This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 25th day of October, 1939, in accordance with request made by Hugh Lynn Cayce, Manager of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Hugh Lynn Cayce.

TEXT

1. GC: You will have before you the psychic work of Edgar Cayce relative to information from Life Readings concerning vocational guidance; together with the entity, the enquiring mind, Hugh Lynn Cayce, present here, who seeks to correlate and use such information. From a study of the Life Readings it would seem that an individual's mental and spiritual development, his contentment, is dependent upon releasing and expression of basic mental and emotional urges coming from planetary sojourns and past incarnations. Please give at this time suggestions for the development of a system or a series of intelligence tests which will reveal these basic urges and help an individual in selecting a life's work. It is hoped that such information as may be given here may be developed and used through scout activities and the Princess Anne Schools. You will answer questions.
2. EC: Yes, we have the information here, that has been indicated in Life Readings as to vocational guidance for individuals.
3. In developing a plan, or a manner of seeking ways in which individuals might give expression of the latent faculties and powers from the material sojourns, as well as the planetary influences, - here we will find that there are conflicting forces and influences at times - as we have indicated.
4. The astrological aspects may give a tendency, an inclination; and a systematic, scientific study of same would indicate the vocation. And about eighty percent of the individuals would be in the position of being influenced by such astrological aspects; or would be in the position for their abilities to be indicated from same.
5. But the other twenty percent would not be in that position, due to the influences from activity or the use of their abilities in material experience. Hence in these it would be not only necessary that their material sojourns be given, but as to what had been accomplished through same, and that to be met in the present experience. For, as has been indicated, no influence - astrologically or from material sojourns - surpasses the will or the determination of the individual. Then, there are material factors that rule or govern or direct or influence such forces. These may be tempered by the astrological aspects, but these are not (the astrological aspects) the major influence or force, - the will.
6. Thus, only about eighty percent of the individuals may have their abilities indicated from the astrological aspects in the direction of vocational guidance, as to be a determining factor for such.
7. If some five individuals would be taken, and their charts or astrological aspects indicated, and questions asked as to determining the influence or force from same, - from such an aspect there might be given information so that a general chart might be indicated for a questionnaire, or a test, or an activity that would be of material benefit in a great NUMBER of individuals - but never a perfect score may be indicated. For the will, as well as the factors of environment, have their influence.
8. Ready for questions.
9. (Q) How can the urges from past incarnations be determined by a test or series of tests?
   (A) As just indicated, - this may only be done by giving the material sojourns of the individual.
   But if the astrological aspects and influences are given, then there may be determined a questionnaire from same.
10. (Q) Should the chart be drawn from the geocentric or the heliocentric system?
    (A) The geocentric system would be the more in keeping with the Persian force or influence.
11. (Q) Any other suggestion to Hugh Lynn Cayce regarding the development of this at this time?
    (A) As indicated, there may be charts drawn of five individuals, and a questionnaire may be determined for factors in the individual experience, - as to what their inclinations or activities are. Not by telling, but by questioning!
    Then FROM same, as indicated, there may be given a more correct or direct questionnaire that would be helpful for a large NUMBER of individuals, - but NOT a perfect score.
    For in about twenty percent of the populace at the present time, it is dependent upon what the individuals have done with their urges THROUGH material sojourns. As indicated through this channel, some are in keeping with the astrological charts, others are found to be partially so, others are diametrically opposed to same - because of the activities of the individuals.
12. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Hugh Lynn Cayce
    Copy to Ass'n file

REPORTS

1. See Source File Key #5753 for a three part series of "Is Reincarnation In the Bible?", written by Albert E. Turner and published in the 12/58, 4/60, and 8/64 issues of The SEARCHLIGHT, re 5753-3, giving many references in the Bible which support reincarnation, re 5753-3.
2. See Source File Key #5753 for an 8/25/83 Ledger-Star article "U. Va professor devotes study to reincarnation", regarding Dr. Ian Stevenson's work in accumulating evidence for reincarnation, re 5753-3.

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