1/20/27 EC's letter to Miss [
4586]:
Miss [
4586]
New York City
Dear Miss [
4586]
Yours of the 13th and 17th TO HAND! And now, what must I
say? Yes, I'm always prepared for a long letter, and the
longer they are the better, if I know what to say in reply.
And so you think the worst was there! If you could see a
whole lot of the information that has been gotten at various
times, on various subjects, I believe you would better
understand what is given in your reading.
Now, I don't mean I'm going to sit down and tell you all of
it, because I can't! In fact, I don't know as my physical
consciousness is able to cope with it all at once. I do not
think, however, that it was any fault of the change in time,
nor anything caused by my physical condition. Rather the
questions as they were worded. No, I don't mean to use a
pitch fork and lay the blame at your door - I would pitch it
on further and lay the blame at Dave's door. You know, Miss
[
4586] it takes many various kinds of individuals to make a
world, and there are just as many various minds as there are
different individuals. There are some people that have such
a consciousness as desire to know a thing that it is
necessary for that individual to have it told them in a
thousand words when five would be all that would be
necessary. Dave is such a one. Now the clashing of your
mind and his, in the questions asked, is the variation that
has caused some questioning in your own mind as to the
answers as were given. As I understand the condition, this
is the alibi - or rather fact. Please don't understand that
I'm trying to belittle Dave. I'm perfectly aware of the fact
that he has a wonderful mind - has forgotten more, perhaps,
than I will ever remember - but his idea as concerning
questions to be asked at such occasions is not wholly
correct.
You are correct - ENTIRELY correct - when you say the gist
of the whole thing is that you are the captain of your own
ship, and if she runs on the rocks its your own fault! But
I'll try and give you my interpretation of the questions as
they come.
In the first, not only is it entirely up to you, but
mentally and physically you are capable of handling the
situation.
Second, I think the question is asked wrong, and the answer
- and the way you feel about it in your complaint - is rather
in keeping with the question; for, in all seriousness, there
is quite a difference in "What should the body do to further
her personal gains?" and "Making a personal application of
the body's abilities, how may she make more personal gain?"
Now, I don't mean by this that I think I would know how to
ask the questions, or that I should every change a person's
questions that they ask, for after all this is the sum and
substance of any information that may be obtained in the
readings: "As I apply my personal condition and knowledge,
and the rebound I gain from the contact of the forces as
manifested through the readings, the sum total of my personal
application of that information is my gain from such
contact." So, I believe, if you will study number two a
little bit deeper, gaining more of the spiritual insight
into it, there won't be quite so much complaint.
Number three: All good!
Number four: Put the accent on the KNOWN and you have the
whole thing, for in application are we the gainers. It's
something like this: If you have to TRY to be happy, or
make yourself be happy, you are already discontent! You
either ARE, by applying that you know, or ARE NOT by
mis-application of that you know! I hope this clarifies it,
for it's the best one in the whole thing.
Number five is again self-application.
Number nine means reference to number four, ENTIRELY so!
Number ten would imply that the opportunities have presented
themselves, are in the manner and way of being presented
again, if you would allow them to be. APPLYING what you
already know is what it means by "When it gets ready!" As
is also seen in number eleven. Certainly it is your own
attitude that has delayed matters! Don't be too fast about
changing your mental attitude, BUT be sure you have the
proper aim before you shoot! And I, personally, am of this
belief: Now I don't mean for you to accept this - I'm just
talking personally - I believe that is what you asked for:
There is one correct mate for each individual. When they
meet there is no doubt in either's heart or mind. Now, this
idea run to seed might not be very good. Possibly Judge
Lindsey has a better idea than I - but this is one thing
SURE - if - IF - I F - we were made male and female, and the
female made from the rib of the man, then there is only one
that can replace that position - that made from that same
element. Now - perhaps you'd better take that off and bury
it a while, and then dig it up and look at it again - but
it's something to think over! But I don't believe you'll
have any doubt when the right fellow shows his face.
Now you skip over a whole lot of them here - but I'm sure
you must have gotten that there are some real truths in the
answers, and oh, what a difference when the questions refer
to information given, and otherwise!
Now, in nineteen - this, as I understand, covers a whole
MULTITUDE of sins. Another case of where we just didn't
get the question right - or, if we would take literally - if
this question had been answered in toto, there wouldn't have
been room for any other at all!
In twenty, I'm sure you realize that yourself is the greatest
factor, as to the effect any change might have, and in the
application of whatever knowledge you may have concerning how
to meet conditions as they arise, whether they are actions of
other individuals or those of your own volition. So it
becomes really the application of will or of self again.
