Edgar Cayce Readings, 5665-1

(Questions regarding business, financial associations, and all phases of life)

TEXT

EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind, [5665]. Ready for questions.
(Q) What business, profession or undertaking shall he engage in, in order to be most successful?
(A) In considering such conditions and relations, there are many different conditions and many phases of conditions that should be considered. In engaging in a business, the association, the application of self to such business relations, are to be considered. In profession, this is in a different line, or manner, from purely the business relation - and one so fit or prepare themselves from the innate desires of the self for such undertakings. Also at the present TIME, and under existent conditions in many portions of the country, both as profession and as business, must be considered. For this entity the BUSINESS, or the barter and sale, will SATISFY the better elements in this entity - though the entity's longing for associations in OTHER directions has had much to do with the UNDOING of relations. BEST would the entity apply self in that direction of a supply house for those things that have to do with the individual welfare of individuals, and in this manner so fit self for what may be a PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS, see? Such as one of those as a therapeutic medical house, or medical supply house; as Powers & Whiteman (?), Doane (?) & Company, or Son (?) Supply Company, or such - see?
(Q) When, how and where will he find such business connection?
(A) New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Detroit, Chicago, Cincinnati. Any of these places have such, and the entity or body may make such connections through the direct application and showing the fitness of self for such work, and such association and such connections.
(Q) Shall he go in business for himself?
(A) In this direction we would first make the proper associations and connections, and LATER launch in business for self.
(Q) Advise the body when and how he can regain the financial loss he has sustained?
(A) This dependent upon HOW the body would desire to regain such. One, in considering one's position and one's relations to their fellow man and to the world, as well as to self, should first make for self and for self's purposes, self's desires, that position which fully, loyally, wholly and wholly prepares, fits, and makes for that position desired, as one that SHOULD be ENTITLED TO those conditions, those surroundings, those environs, those things that make for THAT desired, and not only IN the light of self's own esteem - for he that esteemeth himself to be something when he is not is an unwise servant, but he that lendeth himself in aid, in help, in understanding to his fellow MAN, lendeth to the Lord, and "I will repay, saith the Lord of hosts". Use that thou hast in hand, in understanding self and self's relation to thine fellow man, and thine relation to the Creator in THIS thy present position, and he that calleth and he that harkeneth to my ways will not be deserted, saith the Lord. Keep thine own skirts clean. Keep thine hands FREE from those things that bespeak of UNCLEANNESS. Be not afraid to meet the word or the act in ANY company, in ANY position, and that position as is best for self and self's development will BE thine heritage. Be CONTENT in the place ye find yourselves, but be satisfied only in well doing.
(Q) What can he do to secure peace and happiness?
(A) Follow that as has just been given.
(Q) Any further advice regarding -
(A) Know thyself, thy weaknesses, thy faults, and find in Him that giveth knowledge to him that seeketh, the answer to the needs of the mind, the body, the soul; for he that harkeneth, he that knocketh, he that seeketh, will not go unrepaid. We are through for the present.
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BACKGROUND

8/31/29 He wrote that after years of cooperative business relationships, in the past year relations had become strained between him and his partner.