This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 19th day of July, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - Miss [5356] - thru mother, Mrs. [3307], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Jeanette Fitch, Stenos. Born August 27, 1918, in Dubuque, Iowa.

TEXT

1. GC: You will give the relations of this entity and 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 time, place and the name, also that in each life which built or retarded 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, we have the records here of that entity now known as or called [5356].
3. As we find, indicated from the records written upon the skein of time and space, here there are possibilities of a real contribution to the conditions for improvements in the world, and at the same time possibilities for conditions that may become quite aggravating to the body and disappointing to others interested in the body.
4. For we find an entity not only an Atlantean (and thus with the possibilities of the activities through the earth material, as well as spiritual) but a Uranian (and thus the extremes as we may find which are parts of the experience of the entity). For when considered from a composite of the astrological aspects and the material sojourns, we find these extremes are parts of the entity's experience.
5. One who has the ability to sing like an angel and yet live like a devil. One who is oft prompted to take changes socially, as well as in experiences where changes are taken such as in games, cards, or things of that nature, and yet with the ability to be the demure, the angel-like individual. These are the urges which the entity has to face.
6. Thus it finds itself interested in people, conditions in which there are great questions as not only to their morality but as to their sincerity, and at the same time we find music, song, that which may alone at times span the space between the sublime and the ridiculous.
7. And thus we find a confusion in the mental processes of the entity with the abilities, and yet not that the entity hasn't the will, but the will of the entity needs be reinforced with the spiritual aspirations, spiritual desires, spiritual knowledge. With these the purposes, the ideals, and the holding of self in check, we may find one who may attain to a partial career, as well as a beautiful home builder.
8. These, then, are the conditions to be met in the experience of the entity.
9. Astrologically we find Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury and Mars and Uranus, as ruling over all the urges.
10. As we find, then, one gifted in music, in song, one who may move an audience to tears and may become so ridiculous in its choice of associates or activities as to destroy the good which may be accomplished in the experiences of many.
11. The entity is attracted to the theater, to things which have to do with pomp and show; those which have to do with secular expansions of the ego or praise of the rabble. These have to be not suppressed so much as supplanted by desires for spiritual awakening love as prompted from the purposes of being kind and gentle, rather than prompted from the emotions of the nature of human activities. These were and are the things to be warned of, then.
12. As to the activities, one who may become an excellent music teacher or song instructress, especially to children and if the younger children will be the ones the entity attempts to instruct the better, until the entity finds itself.
13. The interest of the entity in relationships to courtship or marriage should be in relationship with the cloth or divinity students or divinity actions or ministers or preachers. These do not appeal, from their lack of association with the world, and yet these are that needed as the balance for the entity. Not those, however, who are interested in missions or other than that which may be called orthodox religious movements. For being too free or too open may bring (which will be seen from experiences in the earth) temptations not able to be born in the emotional natures of the body.
14. As to the appearances in the earth, while all may not be indicated here, these indicate that which has been given the pattern in which the entity has to meet itself, as well as the abilities of the entity.
15. Before this we find the entity was in the land of the present nativity during those periods when there was the arousing to activities from plays in the schools, in the educational activities for dramatics. The entity was then in the name Elsie Powell and made associations with activities which brought to itself a name as an actress and to itself a name as a question-mark. These in the latter portion of the experience brought disturbing conditions because of the associations brought about and yet the entity gained from the experience the abilities as a singer, as a musician, as a teacher, as a home builder. This the entity should take, should have as its real career. For there may come from same one who may contribute to the real music of America.
