This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 7th day of August, 1929, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [5540].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. L. B. Cayce, Hugh Lynn Cayce, and Tom Sugrue. Born September 22, 1888, Richmond, Indiana.

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1. EC: We have the entity, [5540], and those relations with the universe and universal forces, as are latent and exhibited in the present experience.
2. Astrologically, we find the entity developing much along those influences as are signified from his experiences and their relations with the earthly experience, as would be seen from same.
3. In entering we find the entity coming under the influence first in Jupiter, Mercury, Venus and Uranus, with adverse influences in Moon, in Mars, and in those of the Saturn's influences. Hence we find one who is oft considered by others as brusk, overbearing at times in his bruskness, and again tender, loving and considerate; yet ever is the nobility of purpose apparent in the entity's activities. Always doing, then, with a definite purpose or purport in the mind. Rarely will one find the individual off guard, unless wrath has changed the mental proclivities of the entity for the moment; and willing ever to make amends for such actions.
4. One that will find there will be specific times, places and influences that will be present with the entity.
5. One whose relations with those born in March and April contradictory one with another; agreeing with those born in March, disagreeing with those of April birth. This, astrologically, the place of relationships one with another.
6. One that will ever be loving and kind to those born either in December, January or February.
7. One that will find that the study of strength, whether mental, physical or spiritual, or of the mystic forces, the most interesting study to the body. Hence the natural bigness in the mental being of the entity, and why others feel often-times that it, the mental ability of the body, is overpowering or submerging to others.
8. One that will find in the days of July the 10th to August the 20th the better days to engage in any controversy of any nature, and those of October the 5th to November the 25th the least applicable for such conditions; for the entity will ever be bested in such periods.
9. Make contracts, then, on Saturdays and Mondays.
10. Pay bills on Wednesdays, and pay court on Tuesdays.
11. In these relationships, as we find, the entity offers a study for those who would gain the proper concept of an entity's indwelling in environments for the application of self's interests through the earth's experience; for these days, seasons, are controlled most often by those influences of planetary or group conditions and hence the entity is amenable to such relations.
12. In Uranian - we find the entity becomes extravagant in act or thought, but tempered ever by those of Jupiter and Mercury. Hence slow to anger - but, how wrath does work with the entity's inner self, as to turmoil, strife, and misunderstanding! Slow to anger - but long suffering at times, impatient at others. Quick to forgive when sought. Slow to comprehend when the other does not make advances.
13. In the experiences in the earth's plane, many are the influences as are seen in the PRESENT earth's experience and their influence for same.
14. In the one before this we find in the land in which the entity now sojourns, but in an eastern city, as is seen at present, and among those of the builders of that city, in peace, in quietude, in making the proper approach to the peoples of the land, and was present under the chestnut tree when peace was made. In the name Edwin Blair. In the present we find the influence as relating to home, the love of home, the love of family ties, the love of country, the love of power - tempered with mercy.
15. In the one before this we find in that period when there were wars in the land called or known as the Trojan period. The entity then among those that assisted Achilles in the deliverance of the people, and the DRIVER when Hector was dragged about the city. In the name Ilhouead. The entity lost through the greater portion of this experience, gaining only in the end when peace and quiet was sought in old age, and the influences are those of the right for Right's sake, and the actions toward those that would oppress become as canker to the inmost man.
16. In the one before this we find in the rebuilding of the Holy City. The entity then the laborer on the wall near the south gate, and a defender against those that would hinder the building. The entity then in the name Eleam. The entity gained through this experience, losing only in gratifying of self's own self in punishment meted to those that would offend in the relationships of man and woman, and of the desecrating of the temple. The entity in the present experience finds orthodox service satisfying, yet not content in same, not wholly pleased with same. Hence the continual unsatisfactory relationships of self and self's own concept of religious service.
17. In the one before this we find in that known as Egyptian land. The entity, during the period when the priest was in exile, cared for those that were of the offspring, and came again in the temple service with the return to power of priest, and assisted mightily in gathering together those that builded in the school, the home, the hospital, and the distributing of succor and aid to both the native and the alien. LOSING in siding with the priest that offered strange fire in the manner of speech as concerning those that would bring in those of other faiths. In the present we find these influences mightily in the entity's inner self, and these may find the greater expression in aiding in this direction of lending succor, aid, to those who so builded in that period, that men were taught to gain better understanding of the relationships of man to man, and of the Creative Energy-God to man, and man to God. In the name Exli, and there may still be seen in the tomb of the king of the day those expressions of the entity's self in that period, the mound yet uncovered, but facing that of the mystery.
18. In the one before this we find in that land now known as Peru. The entity then among the Ohum [Aymaras?]. In the period the entity was among those that used self in service to those when the rebellion was raised and so much destruction was brought to man's dwelling. In the name Umm. In this period the entity gained for self, and INNATELY these tenets, these surroundings, these lands oft appear in vision. The entity may develop self toward turning inward, and gain the better knowledge of self and self's relations.
19. In the abilities of the entity in the present experience, we will find that in building, in making that composed of wood, metal, or light, will the entity find the greater blessings in satisfaction, whether of material, mental, or BUILDING for the inner self; and in applying that knowledge of inner self to those about may the entity build that temple not made with hands, whose foundation is with the Creator of Life, light and immortality - for in Him IS the light, and the same light may be shed abroad to many through the efforts of THIS entity.
20. We are through for the present.

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