Now, just why it didn't answer the last three - that's one
of those unexplainable things, for we have often had
information where it has warned individuals regarding certain
conditions that might arise during several years, even. As
for numbers, according to the reading, this is almost a
science in itself, and there has often been given personal
application to individuals. I know it was for Dave, and I'm
sure it has been for several others. I suppose - whatever it
was - it had just run down at that time - that's the only way
I can explain it.
Now, I hope the explanation hasn't been worse than the
reading - but, as I read over the reading, in trying to
answer these, I really believe that the whole thing is in
number four, and if you'll study that all to-gether, applying
what you already know, the rest of it comes! And I think
you had too big a dose at once - so we'll spread it all out
and make another one or two from time to time.
Now for other things. Yes, Edgar Evans seems to be getting
along pretty nice. His leg gives out on him once in a while,
but I feel sure, as his strength comes back, and as he uses
it more and more, why it'll come around alright. His actions
often times remind me a great deal of my own experience just
after my operation.
As for myself, I'm feeling better than I have in a long,
long, time. Being a Uranian, I swing greatly with the
pendulum. I am either very, very, high, or very, very, low.
Some of these days I'll let you read a reading on MYSELF.
The first time we ever knew it would tell ANYTHING regarding
the influence of other bodies or other experiences on a
physical body, and of the inside self that we seldom let
folks see.
Gertrude (Mrs. Cayce) hasn't been feeling good either, but
she's feeling better. Miss Gladys has been trying to get
sick - but I think she's feeling a LITTLE better - complains
awfully though at times.
I hope you do find out about the radio. I think it would
be lots of fun to hear somebody holler at us and not say
anything back.
Well, we had our snowstorm too - but to-day it has made us
feel very much like going swimming. It has been up as high
as seventy, I think, here to-day, and now at about
five-thirty it is sixty-four but there's no telling what it
may be in the morning - it may be freezing!
Well, we are all planning that maybe we'll take a little
trip - go down to Florida for two or three weeks. Perhaps
we'll go about the first. So we'll have time to hear from
you again.
Now, if I haven't gotten this all straightened out, let's
straighten it out! And I'm sure you have made up your mind
to one thing already - the next time you ask questions,
you'll ask 'em! You know, after all, all of this is either
very personal - I mean the work itself - and is a very
personal application, or it isn't anything. The truths are
applicable to most anyone. Specific questions are applicable
to specific conditions for an individual, and often times in
covering too great a scope makes "bumpy places."
Well, we all send our kindest personal regards, and hope
that you will study this all over real well and let us get
it all smoothed out for you - for you know you've got a big
job before you, and there's a whole lot that you can do - and
there are a whole lot of people that need your counsel and
advice.
Let us hear from you.
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
1/25/27 [
4586]'s letter to EC:
Dear Mr. Cayce:
I am very appreciative for your lengthy - explanatory letter
and while it clears matters in some spots I am just as
puzzled as ever in others.
This is funny but I know you will be interested in what I am
going to tell you. You know we asked about my business and
the answers were that it would continue to be successful
under present management, that I would remain with my present
employer if I so desired, but that there were many changes
that were advantageous if applied in the right way. Now!
last Saturday, almost simultaneously with receiving your
letter, my chief told me that they expected to move the New
York office up the Massachusetts, and asked if I wanted to go
up there. That is a great problem for me because I have my
family here, and all my interests, and I just couldn't
consider going to a little town of 6000 people to live - and
all strangers. Now I'm more perplexed than ever. Of course
it is not definitely decided, but there is a strong
possibility of it. What do you think I had better do,
considering the reading and so forth. I know you will come
back and say "it's up to me" - but give me your advice any
way.
Now as to how the questions were put, - we won't blame Dave
too much because he did mean well! so let's you and I excuse
him. I told him last nite that he didn't put some of the
questions just right but I didn't say too much about it.
Now, Mr. Cayce, I do have to admit that I DO NOT comprehend
Question and Answer No. 4, and I am going to give you my
thoughts in every detail so you can understand my reason for
being puzzled.
Question No. 3 was - "Is the body properly situated in her
present business connections" - and your answer was - "These
are very good", etc. Then Question No. 4 was "How can she
improve this situation and be happier" - and the answer was
"Make the better application of that KNOWN and as applied
through the entity's endeavors. How she may apply these?
