Reading 2904-1

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Date: 5/27/1927 Sex: M Age: 43 ReadingID: 10160

This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 27th day of May, 1927, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [2904], via niece, Miss [4586].

[Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.]

Born Nov. 18, 1871, N.Y., N.Y. Time of Reading 12:00 Noon - Eastern Standard Time. New York City, N.Y.

1. GC: You will give the relation of this entity and the Universe, and the Universal Forces, giving the conditions that are as personalities’ latent and exhibited, in the present life; also the former appearances in the earth’s plane, giving time, place, and the name, and that in that life which built or retarded the development for the entity, giving the abilities of the present entity and that to which it may attain, and how. You will also answer questions which I will ask you regarding same.

2. EC: We have the entity and those relations with the Universe and Universal Forces, as do appear latent and exhibited in the present entity and experience in the earth’s plane.

3. In entering, we find the influences are in those of Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, and Jupiter, with benevolent influences in Moon and Venus. Hence we find one of many exceptional abilities.

4. One that is in action an enigma to many.

5. One that has high mental abilities, and may attain much through the application of same - would will’s forces be applied in the correct use of same.

6. One that has the appearance (to the self) of many difficulties to combat; many difficulties that are of the personal rather than the general nature. Hence one great warning in the application of will’s forces would be:

7. Do not condemn in others that thou would not have condemned in thine own self.

8. In this we find the entity may gain the better outlook on the purposes and the application of the optimistic forces of life. The body - with its outlook - often appears as optimistic when to those that are near, or associated with the entity, feel that the entity had better be pessimistic. Hence these conditions arising bring much combative forces in the life of the entity in the present experience; as well as are there many changeable urges within the entity that have not found, as yet, their full expression.

9. These conditions, then, are much of that that causes unstableness in the expressions or actions of others toward the entity. Hence again that warning, that - would the entity gain friends, supporters, helpers, interest - SHOW interest, GIVE help, bring the self to that position wherein the entity SHOWS friendliness, and these will come back to thee in ten, twenty, thirty - yea sixty fold.

10. In those personalities of the entity: Pleasing - but not always kept in the manner as gives that same feeling from those upon whom this is reflected.

11. One given especially to detail and minutia work, and the entity would acquire, make, and bring much good to self and to others through the applying of self to such conditions, that detail work may be the easier attained and retained by others.

12. In the mental forces, then, there is seen stored up much knowledge of experiences in the earth’s plane in relation to details of times, places, positions, and the surroundings thereof. A good historian would the entity have made, had these urges been applied in that direction.

13. In the factors that are to be developed in the present experience, then, are those elements that produce or bring their own reward, through the application of that merited by the action of the entity in relations to others.

14. In appearances and experiences.

15. In the one before this we find in that period when there was the conquest of that country now known as England. The entity then among those of the Romans who were set as the guides of the peoples when subdued by those peoples, and the entity in the name Roual, and the entity the physician to the body in that period, and the guide to many people’s action. Gaining in the first portion of the experience in the earth plane, and losing in the latter, by turning much of the knowledge gained to own use in improper ways and manners. In the urge as is seen, the entity seeks to give some substantial manner of reckoning with each individual showing its own effort and that expended for same; that is, the entity one in the manner that without exception requires and takes every individual on his own effort and work; yet not always returning same from self’s viewpoint.

16. In the one before this we find in the land of that now known as the Grecian, yet rather of the isles than of the mainland, and in that isle the entity among those that would rule, being then in the name Apharoditha, and the entity gained and lost during that experience; for in the abilities of the entity much was entrusted by those peoples who would serve through that being accomplished by the entity - in the manufacture or the making, or the building, of instruments that would tally for the peoples who labored under the rule of others. Hence the entity, in turning same to self’s own use, LOST in such, and brought much of troubles, worries, persecutions, banishment, by that act - gaining again in that set in self’s purpose to overcome and to subdue self in the right manner. In the urge as is seen, the entity inclined towards, and innately sees and builds, many intricate buildings of natures that would act as measuring materials or instruments for many various conditions of the period. These may be turned into good uses, or these may be abused and be turned into dregs.

