Edgar Cayce Readings, 3574-2

Time and Place: 4:35 to 4:55 P. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Ohio.

TEXT

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:
EC: Yes. There are made ready here the records of this entity, [3574]. And unless there are those measures taken to make the value of life count (for life is a manifestation of God) unless the value of life and those opportunities offered the soul are made to count, you won't keep it through this year.
But ye may keep the entity many moons and many seasons yet, if ye will change thy attitude towards others.
In giving the interpretations of the records here, we would minimize the faults, we would magnify the virtues.
The entity has been and is in its abilities and in its urges almost a contradictory individual. For that oft it would do, it does not, or that it preaches, it does not practice too well in its own experience.
That it would require of others, is it not guilty of the same in its own self, else how would it know to find the fault in the other fellow? The faults ye find in the other fellow are as in the looking-glass of that concept of thy Maker, and ye know ye are already in error when ye find.
As to urges latent and manifested from the experiences in the earth, and the sojourns in the astrological realms, (so called) these are at times at variance. And these are the contradictory influences that arise in the experience of the entity, in body and in mind.
Thus the entity finds itself unstable as to what is to the entity truth indeed. Truth is the unalterable, unchangeable law, ever. What is truth? Law! What is Law? Love. What is love? God. What is God? Law and love. These are as the cycle of truth itself. And wherever ye are, in whatever clime, its ever the same. For, as it is said of him, He is the same yesterday, today and forever - unalterable! Not as the Medes and Persians that were built upon fallible conditions, but as: I AM THAT I AM! That is true. Search it in thy inner self. Cultivate it in thy mind and it will alter the results in they physical being. Yes, ye will have much to live for. For everyone will be your friend, as ye have something to give to everyone. Not as that which brings fault or brings want, and indeed makes an individual poor, but that which is a blessing to the mind and to the soul, by giving grains of truth that take from no one, but add something to everyone.
Astrologically we find rather Mars and Neptune only. Thus the interest in the mystical, and being a busybody about it at that. These are very well, but know in what spirit ye do everything, and that in the spirit of truth - and find it in thine own self. For there it may indeed be put to work for good.
As to the experiences of the entity in the earth, while not all, these we would give in the present:
Before this the entity was among those in the land of the present sojourn when there were ideals and ideas among those gathering as the brethren.
The entity was among those who helped to apply the tenets and truths, but when there was unfaithfulness in the relationships because of neglect, it brought doubts and fears - and eventually the condemning of self. Hence in the present ye find unfaithfulness, as ye proclaim, in others near to thee. These are the reflections of thine own doings. Love them! Not in the manner that ye embrace them, but know that which is endeared to thee, by the very activities, may bring a peace that passeth understanding. These are lessons to learn.
The name then was Eda Earlenger.
Before that the entity was in the French land when there were those activities having desire for an ideal.
The entity was in the opposite sex, and went as one of those in the defense of an ideal - and yet precautions taken would appear just the opposite to an ideal in its relationship with its own companion.
The entity found its fault when there were just kindnesses shown by those who were considered as the heathen, as the breakers of the law.
Then in the name Schmellenzar, the entity gained in mind and in purpose. In application, it eventually became among those to embrace the different principles in relationships to worship, which has brought those periods in the present in which the entity has been very sure - and then combined with that, its doubt in its own faithfulness has created confusion.
Before that the entity was in the Spanish land when there were those individual groups taking refuge from Atlantis.
The entity was among those Atlanteans who remained. Thus again the interest in things psychic, things mysterious, things unseen. For the entity then was among those who were the interpreters of the seal through which the elements were used for heat, for power, for electrical forces.
Thus none of the modern conveniences to the entity are a mystery at all, even though they may not be understood. For the entity has ever expected to see same again.
The name then was Real.
As to the abilities of the entity:
Right about face in thine own concept or application of the concept of things of the spirit. Read very carefully the 30th of Deuteronomy. Compare it with the things Paul indicated in the 3rd of the Romans. Then turn to John 14, and there find thy self, and the relationship to the Maker. Thus ye will find greater joy in living, greater harmony in the experience may be thine.
Let the law of the Lord direct thee.
Ready for questions.
(Q) Since I wish to know how to dispose of my things, will I or my husband go first from the earth?
(A) Why dispose of them, if you have need of them? It depends upon self! Dost thou desire to use them in the service of thy Maker? Or dost thou desire to take them along with you? Then give them to someone who doesn't care!
We are through for the present.
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BACKGROUND

