Edgar Cayce Readings, 3664-1

Time and Place: 10:55 to 11:20 A. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Indiana.

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, a very lovely person!
We are given the records here (new keeper!) of that entity now known as or called [3664].
In giving the interpretations of the records as we find them, these we choose with the desire and purpose that this information may be used in such a way and manner as to bring not only greater possibilities, but more joy, more peace, more harmony in the experience of the entity.
There is a great deal of emotion, as in Mercury with Mars, indicated in the mental as well as in the desire for expression of same in the entity's experience.
True, some physical handicaps have been and are a part of the experience. Yet these should not be allowed to hinder or prevent the entity from giving the more full expression of the abilities latent and manifested in the experiences of the entity.
For art or music or both, should be the fields in which the entity should express or manifest itself, rather than in dealing with human relationships or emotions. For unless these abilities, the intenseness, the imaginations, these superlativenesses that come to the mental and spiritual forces of the entity, seeking expression, are given manifestation in the higher arts, these might bring great turmoil. And they would find greater outlet in music or art, be it whatever form it might take, commercial, still life, or nature. There will be greater turmoils in the experience of the entity unless these abilities are turned into those channels.
Spiritualize the ideals; that is, as the entity sees in the emotions in relationships with others, let them find expression in the visions that might be expressed in nature, in the activities of nature, the unfolding of the bud, the motherhood of the bird, the strength of the storm, the powers and beauty of the sea, any of that in nature. The outlines and symmetrical beauty of the orange, an apple, a lily, a tree, yea a vine as it may cling. Or the expression in music. Yet the art should find the greater expression in this present entity, called [3664].
Astrologically we find that Mercury, Mars and Venus become the greater ruling forces. Thus, as indicated, greater expression should be found in nature and in color, in harmony, in tone, in art or in music (preferably art) rather than in emotions with individuals. For these would become so tempered that they would become lewd in expression unless greatly spiritualized, which - in the attempt of the entity to raise others - would bring such a disappointment.
As to the appearances in the earth, these have been quite varied. These have been very far apart and under quite varied circumstances.
Before this the entity was in the Florentine land, or in Florence, when the music and the strains of the long-necked guitar or banjo, or instruments that would be termed the replica or the answering to same, were a portion of the entity's experience, and that of color upon plaques, vases, colored ware, the making of things of the sea and the air, and the delicate shades of green and pink, as though they were the colors of serpentine but in glassware and such.
Then in the name Leuelleain, the entity was active in keeping groups of students and groups of individuals interested int he art of the colored glass, in the scenes painted upon the pottery, the vases and the pots and the like, the sea and the air and the night. The extremes were a portion of the entity's experience.
Again the entity lost in itself and in the associations with others. Thus the warnings indicated as to the emotions of the body being turned in the present in that direction pertaining to the artistic rather than to things pertaining alone to human relationships.
Before that the entity was in the Persian and Arabian land, in the 'city in the hills and the plains'.
The entity was among those of the natives who grew in knowledge and in interpretation from the travelers.
Thus history, strange places, strange happenings, strange relationships in varied circumstances, are an intriguing interest for the entity. Yet the entity through the experience expressed itself in the varied colored applique work, the woven work, and in designs for the various characteristics or characters for dress, as well as decoration for those people who cared to decorate the animals of burden.
The entity gained. For coming in close contact with the teacher, experiencing the activities in that day of the law of one, and the beauty and harmony in the lives and experiences, there came pleasure, hope, mysticism, yes those things that keep body, mind and soul attuned one the another.
The name then was Lamelech. From that experience in the present we find that the entity may gain those lessons given in the warnings: Apply these to the spiritual, and to that which will appeal to the emotional beauty of the mind, rather than the physical or the physical relationships.
Before that the entity was in the Egyptian land during those periods when individuals were being prepared for activities as emissaries to varied lands.
The entity then was active in the music in the temple, the paintings that were a part of the decorations. Thus it is interested in the vari-colored things that are oriental in their nature, that portend to have an activity in themselves.
The name then was Shel-alegra.
As to the abilities of the entity in the present:
Keep in mind, the body and the spiritual purposes as one in truth. Do apply self in those things pertaining to art and music. They need not deter the entity from home building, but correct the body-forces and keep the spiritual for the mental and physical expression.
Ready for questions.
We are through for the present.
Copy to Self
Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

