This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 23rd day of February, 1928, in accordance with request made by her mother, Mrs. [2457].

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

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1. GC: You will give the physical condition of this body at the present time, giving the cause of same, with suggestions for the relief and improvement of same. You will also answer any questions I will ask you regarding this.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here - this we have had before.
3. Now, we do not find that there are material changes in the physical forces of the body toward the detriment of the physical conditions; yet there are those existent conditions of which the body should be warned, and measures should be taken to correct and to meet the needs of the physical developing body.
4. There are many conditions entering into the physical well-being of the body at present. Too much taxation through the mental forces of the body, or the nerve system and the mental forces. Too little vitality is being stored in the system. Hence the inability of the body to meet the needs of the physical development in the proper way and manner, and some conditions that should be long in developing are developing too speedily in the body [puberty]. Hence a greater stress and strain, and the physical being will not - unless the resistance is rebuilded - meet the needs of these changing conditions existent and developing in the physical body. Hence we find there are varied conditions existent that bring distress, as seen to the eyes, to the ear, to the antrum, and to those portions of the body where soft tissue or bone structure function through the varied conditions in the glands about the head. These give distresses at times, as is seen from condition back of ear in this portion; as is seen in the lungs; as is seen in digestion; as is seen through the general physical forces.
5. Then the best to build in the body would be to rest and keep in the open and out in the WILDS as much as possible, see? Refrain from study or labor, save that as the body would naturally incline to by resting, as it were, from mental and physical labors - eating the roughest foods, as corn bread, fat meat, beans, lentils, all vegetable forces as grow and are made into such conditions as pot liquors as come with such vegetables, see? These would be well to build into the system. Keep away from MEDICINAL properties, but get close to nature and let the art side of life develop in the physical forces of the body through the closer association with nature. Do that. Ready for questions.
6. (Q) Is appendix involved?
   (A) Only as this same stress that is brought on the system. Get out and away from conditions and change the diet so that the bowels act in a normal way and manner and we will find these conditions will be arighted in the system, by the general change as would be brought about. Keep the body out in this way and manner for about six to eight months.
7. (Q) Would be best then to discontinue school?
   (A) Best to discontinue any study, or else we will find a nerve breakdown and, as given, too fast development along lines that are not good and the body would not meet the needs of conditions, physically or mentally, or the vitality in system would not meet the needs of the conditions of the body, see?
8. (Q) Would exercise at Y injure or aid the body?
   (A) Exercise rather out in the open than at any particular formular or way and manner. Let the body almost run wild for about six months - it will get plenty of exercise if it's out sufficient. Not in cities or in towns, but out in the country!
9. (Q) What is the condition of the heart?
   (A) Just weak. Nerve debilitation. No organic condition.
10. That is all the questions.
11. We are through with this reading.

BACKGROUND

1. [259] will be 12 yrs. on 3/22/16.
2. 3/21/26 She obtained Ck. Physical Rdg. 259-2 for poor digestion, anemia, constipation, etc.
3. 2/12/28 Mother [2457] wrote: "Please slate [259] for a Rdg. as soon as you can. She complains so of her stomach and her ear. Left ear is swollen badly, behind, and very sore. Dr. Lee Jones is still away and also Dr. Kirk. I have the ear bandaged in antiphlogistine... If you could only know how very much good the personal contact with you brought me. You radiate a soothing influence and give me a new lease on life."
4. 2/21/28 Mother wired questions.

REPORTS

1. 2/27/28 Mother [2457]'s wire: "[259] out of school today. Going to ... [the country] where there is nothing but wilds. Has been there before and likes it fine. Am afraid she will be wild though healthy in six months."
2. GD's note: Mrs. [2457]'s younger sister, Miss [5684], had suffered a nervous breakdown, so the mother didn't delay in following the tr. suggested in the Rdg. for [259] to prevent such.
3. 3/21/28 Mother wrote: "I found [259] looking better but she complained of her head hurting. Had roses in her cheeks and freckles on her nose. She doesn't know what hats are made for. Seems to me she has grown an inch or two... She will be at the residence of [...] [for the Ck. Rdg.]."
4. 3/27/28 EC gave Ck. Physical Rdg. 259-4.

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