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 the 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 September 5, 1931, in Antwerp, Belgium.

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 - " - '40 - changes in environs for the entity - '39 - " etc., on back to birth date.)
3. Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as [2691].
4. In giving the interpretations of the records, these we chose from same with the intent and purpose that this information may be a helpful experience for the entity; also that it may enable those who may guide or direct the activities to enable the entity to form those conclusions and habits that may save the entity from much of the anxiety which has been manifested in some experience in the earth.
5. As for influences from astrological and material sojourns, we find that these in a manner conflict. Not that the entity is conceited, yet the manners of expression, the manners and ways in which the relationships with others are expressed, would oft leave that impression. Thus there is confusion oft in the mind of the entity as to why other individuals react as they do to the associations with the entity.
6. In the latent urges we find Venus and Neptune; water, beauty and nature will have much to do with those things that may be used as policies or measures for influencing or directing the activities of the entity, in reasoning with the entity.
7. Things that will have to do with nature, the outdoors, and with business, or any form or character of exchange in business, will be channels through which there may be made the greater appeal to the entity in its practice of relationships; as well as the channels in which greater abilities may be manifested from those activities of the entity in its relationships in the earth through other experiences, - as well as those that may be brought to the front in the present.
8. The earth signs, or the elements of earth, air, water, are the appealing forces; yet these are very material in their reactions.
9. Thus the necessity, during those periods of the early training, for a spiritual import to be implanted in the mind of the entity.
10. While the appeal may be made through nature, as this will be a study of the entity, we find that this is not sufficient. Spiritual forces and spiritual imports must form the basis for mental as well as spiritual activities.
11. The influences arising from activities in the earth may also become very definite manifestations, as may be seen from the relationships in the appearances before this.
12. Before this (among those that will now be given as having an influence) the entity was in the English or Scotch land, near Firth of Forth; in the name Monte O'Daniel.
13. And the activities during that experience, when there were those continued clashes between the O'Daniels and the Shays, bring in the present relationships a constant warring of the entity between varied groups of individuals.
14. The entity, then, is of a clannish nature in his activities, with the tendencies to form groups that would be clannish one with another, - as was indicated or illustrated through that sojourn.
15. And if there is the meeting in person of those groups of the individuals who were of the Shays in that experience, this may be marked by that as might oft be called even rudeness, by a well balanced individual in many another respect.
16. There the activities of the entity brought disturbances materially as well as mentally, yet in the latter periods of the sojourn, the associations with the soil and with the tradespeople brought material success; but the mental and the spiritual forces find expressions in the self in the present.
17. Thus, through these years of the formative age, there will be the needs for discretion to be used in the attempt to eliminate, or to assist the entity in eliminating such experiences from its activities, in its relationships to others; else, as indicted, it may bring disturbances that may later lead to self-indulgences - as was indicated in an experience of the entity not give here, though it rose to a place of prominence in American history.
18. Before that the entity was in the Roman land, when there were expansions made with those activities of the early leaders; when there were the greater attempts to use the various conquered lands as means of contributing to the treasury, as well as for a means of supplying the needs for conveniences for that empire.
19. The entity was among those first in charge of the agencies in the North African area, and the means by which there could be the meeting of the needs for the contributing of the greater supply of conditions for the empire's activity were supplied much by the efforts of the entity then, - in the name of Romaneus.
20. In that experience the entity gained, as to those abilities in material manifestations. But the indulgences brought about even those influences in the present, in which there may easily become excesses in these directions unless there are the convictions and the trainings to activities in which such are a part of the moral and spiritual life of the entity.
21. Thus the needs here for the greater basic principles of the spiritual life, as the mental AND material aspects of human experience and human relationships.
22. Though the ability as a business person, as a business associate, as a business companion, may be well exercised from the abilities and experiences of the entity through those relationships, - the greater needs are for the basic principles to be set in spiritual things rather than the material.
23. Before that the entity was in the Persian-Arabian land, when there were those activities from which there was eventually the setting up or the founding of the 'city in the hills and the plains.'
24. The entity acted in the capacity of the keeper of the exchequer, or of the relationships in the kingdom of the Persians during those experiences.
25. Thus that opportunity which arose in the sojourn of the entity not indicated here, in the period just prior to the present sojourn; yet these find expressions in the present that are to be met in these periods of the entity's activity, when the lack of domination or the desire of domination must be cultivated. The abilities to form cliques and clans and groups for definite purposes, to be ruled or governed by the entity itself, must be overcome. And there must be more of the democratic relationships established by the entity in its dealings and relationships with its fellow man, if there would be a ROUNDED development through this experience.
26. For, to become a good business individual, or a good social lion, or a wonderful spiritual egotist, is not enough. There must be a well-rounded balance, and moderation in all, with those considerations of the privileges as well as the duties of self and others in their relationships. These should be the manners in which the greater attainments may be had by an individual.
27. The name then was Karsak. In the experience the entity gained spiritually and mentally, when there was the establishing of those relationships with the activities in the 'city in the hills.' Yet the expression in the relationships before this, was the one of selfishness.
28. Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land, when there was the rebuilding of those principles which had been attempted and were destroyed through the rebellions - and those changes wrought by the incoming of other influences.
29. But with the reestablishing of the Priest, the entity - among the Natives, though having been in rebellion - eventually joined in the activities in which there were those preparations for varied groups for definite purposes; or the preparing of groups for special service to the whole of then nation and for a national union of activity.
30. Thus we find the entity arising to power among those as representatives of its land, the Egyptian land, among those of other groups; as in the land of Said and in the land of Nod and of San. All of those became parts of the activities.
31. Thus we will find, as indicated, water, foreign parts, foreign lands, changes as to activities, will be part of the experience through some period of the entity's present sojourn in the earth.
32. Yet, for the better activities, to gain the control of self will be the first undertaking and the first of that to be accomplished by the entity - if it would deal with the problems and activities that arise in the experience through this sojourn. If this is not done, then self-indulgence, in the gratifying of appetites, may become the stumblingblock to the entity through this sojourn.
33. Ready for questions.
34. (Q) What have been the past relationships with his sister, [2690] and how can the problem of their present relationships be best met?
    (A) Here, as might be seen by the comparison, there will be those continued periods when there will be disputations - arising from those periods when these were held much as feuds between various groups.
    These are to be tempered in the manners that have been indicated, in the CONSTITUTION of the entity's desires and purposes - if these would be brought to better relationships.
35. (Q) Is it better for him to remain at boarding school with boys of his own age, or for him to come home at night?
    (A) This can best be determined by the manner in which there may be the controlling of those inclinations to form groups, or to become clannish and groupish.
36. (Q) Any other advice for those who now have charge of his training?
    (A) DO temper all of his abilities with spiritual purposes and hopes.
37. 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."
2. 2/25/42 A.M. See 2690-1, Life Reading for the little girl.

