This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 3rd day of September, 1938, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [257], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [257].

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1. GC: You will have before you the physical and mental of [257], present in this room. You will go over the body carefully, examine it thoroughly, and tell me the conditions you find at the present; giving a thorough diagnosis of any conditions abnormal to perfect health; with suggestions for corrective measures. You will answer the questions that he submits, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body - physical and mental - [257]; this we have had before.
3. There are some disturbing factors that give inclinations or weaknesses, and thus arouse inclinations or tendencies towards conditions that become at times aggravating to the better physical forces of the body.
4. And, as has been indicated again and again for the body, there are the needs for care; that there might be rather the physical activities to give the expressions and manifestations of the material and mental efforts of the body here and now.
5. These then are the conditions physical as we find them with this body, [257], present in this room:
6. First, IN THE BLOOD SUPPLY OF THE BODY, this in the present we find very good. As will be seen through the description of portions of the system, there are inclinations where poisons from drosses in the system - under varying circumstances or conditions - become a part of the involvement in parts of the circulatory system.
7. But the blood supply in itself is very good. The metabolism, the katabolism, the hemoglobin - all are very good and there is a nominal reaction in same.
8. In the leukocyte or lymph circulation we find that disturbances arise at times owing to weaknesses in portions of the body.
9. IN THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, this we find better than has been indicated for some time. The optimism, the optimistic outlook has relieved and does relieve the tension that at times - through any form of congestion - causes an upsetting in the weakened forces of those portions of the system where this lymph disturbance causes reactions which become aggravating and unsatisfactory.
10. IN THE ORGANS OF THE BODY, and their relationships as one towards another in their activities - as reactory or as reactions to the physical, mental and the nervous reactions of the body:
11. In brain forces and impulses - these, as has been indicated for the body, are very good. Impulses for an exaggeration or for the passion forces of the sympathetic system still show at times, as we have indicated, conditions that should be more and more a part of a balancing or budgeting of the mental and physical activities of the body.
12. Thus the reaction forces and refractory forces of the system would be enabled to become more and more normalized to reactions about self.
13. In the organs of the head and through the activity of the sensory system, we find:
14. Through weaknesses, as we have indicated, there are tendencies for the soft tissue of the face, head, or the upper and lower antrum and through the activity of the lymph flow in the throat, to become sensitive to cold or congestion when there is the least inclination for the body to become overacid.
15. Thus it makes for congestion through this activity of the hepatic circulation. Hence there is caused a slowing of the lymph flow through areas that have been indicated as being subject to such disturbance or congestion.
16. This necessitates at times the resorting to measures for the acute disturbance to the organs of the larynx, bronchi or to the mucous membrane activities of the face and head.
17. Unless there are consistent measures taken for the removal of these disturbances, and the keeping of a normal alkaline balance, these will tend to weaken the organs of vision as well as a little later the auditory forces. For these being in such close association and activity become more or less sensitive or susceptive to conditions of this nature.
18. The inclinations for the activities under such conditions are to upset also the abilities of assimilation. This again causes further disturbance through the conditions in the hepatics, and thus to the spleen and to the gall duct are carried congestions that make for aggravating conditions in these organs of the body.
19. In the digestive forces themselves - here as we find are those inclinations as indicated to be rather the nature of a reaction to the balance in the activity of assimilations, or of the chemical reactions for the bodily forces themselves.
20. In the activity of the liver, as coordinant with the hepatic circulation as these are a part of the excretory as well as the secretive forces of the system - this as a gland or an organ gradually becomes involved the more often there arises this unbalanced condition.
21. With the superacidity produced, the reaction to the lower portion of the hepatic circulation is to cause a lack of the lymph circulation through the alimentary canal as related to ELIMINATING channels of the system.
22. Thus, as has arisen, when there arises this disturbance, its reaction through the system is to affect the activity of the glandular system as related to the kidneys in THEIR elimination.
23. Hence an excess of acidity has at times caused the folds of the sphincter centers, and the lower portion of the alimentary canal, to become involved in the disturbance because of the very lack of the lymph and the elimination through the proper channels of the excess drosses in the system.
24. Then, as has been indicated again and again for the body:
25. There are the needs for the hydrotherapy treatments occasionally; that is, those that stimulate the superficial circulation and that make for a better coordinant activity between the superficial and deeper circulation, by stimulating the whole of the glandular force as related to the eliminations through not only the alimentary canal but the better respiratory reaction, the better perspiratory reaction, the better stimulation for the emunctory and gland forces of the superficial or the skin itself. All of these become necessary as a part of the activity.
