Reading 288-1

TEXT OF READING 288-1 F 18 (Stenographer, Protestant)

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Date: 11/20/1923 Sex: F Age: 18 ReadingID: 1892

This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at Phillips Hotel, Room 115, Dayton, Ohio, this 20th day of November, 1923, in accordance with request made by self - Miss [288].

[Edgar Cayce; Linden Shroyer, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. Cayce, and George S. Klingensmith.]

Born January 30, 1905, near Centerville, Alabama. Time of Reading 11:15 A. M. …, Ohio.

1. LS: Now, you have before you the body of [288], who was born January 30th, 1905, at Centerville, Alabama. You will give a horoscope reading, a reading giving the effects of the planets upon the life and destiny of this individual. You will give the vocation in life for which this person is most adapted. You will also give the personalities and time in history of each appearance upon this earth plane. You will speak very slowly and distinctly.

2. EC: Yes, we have the conditions and record here. In the evening [About 1:30 a.m. her mother later said.], you see, the soul entered this body.* Goodly soul, and rather old, you see. One destined to bring, both from its own self and from the experiences of the past, much good to many peoples, and much good for individuals who put their trust and faith in the entity, for the soul and spirit of this entity has seen many and various phases of the evolution of the human family.

3. Under the conditions, and the rule of these, little of Saturn or Mars enter the present entity control. This we see coming under that of Venus direct. That of Mercury in the 7th house, Neptune in the 11th house, Jupiter in the 9th house. [See in 288-1, Par. R39, 9/23/34 astrologer’s letter.]

4. The Moon in its effect gives that of the great increase in the physical, and also in the development of the entity toward the mark of the higher calling, as is set in Him, the Sun’s effect leaving the afterglow of the relations as have been effected upon those with whom this individual has and will come in contact.

• [Apparently soul birth was several hours prior to physical birth - See 288-36, Par. 5-A—7-A. See opposite situation in 538-30, Par. 13-A in which [538]‘s soul entrance was several hours after the physical.]

5. One whose will force has, and will, when kept in that straight and narrow way that has been set for itself, lead to that of the Truth and the making of the soul, spirit and physical forces free.

6. One who, under the influences of Mercury’s forces, with that of Venus, will bring much of this world’s goods to the individual, through those of the forces that have to do with nature’s or the earth’s storehouse.

7. One whom the gods [gods - guards?] of the forces in natural force give of the better things of life, with the entity’s developing through that of its own experiences upon the other planes through which it, this entity, has passed.

8. One in whom there will be, in the future, little of the earthly ills for itself, though one that will lend much to the assistance in the earthly ills of others.

9. One who will find its greater force in the home, and the dedication of its better self to the future generations of its own strain. [9/28/39 See suggestion in 288-45 seeking clarification.]

10. One who, with others, will draw much of the more beautiful things of the earth plane about them, and one to whom all obstacles become the stepping stones for higher development in this present earth plane.

11. One whose greater possibilities in the physical lie in and about the last days of June, October, see? June 21st to July 2nd, October the 19th to November 7th, and the forces of the natural elements lend to the developing of the entity here. [See 288-27, Par. 7-A, and 8-A clarification.]

12. One in whom the better forces in the natural elements will be the guiding forces in the manifestation of earthly welfare - that is, these to the entity, [288], we are speaking of, will become manifestations of the forces, as have been given, of the gods [gods - guards?] of natural force giving their sanction to the developing of the entity, with this entity’s faith in the immutable laws of the Prince of Peace, and through these gain the dynamic forces of the greater development upon this plane. [See 288-27, Par. 9-A—11-A.]

13. In appearances and personalities, we find in this four:

14. Now, these as exhibited in the former appearances, there are many stages of the developing that may be given. This we find, those not of the whole life, but those points which had to do with the developing upon the earth plane, or that in those lives as lived upon which the soul and spirit of the entity developed to bring the various stages to the individual entity.

