Self-knowledge
41 readings from 4 original source terms. Alternate names are combined for browsing. Original entries remain available below.
Source terms
- know thyself · 7 readings
- knowing self · 3 readings
- self-knowledge · 22 readings
- self-understanding · 10 readings
1–40 of 41 records
Reading 204-1
Original date: 1929-01-10 · Business and Vocational Guidance
Generated synopsis: A life reading for a 34-year-old male psychology professor, focusing on astrological influences, past-life experiences, and guidance for applying his analytical mind practically.
Reading 257-26
Original date: 1928-03-31 · Mental and Spiritual Development (Individual)
Generated synopsis: A business and physical reading for a man in the radio cabinet industry, advising on health remedies, favorable days, and caution in business dealings, with emphasis on patience and self-reliance.
Reading 257-58
Original date: 1930-05-16 · Mental and Spiritual Development (Individual)
Generated synopsis: A business and personal guidance reading for a 37-year-old sales manager, covering health, career moves, investments, family matters, and spiritual advice.
Reading 262-8
Original date: 1931-12-27 · The 'Search for God' Group Readings
Generated synopsis: A group reading for the Norfolk Study Group #1 on knowing self, including dream interpretations, spiritual counsel, and encouragement for individual and group development.
Reading 262-9
Original date: 1932-01-10 · The 'Search for God' Group Readings
Generated synopsis: This reading is a study group session focused on the theme 'Know thyself as I am known,' offering guidance on self-knowledge, dream interpretation, service, and the formation of study group charters.
Reading 262-10
Original date: 1932-01-24 · The 'Search for God' Group Readings
Generated synopsis: A study group reading offering corrections and expansions to a lesson on self-knowledge, entity nature, introspection, and subconscious training, with guidance for group members.
Reading 262-12
Original date: 1932-02-21 · The 'Search for God' Group Readings
Generated synopsis: A group reading on attaining a spiritual ideal, emphasizing cooperation, love, faith, and service, with answers to individual questions about achieving that ideal.
Reading 262-127
Original date: 1941-04-23 · The 'Search for God' Group Readings
Generated synopsis: Edgar Cayce reviews and approves the twelve lessons for the book 'A Search for God', recommending that the meditation lesson be placed first, affirmations on separate pages, and that questions be omitted, while also giving publishing and distribution advice.
Reading 270-21
Original date: 1929-05-28 · Group Health and Dietetics
Generated synopsis: A reading for a 44-year-old accountant about business investments, amalgamation, and guidance on maintaining amiable working conditions during a period of change and waiting.
Reading 342-1
Original date: 1933-01-24 · Individual Life Readings (Reincarnation/Past Lives)
Generated synopsis: A business-oriented reading advising on a refrigerator rental-purchase plan, including pricing, distribution, and management, with spiritual counsel on self-knowledge and balanced living.
Reading 397-1
Original date: 1933-08-29 · Individual Physical Readings (Continued)
Generated synopsis: Edgar Cayce gives a group reading for Norfolk Study Group #2, offering individual spiritual messages to members on themes of love, patience, and joyful service.
Reading 440-14
Original date: 1934-02-08 · Individual Physical Readings (Continued)
Generated synopsis: Cayce advises a young man on self-examination, spiritual ideals, and caution in his involvement with the 317s, including guidance on a possible trip to Arizona and the reliability of information received through them.
Reading 480-2
Original date: 1929-09-06 · Individual Physical Readings (Continued)
Generated synopsis: A life reading for a 17-year-old woman, given at her mother's request, emphasizing spiritual development and alignment with God's will as the foundation for material blessings and independence.
Reading 520-2
Original date: 1931-02-17 · Individual Physical Readings (Continued)
Generated synopsis: A life reading for a 31-year-old man in 1931, focusing on his physical health (warning of anemia), his vocational direction toward working with people, and his potential involvement with the Green Mountains Adult Camps, with spiritual guidance emphasizing soul development over material gain.
Reading 538-19
Original date: 1926-01-07 · Individual Physical Readings (Continued)
Generated synopsis: Cayce interprets a dream of Mrs. [538] involving messages from Mr. [953] and a phone call from [294], using it to teach a lesson about self-awareness, overcoming stubbornness, and being ready to answer for one's faith.
Reading 551-1
Original date: 1925-03-12 · Individual Physical Readings (Continued)
Generated synopsis: Edgar Cayce gives a physical and mental reading for a man, recommending osteopathic adjustments and ultra-violet ray treatments for catarrh and subluxations, and advises on achieving business success through self-understanding and service.
Reading 779-6
Original date: 1924-02-28 · Home and Family Relations / Child Development
Generated synopsis: A follow-up physical reading for a 36-year-old man with neck and spinal issues, recommending massage, osteopathic care, water, and electrical treatments, with later reports on pyorrhea and throat hoarseness.
Reading 830-3
Original date: 1937-01-03 · Psychological and Dream Interpretation Readings
Generated synopsis: Physical and mental coordination issues in a 20-year-old man, attributed to spinal and glandular imbalances, with osteopathic and electrical treatments, exercises, and a daily self-reflection practice recommended to improve growth, energy, and self-assertiveness.
Reading 900-157
Original date: 1925-11-06 · Psychological and Dream Interpretation Readings
Generated synopsis: A psychic reading interpreting a dream about stock market numbers (L&N, Southern) and spiritual lessons, emphasizing the oneness of all forces and the need for self-understanding and faith.
Reading 900-409
Original date: 1928-10-06 · Psychological and Dream Interpretation Readings
Generated synopsis: Cayce interprets a series of dreams for a stockbroker, warning him about business associates and advising caution in financial dealings, with references to specific stocks and prices.
