Edgar Cayce Readings, 5752-6

Time: 4:00 to 4:25 P. M.

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GC: You will give at this time a discourse on the Sources of Psychic Information.
EC: Yes, we have had this here before. In giving that which may be helpful or beneficial to those that are gathered here, let there be first given that psychic is from without to the within - or the movement upon that which makes for responses with the individual as to make the individual aware of the fact that there is taking place that which produces a change, if the individual will be moved by same. Hence as life is spirit, spirit is God, the true source of psychic force must come from that which is OF that force that may make aware in the experience the individual, the soul, the fact of His presence abiding ever.
In the truer sense, then, as has been given, look not as to who will ascend into heaven to bring him down, nor who shall go over the sea, but, lo, He is in thine own heart, and thy spirit beareth witness with His Spirit that ye are - or not - the children of God.
That changes come is ever apparent in the experience of all. That there are then as many sources for the activity of the force that may make manifest the God-influence as there may be ideas or activities in the experience of any soul must be evidenced by the EXPERIENCES of all.
What seek ye? WHY seek ye? As ye seek, ye shall find. As ye knock, it shall be opened unto thee; for He is in thine own heart, if ye will but seek to know Him. As to how such manifestations of psychic soul forces may manifest or become conscious to an individual, in the material world ye say it is through that which makes for awareness in thine own PARTICULAR realm of experience, or through thine senses; yea, through many more. For, as all force IS OF Him, as ye seek ye may know.
As to how, when and where that experience may be thine depends upon what, where and when ye look within; and He fills in that promise that has ever been among man since his awareness of the influence in the material experience, "If ye will be my people, I will be your God." Though ye go to the ends of the earth, though ye forsake His ways, if ye will cry unto Him, if ye will ask, He will be at thy side. For, "Though I make my bed in hell, Thou art there. Though I fly unto the utmost parts of heaven, Thou art there." Thus spoke the psalmist; thus speaks the soul to those that seek to know that which will - through their own souls - make them aware of His presence abiding still.
Then, the source is FROM on High, if the seeking is from the soul within. If the seeking is from the carnal forces of the earth influence in thine self, that thou hast hated thy brother and begrudgest that which he hast in his hand - dost thou seek through thine inner self to gain back, dost thou seek for that which may make for the lauding of thine own self, what be the fruits? ye bring sorrow, sickness, yea - even death; for ye have forsaken His ways, ye seek after other gods and they have beckoned His children and they have wandered astray.
If ye would know Him let thy life and thy experience be that thy deeds and thy acts are the fruits of the spirit of truth. Against these there is no law. Love, justice, mercy, peace, brotherly love, kindness, these come from the throne of grace, and thine experience of the soul may be from such. But seekest thou that ye may lord thine self above thine brother, above thine neighbor, the answers come only from those sources, those souls that have forsaken His way.
Come, my children. Bow thine heads. Call ye on the LORD while He may be found; for in HIS day there shall be peace and glory and harmony and brotherly love. Seek to know Him, and that thou receivest in thine experiences - as ye approach through all those channels that may attune themselves to the throne of grace - will be the knowledge and understanding that, "As ye do it unto the least of these, my little ones, ye do it unto me."
What seekest thou? The Spirit of Truth, or that thou may justify thyself in thine own carnal self? Each may be found. Yea, the way is broad - and many there be that wander therein, but ye that love the light, ye that would find a helping hand, give a helping hand to thy brother; and as ye give, so shall it be measured to thee in that thou seekest in thine inner self. For THERE the Spirit of TRUTH may indeed ONLY - to thee - FIRST be found. For that which makes thee aware is that GOD in His love, in His mercy, has OPENED the way for thee. Flesh and blood may not reveal. Only as ye treat that with thine own acts does the response come. Hence whether ye receive through this, that or the other channel that may open itself for the pouring of the spirit, AS YE SEEK so shall ye find.
What are the sources of psychic information? What seekest thou? What art THOU willing to give for thine own soul? Pleasure in the earth for the moment? The satisfying of thine position, that ye may be well-spoken of? As ye seek, as ye sow, as thou hast purposed and desired in thine heart, so shall ye reap, so shall ye receive.
They that love His coming will only approach in such a way and manner that though the heavens fall, though the earth may pass away, His word, His promise in them shall NOT pass away. Only in such an attitude, such an understanding, may the Spirit of Truth come in unto thee. Seek ye not lower, if ye would FIND that which will bring rest unto thy soul!
We are through.

REPORTS

6/20/40 See 294-198 re. EC's sources based on Ra-Ta sojourn in Egypt.
6/20/41 See 294-202 re. EC's psychic sources for truths re. anatomy, etc.