Reading 254-2

TEXT OF READING 254-2

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Date: 3/19/1919 Sex: M ReadingID: 1140

This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce in Selma, Alabama, on this 19th day of March, 1919. [See Background for nature of request.]

[Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce (?), Conductor; (?), Steno.]

Time of Reading Unknown.

1. GC (?): You will have before you the body and enquiring mind of Edgar Cayce, and you will tell us how the psychic work is accomplished through this body, and will answer any other questions that I will ask you respecting this work.

2. EC: We have the body here - we have had it before. In this state the conscious mind is under subjugation of the subconscious or soul mind. The information obtained and given by this body is obtained through the power of mind over mind, or power of mind over physical matter, or obtained by the suggestion as given to the active part of the subconscious mind. It obtains its information from that which it has gathered, either from other subconscious minds - put in touch with the power of the suggestion of the mind controlling the speaking faculties of this body, or from minds that have passed into the Beyond, which leave their impressions and are brought in touch by the power of the suggestion. What is known to one subconscious mind or soul is known to another, whether conscious of the fact or not. The subjugation of the conscious mind putting the subconscious in action in this manner or in one of the other of the manners as described, this body obtains its information when in the subconscious state.

3. (Q) Is this information always correct? (A) Correct in so far as the suggestion is in the proper channel or in accord with the action of subconscious or soul matter.

4. (Q) Do the planets have anything to do with the ruling of the destiny of men? If so, what? and what do they have to do with this body? (A) They do. In the beginning, as our own planet, Earth, was set in motion, the placing of other planets began the ruling of the destiny of all matter as created, just as the division of waters was and is ruled by the moon in its path about the Earth; just so as in the higher creation, as it began, is ruled by the action of the planets about the earth.

The strongest power in the destiny of man is the Sun, first; then the closer planets, or those that are coming in ascendency at the time of the birth of the individual; but let it be understood here, no action of any planet or any of the phases of the Sun, Moon, or any of the heavenly bodies surpass the rule of Man’s individual will power - the power given by the Creator of man in the beginning, when he became a living soul, with the power of choosing for himself.

The inclination of man is ruled by the planets under which he is born. In this far the destiny of man lies within the sphere or scope of the planets. With the given position of the Solar system at the time of the birth of an individual, it can be worked out, - that is, the inclinations and actions without the will power taken into consideration.

As in this body here [Edgar Cayce] born March 18, 1877, three minutes past three o’clock, with the Sun descending, on the wane, the Moon in the opposite side of the Earth (old moon), Uranus at its zenith, hence the body is ultra in its actions. Neptune closest in conjunction or Neptune as it is termed in Astrological survey, in the ninth house; Jupiter, the higher force of all the planets, save the Sun, in descendency, Venus just coming to horizon, Mars just set, Saturn - to whom all insufficient matter is cast at its decay - opposite the face of the Moon. Hence the inclination as the body is controlled by the Astrological survey at the time of the birth of this body, either (no middle ground for this body) very good or very bad, very religious or very wicked, very rich or always losing, very much in love or hate, very much given to good works or always doing wrong, governed entirely by the will of the body. Will is the educational factor of the body; thence the patience, the persistence, the ever faithful attention that should be given to the child when it is young. [GD’s note: I believe above birth data was volunteered because Mr. Thrash did not accept birth data from EC and parents.]

As to the forces of this body, the psychical is obtained through action of Uranus and of Neptune, always it has been to this body and always will, just outside the action of fire-arms, yet ever within them, just saved financially and spiritually by the action of great amount of water - the body should live close to the sea, should always have done so. The body is strange to other bodies in all of its actions, in the psychical life, in all of its ideas as expressed in the spiritual life as to its position on all matter pertaining to political, religious or economical positions. This body will either be very rich or very poor.

5. (Q) Will this work hurt the body? (A) Only through the action or power of suggestion over the body. This body is controlled in its work through the psychical or the mystic or the spiritual. It is governed by the life that is led by the person who is guiding the subconscious when in this state, or by the line of thought that is given to create ideas of expression to the subconscious.

As the ideas given the subconscious to obtain its information are good, the body becomes better; if bad or wicked it becomes under the same control. Then the body should not be held responsible save through the body controlling the body at such times.

6. (Q) Can this power be used to be of assistance to humanity and also to obtain financial gain? (A) There are many channels through which information obtained from this body in this state would be of assistance to humanity. To obtain financial gain from these is to obtain that which is just and right to those dependent upon this body for the things of life. Not those that would be destructive to the bodies themselves, physically or mentally, but that which is theirs by right should be obtained for such information.

As to which is the best channel, it depends as to whether the information desired is in accord with the ideas of the body from which they are attempting to obtain them.

When credence is given to the work in a material way, anyone is willing to pay in a financial way for such information; but without credence there can be nothing obtained.

7. (Q) Is there any other information that this body should have now? (A) The body should keep close in touch with the spiritual side of life; with sincerity to the spiritual side of life, if he is to be successful, mentally, physically, psychically and financially.

The safest brace is in the spiritual nature of the body; sincerity of the work done or obtained through any channel with which this body is connected is governed by the masses through the action of the body towards the spiritual.

