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Reading 254-2

(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.

Reading 398-2

Yes, we have the body, [398], and those conditions in the astrological aspects; especially in reference to those adverse influences that appear eminent in the experience of the entity in the near future; as well as that which has been builded by the entity in its sojourns through the spheres of activity where there is such a gathering of influences as to become active in a body-entity.

In giving that which may be understandable, and that which may be helpful from the material angle at this time, as we find, it would be well that all consider the varying aspects from that considered an astrological influence. As we have given through these channels, astrological influences are effective in the experience of each and every entity. However, when the activities of a soul-entity have been such as to cause or to form the appearance of the entity in a particular sphere of activity, the position of the sojourn of the entity to the earth has the greater influence than just the adverse or benevolent positions of the planet or of a whole solar system upon the entity's activity!

Is this understood? [Pause] You should answer! [Mrs. Cayce: I don't quite understand.]

[Mr. Cayce continuing] Then, it is as this: When the activities of an entity, a soul in the earth, have been such that its passage from the earth would become a birth into the realm of matter known as Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Moon, Mercury, Polaris, or any of these that are effective in the universal influence, you see, the sojourn there and the position of the planets are more effective than the influence brought to bear because of a position in a certain place or portion of the universal forces, see?

Hence, as we find, these conditions are only as urges; or, as may be termed from some reasons or seasons of thought, the planetary influences from their positions are either benevolent, adverse or inter-between these activities—one drawing upon another; but the entity's sojourn in those environs makes the impulse for the mental activity, rather than the position of these!

Reading 439-1

So, the astrological sojourns are rather as intuitional influences felt when in meditation or distress in mind, that brings the harking of a something that may be found through the application of self respecting the knowledge self has concerning the Creative Forces in a material world.

Reading 518-1

From the astrological aspects much may be gathered that will be helpful in the entity's experience in the present sojourn. While the astrological aspects make for general tendencies in many entities' experience, the planetary sojourn in the earth's environ deals more with the mental development of an entity than just because the stars, the sun, the moon or any of the zodiacal signs are in the aspects at the hour or period of beginnings in this experience.

Rather has that which has been builded in the soul of the entity brought about its influence, and so does the entity become influenced according to its activities in relationships to that which has been the understanding or comprehension of the universal laws, as it—the entity—is related to same. For, without knowledge there is not the comprehension; and without understanding it does not become practical in the material development or manifestation of a soul.

Reading 528-14

Hence the astrological influences are more to the spiritual or innate urges, that are aroused by the deeper meditating of the mental self.

Reading 541-1

In giving that which may be helpful to this entity through such information, it would be well to include something as to how this is obtained; that there may be some credence given, and at least an attempt on the part of the entity to apply and to verify things that may be said and given—which will be as some experiences that have been in the entity's life; and then that as to what the entity and body in the present may do about that it knows of itself and its abilities in the present.

As each soul enters in the earth, there are purposes other than that which may be arising from desire of those that physically are responsible for such an advent.

For, the soul seeks from the realm of spirituality to give expression of that it as an entity or soul may do with its experiences in the mental realm, as well as about that it has done in a physical realm.

Hence the law that is ever present; like attracts like; like begets like. Hence there is the attraction as from the desires of those in the physical calling to the sources of generation in the flesh, to the sources of creation or of spirit in the spiritual realm.

Hence there is often a real purpose in the soul, as in this soul, seeking a period of expression of self; and finding it in that about the bodies when there is the period of presentation. For, while the physical begins at conception, the spiritual and mental is as the first breath taken into the physical—that becomes then a living soul, with a physical organism for manifestation during the sojourn in that particular experience.

Then, what influences such a journey, such an advent of the soul from the unseen into materiality? Development of the soul that it may take its place, through the lessons gained in physical experience, in those classes or realms of soul activity in an infinite world—among those that have passed in their activity through the various realms; seeking then (as that which first called every soul and body into experience) that of companionship. Hence we have as much hereditary and environmental forces in soul's experience (or the developed soul to such an experience) as we have in the law of the earth, as to that which is hereditary from the parentage of a body—and the environs of the body, as to what is the trend of thought.

Reading 553-1

In coming into an experience such as this entity and soul did on the 27th of June, 1900, in Centerville, Michigan, was this by accident—or was the soul from another realm or plane seeking for expression that it, the soul, might build or renew self in specific directions for that purpose for which it has come into experience or consciousness in materiality?

