This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 16th day of December, 1943, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [3407], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., via Mrs. [2454].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. (Notes read to and transcribed by Jeanette Fitch.) Harmon Bro. Born March 21, 1903, in Arlington, Washington.

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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, or 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 [3407].
3. In giving the interpretation of the records as we find them, there is much from which to choose. These we would choose, though, with the desire and purpose that this information may be applied in the experience of the entity in the present, aiding the entity in fulfilling those purposes for which it entered this sojourn.
4. In analyzing the sojourns in the earth, as well as the interims and consciousnesses in other realms, these would be given as a pattern or as a symbol for the entity:
5. On a plaque fourteen by twenty, turned oblong (not up and down the long way) put these:
6. In the center put the symbol of Uranus in his colors, and the colors here would be - the lower portion blue shaded to coral red, with the bands - not as bands about Saturn, but as the background or clouds - purple, blue, green; these blending one with another. But make the Equator a definite dividing line, indicating the extremes to which the body goes, in mental, even in spiritual, and in the application of spiritual and material purposes and aims.
7. In the left hand upper corner put an oval plaque, with brush and paint on same; this indicating an activity.
8. Put in the lower right hand corner the staff - of music and bars on same - the symbols for this; indicating the musical talents of the entity, interests in same but at extremes, see?
9. In the lower left hand corner put a book, an open page, with flowers - cut flowers - laid across the open page - at least three roses, red, yellow, white, with a sprig of maiden hair fern; these signifying the experiences of the entity in the earth.
10. In the upper right hand corner put the interior of a room - chair, lamp, window, cat, dog, and a sewing basket, but no figure - other than the animal in the chair. The room should show light coming from the window, before which these articles would be set; the dog upon the floor looking at the window, the cat curled in the chair; all of these being the symbols for the domestic experiences through the sojourns and the extremes to which the entity has gone, and those tendencies in the present experiences.
11. Astrologically urges arise from Mercury, Mars, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter. These are latent and manifested.
12. These are good mental abilities. These are indicated in the book, in nature, in flowers.
13. Activities in Saturn indicate changes.
14. Those in Uranus indicate extremes, as in the combinations in music and art, and the activities of Uranus with Mercury indicate the need for the stability of home - and yet not quite in it.
15. As to the activities of the entity through the sojourns in the earth we find that these have been quite varied. While all may not be indicated here, these give the trends in the personality of the entity:
16. Before this the entity was among those coming from England to settle in the land of the present nativity.
17. The entity was very active in those preparations that had to do with ships, with water, with the sea. Hence these will be portions of the experience; things or conditions having to do with such.
18. The entity came to the Rhode Island land, in the associations with Williams. These didn't agree so well, and changes were again made. The entity joined with those activities in and about the "city of brotherly love" or Philadelphia. There the entity was active in building a home, and those that came forth from that home were men well renowned in their own activities through the early settlings in the land.
19. Then the name was Jane Cowper. While changes came about, the entity found in self that which answered in the home building; and those tenets within its innate self to build for constructive experiences. For, "By their fruits ye shall know them." This applies to individuals as well as trees or shrubs, or the animal or mineral kingdom. It applies to man also.
20. Before that the entity was in the Holy Land during those periods when the Master walked in the earth, when people of varied lands were interested through those activities, especially when the entity came in contact with those whom the Master healed when He went to the North country.
21. For the entity was not of the Jewish people, not of Samaritans, but rather of those lands nigh unto those - among designated by the Samaritans and the Jews as heathens, but the entity was not a heathen - for the entity accepted the teachings. Though it brought turmoils when there were the persecutions the entity aided in caring for many of those as they fled from those in authority in Jerusalem as well as in other portions of Palestine.
22. Then in the name Samanteherlequen, the entity gained throughout - and it would be well for those tenets, those truths, those activities to be manifested in all forms in the present. Let those tenets and truths be the basis, the beginning, the end of those things it would teach, it would preach, it would practice in its own life. For those activities of man or woman in the earth may not excel that ideal, may not excel the individual's ideal.
