You Do the Choosing

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God only gives an individual the ability to choose, but you do the choosing. He does not choose for you. Neither with any information that is of a creative or constructive nature.

257-249

This statement from Edgar Cayce reading 257-249 is talking about one of the most important spiritual laws: free will.

The idea is simple but very deep: God gives you the power to choose, but He does not make the choice for you.

It means God created human beings with the gift of will. He gives life, opportunity, guidance, conscience, truth, and spiritual direction—but the final decision always belongs to the individual. Love cannot be forced, growth cannot be forced, and spiritual development cannot be forced. A soul must choose.

This is why Cayce says, “God only gives an individual the ability to choose, but you do the choosing.” God gives the capacity, but not the action. He gives the road, but you must walk it. He gives the seed, but you must plant it. He gives light, but you must decide whether to walk toward it or away from it.

This matches the Bible closely. In Deuteronomy 30:19, God says:

“I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life.”

Notice—God does not force life upon them. He presents the path and urges them, but the choosing remains theirs.

It also matches Joshua:

“Choose you this day whom ye will serve.” (Joshua 24:15)

Again, choice is central.

Cayce then adds, “Neither with any information that is of a creative or constructive nature.” This means even when divine truth, spiritual insight, healing knowledge, or wisdom is given, God still does not force its use. Knowledge itself does not save a person. Information is potential, not transformation.

For example, a person may know forgiveness is right—but still choose bitterness. A person may know prayer brings peace—but still choose anxiety. A person may understand truth—but still refuse to live it.

This is why Cayce often taught that “Spirit is the Life, Mind is the Builder, and the Physical is the Result.” God gives spiritual life, but the mind builds the pattern through daily choices.

Even psychic readings, spiritual visions, or divine guidance are useless if the person refuses application. Cayce constantly repeated that truth must be lived, not merely known.

So the deeper meaning is this: God does not run your soul like a machine. He invites your cooperation.

You are not a puppet. You are a participant.

Plant life may simply grow.

Animal life may act mostly by instinct.

But man enters the realm of moral and spiritual choice.

That is why choice is sacred.

Every day, every thought, every reaction, every act of love or selfishness becomes part of soul development. Heaven and character are built through repeated choices.

You could summarize the reading like this: God provides possibility. You provide decision.

Destiny is shaped where grace and choice meet.

This is also why Christ matters so deeply—not because He removes your will, but because He shows the perfect pattern of choosing the Father’s will:

“Not my will, but thine, be done.” (Luke 22:42)

The highest spiritual life is not having no will, but freely aligning your will with God’s.

That is the true use of freedom.

A.R.E. Meeting for 4/27/26

Leader: Greg (for Cindi

Five faithful Cayce followers spent another week on “The Cross and the Crown” chapter. We read the collected works of David McMillin for that chapter and studied an article on Jesus’ karma. In that article, we learned that Jesus may have had an incarnation in the land of the setting sun.

 Experiment: Reflect on whether you have experienced the joy and happiness that comes with the crown of glory and have expressed that joy and happiness in your daily living. Take time to rejoice in the accomplishments (great or small) of meeting and overcoming the crosses in your life.

The Fourfold Purpose of Life - From Plant Growth to Spiritual Union

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READING 900-47 EXPLAINED

This reading from 900-47 is explaining growth in levels of life—how consciousness and purpose expand from plants, to animals, to humans, and finally to the spiritual state. Cayce is showing that life is not random, but moves through stages of increasing awareness and responsibility. Each level adds something new. He calls this “purpose life,” meaning the number of active dimensions or functions operating in that being.

The reading says: “Plant life a one purpose, animal life a two purpose, man a three purpose, spiritual a four purpose.” This means that a plant expresses only one main purpose. Its life is simple: growth, reception, and response to natural law. A plant reaches toward light, takes in water, grows from seed, and reproduces according to its design. It does not choose morally or reflect consciously. It follows pattern. Its psychic force is present, but in a very basic form—life energy expressing itself through growth and form. The plant is alive, but it is not self-aware in the human sense. Its purpose is singular: to be and to grow according to its created nature.

Then Cayce says animal life is a “two purpose life.” This means animals add another level beyond simple growth. Animals not only live and grow—they also move with desire, instinct, emotion, and relationship to surroundings. They seek food, protection, mating, territory, and affection. There is sensation and reaction. They have impulse and instinctive consciousness. So plant life has life-force, but animal life adds desire-force. There is now movement toward something, not just passive growth. The creature responds emotionally and instinctively to life.

