Reading 4905-64

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Date: 9/16/1926 Sex: M ReadingID: 12989

This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 16th day of September, 1926, in accordance with request made by Mr. M. B. Wyrick.

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

Time of Reading 11:50 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. Bosque County, Texas.

1. GC: You will tell us the conditions of the well and the operations at the present time, telling us how this may be made a successful producing well.

2. EC: Yes, we have the operations here. This we have had before.

3. Now, we find while there has been caused much trouble by the conditions as have existed with the casing, and those conditions surrounding the stemming off of the obstructions, and of those things that hindered the producing or making hole, the operations at the present time show some little trouble from that as had first appeared might be overcome - still, this will be, and can be, overcome by the DUMPING of the concrete - or of the more water in the concrete, and by drilling these out as already have shown, see? and as being done in part. Then we will find sufficient of this will have taken care of obstructions, so that they do not move by the drilling operations, and as we find there are only the small depth from the bottom of where it was last drilled to the production. As we see, it will, still, be made a producing well, by carrying on in the way as has been DETERMINED by the operators - will they but carry on. Do that. For the production is there, and this may be reached. Drill out obstruction in the well - in the casing, see? Pour more, or more water with that as is dumped in the lower part, see? Set - drill through, for we will reach production, will this be but drilled.

4. We are through.

Reports

Reports & Follow-up

R1. 9/27/26 Mr. Wyrick’s card: “We are still knocking along on the well. Slow but making progress.”

R2. 10/2/26 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

TERMINAL HOTEL European - in the Union (Letterhead) Station, St. Louis

My dear Mr. Cayce

Please pardon delay in answering yours of the 17th. I received the reading on well and your letter when I returned from Boston. Have been on the jump ever since. I would have liked very much to go on and see you while I was East but as usual crowded for time had to return to home base soon as the business was over there. I was very sorry to learn you had been sick and more so when I learned that I was partly the cause by my letter of August 31. I know now how you must have felt depressed mentally when reading such gloom as I wrote. I should not have written you as I did. It was the emotions of despondency got the best of my reasoning faculties. I do not often give up but sometimes since I have had the diabetic troubles I get very melancholy for a while especially when I have a spell where my physical strength goes down the scale until I can hardly navigate and my mental faculties drift to indifference. But here I go again - now I want to tell you I have not given up the well and will not until we reach bottom that is thru the lime cap. We are in a bad way just now. Had cleared out 88 feet of the old hole in the cap rock. This as you know was 161 feet when we lost the bailer 11 day last Dec. Now one day last week the lost bailer or joint of casing caught the bailer we were running and cut out a piece of it - size of your hand - cannot get back in the hole. Have ordered acid I feel sure can clear the hole with acid. Have an ideal condition to test it. The hole is dry, water and mud bank baked hard and we have a hole below the obstruction. Anyway we are not quitting maybe delayed but while we have a dry hole and cavings stopped I am hopeful. Cayce about the work you are doing - it’s difficult for me to write what I think - or think I think - and get it in an intelligent understandable form. I feel at times I could sit with you and talk for hours on your demonstrations of the psychic forces and the relative forces of nature that surround us and are evidenced to the conscious self. Just what is it you wish most to discuss - what about the boy - give me a [?] and I will try to find a quiet spot where I can concentrate and advise with you. My very best wishes for your health and success and that of your family - and always remember me to Miss Gladys.

M. B. Wyrick

R3. 10/12/26 Letter from EC to Dr. House: ”…Our last report from Wyrick was rather encouraging. He assured me of his whole hearted support towards all of our undertakings, and also assured me that he had gained sufficient support from his associates to insure the completion of their well operations. So that looks good to me!…”

R4. 10/14/26 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:-

I feel that I should have answered yours of the 2nd long before this, but often times when it is the TIME to do a thing we feel incapacitated for the job. I don’t know as I’m much better off this morning, but know I must write you.

