This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 24th day of July, 1944, in accordance with request made by the mother, Mrs. [3006], Living Sponsor of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Jeanette Fitch, Stenos. Born March 4, 1906, in Chicago, Illinois.

TEXT

1. GC: You will give the relations 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 of that entity now known as or called: [3201].
3. In giving the interpretation of the records as we find them, there is much to be commended and there are conditions to be warned of and corrections to be made by the entity.
4. The entity finds itself inclined to be rather an idealistic individual, and yet these outlooks do not conform to the general merchandising which is the greater activity of the entity. So the warning, then, would be given that there should be, if there is the carrying forward of the material attitudes, a greater concentration in urging or in surrounding self with helpers who are ofttimes called rather severe, rather hard in requirements of individual service. This is purely from the material angle.
5. For the entity finds those which might be called the finer things, art, music, the spiritual uplift, the greater promptings. And these are not to be lessened in the experience of the entity.
6. As to the appearances in the earth, these have been quite varied.
7. Before this we find the entity was in the land in the environ of the present nativity. We find the entity then through the period was one who would, by some classifications, be called almost a success, but never quite attaining, and yet in the mental and spiritual the entity was a decided success. For the entity turned to nature, to nature's mysteries, to nature's beauty, to the songbirds, to flowers, to music of rain patter on the roof, as well as the music of the spheres for its inspiration. For the entity was then a "would be" artist, though took most of the time out in painting mental pictures without putting them upon canvas or board.
8. In the name then Steven Champs, the entity found a great deal of comfort and yet brought some disturbing experiences for others; but in the present from same there is an appreciation of nature, of the wonders of nature, flowers, odors, colors; music makes the entity appreciate same yet at the same time gives the entity the ability to be far-seeing in the material things.
9. Do not, then, become too idealistic, but do apply all of these urges in the present experiences, especially in the relationships to others.
10. Before that we find the entity was in the periods in England when there were the Crusades. Here we find the entity also was given to dreaming, day dreaming; one idealistic and yet given the urge to carry through with the leadership of others. Thus, as has been indicated, the entity should surround itself with those who are seasoned in details, in the needs of the psychological study of advertising, of showmanship. For the entity has the vision, but will require, as in the experience then as Alexander Cushman, one to carry out that visioned. For the entity was then an officer in the legion which went to or started towards the Holy Land.
11. Before that we find the entity was in the Persian and Arabian land when there were the plannings of the "city in the hills and the plains." The entity then was among those tradesmen who passed between the east and west lands; the entity carrying the goods of Egypt through the "city in the hills and plains" to the Gobi land, as well as to the Golden City. These were the first of the entity's finding, as it were, idealistic measures applied in trading with other peoples and other lands. Thus, we find the broad vision of the entity and yet basically the finer arts being the principles through which the entity may gain the greater interpretation of self and harmony in self.
12. Do turn to the spiritual sides which were in the teachings in the "city in the hills and the plains."
13. Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land when there were those preparations in the Temple of Sacrifice and the use of nature as it applied to healing, to the various effects in preparing of individuals. Here the entity was a compounder, or the art of drugs began with the entity's activity, or preparations from roots, herbs, combinations which worked with the activities in the Temple of Sacrifice.
14. The name then was Mar-en-el.
15. As to the abilities of the entity, these may be surpassed only by those who may apply self in the greater spiritual way, but in the finer urges may the greater soul urge rise in the material; those things which pertain to trade and traffic, but through the greater management of others.
16. Ready for questions.
17. (Q) Are there any suggestions for improvement in the business methods I am using?
    (A) Only stress more that which has been indicated; don't attempt to be the severe one yourself, give this rather into the hands of others. For it is not your own nature and would bring disturbing elements in yourself.
18. (Q) Is it indicated that my sons, [3202] and [5352] will carry on in the business of ... Company?
    (A) This depends upon whether these are set in those directions or not. We haven't their abilities, only associations.
19. (Q) How have I been associated in the past with my mother, [3006]?
    (A) In the Egyptian experience, as well as in others. These were the period of helpfulness, in the Egyptian.
20. (Q) My late father, [...]?
    (A) In the experience just before this, as well as in the English land.
21. (Q) My wife, [5355]?
    (A) In England and the associations were much in the same way, but remember you went off and left her and yet you were one of those who returned.
22. (Q) My son, [3202]?
    (A) These we find in the Egyptian but not closely associated. Rather would it be that the interests were the impelling forces through the urges from knowing of the activity in the land.
23. (Q) My daughter, [5351]?
    (A) We don't find too close association. These appear in the experience - in the "city in the hills and the plains" when there was a friendship between the two.
24. (Q) My son, [5352]?
    (A) We don't find [5352]. Do follow through with those suggestions as indicated, if this would be made beneficial to the entity.
25. We are through for the present.

    Two copies to Mother
    Copy to Ass'n file
    Two for indexing

BACKGROUND

1. 6/28/44 Mother [3006] submitted questions. See Text of Reading.

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