1/12/44 [3574]'s ltr. to EC: "...1. Will I go before my husband from this earth? For I have a little wealth and want to leave it for where I wish, for it was mine before I was married to him; therefore I would like to know who goes first and about how many more months or years have I here. I know God has not given time for passing or time for births but some times we get about the time. 2. All my life I have never had friends like other people have, a true friend or a pal, and it hurts me at times for I am lonely, and when out in a crowd people kind of avoid me, but make a big fuss over my husband. He has so many friends and is liked by all and I often ask him 'Why do people avoid me'? and he replies, 'I don't know'. 3. I have been studying for years off and on and don't seem to get anywhere for I go so far and then something upsets it all. I am so much interested in spiritualism and for a time sat for materializations and the Lady...and she started trouble and I gave up the class here in my home. I do not see spirits or hear voices, but people say I give them help and things come to pass as I tell them, so I wonder if I really am getting these words put into my mouth. As an illustration: ...I was at this friend's home and the husband asked me what I thought of the wife's condition. All at once I replied, 'This is it, only a miracle can restore her back to health and by the change of the moon!...she passed on and it was all ended by 1/8 and she was cremated, so this is what I wonder about. I want to help wherever I am able to be of help and service, so what shall I do, continue this work or give it up? 4. I have always wanted to be a nurse and love to be with the sick and help them. The sick tell me I really do help them, so shall I pick up my study again and be a nurse? I had started this when I was a young woman. My first husband would not let me go out when I became pregnant with my first child, so I laid the books away. 5. Why did I have to give up my two baby boys? One at birth and the second one after four weeks of life and a little girl comes from spirit saying she is my daughter. I named her Lilly for she asked me to give her a name. 6. What has happened to me of late? I lie and am tempted to pick up little things that don't mean a darn and are of no value. I don't need to steal or lie, it slips out so quick...At times I am imposed upon...People want me to find out what they want to know for them and take up my time and they don't offer any pay and at lodge it causes talk and gossip so I think that is how it started for I had to start to make excuses... Please help me to overcome this. 7. About 2 years ago my husband asked for a divorce for at that time I had been very ill. I flowed for about 6 months, so since then he has never said anything for I told him at that time I would give him his freedom but not one cent of my money would he get, so nothing has been said since but I have been wondering if he does not love me for he is so cold and indifferent..., and when I do go he is left homeless and not very much money for I have started to stop spending my money and live only on his earning, so this is my own money paying for these readings. He thinks I am a fool, spending the money this way, but if I spend this on him it would be alright. So that is why I asked who will go first, so I can arrange things here, as I would like to..."

REPORTS

3/04/44 [3574]'s ltr. to EC: "...I have had people read my Life Reading and they all had said, 'This does not make any sense.' At the beginning you say, 'And unless there are those measures taken to make the value of life count...' The next paragraph, 'But ye may keep the entity many moons and many seasons yet...' We don't understand this. Do you mean I can go out of the body this year or do you mean I will lose the power or whatever it is called. Unless I give readings, I would like to have this explained for that is why I had this, really to help me. Do you mean the chapters of these named, or only the verse, for there is not John 14 in my Bible..."
3/14/44 [3574]'s ltr. to EC: "...I do not feel I have had any benefit from either reading for I cannot get my treatments as specified and the Life Reading does not seem to be understood by my friends for each one has something different..."
6/30/64 She requested a copy of 3574-2 and her Physical Rdg. saying they had been lost: "I want you to please let me read them again for I am having trouble with my back... I showed them to so many people for I was trying to let the people of the world know how wonderful he was. I was supposed to have had a material reading but he passed on before I could have it, so will you please help me.
I thank you."
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