By putting into effect those truths as regarding self, as
regarding self's relations with others, as regarding others'
relations one with another".
Does this apply to my business strictly, since it follows
Question 3, and if so, how does it apply to business, or,
should I put it this way - how can I apply it to business,
particularly in consideration of the present status of my
office. Or, can we take it still further - be happier OUT
OF THE BUSINESS.
I flatter myself, Mr. Cayce, because when I read some of your
thoughts they agree with mine - those in the back of my head
- and I repeat - I'm flattered! I refer to your remark - I
will not have any doubt when the right fellow shows his face,
etc., but - let us go over Question No. 10 - "When I get
ready to" which you say means that opportunities have
presented themselves and are in the way of being presented
again - IF I allow myself. Would you understand from that
that the SAME opportunity comes up again or OTHER
opportunities. I raise this question because you say in your
answer that I have met the right man "If I think so", and
that my mental attitude has prevented such a consummation.
The more I read this thing the more I get out of it - and the
more I get out of it the more involved it seems because there
can be so many interpretations taken.
O, as I read that paragraph I wonder whether you will ever
understand what on earth I am driving at! My best wishes
towards your solution of it!!
Further, you said that I skipped over a lot and hoped that I
got what was in them. I thought some of those paragraphs
were just beautiful and YOU KNOW I got their meaning -
otherwise you would have heard from me!
I'd love to have a resume from you, considering the readings,
as to HOW you think I can give counsel and advice to others.
You know, Mr. Cayce, I CAN hand out counsel and advice, but
when it comes to MY VERY own, O! I like to hear from someone
else!
A young lady friend of mine, who happens to be located right
down here, is having considerable trouble with her stomach
and she contemplates an operation - I believe her appendix
are affected. I don't want her to undergo an operation until
she hears from you and she has promised me that. When - how
soon - can you give her a physical reading. She is suffering
periodically dreadfully and I just feel you will be able to
help her. Won't you give me a date for her appointment?
Please, all of you, keep well. I don't like to hear of
Mrs. Cayce or Miss Gladys or yourself not being 100 per cent
right in health, because you all mean so much to each other.
Your household is a real working group!
Thank you so much for that closing paragraph in your letter -
that a whole lot of people need my counsel and advice! Where
did you get that from?
I think a little trip to Florida would do all of you much
good and I do hope that your plans will be carried out. If
you do go I sincerely hope that you have a wonderful trip and
come back fully equipped to have that BIG 1927!
I had a letter from Hugh Lynn the other day and he says he
feel confident about passing his exams O.K. I know he will,
too.
With all good wishes to you all, and assuring you I look
forward with much pleasure to your letters - which are most
helpful -
Very sincerely, [
4586]
1/29/27 EC's letter to Miss [
4586]:
Miss [
4586]
New York City
My dear Miss [
4586]
Your very interesting letter of the 25th is before me. It
certainly is very funny how circumstances - if it be
circumstances - so often coincide with the conditions as
present themselves from time to time. In fact, this so often
happens, I believe we are justified in saying it is neither
coincident nor guess work.
Now, as to what to tell you to do, it will just have to
come back to that same thing - it is up to you! and again
referring to number four, knowing your own abilities, knowing
your own circumstances, knowing circumstances surrounding
those depending upon you, or whom you depend upon, you will
just have to weigh all of these things in the balance and put
them along side of what you desire to do, what you desire to
make of your life, the plans that you have set out for your
life - then check them off and see where the balance lies!
No, I did not mean to blame anyone, except in the application
of that which each of you should have known, through the
information that had been laid before each of you from time
to time.
I suppose I'm just muddling it up more and more. Perhaps I
know what I want to say and haven't the correct vocabulary to
put the ideas into words in such a way that you grasp the
full meaning. That in part is what I meant when I said some
people require a great many words to explain a thing - others
a few words tell them a whole lot. It is something like the
book I sent you to read [3744 series]. I had a letter from
a friend of mind a few days ago who has been studying the
phenomena very seriously, and very earnestly, delving into
data compiled by perhaps hundreds, even, of learned men - and
a day or two ago he came down to this conclusion: "Cayce,
all that has ever been said is included in those few pages
you wrote some years ago, and even a great deal more than
most of them have ever gotten."
Now the answer in number four, I think, Miss [
4586] applies
to business as well as to every other association in or out
of business - for KNOWN means the ability to apply knowledge
concerning WHATEVER may be at hand. Now do you get it?