23. Choose then, and keep in those ways.
24. Before that the entity was in the Persian land, in the realm and kingdom of those active in the 'city in the hills and the plains'.
25. The entity was not in the 'city in the hills and the plains' but in the household of Croesus, the younger, who was in power during that particular period; the entity acted in the capacity as the architect, and decorator for the homes, the palace, the outer courts and yards.
26. Hence the art, especially pertaining to commercial art. Here the entity might make application of self, if those tenets and truths of the Palestine period are kept as the basic principles for its application.
27. The name then was Meggie.
28. Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land, when there were those periods of activity in the Temple, especially the Temple Beautiful.
29. There the entity aided in supplying music. Hence things pertaining to motion, dance, expression; but the reed instruments would be more in keeping or in attune with the entity than the harp or piano in the present. These are those that appeal more to the emotions in the body-forces of individuals, groups or masses. They don't play the piano in battle, not because they can't carry the piano along to march by, but it is the martial music from reeds and horns that arouses the emotions in these directions.
30. The entity applied self in those directions for building up others, or training others for activities in other lands.
31. The name then was O-rel-lar.
32. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, that to which it may attain and how:
33. As indicated not only in the seal but in the various experiences, the entity may limit self only by its ideals and its applications. For in the field of art, commercial art, or in the fields of music, the entity may build to the place it desires among its fellow men. If the place desired is for the gratifying of self, not so good. If the place desired or acquired, is for the glory of worshipfulness for the ideal, and the self in the ideal the entity may attain to that which will be more helpful in creating helpful forces for others.
34. Do that.
35. Ready for questions.
36. (Q) What was the purpose of my entering the earth's plane at this time?
    (A) To complete self's finding self.
37. (Q) How may I best help prepare my daughter [3053] to be a musician?
    (A) By insisting upon practice.
38. (Q) Could I achieve something spiritually by having another child at this time?
    (A) This must be a choice within self, as to whether there is to be the acquiring of a place or all of self is to be given for a child in a purpose full manner.
39. (Q) Any color, stone, odor, musical note or other symbol that would be helpful to the entity?
    (A) The oriental perfume or odors. The colors are those indicated in the center of the plaque or seal, as in the center of Uranus.
    As to stones - the blood stone, to be sure, is that which will bring more harmony as to vibrations, but in all it is the mental in self that must bring harmony - whether the entity applies itself in music or in art.
40. (Q) How far should I develop my work in art, and in what medium and what subject matter?
    (A) What do you expect to do with it? This depends! It isn't how far, but what you are doing with it that counts! Is it for self, and self-edification, self-glorification, or for the edification of others? It depends upon the purpose and ideals, and whether this is to be applied in self or to take the place of something else.
41. (Q) Would appreciate details of associations in past experiences with the following, and what can be accomplished in the present: my husband, [5145].
    (A) In the experience before this - you ran him ragged for a while, and then settled down to bring about those influences that aid many individuals. In the present the experience is almost reversed but ye will keep the faith together. Ye have much to work out together.
42. (Q) My daughter, [3053].
    (A) In the Holy Land ye saw the daughter healed. Ye loved the daughter - ye acquired her for yourself in the present. Keep the faith with those experiences in which ye saw the healing.
43. (Q) [2454].
    (A) The closest associations were in the Egyptian period, in those activities that dealt with services for others.
44. (Q) Fay [...].
    (A) In the Persian land - these were very good.
45. (Q) Dortha [...].
    (A) We don't find Mrs. [...].
46. (Q) Mary [...].
    (A) We have an association, but apparently this is builded more in the present experience. Ye become a prop one for the other. Ye may become helpful, but remember there are extremes in all thy activities.
47. (Q) It has been indicated to me that I have had outstanding children in other experiences, in what way can I meet this responsibility?
    (A) You've met these responsibilities. The main thing is to apply in the present for that which is to be, from that which has been. We don't grind the mill with water that's passed.
48. We are through for the present.

    Two copies to Self - (one for the husband)
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. Previous readings were obtained for her little daughter, [3053].

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