15. Just previous to this we find one born in the household of royalty, and of the royal family, in the King’s Court of Louis the 15th. That of the King’s own household, the daughter, and in the conditions as were surrounding the individual then was in the Court of that country, of which the individual and entity was a part, with the pomp, the glory, the magnificence of the worldly show as was manifest in that country at the time, with the education in the hands of those of the Church as was manifest in and through the minds (secular) of the people at the time.

16. The first change came in the seventeenth year of the life, then, with the meeting and betrothal of this individual to that of the Duke of York, as then known. This, we find, was not consummated, and brought to the individual that in the inmost soul of the distrust of man, or of the opposite sex, and the body then became an inmate of the confined walls, where the rest of life was spent, and only lived to the age in years then of thirty.

17. In this, we find that personality as is given in the present sphere, with the innate feelings oft of that same distrust, though the body, with the whole being and soul, enters into that which it makes a purpose. [See 288-10 on 3/17/25 indicating she was Louis 14th’s daughter but lived during the Regency, when Louis 15th was the child king. See 288-27, Par. 15-A—18-A.]

18. In that before this we find in the land that is now known as Persia, [Uhjltd Period, 8,058 BC?], and in the forces under that of Croesus. In this we find this body still in that same sex as has been and is shown, and those points then we find that made the manifestations were in the association of the individual to whom this body then was close, that of the only daughter* of the ruler, and their studies and education of the time were together, though they were of different households; yet the position of him who was in the earth plane, the father, brought this body into this contact early in the life, and in this same place where the entity spent the days with this individual was where the life, as known, was taken by the invading forces from the South and East, and in this the aversion to those cutting instruments, for in that manner the bodily destruction came, and those forces, as given, in personality were the manifestations in the present sphere, and added that of loyalty to friendships made. [See 288-10 and 288-27, Par. 19-A, 20-A, also 288-38 Par. 9-A.]

• [See 369-3 on 11/3/27. 2/13/24 See 294-8 in re [288]‘s association in the Uhjltd period. 7/26/38 See 1007-3 indicating Mrs. [1007] was a sister of the first Croesus, “being the name of a line of several kings that followed”; that she was later active during the Uhjltd period. Perhaps Uhjltd lived at the period of Croesus II?]

19. In that before this we find in the lands just before the present plane, as given, in the Egyptian forces, and in the rule of the second ruler of that land, when the glory of the country was near its height, and was in the household of Potiphar [?] Ra-Ta]* but the sojourn in that sphere, was of short duration, for we find only a short span is given in earth plane. [See 294-147 through 294-153, July/August 1932 EC readings on Ra-Ta.]

20. In the one before this we find in that fair country of Alta, [See 339-1 on 5/27/33 saying Alta was a ruler, a scribe, just before the third destruction of Atlantis.] or Poseidia [GD’s spelling based on Poseidon in Greek Mythology.] proper, when this entity was in that force that brought the highest civilization and knowledge that has been known to the earth’s plane, and this entity was one of those who lent much assistance to the developing of those forces that made the common peoples that they became the assistance in the knowledge as obtained. Again we find the entity in that sex as given, and was in the household of the ruler of that country. [This body (not physically) will be present when the earth is changed again, see? See 288-29, Par. 8-A expanding on “when the earth is changed again.”] This we find nearly ten thousand years before the Prince of Peace came, and this entity then found the destructive forces to life in the misapprehension of those who were attempting to be of assistance, and not by their fault was the catastrophe brought; yet not until the entrance into the land of the unknown did this entity come to the realization of this as truth, and in the affliction as brought to the physical were the personalities and manifestations of same brought through to the sphere at present. [See 288-10 and 288-27, Par. 22-A—25-A.]

21. Follow well in those paths that are set by the present entity’s will and knowledge of those laws that make [the entity] its self secure in the blood of the lamb, that taketh away the sins of the world.

• [GD’s note: This was one of the earliest Life Rdgs. I’m sure it was the Ra-Ta period, as we later came to know it. Not knowing how to spell it, EC told me to put Potiphar, as it sounded nearest to the sound I gave him, and he thought it was the Bible Character.]