I don't think that you need feel that you are flattered. I
think I had better feel that I am flattered - for the
readings have already said that you HAVE the abilities to
apply knowledge and to apply yourself, whether in business or
in your social relations, or business relations. Now the
READINGS have the ability to put it in a few words, while my
own conscious sensuous mind requires hundreds of words, and
then I ball it all up. Certainly, the same opportunities
present themselves from time to time. Whoever said
"Opportunity only knocks once" needed to modify that a
great deal. The very fact that there are a great many
interpretations makes it the more profound, for I certainly
can't give you anything out of my conscious mind that is
profound, or is capable of being interpreted in more than
one way.
Now, let's start back at the beginning of "if I think so."
Now let's lay down the first laws as have been given in the
readings as respecting what thinking is. First we find this:
"Mind IS the Builder." Then we find this: "Thoughts are
Deeds. They may become crimes or miracles." Now, if we
build in our mental attitude towards ANY condition, we either
let down a gap to receive something, or we build a barrier
against something. Now, when opportunity presents itself,
have we entertained it and are ready for its reception? or
have we builded a wall such that in after years we say "It
did not present itself again?" or had we so builded that
the opportunity had the appearance of something else? Now,
how's that?
Yes, most of us are better at giving counsel than at heeding.
It reminds me of my dear old grandad, who was a very
wonderful man to me. He used to say, "Do as I TELL you - not
as I DO!" But, the readings have said, "Many need your
counsel and advice," and I believe it!
I haven't heard from your young lady friend. Of course you
know I'd be mighty glad to be of help if possible. Possibly
you had better have her wire me at Halcyon Hotel, Miami,
Florida. We'll get it just as soon as possible. There must
be some INDIVIDUAL ACTION, though.
If present program works out, we will leave for Florida the
morning of the 1st.
Hugh Lynn has been having some time, I think, with his exams.
I hope he gets through alright.
I'm glad to say we are all feeling fairly well here, and
with kindest personal regards from all,
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
2/02/27 (Wednesday) [
4586]'s letter to EC:
NEW YORK, N.Y.
Dear Mr. Cayce,
O, I'm so delighted that you have arranged to go to Florida,
and that plans were pretty much decided upon when you wrote
me the other day. I am sure it will do all of you the world
of good!
Your letter was just wonderful, Mr. Cayce, and if words were
necessary for me to understand - your letter did the trick!
Probably I do need a lot of "words" in order to see things,
but sometimes one needs them to put them in the "know".
About this little lady friend of mine, this is not the lady
I wrote you about previously, but is Miss [
4390]. I believe
she is writing you today. I had to chuckle a bit when I read
your remark "there must be some INDIVIDUAL ACTION, though."
I DIDN'T NEED MANY WORDS THERE!!! Miss [
4390] immediately
asked me to help her with the letter to you and I said, -
"Do you want to put me in bad repute with Mr. Cayce"? I just
wouldn't have anything to do with her letter, only hand her
your address. Now, am I not an obedient pupil? Miss [
4390]
is indeed a very sweet personality and I think a great deal
of her.
Things are developing rather slowly around the office here
but I have rather made up my mind, almost since the beginning
of the changes taking place, that I could not see my way
clear to living up in Massachusetts. That would seem as
though I was just prejudiced from the beginning, and that I
did not give it much thought, but truly, Mr. Cayce, I don't
feel that I would be altogether content to live away from my
family and circle of friends that I have here. Such changes
would make no difference to one who did not have family life,
etc. and then it would an experience to be snatched up, but
do think there is big enuf field for all of us here right in
New York to accomplish what we are after, and not have to
give up everything that means so much to one, particularly
when the subject involved is a "girl". Do you agree with me?
I feel rather wandering this morning. Hearing about your
vacationing in Florida, Mrs. Kahn having gone to Tulsa and
some other friends of mine going to Bermuda. Today New York
hold no charms for me - I want to travel too.
My family are all fine. Last Friday evening my sister
announced her engagement to a perfectly wonderful chap and
of course we are all very delighted over it. I do hope that
you will make a trip to New York sometime, because I would
love to have Mother meet you and Mrs. Cayce, and the rest of
the family.
There isn't much else to say in this note.
I do hope that you, Mrs. Cayce and the rest all benefit a
great deal by your trip, and hoping to hear from you, and
with kindest personal regards,
Very sincerely, [
4586]
3/17/27 EC's letter to [
4586]:
Miss [
4586]
New York City
Dear Miss [
4586]
Because we have seemingly neglected you, don't think that
we have forgotten you.
