11/30/26 [
4586]'s letter to EC:
Miss [
4586]
New York City
Dear Miss [
4586]
I want to acknowledge receipt of the book you so kindly sent
Edgar Evans. He certainly did appreciate it. I don't think
he stopped until he had read it entirely through, and when
he knew it was in the Post Office he didn't let anyone
rest until they went after it, and he was sure he knew just
exactly what it was - and I assure you he enjoyed it, and we
all appreciate your thoughtfulness. Poor little fellow! He
has certainly suffered and is suffering a very great deal
from the burn, besides being housed up and unable to move
around anyway, except just laying flat on his back. When
he has to have the place dressed you can hear him holler a
couple of blocks, and I guess it's a good thing we haven't
any close neighbors - but I don't blame him, I think I'd
holler the same way myself. But we are in hopes he will get
along alright, though it is very angry looking and causing
lots of pain.
We certainly enjoyed Hugh Lynn's little stay at home. I'm
sure he enjoyed being here. He's looking mighty well and
seems to be getting along very nicely.
Now, regarding yours of the 23rd, I am glad that you found
the interpretation interesting and to your way of thinking
very accurate. I am sure it is a modest thing to say, that
it had been your interpretation - for I believe, Miss [
4586],
when we consider seriously our minds, waking and asleep, they
are wonderful things and are very much akin to our individual
conception of the Maker, for Mind is the Builder, whether
in the material or the spiritual sense. We have many various
nooks and crooks in our minds, or our minds have many various
phases and manners and ways of expressing themselves. Our
minds not only (in its larger sense) cover the period of our
present experience in the earth plane, but the subconscious
covers as well ALL our experiences. Dreams, then, are the
correlating in an experience our present experiences with our
subconscious knowledge, and is therefore a workable thing,
if we analyze it in the correct way and manner. Now, I hope
I'm not balling this all up for you, but I'm trying to show
you, from my experience with the interpretations of various
visions and dreams of individuals, as to what a large
part dreams do play in our lives, and how consciously or
unconsciously they govern our manner of living, depending, of
course, upon the intellectual ability of the entity to APPLY
same under the existing conditions.
Now "for there appears times in the entity's experience when
such relations as were seen in the vision held the entity
aloof from the association with entity to the extent of
bringing disappointing conditions in the life," in view
of just what I have said above in explanation of dream, I
believe you will gain a little better understanding of what
this paragraph meant. These relations MAY HAVE ACTUALLY
EXISTED in the MIND of one or the other, and the holding of
self aloof, by own volition (for this is will power), caused
these to appear to you as being distant. Now, does this
clarify this, or dim it more?
You know it's a very hard thing to try to explain something
and not know all of the condition. It would be like trying
to describe a photograph to someone who never saw one - for
to the eye that has been accustomed to viewing them, they
appear as likenesses, giving the contour of the face, while
to one not accustomed, or one never having seen one, it's
only a flat piece of paper, with no contour whatever. Do
you get the idea?
Now in the next, "yet there should never be allowed that
condition to exist in the entity's mind to doubt the heart
that with true believing would bless that heart with true
living," you don't say just what is your interpretation of
this, but my interpretation is this: You had better allow
yourself to even be deceived, if being deceived would bless
your life with truer living - that is, if you suspect a
person to be deceiving you, best not try to analyze the
purpose of such deception, if the person means sufficient to
you to bless your life with its larger meaning. Now, I admit
at first glance this looks like it's not sound reasoning, but
I believe there is really a deeper meaning in this, for after
all, putting things into words rarely conveys to another
individual just all that is felt in the heart of the one
that is trying to say it, and while this is the case in
these words, I believe I am sure though you get the meaning
entirely. I hope so anyway. If I haven't, why let me know,
and you know I shall be more than glad to try to clarify
it further. I am sure we have touched on some very large
subjects, and we have only scratched around the outer
surface, but their real meaning is apparent.
