8/15/44 EC's ltr. [MV writing in EC's name] to [
3563]:
Miss [
3563]
..., Mo.
Dear Miss [
3563]
In your letter of Sept. 25th, 1943, you advised us that your
address would not be a permanent one. Since then we have
listed, as advised by you from time to time, six different
addresses. You have been constantly on our list for the
Bulletin, but each time it has been returned to us. For this
reason, only one Bulletin has caught up to you. Possibly you
could let us have a more permanent address to which we can
send you the Bulletin or other mail that you might receive
from us which goes second class.
If you will refer to page 17 of the booklet, "Life and Work
of Edgar Cayce," you will find the qualifications for Active
Membership, and dues.
In your letter of July 16th, you wrote us concerning your
physical condition and reading as follows:- "I seem to be
very well and working for the government again. Was accepted
as a blood donor at the Red Cross Blood Bank here in ... on
the 29th of June. I have never tried any of the applications
as suggested in the reading you gave me on January 15, 1944.
I have no time now as I work 48 hours a week and so no time
to pamper myself. Sleep very well - work seemed to be the
answer. Of one thing I am very certain - I have never had
Arthritis nor any difficulty in walking."
In your letter of August 11th, you state that you wrote us on
the 16th of July concerning you health but received no reply.
The July 16th letter had a definite note of finality, and for
this reason a reply did not seem in order.
I would like to call your attention at this time a logical
and "time proven" fact concerning the readings. They are not
miracles in themselves, but only become so when they are
applied in the physical, mental and spiritual life of the
individual. This was stressed very clearly and emphatically
on pages 383, 384 and 385 of the book, "There is a River,"
which you have read.
Since this attitude and approach has not been indicated in
regard to your physical reading, we feel that a life reading
could be of little, if any, value to you, thereby resulting
in a waste of your money and my time.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the
reports that your letters contain. Such information is very
important to our research work.
I remain,
Sincerely, [signed] Edgar Cayce EC:mv
8/20/44 [
3563]'s ltr. to EC:
..., Mo.
Mr. Edgar Cayce
Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Dear Mr. Cayce:
In September 1943 when I made application for a Reading I
definitely WANTED and ASKED for a LIFE Reading. In your
reply on Oct. 5, 1943 you stated you had made an appointment
for a PHYSICAL READING for me on Jan. 15, 1944, Life Reading
- Sept. 21, 1944 and a mental & spiritual reading - Sept. 22,
1944. I accepted the appointment for a physical reading much
against my better judgement as I was recovering from the
shock of my mother's death and two physicians had definitely
said there was nothing organically wrong with me. All I
needed was rest and sleep. Any pains I might have were
nervous reactions. I did have some osteopathic adjustments
for better sleep along in the fall of 1943. When I came home
to ... in Jan. 1943 I weighed 114 pounds. I now weigh 136
(to my consternation 125 pounds would please my vanity much
more). I knew when I accepted the physical appointment that
if the remedies suggested were complicated that I would not
follow them. My mother was interested in Christian Science
and Unity and Mental Healing. While I never adhered to them
or her wishes regarding them very implicitly, if I were
bothered with something a physician did not help I went to a
Unity Healer or a Christian Science practitioner and was
usually relieved. For those very reasons I did not at first
ask for a PHYSICAL READING because I believe that one's mind
does affect one's body and I had no faith in material
remedies other than perhaps aspirin or some simple
application for burns. I do take vitamins - Vitamins A & B
especially. Unity School of Christianity teaches
reincarnation. Even Mary Baker Eddy referred some where in
Science & Health to life before this present state of
existence. I can not quote her words, but her words are
something to the effect that "if we live after this body is
DISCARDED certainly we must have LIVED BEFORE HAVING THIS
BODY." Of course I have always been interested in the
possibilities of having lived before this present life and
just what it was my mission or purpose to accomplish and
where and how could I find out. And that was why I wrote you
asking for a Life Reading. I never wanted the physical
Reading but willingly accepted it when you wrote you had made
it for Jan. 15, 1944 which was months before the Life Reading
could be had. I do not have the physical reading before me
but as I remember it seemed very complicated. I have found
it necessary to move frequently and live among strangers
which did not help as far as acquiring the electrical
appliance recommended in the reading. It would have been
difficult to move about as well as expensive and I honestly
did not believe in it so why spend any more money on it.
My letter of the 15th or 16th of July was in answer to your
letter of the 4th of May. My letter was written in haste
because you had written on the 4th of May for me "to try the
applications as suggested in the reading and then if you are
not better will check up and see what has been the trouble."
I did not write you again until the 16th of July, but there
never was a day went by I did not think & hope for the Life
reading. Certainly a physical reading couldn't hurt me and
it might help so it would be cheap even at $20. The day Jan.
15, 1944 I had been sick for a week and unable to attend
classes in ..., Iowa so was confined to my room in the ...
Hotel. I was taken ill with a severe head cold on the 9th of
January which was Sunday and was down to the dining room in
the evenings during the week of January 10th. On Saturday
morning of the 15th I read my Bible and hoped I would receive
a good reading. Once I was disturbed by the maid who came in
to clean my room. That I could not help and was very
disturbed about the interruption. The osteopath who attended
me during this time is the one who later refused to give me
the adjustments as suggested in the physical reading. I
resented his refusal to give me the adjustments. I did not
have the money, the time or a proper place to set up the wet
cell appliance. If there is any one in ... with whom you
could write with complete frankness - why not have them meet
me and talk to me and have them report to you their opinion
of my state of health and whether they believe the physical
reading fits me in any instance. I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD the
physical reading. In the first place it was a year TOO LATE.