We all had quite a nice trip to Florida. It was an entirely
new experience to all of us, and as well as meeting many of
our old friends and acquaintances we made many new ones, who
went to a great deal of trouble to make our stay just as
pleasant as possible - while our time was taken up every
minute with our work, still - in between - and many evenings
were spent very pleasantly with friends, and going about
seeing the various points of interest. While I like Florida
very much, especially at that season of the year, still I
don't think I'd like to live there the year round. I hope
we accomplished a great deal. I'm sure it did all of us
good, and I am in hopes that we left impressions with our
new friends that will always keep them our friends, and I
assure you it was very pleasant to renew acquaintances and
meet our old friends.
Yes, I have written Miss [
4390] and made the appointment,
as you already no doubt know. We find ourselves rather
"snowed-under" if I may use such an expression with
conditions of this nature, with requests for appointments,
and they run well up, already, into the latter part of April,
and we are having to defer making further appointments until
we catch up.
So your sister is going to get married! Well, I suppose
we'll be hearing your announcement real soon - before the
year is over, anyway.
You feel like you want to travel too - well, I guess you
will at least make Virginia Beach this summer. Be sure and
make it after June, for we expect to take a REAL vacation
during that month. We hope to be away from here. If not,
that would be a very nice time for you to be here - but
we'll know more about that later.
Well, it looks like I'm going to make a trip to New York.
No doubt, though, you have heard all about it. Certainly
hope I shall have the opportunity to see you, and meet your
mother, and a great many of your friends.
Hoping to see you real soon, and with kindest personal
regards from all, I am
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
3/22/27 [
4586]'s letter to EC:
Dear Mr. Cayce,
It's 6 o'clock, and I'm still at the office, but I've
promised myself that I would write you a letter TODAY, and
I'm going to do that before I leave here.
No doubt you have received my wire. I blame Dave for my
missing out on saying good-bye to you, because he could have
'phone me during the day that you were leaving last night.
I didn't reach home until about 11 o'clock and Mother was
very much upset because I did not get home in time to be able
to telephone you before your train time, - in fact,
confidentially - she scolded quite hard - so you see the
standing you have in my home!
However, no one was more regretful than I. I phoned
Dave's house around 11 and Hazel told me that you had left.
I called him again a little later, when he returned, and he
said you excused me - for which I thank you! However, I
still feel guilty!
About Sunday, Mr. Cayce, I did so want to be with you all,
but I attended a dinner given to some friends of mine who are
returning to Peru this week and it was really very difficult
to upset the plans that were made. In fact up to the last
minute I tried to "gracefully" make my exit, but they would
not hear of it. Truly, I didn't enjoy myself half as much
as I should for the reason that I FELT I BELONGED UPTOWN
SOMEWHERE - "listening in".
You don't know how delighted I was to have you call me on
your arrival here, to be able to see you for a whole
evening - chatting - and to hear one of the readings again* -
and I hope it won't be long before we visit together again.
I sent Mr. [
900] his matter, but somehow my messenger was
curious and delved into the pages and left one around his
desk*, which we found here this morning. However, everything
* [GD's note: Apparently a reading for [
900] [See
900-306
Reports] for which Miss [
4586] acted as steno., but we have
no copy of it in files.]
is fine now and Mr. [
900] has the reading complete - which,
of course, relieves me a great deal. I was quite upset that
anything should go wrong on it.
I know you are going to be very busy, having played hookey
a little bit - but please don't forget that I just love to
hear from you - so write whenever you have a spare moment.
With my kindest personal regards to Mrs. Cayce, Edgar Evans,
Miss Gladys and your goodself,
Very sincerely, [
4586]
Please tell Mrs. Cayce that we expect to see her on next
trip.
3/31/27 EC's letter to Miss [
4586]:
My dear Miss [
4586]:-
I was sorry that I didn't get to see you again before I left.
It was real nice to see you again. I was glad that you had
the opportunity to hear another one of the readings [No copy
on file] and to meet [
900]. I would like for you to hear a
good deal more of his ideas concerning the work and the
developing of same. I was sorry that you had that mix-up.
I guess you didn't realize just how much curiosity some
people have. I know it must have worried you a bit. I know
it did [
900], from what he had to say about it, but his first
idea was that he hoped that whoever saw it didn't try to
apply it in the wrong way, and thus get an improper
conception of the work and its application. But I'm glad it
got straightened out alright.