It's certainly interesting to know that Mrs. [[
2213]'s
stepmother's] experience with the Numerologist brought
very much the same conclusion as was gained through our
information. It reminds me very much of an article that
appeared in the magazine some months ago, entitled "Can They
All Be Wrong?" In this article, a man gives his experience,
going to a Numerologist in Boston, a Phrenologist in London,
Handwriting Expert in Berlin, Snake Charmer in Arabia, Sand
Reader in Egypt, Crystal Gazer in Australia, and a Mind
Reader or Psychist in San Francisco, and they all told him
the same thing. Not in the same words, to be sure, or same
phraseology, but the real message in intent and purpose was
the same. But I certainly hope Mrs. [...] does find out
something more about her boy, because I know the anxiety
that the mother must have - yet, more and more we learn, each
individual is a whole kingdom within itself, and the Good
Book was right when it said, "Work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling," and was equally as right, "Think
not on your own things but on those of others."
The Supplementary Life Reading - we are making the
appointment for Monday afternoon, January 10th. I believe
it would be well for you to prepare your list of questions.
No, we did not see nor hear anything from Dave. Such a
fellow can be SO disappointing at times, to be so wonderful
at others! But most things, I believe, are arrived at by
experience and comparison.
I hope I haven't made this TOO long, for it seems you are
ever afraid that you WILL write a long letter - but we get on
a very interesting subject when we take up any phase of the
study of the Mind of Man, and I'm sure that volumes might
be written on many of the phases we have referred to in this
little paragraph, or paragraphs in your reading - and then
not have covered the subject any too well.
Let us hear from you whenever you have the opportunity. We
are always glad to hear.
Edgar Evans and all the rest send kindest personal regards.
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
P.S. Edgar Evans says, "Tell Miss [
4586] I certainly do
thank her, and that I have read it and will write her when
I can."
12/02/26 [
4586]'s letter to EC:
Dear Mr. Cayce,
I feel I'll be repeating myself too much if I say I was
delighted to have your letter - but you know it's so!
I feel so sorry for little Edgar Evans. There's no doubt
that he has suffered a great deal. The folks at home were
very sorry to hear of it and all send their best wishes for
his speedy recovery.
I'm glad he liked the book, and if there is anything I can do
to help make him feel a little easier, I'd love to know what
it is. Of course, I know he gets all the attention it is
humanly possible to give a kiddy, but maybe there's something
in this big city of ours that would sort of make him feel
good, so let's hear it if you have any ideas.
Your explanations are indeed very lucid, Mr. Cayce. I rather
like your thought about not trying to analyze the purpose
of deceit, IF THERE IS ANY SUCH CONDITION. That old
weather-beaten saying, "Ignorance is Bliss" fits in well.
I noticed the other day these words: "Thoughts Are Things":
and they impressed me a great deal. We certainly can put
our thoughts into being and from now on I'm going to send a
chaser after the next bad thought that creeps into my head!
How's that for putting a lesson into practice!!
Now, about my Life Reading schedule for Jan. 10th. You tell
me to prepare a list of questions. How am I to go about
this? You will remember we covered this life reading by
questions which you answered on there. [See
4586-1 and
4586-2] My thought is asking for another life reading
was that maybe conditions may have changed since I had the
reading back in June. What are your ideas on this? Of
course I could ask a few questions on this life reading
but will await your advices before doing so.
I'm sorry Dave disappointed you again. He is very well and
busy, as usual. No doubt you will be seeing him soon because
I believe he is going to make a trip in your direction. I
wish I could down to see you too.
Your letters could NEVER be too long for me, and when I
appear to be fearful of writing too long a letter, it is with
the thought that I will take up too much of your time and -
possibly break the charm!
O, I knew there was something that I had forgotten to say
about Edgar Evans. Tell me frankly; are the books that I
have been sending him suitable reading for him, or would he
like a little higher stuff. I know he is way ahead of his
grade although kiddies up to 12 years read these books they
may be too light for Edgar. I'd like to know about this.
You will remember I mentioned in my last letter about Mrs.
