This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 6th day of June, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [5258], new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by the article in Coronet.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis and Jeanette Fitch, Stenos. Born September 11, 1900, in Marquez, Texas.

TEXT

1. 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:
2. EC: Yes, what a vast difference in environments in the present and that in which the entity began its unfoldment into material, mental and spiritual consciousness in this particular experience.
3. The entity's seal would be very interesting. If the entity desires we may give same from here.
4. As to the abilities of the entity and that to which it may attain from the records, we find many are the latent and manifested urges. Circumstances, or those things which might be interpreted as faults or fancies, have changed the environs for this entity. Yet great are the capabilities and possibilities of the entity. Do not let them become too one-sided. Yet there are the possibilities that in following the universal line of effort may the entity bring to self an outlet for activity and the ability from the material, as well as from mental and spiritual, to contribute the more to those whom are responsible or may be responsible to the entity for knowledge or undertakings in this particular sphere of activity.
5. Thus, as we find, should the entity write stories, fiction partially, yes, but ever a theme-spiritual as may be illustrated through the lives of individuals the entity would present as characters.
6. As the entity thus applies self in these directions, it may give a greater outlet for the variation in the activities and the environs of the entity and to exploit in self many of those theories the entity has held, does hold as the way to control people.
7. And yet, as the entity analyzes self, and as it writes about people, know that each soul is a law almost to itself, or is subject to laws in which it has or has not applied the principle of "playing the game square".
8. Thus, those tenets or truths which are to be a part of that in the lesson as the entity would present, not merely as a parable, but rather as that lived by those in the various stages of development in body and in unfoldment of mind to the possibilities of the influences or the influencing of elements in the various phases of human experience. In this field we find the entity may accomplish much.
9. In the astrological urges we find Jupiter and Venus with Neptune and Uranus are parts of the consciousness. Thus, the extremes which have come, do come to the entity from time to time. The periods when the universal consciousness of modern activities, as well as home building, becomes the awareness and consciousness of this entity.
10. The periods of sojourn in the earth have been few, far between and yet a pattern may be drawn from same.
11. For as we find in the experience in the English land, the entity was among those who kept the record or the log of the journeys of a crew, as well as those who labored in varied soils in the experience before this.
12. Thus we find the ability as a statistician, a datastician also becomes a part of the consciousness, the awareness of vibrations which affect individuals are also portions of the consciousness.
13. In the name then, Henry Narravarre, the entity gained, the entity lost, the entity gained. Overbearance does not go. One may be persuaded but few driven, unless in desperation. This is the consciousness of the entity also.
14. Before that we find the entity was in those groups who journeyed with the people of promise to the Holy Land. The entity was an Egyptian who had been aware of many of the feats of unusual experiences to those peoples. Thus the entity followed through the journeyings through the land, and aided in its abilities to contribute, as one who prepared foods especially.
15. Thus the entity is a good dietician; as the entity is a good eater and a good conversationalist itself. All of these are portions of the entity's consciousness.
16. As to the abilities of the entity and that to which it may attain; study first thyself and thy relationships to the Creative Forces, and then keep self unspotted from the world or of condemnation of others.
17. Do write in both senses, do right because of that which is the awareness of right and wrong, do write that others may have the messages the entity has to give.
18. We are through with this reading.

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BACKGROUND

1. Born 9/11/1900 in Texas; divorced; 2 children.
2. 9/18/43 Letter: "...If anyone ever did need advice I do... I'm worried about everything. I want to know what to do about my job. I can't make a living for us. I don't especially like my work and can never make much, if any, progress in the business world. I've really tried to do the right thing, and for 20 years or more, it seems that I've made one mistake after another. Surely, one could do something satisfactory if they only knew what and how. My health isn't very good, and it doesn't seem to improve much. If only I knew something to try..."
3. 10/26/43 Letter: "...I make a very small salary. I owe doctor bills, dentist bills and I need so much to go to the dentist now... My daughter and I need clothes, etc. I'm not making ends meet. But, that at times, seems the least important of my worries. I feel that I'm not guiding her right in life, yet, I try so desperately to do so. Nor, have I done so for my son, or it seems that he would have turned out a different person from what he is. I also need a physical reading. I am not well and can't seem to feel better physically. I realize that part of my physical troubles are caused from mental worry. I feel that I have butted against brick walls all my life, yet I've tried to do the right, frantically tried. I prayed for my marriage and hope not to be broken up, yet it was, maybe for the best, but I still can't see that it was. I would so much like to have a home and a husband... I need some kind of work that I am better fitted for and where I can make a living, yet I don't have any idea just what that might be..."
4. 11/03/43 Letter: "...I am enclosing an application for a Health Reading. I have wondered if I shouldn't have it first... If I don't get some help, some guidance, I'll go crazy..."
5. 5/09/44 Letter: "...Can you tell me in this reading where I am supposed to try to live to make some kind of a nicer life for myself and daughter. Needless to say, I would like to make a real home for her, as well as for myself, and I don't know how... I would like to do anything and everything possible to make this reading a success, something to help me do something different in life. I seem to have muddled through the whole thing, not because I didn't try either; I don't feel that I can possibly afford additional readings. I really can't afford this one but it will be well worth it if I can get some help as to what to do and where to do it, and I'd like to know how to do it. At my age, it is a little late to try to do anything much, I suppose, but I would certainly like to. Should I leave Washington? If so, where should I go? I would, I think, like to marry and have a real home. Do you think that is possible or probable? How?..."

REPORTS

1. 6/26/44 Letter: "I received my reading... I can't understand it, I'll admit. And you didn't answer the question as to whether I should remain in Washington. I was very anxious to know that. If there is any literature that will help me to understand my reading, do please send it to me... I really am anxious to understand it... Did you make another appointment for me - a physical reading? P.S. The reading was so short and no questions were even asked. Of course there may be nothing to my life, there certainly hasn't been so far."
2. 6/28/44 Letter from EC: "...Sometimes there are opportunities for a great many questions. At other times, for what reason I do not know, when it has finished with the first suggestions and has gone over the whole experience, it closes without giving the opportunity for question... "
3. 7/28/44 Letter: "...I am anxious to have a physical reading, even though I didn't understand my Life Reading. That doesn't mean that there isn't something to it..."
4. 1/22/45 Letter: "I was so sorry to hear of Mr. Cayce's death... He helped so many in his life."
5. 7/17/47 Test mailing. Whereabouts unknown.
6. 2/19/52 Comment by IMG: No record of verbal or written contact since 1/22/45.

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