Yes, Dave's a great fellow, and we had a very busy but a
very pleasant two or three days to-gether. I wish I could
have seen you after the meeting Saturday night, and
especially after the meeting Monday afternoon. I would like
for you to have heard the discussion we had that afternoon,
but I trust that you will become acquainted with some of the
people who seem so very much interested in the developing of
the institute work, and as most of them seem to have
arranged, or be arranging, to come to the Beach this summer,
you no doubt will meet many of them while you are here.
I certainly would like to meet those friends of yours from
Peru. I have a decided weakness for Peru. I hope sometime
you will get [
900] to let you read the scenario [4908 series]
that was written while I was asleep. The scenes are laid
in Peru, and it is about its ancient people, its ancient
religion, and the reflection of same in the lives of some
New Yorkers seeking adventure. I'm sure that makes it
interesting to you.
Yes, we surely have been very busy every since I've been
back, and I had a phone call from Dave from Chicago. He
seems to have been up against it for a day or two. I hope
he got straightened out alright and is back in New York
though by now.
Well, things are beginning to take on a little bit different
air around the Beach. Our big hotel opens Monday. So we
know there will be a gay week around the Beach, and I am
already receiving letters from people who intend to visit
the place through the spring and summer. Many of them are
making appointments to have a little chat with me while they
are here - or maybe its ME they're coming to see and they'll
look around the place while they're here! The conceitedness
of some people is awful, isn't it?
I found all the folks pretty well here, and everything
getting along in about the usual way. All send kindest
personal regards, and with very best wishes, I am
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
4/05/27 [
4586]'s letter to EC:
NEW YORK, N.Y.
Dear Mr. Cayce,
Your letter of the 31st gave me the usual amount of pleasure.
I'm glad my wire reached you all right and I'm sure it must
have conveyed to you, in a small way, my great disappointment
at not seeing you before you left. However, that's that.
Yes, Mr. Cayce, my friends who have just returned to Peru
are delightful folks. You see they are a married couple -
rather newlyweds, about two years. I knew the "boy" before
he married (he's a New Yorker) and happened to be a classmate
of a friend of mine at Ann Arbor University. He went down to
Peru on business and his social activities brought him into
contact with the men "higher up". The story is - he married
the daughter of a Peruvian diplomat! She is charming. She
cannot carry on a very extended conversation in English, but,
at that, she does very well, and the difficulty she has in
expressing herself at times is most becoming! I thoroughly
enjoyed them. They arrived in America about two months ago.
They spent three weeks here in New York and then went to
Detroit visiting. They returned to New York again while you
were here and then - home.
The Saturday I saw you at Mr. Blumenthal's home - that
evening a little party of us, including the Peruvians, drove
up to Post Lodge in Pelham, New York, and here's where the
world is tiny! We were introduced to another party of people
up at the Lodge and in the group was a gentlemen from South
America who was known to this little lady's family. This
man is very well informed on palmistry, astrology, etc. etc.,
and of the whole party he "picked" on me and told me many
things. Don't let me forget to tell you - when I see you (?)
- all about this. I think you will be very much interested -
particularly because he told me much that you have said -
almost verbatim! Now! You can well imagine that I was
"to home".
I chuckled a bit when I read your remark about your
conceitedness about folks going down to the beach to see
you rather than the beach! No conceitedness about that -
Mr. Cayce - because speaking for myself - when I come to the
beach - IT WON'T BE FOR THE BEACH! Of course, I'll enjoy it
as a side issue - but that's all.
I'm glad to hear that Mrs. Cayce and all the folks are well.
I wanted to ask you, while you were here, do you think I have
improved since the summertime. I don't seem to take on much
weight but I do think I look more rested than I did in the
summer. I ask you because I feel you are in better position
to tell me not having seen me for so many months. Don't be
afraid to tell me if you DON'T THINK SO.
Business conditions are more or less status quo. My chief
moves up to the factory next week, according to his latest
ideas, and he does not say anything that might discourage me
in any way, in fact hearsay has it that I am "on the Rock of
Gibraltar". Remember you said to me when you were here that
I WAS STILL THINKING ABOUT CHANGING. You know that idea is
still in the back of my head, and I won't get it out until I
see something really concrete. However, my mental condition
is changing a little - I have rather had a change of front -
in other words, I'm getting tired of this business confusion!
What do you think of that?
Well, dear Mr. Cayce, 'tis time I said aurevoir.
Please give my kindest personal regards and best wishes to
Mrs. Cayce and all, not forgetting yourself, and looking
forward to the usual good word from you.