Reports

Reports & Follow-up

R1. 12/11/23 She obtained 288-2, the first in a long series of Physical Readings.

R2. 2/16/24 She obtained 288-3 giving further details about her incarnations. See this information blended into 288-1, since she wanted all of it together in one copy.

R3. 4/5/24 She obtained Mental-Spiritual Rdg. 288-4, answering questions as to her life and work.

R4. 5/31/24 She obtained Ck. Life 288-5 on her French incarnation.

R5. 6/2/24 She obtained Ck. Life 288-6 giving further details on all her incarnations.

R6. 9/1/24 She obtained Ck. Life 288-8 in re present life associations.

R7. 12/2/24 Miss [288]‘s father died, leaving her the sole support of her mother [1187], brothers [391] and [641], and sister [2111].

R8. 3/17/25 She obtained full Life Rdg. 288-10, using the new “suggestion” given to obtain Life Rdgs. instead of Horoscope Rdgs. She subsequently obtained dream interpretation readings.

R9. 5/11/26 See mother’s ltr under Reports of Reading 1187-2 saying how much the EC work has helped [288] and the rest of the family.

R10. 8/29/27 She obtained Life Rdg. 641-1 for her brother.

R11. 9/19/27 She referred Miss [369] for the first in a series of rdgs.

R12. 6/5/31 See sister’s Life Rdg. 2111-1 saying [288] was put in charge of [2111] in Egypt as a child, and was also closely associated in the Uhjltd period in Persia.

R13. 9/3/31 See 538-30, Par. 9-A—11-A in re why [288] was kept by the king, [341], in Egypt, why she died early, the effect on [538], etc.

R14. 9/20/31 See 262-2, Par. 19-A, 20-A personal message in re A.R.E. group work, interpretation of dream, her part in work, etc.

R15. 9/25/31 She obtained Ck. Life 288-27 answering questions about her past incarnations, clarifying statements in 288-1 and 288-10, etc.

R16. 10/4/31 See 262-3, Par. 17-A, 18-A, personal message on lesson Cooperation.

R17. 11/29/31 See 262-5, Par. 12-A—14-A, personal message in re dreams, etc.

R18. 12/13/31 See 262-6, Par. 10-A in re how best to help EC.

R19. 1/10/32 See 262-9, Par. 4-A, 5-A, dream in re lesson Know Thyself.

R20. 2/21/32 See 262-12, Par. 10-A explanation of “giving best to Him.”

R21. 3/10/32 See 281-4, Par. 23-A, 24-A in re helping prayer group and EC.

R22. 4/4/32 See 262-16, Par. 21-A in re best place to give A.R.E. group message.

R23. 4/16/32 She obtained Ck. Life 288-29 answering questions about her past incarnations, clarifying statements in 288-1 and 288-10, etc.

R24. 4/17/32 See 262-17, Par. 6-A—8-A in re methods of meditation.

R25. 4/20/32 See dream interpreted 5/1/32 in 262-18, Par. 37-A in re prophet, Christ, all seeing eye, etc.

R26. 5/10/32 She obtained Ck. Life 288-30 answering further questions on past and present associations.

R27. 7/16/32 & 7/19/32 See 538-31 and 538-32 mentioning [288]‘s & [538]‘s close association in the Persian incarnation.

R28. 7/20/32 See 281-8, Par. 30-A, 31-A in re music vibrations.

R29. 7/29/32 See 294-152, Par. 9-A in re [288]‘s association with [294] in Egypt.

R30. 8/3/32 See 281-9, Par. 19-A, 20-A in re meditation and “listening.”

R31. 8/17/32 See 281-10, Par. 18-A in re “listening” in meditation.

R32. 8/21/32 See 262-26, Par. 9-A in re lesson Patience.

R33. 9/28/32 See Ck. Life on Atlantis, 288-31, with subsequent notations.

R34. 7/24/33 She wrote: “My Life Rdg. is just now becoming understandable, in portions. Some day I may be able to understand all of it.”

