This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the home of David E. Kahn, 20 Woods Lane, Scarsdale, N.Y., this 2nd day of May, 1941, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [2554], new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Dr. Floyd B. Whitebread, D.O.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [2554]. Born October 8, 1891, in New York City.

TEXT

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 - yes, a change - '36 - " etc., on back to birth date.)
3. Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as [2554].
4. In giving the interpretations of the records as we find them here, these are chosen from what ordinarily are termed the cosmic records. Thus, these are given with the desire and purpose to be a helpful influence in the entity's experience; that it may better fulfil that purpose for which it entered this present sojourn.
5. The entity's interest and activities in those things pertaining to spiritual laws, spiritual communications, indicate the high development of the entity; as well as the abilities to instruct or direct others who are seekers.
6. Hence we find that as an individual entity minimizes the faults, magnifies the virtues, the soul-entity grows more and more in the awareness of that consciousness which is to the entity ideal.
7. Thus the question arises in the mind of many, under such seeking, under such direction, - what IS ideal or what IS the ideal?
8. In the term or sense indicated here, ideal means spiritual things, mental things, material things that are constructive in their nature, or that produce within the experience of the entity a greater awareness with the Universal Consciousness, - called by whatever name one may choose; dependent upon the purposes in the experience of the entity.
9. Here, ideal indicates - in the spiritual - that which is designed and indicated through the activities in the material sphere as the way in which one becomes aware of self being itself and yet one with the Creative Forces, or the Universal Consciousness to which each soul attains in its absence from the material body.
10. For, it has been truly said that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.
11. Then, the ideal in the mental being depends upon who and what is one's lord or king? and as to whether or not that lord is capable of keeping that delivered unto it against any experience that may arise in any material, mental or spiritual approach to divine truth.
12. All of the astrological influences become innate or manifested through the spiritual phases of an individual entity. These we find only at times in keeping with that composite of mental and material sojourns of this entity in the earth. But as a combination we find these characteristics apparent:
13. One even of mien, or of temper; yet when aroused the entity can become quite bitter. This has at times proven to be as a detrimental experience, or as a detrimental influence in the entity's experience. Yet, through the study and the growth of the spiritual self, there has been in this experience such a tempering of these as for each individual who comes in contact with the entity to be better for having done so.
14. What, then, is indicated as to betterment? and what has this to do with the abilities, the tendencies of this entity in this particular sojourn?
15. How does one apply self towards the problems of the day, or the individual problems, so as to keep constructive influences in the experience and not become criticized by others?
16. It has been oft indicated as to manners or means. It is by studying first to show thyself approved unto God, being a witness bearing individual; thus fulfilling in thy relationships to Creative Forces, as well as to the material natures from without self, that which will bring such an attunement as to bring that harmony within - which the entity has experienced at times; in such measures and ways as to make harmonious relationships of whatever experience that may be apart of the entity's associations with others, in its attempts in a social, spiritual or mental way and manner.
17. Hence the astrological influences, or the urges innate from material sojourns, have a bearing upon the future activities according to that strength, that power, that trust, that hope the entity has put in that experience chosen as being ideal.
18. Thus, as given of old, study to show thyself approved unto the Creative Forces, or God; rightly dividing the words of truth, keeping self unspotted from condemning others. Know that inasmuch as ye do it to one of his little ones, or according to the way and manner that ye approach another, ye make known to those with whom ye come in contact that spiritual prompting that arises within self, indicating the validity, or as to the practical experience of such information by the entity.
19. Astrologically we find Mercury indicating the high mental abilities of the entity.
20. In Jupiter we find the great numbers of the spiritual as well as general associations of ideals by the entity in its relationships to circumstance. Thus we find that the entity is capable in many directions, yet particularly - as indicated from its Jupiterian experience - so long as that activity is carried on through INDIVIDUAL associations, greater are the benefits individuals receive from same, greater are the harmonious experiences of the entity itself.
21. Not that the life and the activities in same should become such as to hinder the real self from analyzing, becoming active in its relationships of that attained or obtained within self.
22. As to the earthly sojourns, - not all of these are given, just those indicating the manner of activity and the application self should expend in those directions - as in the experience before this, in the land of the present nativity, more may be indicated from that sojourn as to the demonstrating of the present abilities.
23. Before this, then, the entity was in that land nigh unto the land of the present sojourn and close to the land of nativity; during those early settlings of the land; being especially closely associated with the leader of the brotherhood of man, acknowledging the Fatherhood of God.
24. Hence from that sojourn we find innate within the entity's experience the thought and manner of approach as through the aspects in the Mercurian urge; the ability to help, to aid others in all such, not only for better material surroundings but for betterments in the universality of the spiritual, the mental and the material gains.
25. Yet from that experience the entity finds arising in the present a constructive experience.
26. Hence the interest in occult and spiritual phenomena, and the needs to the entity of ritualistic application of the active forces in mental and spiritual self.
27. During that sojourn the entity was known as Charlotte Neygland. The entity gained, because of its search for helpful experiences in ways and manners that there might be the abilities to analyze and to put the stress upon the phases of development needed.