Sincerely, [
4586]
Mother asks to be remembered to you, even though she has not
had the pleasure of meeting you. Next time you come up Dave
can't monopolize all your time!
You will soon be hearing from a Mr. [
2904] Mother's brother,
who has been absolutely "up against it" recently. In my
opinion he is in a very precarious position and I hope you
will help him just as soon as you can.
4/08/27 EC's letter to Miss [
4586]:
Dear Miss [
4586]:-
As always, we were mighty glad to have yours of the 5th. You
know, from what you say about your friends from Peru, I know
you would be interested in reading that story for a scenario,
and I certainly do hope that you will make the opportunity to
ask Mr. Blumenthal about this. I know he will be glad for
you to read it, and to hear your comment on it. I am sure,
from what you say about your friends, you will know enough
about the social and the political life of the country to
know how well the description would fit into the situation
as is given. I know it would have been interesting to have
met these people, and I hope yet that we will have the
opportunity to meet them.
What you say about the palmist is certainly very interesting,
and I shall certainly try and not let you forget to tell me
all about this when we see each other again.
Did you read an article in the Atlantic Monthly - I believe
it was last August - it was written by some college
professor, I believe, from Boston, entitled "Can They All Be
Wrong?" I may have said something to you about this before,
but in this instance the man had gone to many people in
various parts of the world, and people who claimed to obtain
their information from various sources, but the substance
of the matter was that practically everyone had told him the
same thing - or maybe it is something like a letter I
received from a trained nurse [
4329], from a town in Ohio,
to-day. The reading was for her sister. She said, "The
more I see of the readings, the more I have to wonder how do
you do it," and I suppose this is about the way you feel.
How does a man of foreign birth, who has made a study of
palmistry and astrology, happen to tell you the same things
as a fellow who has gained his information from the
subconscious, who hasn't made a study of any of these? Well,
we don't know - that's all! but it's worth studying, don't
you think?
Well, I do hope that some of the people who come to the
Beach will be really looking for me - though I assure you
things have certainly been humming around here lately. There
has been something going on at the new Cavalier - and even
the natives of Virginia Beach are aware of it! Some SEVEN
THOUSAND people passed through the portals of the place in
one day - and it wasn't a good day either - it was raining!
Not much for some places, BUT - this is Virginia Beach!
Yes, I wanted to talk to you just a bit about the improvement
that I seemed to see, but - as you know - I didn't have the
opportunity to become quite so personal. But I really do
think there is whole lot of improvement. Now, I hope you'll
take this just right - but it seems to me - possibly it was
on account of different surroundings - but I don't think so.
Not that I think I'm such a wonderful judge of human nature,
or such a character reader from the physiognomy of anyone -
but it seems to me you not only appeared to be enjoying
better physical health, but better health from deeper
within - more sure. Not more satisfied, but more content.
Possibly a little bit more determination, and most of all -
the lack of fear! I think that was the most pronounced thing
of all, and it is the one thing that so many people are
burdened with, until it becomes self pity.
I was certainly sorry I didn't have the opportunity to meet
your mother while I was there. I certainly hope that the
next time I come up I will have the opportunity to see her.
I guess things will be so changed with Dave [Marriage to
Lucille Kahn?] by that time that maybe he won't want to be
bothered by me so much.
Well, I'm mighty glad to say we are all feeling mighty well
here. We are kind of hoping against hope that Hugh Lynn will
get home for the Easter holidays. He's not due to, but I
think that he can't hold out any longer! But I hope we will
get to see him, if it can be arranged so he can get here.
Well, let us hear from you whenever you have the opportunity.
You know we are always glad to hear from [
4586].
Take care, and don't let that change of mind make too big
a change. Possibly, though, a ruler in one's house is
better than a ruler over a larger body or group of people.
Well, "Ta-ta."
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD
4/08/27 (Friday evening) [
4586]'s letter to EC:
NEW YORK, N.Y.
Dear Mr. Cayce,
I know you are going to be terribly surprised to hear from
me at this particular time, but things are turning over so
fast here that I am TURNING to you for the assistance which
I know you can given me.
They are disbanding down here very rapidly. Tentative plans
are only good for a day. I am trying to the best of my
ability to keep both feet on the floor, and so far I feel
certain I have succeeded, but now I am beginning to wonder!
You see my present chief has vaguely promised to make me
his representative here in New York Office. At the same
time an outside interest has made me an offer and poor little
[
4586] don't know whether to hang on or jump - in the face of
all this turmoil. So - I wonder - as a special, special
favor, if you would cram in a little task for me. I should
be very grateful to you for your help. You see if I am to
make a change I will have to decide very soon.