R35. 2/10/34 She obtained Ck. Life 288-36 answering questions on all phases.

R36. 2/11/34 See 262-58, Par. 8-A message on lesson God and His Manifestations.

R37. 7/15/34 See 262-67, Par. 17-A message on lesson Desire, Par. 21-A interpretation of 288-6, Par. 5, Par. 22-A message on lesson Desire, Par. 23-A message on lesson Desire.

R38. 9/19/34 She obtained Ck. Physical 288-38 answering questions about the karma of physical illnesses, etc.

R39. 9/23/34 Letter to Miss [288] from Laurie Pratt, astrologer, to include in these Reports:

Am quite unable to fathom out the meaning of the planetary places as given in your reading. The ancients sometimes used the word “house” in the sense of zodiacal sign (really different) but even with this allowance, your descriptions are not fitting. For instance, your Mercury is in 2nd house and in 10th sign, not “in 7th house”. Neptune is in 7th house and 4th sign, not in 11th house. Jupiter is in 5th house and 1st sign, not 9th house. It is true that Mercury RULES the 7th house in your chart, not through being there, but because its sign Gemini is on that house. But neither Jupiter nor Neptune has any connection whatsoever with 11th and 9th houses, even through sign rulership of the sign on these houses. It is true Venus is direct (not retrograde) in your chart but as it was direct some months before and after your birth, the distinction is not striking. Yes, if the reading means that Mercury was in the 7th house at birth, it would indicate the time of your birth as about 5:00 p.m. and this time is out of the question, and not put forward either by your reading from Mr. Cayce nor by your mother. The only conclusion I can come to is that the reading either meant something different by the term “house” (this explanation not very feasible) or else it is referring to a different epoch altogether, such as time of entry of soul into body (though this does not jibe with the later time already mentioned in your reading for this event) or some other kind of epoch or cycle in prenatal existence.

R40. 1/6/35 See 262-75, Par. 30-A in re lesson Destiny.

R41. 3/7/35 See 281-23, Par. 16-A in re personal work in prayer group.

R42. 6/24/35 & 6/26/35 See 538-41 and 538-42 [and 538-68 on 1/13/41] in which it was indicated that [288] nursed [538] through an illness, just as it was indicated in 538-32 that [538] nursed [288] in their Persian incarnation.

R43. 8/11/35 See 262-86, Par. 28-A personal message on Destiny of Body, in re keeping mind and body in attune with ideal.

R44. 11/15/35 See 1058-1, Par. 63-A indicating that [288] was associated with Miss [1058] in the “Persian or Arabian” sojourn.

R45. 12/22/35 See 262-91, Par. 26-A personal message on lesson Glory.

R46. 7/19/36 See 262-98, Par. 11-A in re lesson Knowledge.

R47. 6/20/37 See 262-109, Par. 25-A on lesson Happiness.

R48. 8/22/37 See Reports of Reading 262-111 personal experience on lesson Happiness.

R49. 4/10/38 See 262-118, Par. 20-A in re lesson Spirit.

R50. 3/15/39 See 281-40, Par. 34-A personal message.

R51. 9/28/39 She obtained Ck. Life 288-45 expanding on Atlantean and Persian incarnations, and answering questions as to present life, etc.

R52. 11/6/40 See 281-50, Par. 22-A personal message.

R53. 2/28/41 She obtained Ck. Life 288-48 on Persian incarnation.

R54. 9/7/41 She obtained Aura Chart Rdg. 288-50.

R55. 12/30/41 She obtained Ck. Life 288-52 in re establishing a home.

R56. 5/13/42 See 281-61, Par. 8-A personal message.

R57. 6/2/43 Niece’s rdg. 1635-3, Par. 50-A indicated not close associations but “influences” from the French and Exodus Joshua?] periods.

R58. 6/3/43 Nephew’s rdg. 2892-2, Par. 34-A indicated past associations in France, etc., and Roman-Grecian period?

