This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce in Selma, Alabama, this 27th day of July, 1922.

Present: Edgar Cayce; (?), Conductor; (?), Steno.

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here.
2. (Q) What is the best vocation for this body to take up to make a success? [See 4811-1, Par. R1.]
   (A) Now in considering the vocation for the individual or the individuality as expressed in the body here of [4811], we are speaking of, we have to take into consideration those things that have to do with intent and purposes of the whole mind, of the mental capacity of the individual as an individuality and its capabilities of showing or expressing to others a personality as must be given to this world. These have to do of course with those things or intent as is brought from the other side as it were, to develop the mind and spiritual side of the body. [Reincarnation?]
   In this body we have that which has to do with those of the mind what the mental and spiritual forces would have to do with the unseen forces that had their manner or forms of expression to the world, that is, one that deals with things in a minute way; the individual tends to be one inclined to know all of the facts and purposes or intents and the end of the action of the forces. One that has developed for things of small or individual forces that gives larger returns. We would say, this body should have to do with those things that have to do with electrical forces, unseen forces, hidden forces.
3. (Q) Mr. Cayce, what do you think of this body studying medicine? Would it be a success?
   (A) Not unless it would be electrical end of medicine, it would not be a success.
4. (Q) Mr. Cayce, what do you think of this body studying electrical engineering?
   (A) This is what we are giving here, this would be good, or a phase of electrical forces would be good, the mind of the individual tends towards those, it will follow those, rather than to be against those.
5. (Q) What school would you suggest this body to go to Mr. Cayce?
   (A) Either Pittsburgh, or Chicago, we believe Pittsburgh the best for the development of this body, Technical Institute here, you see.
6. (Q) Mr. Cayce, will this body's eyes hold out through college if the proper care is taken of them?
   (A) What might assist the eye forces through this phase of the work to the world will be developed in the individual vibrations as brought to the body that would be of an assistance to all phases in the body as we have given here in taking, or the individual undertaking any vocational training, the faculties of the physical mind and the spiritual forces should be taken into consideration to the forces as applied to this body through electrical forces that would add proper vibrations in this body to get the best in the individual and make more personality to the outside.
7. (Q) Mr. Cayce, how do you think Civil Engineering would suit this body?
   (A) We do not think, we have given what is the correct thing for this body, taking into consideration the vibrations in the body as received in this state.

REPORTS

1. 6/15/82 GD's note: 4811-1 is the earliest copy of a vocational guidance reading which we have in the files. Later [several years later] his mother obtained a physical reading [Mrs. [4354]]. She told me that she tried her best to give her son a fine education but he would not take it; all he wanted to do was to hang around an electrical shop. He finally managed to have one of his own, though I do not believe he ever studied electrical engineering - at least not in college.
   In re footnote [Reincarnation?] at end of 4811-1, Par 2-A: In Oct. 1923 we thought the mention of reincarnation came first in 5715-1, and indexed it as such. But in yr. 1976 I found a reference to reincarnation in reading physical 4841-1 of 4/22/11 and indexed it under first mentioned. Now I find 4811-1 vocational guidance reading of 7/27/22 with a possible reference to abilities coming from a former incarnation. Perhaps we'll find more such inferences.

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