Edgar Cayce Readings, 4926-1

Time and Place: 11:00 to 11:35 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Alabama.

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GC: You will have before you [4926] who is at the Allen Memorial Hospital, on ..., ..., Alabama, and all the conditions surrounding her moral, parental and home relations. You will answer the questions which have been submitted by her mother in regard to these, as I ask them.
EC: Yes, we have the body, [4926] those conditions of every nature that surround the body in the present. Ready for questions.
(Q) What caused first evidence of weakness in moral nature? If weakness of nature exists, how may it be corrected?
(A) In the light of existent conditions there was a weakness from many a standpoint, as morals would be judged.
The cause, as we find, was in the general surroundings, that may be considered from the attitude of the associations and from the environmentals that were thrown about the body.
The condition, as we see, was not from innately immoral attitudes; nor was the body innately given to those states of body or mind that would lead to such a condition; for, by NATURE the body or body-mind is not so inclined. Rather, there was the trusting indiscretion on the part of the body.
Then, as to how this situation may be handled - or what may be done about same:
We would change this attitude, this environment, this MANNER of association; through throwing about the body rather those influences of love, not in the manner as of CONDONEMENT but not as of silent or open condemnation. Rather in the manner that the lesson, though very grave, is very deep in the mind and in the heart of the body. And through that manner shown by the Giver of all good and perfect gifts, who gave: "SIN no more! I CONDEMN thee not for thy weakness!" And, if these conditions and environs will be put about the body, there may come in the experience of the body, [4926] that of a usefulness and a service to MANY another. But, with silent or open rebellion there must grow that of hate of self and of others; and be brought rather the gratifying of all UNSEEMING desires in the experience of a body!
(Q) What should be done with, or about, the baby?
(A) There should be the completion of the preparation in the mental body of the young mother for the general aptitudes, the physical preparations of mind and body, for the vicissitudes of life; or, at least one more session or season in study and associations. While, unless there is every love and precaution put about the body, the mother desire will not allow such a change to come about - but this, as we find, would be the better for the body.
Then, with one that may choose to give his love, his protection, his every effort in bringing about the body the proper surroundings, proper relations (that exist deep in the make-up of a FRIEND; yea, more than the friend!), the baby may be taken - as by the outward aspects of the penal law - as one with, one among, those of the household.
Then do not, under ANY circumstance, put the child in such a place that it may not SOME day know the true mother love, the true mother affection that may be its - and is EVERY soul's - birthright!
Make, then, some arrangements whereby for the one year - it may be cared for, in an institution; whereby there is given every care, every protection. But with the stipulation that at the end of the period the MOTHER will claim same, under the law, as her own.
(Q) Please give name and location of such an institution, that would be the best under the present circumstances and conditions with this body?
(A) In the foundlings home in Birmingham, Mobile or New Orleans. All have such institutions. But let it be DEFINITELY settled (for this child that has suffered so in every manner) that it, the baby, WILL be her very own. Let it be embued from day to day in the mind, in the heart, that it is a living duty, a living obligation; and that the child has that right as of a soul dependent upon the activities of the body itself who brought same into being.
For, a soul is HERE - that may go FAR, in bringing much to many. DEDICATE this precious life to a service of the Creative Forces, to God, through Him who suffered little children to come unto Him; for "of such is the Kingdom".
Else we will find it will be as a canker in the heart and mind of everyone concerned, and will EAT - and EAT - and rust!
(Q) What is proper attitude to be taken toward father of baby?
(A) As loving indifference.
(Q) Is there danger for him and [...] to be thrown together in same town?
(A) As we have given, the environs should be changed for the body.
(Q) Where should [4926] go from ..., or where would be the best place?
(A) Around those surroundings that are pleasant, and where there may be INSTILLED those true relationships of men and women - and of the love of God for those even who falter, according to men's morals, in their activities in this material world! Or, where there are true friends to be found.
(Q) Would ..., Alabama, be advised?
(A) Be well.
(Q) Should her mother go to ... for her, regardless of where she should go?
(A) She should.
(Q) Where would be the best place for her to finish High School?