Reading 969-1
Original date: 1935-08-06 · Psychological and Dream Interpretation Readings
Generated synopsis: Edgar Cayce advises a 69-year-old doctor to set his ideal in spiritual rather than material terms, and recommends lecturing and teaching over practice, while discussing the possibility of founding a Universal Medicine school and writing a biography of James Whitcomb Riley.
Reading 1001-7
Original date: 1930-09-07 · Psychological and Dream Interpretation Readings
Generated synopsis: A life reading for a 23-year-old man, exploring his past lives in France, the Holy Land, and Egypt, and advising him to develop his musical and poetic abilities as a path to spiritual and material success.
Reading 1001-8
Original date: 1930-09-10 · Psychological and Dream Interpretation Readings
Generated synopsis: A physical suggestion reading for a 23-year-old man, focusing on improving self-control, mental attitude, and overcoming innate nervous system imbalances through persistence and normal development.
Reading 1120-3
Original date: 1936-08-07 · Psychological and Dream Interpretation Readings
Generated synopsis: A psychic reading advising a man on career opportunities, personal conduct, and spiritual principles for success and fulfillment.
Reading 1249-1
Original date: 1936-08-12 · Psychological and Dream Interpretation Readings
Generated synopsis: A reading for a 28-year-old electrical engineer advising him to focus on electrotherapeutics, develop his own instruments, work independently for service rather than money, and pursue research and self-knowledge for spiritual and material success.
Reading 1256-1
Original date: 1936-08-26 · Psychological and Dream Interpretation Readings
Generated synopsis: A life reading for a 56-year-old male engineer and company executive, detailing his past lives in Manhattan, England, Persia, and Gobi, his astrological influences, and guidance for his present life focusing on writing, technical work, and spiritual self-knowledge.
Reading 1713-18
Original date: 1929-09-05 · Philosophy and Universal Law
Generated synopsis: Cayce advises the body to maintain a proper mental attitude and follow previous suggestions for osteopathic manipulations and electrical vibrations to address neurotic nerve reflex disturbances.
Reading 1786-1
Original date: 1939-01-11 · Philosophy and Universal Law
Generated synopsis: A psychic reading for a 38-year-old unemployed widow and publicity writer, focusing on her life purpose, past lives, personality faults, and guidance toward a literary career close to nature.
Reading 2524-5
Original date: 1944-01-13 · Advanced Metaphysics and Astrology
Generated synopsis: Cayce advises the entity to find inner peace and align his ideals with his actions, addressing physical health through hydrotherapy and osteopathy, and offering guidance on work, relationships, and home changes.
Reading 2936-2
Original date: 1943-04-08 · Advanced Metaphysics and Astrology
Generated synopsis: A life reading for a woman, providing past-life context (Egypt, France, Holy Land), guidance on her abilities, purpose, and relationships, with emphasis on being an inspiration to her children and using music as a hobby.
Reading 3004-1
Original date: 1943-05-15 · Miscellaneous Physical and Life Readings
Generated synopsis: A psychic reading for a woman exploring her past lives in Atlantis, Yucatan, and Gobi, her spiritual studies with Tarot and AMORC, and guidance on achieving her life's goals through self-knowledge and spiritual ideals.
Reading 3042-1
Original date: 1943-05-31 · Miscellaneous Physical and Life Readings
Generated synopsis: A life reading for a 63-year-old female chiropractor, covering past lives, abilities, and guidance on profession and spiritual development.
Reading 3484-1
Original date: 1943-12-27 · Miscellaneous Physical and Life Readings
Generated synopsis: A psychic reading for a 40-year-old man addressing digestive, eliminative, and head congestion issues, recommending hydrotherapy, fume baths, massage, and dietary changes, with guidance on lifestyle and spiritual ideals.
Reading 4121-3
Original date: 1924-03-29 · Miscellaneous Physical and Life Readings
Generated synopsis: Cayce answers questions about the meaning of 'aftermath or perception of before thoughts,' how to develop psychic and spiritual forces, and the astrological influences of Jupiter, Venus, Mars, Saturn, and Uranus on the body, noting Jupiter's influence lasts nine years.
Reading 4167-1
Original date: 1928-03-24 · Miscellaneous Physical and Life Readings
Generated synopsis: A reading interpreting a dream about the inquirer's deceased uncle Herbert, offering guidance on business partnerships, financial decisions, and the need for self-correction before marriage.
Reading 4258-1
Original date: 1921-07-18 · Miscellaneous Physical and Life Readings
Generated synopsis: A reading for a man and his wife addressing physical and mental health, potential children, career advice, and guidance for their marriage.
Reading 5220-1
Original date: 1944-06-13 · Miscellaneous Physical and Life Readings
Generated synopsis: A brief and unusual life reading for a Coast Guard pharmacist with narcolepsy, emphasizing self-examination and spiritual standards, with follow-up correspondence discussing the reading's brevity and the seeker's medical ambitions.
Reading 5420-1
Original date: 1930-05-13 · Miscellaneous Physical and Life Readings
Generated synopsis: Physical and mental reading for a 44-year-old man, focusing on correcting spinal and circulatory imbalances, with advice on diet, remedies, and mental/spiritual self-improvement.
Reading 5423-1
Original date: 1931-11-02 · Miscellaneous Physical and Life Readings
Generated synopsis: Physical reading for a 34-year-old woman suffering from nerve exhaustion and related digestive and skin issues, with recommendations for spinal heat treatments, oil massages, and internal gold and soda solutions to restore nerve vitality and overall health.
Reading 5665-1
Original date: 1929-11-19 · Miscellaneous Physical and Life Readings
Generated synopsis: A reading for a 46-year-old merchant seeking guidance on career direction, financial recovery, and peace, advising him to pursue a professional business in medical supply and to focus on integrity and service.
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