This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 25th day of February, 1942, in accordance with request made by the guardian - Mrs. [2174], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Born March 30, 1936, in Westcliff-on-Sea, England.

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: Yes, we have the records here (and what a fuzzy record!) of that entity now known as or called [2690].
3. And what possibilities are indicated! though not an easy experience for the entity nor for those who may guide or direct the formative years of this entity's experience in the earth's plane.
4. In interpreting the records, these we choose with the desire and purpose that this may aid those who direct the entity in understanding the purposes and hopes; enabling the entity to choose those directions it would take through these experiences.
5. Know that each soul enters those environs where the application of the spiritual import of spiritual influences into material affairs may the better enable that soul-entity to accomplish its best towards manifesting the God-force or influence in the experience.
6. Study those things, then, well.
7. Here we find - when those urges from the astrological AND material sojourns are analyzed - one whose activities may easily be misinterpreted by the materialist, or by those of a like disposition or nature.
8. The entity even in the present may rarely be called one who apes or does things because it sees or is told how others should accomplish or do things. It has ideas and ideals of its own, and often the judgements or activities are impelled by deeper feelings that may appear from superficial activity.
9. Every action, every condition to this entity has a meaning. Thus it will require patience and persistence in analyzing for the entity those problems or those activities that it may be given to do at all times. And there must be a reason given for the entity's activities, ever.
10. In giving the interpretations of the urges latent and manifested, - these, to be sure, are formative periods, yet many of the urges of the astrological nature are evidenced in the temperament of the entity. For, the entity will find EVERYTHING and every experience one of interest, if it is allowed to do its own thinking regarding same.
11. Thus the entity may often be called a headstrong individual, and yet the entity does not mean to be or to become disobedient. It PERSONALLY feels it know best! Hence that care, love and direction that must be used in planning its activities daily. And there must be included a budgeting of the time, else the entity may become self-centered. Also, if it is forced into doing things contrary to its creative ability in self, the entity would become so self-conscious as to subjugate much of that creative in its nature.
12. Those influences of Mars, Venus and Uranus, as well as Jupiter, are predominant. ACTIVITY! Hence a busybody. Hence one given to a study of any or ALL of the arts. Especially may an interest be aroused in designing, - and such fields of endeavor should ever be kept before the entity; as a designer of clothing, of dress, or of such natures. Hence material of every nature will ever be especially of interest, and the entity should be allowed to gather such for its own consideration.
13. In Venus we find its attractiveness to certain individuals, its aversion to others who are to the entity dominating or would be self-commanding to the entity.
14. Later in the experience there will be the Jupiterian influence. Thus the desire for position of power may be the eventual development in the experiences of the entity.
15. As to the earthly sojourns having an influence or bearing upon the present experience, - we find these:
16. Before this the entity was in the land of the present nativity, - one Beatrice Philippe Shay, in that land called Firth, of Forth.
17. There the entity was active in making special designs of gowns, dresses, materials, hats; arranging of corsage and the like.
18. Thus flowers and nature also have an interest for the entity, and should be a part of the entity's experience - as well as materials.
19. The material urges also arise from that sojourn, for the entity gained more through the material than in the mental or spiritual during those experiences there.
20. Before that the entity was in the land of the present sojourn, during the periods of the early settling in the land.
21. Hence we find the varied environs, the varied conditions of separations that arise, or the making of daily contacts, are a part of the entity's being; as they were through those experiences, - in the name then Florence Endegii.
22. The entity in those periods learned much from nature, and in its associations with the peoples native in the land. Hence the abilities to attract and to be attracted by those natures that respond to creative influences in the entity's experience; this awakening the great abilities or possibilities as may be a part of the entity's experience when it is close to nature.
23. Thus those activities of an independent nature are innate and as a part of the inner being of the entity; not as spite nor as disobedience but as a wonderment in the interpreting of activity in materiality of a sensitive spirit - or soul.
24. Before that the entity was in the Roman and Palestine land, when there were those persecutions arising and turmoils among those peoples because of their spiritual interpretations or beliefs.
25. The entity was among those chosen as companions to some acting as the soldiery in the Palestine land; knowing then of those spiritual influences and yet transposed to other environs - and yet with those companionships in relation to spiritual understandings brought activities worthy of acceptance in the spiritual sense.
26. The name then was Beatrix. Many changes were wrought in that experience. Many of the activities brought about caused material emotions, and yet independent as to what others thought. Hence the innate ability to carry its point with others.
27. Thus those developments as will be a part of the entity's experience, in how it may act in those influences that to some may appear selfish or intriguing, and yet are to the entity only as innate policies in self.
28. Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land. There the entity was an offspring of those from the Atlantean land, among those that were in authority who brought about the closer correlation of the Priest's activities and the various peoples for the advancement of the moral, the religious, as well as the secular life of those groups.
29. The entity then was in those fields of activity having to do with the designing of the various characters of robes, the dress of the peoples of the various positions in the court as well as in the fields of service; as related to the Temples of Sacrifice and the Temple of Beauty, that made for the trainings and developings of the groups and peoples.
30. The name then was She-Aba.
31. As to the abilities of the entity, - these in the present, as we have indicated, will depend much upon the manners in which the directing influences and environs bring into the experience the material, mental and spiritual values.
32. Abilities are wide. The activities should be guided in the direction of the designer, - of dress, hat or clothing of EVERY nature. These will be outlets in which material as well as mental self of the entity may find a greater expression.
33. Temper the judgements in spiritual interpretations of purposes and aims.
34. Ready for questions.
35. (Q) Any other advice to those who have the care of the entity in the present?
    (A) Follow those suggestions given here, - in patience, in love, and in that of DIRECTING - though not curbing - the unusual interpretations of things and condition in the experience of the developing mind and body.
36. We are through for the present.

    Two copies to Mrs. [2174]
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. 2/09/42 Mrs. [2174]'s letter: "I would like a Life Rdg. for a little English girl of 5 whom I have taken under protective custody for the duration. Her name is [2690]. She was born ... etc. I want to know what her tendencies are that should be developed but particularly I want to know her past relationships with her brother [2691] and how I should attack the problem of her relationship with him (which is bad for her but worse for him.) She is so young I know I can have her Rdg.
   "I would also like one for [2691]. He is ten and it may be I should discuss it with him, but he is such a pathetic child, like a dog at bay and using Nazi methods that I do not know that anything would get through, and it is to help me with the solving that problem as much as anything that I would like the Rdg. I will try, however, if you say so. He is exceedingly bright. Ask if he is better boarding at the school with boys of his own age, or if I should bring him home at night. He is now boarding."

REPORTS

1. 2/25/42 P.M. EC gave a Life Reading for the brother, [2691].
2. 3/28/42 Mrs. [2174]'s letter: "Thanks for [2690]'s and [2691]'s Life Reading. [2690] has made [2464] over. [Mrs. [2174]'s daughter, [2464], taught in the school which [2690] attended.] I am thoroughly convinced that God knows best and that he can manage much better than we ever could conceive."
3. 1/06/47 Gina Cerminara wrote Mrs. [2174] trying to get details about the two children which she could use in reporting the cases in her book, MANY MANSIONS. See letter under 2691-1 Reports. No answer.

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