This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 27th day of June, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [3481], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Jeanette Fitch, Stenos. Born March 1, 1897, Born Iatt, Grant Parish, La.

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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 entity here and those records - and what records! As has been and is the experience of the entity in the present consciousness in the earth's plane, these produce in the present very exceptional characteristics.
3. One not easily interpreted by most of those who are the acquaintances or friends of the entity. Yet those who know the entity the better and, what to many are, the idiosyncrasies, love the entity very much.
4. A most capable entity, and that which may be said of the entity in the present sex may be said of few women: she can keep a secret even from her own husband, as she did to her undoing.
5. In giving the interpretation of the records here, there is much to be considered. There are many abilities and yet, as for the entity, who is to pass judgment?
6. We would, then, rather give the entity the ideal manner in which the abilities may be applied, and thus the entity must choose for itself.
7. Know that ye are in a material world. True, ye are body, mind and spirit, but do not expect spiritual things to happen in material manifestations save as a helpful experience if used so, for the entity producing that which may be as a helpful, encouraging experience, and don't look for those things to materialize save by necessity. For did the Master even feed the Disciples when in the normal manner there could be food purchased? Did he draw from the fish monies to buy clothing, to buy trips, to buy experiences for Himself or Disciples? or to meet emergencies?
8. Ye, as most individuals, and ye in a little manner, observe these and yet would have others believe differently. In the application, then, first know what ye believe, spiritually, and who is the author of thy ideal. Remember there are not authors, it is not plural. For the Lord, thy God, is one. Don't forget it! He's not multiple; there are helpers, yes, but each individual soul is meant to help.
9. Are ye doing your job or trusting someone else to do it for thee? It can't be done! Each soul is just as each atom, as each corpuscle. For, remember, ye are as corpuscles in the body of God. Each with a duty, a function to perform if the world would be better for thou having lived in it, and this is thy purpose in the earth.
10. Know, then, in whom ye believe and in what ye believe, spiritually; then know what is thy idea and also thy ideal mentally. For mind is the builder. For it partakes both of materiality and eternity and spirituality. These know, for these are true. The results in thy experience materially should be, will be when ye are assured, pleasing first in the sight of God and harmonious in thine own experience.
11. As to the abilities, few, as indicated, have the material abilities as the entity. Here the entity may have a career as well as a home. But the trouble is, ye wish to have both in one. They must be in thy experience, but apart.
12. As to the experiences in the earth, these, while not all, indicate the pattern of the entity's activities.
13. Before this the entity was in the periods when there was the lost cause and settled in portions of the land of the present nativity, as well as in portions of Alabama and now Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana. The entity was among those French peoples who were parts of that activity when there was the return to France. The entity chose to remain and became active as a business man, hence was in the opposite sex.
14. These bring mannish activities and questionings from others because of those tendencies in the entity's activities.
15. In the name then Elisha Eli, the entity gained materially but through the use of those means of impelling those to come under the influences; and thus we find the entity meeting the problem in self today of being mentally, or forcefully by mental means, meeting such problems in the present. These ye must find in self from what is thy ideal.
16. Before that we find the entity was in the periods when there were the journeyings from the Holy Land to the Chaldean Land. The entity then was a companion to one of the priests; thus versed in the law which had been a part of the peoples during those eras when there was the adherence to the traditions, as well as the law which had been handed down by the sons of Levi.
17. The entity used these in means and measures for obtaining much of relief for self, as well as for other members of its own household in and among the Chaldeans. For they were superstitious people pertaining to those things particularly of what ye term today astrological aspects, or the square of the sun with the moon and the triune of Scorpio or such.
18. These are well when they were for the universal, but when these are used for personal - as is the inclination at times in the present - these become selfish motives, these bring experiences where the greater abilities are blocked, as they would be for any individual seeking self-indulgence, self aggrandizement, gratifying of earthly appetites alone without considering as to how they may be used for helpfulness to thy fellow man.
19. For, as this entity must eventually find, thy prayer should be "Let me be the channel for helpfulness to others Lord, for others. Thy will, O God, not mine be done."
20. The name then was Sephrath.
21. Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land when there were those rebellions in the land, and the entity was among those who went to those activities in the Ibex, or when the young king's son rebelled and set up his own activity.
22. The entity was close to that young king who rebelled, but so embraced the activities of a native who was in special favor with the young king who rebelled, as to lose favor and attempt to produce in and with its own cohort and companion, its own little rebellion and was "sat upon" by the Atlanteans who aided in reestablishing the activities in that land.
23. The entity eventually, through being purified in the Temple of Sacrifice, was among those allowed to be active in the Temple Beautiful to teach.
24. The name then was Pluzar.
25. As to the abilities of the entity, that to which it may attain and how:
26. As indicated, we have shown thee a more excellent way, choose thou! For the law of the Lord is perfect and is not altered by man's wishes. The law of the Lord keepeth one in the right way when man makes his will one with the Father.
27. We are through with this reading.

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BACKGROUND

1. 12/23/43 EC gave her a Physical Rdg., - see 3481-1.
2. 6/15/44 QUESTIONS FOR LIFE READING 6/27/44 10:30 to 11:30 EWT.
   The entity will be at ... apartment 3.
   1. What Karmic ties do I have with present associates? 2. Will the old Soul that is my Ego's Soul mate be drawn back in this life or have I through my errors put them away from me, or will I still marry again? 3. What is the best way for me to evolve Spiritually and make the most of past incarnations? 4. What is the lesson I must learn in this incarnation? Above all things I want Spiritual growth and find many barriers that hold me back, probably the entity is not strong enough to overcome these, is that true. 5. What latent talents do I have? How can they be brought out and developed for the Masters work? Should I paint, write, lecture or WHAT must my future be? 6. Am I in the right line of business, General Insurance? I had hoped to spend more time studying and trying to develop, will this time come or should I keep my interest in business and try to develop on the side? 7. Have I, in past incarnations, been closer to the Lord Maitreya than in this? 8. Should I work more with the Theosophical Lodge? Is that my Path? 9. Is ... a good place for me to carry on? 10. Languages come hard for me but I want to know Sanskrit - have made a small beginning, can you give me a suggestion on the best way for this entity to absorb knowledge and master things undertaken. This Language is something I especially want to master. How? 11. I am interested in music but find it very difficult to practice the piano - is it that the body is lazy and will not carry thru on things. Have I had music and art in the past. How can this fault be corrected of not carrying through on things started. 12. Probably the most important question would not be thought of by me, therefore, please tell me all you can about the lessons I must learn and how one can KNOW THYSELF and prepare for the masters work. 13. Where and when was the entity in India, Egypt and Palestine? 14. Give the incarnations that will help me to know the path I must follow, the path that the most work has been accomplished on in the past. 15. What connect on, if any, with Marie Antoinette? 16. Will the entity be qualified in this incarnation to teach and spread the Masters work?

REPORTS

1. 8/24/44 EC gave her a second Physical - see 3481-3, for which she submitted questions on 8/13/44.

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