26. Then the precautions as to diet, as to stimuli of various natures, become necessary for a balance in the system.
27. But as we find, the taking of the massage, the rubs, the hydrotherapy, the cleansing of the system should be not so much in a haphazard manner. Rather would the body be consistent, and be governed in these directions as to such activities:
28. If there is the inclination for an upsetting of the equilibrium, owing to overtaxation mentally or physically of the body, and if there is the inclination for the body to be, as it were, somewhat "off its feed," then it would be necessary that there be such a stimulation, and a cleansing of the colon area with the hydrotherapy treatments; with a little of the electrical forces that would aid or stimulate the system's activity. Not that the body should become subject to a routine, but routine of such a nature that consistency is added.
29. Refrain from the diets where great quantity of acid-producing foods are taken, as to produce their reaction; such as too great a quantity of any foods that have been canned, preserved, or made with quantities of acetic acid or too large quantities of this in any form for the body. These become stimulating to the very conditions that are aggravated by poisons not being eliminated from the system.
30. No large quantities of beer especially, or of any hops-formed products that cause a strain or a drying. Though it may be a liquid it may produce drying effects through the jejunum and the whole even of the alimentary canal; thus stimulating a condition in the hepatics that produces for the alimentary canal disturbing conditions that may become aggravating to the system.
31. Also there would be the stimuli of the massage occasionally when the body feels tired across the hips, or the lower limbs, or feet - when they give some indication of causing disturbance. These released by the manipulative forces, stimulating the superficial circulation, will not only relieve but remove the causes and thus cause for the sinus and for the lymph circulation through the head to be near to normal forces.
32. Keep, then, those directions that have been indicated here, that have been indicated again and again; that when there are the inclinations for these congestions, use those of the natures as given for the eliminating of causes as well as effects of the disturbing factors in the system.
33. As to the budgeting of time and the mental attitude and the mental forces of the body:
34. As has been given again and again, it would be well - more and more - to budget the time; for there are the needs of such in many directions, not only for the body itself but for those about the body. For the responsibilities of the mental attitude of the body's offspring are a part of the whole life, as well as the mental and material attitudes. And to make money or position or fame and not to give them what to do WITH same, it is better that they had neither; for to know to do and not to do is to the body, as to others - sin; and must produce mental attitudes that will later produce for the body-physical, as well as the body-mental, an environment or surrounding that would become more and more aggravating.
35. Take time, then, not only to be holy - and this means H-0-L-Y - but to play, as well as to think, as to work, as to plan, and to UNDERSTAND one another!
36. Take time to acquaint self not only with the conditions that exist as they affect the rabble, but the scientific, the spiritual, the mental progress and processes of activity of every nature.
37. This, of being that which is consistent, is indeed a jewel in the experience of each entity. And for this entity it would give the ability, the opportunity, the privilege to make life and its experiences more worthwhile. Above all be consistent! Not only persistent but consistent - in every phase of thy relationships to thy fellowman, to thy business, to thy church, to thy state, to thy community!
38. Be in such a position that whenever ye enter any activity it is not with a chip on thy shoulder, nor with a stick to rap anyone, but rather with that attitude of finding and pointing out that which is best in each association, each activity.
39. And know that there is none so evil or evilminded that ye may not learn a lesson from same, nor find some good in.
40. Then as ye do such, as ye equip yourself mentally for such activity, it becomes the more necessary to acquaint thyself with all phases - by the budgeting of thy time, so as to know what the other fellow as well as self is thinking.
41. Be a boy with thy boys, that ye may know the heart, the thought, the desire and the purpose of each; as well as with other boys. For ye must become as one of them if ye would direct them in a way that is well-pleasing. What saith thy law, thy God, to such?
42. Study to show thyself approved in all good conscience, in all good consciousness, to not only the letter of the law but the spirit and the purpose of same.
43. And there is no manner in which ye may show same better than the manner in which ye treat thy fellowman. Say naught against any man if you would have naught said against thee. Speak rather of thy foe as thy friend, finding that which is commendable rather than that which is a fault. For faults find every man soon enough. Let not THY fault then be finding fault with thy fellowman.
44. For each has so much good, and thee thyself so much bad, it is better to speak of the good of thy foe than to have thy good belittled by speaking ill of any.
45. This is the mental attitude, then. As ye sow, so ye reap. If ye would be faithful to thy trust, as of old, put thy trust in Him that is able to keep thee against any experience that may arise in thy dealings with thy fellowman.
46. Ye may know not God, nor His love, until ye have truly manifested His love to thyself in thy dealings with thy fellowman.
47. Ready for questions.
48. We are through for the present.

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BACKGROUND

1. 8/01/38 He obtained Check Physical Reading 257-198 in re post-operative care for hemorrhoids, removal or rectal polyp, etc.

REPORTS

1. 9/04/38 He obtained Business reading 257-200.

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