Reports

Reports & Follow-up

R1. 5/24/23 and 6/25/23 See 257-1 and 257-2 answering questions about EC and Penn-Tenn Fuel Corp.

R2. 10/8/23 See first of [3744] series in re astrology and EC’s psychic data.

R3. 2/9/24 See EC’s first Life Reading, 294-8.

R4. 9/16/35 EC’s ltr. to [516]: ”…I was born on March 18, 1877, in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, at 1:30 o’clock on a Sunday afternoon. However, I have had several astrologers tell me it was impossible for me to have been born at that time, else I would have been a girl. But this is the actual record from my parents, the physician, and the birth certificate record…” [See GD’s notation under 294-8 Reports.]

R5. 3/19/40 See EC’s letter in re 254-2 under 951-4 Reports.

R6. 8/21/23 EC wrote Mrs. [l47], in Ohio, from Selma, Ala.:

Not being in a position to have the work [reading] written, I have been unable to get the check reading for you. Dr. Jacob Farrand [D.C.] wrote me about this also, but I will send what is gotten direct to you. Something is wrong in the way the Appliance is made up, for we have never had any such trouble as this with them anywhere else. I hope to get it straight for you.

R7. 9/10/23 EC mailed to her the check reading l47-9, taken down and transcribed by Gladys Davis on her first day working for him full time.

R8. 9/5/23 EC wrote Mr. [195] in Dayton, O., from Selma, Ala.:

Yours of the 28th came to hand in due time. Thank you for the enclosure [$25 for 195-3]. Needing something just now.

Have heard nothing from Tex Rice since I left there nearly a month ago. Had a letter from Linden Shroyer and some of the rest of the crowd there. Seems that it might be possible for me to get back there and take up my proposition on my own hook. Believe I would like to do that. If Rice is not going to do anything, then I must. [See 4945-2 in the spring of 1923 in re David E. Kahn, EC., Tex Rice, etc. and the Penn-Tenn Fuel Company.] By the way, what have you done with your property in Wyoming? Have you started operations there yet? [See 195-1 and 3825-1.]

Miss Fay Autry [EC’s steno while in Texas] has located in Houston now, so I understand. Has a nice place there job?], so she tells me.

I have at last gotten me someone that I believe will be able to write these readings for me. She begins next Monday. Have about come to the conclusion that I will establish me an office here in the same building as the Studio, and work from here. Not that I won’t make a trip once in a while, but this is the place I will call THE OFFICE. And that reminds me right here, I’m going to surprise you. That OFFICE, or Spook Room, I want my best friends to furnish it up for me. So, won’t you get busy at once and send me something for it? I want the place to be so personal that when I go in my best friends will speak to me. Just anything, now. Will need many things, anything from chairs to pen holders. Rather have old things than new, but want the most unique things you run across. So, don’t forget me. Am counting on you.

Let me hear from you once in a while, Mr. [195]. Want to keep in touch. And we will some of these days work out something that will surprise the natives.

Hope this finds you getting your toddy regularly, also your rubdown, and that you are feeling lots better. [See 195-3.]

With kindest personal regards, Sincerely, Edgar Cayce.

R9. 9/7/23 See EC’s background letters thru 1923 for oil rdg. 5628-1, to Mr. [953], in re his Texas oil leases, Arthur Lammers, Tex Rice, Geo. Klingensmith, etc., etc.

R10. 9/30/23 EC’s ltr. to his wife Gertrude: Ask Miss Davis - (and now, talk with her yourself) - if she wants to be connected with the work all the time, and if YOU have to leave soon to join me will she come with you? Can you arrange for Hugh Lynn to stay there until Christmas? Would he want to change then to finish term? Talk this over just between you and Hugh Lynn. Will get you some money this week sometime.

Love me. Love me whole heap, for I do love you, Gertrude. Will write you again real soon. Kiss boys for me. Always, Your Edgar.

Background

Background

B1. Background as dictated years later [to GD] by Edgar Cayce:

“In December 1918 I received a request from a Mr. Thrash [GD’s note: No copy on file] (editor of a newspaper in Cleburne, Texas) for a Physical reading, also some questions as regarding business. Some letters passed before any information was given. Among these letters was one in which he asked me for my birthdate, saying he desired to have my horoscope cast. Soon after this I received several communications from astrologers telling me that on March 19, 1919, I would be able to give a reading that would be of the most interest to mankind as a whole, than any I would be able to give during that year. I was asked to make this reading public. I did not care for notoriety (which I felt this would give), yet being curious and desiring to know what the reading would give at this time, I attempted it - and the following reading is the result. The questions asked in this reading were prepared by myself. The suggestion given at the time was something like this:” [See 254-2, Par. 1.]

Mentioned Entities

Subconscious Mind, Astrology, Destiny, Free Will, Soul, Texas, Gertrude Cayce, Selma Alabama, Gladys Davis, Hugh Lynn Cayce, Alabama, Arthur Lammers, Book of Job, David Kahn, Dayton Ohio, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, King David, Ohio

Source: The Complete Edgar Cayce Readings, A.R.E. CD-ROM (2006). Reading 254-2, ReadingID 1140.