This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th St., Virginia Beach, Va., this 29th day of January, 1926, in accordance with request made by his brother, Mr. [257].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Born February 24, 1906, in Lexington, Kentucky.

TEXT

1. GC: You will give the relation of this entity and the Universe, and the Universal Forces, giving the conditions that 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 that life which built or retarded the development for the entity, giving the abilities of the present entity, and to that which it may attain, and how.
2. EC: Yes, we have the entity and those relations with Universal Forces, as are latent and exhibited in the present personality of the entity, with those conditions as may be builded, those conditions that are as assistances, those that are as hindrances, in the present earth's plane, with the appearances and the influence same bears in the present existence, that to which the entity may develop, and how.
3. Now, in taking the position in the present earth's plane, we find the entity comes under the influences of Jupiter, Mercury, adverse influence of Mars and Saturn, with ennobling influence in Venus and in Uranus. Hence, we find these as personalities in the entity:
4. One with the desire for knowledge, yet not always willing to pay the price for same; yet attains to many understandings through the experiences as HAVE been and as ARE used in the present earth's plane.
5. One of ennobling influence.
6. One who seeks many various companionships, and a portion in the present earth's plane that should be watched, very closely.
7. One that, guided aright and using self's will aright, may develop far in many fields in the present earth's plane.
8. One who has little of those principles as are commonly termed LITTLE or MEAN.
9. One whose mien before individuals are often mis-understood, for the principle as is built within self as an innate portion of the entity GOOD; yet one whose mien is often turned to that as would be considered questionable.
10. One who will have a great amount of this world's goods to consider the use and handling of.
11. One who will necessitate the correct principles of the way of handling same.
12. One who has a great many urges from the experiences in the earth's plane and whose bent or trend is to create something different, something in a changed manner from that already in use. Hence, one that should engage in those vocations that will give the opportunity for the expanding of such urges in the entity.
13. One who, with the influence in Mars and Saturn, must ever guide and guard well those of wrath that enters the life, for with these influences, we find that tendency to hold resentment, and ability to cover same in a manner that often in OTHERS would be termed SLY and UNDERHAND.
14. One capable of taking advantage of opportunity; that is, opportunity that gives the entity the possibility of working out many of those conditions for physical, spiritual and mental development, in the present earth's plane.
15. As the urges from past developments have much to do with the inner urge, the correct criterion should be ever kept first and foremost in the entity's mental.
16. Then, as to appearances:
17. In the one before this we find in the land of now the French. The entity then in the name Rhaouldth, and was in those days when there was much discussion, consternation, as to political, social and religious affairs; yet the entity in that day learned many lessons through observation and experience, for then in that position of the one who directed the care of the garments of the household of the ruler; NOT as the valet; rather as the CHOOSER of custom, style, textile, and the like; yet buffeted much in the time on account of being in favor and dis-favor with many of that time. The urge in the present is to have little to do with political forces, MUCH with social, under certain conditions, desire for the companionship of both high and low in favor with masses.
18. In the one before this we find in the days of the rebuilding of the wall in the Holy City. The entity then in care of the house and rooms of the tabernacle where the shew bread was kept, and was in the capacity of that of bringing this to the remembrance of the peoples in their return and inducing them to take up the closer touch of the Priests' offering. Then in the office of the Priest, in the name Istika (as would be termed to-day). In this the entity developed, for with much thought, study, of the rule as was being enacted, and the comparison of same with the law on scroll, as was discovered and was brought to the attention, by this entity, of those in charge of rebuilding. In the urge we find in the present that of rebuilding on the efforts of others, adding to, as it were, to the good portions, making same better. Hence the abilities, as is seen in the present, to create in the way of building, or of bringing new conditions to light. The entity, with study, with training, would have made a philosopher in the end of chemical [See 2653-2, Par. R2.] or of any development portion of forces.
19. In the one before this we find in those days when the Children of Promise were leaving the now Egyptian country. The entity then among those as came up. Hence the awe as is felt in the entity from any mysterious force not understood by the mental mind, for with the conditions as then surrounded the entity, there came rather the dread of religious thought than the application of same, and the name then Shimmiel; yet the entity one that worked well with the needle and assisted in the weaving of those coverings for the tabernacle. Hence a reverence for all such, and in dress is also seen this present urge, that of a little different, yet in the manner that shows to best advantage.
20. Then, as that to what the entity may attain, and how:
21. As given, first the entity should find self's relation with the All Giving Force as my be manifested through self in the physical world, or, as has been given, and as HEARD by entity: "Seek not God afar off, neither in the Heavens nor in the Depths of the Sea, for He is in thine own heart," and through SAME there may be manifest much, for thoughts are deeds and may become miracles or crime.
22. As to abilities, we see these lie in the nature of the developing of those conditions that may be termed STYLE, or salesmanship of styles, in the textile industry. Hence, in this way the greater success comes, only tempered with that first and foremost thought and intent that must be gained by the entity.
23. We are through.

BACKGROUND

1. 4/29/25 His brother [257] obtained Physical Rdg. 2653-1 for him, which also gave some mental-spiritual-vocational advice. He was currently working with his brother as a furniture salesman.
2. 1/22/26 Brother [257]'s wire: "Please life read for [2653] in re change to manufacture and selling wearing apparel."

REPORTS

1. 2/10/26 [2653]'s letter to EC:
   Dear Mr. Cayce,
   This is the first chance I've had to write and tell of the wonderful reading you just gave for me to say the least it hit me to the dot. The strange part of it all was that the night before the reading came I went into the textile business. The new business is that of ladies dresses exclusively. It is a very good opening and the work is very good though very hard and steady. I was a little discouraged at first but it will wear off I guess. The reading states that I should be in the textile business as a developer of styles or salesman of style, but I think I should be in men's clothing and not ladies because I have a knack for selecting men's clothes and am considered a very good chooser of color schemes in dress, etc. I believe if I ever have a good opportunity I shall change. But again I might develop in the present position and it will be just as well, at least I will stick and try it out.
2. 3/04/26 Mother [325]'s letter: "I do hope that [2653] is in the right business. I do not like it for a man very much. It is strange that you say he should have been a chemist. I begged him to study for it but he would not."
3. 4/27/27 See 2653-3, a Physical Reading, which he requested in his letter of 3/27/27, in which he also asked for a copy of his Life Rdg.
4. 10/02/42 Sister [558]'s letter: "[2653] got married and it was upsetting to have the wedding with none of us present but all of his orders were cancelled (he is in officers' training) and he doesn't know how long he will be in this country."
5. 7/14/65 Brother [257]: "[2653] has a beautiful 16 yr. old daughter."

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