I certainly want to thank you for your letter, and please do not feel that I condemn you, nor must you condemn yourself in any way for the conditions that occurred to me, for I am sure the greater part of the responsibility is in my own self, though I know physically I’ve never gotten to the point where I can ride over disappointment without it’s having its effect

• but I’m sure that everything is going to work out alright, and I am sure hoping we will all be bigger and better for having had to meet the difficulties and more thoroughly able to meet the responsibilities that are carried with success. I’m certainly sorry that it wasn’t plausible and feasible for you to get by and see us, for there are many phases of conditions that have been gradually developing and that are yet to be worked out in detail, that I want to talk to you about, and they are such things that it is just almost impractical to try to put down on paper, yet I often come to the conclusion that any condition or circumstance that is so hazy and misty that it can’t be put on paper possibly hasn’t sufficient stability to be builded upon. The conditions that I want to talk to you about, are the same conditions I tried to write you about, respecting the proposed proposition of opening the institute. Now, just how this is to be done, under the present conditions, to be sure IS a bit hazy - that is, where the finance is coming from, and this part of it I know you have been hoping to be made possible for me through your efforts and operations on the well, and that, by the way, I am sure will eventually work out. I am in hopes things are going well there, and that soon everything will be running smooth again. You know that we will want to help if it is possible for us to do so.

Now, I am sending out some letters, a copy of the general letter I am enclosing, as also the pamphlet and card. These, of course, are going to those people that we have done work for in the past, or are doing work for at the present time. These are just ready to be sent out, and only a very few have been put in the mail. As to what the response will be, of course I don’t know. The readings have told us, as I think you will remember, that this should create a nucleus around which we might expect to build such an institution. These have only been out a few days, but I was very much pleased to get one reply yesterday - a good letter, and will mean a nice contribution to start the work - not near, of course, the thousands that we will necessarily need, but it seems to show what would be the attitude, or what might be expected to be the attitude of a great many, and as the old saying goes, “Straws tell which way the wind blows.”

Now, Blumenthal was here Saturday, Sunday and Monday. I am sending you some of the readings, as were gotten at that time. You will see that he is just as enthusiastic respecting the work and the future developments of same as he has ever been. While it is true he is engaged in writing his conception of same, and possibly a great deal depends upon the success of this writing - as far as HIS association is concerned from that viewpoint - however, I am convinced that he has taken the correct attitude, and will feel that if he fails to get over just what he is trying to say, he knows it’s his own shortcoming and not any fault in the real truth, as may be obtained through information gotten in the readings.

From the purely material side of the proposition, he seems to think that if we are able to get any sort of response from the letters which are to be sent out, that he will be able to raise sufficient money, through his friends and associates that are interested in the work, to start the proposition in a small way, with sufficient income in sight for the work to be taken care of in the way the institution is started, with the hopes that it will grow as we have all been led to believe it will. It is truly a case of where we hope to be able to BETTER serve mankind. Not any ulterior motive, whatever, in the mind of anyone - just the hope and the desire to be of better service. I am sure you saw, from the Doctor’s reading that we sent you, that this is the thing in this man’s mind also, and although Mr. Blumenthal is a Jew, with all the traits and characteristics of the proverbial Jew, perhaps, yet I feel sure if you were better acquainted with him, and could know something of the real purpose the man has in mind and heart, that you could see that he intends to do the right thing.

Now very soon, as you will see from this letter that we are to send out, and as you know from what I have written before, we will want to have a concrete organization. We will want to acknowledge the receipt of the letters from any who may respond, and we will want to show that we are going forward with our proposed proposition. Of course, I want to count you in on that organization, and I want to ask you now if you don’t think it will be possible for you to get in and see us between now and the first of January. If possible, during the holiday season, we want to have a meeting. I WANT YOU at that meeting.

I realize your physical condition as well as many other conditions with which you are associated, has a great deal to do with your feelings from time to time. I hope though that you won’t hesitate to call on us at any time, for you know it has been, and always will be, my earnest desire to be of help if it is at all possible, and I’m sure also there is no one that wants to remain out of the picture any more than I do, unless I CAN be of real help.

Yes, the circumstances surrounding the boy [HLC] have given my wife and me considerable worry at times. Of course, he is nineteen, has had a high school education, a business course, and possibly should be able to face the world as well equipped as four-fifths of our population - but like every father and mother, we have felt our boy was something of an exception. He has desired a college education. He’s willing to work for it, but like most boys, decided he wanted to work it through a certain school - Washington & Lee University, at Lexington, Virginia. We didn’t see how it was going to be possible for him to enter this school under our existing financial circumstances. However, Blumenthal had promised him when he graduated from high school that he would give him his first year’s tuition in whatever school he selected, and when the time came he very graciously sent this to him. This, as you know, is a very small part of the proposition. My friend Brown, from Dayton, whom you have met, spent a week with us the latter part of the summer, so he very graciously and very kindly made it possible for him to get through this first year, with what we will be able to help out with from time to time. So that part of it is all set - but you may be sure it gave us some worry until we did know. He seems to be getting along nicely, and while I know you are a very, very busy man, and have little time for things of this nature, I sure would appreciate it if you can find the time to drop him a line. It will encourage him perhaps more than most anything I know, for you will remember, from the readings, you were his COUNCILLOR OF COUNCILLORS at a very auspicious time in the world’s affairs. His address is Hugh Lynn Cayce, Box 145, Lexington, Virginia. As I said before, he is studying these propositions, and we will possibly see in him many of the things given in readings PROVEN or DISPROVEN. So far he’s sold on the proposition - thinks he sees a great deal of it developing just as has been given, finds himself surrounded with many of his old associates of yore. Surely he must think this, when those who were so close to him in the Egyptian period are making it possible for him to get an education at the present time - but, so much for that! Many of such things as this I would certainly love to talk to you about, but most of all the proposition as concerning the institution, and how it’s to be conducted, etc.