[...] being acquainted with a Numerologist. Well, she is
giving me a reading and when I receive it I am going to send
it down to you for your perusal. Would you be interested in
reviewing it?
On re-reading this letter it sounds rather "flat" to me -
lacking something - but I'll let it go to you just the same
and hope that I'll be able to put more punch into my next
one.
With kindest regards and best wishes to you, Mrs. Cayce, Miss
Gladys, and with much love to Edgar Evans,
Sincerely, [
4586]
12/07/26 EC's letter to [
4586]:
Dear Miss [
4586]
How do you do to-day? Edgar Evans was certainly properly
tickled when I told him you said let you know what he wanted.
He says, "Another Oz Book, please!" They have pleased him
very much, and I think are very good books for children of
his age. He is certainly having a time of it. You can well
imagine, I am sure, how it is with him, as active as he has
always been, to not be able to even sit up, much less move
around, as his burn is so on his left leg that he can't sit
in a chair - running from his ankle to his hip. I think he
is constantly on the improve, but I am afraid he won't be
able to get about much before Christmas, if by then. We all
certainly appreciate your interest in him, and he threatens
several times a day to write to you, but of course can't make
much "out". He tried to write to his brother, but I think
there was three or four days getting his letter done.
Well, I am glad that you liked my idea of the explanation.
It's mighty hard, you know, to say on paper just what we
think, for the mood of the individual reading same will
have a great deal to do with how it's understood.
The words, "Thoughts are Things" in the readings are changed
considerable. Most of the time it reads, "Thoughts are
DEEDS, and may become crimes or miracles."
The questions that I suggested in your Life Reading, I think
should be along the line of what it is you desire to know
at the present time, or questions as regarding what effect
certain conditions, as were mentioned in the Life Reading,
have had or will have in your life - for unless such were
asked, I think there would be very little information given,
for in the Life Reading I think it outlines that there are
certain principles and influences that have to do with an
individual life, and one's own will is the altering factor.
Do you get the idea?
No word as yet from Dave, though I am of the opinion Dave
has gotten kind of "miffed" at some circumstances that have
arisen lately, but he, too, will have to learn that one that
is a servant of many must serve each in their turn, and that
seekers must appreciate others' position. I am in hopes
though that we will see him before very long.
It certainly will be interesting to see your reading from the
Numerologist, and I shall appreciate your letting me see a
copy of same. It has been very edifying and amusing at times
to me, to have individuals send me such readings from various
people, and various characters of readings from many parts of
the country. We had one very unusual case of this character
some months ago. A gentleman [[
2749]?] wrote us and asked
for a Life Reading, furnishing us the information necessary
for same. We gave it and sent it to him, and he wrote us
back that he had been giving astrological readings for twenty
odd years, but he had never seen anything like that - that
while it did not coincide with his own horoscope, as he
had cast it, nor agree with reports from other readers that
he had interviewed, still he had felt that it was a very
remarkable analysis of his life, what he had done with it,
and what he would really be capable of doing with it, applied
along certain lines - but that he didn't know just then
whether he could accord his life with those lines or not.
Some months or so later he wrote us, however, that he
believed we were farther seeing, and had given a better
prognosis of his life than he had ever seen before.
Well, let us hear from you, Miss [
4586], whenever you have
the opportunity. We all think of you and speak of you quite
often, and are always glad to hear from you.
Mrs. Cayce and Miss Gladys ask to be remembered, and with
kindest personal regards, I am
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
12/09/26 [
4586]'s letter to EC:
Dear Mr. Cayce,
I liked your "How Do you Do Today?" and could have answered
right back - "Nicely, thank you" - because that's the way I
felt!
You just bet that as soon as I get over to the bookstore
Edgar Evans will have another "Oz" book to add to his
collection. Nothing could please me more than to know that
he enjoyed the books and wants more of 'em! Please give
him my love and tell him that I would be "tickled pink" to
receive a note from him whenever he feels well enough to
write.
