This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 2nd day of December, 1926, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [4185], via David E. Kahn.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Born February 6, 1887, Saar-Union, Alsace-Lorraine, Germany (now France).

TEXT

1. GC: You will give the relation of this entity and the Universe, and the Universal Forces, giving the conditions that are as personalities, latent and exhibited, in the present life; also the former appearances in the earth's plane, giving time, place, and the name, that in that life which built or retarded the development for the entity, giving the abilities of the present entity and to that which it may attain, and how.
2. EC: Yes, we have the entity and those relations with the Universe and Universal Forces, as are latent and exhibited in the present earth's plane, and those influences in the life, irrespective and respective of the will's influence, as toward same.
3. In taking the position in the earth's plane, we find the entity comes under those benevolent influences in Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, with adverse influence in Mars and in Neptune, with those influences in Uranus as may be used or abused in such a way and manner as to make those influences in the life as exceptional, either for good or bad. Hence we find in certain periods in the life there have been those influences that would appear that all was lost to the entity, in the physical, material, and in the filial conditions, yet, as is seen, better judgment or better application of self has often brought out of chaos those conditions that have become satisfactory, or the entity has builded upon the ashes of blasted hopes. Hence we find in many ways and manners the entity able, capable, of taking those foundations on which others have failed and make of same those that will bring good returns, financially, mentally, and in every manner.
4. One then, we find, with exceptional abilities in a mental way - naturally a leader - naturally one to whom many peoples come for advice in many ways.
5. One who should never abuse such positions, for this would bring about the entity many of those influences that would prove detrimental.
6. Ever in the shadow of fire and fire-arms, and the entity should beware of such conditions. Never carry firearms about the person, though well to have same at times where same may be handy.
7. One that is ennobling in many ways.
8. One that is often misunderstood, for some consider the entity as uppish, or stuck-up, or domineering, or dictatorial, yet many such have become the entity's staunchest friends.
9. One who has passed through that period when the greater opportunities for high financing has come, yet one that will find that, with the change as comes in astrological aspects, in the period between the first and fifteenth of May in nineteen twenty-seven (1927) will be one of those periods in which there will be presented opportunities for the entity to succeed in financial manners.
10. One that has ever held the high moral conditions as equal to the religious tenets of many. In this the entity has often erred to the entity's own detriment.
11. One who will find that closer application to the mental abilities of the entity to those conditions as pertain to occult forces as are APPLICABLE - not as theory - in the life those conditions that will bring in the ennobling influences in Jupiter and in Venus those that will bring much pleasure, satisfaction, peace and comfort. Not in that of aggrandizement of the desires of the flesh, but rather that of the mental stability, and that which the entity can often look upon and say, "It is well with me," for through such forces much may be gained by the entity in delving into understanding and making applicable in the life those tenets through which the entity may acclaim to self that ability to give in service to others - for, as the entity has gained through the experiences in the earth plane, in self service comes the greater satisfactin to the soul, and the entity understands, and should consider more and more, that the soul LIVES, and is accountable to the ever giving forces in that Universal Spirit Energy, that Creative Energy called God, and unto Him each and every individual shall render that service as would bring the entity as One with that Creative Energy, and the understanding of that self being One with that Force brings all those elements that are of the earthly nature in such a way and manner as to be more acceptable, appear more in peace, more in quiet, more in the comforts that are stable.
12. As to the experiences and appearances in the earth, we find these few, yet through these much has been attained by the entity.
13. In the one before this we find during that period when oppression came to the peoples in the Promise Land through the lack of following close in the laws as were given by the leader. The entity then gained in that experience, and in the service as was rendered to the fellow man, in bringing about the better understanding and relations with the other tribes, the entity gained in this way. In the influence and urge as is seen, the love of race, yet ever that wonderment of the fulfillment of the promise in that race.
14. In the one before this we find in that period when the first peoples were in the land now known as the Mongoloid. The entity then among those who were the first builders in that period, giving then much to those peoples in the land towards the establishment of residents and homes for the peoples - coming as the group leader, in the name then Oouiod. The entity then gained and lost - lost in the self-gratification of power gained in the last days and applying same to self's own interests. In the first gaining in the help, assistance, given to others in the establishment of home ties.
15. As to the abilities of the entity, as is seen, the entity exceptional in mental abilities - especially gifted in that as the leader, especially in that as of the builder in any element wherein others have failed. On same the entity may build, ever learning, ever gaining THIS as the criterion, and as the elements that are NECESSARY for that inner success that gives the peace and the knowledge of well being: In HIM is life and light, and the light shines unto the dark places.
16. Then, ever place that service as is necessary to be made WITH that Creative Energy first and foremost, and IN this the entity will find that strength, that ability to push forward to the better understanding of the life in the earth's plane, and the ability to adapt self, self's surroundings, self's conditions, to the better service in Him.
17. We are through for the present.

REPORTS

1. 2/03/27 [4185]'s letter to EC:
   Mr. Edgar Cayce, 1115 W. 35th St., Virginia Beach, Va.
   Dear Sir:
   Referring to your reading of December 2nd, 1926, of myself, I have gone over this matter with Mr. Kahn, and at his suggestion, am writing to ask you the following:
   Please give a general reading and advice on my present business venture, also the prospective purchase of another business of the same kind, which would be in the nature of a branching out.
   Is this the deal the horoscope refers to?
   Explain how I should apply occult forces.
   How can I render the service to God, which is mentioned in the reading?
   What plans should I make for the best development of my business?
   What does 1927 hold in personal and business success and welfare.
   Advise what course to pursue to fulfil the expectancy of the life in conformity with the horoscope.
   In what manner should my will be used to fulfil the proper life?
   Should I affiliate with the House of God, or is my present manner of living fully acceptable to God?
   Will there be any means of specially knowing the opportunities, which will be presented to me during the period between the 1st and 15th of May, and what will be their nature?
2. GD's note: Appointment was delayed due to EC's Florida trip, etc. Mr. [4185] wrote on 4/16/27 asking if possible to get the reading during April.
3. 4/25/27 EC's letter:
   Dear Mr. [4185]
   Replying to yours of the 16th, the morning of April 28th is the time we have set for your reading. If there are any other special questions you desire to ask at this time to gain a better understanding of the information given, we shall be glad to hear from you.
   Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD.
4. 4/27/27 [4185]'s Telegram to EC: RECEIVED LETTER LATE TODAY SHALL I CONTINUE TO HANDLE CROSLEY RADIOS AND OTHERS I HAVE OR SHALL I CHANGE FOR NEXT SEASON STOP HOW CAN I FINANCE BUSINESS BEST SO AS TO OVERCOME BUSINESS WORRIES AND CONSERVE MY HEALTH WHICH I THINK IS NOT AS GOOD AS FORMERLY.
5. 4/28/27 See 4185-2.

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