I’m sure you will find some things interesting in these readings we are sending you [[900] series?], and I certainly am in hopes that you will let me know what you think about the letter [Par. R5 below], the card (?), and the pamphlet [See 4905-55, Par. R3.].

Let us hear from you whenever you have the opportunity. I’m glad to say we are all fairly well, and certainly hope that you are feeling good and that things are running along and getting in better shape every day.

With kindest personal regards and best wishes from all, I am

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD

R5. 10/15/26 EC’s sample letter re the work of ANI:

Dear Mr. Jones:-

Now is the time for all good people to come to the aid of the party!

Within the next few weeks I will have a get to-gether meeting of those interested in the success of the work I am and have been doing.

Since coming to the Beach the work has succeeded wonderfully. More than six hundred readings have been given and much good accomplished along many lines.

Now the time has come to begin the hospital work proper. We will begin at once, and you will want to have your part in this.

Fifty thousand dollars will start a benevolent hospital, incorporated. This would be conducted along research lines.

Those who have already received aid should be the ones, and are being asked, to contribute first. From this group will be chosen the managers and those to act on various committees, with a scientific man at the head to direct the work. You know the good that may be accomplished by carrying out the suggestions as are given in these readings, and you will want to help make this possible. You know your own abilities to contribute, and we want to make it possible to go on and serve others in a better and more scientific manner. You know how sincere has been my effort to be of help to others, and I am sure you now desire to help me to help others.

This is not an experiment. Many years of labor and records are behind us. Look at what others say. Then, let’s get to-gether - everyone doing their part, and we will have the greatest humanitarian institution in the world.

Return your card to-day - become a member of this Association. Every dollar will help. This will be put in a fund for this purpose only - the Hospital. You will know how every dollar is spent, who and how many you have aided in making their suffering lighter, and life’s pathway easier.

“As ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so to them.”

Do it now!

Sincerely, [signed] Edgar Cayce EC:GD

R6. 10/15/26 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

My dear Cayce:-

I have not had much news from well lately - reason I have not written you. Week before last, worked all week reaming hole larger under obstruction. This had caught bailer and we were preparing to give it an acid bath, but on running tools back found obstruction moved out of way again, by reason of the pull required to free bailer. They reported the hole reamed 32 feet below where obstructions has been coming in and were to commence running the 4 1/2 casing Tuesday the 12th. Pat thinks can seat it now and will then have clear way to clean hole to bottom. Hope to hear today or tomorrow that this is accomplished, then should be a short time to the finish.

R7. 10/21/26 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick enclosing personal readings for himself and members of his family:

I wrote you about all of the news or conditions the other day, so haven’t anything new just at present. My mother’s condition seems little changed so far. She has been very ill for the last few days, but we have Dr. House there and we are trying to help out in every way we can.

I hope you have had good news from the well before this, and that things are shaping up. I can’t hardly understand how that so much of the information regarding this well has been exactly in keeping with the conditions, yet we haven’t gotten production. I know it’s there, and I just hope it isn’t going to be many days before its greasing up that country.

Let us hear from you every opportunity. You know we are always glad to hear.

With kindest personal regards from all,

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce

EC:GD

R8. 10/21/26 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

[Letterhead:] The Stoddard - Estate of Calvin W. Baker - LaCrosse, Wisconsin

My dear Mr. Cayce,

Your letter recent date. Glad indeed to hear from you and that your dream is shaping into a reality. If certified testimonials will lend faith to the seeker then the booklet should be of much assistance which I believe it will be. The card sums okay to fit into your plan - and I certainly hope brings you much support. Glad to learn you have the boy in college and I will write him soon.

