This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 29th day of April, 1927, in accordance with request made by self, through [900].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.

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1. GC: You will have before you the body and the enquiring mind of [136], of New York City, and the dreams this body had on the dates which I will give you. You will give the interpretation and lesson to be gained from each of these, as I read them to you, and you will answer the questions which I will ask you regarding same.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind, [136]. This we have had here before. The dreams again and again present to the entity those lessons, those truths, that the entity seeks to apply in the life, and as these are presented may the entity take those warnings and those lessons from same, and applying same in the life brings about those things that bring more peace, more satisfaction, and a better understanding of the conditions, the purposes, and all of life - for it is not all of life to live, nor yet all of death to die.
3. (Q) Morning of April 28, 1927. It seemed I was to marry my cousin William, but when it came to it I hesitated because he was my cousin and he had had so much trouble. Thus I hemmed and hawed and hesitated, undecided what to do.
   (A) Again we find this presented to this body, this consciousness of this entity, in this emblematical way and manner regarding the conditions respecting self and of the body dependent upon same for its life and its existence. And in this halting way and manner there is seen that not altogether has been there carried forward in the body those conditions as have been presented for the best well-doing of self or of the body dependent upon same. There is then also presented in this same vision as is seen, that to which the entity should resort, that the body may so fit itself PHYSICALLY that the issue from same may be in that way and manner that will prove the most beneficial for the body. Then do that.
4. (Q) Meaning that I hesitate, arguing pro and con, often, about applying that given to me in dream or vision to help me meet my every day problems, and that I should not do this?
   (A) Should apply, rather than hesitate, see? for it has been given again and again that to THIS entity in application there comes the more perfect understanding of how those things that are presented in vision and dream are the real inner self of the being that presents same, and are self's own best self, see?
5. (Q) [900] dreamed that I should take pluto - that was sometime ago. Should I still do this, taking my baby away from breast? Is it still necessary?
   (A) Still necessary that those conditions of eliminations in this body be more THOROUGHLY established in their correct channels. For, reason with self in this manner: Unless the poisons of the body of self are eliminated, there must of necessity be the active principle of same taken by the nursing child into ITS system TO be eliminated, in the same way and manner that taking any cathartic into the system applies in the same way and manner to the infant, see? for the best physical condition in self may not be applied unless eliminations are set properly, and the best conditions for the nursing child may not be set unless eliminations are proper. But remove the child from the breast during the period that such eliminations are being set up, rather applying those conditions as may be taken for the child in barley water, or in Nestle's food, or in any of those prepared foods, rather than of milk and sugar. For too much of the material that is being assimilated by the system works against the poisons already taken in the infant, see? Then remove by the pump, or being nursed or drained from the breast, that milk or that accumulation that comes. Do not SUPPRESS this, for this should be eliminated from the system as well as the drosses. Then, when the body is physically fit, if the test of the milk is such that it agrees with that necessary for the nursing child, RESUME the nursing of same! Do that, see?
6. (Q) Taking into consideration that I have been thinking of changing doctors for reasons in my mind, would it be well for me to do so?
   (A) The mind has been guiding nearer aright. We would change! [See Reports.]
7. (Q) Morning of April 27, 1927. Dreamed that I was out dancing and many criticized me for so doing so soon after my father died. It has been given "Mourn moderately for the dead." Yet if I remain with the living and not the dead who bury their dead in earth and find the end of life in the grave, if I may so live with my father and mother among the living, I can go about my duties in peace, seeking what happiness I may in either my duties or my recreations. In that case the question is, for the benefit of all and everything considered, to what extent am I to make my will in the matter act in accordance to what others think is my duty and show of respect? To what extent is it wise that I take into consideration what others will think of me? Advise me.
   (A) Within self there is being gained more and more that consideration which the body physically and mentally should take in regards to those conditions which have transpired in the physical being concerning the loved ones, and in the way and manner as is presented to the entity as regarding those things that should be done by the entity as respecting its activities in its manner of living, in its mode of action, in and out before others. In THAT way and manner conduct self - for this is well pleasing to those the body and the mind would honor, and is the peace and happiness to self. That as has been shown as condemnation from others: let not thine own self condemn thee. Rather abhor what others say, and be within self, and in the actions of self, in that way that is given by those the entity would honor.
8. We are through for the present.

REPORTS

1. 5/03/27 Husband [900]'s letter: "[136] changed doctors and this one is much more attentive and satisfactory - but, and here is the but, he still keeps the baby at the breast every other feeding and gives him the bottle at other or in between times. He gave [136] some funny named pills to take, saying that they would not affect the milk or baby. He looked at her milk (did not analyze it, as I think he should have) and said it was o.k. [136] has been taking Cascara pills right along and nursing at same time, so maybe by now the milk is better, I don't know. The reading said to temporarily remove the baby from breast which was not done. For some reason, that I cannot comprehend from my viewpoint, [136] would not TEMPORARILY stop nursing. From her viewpoint it was stop altogether if that was necessary, and backed by the doctors she did not stop. The doctors said no, and the readings yes, but not altogether - that is, resume after physical [136's] better. Also the formula was changed by the doctor to include barley water so far so good. The readings said leave out the milk sugar, but the doctor increased it. [136], poor kid (mind, I am not blaming her), was torn between doctor and readings, yet she seemed set on one thing - not to give up nursing temporarily. I don't know why - maybe Mrs. Cayce, understanding the woman's mind, will explain better than ever we may. But for me in all this there was, and is, no peace."
2. 5/09/27 Mrs. [136]'s next was another dream interpretation reading.

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