This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 27th day of November, 1943, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [3379], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc., via sister, Mrs. [3051].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. (Notes read to and transcribed by Jeanette Fitch.) Harmon Bro. Born October 13th, 1894, in Paterson, New Jersey.

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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 [3379].
3. Here as we find, is a very exceptional entity, with abilities that should be applied more closely in the pattern of the entity's experiences through the earth. For the entity innately and manifestedly is a leader, a teacher, and an instructor for the young. Here it would be well not to allow the idiosyncrasies of one person - even though it is called the husband - to prevent the entity from fulfilling those abilities that are a part of the manner in which the entity may fulfil those purposes for which it entered this sojourn.
4. True, one aids or responds to those channels into which it may manifest from the spirit or the inter-between and those manifestations into material earth.
5. These are for experiences. These are ever to be as manifestations to the glory of that which is the ideal in the pattern and in the application of the soul-entity. Here, as may be seen from those experiences that have been a part of the life pattern in the present, the entity has ever been through the earthly sojourns an instructor, director - in teaching, in physical education, in spiritual and mental education. These have been ever the ideals, the patterns.
6. Those changes wrought in the earth expression are ever done when man is just beginning. It is not in old men or old women, or even when they are just beginning to form their own ideas, but when the body, mind and spirit are at an at-onement with one another - that changes are wrought in the earth purpose - through the first six to twelve years of the entity's experience. This, man is just beginning to learn. After that, as termed by psychologist-psychoanalysts and the like, they reach the stage of puberty when there is the altering of all the impressions. And many cannot, do not outgrow those first impressions received from three to six years. There character is builded.
7. This entity has caught a glimpse of such, through the application of itself in the earth, in correcting some physical defects. Know deep within self that ye must be about the business that ye entered the earth to complete. You are getting a late start, as it may be termed, yet ye may accomplish yet in the earth in the way of physical education much; this especially as related to girls in those ages from six to twelve to fourteen years of age - as to their posture, their accent, their hairdress, their manner of clothing, their manner of study, their manner of adding consistently to the play, to the rest, to the work, to the activities that bring and keep the well balanced life; taking time to be holy in its correct relationship to sleep, to work, to play, to recreation, to study and to application. The entity may become a master of these in application in the experiences and lives of others. Apply such.
8. As for urges latent and manifested, we find that Venus and Jupiter are the ruling influences. Thus in the matter of the heart or mind, ofttimes many might question as to the manner in which the entity has allowed filial or marital relations to interfere with its abilities.
9. Yes, it is well for the entity to be wedded - this is the natural life of an individual entity in the earth. But when there are those relationships that prevent the fulfilling of the purposes for which the entity entered, and these become apparent and there is no altering, it is better that there be dis-associations of such; that each may fall in that category through and in which they each may serve the God they have chosen in a life experience.
10. The sojourns of the entity in the earth have been quite varied. Almost in each experience the entity has been an instructress, but in a different manner of presentation. For here again we find an entity every whit woman, not having changed its sex in its experiences in the earth. No wonder the entity doesn't understand men, nor men understand the entity. They cannot think in the same channel, not having experienced that which is the prompting urge from a first cause and a twig or a rib out of the first cause, for these are rarely considered in their correct relationships as man to woman.
11. Then, these are the urges as we find for this entity:
12. Before this the entity was in the land of the present nativity, during the early settlings. The entity was a home maker - yes, with quite a family of its own; then in the name Geanet Hardcastle, the entity kept the children of others that were busy with the activities of the early settlers in preparations of all kinds, until the activities brought the whole time of the entity being given to such.
13. The entity gained and almost determined to ever give itself in such activities.
14. Before that the entity was in the Holy Land when there were those establishings of the church that brought people together who gave of all their substance for the furtherance of the teaching and ministering.
15. The entity then was one set in the same relationship to those groups as the first deacons, then in the same relationship as Stephen, as the rest of the deacons appointed to look after, to collect, to administer to the needs of the families and the children of those families.
16. Thus the entity came to be among those acting in the capacity of what today would be called a mother superior in any organized group for the care of mothers and children at that particular period of activity.
17. Then the name was Jacobeian. The entity again added much to judge the young, to judge its own sex and questioned men - even some of the Disciples, as well as some of the deacons as to their manner of approach to others of their own activities in that experience.
18. Hence in the present experience we find a question mark after every man, for this entity. These bring about disturbances, at times.
19. Before that the entity was in Egypt when there were those changes wrought by the attempts of the people to formulate activities from the State for the care of the young and for the establishing of homes.
20. The entity still held to those tenets of the State's care; recognizing the inabilities of many who allowed themselves to become mothers to prepare themselves to care for the young in all their various developments. The entity held to those tenets - and such a stand has its points as well as its faults.
21. Then the entity was in the name She-Hanlean. The entity was rather intense, and yet carried on in a way that made for helpful forces in the experiences of many throughout that sojourn.
22. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, that to which it may attain and how:
23. Rather as has been indicated, apply self to physical education. This may be done in the entity developing its own school or place of activity, or it may be done in cooperation with the needed conditions in public or private schools. But what is needed is a place where the entity can use its abilities in personal direction to the developing youth of the entity's own sex.
24. Do that.
25. Ready for questions.
26. (Q) In what way was I associated with my husband in previous incarnations?
    (A) He was your husband in the one before this, but when you got rid of him you got along much better, you may do the same today.
27. (Q) Why is there so little harmony in our relationship now?
    (A) It is still just the meeting of your own selves.
28. (Q) Would appreciate advice as to whether divorce is the answer, or a karmic adjustment to be made and a spiritual lesson learned.
    (A) This should be answered in self and not from here. For who may answer as to the purpose of the heart. As has been indicated, there are those principles and tenets within the entity's own understanding that prohibit such. Can you meet them? These can only be answered by self, not from here.
29. (Q) How should I go about becoming financially independent in a creative, constructive way?
    (A) As just indicated, by the applying of self in physical education for girls six to twelve of age.
30. (Q) Any other suggestions to build a happier and more contented life?
    (A) Not much better may be found than that indicated, if fully applied in thy life, even in the present.
31. We are through with this reading.

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BACKGROUND

1. In A.M. of same day [of 3379-2] she had a Physical Rdg. See 3379-1.

REPORTS

1. 7/15/44 She obtained a second Physical Rdg. See 3379-3.

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