Then comes man, which Cayce calls a “three purpose life.” Human beings have plant life (physical growth), animal life (emotion, desire, instinct), but also mind, self-awareness, moral choice, and will. This is the great division. Man can ask, “Who am I? Why am I here? What should I do?” Humans can choose against instinct. They can sacrifice, create, reason, worship, and rebel. This is why man carries responsibility. He is not just living—he is deciding. The third purpose is conscious will and soul development. This is where spiritual responsibility begins.

Finally, Cayce says spiritual life is “fourfold or purpose life.” This is when the soul fully awakens to its relationship with God. It is beyond merely body, instinct, and intellect. It includes spiritual union, divine awareness, and eternal purpose. The fourth purpose is not just knowing about life, but knowing life in God. It is consciousness aligned with the Creator. This is the return journey of the soul—to move from earthly awareness into spiritual realization. It is what Jesus pointed to when He said, “That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee” (John 17:21). The spiritual life is not escape from life, but the fulfillment of life.

When Cayce says “these corrections should enter in in their proper sphere,” he means each level must be understood in its right place. We should not confuse plant consciousness with human consciousness, or animal instinct with spiritual awareness. Each sphere has its own laws and purpose. Growth happens in order. You do not begin with the spiritual crown—you grow upward through the levels. First life, then desire, then mind, then spirit. Just as a temple is built from foundation to holy place, the soul develops through ordered stages.

So the message of 900-47 is that life unfolds in layers:
Plant is existence: life simply being, growing, receiving, following natural law.

Animal is desire: instinct, movement, appetite, emotion, seeking survival.
Man is choice: self-awareness, will, moral decision, responsibility.
Spirit is union with God: divine consciousness, alignment, oneness with the Creator.

The goal is not to reject the lower levels, but to bring them into harmony under the highest purpose. The body serves the soul, the soul serves the Spirit, and the Spirit returns to the Father. This is the full fourfold life.

READING 900-47

...where there comes the division, or the presentation of psychic force as presented through plant or vegetable life, this should be presented as the one purpose as is set. Where we have the entrance of the animal life the two purpose life. Where with the entrance of man the three purpose life. Where with the entrance into the spiritual the fourfold or purpose life. With this correction this would be very good, yet these corrections should enter in in their proper sphere.

(Q) What do you mean by entering in their proper sphere?

(A) Where they enter. Plant life a one purpose, animal life a two purpose, man a three purpose, spiritual a four purpose.

The Barrier Between the Conscious and Subconscious Mind

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READING 900-25 EXPLAINED

In reading 900-25, Edgar Cayce is explaining why people often feel separated from their deeper spiritual guidance. He says there is a “barrier” between the conscious mind and the subconscious mind. The conscious mind is the everyday thinking mind—the part that reasons, worries, analyzes, doubts, and makes decisions. The subconscious mind is deeper. It is the soul-level mind, the spiritual memory, the inner knowing that is closer to God and truth.

Cayce says this barrier is created mainly by the human will trying too hard to control everything. He says, “The entity, through will, reasons with the condition. Hence the barrier as created.” This means when we overthink, overanalyze, and try to force understanding, we block the deeper guidance already within us. The conscious mind keeps interrupting the quiet voice of the subconscious. Instead of listening, it argues. Instead of trusting, it demands proof. That reasoning itself becomes the wall.

He gives the example of sleep. When the body begins to fall asleep, the conscious mind starts to relax and the subconscious naturally begins to rise. But if a person keeps trying to stay mentally awake, keeps checking physical reactions, or keeps forcing awareness, the barrier stays strong. He says, “The continual thought as is carried, to see physical reaction, creates barrier.” In simple words, if you keep watching yourself too much, you prevent the deeper mind from flowing naturally. This is why true prayer, meditation, and even sleep require surrender rather than control.

He also warns that some people try to force spiritual experiences in unhealthy ways—through mental imbalance or careless practices. He calls this “indiscreet condition” and says it can wrongly submerge the conscious mind instead of harmonizing it. This is not true spiritual development. True growth is not destroying the conscious mind, but bringing conscious mind, subconscious mind, body, and soul into harmony.