(A) In any of those environs where there may be the better attitudes held for the body. For, FACE the issue! Face the circumstance, and so give the body - [4926] - that insight into the forgiveness of the Father, that she may even be able to forgive slights spoken here and there.
Then, in whatever surroundings that may make for the BETTER conditions in THAT direction, whether in the same schools from which she has gone or those nearby.
(Q) Would it be best for her to take any part of business course now, if she should be in ... for present?
(A) Best that the preparations for a HOME life be made; making those associations, those connections, with that portion of life that fits her for such.
(Q) Should present relation exist between her and [...]?
(A) Be well that, at the end of the year, the union be such that the home may be established, for this - HER - baby!
(Q) What would be best for her protection and happiness in future as compared to past attitudes of those who have loved and cared for her?
(A) Those relationships that we have given. There must be thrown about the body the atmosphere that it is the DUTY, it is the obligation, for everyone who has loved and cared for her, to act in that same manner as did Him towards such relations; that they show that love in reality. As given, not condoning - but NEVER condemning, in act, in word, in heart. Be the real FRIEND - EVERYONE, as ye seek for the Christ to be YOUR Friend. For, he that aideth not one who in a moment has been weak - how can he expect forgiveness and love from Him who IS Love, and Mercy, AND LIFE!
We are through.
Two copies to Mrs. [310]
Copy to File (with names omitted)

BACKGROUND

3/03/33 Mrs. [310]'s letter to GC:
Not that I am not wishing Mr. Cayce to share this, too, but know that you will understand why I am writing to you privately. You will do as you think best, and thought if there is any possibility of you folks helping with solution, you will know the best course to pursue.
Just two weeks ago tonight by special delivery, I received all the information pertaining to one of life's greatest tragedies, and this in the family so dear in our friendship circle. It is in the very strictest confidence and purest love that I pass it on to you, and that only in hopes that with your wide experience with EVERYTHING - I think this - you may be able to offer more nearly a real solution. Have not even referred to it here, but have tried for the two weeks to write to you, and today is my first attempt to really put the words on paper, although I have turned them every way in my brain space.
To make the long story short the family lived here, moved in the very best circles, so dear to many of the church folks, and purely good, honest, hard working North Ala. and Tenn. folk. They moved several years ago to another state, and with all of their reverses financially and the consequent changes, and with everything that has been my portion, nothing has really kept us apart. No our correspondence, as for my part, is no better than in VA. direction, but the ties are very strong in both directions, and we do write when needed, and sometimes otherwise.
Will never be any more surprised than when I read at one sitting all correspondence pertaining to fact that since Sept. 20 the precious Mother has had to know that this daughter (who is a darling girl) and a high sch. BOY friend are to have a baby about the middle of March. These seem very bold statements, but for brevity, and to tell you as I know, but leaving out any details, for I know very few myself. In desperation the Mother wrote to a life-long Dr. friend who advised the marriage of two, or the having of the baby in seclusion. The family chose the latter course, so the expectant mother is in Catholic institution since the first of Nov., and it seems that the one friend and person knowing of this entire AFFAIR is a young business friend connected with a G.ment. Hos. near this girl's home town. He has been most helpful to family, and went with Mother and daughter to this Institution - the Catholic one, not in any way connected with his work, etc. The members of the girl's family all know and have kept it very close and suffered untold agonies as consequence.
Wish you might see the real heroism and pure Christianity of the Mother as reflected in letters to me and enclosed ones from others all pertaining to the PLACING of daughter, etc. I am that close that the Mother said that as soon as she had to know it, she knew that the letter would be written to me in its time. Her only question "What should be done with the baby" seemed to her most vital now, and she added "To leave it there does not seem FAIR to me". She does not know of this to you, and if it can be developed into even a ray of hope for her, I will tell her of course, and I immediately thought of "the information" as a possible source of the right information for just this. With all that you know, have you dear ones ever been able to render help in this condition, or has it ever come to you before? If it may be possible, can I ask for the reading, with permission or consent of Mother. Feel that for EVERY reason she would hesitate, and most especially that she does not understand that it could possibly be helpful, and you know that when THINGS of ANY nature come my way, and seem BEYOND me I cannot help thinking of you folks and your many benefits - unspeakable - for me and him who was and is most dear to me. You do understand WHY this letter, and hope that I may hear from you as soon as seems best - either directly or as usual, and I leave this entirely to your fine judgment. Most gratefully, [310]
Am asking if the girl's name IN FULL would have to be given. Anything can go from me to you & Mr. C. but thinking of RECORDS, OTHERS, etc.