R59. 3/31/44 See 4046-1, Par. 33-A, 35-A indicating Mrs. [4046] and Miss [288] had been sisters in France, and friends in Uhjltd period.

R60. 6/2/44 See 416-18, Par. 18-A perhaps referring to Miss [288] as one of the “three” girls Mr. [416] was considering for marriage.

R61. 7/20/52 Miss [288] married a very fine man, whom she felt had been the father of her child [294] in the French incarnation. Several people told her that he looked like the picture of James II - Catholic king of England! who was the brother of Charles II. Miss (or rather Mrs.) [288] later reported that she felt very strongly that she and her husband had also been closely associated in a Chinese incarnation, which had not been given in her Life Rdg. He died 6/27/68 after they had sixteen wonderful years together. Children and young people flocked around them. His hobby was flowers and he made their garden a show place. Her nephew [1208]‘s little son dearly loved him, calling him “Grandaddy” and her “Granny.” Many other children in the neighborhood did the same.

R62. 1/10/72 Ltr. from Rosi Hood to [288]:

Dear [288],

When you were my age, you or someone close to you, contacted Edgar Cayce for help. In order for me to continue Cayce’s work, I need your help. I am a student at Roanoke College, working for my degree in Psychology. The research [This research is being directed by Dr. Charles Thomas Cayce, Director of A.R.E. Youth Activities. Questions concerning the project may be forwarded to him.] I am attempting, if done well, will earn me three hours of credit; but more importantly it will produce a much needed follow up that will further prove the validity of Edgar Cayce’s power.

I have been an avid follower of Cayce’s for five years and have attended several conferences in Virginia Beach. Having always wished to work for the A.R.E., I now have the opportunity to do something constructive for it and myself. But it is impossible without your cooperation.

I have enclosed a questionnaire; part one is a general questionnaire which everyone answers; part two pertains only to you. If you will, read them carefully and be as brief and objective in your answers as possible. In order for me to finish the entire project on time, I ask that you send this back immediately. Enclosed is a self-addressed, stamped envelope, and as you can see, it is addressed to Gladys Davis Turner. She mailed this letter to you. She is the only person who has your name. I receive only the reading number and your answers to the questions. You can be sure that your anonymity will forever be protected.

Again, I ask you please to mail this form back immediately as my project is due the 28th of January.

May I express my deepest thanks beforehand and say God Bless you.

Sincerely, Rosi Hood

R63. GENERAL QUESTIONNAIRE PART I: [[288]‘s responses follow directly after the questions.]

1. What jobs have you held since your reading? (in chronological order) Secretary to same employer or firm, to present date.

2. Have you ever spoken with Edgar Cayce? Yes. If so, did you know him? Yes, indeed. I knew him very well, almost as a part of his big “Cayce family” over a period of 20 years. I sought counsel from him consciously as well as while he was in trance, and always received help.

3. Do you feel that Edgar Cayce’s source of information depicted you accurately? Very accurately.

4. At the time of the reading, did you have confidence in his counseling? Yes.

5. Do you feel that the reading helped you? How? Yes. It helped me to understand myself, my inner motives, and how I could relate better to others.

6. As you look back, do you see patterns that were shown in the readings that you didn’t see before? Please explain. Yes. The more I read and study my readings the more I get out of them. Many things unfold to my understanding as my life unfolds, so that now they are perfectly clear to me.

7. Do you think that your life could have been made better by following the advice more closely? Yes!

8. If Edgar Cayce were alive would you refer people to him for help? Yes!

9. Did any of his predictions manifest themselves? (Granted that you followed his advice.) Many!

[Note: Remember that you remain anonymous. If there is any additional information which you would like to add to help me, it would be appreciated.]

PART TWO OF QUESTIONNAIRE

Considering the fact that you obtained 54 readings, I will assume that you put confidence in the readings. Absolutely!

