This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 3rd day of March, 1943, in accordance with request made by the self - Dr. [2772], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.

TEXT

1. GC: You will have before you the life existence in the earth plane of [2772], born May 12, 1905, in Jersey City, N.J., and the earthly existence of this entity as Fletcher Dernheim, in those periods - in the land of the present nativity - when changes were being wrought by those activities from the Dutch, English and Danish lands, from which the entity's foreparents came; the entity's connections then having to do with commercial activities related to waterways. You will give a biographical account of that incarnation, and answer the questions that may be asked:
2. EC: Yes, we have the records here of that entity now called [2772]; this we have had before.
3. As indicated, in that experience the entity was a native of Denmark, born in that land; coming to the land of the present nativity during those periods when there were those activities that brought about the exchanges of areas of land between the Dutch and the English.
4. The entity settled in portions of the land of the present nativity, because of those activities related to trapping, furs and things of that nature; and the manners of establishing boats through the various parts of Jersey where there were waterways, or streams, or marshes and lakes, were much of the activities of the entity. Especially was the entity active in relation to boats or fleets of boats having to do with supplying transportation for the various groups who had the various centers where such activities of trading were carried on.
5. Hence the entity's present interest in water, things having to do with water. And, as indicated, investments would be well having to do with means of propelling, or motors, having to do with not only small but large crafts. These will be channels of particular interest, and trades that have to do with things over water also have an interest - and are channels through which the greater vibrations for unusual returns for activities or interests may come.
6. The entity was very young when beginning those activities in the land, - something near to nineteen. And in those periods many questions were asked. There were many associations with various types, various connections, and some of the activities had to do with the natural political changes and the necessity for interest in the formation of groups for particular service in the changes made during those periods as to that used as a means of exchange, or money or specie. And oft these were changed. And most often some of those who had boats established certain numbers of this or that type of fur as a basis for trading, and the like.
7. These brought the entity not only into activities as the trader but more particularly the interest was in boats, or means of maintaining communications with various boats. Something of a political influence entered into those activities.
8. Through that period the entity lived, or passed away, in what is now the vicinity of Rahway, New Jersey, in his sixty-eighth year of experience in that activity.
9. Ready for questions.
10. (Q) What activities having to do with water and over the water was I engaged in?
    (A) As just indicated, the transportation from one center to another of supplies, or furs, and the various forms of activity having to do with the varied waterways, - especially through the areas now known as the Jersey coasts.
11. (Q) Where was I buried?
    (A) As just indicated.
12. (Q) What was the date of my birth and date of my death?
    (A) Best be interested in what is being done about the consciousness in the present!
    The birth was in the foreign land, as indicated, and about the tenth day of May - though, remember, these have changed, you see - in the sixteenth century.
13. (Q) What was my wife's name then, - that is, the entity who at that time was my wife?
    (A) Which one? There were several during that experience. For, there were the various changes and activities. That one that was more as the wife, or the one eventually established as the wife, is not associated with the entity in the present experience; though some of those that were companions, or "girls", as might be called, are as associates in the office in the present.
14. (Q) Please give a detailed description of the latent influences about my activity as related to business associations, business relationships, and those things of an unusual nature, those interests in things in and about water.
    (A) As indicated, the greater interest was in the supplying of means or modes of transportation through the waterways; though, from the very nature of conditions through those periods of change, the entity was a dealer or a trader in skins, or pelts.
    That becoming the more applicable in the present is the interest in means or modes of propelling, or motors for types of yachts, speedboats and things of that nature; or investments in things having to do with tradings over waters, see? not necessarily local only, but national in international associations also.
15. (Q) Should I take a more active interest in the running of Camp Dunmore for boys and girls, having in mind eventually owning a camp - or that camp?
    (A) Such interests will not only be well but will give an outlet to the entity for the unfoldments in its relationships to its own offspring. This was we find would be well to consider; not merely as a hobby, but the interests must be because of the very love of the good that may be done for the young, and not merely as a means of recreation for self or the taking advantage of conditions of others. But let the basic principle be for good and for the benefit that the young may obtain, but for the love of it. And then the incomes from same will be more than adequate.
16. (Q) What things of an unusual nature would you suggest that are a part of the latent influences about my activities which may be brought out now?
    (A) As indicated, the interest in motors - or in the propelling of pleasure crafts, or business crafts, in such inland ways; as well as investments in those of a more universal character.
17. (Q) In my present endeavor of dentistry should I continue my general practise or specialize in a particular branch?
    (A) We would continue at the present in the general practise, though as we find a study in some particular branch of same - as Riggs' or such diseases - might bring a much more satisfactory activity to the entity, but a little bit later.
18. (Q) Is there any activity that I should engage in to directly help the war effort?
    (A) The helping of those to prepare themselves for greater service, through the practise of dentistry, should be the greater channel at this present time; whether this is to be the offering of service in a greater scope than at present would best be determined by the entity itself.
19. (Q) Where, when and how have I been formerly associated with the following, and how may we be of mutual aid in the present: First, Arnold [...]?
    (A) We haven't Arnold [...] as connected with the experience before this. There appears to have been an experience of association, but not at that particular time - and we do not have other periods.
20. (Q) Mario [...]?
    (A) Here we find an association that had to do with one in the one of the trading posts to which the entity went, in the upper portion of a river - that is now a river, - it was then rather a marsh, a stream that entered the waters close to the entity's activity during that particular period.
21. (Q) Louise [...]. Is she an asset to my office?
    (A) An associate through that experience; didn't always get along very well, but you have much to work out together at this time. And, understood, may be a real asset to the entity.
22. (Q) Rebecca [...]. Is she an asset to my office?
    (A) Also an associate during that experience, in a different capacity. Rather, as would be called today, a good friend, or a close friend where the entity lived before its marriage, or in the household where the entity lived.
    Thus there are periods when these are very close, and there are periods when they "get on each other's nerves." It is an asset to the entity to KEEP these relationships. For, what are friends? That in which there may be the testing of our own abilities, as to that application of truth related to the divine and to mental reaction in relationship one to another.
23. (Q) Arthur [...]?
    (A) We don't find Arthur [...] in this relationship.
24. (Q) Florence [...]?
    (A) An acquaintance during that experience, but not a closer association than - as would be called in the present - one appreciated, but that is also true in the present.
25. (Q) Dorothy [...] now known as [...]?
    (A) Yes - you played together quite oft through the experience before this; sometimes good, sometimes bad in the associations. But judgements of morality, judgements of activity through those periods would not be in the same class as in the present. Though truth and morality is ever the same, the outward application of same has changed as man's application of ideals as related to same has changed.
26. (Q) Morton Rosenthal?
    (A) What would be called today a partner during that experience, in that portion of the activity of distributing or caring for pelts that came as part of the pay - or the business as developed from such.
27. (Q) John [...]?
    (A) We don't find a connection here.
28. (Q) Saul [...]?
    (A) We are through.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. See 2772-1.
2. 2/26/43 He submitted questions.

REPORTS

1. 3/09/43 [2772]'s letter to EC:
   Dr. [2772] ..., New York
   Dear Mr. Cayce:
   The information in the recent check life reading referring to a particular period was very enlightening and interesting, because I found two men with whom I was then associated are two of my very best friends today.
   It was also a surprise to learn that the girl who is my secretary and the girl who is my hygienist were associated with me at that time. I hope the information obtained will be of benefit to me in improving my relationship with individuals and aid in my progress.
   [2772]
2. 5/29/51 GD's note: To this date Dr. [2772] has remained active and helpful in A.R.E. work.

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