This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 24th day of October, 1941, in accordance with request made by the self - Miss [2610], new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mrs. [1152] and Dr. H. J. Reilly.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Born August 26, 1898, at Ogdensburg, New York.

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 and 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 - new environs - " etc., on back to birth date.)
3. Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [2610].
4. In giving the interpretations of the records as we find, many varied phases of the entity's present experience present themselves for varied interpretations.
5. For, the entity is one who may in the present apply all of those influences that are manifested through one who controls influences about self rather than being controlled by them.
6. Then, these interpretations we choose from the records here of that entity now known as [2610].
7. In giving these, it may appear in some phases of the interpretation that the individual is one who attempts to make those associations and connections as would bring helpful forces to all with whom the entity comes in contact.
8. These are chosen, then, with the desire that this be a helpful experience for this entity, [2610].
9. Urges latent and manifested arise from sources within the experience of the entity. All of former appearances or activities of the soul-entity in other spheres or dimensions have left their imprint. And each soul gives expression of same, dependent upon the ideal of the entity and the expression of the urge whether latent or manifested by the ego of the entity.
10. For, each soul is that it has done about creative influences through its sojourns in the varied consciousnesses or spheres of awareness.
11. Hence we find an entity with high mental abilities, as indicated from Mercury; good judgements, one drawing on all of the influences about self, grasping quickly the proper relationships and evaluations in the experience. Also from Mercury we find the high mental forces in these directions.
12. From Venus the entity is home loving and demure; the beauty; the doing whatever it does well, and consistently; thus endearing itself to those with whom the entity may come in contact, no matter in what field of activity.
13. In Jupiter we find the abilities to contribute to the physical, mental and spiritual welfare of others. Hence the universal consciousness, yet the ability of a deep and sacred love.
14. The entity finds self then active in influences from these. It is hard to make the entity mad, but once it is aroused it goes on its way and those who have belittled or who have caused these conditions are as if they were not to the entity. This may be very good or very bad, dependent upon how expressiveness may become in the associations and dealings with others.
15. As to the appearances in the earth, - while these are not great in their number, their activities in the various phases of the latent and manifested urges become a part of the entity's present experience. These have been far afield from the activities, and yet are the sources of the latent faculties and abilities of the entity in the present.
16. Before this, then, the entity was in the French land, during those periods called the Crusades.
17. There the entity was in the opposite sex. With the returning from the false hopes as aroused by others, and the activities of which the entity became conscious, there came the realization and the determination in self to leave, exterminate or to hold no feelings regarding same.
18. Hence the unusual circumstance oft in the present concerning its activities and associations with those of the opposite sex. Yet the entity UNDERSTANDS, knows almost more what men think than men do themselves, in company or companionship with the entity!
19. In that experience the entity gained through the HARD way, as would be called in the present, through the experiences.
20. Yet it brings in the present the ability to ingratiate self in the associations with others. Also it brings the knowledge of activities, by reading, by study, by analysis of all forms of activities.
21. Then name then was Pierre Laveptee.
22. Before that the entity was in the Promised Land, during the experiences when the Master walked in the earth. Acquaintanceships with those having to deal with the early life of the Master were a part of the entity's experience.
23. For, the entity then was among the women chosen as ministers to the sick, the distressed, the bereaved during those periods when there were the beginnings of the organized church as it is called today.
24. Hence the entity has those abilities of ferreting out data as may be related to a fact, to a condition.
25. Hence the entity is a good nurse, a good minister, a good bookkeeper, a good home builder. In any of these the entity may find the greater expression of self in the present.
26. The name then was Pasquarl.
27. Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land, when there were those periods of activities in which there those periods of activities in which there was the choice of service in the various departments, as there was the unifying of the political, the spiritual, the ecclesiastical activities.
28. The entity was among those chosen for active service in the Temple of Sacrifice; thus knowing how to make sacrifice and also how to make suggestions that aid others to bring themselves to bear what may be termed hardships, for the betterment of body and of mind, in the present experience.
29. There the entity was a teacher, or an administer of those activities necessary for the disavowing or the leaving off of what might become cordal appendages, or influences that caused activities which dismembered the body from beastly relationships and activities in the experience.
30. This again in the present brings those abilities for ministering to the physical and mental welfare of others.
31. The entity was closely associated with the Priest, the King, as well as members of the various groups active in that experience.
32. Then the name was Ib-Dex-El.
33. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, that to which it may attain, and how:
34. First, analyze thyself, thy purpose in the earth. Know this is not by chance, but for definite activities, definite opportunities for service. And he that would be the greatest among thy brethren will be the servant of all.
35. In those fields of activity as a nurse, an administrator to the welfare of others, and in home building will be the channels through which the expressions of abilities will find the greater outlet.
36. The abilities to keep data on any experience is a portion of the talents that the entity should cultivate.
37. These as we find are the outlets for the entity.
38. Let the guiding influence of spiritual forces be thy prompting, as it was through those experiences in that period when the Master walked in the earth.
39. Ready for questions.
40. (Q) Is my present business connection the right one for me?
    (A) This as we find is an excellent outlet. And if it is in keeping with thy purpose, if it brings happiness and joy in the doing of same, do it - by all means.
41. (Q) Can you tell me what series of events or past lives led to my present occupation?
    (A) Read that as indicated.
42. (Q) Will I gain financially here?
    (A) The body will gain, and gain financially.
43. (Q) Is it right for me to hope for a home of my own again?
    (A) It is right.
44. (Q) Is New York the place, or where?
    (A) New York is the place at the present time in the experience, and will be for the next five years.
45. (Q) If I was in Atlantis, what part did I play?
    (A) We do not find the entity in Atlantis, - rather in Egypt, as the first activities indicated in the earth.
46. (Q) Was I present at the time of Christ?
    (A) Read that as just given.
47. (Q) I have always had a desire to write. Should I develop this, and hope for success in it?
    (A) As indicated, the ability to keep data on any special kind of work or service is the writing that the entity can do best; relating the experiences through any given service or activity. The abilities to write of a trip, or a travelogue, or things of that nature - in these the entity could succeed well.
48. (Q) What was the man, Charles [...] to me in former lives? We seem very close spiritually.
    (A) Close associate especially in the Palestine sojourn.
49. (Q) Do you advise a continuance of this association?
    (A) This can be made a helpful influence for each, if kept upon the spiritual basis.
50. We are through for the present.

    Two copies to Self (one for Mrs. [1152])
    Copy to Ass'n file
    (Please fill out the Associate Membership application [which was enclosed] and return for our files.)

BACKGROUND

1. 10/18/41 She submitted questions, saying Mrs. [1152] was enclosing check for the reading. This question did not get asked: "I have great faith in Abdoullah, my former teacher. Will I ever be confirmed in this?" [She listed her religious preference as "Metaphysics".]

Edgar Cayce Readings © 1971, 1993, 1994, 1995 by the Edgar Cayce Foundation