7/26/43 Letter: "I believe that you can help me. I have been to several doctors, had several X-rays taken, but they do not seem to agree. The X-rays or the doctors' diagnoses. I don't know which to believe, and consequently don't know what to do..."
8/43 Letter: "Truthfully, I don't know which type of reading I need most. My life seems empty and worthless and it is - and I am pretty fed up with it and myself, but I don't know what to do about it. Inside of me, though perhaps no one may know it, I am distraught and desperate. Oh I know there are lots of people worse off than I, but perhaps they have some purpose in living. How can I make my life different. That is what I am hoping to find out from you in the Life Reading. What am I fit for? In the physical reading will you seek to find if my fall (on my spine and if the bone and nerve formation at the end) before I entered high school affected me in any way and also these things: the accident I had as a child and the bumps I received on my head. Has the bump anything to do with the reason my hair is falling out - deadened the nerves or something, or is this due to a lack of vitamins or nerves? Am I on the verge of a nervous breakdown or do I have a nervous malady or affliction? What is wrong with my stomach or various glands inside of me? That strange "mind-meandering" around Xmas time - was that due to poor blood circulation in my system or emotional upset or something else? Am I physically, mentally, emotionally ill, maladjusted or neurotic? How can I conquer this - whatever it is that is wrong with me? Am I afraid of something. Why do my fingers twitch occasionally and my limbs move without voluntary wish on my part? Is what is wrong with me emotionally all my fault or partially due to my environment? Am I really as helpless, incompetent and odd as my mother tells me? There is a boy (my one chance at happiness or even a reasonable facsimile of worthwhile living, I think but I will have you guide me on that) for whom I have a lot of respect and admiration, but am I worthy of him? Can I make him happy? I want to marry him, yet I am afraid. Perhaps if I have children, I'll make them unhappy and stupid as I've been. Am I stupid or ignorant or do I have some intelligence - something worthwhile in me? I need some sort of guide or advise if I am going to do anything with my life. Please help me. I feel very weak right now. I don't know if it's because of the day I spent in Chicago yesterday or if its partially due to what my mother said before I started. But I have been feeling funny ever since she said what she said - a sort of stiffness started to go through my bones. Perhaps it was a fear of some sort and perhaps it's being upset. I don't know anything any more, I guess. why am I so forgetful? It can hardly be a personality trait considering the extent to which it is done now. It is, I hope, a vitamin deficiency? I know that my sister has a poor memory at times but it is not as extreme as mine."
10/03/43 Letter: "I don't know what I'd do right now if there wasn't you to turn to to help me physically, emotionally and intellectually at this point of my life. I have often thought it would take a miracle to change things for me now. Perhaps your gift is that miracle. I hope so."

REPORTS

8/12/45 Letter: "Around the time for my Mental and Spiritual reading I should have written you. I was worried and my head was then filled with so many things and plans. As a matter of fact my life reading reached me on my honeymoon. My I felt so important. It's a wonderful work that you are doing. Since then I have traveled around the countryside and I have put off writing again for one foolish reason or another... I have felt as if I'm going to need your help again and have been feeling that for a long time... I was so afraid that perhaps I would discover that you could not or would not give me the readings and help me solve some of my problems that I actually hated to write and find out - so I put it off... There are questions concerning my marriage I would like to have you help me solve and also readings for my husband and sister... My husband is in the service, does not know whether or not he should stay in... Your Life readings for me said I would be good at art, music and clothes. I got as far as inquiring about an art book and trying to sketch a cover of Coronet. As a first try it didn't look so bad. I never thought I could do anything like that, though I remember that in the 4th or 5th grade, I have 'itchy fingers' and started sketching little things instead of paying any attention to my arithmetic. I also rented a piano while we were up here, but soon afterwards we learned my husband was to be transferred and I am to join him at a later date, so we decided against starting lessons. This Army living has been no help in doing something about your help. But even if I have not done much about it yet, there is something very comforting and stabilizing in knowing that one's individual qualifications have been discovered - that is is no longer a 'hit and miss' affair in trying to find out what to do about your life."
6/19/50 Letter: "I am hoping that this letter will be sent through the right channels so that I may secure a duplicate of an reading I had some six years ago."