I am attaching hereto a list of questions [See used in
4586-5] which I put up myself. They are my very OWN - no
outside help has been enlisted - and they are given just
as I feel about the whole thing. They may be crude in their
construction but I know you will get the gist of them.
They are the various angles as I see them.
I am crossing my thumbs and hoping that you will be able
to squeeze this in for me VERY VERY soon and am awaiting your
answer with much interest. Won't you please do your best?
Heaps of thanks in advance and with kindest regards to
you and all,
Sincerely, [
4586]
4/12/27 (Tuesday morning) [
4586]'s letter to EC:
Dear Mr. Cayce,
Your letter reached me yesterday morning - Monday. I don't
know of a better way to start the week than by receiving a
letter from Mr. Cayce! I am SO glad to receive your letters!
About those "sweet ole Peruvians", maybe you will be able to
meet them some day. Everything is possible - so why not
that? And if you should meet them, I just know that you will
think as much of them as I do. I wanted Dave to spend a
little time with them - because they are "different" - but
it is so hard to arrange anything in advance with Dave, so
I simply had to forego that. I know he would have enjoyed
them immensely!
About the story for the scenario, the first chance I get to
see Mr. Blumenthal I will ask him if I may read it. By the
way, did he send you your copy of the reading which you gave
down at his home [No copy]? I hope it was all right -
particularly in view of it being the first time I ever took
anything of its kind. You must get the "hang" of it - so to
speak - otherwise you are lost with just "so many words".
However, it came to me rather easy, so now I credit myself
with knowing your language! Righto?
About this South American palmist, you are perfectly right
in all that you say in this paragraph of your letter. "Can
They All Be Wrong"? (I hope they're not!) This gentlemen
seemed to be quite interested in me, in that he thought I had
a remarkable outlook in every phase of life. He said that in
my business I had the cardinal powers of a male - and in home
life I had all the qualities that would make for ideal
living! How could anyone ask for more?? Such heights almost
frighten me! Seems like it is too good to be substantial!
I told Mother about this and, jokingly she said, "maybe you
have too much in you for one person!" I thought that might
be sarcasm but, from my dear Mother, that was very apropos!
Maybe I'll be one of the FIFTEEN THOUSAND walking thru the
portals of the Cavalier before the summer! It certainly
looked very promising when it was in construction, and no
doubt it is quite a good-looking hotel. Do you suppose it
will be within my reach to stop at it when I come down? Are
the rates very high?
Now I must tell you something that has been on my mind since
I saw you in New York, and it invited my asking you whether
you thought I had improved or not. I rather sensed, when I
saw you at Dave's house, that I looked different to you. I
thought maybe it was the difference in dress - from summer
clothes to winter attire - but I felt that - I looked
different to you than when you saw me in Virginia in the
summertime. I didn't exactly know whether it was a change
in appearance or whether your first impression of me was
different. However, so long as you think I improved in the
way you describe - that's all that is necessary. I do feel,
myself, that I am very much more "sure" of myself and I am
working toward certain things. In other words, I feel
capable of attaining the things that I want. That's all
right, isn't it?
I sent you yesterday a little book entitled "Good Morning".
It was written by my chief, Mr. [...]. It has always been
his custom to send a Good Morning Letter to each of his
Adjutants, which would be read to the staff every morning.
He selected some of the best letters and put them into book
form. I think there are some very good thoughts in these and
I thought that Mrs. Cayce and you would enjoy them. Please
accept this copy with my compliments and I am sure Mr. [...]
if he knew you both, would be glad to have a copy in your
hands.
I loved the closing paragraph of your letter - "take care,
and don't let that change of mind make too big a change.
Possibly, though, a ruler in one's own house is better than
a ruler over a large body or group of people". That thought
is almost like an excerpt from a reading. However, I shall
be careful - very careful! But, dear Mr. Cayce, the "ruler"
part I don't like. I should loathe being a "ruler" but I
like being a "pal" and "companion"! That's that!
I had a very lovely note from Hugh Lynn and I am writing him
today. I bet you'll see him for Easter because he just can't
wait until he gets home.
Whee, this is a long letter - and I am looking for your
letter in reply to mine of the other day. That was sent off
post-haste - but I'm sitting "tight" until I hear from you.
With every good wish to you and all - as ever
Sincerely, [
4586]
4/15/27 See
4586-5.
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