This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virgnia Beach, Va., this 18th day of May, 1926, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [2901] via sister-in-law [903] and Mr. [257].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Dr. T. B. House. Born November 18, 1892, Greenwood, S.C.

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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's plane, giving time, place, and the name, and that in that life which built or retarded the development of 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 here, and those relations with the Universal Forces, as are latent and exhibited, or manifested, through the personalities as are seen in the present earth's plane.
3. In taking the position in the present earth's plane, we find the entity comes under those influences as are seen in Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus, with the influence in the adverse with the Moon and Mars.
4. As to the personalities, then, as exhibited, we find one of a fine mental mind, and one who is often accused of using it indiscretely.
5. One who has fine ennobling influences in the make-up.
6. One who is called, by many not understanding the entity, as one too quick spoken, one too soon to act without due consideration; yet we find the ENTITY'S experience is that with too long consideration things do not work as well as the first impression as received by the entity, for with the mental forces, as are seen, the entity is peculiarly endowed with intuitive forces, almost to that point of the effeminate nature.
7. The love influences in the life dominate the life, and when such are ruled against there is found the adverse influence in the results of same. Hence one called, often, ruled by sentimentality. Well if he would do with more of this.
8. One that is in the way of bringing much joy to others, through the expression and manifestation of the mentality of the entity.
9. One that will find there will come in the latter portion of the present year, many opportunities (that is, more than two) that the entity may change, not only location, but vocation. One that at such time will do well to choose that closest to the present endeavors, but which requires more of the mental abilities of the entity.
10. One that will find there will be much worldly goods brought to the entity in the years of 32 and 33 (1932 - 1933), provided the mental is used in the way of discretion as to some investments that will be made in 28 or 9.
11. In the conditions as to what may be developed in the present sphere, as is seen through the mentality, this should rule, but should be balanced with judgement, love, and very decisive action - that is, acted upon by intuitive forces - that is, don't weigh them too long, for as the entity first sees a proposition, the first impression carries through.
12. The influences and urges as are felt and seen come from the sojourn in the earth's plane. The adverse influences are also seen by those conditions in which the entity failed to respond, in such sojourns, to the will of the good influence.
13. Then, in the one before this we find in the first days of the settling in this present country. The entity then in that of the first storekeepers in now Columbia, S.C. Then in the name Buhathal, and the entity lost and gained through that sojourn, for we find that, with the accumulation of worldly goods, the love of that which worldliness brings ruled the inmost feelings and the life. Then, the urge as is seen is the love of that which the power of money brings, yet the fear in the confidence put in same.
14. In the one before this we find in that country now known as Spain, when the peoples were coming in from the isles of the sea and settling that country. The entity then in the name Dodohl, and the entity gained in that period, for, with the giving of self in service to those oppressed, there came the greater satisfaction and the higher desires for the entity. The urge as is seen is that called sentimentality, by those not understanding the entity in the present, and, as given, more of this should be exercised or manifested.
15. In the one before this we find in that period when the exile began from the northern country of the tribes of Israel. The entity then in that one of Dan, and was among those leaders taken captive to the south country, and suffered persecution at the hands of those captors. In the last period of that age the entity gained. In the first the entity lost, for with the opportunity to lead others to service to brethren and to peoples, the entity chose rather the easier way. Then in the name Thial, and the urge as is seen is that innate feeling of the love of all religious faiths, and the innate desire to assist those that are persecuted in same, no matter what their tenets be.
16. In the one before this was in that country that was among those that sent the peoples to-gether for the assistance of man against the beast of the field and the fowls of the air. The entity then in that of the ruler of that gathering, under the name Uhil, and the entity lost in that age, for the giving of power into the hands of the entity brought the aggrandizement of fleshly lusts, and the urge as is seen - the indecisions that are frightful to the entity, and the temperamental conditions as regarding actions of large gatherings; never satisfactory, and the entity does not understand why.
17. As to the application, then, of the truths, in the experiences of the entity in the earth's plane, as is seen, there will come the opportunity for the entity to gain and to rule, and to use earthly goods. Then apply those things that are in hand towards the service of the Creator, for in service to man is the highest service to the Maker, for man is that portion of the Maker which may be PHYSICALLY served. Then keep the way straight, walking in that way that leads to closer communion with the Giver of Life and Light.
18. We are through for the present.

REPORTS

1. 6/09/26 Letter: "Attached you will find my check for $5.00 which I am sending with thanks for your interesting reading..." [He requested a Physical Rdg.]
2. 7/12/26 See 2901-2, a Physical Reading. His wife [2511] also obtained a Physical Rdg. and years later his two daughters obtained Life Rdgs. [1434] and [1489].
3. 6/29/70 His daughter, Mrs. [1489], requested a copy of 2901-1.
4. 3/10/75 His daughter, Mrs. [1489] requested a copy of 2901-1.
5. 3/21/75 Excerpt from daughter, Mrs. [1489]'s letter: "Daddy, [2901] is still alive although quite ill and elderly.
   "Several points in Daddy's reading are quite accurate: Yes, he has a fine mental mind. Yes, he has fine ennobling influences. Absolutely the love influences in his life dominate. Yes, his way is to bring much joy to others.
   "No, he never changed vocations...always a merchant. No, he never made money in 1932-33. They were awful years.
   "A big missing factor in the reading is Daddy's lifelong devotion and love of military life. This kept interfering with his merchant's life, but the military was the vocation he longed for. He felt trapped in the merchant's role.
   "The Columbia, S.C. Historical Society could find no record of a merchant named Buhathal."

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