Would you please look back and describe those things which Cayce said of you (personality, inclinations, predictions) which have shown themselves to be true? “Much good to many people”; loyalty to friendships; fear of knives & cutting instruments; distrust of opposite sex; ability to put into words spiritual concepts & interpretations; forte in home and young people; learning that all must be used in God’s service. Not snap judgements but being sure all is done in His will.

Do you feel the readings were consistent over the years? Very consistent.

R64. 5/11/73 GD’s answer to Helen Ruth Schroeder - in re information in the Edgar Cayce readings which has helped me most:

As I look back over the years, it seems to me that the outstanding information in the Edgar Cayce readings which has helped me the most, both in my own personal readings and in studying all the readings, has to do with:

(1) General health rules and guidance for gaining and maintaining health, not only for my own self but for enabling me to better serve.

(2) Mental rules for keeping a balance, guiding me in the knowledge and application of the fact that mind is the builder, that whatever I sow I must reap; that Jesus who became the Christ was the Master Builder and has set the pattern for me to follow.

(3) The books A SEARCH FOR GOD, I and II, giving lessons in soul development, step by step, so that I can, through meditation and in applying these lessons, know right from wrong and be able immediately to know when I have made a misstep and be able to get back on the right track.

(4) The spiritual awareness that I am a child of God and that it is my destiny to again become aware of my oneness with God and yet retain my individuality in Him.

(5) The Bible and its place in awakening me to a remembrance of that niche I once occupied and the WAY I may take, or must take, to return to it.

(6) A realization that it is a JOYOUS experience to be in the earth at this time and to have a part in the growth in grace, in knowledge, and in the spiritual awakening that must come.

R65. 2/1/80 Dear A.R.E. Family:

My heart overflows with gratitude for your surprise birthday party for me. Forever I will carry the memory of your beautiful smiling faces, the huge “one of a kind” birthday card with your messages; the red roses, the white daisies; the enormous cake and other goodies; the many cards and gifts which kept coming the next day; the many hugs and reassurances that I am beloved by you even as you are among my beloved.

The prophecy in my Life Reading of Nov. 1923 is still being fulfilled: “One who, with others, will draw many of the more beautiful things of the earth plane about them.” YOU, and all the wonderful people active in “the work”, are “the others” referred to.

May God continue to guide, guard and direct us in the carrying forward of His Work.

Love, Gladys

R66. 1/5/84 GD to Vic Reiffer, Gap, Pa., in answer to his request for my favorite verses from the readings:

Gladys to Vic Reiffer: These are possibly my favorite quotes from the Edgar Cayce Readings; at least I remember them more often and try to live up to them:

262-81, Par. 10-A: (Q) What is truth? (A) THAT WHICH MAKES AWARE OF THE DIVINE WITHIN EACH AND EVERY ACTIVITY THAT IS OF THE MENTAL, THE MATERIAL, THE SPIRITUAL SELF - AND IS A GROWTH IN EACH AND EVERY SOUL.

288-1, Par. 5: ONE WHOSE WILL FORCE - WHEN KEPT IN THAT STRAIGHT AND NARROW WAY - WILL LEAD TO THAT OF THE TRUTH, AND THE MAKING OF THE SOUL, SPIRIT AND PHYSICAL FORCES FREE. John 8:32]

AND YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH, AND THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE.

281-31: …there is that as may be said to be the literal and the spiritual and the metaphysical interpretation of almost all portions of the Scripture…Yet all of these to be true, to be practical, to be applicable in the experience of individuals, must coordinate; or be as one, even as the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Thank you, Vic. Use whichever one you like best.

Love, Gladys

Background

Background

None.

Mentioned Entities

Entity (Cayce Term), Soul, Incarnation, Persia, A.R.E. (Association for Research and Enlightenment), Astrology, Destiny, Dreams, Egypt, France, Gladys Davis, Meditation, Atlantis, Jesus Christ, Ra Ta, Alabama, Greece, Ohio, Physical Body, Prayer

Source: The Complete Edgar Cayce Readings, A.R.E. CD-ROM (2006). Reading 288-1, ReadingID 1892.