This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 322 Grafton Avenue, Dayton, Ohio, this 23rd day of April, 1925, in accordance with request made by her father, Mr. [953].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Linden Shroyer, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. Edgar Cayce. Born July 3, 1907, in Dallas, Texas.

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1. LS: 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, and that in that life which built or retarded the development for the entity, giving the abilities of the present entity and that to which it may attain, and how.
2. EC: Yes, we have the entity here and those relations with the Universe and Universal Forces that give the urge and purpose in the earth's plane, as are manifest through the entity at the present time.
3. In this position, we find that taken from Jupiter, with Venus and Mercury, with Uranus, Saturn and Neptune, with the influences playing parts, as it were, in conditions surrounding the present life of this entity.
4. First, the entity should ALWAYS live near large bodies of water, the larger the better. Pacific coast would be good, wonderful for the development of the body, or Atlantic seaboard either - even better than that surrounding the present conditions.
5. With these influences, then, as are exerted in the present earth plane, through influence received by sojourn in other spheres, bring many conditions in the present life. Some that the body should be warned against and to use the will force in bringing the better conditions with these surrounding urges. This especially in the warning: The feet, the conditions that may bring accidents to the body that would bring detrimental condition to the feet. Be careful of always having sure-footedness in every element, and accidents that happen that bring such elements be careful of.
6. Then, with these conditions, we find these urges in the body:
7. One that has many of the magnanimous conditions and attitudes towards life and its problems. One that makes friends easily. One that easily becomes the leader or head in such groups. One that has inclination toward selfish purposes, yet with the first indications of conditions abnormal this disappears, showing the urge of the entity. The surroundings producing most of this condition.
8. Then, one that is given toward enjoying the beauties in every condition, especially inclined towards music and art in a form that the entity may use same for a purpose in this present life.
9. One who will have many of the conditions that are called earthly to meet and combat in various ways, with the many influences that will be brought in the life.
10. One who has the deeper insight into many conditions pertaining to archaeology and the study of things old, with history of same. Hence the urge of art in this direction.
11. As to the appearances, and how these affect and will affect the present life, in this we shall see the varying and various conditions exhibited.
12. In one then before this we find in the days when the first settlers in this country, in the Cape Cod country when the first peoples came to the land, and in that entity then Mary Arden. In the urge then as seen, the love of those elemental conditions pertaining to life and the love of great outdoors, and of conditions that give physical ability to individual. Love then of every athletic condition.
13. In the one before this we find in the English Courts, when the division in Church and State, when Cromwell then brought a rule for the people, and the entity then in that of the maid to Henrietta, and in the name then of Irma, and the urge as given in the present, we find the dislike of anyone lording over others without the real intent and purpose for good to the individual. In that day there was much development in the life, for the trials through which the entity passed.
14. In the one before this we find in the Grecian country when the Trojan Wars were then in that country, and the entity then in that of Aphori and was one of those taken prisoner by the Trojans and carried to the isle of Crete, being herself then Grecian. From this urge we find the hatred to those that would bring physical, mental or spiritual forces captive in any manner, or force issue with any individual, yet manifesting same much in any subject the entity wishes to discuss same. Gaining from this also the study of the physical forces in physical conditions.
15. In the one before this we find in the Egyptian forces, when the first Pharoahs came to the throne, during the days of Rameses the 4th. This being then in the entity as the ruler of the country, and from this gaining the desire of the pompous conditions as go with royalty, and the love to bedeck self in a manner and way that shows exceptional abilities in self-adornment. [6/02/25 Rdg. 340-10, Par. 13-A says this was NOT the period of the high priest Ra-Ta.]
16. In the one before this we find in the Peruvian country, now known, in the days of the Ohlms [Ohums, Aymaras]. The entity then in the name of the Onelqixe and the entity then in the household of the female ruler of the country and an assistant to that ruler, giving then much attention to the music of the household and of the services as were used in religious orders. From this the entity now gains the urge, especially, of martial or dirges in musical selections.
17. Then the entity, to use these in the present day, finds that it may make for itself a place in the world's forces, unless allowed to become dominated through conditions that would arise through marital relations, which should not come until the entity reaches at least twenty-five years of age.
18. We are through for the present.

BACKGROUND

1. 4/09/25 Father [953] requested a Life Rdg., for her and for her mother Mrs. [4900].
   Reverse side of appointment card used by EC in early 1925:
   CAYCE INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIC RESEARCH
   DAYTON OHIO
   The Cayce Institute is organized for the purpose of giving help to those who are sick or suffering.
   Mr. Cayce makes no predictions or promises to any people relative to cure or relief though many have been greatly helped and cured of seemingly incurable diseases.
   Written certified statements are in possession of The Cayce Institute from appreciative people who have been so assisted.
   In consideration of the application for the reading hereby requested by me find enclosed check in amount of
   $-----------------------------------------------------------
   [GD's note See this and other forms under Work Rdg. 254-6 Reports dated 6/24/24.]

REPORTS

1. 4/08/25 Father [953]'s letter: "The readings for [4900] and [4898] were both good and correct in every way, especially characters and temperaments."
   [GD's note: Later in meeting Mr. [953] and referring to his daughter he affectionately called her "a devil on wheels."]
2. 6/18/27 Mr. [953] requested a Physical rdg., for his daughter, saying: "Want a Life Reading for her husband - will send the data along later." [GD's note the marriage did not last, so no Life Reading was requested for [4898]'s husband.]
3. 7/30/27 See 4898-2, a Physical Reading.
4. 1/10/36 Stepmother [583]'s letter: "[4898] was over Christmas Day with her boy friend, Bill."
5. 5/17/38 "[4898] has a 1-room apt. She does not get along well with her mother [4900]."
6. 10/12/38 She [4898] wrote herself to EC for the first time, requesting a physical reading for a girl friend with arthritis.
7. 11/30/39 Stepmother [583]'s letter: "[4898] called up one day recently. I was not home but my sister said she is living in Chicago again. Unfortunately, her third attempt at married life did not hold out very long. I do not know the reason but I assume poverty entered into it. She likes a more luxurious life and he was incapable of maintaining the standard. I really feel very badly about it. I wonder if she ever will be happy. I would like to do something for her but you can't make people over or make them see things as you wish them to. It troubles me a lot. An only child and headstrong has made her selfish and spoiled. For her father's sake I want so much to be of benefit. I wish I knew how I could do it. It is almost certain that my boys [[4713] and [4714]] will some day look to her welfare."
8. 5/29/40 Stepmother [583]'s letter: "[4898] has been working in an office for about 3 months now. She went back to business college you know."
9. 12/41 Stepmother [583]'s letter: "See [4898] now and then. She usually mentions you."
10. 12/01/42 Stepmother [583]'s letter indicated that [4898] was visiting her mother [4900] in ..., Mo. while waiting to join her husband in San Francisco where he might be stationed.
11. 12/15/42 "[4898] is living and working in S.F."
12. 10/28/43 Mrs. [583] had TIR sent to [4898] in S.F. as Xmas gift.
13. 11/23/43 Mrs. [583]'s letter: "[4898] has not heard from her husband in many months, and naturally she is quite worried. He is aboard one of our finest battleships."
14. 4/14/50 Mrs. [583] reported that [4898] was now living on the Pacific just as EC recommended in her Life Reading so many years ago, and that she had remained happily married to her last husband for about eight years now.
15. 12/11/53 "[4713] is a partner in elec. const. business with [4898]'s husband now; likes it much and is doing fine."

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