Well, winter has come - and I don't like it. Guess I was
naturally made for the south! We had quite a heavy snow-fall
and on top of that some rain - coating the snow with about
two inches of ice. I want to go on record right now that
it was pretty mean walking and I was very much afraid that
I'd have the props pulled from under me several times, but
managed to keep up somehow. Yesterday it was miserable but
today is glorious, cold snappy and wonderful!
Yes Sir, the Numerologist read me and enclosed is what she
says! Pretty nice in spots. There are several places where
she tells me the same as you did. Maybe you'll recognize
some of the nice things you said about me!!! I'd be very
interested in having you tell me truthfully what you think
about it. You know you're in position to tell me more about
myself than anyone else, - having "read" me - met me, etc!
About the list of questions for the life reading - I'll have
to give this some thought. Maybe Dave will give me some of
his able assistance on this. However, you may be sure that
we will dig up enough for you to answer!!
I had a letter from a friend of mine in Norfolk - someone
I met while I was in Virginia in the summer - and a very
"urgent" invitation is extended to re-visit Virginia. Now
maybe one of these days your telephone will be jingling and
you'll hear my voice! that's if I can steal the time!
We are very busy here at the office but I manage to keep my
head above water - just about. Last night when I reached
home I was so tired I thought I wanted to go right to sleep
but I was wrong. I'm mentally tired - not physically -
and instead of going to sleep we went to theatre and I
felt tip-top.
I could talk on forever, I guess, but there are many things
to do this morning.
Please remember me to everyone, and with all good wishes,
believe me
Sincerely, [
4586]
P.S. You will notice I haven't said my usual closing "hoping
to hear from you real soon" - BUT THAT GOES WITHOUT SAYING!!
12/21/26 EC's letter to [
4586]:
Dear Miss [
4586]
You will see by the note enclosed the time we undertook
to answer your letter - but two times already we have been
stopped just at the point where we started in. I think each
time it has been taken out of the machine and deferred for a
more convenient season. But I'm in hopes we'll make it this
time.
I don't know what to say this morning, for I am surely not in
a letter writing mood. I have most too many aches and pains
myself and they are dressing Edgar Evans' leg again, and
if you could hear him hollering you would understand that
scarcely anyone could keep an even tenor under such strain.
While he's a whole lot better, still he's not going to be
able to be on his feet, even by Christmas morning. Of course
this is bad, and it doesn't make any of us feel much like
Christmas, though we realize we have very, very much to be
thankful for, and it is a time when we should strive to make
others happy - no matter what the pain may be in our own
hearts.
We have Hugh Lynn with us though, and that will help some,
though naturally we always feel like that Christmas is the
children's season.
Well, I guess you all HAVE had some winter! But I guess
it's a whole lot better now - it has been real cold HERE, but
this morning it's close to the sixty degree mark - but a dark
murky looking day.
Well, we had Dave with us. I guess you have seen him though
since. We certainly did enjoy having him, as we always do.
He is just as full of ideas, ideals, and misgivings, as ever.
But there are mighty few, if any, like Dave.
Yes, be sure and get up the questions for the Life Reading,
and I'm sure if you see Dave, as you say, there'll be enough
of them! but we want to get that which will be worth while.
You know, it seems to me, Miss [
4586], there's something
almost uncanny about your numerologist reading. To my mind
it would be hard to imagine two readings any nearer alike
without some comparisons having been made, which I know, of
course, was hardly possible to have been done. I guess it
certainly points out to you that "Thoughts are things," and
that our real selves are not really hidden any more than the
music is, if you are provided with a pretty good radio. I
certainly appreciate your sending it. I have never seen one
before - but it is marvelous how one gains such an insight
into an individual's life. Naturally, it makes me wonder
what their modus operandi is.
We shall certainly be very glad if we do have the opportunity
of hearing your voice over the phone. We are very much in
hopes that you won't forget this very long if you do get to
Norfolk, and we hope that we will not only hear your voice
but that we'll see you in person.
