This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 26th day of August, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [5399], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Jeanette Fitch, Stenos. Born May 23, 1915, in Raton, New Mexico.

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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 time, place and the name, and 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 record here of the entity now known as or called: [5399].
3. In giving an interpretation of the relationships of this entity with the universe and universal forces, much is to be taken into consideration if those suggestions indicated would be applicable in the experience of this entity. In analyzing same from the urges which arise from the astrological as well as earthly sojourn, we find these apparent:
4. The entity is very easily persuaded by others. Thus, the first admonition would be: know in yourself what ye believe. Do have an ideal, spiritually, mentally, materially. Do consider what manner of individual the entity should be as in relationship to the wedded life - as to the home - as to relationships with others. The IDEAL - not just ideas. The ideals must be drawn from the spiritual concept, and remember, the mind or the mental application is the builder.
5. There are those tendencies for the dramatic, and thus stage, or the like, appeals to the entity. This is not an adverse influence, but must be applied in the light of ideals as to be a constructive experience, rather than just feeding the ego of the individual. Thus, the entity will make a very good director, as in any social welfare work, or as a part of a program for social service for underprivileged children, or as on a school board, where all forms of activity which are to be constructive in the life of unfolding or developing bodies and minds are to be considered. These, then, are such as should be the choice that the entity would make as to the use of its abilities.
6. Astrologically, we find Mercury, Jupiter, Venus as the urges, and thus the dramatical; thus the beneficial influences are as the nature of the entity.
7. Jupiter and Venus indicate the egotism, the beauty, music, people, things and association as being parts of the consciousness, and thus, as we find, as indicated, first DO find thine own self, its relationship to Creative Forces, or God, and the ideal manner in which this is to be acted upon in the experience, by prayer, by meditation, knowing the variations in same, analyzing self and knowing the variation between the personality of self and the individuality of self. One will find through such analyses the manner in which the abilities which are apparent and manifest in this entity may be applied in a constructive way and manner.
8. As to the appearances in the earth, while all may not be indicated, these indicate the pattern through which that which appears in the present has become a part of the conscious and unconscious self in the present activity.
9. As in the appearance before this, we find the entity among those who were of those groups in those experience when there were the ideas of gold rush in the West. The entity was among those who, with others, started toward same.
10. Thus, there will be a change of scenes, a looking for ideals that will enhance the material welfare. Thus, it will be very well for the entity never to undertake games of chance, yet investments that are well thought out, in analyzing of same by self, may be means of the entity, in years to come, having material gains in the earth. Investments, then, not of that as of questionable nature.
11. In the activity, the entity gained - the entity lost - and from there rises the warnings.
12. The name then was Stella Smythe.
13. Before that we find the entity was in the activities in the land now known as the French land, during those periods when there were the activities for an idea - for an ideal - or in those periods when wars were made because of the possession of the holy Land by individuals who proclaimed another as a prophet. The entity, then, in the opposite sex, was one of those who made hardships for those of its own household by the activities as to prevent conditions which were questioned by the entity in relationships to others. Thus the conditions which make for questioning the self rather than the universal consciousness, and the warnings, as has been indicated.
14. In the Name Rene Marselle, the entity gained by the hard way. Thus, the admonition to first find self, and self's relationship to Creative Forces, or God. And DO SOMETHING about same!
15. Before that we find the entity was in the Holy Land during those periods when there were the journeyings from the Egyptian land to the Promised land. The entity, then, was among those who were of the household of the children of Levi, and thus the entity was a mother to one of those who became as a Priest to those peoples. This brings into the consciousness of the entity a form of ideas and ideals that are too oft set by ritual rather than the spirit of the purpose. Yet, under those influences, as indicated, if the ideas are chosen, greater strength may be part of the experience in this sojourn.
16. The name, then, was Jalebd.
17. Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian Land where there were those preparations of individuals for activities through the Temple of Sacrifice, as well as the Temple Beautiful, for the propagation or for the changing of activities of individuals born into the earth through the tempering of individuals' activities in the Temple of Sacrifice and the training in the Temple Beautiful.
18. The entity was among those who were chosen for the establishing of a home, with the departure of the Priest, in those experiences when such activities came about.
19. The name then was Is-tabel.
20. As to the abilities, these have been indicated. As to the manner of application, first, find self. Do know the ideal. Do apply same mentally, yes, but know the ideal spiritual, for from the spiritual purposes must rise that which may be manifested in the material experience of the individual.
21. Ready for questions.
22. (Q) Should I try to accomplish anything in art?
    (A) In the art of drawing others, more than that as of higher art, yes.
23. (Q) Have I ever caught glimpses of past lives, or are these things more dreams and fancy?
    (A) The entity has caught glimpses of past lives when it has gone out of itself or has allowed the energies of the Kundaline force to pass along the centers of the body. Beware, unless ye are well-balanced in purposes, for there is one way. Those who climb up some other way - remember what the Master gave.
24. (Q) How have I been associated in the past with my husband, [...]?
    (A) In the experience in the Holy Land the entity who is the husband now was a Priest of Israel in his activities.
25. (Q) Am I justified in feeling that we shouldn't live in the same town with my husband's mother?
    (A) These should never be the attempt of justification, save by faith. Is the justifying being kept in accord with that which has been given as the "fruit of the spirit"? Is it being kind? Because of those conditions which arose, do to others as ye would be done by, for the Law of the Lord is perfect. It converteth the soul.
26. We are through with this reading.

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BACKGROUND

1. 8/25/44 She obtained Physical Rdg. 5399-1.
2. Questions submitted with those for her Physical Rdg. which she had on 8/25/44, with the exception of 2--5 which got asked at the end of 5399-2: 1. What should be my life's work? 6. We are planning to move from ..., Utah. Please suggest the place that would be most favorable to us. 7. Have I met or known many people in this life that I have known in some previous life?

REPORTS

1. 9/10/44 She wrote a long letter asking for detailed interpretations of various parts of the reading. GD, via Mae Gimbert, wrote a long letter in answer. The envelope came back marked "Unknown".
   On 10/02/47 GD forwarded the same letter to the mother's address which Case [5399] mentioned in her early correspondence, and requested a report. It also was returned "Address Unknown."
2. 7/20/49 She reported on her Physical Rdg. 5399-1, saying she had a baby girl on 8/24/45.

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