Edgar Cayce Readings, 5231-1

Time and Place: Set bet. 3:30 to 4:30 P. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Mich.

TEXT

GC: You will give the relations of this entity and the universe, and the universal forces, giving the conditions which are as personalities, latent and exhibited in the present life; also the former appearances in the earth plane, giving the development for the entity; giving the abilities of the present entity, that to which it may attain and how. You will answer the questions as I ask them.
EC: Yes ..., Michigan, July 21, 1880. We have the records here of that entity now called [...] [5231].
What a full life of a material nature this entity has experienced in the earth!
In giving the interpretations of the records, there is much from which to choose. Here we would minimize the faults, for so will the Christ if the body, mind and soul will but take Him as a guide. Remember, as that one taken in what men called a fault and the law demanded the life by stoning, yet the Master forgave, so may ye be forgiven.
We would then, as would He give: Magnify the abilities and, as He said, keep those abilities in the home, in the efforts for beautiful homes, that love may reign in the homes of those who are about the entity. Thus may ye, even as Marie [Mary Magdalene?] of old, become a shining light because ye have known how to forgive, because ye have been forgiven.
In interpreting those purposes, those urges, those which are latent and those which are manifested:
There is manifested the desire that the entity itself may yet, may now, be as a helpful influence in the lives and the experiences of others. Not by condemnation, then, but by appreciation of what has been, what are the weaknesses, what are the shortcomings of those who may by the beauty of thy countenance, as well as by the beauty of thy purpose, attract others to you, who themselves have problems.
Hear them, don't condemn them. Thy Lord did not, why will thou? Advise and counsel with them, rather that they may take hold on the promises of Him, who has given "A new commandment I give you, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you; who would put myself in your place, who will take upon myself all of thy burdens and make thy cross light."
Thus ye may do to many, and in this ye will find joy, yea and find love hath not passed thee by at all, but that there are the opportunities for being to others what you would have had others be to thee.
It is never beyond the arm of the Lord to say to those who will open their minds, and hearts, and purposes and know that as ye mete out to others, ye are meting to thy Lord, thy Savior, thy Christ. Even as He meteth out to others good for evil; even as He gave cheer, comfort, yea, life itself to those who would take His life.
Thus may ye in thy activities about thy home. For whatever ye determine to do, ye can do in thy trust in Him who serves to the uttermost.
As to the experiences in the earth, these have been many and quite varied. Many of these are not well even to be known to self, and thus have they been blotted from the book of thy remembrance, even as He blots them from the book of God's remembrance, if ye love one another, if ye mete to thy fellow man, yea, to thy sisters in all walks of experience, that love of which ye are capable in thine self. For he who hath loved much, to that one may much be given.
Before this we find the entity was in the French land during those periods when many questions might be asked as to what were the standards of activities and morals of the peoples. Though they used beauty and harmony, music and art, there were the thoughts and activities more for satisfying, gratifying of appetites of the body.
The entity was then in the name Fauchee Bannasten. In the experience the entity gained in knowledge, not too much in understanding; though it gained in its spiritual desires to become aware of that which would bring harmony and peace into and unto the soul, rather that that wearying of the world.
Before that we find the entity was in the Holy Land when those peoples were journeying there. The entity was among the Midianites who consorted with the peoples led by Moses and Joshua.
There was a reckoning, as others were in authority. Yet the entity found that which answered to a something within and gained through that experience, for being spared to journey with the sons of Manasseh into the Holy Land.
The name then was Jeluen.
In the experience in the present, from those desires, comes the longing for the awakening to home, home that gives the expression of rest, a place of peace, and comfort, a place where thanks and blessings may be said; the place where each looks out for the other to make that day, that hour, a little more sacred, a little more peaceful, a little more beautiful, yea, to be appreciated; that thanks may be given to Him on high who will, who does prepare the home. For as He gave, "I go to prepare a place for you that wherever I am ye may be also."
Thus is the home, and they who seek to make those places in the earth called homes, indeed blessed among the sons of men.
So the desire of thy heart to make a home for those who may have wandered, even may have erred in the eyes of man; yet God knows their hearts, and many of those whom ye would aid may come to know, too, the blessings of the Holy One, who honored woman that she might, too, be equal with man in the redemption of man from the wiles of the devil, or the wiles of him who would cause man or woman to err in any manner.
Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land, but the entity was among those peoples who were in the groups returning with the Priest from banishment. And being purified in the Temple of Sacrifice, the entity sought those activities through the Temple Beautiful; misusing in the beginning the privileges granted but learning later, through the analysis of self, just as she may in the present find, how many promises there are in the holy word that would apply to thine own self. And ye will find eventually He will talk, He will walk with thee. What greater blessing may be in the life experience of any soul?
Study, then, the scripture, for in them ye think ye have eternal life. Ye have, and they are that which testify of the living Christ who may abide in thy presence, as ye minister to those about thee in the nurturing of same, in the knowledge of the risen Lord.
We are through.
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BACKGROUND

Born 7/21/1880 in Mich.; widow; religious preference not indicated.
7/27/43 Letter: "...My sister [3091] has her life reading from you which interests us very much, so I should like to have mine..."
1/11/44 Letter: "...If you approve, may I ask this question: (1) Are the activities of my life fulfilling the purposes for which I incarnated this time?..."
3/10/44 Letter: "...I know what a strain you must be under most of the time. I am fortunate in having excellent health so my interest in the readings is about reincarnation. I have been thinking about that for a long time now - several years, and sorry I didn't know about it sooner, so, of course, I am anxious to know what you can tell me about my own..."
3/22/44 Letter: "...We liked the article about you in the September 'Coronet', and got quite a 'lift' about the lady 80, asking 'How am I doing?' for that is the question my sister 72 asked of you and which I would like to ask, meaning: (1) Am I accomplishing any of the things for which I incarnated this time? And so I say again, that I will wait until the time is right, but you know it is human nature to wish for an early date after waiting so long... You gave my sister Mrs. [3091] a life reading last summer..."
5/21/44 Letter: "...If I may ask a question it is: (1) Could I be given some direction as to what to strive for to accomplish some of the things for which I incarnated this time? Please accept my best wishes..."

REPORTS

2/16/51 Reply to questionnaire: "TIR [THERE IS A RIVER] influenced me. I have been a member of AMORC many years. Was a member when I had my reading. Have had and do have many occult experiences. In many ways my life reading was true, but incomplete."