17. In the one before this we find in that period when the Ohlms [Aymaras] were in power in the land now known as the Peruvian country. The entity then among those that were of the ruler’s household, being what would be termed as the body guard, or the secretary to the ruler in that period. In the name Oujbai, and the entity gained through that experience, giving much counsel, giving much aid to the peoples as were in the way of secret rebellion, even within the own household over which the entity RULED in the manner of the secretary. In the urge as is seen, the scribe, the thinker, the writer, and the entity would bring much to self to set again many of the urges from that experience as foremost in the PRINCIPLE of the present experience, even now; for in that period the greater understanding was attained as to man’s relation with the Creative Energies of the Universe, and in same the entity kept self above reproach.

18. In application of the abilities in the present:

19. Those things that have to do with detail work, or in meters of any nature, may be builded by the entity. Those of the historic nature, those as of data - that as of truth - may be compiled correctly by the entity.

20. First and foremost the entity should seek to make self One with those Universal Forces as are set in service to the Creative Forces in earth, in space, in time, and in so doing bring self to that way of applying will wherein the Builder (the Mind) may be guided aright, and that way leads to the mark of the higher calling as is given unto those who would keep their paths straight.

21. Ready for questions.

22. (Q) The body, [2904] is now working on a System of Accounting Forms for Physicians. Should the body continue his efforts on this? (A) Continue.

23. (Q) Will this venture work out successfully? (A) Work out successfully, if applied correctly, yes. In applying correctly, is in and through those ways and manners as have been seen or set through the experiences of the entity in the earth’s plane.

24. (Q) Would direct by mail be advisable? (A) Direct by mail being the greater resource, yet many may be attained in the proper manner by the meetings in the various centers for the gathering of such, see? that is, when there are gatherings of such that use such commodities, place same before these, see?

25. (Q) How should the body proceed to further the sale of this system? (A) Either of the manners as given. Direct by mail, direct by groups.

26. We are through for the present.

Reports

Reports & Follow-up

R1. 6/3/27 Mr. [2904]‘s ltr. to EC:

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Mr. Edgar Cayce Virginia Beach, Va.

Dear Mr. Cayce

I beg to acknowledge receipt of the Psychic Reading requested by me and find it intensely interesting and I feel sure it will be beneficial.

For the past four months I have been working of a “Physicians System of Accounting” and while I can apply the text of the Reading to the work I would appreciate your interpretation, feeling that your familiarity with these readings would enable you to give me the counsel I am looking for. Do you think Mr. Cayce, that I am working along the right lines; that is to say, will it give me the success I am looking to accomplish provided, I apply myself as suggested.

I note that you replied to the first three questions only.

Was this due to your not being able to cover them, or simply a termination of the reading.

I am very much interested in this, because these unanswered questions are rather important to me.

With regards to questions #3 [2904-1, Par. 24-A] the answer is, Direct by mail being the greater resource, yet many may be attained in the proper manner by the meetings in the various centers for the gathering of such, see?

That is, when there are gatherings of such that use such commodities, place some before these.

By gatherings or groups; Could this be interpreted as by Sales Organizations?

An early reply will be greatly appreciated by

Sincerely yours [2904]

P.S. I trust you are entirely recovered from your indisposition.

R2. 6/10/27 EC’s ltr. to Mr. [2904]:

Dear Mr. [2904].

Replying to yours of the 3rd, I am certainly glad to know that you found the reading interesting, and I believe - from the experience of others - that a very careful study of same will prove very valuable to you. I would say - from my experience, with the results others have gotten - that you are working along the right lines, and I believe a very careful study of the reading will give you a very definite plan of how to distribute same when completed.

As you possibly may have already surmised, from the readings you have seen, it is at times rather hard for the one conducting the reading to control the length or the number of questions that may be asked - for, from whatever source the information may come, when it decides it is through, it is through! and we believe that a careful study of the reasons of this is: If the one seeking information will put into actual practise that already given, it will supply more - or, in other words, as one might say, it apparently feels it has given the seekers that which they may digest for the present. Work it along this idea and see what you think of it.

We have been rather disturbed about not hearing from [4586]. I hope she’s back home all safe and sound.

With kindest personal regards, I am

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

R3. 6/10/27 Niece [4586]‘s letter: “I read [2904]‘s reading and, in my opinion, it was splendid. He asked me to go over it with him, which we I did, and we fathomed some of the paragraphs together. I believe I understood his better than I did some of my previous readings - but - maybe that’s human nature; we see the other fellow better than we see ourselves! Yes?”

