This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 15th day of December, 1943, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [3411] new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. (Notes read to and transcribed by Jeanette Fitch.) Harmon Bro. Born October 1, 1898, in New Bremen, Ohio.

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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 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 a very lovely entity; one who abilities are so varied that at times they get in one another's way, in the application of entity would bring to materialization. Then again we find the intuitive forces of the entity are so strong that it lives in rather a mysterious sort of world at times; often called the dreamer, the visionary individual, impractical; yet in material or mental most practical.
3. These we find, are as characteristics from the composite of the material and astrological sojourns of the entity:
4. Astrologically we find the Uranus and Neptune, as well as Jupiter and Venus, as parts of the entity's experience. At times we find the extremes so hard on the entity that even the own household finds the entity varied as a temperament from morning to evening. This does not bespeak good characteristics of a minister, yet they are the best - if applied in their proper relationship to the problem of whatever nature in hand.
5. There are the tendencies, then, towards mysticism and the psychic. These conflict also one with another.
6. The tendencies towards the oriental truths often conflict with occidental habits of individuals, causing in the entity's activities those periods of confusions to the entity itself.
7. Yet the entity entered this sojourn not for the gratifying of self alone, not to be ministered unto but to minister unto others, and to be ever a witness for that which is its ideal in the earth, and the ideal in mind, and the ideal in heaven.
8. These should be the problems of the entity, then:
9. How best may I, as an individual entity, [3411] serve a living God - a LIVING God; in mind, in body, in truth?
10. These should be the problems.
11. As to the appearances in the earth, if there is the application of these tenets in their proper setting, and proper relationship to the experiences in the present, these may give a pattern from which the entity may draw that which will make for the better fulfilling of that ideal which has been the entity's throughout the experience:
12. Before this the entity was in the land of the present nativity when there were the early settlings in Pennsylvania, when leagues were made with the peoples of the land.
13. The entity chose rather to give self in listless manners, being provided for by the peoples with whom he joined, or to let this squaw do the work. These were parts of the entity's experience. These the entity used as a means for communications, for keeping in touch with those activities in the "city of brotherly love" as well as those lands about same. And much of that ability to keep peace with the tribes should be accredited to the entity then as David Harper, in the early experience of that settled land.
14. In the present from that experience we find those abilities, by very forces of character, to meet problems when there is a need to do so. When there is the need for associations with others, he meets them; yet innately within self remains quite a go-a-hunting man, one attending to a pet, one having something to do with nature and the out-of-doors. These become the more appealing. Yet be all things unto all people that ye may thereby save the more. Is this not rather the injunction to those who would serve a living God? As to how or where, it matters not, but be ever the minister - whether in the office of one of the cloth or in the office of a guide or of one who would appeal to the entity as a forester or ranger. These would appeal to the entity, and yet ye may minister just as well here as in the pulpit. But choose - don't try to do both.
15. Before that the entity was in the Holy land during those periods when there was much talk of what had taken place in Jerusalem when the Nazarene had been crucified with the thieves.
16. The entity was among the Romans who had taken little thought or stock of such happenings. But when the persecutions of the church began, and there was the turning to the entity for a verification as to whether the authority to do such things was vested in Rome or in the people in authority, the entity listened and became interested - and sought to know more of the background.
17. Thus the entity came to know a great deal of what the prophets had said concerning this man. Thus in the present when the entity would present Jesus it turns to Isaiah, Jeremiah, Joel, Habakkuk, or Malachi or Daniel. These appear as reasons to the entity, and they are good ones, for they apply to the daily life of the individual. These are things to be studied.
18. The entity gained throughout that application, yet was never quite satisfied until the latter days of its activity and it came into contact with one Titus in the offices in Rome. Then the entity gave himself wholly into being a minister unto those people who sat in high places, those people who were in authority. Thus much of those things that had to do with the changing into organizations throughout the Roman empire came from the entity.
19. The name was Robolus.
20. Before that the entity was also in the Holy Land during those periods when there were the judges in Israel. The entity then was among the many sons of a judge in Israel, when there had been those changes that brought disturbing forces to the whole peoples - Abimelech.
21. The entity acted in the capacity of one setting about to establish its own truths rather than those pertaining to any particular group. This brought disturbing periods to the entity, and was not a gaining in spiritually nor in the mental, even though it was a gain in the material.
22. These at times appeal strongly to the entity, for there comes occasionally the reverting to those expressions by Gideon as to the manners and means in which the words of truth might come directly from the Maker himself.
23. These are things to be studied by the entity so as to make application. Whom will ye serve? Self? Or thy fellow man, as ye may know the creative forces the better?
24. Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land when those activities were set out, in which there were judges chosen in the periods when the elder King established his son on the throne - and the twelve judges were chosen.
25. The entity was among those judges that had much to do with the tenets that set those troublesome orders that caused the banishment of the Priest because of the establishing of the laws by the Priest in that particular period.
26. There the entity was overzealous and went about to use circumstances to further its own self. Yet these eventually failed, because the banishment was brought about by those who had more authority than the entity in that particular period. So he lost face with the Elder King and had no regard for the Natives that were pitted against the Young King in the experience. Hence the entity almost rebelled and joined with the brother of the King that went off into Ibex, and returned only when the Priest was returned and set the house in order. These brought many periods of helpfulness to the entity then, in the name Arrk-ukel.
27. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, that to which it may attain and how:
28. Analyze self. Know in whom ye believe, but do serve the living God - whether it be in those channels as the minister (for you can be an excellent one) or as a helper to those in the Y.M.C.A. work or as a cultivator of crops, or as a hunter of unusual characters of plants or animals - serve the living God.
29. Ready for questions.
30. (Q) Would a life work of raising chinchillas be successful and spiritually rewarding?
    (A) This as we find is not unplausible but it is improbable for the entity under the present circumstance.
31. (Q) In what climate, city or countryside, and among what kind of people can I do my best work?
    (A) Among those that are of the LAND!
32. (Q) How can I improve my relationship with my wife?
    (A) As ye would that others do to you, do ye even so to them. Have ye considered what sort of man you would like to have if ye were in your wife's shoes? Stand aside and look at yourself. This you can easily do. Watch yourself pass by often. You'll change your relationships.
33. (Q) How can I tap my unconscious resources, especially memory?
    (A) Deep meditation; not as a formality but prayer. Ever in thine own words, but as this - and mean it: FATHER GOD! HERE AM I - WEAK AND UNWORTHY. YET THOU HAST GIVEN ME LIFE, LIGHT AND LIBERTY. I SEEK TO DEDICATE MY BODY, MY MIND, MY SOUL TO THY SERVICE. O GOD, THROUGH THE CHRIST, THY SON, SHOW ME THE WAY.
34. We are through with this Reading.