Then, it behooves all that there should be as great consideration given as to where the soul came from as to where the soul is going!

For, as in thine own experiences in the material things, if the composition or nature of wood, stone, or plaster even, is given to the builder (as in self), it is known by the experience as to what it (the material, as the soul) will do in response to certain conditions in its experience as a useful material in a given line. It is known how much exposure it may bear, how much textile strength in its various usages or environs it will meet, and what necessary elements are required as a stimuli in coating, mixing or the like, to aid it to be a better material.

So the soul in its activity, if it is known from what environ it has received its training—as in mental impulses—or what are the environs through its earthly sojourns, it may be seen or known as to what may be the necessary influences to make for better preparations in the present.

That the systems in the earth's environ or earth's orbit are places or conditions or spheres of abode for those particular classified environs of a soul, is not only reasonable but a practical thing—if properly considered.

Hence we find some variation as to what has been considered a source of information respecting influences in the affairs of human endeavor.

That the soul may have sojourned in an experience in Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or any of those sister planets of the Sun in this particular environ, makes for a nature in the mental capacities and abilities of a soul.

So that when there is (as has been proclaimed) a bombardment, as it were, of the planetary influence upon any other realm by its proximity of the relative position—or by the influence in the realm of etheronic energies that affect the activity, these influence the soul-mind much in the manner as an earthly training in any particular division of human or commercial endeavor trains a mind, a body, to meet emergencies in the experience of the body-associations with conditions in the human experience.

Reading 555-1

As to the sojourns in the environs of the earth known as the astrological influences through the entity or soul sojourn in those environs, they come as habits or experiences might by living in such an environ in an earth's experience that influences the aptitude or activity of a soul. But ever as the balance, as the safety, as the governor for each soul stands He that has given, “In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you; that where I am, there ye may be also.” If the soul then makes those preparations in the activities in any sojourn, or in the varied experiences with the relationships it may have with its fellow man, the preparation then comes for that sojourn, that experience, that home, where the sojourns of earth, the turmoils and strife of the experiences in any material relationships may be—not forgotten, but used in such ways and manners as to bring to that soul the awareness which He has promised: “I will bring to you remembrance of those things from the beginning, that where I am there ye may be also.”

Reading 566-1

As there was in the entering of the entity's inner forces into this physical body, the first will come at the age of seven, at fourteen, at twenty-two—these will be decided changes, or one will so lap over the other—but may be said to be periods when changes will come to this entity; for there was some lapse of time (as time is counted from the material) between the physical birth and the spiritual birth.

Reading 585-2

…Do not confuse the sojourns in the astrological with material things, for they are mental urges—yet acted upon from material things may oft bring confusion.

Reading 688-2

The astrological influences also have their place in the inner urges that are latent and awakened, through the application of self as respecting will and opportunity in relationships of that which is the motivative force in every mental process in the soul's activity. For with the purpose, with the desire, ever does there come—as has ever been seen— the opportunity, the experience, for what the soul does about that it has gained in its sojourn through whatever realm of consciousness it has passed or is passing. That which remains as being unaware in the consciousness of an individual entity remains as the mysteries or the hidden influences.

SELECTED CASE STUDIES

Reading 122-1

Mrs. Cayce: You will give a horoscope reading for this entity, a reading giving the effects of the solar systems on the life and destiny of this entity in the present earth plane, naming the planet, or position, from which the soul took its last flight. You will give the vocation in life for which this body is best adapted, or may adapt itself, giving also the high points of the life in former appearances, giving the name and place of sojourn in the earth plane, with the characteristics as brought forward in its personality in the present life.

Mr. Cayce: Yes, we have the entity as here, December 29, 1876. In this we find the present entity completed in the afternoon, two fifty-eight, and in the present sphere we find the position taken from that of Venus, with the help of those influences from Mercury, Mars, Saturn and Uranus at times, with the assistance of Jupiter; afflictions coming in Moon's effect and in Sagittarius. Hence we have an individual, without respect will's manifestation in the present earth's plane, of exceptional abilities, and of many contradictory manifestations of the effects of planets, or of astrological conditions as has been considered and studied by peoples for many ages; yet, with that influence as will be seen through the correct interpretation of astrological effect in earth's development that would be manifest in the present entity, and the views as are held on life in earth plane, and the body's precept and concept of life and its effect, and the transmutation through the earthly sphere.

