How to turn this into a helpful experience: By nature the
entity is a teacher, as will be seen from the experiences in
the earth. The entity is a natural magnet for the opposite
sex, as well as a great influence among it own sex. Use
these, then, as a means for telling of the love of Jesus.
Let it become such an activity in self that everyone may come
to know what would be the first word of the entity, and let
them be this, though changed in form for the entity's own
friends and experiences. Have you prayed to God today? Have
you prayed to God today? Men won't follow you; men won't
think you are an easy mark. Mean it, for in that manner ye
may teach many a man with evil intents to know his place.
For remember, no one, no one can stand in the presence of the
Lord, the Christ, when words are thus spoken in earnest and
in sincerity, no matter what their intent may be, and you
will attract those with whom ye may administer much. But in
thy activities ever be the teacher of the simplicity of the
Christ-child, his birth, his education, his ministry and,
as the climax the last acts for ministry with his Disciples.
"Who would be the greatest among you? He who is the servant
of all." When you find individuals too good to do this,
or that, for others, something is the matter with their
theories, and the soul is shrinking, they are little.
Remember what was said of him who was the greatest of men
born of woman, that he was the least in the kingdom of
heaven, for he forgot to be humble and meek.
As to the astrological aspects, these have meant little
in the life of the entity and in the present mean less.
These urges are indicated in the personality, not in the
individuality, and thus the entity does at times much more
than is considered the proper thing to do, by those who are
supposed to give rules for the activities in social circles,
or according to Mrs. Post. These, then, mean little to the
entity, for it is capable of making its own rules. And they
who are the servants for the Christ's sake to others make
their own rules in all the activities or associations with
others.
Thus Jupiter, Mercury and Venus are all a part of the
entity's experience. This is why some follow close to the
entity physically and fall far away mentally and spiritually.
But dare to do right according to the dictates of thy
conscience, if thy conscience is not seared by worldly
things.
As to the appearances in the earth, while all may not be
given, these will indicate for the entity the pattern of
this experience, as well as the thoughts of the entity during
the varied periods of suppression and oppression that have
been a part of this period of activity. There have been
great periods of joy, and there is still to come greater
appreciation of beauty, love, hope and joy and of knowing
that self is in attune with the divine.
Before this the entity was in the land of the present
nativity during those periods when there were the
questionings by those who were so orthodox as to forget
God, and being only orthodox as to rules and regulations.
The entity, in the name then of Mary McClannahan in
Provincetown, made for peace among those where divisions had
been, and thus set that urge in order which makes the entity
as one who may be an inspiration to those with whom it may
come in contact and let be inspired by those things that have
been indicated that ye may put into the minds of those whom
ye meet from day to day: "Have ye prayed today? Are ye
living according to that prayer? Are ye being consistent
with the way ye pray? Who is thy God?"
Such will set many to thinking and ye are one who may teach,
may administer, from the experiences when ye set so many in
the right direction through the lands in Salem, Provincetown
and all those areas in that land.
Before that we find the entity was in the Holy Land and
among those who were present who had come with the groups of
hundreds, yea when the five thousand were fed by the Master.
This experience brought for the entity those activities which
in the present make the entity as a teacher, as a healer,
for the entity may, from those very activities as given, find
that with the kind word, the patient word, the pressing of
the hand upon the brow of those who are with fever, yea those
who are troubled in heart there may be brought comfort by
the words even as the entity heard through that period as it
witnessed the great throng, not only being thrilled by the
presence but by the words of the Master as He gave what ye
call the Beatitudes.
In the experience the entity learned patience. That keep.
Don't lose patience with thy children, thy friends who become
impatient. For He did not lose patience with His Disciples
when they said, "Should we go away to buy bread to feed this
mob?" "What have we here?" "What have you here?" Did you
ever hear this used to individuals? Try it! It is one of
the most disturbing, yet one of the most quieting words which
may be used, even to a mob. "What have we here?" And only a
few loaves, a few fishes, yet in the hands of those who could
realize as ye may, "Of myself, I can do nothing, but through
His power", it may be multiplied into blessings. And
remember, it can be multiplied in curses also, if ye
use not thy abilities aright.
In the name then Lydia.
Before that we find the entity was in the Persian land when
there were those experiences of the gatherings of peoples
from various lands to the "city in the hills and the plains".
The entity came as one of those from the Persian land, being
then the companion of the warrior for the king at that time.
The entity then caught a glimpse of the message of love from
the teacher in the "city in the hills" and, applying self
in the ministry to those who were ill in body and in mind,
carried to her own peoples those messages, those tenets,
those kindnesses, that gentleness.
For as ye will find, as every other entity or soul will
find, it is the little things, the gentleness, the patience,
the smile, that brings goodness, the spirit of truth,
to the hearts and minds of people, not the loud railings
or determination. Only gentleness, who is on the Lord's
side. And who is thy Lord?
These the entity learned, in the name then Asmaha.
Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land, when
there were the activities of the priest in the periods of
bringing about the regenerations for the individuals who were
to be those through whom, those of whom, there should come
the new understanding. The entity was among those chosen,
and became the teacher in the Temple Beautiful, in the
ministering to those who were to be sent to the varied lands.
In the name then Alananeo.
As to the abilities of the entity, then, that to which it
may attain and how: These are limited only according to the
application of thyself to those tenets which ye gained and
learned in the mount when ye saw, when ye heard, when ye
applied the teaching of thy Lord. For he, whom He hath
blessed, is blessed indeed.
Then keep thy faith. Walk in the way that leadeth in the
light. For He is the light and the truth and the way.
Ready for questions.
(Q) What is the vital purpose of my life in this
incarnation?
(A) Teaching, ministering in the manner indicated, turning
that which may appear to others to the glory of God.
(Q) What steps are necessary to get into the right rhythms?
(A) Will, will! For God hath not willed that any soul
should be overcome but that ye may use that thou hast in
hand.
We are through.
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BACKGROUND
Residence, Utah; divorced; one child; "living on farm
with a friend, Miss [
5091]"; religious preference:
"interdenominational, brought up Episcopalian."
5/13/44 See
5089-1, a Physical Reading, for letters
containing background information.
12/20/43 Questions submitted in addition to those at end
of Life Reading 5089-2: (1) Am I in the right environment
and among the right persons? (2) In my eagerness to do the
Right, how can I, under pressure, check and countercheck on
my final decision with the Inner Knower? (3) Have I latent
or other abilities which should be developed now? (4) Why
has my daughter been a constant grief to me in this lifetime?
(5) Is there anything I can do besides prayer, to bring about
a mutual understanding? (6) Am I right in ignoring an
anti-pathetic attitude by my family? (7) What do I emanate
which leads persons to believe that I am an easy mark? (8) I
have experienced complete and definite turnovers in my life
the last being my move to Utah. Is this a temporary phase
and will there ever be permanence and love in this life?"
REPORTS
5/16/44 She obtained Mental-Spiritual Reading
5089-3.
7/06/44 She obtained Check Physical Reading
5089-4.
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