I was ill in Jan. 1943 - by Jan. 1944 I was attending
classes in ..., Iowa and weighed 130 pounds - a gain of 16
pounds. I was trying to find other work other channels of
expression. Just as now I want the Life reading because I
want to know who I have been in past lives and what special
talents I have now to use and where and how I have to use
them. If I could have had this Life reading in Sept. 1943 it
might have saved me money and disappointment. The work I
learned in ..., Iowa was too heavy for me, my hands are
small, and it would have been in surroundings distasteful to
me - but I tried. Later I went back to Government work which
is more to my liking, among people who are usually refined &
cultured as well as thoughtful & considerate.
It is quite alright with me for you to CANCEL the MENTAL &
SPIRITUAL READING FOR SEPT. 22, 1944. But the Life reading,
I would like very much to keep that appointment. I really
cannot afford the two $20 expenditures at this time. Perhaps
later, but not now.
The Inner Sanctuary of Prayer in Santa Monica, California as
well as Mrs. Emily Layton of Unity - Silent Unity usually
take care of any spiritual help I may seem to need.
I moved recently because Mrs. Layton thought it best for my
welfare to do so. I do not move or change residence without
good reason or due consideration. Where I had a room was in
the Country Club district of ... with very nice people. I
had a lovely room with private bath and because of the lack
of domestic help I washed the dinner dishes and kept the baby
evenings, for my board & room. They seemed to resent my
every mouthful of food. You can see from Mrs. Layton's
letter (written while on her vacation in Olympia, Wash.) that
she thought it best for me to move which I did on the 16th of
August. I rec'd the Xmas Bulletin of 1943 so that was one
not returned to you. I enjoyed it very much.
I will close, hoping for an early reply.
Most respectfully, [
3563]
9/04/44 GD's ltr. to [
3563]:
Miss [
3563]
..., Missouri
Dear Miss [
3563]
We have your letter of August 20, and in accordance with your
request, Mr. Cayce will attempt your life reading on the
afternoon of Sept. 21, between the hour of 3:30 to 4:30, EWT.
We must tell you, however, that Mr. Cayce is not at all well.
Be sure to let us have any questions you may care to ask, in
plenty of time.
Hoping that Mr. Cayce will be able to attempt to give your
reading,
Sincerely, Gladys Davis [via Grace Premo], Sec'y
ASS'N FOR RESEARCH & ENLIGHTENMENT
9/14/44 [
3563]'s ltr. to EC:
Mr. Edgar Cayce
Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Dear Mr. Cayce:
I was so glad to hear from Gladys Davis, Sec'y on the 4th of
Sept. but sorry to learn you were in ill health. Do hope you
will be able to continue with your work, and to help others
with their problems.
Miss Davis wrote in her letter of Sept. 4th that you would
attempt to give my life reading on September 21st and for me
to send my questions in plenty of time. I am anxious to ask
ONLY questions which are proper for a life reading.
It seems MY WORK or MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD are uppermost in my
thoughts. I want to be able to have a home to take my father
to if necessary. He is now 76 but very well at present. I
want to do nice things for him and if he were seriously ill
to be able to have a good doctor and nurse for him.
There must be some work in which I could excel and be of
service to others and therefore be of more value than I seem
to be now.
Again, I have a half-sister in Idaho who has not been very
well or happy. I would so much like to do something for her.
My own brother, the only one I have, is headstrong and
willful, it seems to me, but I do want him to be happy &
successful and wish that we could be friends and that he
would think well of me. Our mother would want us to be on
good terms and not estranged. If I were successful in some
business perhaps my brother would be proud of me and not
resent any happiness that came to me. I do want to get along
with him - if I just knew how.
These questions seem so self-centered and infantile. I am
writing them in haste at the office for I must send them
air-mail and register them this noon during my lunch period.
Most gratefully, [
3563]
[GD's note: She submitted 22 questions, re. past
associations with every member of her family and casual
contacts in a large government office, also re. finding lost
jewelry, re. possible ulterior motives of certain men office
associates who had been kind to her. She asked if numerology
would throw any light on her problems - if she should change
her name, address or phone number. She asked if there is
such a thing as a soul mate, if so "is there a possible
chance of meeting him in this life - 1944-45?"]
10/03/44 [
3563]'s ltr. to EC:
..., Mo.
Mr. Edgar Cayce
Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Dear Mr. Cayce:
Thank you very much for the return of the check but so sorry
you are not well enough to give the Life Reading at this
time. Perhaps later when you are better.
I regret very much having ever accepted the appointment for
the physical reading as my whole idea when I wrote you in
Aug. 1943 was to secure a Life Reading. My very first
application was for a Life reading - NEVER a PHYSICAL
READING.
I do hope you will improve in health very soon.
Gratefully [
3563]
6/25/45 [
3563]'s ltr. to EC:
Mr. Edgar Cayce
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Dear Sir,
In August 1943 an application for a Life reading was made for
me but owing to your health it could not be given in Sept.
1944.
I am working 74 hours per week so have little time for
leisure.
Would you accept this note as another application for a Life
Reading?
Sincerely, [
3563]
[Note: Form sent
7/02/45 L. J. S.]
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