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BACKGROUND

1. 12/11/43 [3411]'s ltr. to EC:
   Mr. Edgar Cayce Virginia Beach, Va.
   Dear Sir:
   In a few days, Dec. 15th, I am to have my life reading. It was suggested that I ask some questions. I would like to submit the following.
   1. In one way I have greatly enjoyed my work as a minister. It has done things for me and brot me contacts which I would have had in no other way. It has compelled me to do what I did not care to do - study and meet people. All this has been to the good.
   On the otherhand it has been in many ways most trying. Because I am a man of action rather than a man of ideas - and yet as a minister I am compelled to function more in the realm of ideas, I have found my vocation most trying at times. The question therefore is: Is there perhaps some other line of work which I COULD DO which would be just as valuable, both for myself and others as this work and one which I SHOULD DO? To me a vocation is not only a matter of what can I do, but also of what should I do.
   2. Would it be advisable for me to raise (produce and sell) chinchillas as a life work. Would I be a success in it and would life in that way be rewarding?
   3. Where should I live to do my best work? In what climate? In what sort of an environment? the city or country? Among what kind of people?
   4. How can I improve my relationship with my wife? Our living together is not what it ought to be. There isn't enough community of interest, love and good will. I am very anxious to make it all it should be for the sake of the children if nothing else. What is there in me that is hindering in the relationship and what can I do about it?
   5. How can I tap my unconscious resources? What is it that blocks my recall of the past. My memory is very poor? Why can I not recall? And how may it be improved?
   6. My horoscope says I have a link with the mind of an important forebearer whose attainments were notable. Who was he and what do I get from him? and how can I utilize this experience?
   What I really want from my life reading is guidance in regard to the totality of my life. Thanking you for your kindness and eagerly awaiting your reading, I am,
   Very sincerely, [3411]

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