At the well we have again run the 4 3/4 casing - have it on the line but some trouble seating it in the hole we have reamed out in the line - wish you would tell us why the casing does not enter freely the hole in the lime and seat as we had planned - could we drill in successfully from your position the casing is in on the lime.

Would we enter the hole that has been made almost thru the lime - or will the casing in its present position deflect the drill so that it will cut a new hole thru the lime.

I have much hopes now Cayce that we will make a success of this project and soon bring in big production. When we do you know your boys will be provided for in their educational desires and your Institute will be realized - Please take care of your self, do not worry - it’s poison to you. We will yet see the [?] timing - let me hear from you soon as possible.

Best wishes, M. B. Wyrick

R9. 10/27/26 Mr. Wyrick’s wire to EC:

24 NA R DH

CHICAGO ILL OCT 27 1926

EDGAR CAYCE HOPKINSVILLE, KY

WERE VERY SORRY TO HEAR OF THE DEATH OF YOUR DEAR MOTHER AND WISH TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY IN WHICH ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS HERE JOIN

M B WYRICK - 1023 A

R10. 11/6/26 EC’s letter to Mr. Wyrick:

My dear Mr. Wyrick:- I want to thank you for your wire and for the kindly thought of all. I had felt that possibly my experience and understanding of life and its surroundings would prepare me for such trying times as I have recently, and am at present passing through. However, it seems to me, nothing can prepare you for the actual fact of the loss of your Mother. Though she was the most wonderful mother in the world, and if she is not in Heaven, there is no such place - yet with it all there is that something that seems to make it hard to know just where, or just how to take hold and go on again. While the circumstances surrounding her last illness, and her own words, should be comforting and help me to be more determined than ever, yet though I have been home almost a week I find that I cannot seem to get a hold, or get that something as is necessary for me to even answer the many urgent requests, or to even open my wounded heart to my real friends. It is certainly true indeed that friends at such an hour count for very, very, much, and I want to thank you again and again for your wire to me at that time.

I’m in hopes that I will be able to take hold of things by the first of the week. It has been such a long time since yours of the 21st, I am sure that many things have happened at the well. I believe that it would be better that you give me some idea of what it is you would like to know, if anything, at this time, and let me see if I can be of help. I’ll take it up then as soon as I hear from you and its possible.

I am glad to say that we are all fairly well here. I had the opportunity to spend a few hours with the boy [HLC] as I came back this way. He seems to be getting along nicely.

I certainly am in hopes that you are feeling good yourself, and asking that you let me hear from you right away, and to be remembered to all my friends there, with kindest personal regards,

Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:GD

R11. 11/11/26 Mr. Wyrick’s letter to EC:

[Letterhead:] The Keenan Hotel System - Keenan Hotel - Fort Wayne, Ind.

My dear friend Cayce:

I cannot express to you in words the deep sorrow and sympathy I feel for you on the loss of your dear mother. I sincerely hope you may soon become composed and reconciled to the condition nature’s forces impose on us while passing thru this life. I want very much to go see you before the close of the year but my duties seem to multiply so I fear I will not find an opportunity.

About the well which you spoke of a reading on conditions as at present. We just continue to have troubles and expense, now closed down for a few days to get and install a new belt and splice in 2000 feet new line in the drilling cable. Pat is much concerned about conditions just under the casing we set. The casing was finally set in a reamed hole 32 feet into the line below the caved spot where the lost bailer lodged and when we left one joint of casing in our first attempt to seat it. Now when tools were worked through the casing they show to be cutting iron on one side, apparently lime on other. Have made only 30 feet below - casing seat cuts very slow wears [?] hits badly. Pat thinks he is driving the bailer or casing joint or both in the old hole.

Now we would like to know just what the condition is there - are we operating on it as we should - or what should be done to expedite the operation and insure success. Pat thinks you can tell him just what to do. So please let me hear from you when you feel you can give a reading - with very best wishes to you and family and Miss Davis,

Your friend, M. B. Wyrick

R12. 11/17/26 See 4905-65.

Background

Background

B1. See 4905-63 including Mr. Wyrick’s request of 9/6/26.

Mentioned Entities

Well Shaft (Pyramid), Gladys Davis, Morton Blumenthal, Egypt, Ideal, Purpose, Book of Job, Chicago, Dayton Ohio, Dreams, Gertrude Cayce, Hopkinsville, Hugh Lynn Cayce, Photography (Atlantean), Psychic Development, Texas, Virginia Beach

Source: The Complete Edgar Cayce Readings, A.R.E. CD-ROM (2006). Reading 4905-64, ReadingID 12989.