The solution, Cayce says, is “the One-ness of Mind, Soul and Body.” This is the real goal. When mind, soul, and body are aligned, the subconscious can guide naturally without confusion. Then the person becomes “spiritual minded, subconscious minded, subconscious directed, spiritual directed.” This means the person begins to live from inner truth rather than outer fear. Decisions become clearer. Peace becomes stronger. Guidance becomes more natural. The soul begins to lead instead of the restless surface mind.

The subconscious, according to Cayce, is always working. He calls it “those ever directing” forces that give “light and development to the soul.” The subconscious is not asleep—it is constantly connected to spiritual law. The problem is not that God is silent, but that the conscious mind is too noisy.

So the purpose is not to kill the conscious mind, but to train it into trust, stillness, and surrender. Prayer helps. Meditation helps. quiet reflection helps. Love helps. Faith helps. When the conscious mind stops fighting and begins cooperating, the barrier becomes thinner. Then a person begins to live from deeper wisdom.

In simple terms: the conscious mind asks, “What should I do?” The subconscious already knows. The barrier is fear, overthinking, and control. The path is oneness, trust, and spiritual alignment. Then the soul can lead the life instead of the surface mind leading alone.

Conscious Mind vs Subconscious Mind

The conscious mind is the part of you that is awake, thinking, choosing, and reacting right now. It is your daily awareness. It reasons, compares, judges, plans, worries, and makes decisions. It deals with the outer world—what you see, hear, touch, and experience. When you ask yourself, “What should I do today?” or “Why did that happen?”—that is the conscious mind working.

The subconscious mind is deeper. It is the hidden inner mind beneath the surface thoughts. It stores memory, emotion, habits, impressions, beliefs, and spiritual influence. It keeps working even when you are asleep. It affects your feelings, instincts, dreams, and deep reactions. According to Cayce, it is much closer to the soul and to God’s guidance. It is not just memory storage—it is the deeper spiritual pattern behind your life.

You can picture it like this: The conscious mind is like the captain standing on the deck of a ship, looking at the waves and deciding where to turn.

The subconscious mind is like the deep engine room below, where the real power is moving the ship.

The captain can give directions, but if the engine room is full of wrong programming, fear, wounds, or hidden beliefs, the ship will still move according to that deeper force.

The conscious mind says: “I want peace.”

The subconscious mind may hold: “I am not safe.”

So even if the conscious mind wants peace, the subconscious keeps producing anxiety until it is healed.

Cayce taught that the conscious mind is the chooser, but the subconscious mind is the builder. The conscious mind plants seeds through thought, choice, prayer, and action. The subconscious grows those seeds into character, habits, and destiny.

He often described it like this:

Conscious mind is the present awareness

Subconscious mind is soul memory plus inner pattern

Superconscious is the connection to the Divine

The goal is not to let the subconscious control blindly, but to bring all three into harmony—mind, body, and soul. When the conscious mind aligns with truth, the subconscious becomes purified, and spiritual guidance becomes clearer.

In simple terms: The conscious mind is what you are thinking. The subconscious mind is what is really shaping you underneath your thinking. One speaks loudly. The other rules quietly.

READING 900-25

(Q) Explain that barrier between conscious and subconscious mind. How may we eliminate it to allow the subconscious to direct?

(A) As would best be illustrated in this: We (individuals) find in the earth's plane those mental conditions wherein the conscious and subconscious would manifest by some given suggestion. The entity, through will, reasons with the condition. Hence the barrier as created. Again, we have as exemplified, or shown, in this: Any indiscreet condition, as regarding the mental development, that would be made as to submerge the subconscious forces, then the barrier that would bring the direct condition in the given condition. As we find when the mental forces are in that condition of submerging the conscious forces, the entity attempting to create the consciousness of the transition, creates barrier. As we would find illustrated in these conditions: As the physical body sinks into that state wherein slumber of the physical body takes hold of physical conditions, and the body becomes submerged into the earthly subconscious, the continual thought as is carried, to see physical reaction, creates barrier.

Now, to overcome such conditions, bring about the consciousness, the One-ness of Mind, Soul and Body, that when such submerged conditions are enacted, we find the subconscious takes the direction in the physical plane. Then such an entity is given, as spiritual minded, subconscious minded, subconscious directed, spiritual directed individuals. The more this becomes manifested, the more the entity may gain the impressions, the actual conditions of the subconscious forces, those ever directing, that gives the light and development to the soul's forces from the physical plane.