28. Also from that experience there comes the ability for descriptive activity. Thus in those fields of short articles, or those for use upon communications, there are the channels through which the entity may find such expression.
29. Before that the entity was in the Roman land, during those periods when Rome overran the Palestine land, or maintained activities in many lands.
30. During the period of Augustus Caesar the entity found its associations with, its longings for, the knowledge of the tenets of the Teacher of teachers through that Palestine land.
31. Thus we find the entity was in companionships with those who sojourned in the Palestine land during or following the life activity of that Teacher in the land.
32. Hence at times, from the entity's search for that as of positiveness in the experiences of many, the entity is called hard-headedness, hard to fool; and yet willing to listen to whatever may be the experience of others in their search for helpful forces in the lives of all.
33. The ability to write, the ability to make for descriptive forces, the ability to be positive in self arises from that particular sojourn then, - in the name Romono.
34. In that experience the entity gained, the entity lost; gained as there was the expression of compassion and the other elements as are termed the virtues of true seeking, - patience, longsuffering, brotherly love. So long as these were manifested, the entity gained. When these were turned into that of self-indulgence, or for the advancement of self's own interests in the selfish manner, there were the periods of retardment.
35. As to the application of the abilities from that particular activity, - hold fast to that which is tested in thine own self, yet do not misjudge others. For, as ye judge, so will ye be judged; as ye show thyself friendly, so may thy experience in thy associations bring friendships that are the building ones, or the tracks upon which that of forward advancement in the mental and spiritual world may be manifested.
36. Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land, during those periods of turmoil and strife owing to those rebellions that arose in the land - when the priest had been banished.
37. The entity joined in those rebellions, for these were a part of the experience of the entity's companions through that period, - particularly the Ibex Rebellion.
38. This caused questionings to arise within the inner self of this entity. For, those differences that arose with the Atlanteans and the Natives through that period, as well as the peoples in authority from the political sense, brought to the entity the abilities especially to analyze in the present the tenets of others; the abilities to depict or analyze or to make an analysis of conditions and experiences that were a part of the entity's activity through that particular period or sojourn.
39. Thus we may find in the present the applications of self for the aiding of others in vocational guidance, in the ability to manifest in words the urges latent or manifested that may be called virtues, or vices. These the entity may analyze well.
40. Thus in its urge for expression, WRITE or depict such for those who seek, in this particular experience.
41. As to that which the entity may attain, and how:
42. We find that as a teacher and as a writer there is offered the opportunity for expression, because of the abilities and the application of self through the sojourns in the earth.
43. For as the entity uses that in hand in constructive manners, other activities are given; that the entity may know itself, yet enable or help others to find that response within themselves that has been a part of self's experience.
44. Then, know thy ideal. Keep in the way of truth and light. Depart not from those tenets that were a part of thy experience in and about those activities of Creative Forces.
45. Let thy light shine, then, in dark places. Apply thyself in thy labors of bringing helpful and hopeful influences in the experience of all.
46. Let that mind be in thee as was in Him; going about doing good in the little ways or manners. For, as He has given, he that would be the greatest among you, let him serve best in bringing hope in the lives of others.
47. Ready for questions.
48. (Q) Is it advisable for me to enter into the spiritual work which I have in mind for the summer?
    (A) Will be well, if there will be the applying of self to write or to instruct others as to how to find answers in themselves.
49. (Q) Would I make a success of it?
    (A) As we find, not only a success but an outlet for the abilities to bring more harmonious experiences into thine own consciousness.
50. (Q) Please give any advice that would help me to make a success of it.
    (A) Analyze that as has been indicated. Know that what is pointed out for each soul is not just to satisfy the vanity, nor to bring hope where little is indicated; but minimize the faults, magnify the virtues, - in self, in others.
51. (Q) Would you advise me to continue living where we are?
    (A) For the greater part of this year, at least - or until October.
52. (Q) Is it indicated that my husband's business will continue to be as successful as it is now?
    (A) As the policies are kept, or if the policies are kept in the same way and manner as now, it will continue to be most successful.
53. (Q) Is it indicated through this approach as to the condition of my health, or any advice or warnings as to my health?
    (A) This information we are giving is approached more from the spiritual than from the material or body standpoint. Yet, as is recognized by the entity, the self, the body, the mind, the soul or spirit MUST coordinate. DO NOT tax one at the expense of the other. For, this would only bring greater distresses.
    As we find in the present, the warnings would be as respecting those activities through the assimilating and eliminating system, - especially as to the tendencies for increase of sugar in the body, and the inability of the kidneys AND the liver to handle same.
    Use the Jerusalem artichoke as a portion of the diet at least twice a week; once raw, the other time cooked. Keep in those activities in which there is the mindfulness of keeping thy face to the light, and the shadows will fall behind.
54. We are through for the present.

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    (If Jerusalem artichokes are not on the market, they can be obtained from the John A. Salzer Seed Co., LaCrosse, Wisconsin. They may be ordered by the pound and planted in the ground, to be dug up when ready to be eaten.)

REPORTS

1. Remarks made after Rdg: [2554] said she thought Rdg. was very clear. Said she did have a liver trouble, and the Rdg. seemed to be correct as far as she could tell. Said she herself is a spiritualist medium.

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