3/15/33 EC wrote Mrs. [310] that he had never undertaken a reading of that kind but would be glad to try to help; that it would be necessary to have the name and location of [4926] at the time the reading would be attempted.
4/10/33 Mrs. [310]'s letter:
This is my second attempt to write since receiving yours, and glad that mine of last week was that interrupted that it could not well be finished, and since Fri. I have had the desired letter from the sorely distressed Mother of whom I wrote you. I wrote her as frankly as you know me to do at all times, and asked her what she thought of us trying the information as gotten through the readings. The first letter I had was that it was most agreeable to her - or anything else, if it could be of any help in "all this wrong". This is the way she has referred several times to the present conditions with her daughter.
Then I wrote her to give me as definite a location as possible for her daughter but with all else I do think best that it is for the finest interests for the girl not to know yet about the reading, and especially that you have never gotten just this type, I do feel it best not to let her be knowing until you two and her Mother and I are sure of something definite. Am enclosing a part of her letter received by Special Del. this past Fri. night. Think you will agree with me that this is about as definite as conditions will permit, and I am asking that you return the attached picture to me, but destroy the letter when you have finished with it. Have written the Mother as requested, and when she speaks of [...] she refers to the other of the daughters who is at present in New York City. The condition regarding the younger sister has been known about since Sept. around the 20th, but [...] was then in training in ... State Hos. Since Jan. or Dec. they have had to discontinue the training school, and [...] has gone to N.Y. for any employment possible - has friends who have been very helpful to her. She seems so discouraged, and I feel sure that anxiety over the sister has much to do with it. So just at this time the Mother has opportunity of a motor trip without any expense from her home town to N.Y. for the Easter Holiday Season. She surely is divided mentally, but I do hope that she goes to see and help [...] even though it will be only through encouragement and active love, for nothing else is possible - finances, etc. I mean.
The family of whom I speak ARE the [5739]'s who lived here for several years, made many friends, were members of the church, and all were most active. They are apparently the finest kind of people, and I am again saying that I would never have dreamed of such a state of affairs in this family any more readily than I would have in my own or your own. Such is my esteem and high regard for each of them - father, mother, one splendid son and the two girls. They were so close together as a family, quite affectionate, and one of those families in which the interest was mutual as for every member of it, and most unselfish in efforts for good and pleasure of all - especially those less fortunate. This special girl has been peculiarly close to her mother, the youngest, and so domestic in taste, and always has had to help with the real duties of home, especially during the years since they have been away from ... - I think about six.
She has seemed so happy in this, has a most cheerful disposition, and all ages were most fond of her. I have practically none of the details of the present condition, except that she told her Mother of her physical STATE about the twentieth of Sept. I do not have any of the details of her telling, just the statement from her Mother in letter to me, when she told me all, and enclosed letters from Dr. [...] (their life-time friend, as well as physician) the letter (copy) which she wrote to him, and the letters from the two Catholic Sisters who figured in the present location of [4926]. Dr. [...] had worked through these channels in previous experiences, and poor Mrs. [...] in her desperation wrote to him, and he certainly was most kind in helping. Am sending to you a mere SKELETON of his letter to her, but Mrs. [...] has all which she sent to me returned to her, and even her own to me. Felt that this was so dear and sacred to her, that she would feel better to have them for her disposal. I merely copied portions of Dr. [...]'s letter, and you are getting this. Destroy it when you have had it as desired.
When Mrs. [...] knew that [...] was all right, she wrote to me at once, but I infer from the enclosed sheet from her that the baby came on the 24th of March. She did not give the date, but the fact instead, which was paramount to her. She has said all the time since writing me first of it that she did not have any idea what would or could be right in regard to the baby, but has tried to think that surely developments would be for best - whatever this may be.
