This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 18th day of July, 1928, in accordance with request made by his mother, Mrs. [325].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. L. B. Cayce and Dr. Thomas B. House.

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1. GC: You will have before you the body and the enquiring mind of [4162], whose home address is ..., N.Y. City, and who is associated in business with the ... Factories, ..., N.Y. City. You will answer the questions which I shall ask you regarding this body, and regarding his business relations and his betterment in a physical, mental and material manner.
2. EC: Yes, we have the enquiring mind and business associations of [4162]. This we have had before. These associations and conditions show some improvement along some of the lines as have been suggested; yet there is much improvement to be made in other directions and in those as have been given. Ready for questions.
3. (Q) Any suggestions as to his physical self? What would assist him as to body's better elimination of constipation?
   (A) Keep physically fit! We would have that from the physical forces to give this. We have only the mental attributes here. The mental forces of the body need to be more in accord and in keeping with that as would keep a nominal condition for the physical forces.
4. (Q) Can you suggest a better locality for him to work in where conditions may better suit his temperament? If not, what should he do to improve his business standing in the firm with whom he is now associated?
   (A) Would the body follow those suggestions as have been made as to the manner in which the body mentally would fit itself for business relations, then we may find those conditions coming about. As to changes, the body and the mental forces and abilities will find that there is no DIFFERENCE in the varied conditions or surroundings unless it is BUILDED in the mental attitude of the body towards that in which the body employs self; for, as seen - and as has been given, though possibly expressed in different terms - the IDEAS of the body are excellent! The IDEALS are too low! The change necessary, then, for the body to make the self satisfied, is the changing of self in its relations that it finds employment in! Changing of employment in position or relation may give a better OUTLOOK for the body's IDEAS; but for the body's IDEALS there would be none better than that in the present; for these have been well given. Follow those outlines as have been set for the body to apply self in. Do that.
5. (Q) Is his plan for moulding the Rockford Sales Corporation into a sales organization with a definite head, feasible?
   (A) Feasible, plausible. The idea is very good. The ideal is not as high as it should be set.
6. (Q) Is he capable of this?
   (A) Once set in the proper direction; once finding self in the proper attitude toward that which it would labor, and toward which it labors, and the proper attitude to those whom the body would have surrounding self; the body is efficient and capable; yet THIS must be accomplished in self FIRST, as has been given. One that cannot make the proper execution of selfish interests in such a manner as to BRING the best for self, may not expect to mould or direct OTHERS' lives to bring that to self which it cannot bring to its OWN self.
7. (Q) How should he go about organizing the Rockford Sales Corporation so that a successful organization should result?
   (A) In the way and manner as has been outlined. First find self! SELF is the man to first conquer, to first DIRECT! THEN, when self is made, moulded, builded, into the kind, character, the WAY of success - whether purely material, mental, or spiritual - THEN one my guide others to successful operation. Not till then!
8. (Q) Has he met the girl he should marry?
   (A) That is within the entity's own operative forces! Many that the body has met - it would be well mated for the body. These interests should be NOT paramount, but the outcome of that BUILDED in the life.
9. (Q) You will suggest a possible solution for the marriage condition, or ways and means to bring this about so that all will be happy?
   (A) First make or build that in self's own life, self's own surroundings, self's own condition builded by self - first in the mental, with the ideal set in a way and manner that is commensurate with the IDEAS of the body. Build those into the life, and these that are necessary will be added. We are through for the present.

BACKGROUND

1. See 4162-1, a Life Reading.

REPORTS

1. 7/24/28 Mother [325] expressed appreciation for the reading: "Your reading will do him a great deal of good. Thanks so very much."
2. 7/26/28 EC's letter to Mrs. [325]: "We are all pretty well here. Certainly do hope [4162] will get the right angle on matters from the information given him. So many seem to feel that with such information as [4162] got, it isn't definite because it doesn't tell him to do this or that, or the other, when - if he would stop and think for a minute he would see for himself that no power can tell him what he will do with himself - for he has a will of his own, and he uses it as HE sees fit. This directs him in ways that he already knows, to be sure - for if it gave anything else it wouldn't be worth the snap of your finger, when God gave man a will of his own, man works out his own destiny, just as he did from the beginning. He gave Israel the best kings among all people - but he didn't do very much with it. He gave David all power, but often times he went astray; yet the heart of him was such as was one after His own heart.
3. 9/25/28 See 4162-3, another business reading.

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