REPORTS

1. 3/28/42 Mrs. [2174]'s letter: "Thanks for [2690]'s and [2691]'s Life Reading... I am thoroughly convinced that God knows best and that he can manage much better than we ever could conceive."
2. 1/06/47 Gina Cerminara's letter to Mrs. [2174]:
   Mrs. [2174] ..., N.H.
   Dear Mrs. [2174]
   Some years ago, as you will no doubt recall, you had Mr. Cayce give life readings on two English children, [2690] and [2691].
   We are at present doing intensive research on the life readings with a view to publishing our findings in book form. This case is such an interesting one of brother-sister antagonism, that it would be a worth-while inclusion in the book.
   However, we are not familiar with any of the details of the case, and it would be extremely helpful to us to know just a little something about the two children in order to write the story up with dramatic human interest.
   We thought that you might possibly be good enough to help us in this matter. Naturally, all this information is kept strictly confidential, and in publication all cases are held anonymous.
   We know how busy you are and would not expect you to write a full account of the case; but if you could answer just a few questions, it would be of great help. We would like to know primarily:
   How did the antagonism between the two children express itself? Where they orphaned by the war? Where are they now? Was there marked jealousy or rivalry between them? Was the antagonism between them more marked than that ordinarily seen between brother and sister? Was the boy always the aggressor?
   Any other detail of interest that may occur to you would be helpful.
   We will be deeply appreciative of your co-operation in this matter, and an early answer will be helpful.
   Very sincerely yours, [signed] Gina Cerminara
   [There was no response to this letter.]

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