Next time you write, why you let the talk run on for two or
three pages - and I'm hoping that I will be feeling so well
by the next time I write that you'll get tired before you get
through reading.
All here wish to be remembered to you, and wishing you
a Merry, Merry Christmas, and a Happy and Prosperous New
Year, I am
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
12/27/26 [
4586]'s letter to EC:
My dear Mr. Cayce:
Every now and then my conscience pricks me - because I just
feel sometimes that you have so much work to do that it is
unfair to keep inviting letters from you - but I just can't
help it!
I'm so sorry that you have not been up to par in health and
hope that you are quite yourself on receipt of this letter.
I can well imagine that if you are not feeling 100 per
cent yourself, hearing poor little Edgar Evans while he is
having his leg dressed would hardly help things in the right
direction. His case has certainly been a long, drawn out
affair, hasn't it. I'm hoping he's coming around all right
now.
Wasn't that fine to have Hugh Lynn home for Christmas. If
he's still home, will you please tell him that I have not
been able to find the graphologist's name as yet. No doubt
the reading was lost in the shuffle of moving. I have looked
in every nook and corner but without success. However, it
may turn up sometime when I have my back turned. I will
drop Hugh Lynn a note in a day or two.
I'm so glad that Dave finally reached 115 West 35th St! You
see I knew he was going to Asheville but I did not want to
say anything about it in my letter to you - altho I had a
bunch he would stop off and see you - because he might have
disappointed again! When he came home he told me that he
saw you all. I agree with you - he's chock-a-block full of
ideas, ideals, etc., and he IS a wonderful Dave. I think a
great deal of him.
He told me all about Edgar Evans - and I'm proud that Edgar
Evans will allow me to be considered "his girl". He's been
my "little boy" ever since I was in Virginia Beach and I'm
mighty pleased if it's mutual now!
I showed Dave your last letter and, of course, he's always
glad to read them. He told me, too, that you showed him the
numerologist's reading! You stole a march on me! HE WAS WAY
AHEAD OF ME - THIS TIME!!
The other day we attempted to make up a list of questions for
my life reading - and I'm sure you will recognize that Dave
had a finger in the pie! However, you must give him credit
for this much - he can make up SOME list. I told him that
we wanted worth while questions - and he thinks these are
ALL worth while. Now I'm looking forward to January 10th!
All of us at home had a wonderful Christmas. I think
this was one of the best years I ever had - just full of
surprises. The only thing that helped to spoil things
was the fact that Mother was not as well as she should be.
While she didn't complain much, at the same time it was very
evident that she could have felt lots better.
I guess one of the first things I'll do when I make an
appearance in Norfolk is to telephone you folks. I did so
want to make a trip down there between Christmas and New
Year's but that doesn't seem possible now. I rather had it
all set in my own mind about going down but I could not have
all the time I want for that trip on account of the office
here. It would hardly be worth while to have only two days,
so I better put it off until it will be more convenient.
I hope Edgar Evans' book reached him in good order. It might
be well to let me know which Oz books I have sent down to him
so there will be no duplication. I have sort of forgotten
one or two of the editions he has. If he wold like any
other kind of reading I'd love to know it - rather than
send something that is not entirely pleasing to him. I'm
enclosing a little note to him in answer to his letter to me.
Mrs. [
2213]'s stepmother has asked me to express her best
wishes to you for the New Year. She asks for you many times.
Here's something I have wanted to say to you in my last few
letters but somehow it slipped thru without being covered.
Do you get WMCA station on your radio clearly? Some friends
of mine broadcast every Sunday between 2:30 and 3:30 through
WMCA and I'd love to talk to you if you get WMCA clearly.
They have been inviting me down to watch the broadcasting and
I'd take advantage of the invitation if I knew I could do a
bit of broadcasting myself!
All the folks at home send their best wishes to you all
for the new year, and I hope that 1927 will bring forth
everything in the way of health, prosperity and happiness
to each and every one of you.
Very sincerely, [
4586]
1/13/27 See
4586-4.
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