I know that there is a young man, who has been most dear to the family, and who is in his twenties - possibly around 25, and is most precious to [4926]. He has meant everything to Mrs. [...] during the past months, and it was to him that she first went after the almost overwhelming knowledge, and she has said in confidence to me that THIS has seemed not to affect his deep feeling for [4926] and that he has shared with them every phase of their agony and suffering. She merely gave me the sentence that the father of the baby is a Hi. Sch. friend, and this is merely another of the mysterious features of it all for me. I have thought of every angle of it, and have studied quite a bit along some lines - Tr. Class, Psy. with you dear ones, and with Dr. P. also. Have only today finished a rather different and helpful book, with some information which might be applicable to the other side of life - for me.
These facts I give that you two may the better understand some of the questions which I am daring to ask - but feel that if as formerly they may not be necessary that you, GC, will do as you think best in regard to any others which will be at all helpful and more definite in carrying out the suggestions. I purely hesitate to ask any, and yet I would not appear cowardly to either you or the Mrs. for worlds, and know that all of us are entering into this as into all else - purely for the help possible.
Feel that this is one reading which can be given without the card being sent to me, for the location seems INVARIABLE from Mrs. [...]'s letter, and I am understanding so much about it all - your methods, etc. - that I hope you will see fit to independently go ahead with it. May I ask that the two copies be sent to me, and then I will get Mrs. [...]'s to her. Feel that I can be a bit effective to both you and her in this, and certainly hope that this may be the case. So without ANY further preliminaries, I am saying that I hope to be having the much longed for information real soon, and will do my very best in this as in my own to carry out or work for the carrying out any suggestions.

REPORTS

4/14/33 EC sent two copies of 4926-1 to Mrs. [310]: "I'll be glad to know whether it fills the place you feel it should... Please convey to this mother our sincere desire to be of help in any way possible."
5/10/33 Mrs. [310]'s letter:
This may be most hastily written, but I began what I hoped would be a real letter for you about ten days ago, just after receiving the enclosed. Was interrupted, and here I am again.
Upon receipt of the reading, etc. for Mrs. [5739] I sent the original, etc. immediately to her, and waited for her reply, which I am now passing on to you, for what you may read into and out of it. I sometimes think that letters are most revealing of personality, and feel that you can appreciate the real mother of this situation, even with few comments from me.
She refers to N.Y., and I possibly said to you that she had the privilege of going at this particular time to visit with the oldest daughter in N.Y., and to whom the visit would and did mean so very much. Mrs. [...] felt in some ways that she would much prefer not being away from her ... home at this special time, and yet it must have been best, even though you will note some of the developments with [...] which seem to have taken place during this period of absence from ...
I wrote just as kindly as I could, but felt that the real decisions were not for me, and that you dear ones and I were together in wishing them to be made by those most concerned. To me the reading was even more wonderful than some others which I have been fortunate in seeing, and still hope for most helpful returns from it, or because of it. We - you and I - can feel that we have done our best, and I do feel that Mrs. [...] does most truly appreciate all of our effort.
5/15/33 EC's letter to Mrs. [310]: "Thanks for the letter, which I am returning. I certainly appreciate the mother [5739]'s feelings. There are so many things presented to them in the reading that I am wondering if they have become fully aware of as yet."
9/20/33 Mrs. [310]'s letter:
After I had your letter of May, I began thinking more seriously of having another reading, and still it did appear to me that I had done what I could along these lines when you gave the one at my request for the [...] friend. There were several letters exchanged, and with the many adverse conditions for the family life, I suppose that the Mother and daughters moved from ... to North ... around the tenth or fifteenth of this month. The Father had been there for several months. I have not heard from them since the move, but Mrs. [...] wrote of the expected move, and was not very happy over it - in some ways. Developments do not appear to be as suggested, but maybe it will take time for some of these to take place. In some ways the situation is most interesting, and incidentally the very good friend - who was most helpful to the Mother and daughter - is now stationed at ... or one of the other stations near Norfolk. I thought it might be the courteous thing to suggest that through me they get in touch with you folks and it could be so pleasant for the stranger young man. Thus far Mrs. [...] has not replied to my last letter in which I suggested this. As I hear from time to time, you will be having any real facts.
10/06/33 EC wrote saying he would be glad to meet the young man.