This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Ass'n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc., this 21st day of January, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - [3639], new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [3639] and Harmon Bro. Born December 21, 1891, in New York City.

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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 records here of that entity now known as or called [3639].
3. What an unusual scroll!
4. In giving the interpretations of the records as we find them here, these we choose from the records with the desire and purpose that this may prove for the entity a helpful influence, enabling the entity to fulfil the purposes for which it entered this present sojourn.
5. Many phases of the entity's consciousness, in this analysis, are to be taken into consideration. We would magnify the virtues and minimize the faults, as should the entity in its relations with others - which has not always been the tendency.
6. The entity at times is emotional, at others it is the proverbial one who would "keep little boys in after school."
7. We find that the abilities are two-fold. These may or may not be paralleled or run in line one with the other. Few people can have a home and a career. This entity may make a career most helpful, or it may make the home a career and in its approach to social activities have a form of career, but not both a career and the home.
8. There may be hobbies. There may be activities associated with same. The entity may have the home and write, but the entity may not write and then not have a home. For these in this direction will have to be synonymous, one with the other.
9. A business, or an association in business where the entity would be the manager or would direct the activities, may be an outlet for the entity.
10. First, let the entity know that the mental and spiritual and material life should run more coordinantly together. They are not separate. The spiritual life as well as the mental should be taken into the material things. Don't leave your religion in the church. Do practise it in the home and in the dealings with others.
11. As to the appearances in the earth's of the entity in the earth's plane, these we find have been quite varied in their activity. Thus these have brought varied activities and experiences in the present.
12. Before this the entity was in the land of the present nativity during the building up after the Revolution, in the areas of Trenton, New Jersey.
13. There the entity's activities were in reconstruction and in rehabilitating. The entity was neither the Federalist nor the Tory, but attempted to be on both sides.
14. As indicated, there must be a very definite stand taken by the entity, if it would succeed.
15. The name then was Madge Slade. The entity gained in the latter portion of its experience, in the manner in which the home and its environs were builded. For these brought helpful experiences to many, and these activities may be applied in the present in the building of cooperation.
16. For as the entity finds, little differences have brought the greater disturbances to the entity. Fear of things that ofttimes never happen.
17. Then, the entity should become well founded in relationship with Creative Forces. For any activity begins first in spirit, then in mind, and then in the material world. And mind is the builder. It is that which builds for whatever may be the contributing factor from the abilities of individuals, as well as self's application in same.
18. Before that the entity was in the land where cooperations were being established between the Grecian and Roman peoples, when the games and the entertaining activities had to do with the betterment of conditions between the various groups.
19. The entity was among those chosen to represent such groups; beautiful in body, purposeful; thus enabling the entity in the present to be a director of a group, of any organized effort, whether it be in commerce or in special studies, special activities, or things of that nature; that having to do with welfare work, or the betterment of individuals in the relationships one with another - for better homes and better living.
20. The name then was Carhal.
21. Before that the entity was in Egypt, during the spreading of the gospels and teachings in regard to home building, not only in Egypt but in other lands where the records of such might be presented and applied.
22. Hence the entity's abilities as a writer of things pertaining to direct activity whether in be for a playground or a home, or how to make hats, or whether it be in how to sew a straight seam. Any of these that have directions for specific undertakings, or that might be called the preparations of semi-official instructions in any group activity, may be a part of the entity's experience, as in those periods.
23. The name then was Char-Al-El.
24. As to the abilities of the entity in the present, that to which it may attain, and how:
25. First, study self, self's relationship to the universal forces or God, self's relationship to its individual self and its problems with others.
26. Choose the ideals in each direction, spiritual, mental and material, and work at them; for the entity may apply self in ways which, if for the good of all and not for the good of one, may bring honor to self and glory to God.
27. Ready for questions.
28. (Q) What was the nature of the nervous shock had twelve years ago?
    (A) We haven't a nervous shock.
29. (Q) What can I do to overcome the effects of this, like loss of memory, inability to make decisions, and fear?
    (A) These have to do with the physical. We have the life experience here.
30. (Q) Why is it that whatever I undertake doesn't turn out well?
    (A) Consecration is needed, as indicated. Purposes cannot be divided, for this entity. Concentrate on the ideal.
31. (Q) What is my proper work and place in the world?
    (A) As indicated, either in the home or as a director of a group, whether in vocational guidance or how to run a straight seam, how to make hats, how to make anything having to do with group activity; the directing of groups, organizations, clubs or the like.
32. (Q) What have been my past relationships and what are my present possibilities of helping the following: my daughter, [...]?
    (A) In Egypt we find these were working close together. While there are differences that arise at times, as to manners of approach, we find that if there will be a coordinating of those things on which you agree there may be a lessening of the differences - by doing that on which you do agree, in working together.
33. (Q) My son, [...]?
    (A) We don't find [...].
34. (Q) My mother, [...]?
    (A) Before this, also in the Grecian period ye were very close; for ye were mother and daughter then, and in the associations before this ye were more as sisters than as mother and daughter.
35. (Q) My father, [...]?
    (A) In Egypt ye had quite some differences. Ye have also had differences in this experience, but these have come to mean much more in the experience of this entity in the present.
36. (Q) My brother, [...]?
    (A) We haven't brother [...].
37. (Q) What particular location is best for me to carry out the work advised?
    (A) Trenton, N.J.
    Do keep the mental, the spiritual, as part of thy activity. These are one. Ye will not find harmony with others until ye find peace and harmony in self.
38. We are through for the present.

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