This psychic reading was given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Virginia, this 24th day of May, 1943, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [3019], new Associate Member of the Association for Research and Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Miss [350].

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

TEXT

1. GC: You will have before you the entity, [3019], born September 6, 1893, in Alexandria, Indiana, who seeks information, advice and guidance as to her life and work, particularly in relation to healing. You will answer the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the entity here, [3019].
3. In giving advice or counsel respecting spiritual healing, WHO is to judge as to whether correct methods are used or not? This comes much as the question that was asked the Master when the brother asked, "Make my brother divide the inheritance with me." His answer: "Who made me a judge among men?"
4. There is one judge - that is the divine within self. And the judgment in self is "My spirit beareth witness with His spirit."
5. To each individual soul has been given the privilege, yea the opportunity, to become a co-worker with the Lord among his brethren. And it must depend upon the individual entity as to what power, what influence, is accredited with the individual's power of concentration and of aid to others.
6. As recorded when individuals saw Paul heal those individuals at Laodicea, even by the sending of a kerchief or by the laying on of hands, - and there was the attempt of others to apply the same character, or to produce the same manifestation - there was the speaking out of those forces that would be hindered, in saying: "Jesus we know. Paul we know. But WHO art thou?"
7. There is within each individual entity the soul, the mind, the body. By those rituals within self, and magnetic power, there may be produced that which may have an influence upon others. For, as the Master gave, "He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet receives a prophet's reward."
8. That does not indicate as to whether such is done to the glory of self, to the honor of the individual, or to the glory and honor of God. For, it is the ability of each soul, by faith, to receive that as may be a pronouncement from another soul. This is part of the universal law.
9. Yet the promise has been, "I go to the Father - and greater things ye shall do in my name. For I will bear witness of you - that love me and keep my commandments."
10. This is the sure way, the pure way, - this is the way individuals may so attune their bodies, their minds, their souls, to be healers, to be interpreters, to be ministers, to be the various channels of blessings to others.
11. These choose thou. As to whether the spirits bear witness with thee, - these are to be judged by thine own interpretation of the results obtained. For, as He hath given, "By their fruits ye shall know them."
12. Many may come and in the last day declare, "Did we not in thy name cast out demons? Did we not heal the sick? And I will declare, Depart from me - I never knew you."
13. Hence the answer to each soul, as it applies self in a service to others, must be within self. For, as the lawgiver declared, "Today there is set before thee good and evil. Choose thou." And, "Today there is life and death, and he that would save his life shall lose it; but he that shall lose his life in my name, FOR my name, the same shall find it. For I came," saith He, "that ye might have life and have it more abundantly."
14. For He IS life, the truth, the way. In Him ye may accomplish much. In thyself ye may accomplish, but to whose undoing?
15. Let that mind be in thee, then, that was in the Christ, Jesus, who thought it not robbery to make Himself equal with God, but made Himself of no estate; that ye THROUGH HIM might know the way - to the Father.
16. Analyze, then, thyself; thy purposes, thy hopes, thy joys. If thy life manifests the fruit of the spirit, - love, patience, joy, long suffering, brotherly love, kindness, - then ye are in that way. If it manifests avarice, hate, jealousy, backbiting, ye KNOW the end, For there is no other name given under heaven whereby men may be saved.
17. WHO, then, healeth ALL of thy illnesses? WHO wipeth away the tears? WHO maketh the heart glad? WHO bringeth peace and contentment in the soul?
18. HE that is the Prince of Peace; He that is the light, the way, the truth. In Him there is no faltering; no fault, no condemnation found in others.
19. Keep the faith.
20. We are through.

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BACKGROUND

1. 3/31/43 Letter: "As a friend of Miss Tubby whom you'll remember from your lectures in N.Y. I'm writing to ask if you'll kindly have a reading for me to advise me in connection with my development of the power of spiritual healing of others, which has been my spiritual desire for years past. I have been encouraged in dreams and through inspirational writing to believe that I can develop this power through the aid of spiritual guidance. I should like to know:
   "Am I getting results with the devotional methods I am now using to help heal others, some of whom I don't know personally or even come in contact with?
   "Do I have power of healing with hands?
   "Would you suggest a method that I could better use to help (heal) those about me or those with whom I may actually come in contact?
   "I should explain that of course this work is purely devotional on my part with only the thought to 'love and serve' and indeed my efforts are unknown except to two or three with whom I meet for meditation on spiritual matters.
   "Enclosed is a small contribution toward the support of your work and I do hope you will find time to help me."

REPORTS

1. 6/18/47 Mrs. [3019] wrote across a returned envelope (after not saying a word to EC or A.R.E.) subsequent to the reading:
   "Please remove my name from your mailing list."

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