16. Before that we find the entity was in the Holy Land following the periods when the Master walked in the earth, when there were those variations as to the position of the woman in the home. The entity was among those who were reared to follow closely in the precepts of the people who followed the Master. With persecutions, and the peoples in positions as the Romans, questions arose in the experience of the entity then, as Judith, as to the advisability of entertaining those in song, dance and the broader expressions of that which would be called free-love in relationships with groups. The entity gave way to self's own expression and yet, as has been given, the directions the teachings from childhood brought the entity up short when there were questions which arose as to the morality of the entity. In the experience the entity suffered mentally and spiritually.
17. Beware, these are a part of thy consciousness, don't let it happen again!
18. Before that we find the entity was in the Hold Land when there was the entering into the holy Land of the children of promise. The entity was among the daughters of one Caleb, one prompted to the activities which brought the entity Caleb with his household into prominence and to the promised land. The entity was then one given to song, and the psalms which later became parts of the activities of the children of promise were portions of the experience of the entity.
19. Not that it is to be given wholly to psalms singing but these should be the basis of the purposes of the entity in its teaching and its contribution to the home.
20. Before that we find the entity was in the Atlantean land when there were those divisions in the land and the activities between the children of the Law of One and the sons and daughters of Belial. These brought the greater temptations to the entity in using spiritual ideals as the excuse for purposes of indulging in conditions which brought questionings. These bring these disturbing conditions in the experience of the entity. Beware!
21. The name then was Amonai.
22. As to the abilities of the entity, as has been indicated, these are limited only by the ideals and purposes. For as we find, an entity at times who works very hard with an idea and then loses its hold on the idea, for it has lost sight of an ideal. Then, first find self and its relationships with Creative Forces. Trust in the abilities of self, don't trust too much in the opposite sex where questions are behind their ideals.
23. In the application as a teacher, as a singer, as a mother in a home, may the entity succeed in this material plane.
24. Ready for questions.
25. (Q) Do I have any hidden talent which I should take steps to develop?
    (A) The music is of the greater importance to the entity.
26. (Q) Is it right for me to continue living with my parents, or should I now be seeking a life apart from them?
    (A) Better stay rather close, my dear!
27. (Q) Why is it that I seem to fall in love with men who are not suited to me, of with those who are not suited in marriage?
    (A) Read what has been given, which is part of the consciousness of the entity.
28. (Q) How am I to be sure of real love?
    (A) That which is the thought of Creative Forces and God, not in answer to the emotions along. The heart knoweth the soul never forgeteth.
29. (Q) Is it indicated that I will ever marry?
    (A) It is indicated that it should and the home should be, as given, the greater career.
30. (Q) Is there anything I am doing now which may be retarding my development?
    (A) This can be answered best within self when self has found its own ideals spiritually, mentally and materially.
31. (Q) When, where and how have I been associated in past incarnations with my brother [...]?
    (A) In the Atlantean, as well as in the experience just before this. Both of these are as question marks. Ye agreed often and disagreed miserably at times. Do find this ideal.
32. (Q) Is it indicated how and when he died in this life? ("He ran away from his ship, the [...] - since we've had no word since 1941, we can only think he is dead, because otherwise we know he would somehow get word to us.")
    (A) It is not indicated that he is in this life.
33. We are through with this reading.

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BACKGROUND

1. 5/18/44 Letter from mother [3307]: "She has been singing all her life, in the church choirs, and at school, - in plays, on radio, for womens clubs and parties and socials, and funerals and weddings, in night clubs occasionally." Questions submitted other than those which appear at end of the reading: 1. Am I doing all that I was meant to do with my talent for singing or should I be working towards a professional career in music? 2. Would I make a good teacher of music? 3. "Ever since I was 16 I have been stopped in whatever work I began, because I thought I was in love. I am almost afraid of being attracted to anyone now, because I have been stopped so often in my work."

REPORTS

1. 7/31/44 Letter from [5356]'s mother [3307]: "Thank you...the reading seems unusually clear and already it has helped her to make up her mind about some things... She said [re: divinity students] 'I never seem to meet any, and the ones I do meet are awful pots... I wouldn't HAVE to marry a minister, would I mother?'"
2. 3/16/49 GD requested report from [3307].

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