the spirit of truth; which are: Love, brotherly kindness, patience, longsuffering. THESE are the trials of men and women in the material world, and yet bring to the life experience of each - that will dwell upon same - those beauties that cannot be overcome or met by any other influence.
49. For, fame or fortune takes wings and flies away; but hope and love and patience and faith abideth forever, and bringeth that peace as ye UNDERSTAND and INTERPRETED for many in that experience, - as Jesrien.
50. The entity was a teacher, an instructor in home building, in temple service, in temple activity. And in the present the spiritual things should form, - yea, MUST form, - the basis of thy understanding, if ye would attain that as ye seek in this experience.
51. Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land, when there were those activities that brought the Atlanteans into the land.
52. The entity was a high priestess in the land of the Atlanteans, or among the last of the children of the Law of One, - the priestess Emesersea, - with the overriding of the children of Belial. And ye have met many of these in thine own short experience in this sojourn, - those who have tormented thee by disappointments, promises not filled, hopes shattered by the falseness of purposes. These brought turmoils to the experience then.
53. It was with foreboding, and with doubts and fears, that the entity almost by force was carried first into the Pyrenees land - or Spain and Portugal. Later, with the establishings of those associations in Egypt, and with the return of the Priest, the entity was brought by Ajax, Ax-Tell and the Egyptian leaders, to counsel with the Priest - as there were the acceptances of those influences through the experience.
54. There the entity led in the needs of segregations of families that were to become the mothers and fathers of the new race.
55. Hence those things pertaining to genealogy, as well as psychological subjects, in the present become a latent and manifested urge in the experience of the entity.
56. For, the entity aided then in bringing about those forces expressed through the Temple of Sacrifice and the Temple Beautiful. The entity LIVED that life of service through that experience.
57. That to which the entity then may attain, and how:
58. First, find thyself - by analyzing well those urges indicated here, and as to what ye did about them.
59. As given, magnify the virtues, minimize the faults.
60. Condemn no one. Know in Whom and in what ye believe, and Who is the author. Then study to show thyself approved unto that ye have chosen.
61. And ye will find a home beautiful, a service to others in thy music, in thy writing; a fulfilling of that ye came to complete in this experience.
62. Ready for questions.
63. (Q) I feel it has been necessary for me to be unusually severe in some relationships. Has it been necessary?
    (A) As indicated, this has been necessary; but do not allow same to bring hate, nor fear, nor jealousy, nor malice in thy manner and way of treating those.
64. (Q) Expression of myself has brought more misunderstanding than harmony, - unintentionally, of course,
    (A) This has been a part of the experience because of the HIGH attainments sought by the entity. DO NOT lower thy STANDARDS!
65. (Q) How can I externalize my deep spiritual urges better, or bring them to the conscious mind?
    (A) As ye did in the Atlantean experience, as ye did in the Holy City. It is with patience. For, as an Atlantean, as an Uranian, ye JUMP to conclusions - ye expect many to follow SUDDENLY. They are not capable of doing so. It is little by little, line upon line, here a little, there a little. Give expression each day, in each association, in each activity, in such a way that ye bring hope, faith, the SEEKING of the better in self that is in others. This is done by the smile, the cheery word, the better expression of minimizing the faults and magnifying the virtues in all.
    For, it behooves none of us to speak unkindly of the worst of us, - no matter how little, mean or unthoughted.
    For, the good - the image of the Maker - is there.
    Realize this, and ye can build that in thy interpretation, in thy music, in thy song, in thy writing, in thy home.
66. (Q) Is writing more important than painting?
    (A) Writing is the more important. Illustrate that thou writest, thyself.
67. (Q) Is my experience with the important person met in 1939 to be mutually advantageous?
    (A) It should be made so, as indicated in that change which came about. It has been disappointing in part, yet it may be flared into a helpful, a mutual advantage to all.
    Let thy light so shine, day by day, that ye fail not in that standard thou hast set to thyself. Do not expect others to measure all at once. For, thou art high indeed in thy ideals. Do not lessen them, but let thy prayer be daily:
    "LORD, HERE AM I - THY SERVANT, SEEKING TO BE A GREATER EXPRESSION OF THEE AMONG MY FELLOW MEN. SHOW ME THE WAY, O LORD. HELP ME TO BE HUMBLE, YET GLORIFY THEE."
68. We are through for the present.

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BACKGROUND

1. 9/28 Her mother obtained a Physical Rdg. for [2545]'s father, who was dying. [See 4590-1 and 4590-2.]
2. 7/26/41 Miss [2545] sought her Life Rdg., having heard much about EC from the [394] family.
3. GD's note: Gentile but no religious preference listed. [Some of her best friends are Jewish.]

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