Then, without respect of the will, we have one given to be very much attracted to many peoples, of many climes, of many conditions, of many positions, of many phase of many actions. Hence the ability of the entity, when the influences of Mercury, especially, are considered, to gain much by what has been and is termed in physical plane as actual experience, and many learn only from such.

[This is] An entity that would be, and is, a wonderful study from the psychological and pathological viewpoint of the development in the mental and spiritual spheres, as manifest in the physical plane.

One given to study, read, much of other conditions, other positions, other experiences, of those in many spheres, especially those of royalty and their physical action in material world.

One that would be given to the study of anatomical or anatomic conditions, that have to do with the elements as of Venus persuasion.

In the elements, then, of that wherein the mental development, the spiritual environment through which the entity has passed in other spheres:

One who could have made a wonderful success in that as of the metaphysical physician.

One who may at present make a success in the study of those elements pertaining to vibration and the rejuvenation of physical forces in human anatomy, that may be revived by elements (physical) of vibration.

In the development, we have many phases through which entity has passed in earth's plane, coming in contact with many of the elements of purely physical carnal plane, in contact with many of the mental and spiritual and soul plane. The entity may develop, yet, far in those forces pertaining to the occult forces, for with the present development in the earth's plane, and with the renewed elements as are manifest in earth's plane, through influence of Uranian forces in earth's plane, in the next six to thirteen months the entity may gain much of knowledge that will bring better conditions for self and for others, giving then an understanding that would, will the will but manifest in that manner in assisting others.

Reading 142-1

We have the body and those relations with the universal forces as are latent in the present entity's sojourn in the earth's plane.

In entering we find the entity comes under the influence of Jupiter and Mercury with benevolent influences in Uranus and in Venus; hence we will find there will be many unusual conditions as will surround those influences as will be exhibited in the life of the entity. Yet as we find, there is also presented, through those cosmic influences and through the astrological conditions, those of the warnings as would be presented for the development of the mental, the physical and the spiritual influences as will become manifested through urges as will be exhibited in this body. Principally these have to do with those conditions regarding temper and the exercising of same as regards the will's influence. Not, then, that the will of the entity shall be broken but that same shall be guided in those directions that will bring the more benevolent and more powerful influence in the life through the Jupiterian influence.

Again we find that there will appear the square of those conditions between Mars and Uranus with Jupiter in the twelfth year in which the warning is especially against the relations of the entity as regarding firearms. For, as will be seen from the appearances in the earth's plane and those influences as were brought to bear, there will be the necessity of the correct influence towards same rather than that bringing detrimental influence or misunderstanding of the correct application of self toward those conditions.

As we find these greater influences are to be the ruling forces in the development of the entity:

There appears, as we see, the greater influence in Jupiter and in Mercury, with the benevolent influence in Uranus which becomes as exceptional conditions in the urges; being then very decided in the likes and dislikes, being inclined toward those conditions and positions of estate and of high mental and physical influence; inclined then toward aspiring to same through the abilities of the mental.

Hence the injunction as is given toward the direction of the will's influence in the life as respecting control of temper. For in this there may be brought those detrimental conditions especially as regarding the misapplication of station or position, rather than inclined towards those not of the plebian but of those in the position of the leader. For the natural intent of the entity is toward that of the natural leader in the mental, in the social, in the political, in the financial forces of those who surround the entity.

Remember, then, in the astrological forces and influence, that the assurance of the elements of the training are in the first twelve years of the present experience in this earth's plane…

The urge as will be seen in the present experience will be that respecting the religious trend of the entity, and the especial interest in the law as set forth in same, especially as applying to populace…

As to the abilities, then, in the present, we find these are to be builded, rather than as exhibited in the present time, through those influences brought to bear upon the urges and the desires as are expressed by light in the field of the study in law and in the financial forces and principles of the land and all other lands…

(Q) In the astrological phases it has been given by one from that plane “for we knew this entity before, for he comes from among us.” What plane would he come from, or planet? [see 136-59]

(A) Jupiter, for in this as given, there is seen the plane of the just, and of those who present the powers in the earth's sphere.

Reading 143-1

This entity, we find, took its flight, or position, from the planet of Uranus, with Venus and Mercury controlling the destiny in the present earth's plane. Hence the necessity of the entity's training, especially, in those elements having to do with purity in love and affection, and of nobleness and of goodness for the goodness that comes with that mode of expressing itself in earth's plane, for with the entity under these influences, with the exceptional conditions as come from influences of Uranus, we find the entity's manifestations in the present plane will be exceptionally good or very bad.