R4. 6/13/27 “[2904] likes his reading a lot, and when I left the house this morning I noticed a letter from your goodself on the table in the lobby to him. I almost thought it was for me - that old familiar envelope - and I just would have loved to delve into it. However, you may be sure that I won’t be home tonight ten minutes before I run across the hall and find out what the letter said!!! You see I’m his favorite niece and I’m his confidante. Isn’t that nice? He is a very brilliant man - has a marvelous mentality - but it just seems that things are not working out for him. I try to help him the best I can in handling all his correspondence, etc., which gives me much additional work, but I don’t mind doing it for him if it will assist in any possible way.”

R5. 9/12/27 Mr. [2904]‘s ltr. to EC:

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Mr. Edgar Cayce Virginia Beach, Va.

Dear Mr. Cayce:

Since receiving your reading given me under date of May 27/27 I have discovered that my date of birth given you as November 18, 1871 is incorrect. The date should have been November 24th 1871.

It is surprising that at this late day this should have been noticed. Would this latter date effect my reading in any way?

If revision of any part of this reading is necessary, would you kindly send it to me.

Thanking you in advance and with kindest regards from [4586], not forgetting myself I am

Sincerely yours [2904]

R6. 9/28/27 EC’s ltr. to Mr. [2904]:

Mr. [2904] …, New York City

My dear Mr. [2904]:

Yours of the 12th was read with a great deal of interest, and I have been trying to turn the matter over in my mind and find some solution to the problem without taking a reading on same, but I’ve come to the conclusion I don’t know how. I had thought that possibly I would see you to talk this over before this, but my expected visit to New York has been delayed for some time. Possibly I may see you sometime next month.

I don’t know whether with a reading of this nature there would be any difference or not. Naturally, I know - from what astrologers say - that even a few minutes makes all the difference in the world, from the astrological viewpoint. Whether this time was corrected in the reading or not I can’t say. There apparently was some condition around the reading that was not exactly in order, and we have had experiences where we HAVE given the birth date when the individual only knew the year, and I believe I remember one instance where the correction of the year, even, was made. But - to have the suggestion made that it was at such and such a time when it wasn’t, must either call for a correction by the reading or quite a difference would be in the information that was gotten. In my own mind I would doubt the authenticity of any of it unless the correction was made. So I know no way that we might check up except to make another reading - but possibly I’ll have the opportunity to talk this over with you sometime in the near future.

Thanking you for calling our attention to this, and hoping things are going well with you, I am

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce [EC:GD]

Background

Background

B1. 4/10/27 [2904]‘s ltr. to EC:

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Specializing in Loose Leaf forms for the Professional Man

Mr. Edgar Cayce 115 West 35th St. Virginia Beach, Va.

Dear Mr. Cayce:

At the suggestion of [4586] my niece, I would appreciate your giving me a life reading and I am appending a list of a few questions, which I am sure will help me in some matters which are of much moment. I would appreciate your giving this reading as soon as possible.

[4586] has spoken so highly of your work as to intensely interest me and I anxiously await your advice.

Name [2904] Date of Birth November 18, 1871 N.Y., N.Y.

LIST OF QUESTIONS

1. The body [2904] is now working on a System of Accounting Forms for Physicians. Should the body continue his efforts on this?
2. Will this venture work out successfully? Would Direct - by mail be advisable?
3. How should the body proceed to further the sale of this system.
4. Is the body fitted for work other than the above at this time?
5. Advise what course the body should pursue in order to make the desired success.
6. Will the body be successful in disposing of the 2 store leases in …, Florida?
7. Advise, how the body can proceed in the matter of recovering some of the losses sustained by his sister […] in her loan to […], part of which should revert to the body? what was same used for and what has become of it?
8. When will my sister, […] entirely recover from her afflictions?

Awaiting your reply I am

Sincerely yours, [2904]

Mentioned Entities

Entity (Cayce Term), New York City, Virginia Beach, Creative Forces, Purpose, Resurrection Appearances, Astrology, England, Florida, Gertrude Cayce, Gladys Davis, Greece, Peru

Source: The Complete Edgar Cayce Readings, A.R.E. CD-ROM (2006). Reading 2904-1, ReadingID 10160.