This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 20th day of December, 1943, in accordance with request made by the self - [3424].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Harmon Bro. Born February 5, 1896, in Fargo, North Dakota.

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1. EC: Fargo - a new cycle!
2. Yes, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [3424]. What an exquisite person!
3. In giving an interpretation of the records as we find them here, these we choose from same with the desire and purpose that this be a helpful experience for the entity; enabling the entity to better fulfil the purposes for which the entity entered this present sojourn.
4. While it may appear that some of the things that might have been accomplished materially have passed the entity by, these abilities in the present should be used in a constructive, creative manner, and thus be ever a contributor to the welfare of whatever community the entity may be a part of, or group; making those with whom the entity may associate a little better, thinking and feeling a little bit improved by the knowledge, the abilities, the activities that may be accomplished in the young from the abilities latent within the entity.
5. Considered from a composite of material appearances and the latent urges from astrological sojourns, we find one that has ever been a pleasing personality.
6. One light on the feet.
7. One who might have made a material success of dancing.
8. One who may in the present apply those abilities in grace and poise and instruction in dancing for the young, in such ways and measures as to make a contribution to the social relationships that may be established among individuals by such connections.
9. Astrologically we find Mars, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, all parts of the urges latent and manifested in the personality and individuality of the entity.
10. The entity may apply itself, then, in those things that would pertain to physical education for boys and girls. For the entity would ever be attractive to young men. This, of course, will offer those opportunities for the entity to use its abilities in indicating the how, the why, the wherefore of associations of grace and poise. Through same the entity will be able to induce the young, especially of the teen-age, to care for the body, to care for the hair and for the complexion, for the dress - and the why of same; also as to the poise, position, manner of speech and of approach, and the like, and the why of same.
11. Through these channels the entity may make a real contribution to the young people of its own community. Whether this is done as an avocation or vocation depends upon the application of the entity in this direction.
12. In Mars we find the vivacity, the ability to get mad and yet the ability also to control self - if desirable.
13. We find in Mercury the high mental abilities, as well as in Venus and Jupiter the grace and poise; the ability to use the voice, the person, the eyes, to make for the attracting of others.
14. Also in Jupiter we find the interest in morality, religion, good living, personality. These shall all be approached, to be sure, from individuality; and the basis of the individuality of an entity must come from its ideal spiritually. For all is born first in spirit, then in mind, then it may become manifested in the material plane. For God moved and the heavens and the earth came into being. God is spirit. Man with his soul, that may be a companion to the Creative Forces, is of that same source. Thus to grow in grace and knowledge, one applies, one has, one uses one's spiritual self. And with what spirit we apply, we grow also in mind and in body.
15. As for appearances in the earth:
16. All may not be attained to, yet these we give with the desire and purpose to indicate to the entity those latent and manifested urges that are a part of the entity's being.
17. Before this the entity was in that environ of the present sojourn, during those early periods when there was first the making of Washington as a set place for social activities.
18. The entity then was among those helpers in the associations when John Adams was in the office of President; not as the companion but as the social secretary (now called) to the White House.
19. Hence in the present all functions of every nature that are of social, political, national or international relationships have at times innately a very definite urge for the body. At other periods, when there are certain problems that arise, they become somewhat obnoxious to the entity.
20. The name then was Mary Cullen. In the experience the entity gained, the entity lost. For the entity became inclined to be spiteful, or to do things for spite. These are selfishness run to seed in a very bad manner. These bring those urges and activities in which the entity will find itself being spited by others, and weep for wondering why others are so inconsistent or uncertain as to their manner and approach. For what we sow we reap, in those very same phases of experience in which they were sown.
21. Before that the entity was in the earth during those periods when Herod the Great was king, in those periods just preceding and at the birth of John and of Jesus.
22. The entity then was among the courtiers of that group or court; not of the Jewish peoples, though attaining to the abilities to act in the capacities of those of that particular group; being a Cyrenian by birth.
23. In that experience the entity was among the favorites of the court; not of the king but of the court, and in those periods of entertainment the entity was the danseuse.
24. Thus we find in the present that the entity has little or no fear of the authority of those in any station of life, whether politically or otherwise. This makes for that easy manner, that grace in which few may exceed the entity - in its association especially with the young, the easy manner in which it may approach an activity.
25. Abilities from these also might have been applied in the present experience, yet - as indicated - they may still be used to advantage, in bringing to the entity grace, authority, abilities to help those about the entity. Apply self in those directions.
26. The name then was Adynthe.
27. Before that the entity was in the "city in the hills and the plains," among those sent from the Grecian land.
28. The entity was not a Grecian, but owing to the position knew of and was acquainted with the activities, and thus came with those groups and performed those activities - first as an entertainer, a reader in the sands, an interpreter of language in the interest of astrology and kindred subjects.
29. Hence these things are parts of the entity's interest, and it may apply itself by the studies not of texts but rather of the subject itself in relationship to the book of Books. The entity may apply those abilities of intuition, those that are a natural part of the entity's grace, the entity's ease of manner, its surety in self, as well as those periods of doubt - but when once there is the decision as to its complete ideals there is no doubt.
30. Then know in what you believe, but know Who is the author of same; not as hearsay but as an experience in self. For thy body is indeed the temple of the living God, and a beautiful temple! Keep it such. There He has promised to meet thee. There He may commune with thee. Use periods of meditation, periods of prayer, even as ye did through thy sojourn in the "city in the hills," in the name then Ardyth.
31. Throughout that period the entity gained, and the activities in association with the teacher in that experience enable the entity to apply its intuitive force as well as its mental capacities for activity in the present.
32. The interest in Persian things, things of the desert, things of the orient in part come from those activities in that experience.
33. Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land, when there were great numbers of the children of the Priest through those associations in preparations for activities in the Temple of Sacrifice, the Temple Beautiful.
34. The entity then was a daughter of the Priest, one prepared for and trained in the purposes for the dance in the Temple Beautiful; being an exquisite personage in its abilities to coordinate body movements for physical developments as well as for the mental and spiritual aspirations - by breath, by physical activity, by the dance, throughout its experience in those activities.
35. The name then was Et-El-Am.
36. As to the abilities of the entity:
37. Especially may the entity direct the teen-age boys and girls in physical education. These should be the channels through which the entity in itself should expand in the present. And these may bring those activities in body, in mind, that will be in keeping with that through which the entity may contribute to the welfare of the world, of its own State, its own nation, its own community.
38. Do that.
39. Ready for questions.

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BACKGROUND

1. 12/13/43 Husband [3617]'s letter: "On Saturday, Sept. 25th, my wife and myself were in Virginia Beach and called upon you. At that time you set aside for my wife and marked the period of Dec. 20th... A day or two later she phoned you to reserve a time for a reading for me and was given the date of Jan. 4th, 1944, but whether in the morning or afternoon, I don't remember. We would appreciate it if you would check these..."

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