This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 14th day of July, 1938, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [264], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [264]. Courtney Terrace,

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [264]; this we have had before.
2. As we find, in many ways in the physical we find not a great deal of change; and there isn't sufficient of the red blood forces to meet the needs.
3. We would rather in the present be consistent in making for the building up of resistances for the physical forces; and we find that the general attitudes, the general physical health would be much improved; this is:
4. Have plenty of citrus fruits; oranges, especially, with lemon or lime in same. Also we would have liver, and the beef juices and those of such natures that would add TO the blood supply.
5. These would make for better resistances and LESSEN the tendency for tension upon other portions of the body.
6. Ready for questions.
7. (Q) What causes mucous condition in intestines, and what should be done to correct it?
   (A) As just indicated, there should be added sufficient of the elements and forces that will produce a greater or better lymph circulation. You see, it is in the activity through the body, especially in throat, lung and intestines especially, that the greater portion of the circulation is carried on; through what may be called the SYMPATHETIC or the superficial circulation - and is of the lymph and emunctory nature.
   Then, when there is a deficiency in the blood stream to such an extent that it impoverishes especially those portions of the system, there comes the inclination for accumulations in such measures and manners. For the activity of the lymph is to pass through the organ itself, as it were, as is necessary through the activity of the whole of the intestinal tract.
   While there are ducts and glands and lymph throughout, both internally and externally, when these become impoverished by the lack of circulation in same it produces an inflammatory condition which through the stool would indicate mucous - sometimes even bloody conditions, see?
   Hence if we would build up the resistances in the blood stream by a greater quantity of lymph, these will take on the lymph first - for it is the white portion or the watery portion. Lymph flows through the lymph ducts and lymph glands, and is a part of the whole nerve circulation. Hence in the superficial portions it expresses or manifests itself in networks over all portions of the abdomen, through the groin, and works through those activities along the mammary glands and salivary glands, and all portions of the alimentary canal.
8. (Q) Should I continue Castoria and Alophen, and how often?
   (A) If this is necessary for keeping the eliminations and stimulations for the circulation, very well. BETTER than allowing accumulations in waste to become reabsorbed; else we might have a greater excess of this mucous or of those inflammatory forces that would gradually produce pressures upon the circulation in such measures as to become a great distress to the heart's activity.
9. (Q) What is the condition of my heart, and should anything be done for it?
   (A) Build up something for it to work with!
10. (Q) Would surf-bathing and then lying on sand benefit me?
    (A) If this is not done in such a way as to make too great a strain upon the superficial circulation, it would be MOST beneficial. The BETTER manner would be to DIP, as it were; be wet, and covered with dry sand - not wet sand, of course. Then have a rinse-off afterwards. Lie in such a way and manner that the sun, of course, is not too much upon the face and doesn't find portions of the body exposed too much, so as to make for too great a burden.
11. (Q) Is menopause taking place, and what effect will it have on the growth?
    (A) This hasn't fully begun yet; though we are finding a lessening through the lack of sufficient circulation for the glands, and for the ACTIVITY of same; being deficient in the blood force for elimination, and for the functioning of the glands in these relations. Hence these cause disturbance, and at other times there is a slight increase. As to the effect this will have upon the growth, it will depend upon how this is cared for or handled, as to the quantity of the circulation. This will make for a strain, of course, as the circulation changes.
12. (Q) What would strengthen my eyes?
    (A) Use glasses more, as well as a better circulation for the supplying of activities to all portions of the system would aid! As all portions of the sensory forces are in effect NERVE activity, impoverishment weakens, deteriorates the functioning of all; as it does the taste, the odor, hearing, as well as the sight.
13. (Q) What is the condition of the end of my spine, and should anything be done for it?
    (A) This should have been done long ago!
    This as we find produces a pressure and a strain especially when the body attempts to walk any great distance, or sits a long time; unless there is very good padding about the body. This should be straightened or strengthened by manipulations, osteopathically.
14. (Q) What is blocking or hindering me from gaining the understanding that would heal me, and how can I overcome it, that I may rid my body and consciousness of all that would hinder me from glorifying God by serving my fellow man?
    (A) Serving the fellow man is the only manner any soul, any body, may glorify the Creator.
    What is blocking? Only self may answer!
15. (Q) Please give me the form and thought for meditation that would aid me most.
    (A) FATHER, GOD! LET MY MIND, MY BODY, MY BEING, BE AT-ONE WITH THEE! THAT I, IN BODY, IN MIND, in THOUGHT, MAY DO AND BE THAT THOU WOULD HAVE ME BE! NOT MY WILL, NOT MY PURPOSE, NOT MY DESIRE, BUT THINE, O LORD, BE DONE IN ME, THROUGH ME - NOW!
    Become conscious of that flowing in and through thee - in all of thy words, thy acts, thy purposes.
16. We are through.

    Two copies to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. 2/18/38 She obtained Ck. Physical Rdg. 264-54 for severe cold. Previously she has obtained many rdgs. advising tr. for uterine tumor, heart condition and anemia.
2. 7/14/38 She was present, submitting questions.

REPORTS

1. 9/14/38 She wrote: "Those three months at VB were priceless. Am living over them in memory every day. The Congress as a whole, the people who attended it, you and your family, the beach and those whom I met, ALL seemed to have a special message for me. It seemed that not only were my eyes open, but that every cell in my body and consciousness were open and receptive to so many good things.
   "I enjoyed my two weeks with Mother and Father [...], and they seemed so happy to have me. [853] was there the last five days, and then we came on to D.C. It is nice to be back, too.
   "Mr. Cayce, it would have done you good to have seen the expression on [853]'s and Mother's and [678]'s faces (as well as others) when they saw me. They were amazed at my improvement."
2. 1/07/39 She wrote: "I am still improving. You would hardly know me. I believe you know how grateful I am."
3. 5/29/39 "I am loads better."
4. 9/22/39 She wrote: "I had the best and the happiest summer I ever had at the Beach, and I believe you know how grateful I am... Over and over again everybody here is saying they are so glad to see me well again. It is interesting. They say I don't even look like the same person."
5. 7/08/40: "As I am so so much better in every way, I decided to stay, home this summer and not make an extra financial strain on [853]."
6. 2/17/41 She wrote: "Am enclosing $1 for a bottle of Ipsab, as I don't know where to order it. I need it badly. I had a tooth extracted two weeks ago, as it was abscessed, and the dentist gave a hypo. in that nerve in the back of my jaw, and I have never suffered such pain. I can't touch my teeth together on that side. It has felt as though an iron weight were hanging on my jaw. He would never have done it had I known what he was going to do. It seems that I pay the price for everything I let a doctor do, if it is anything that FAITH would have cured.
   "Am certainly trying to have more faith, and to use it."
7. 3/18/41 She wrote: "Have been quite sick. Have laryngitis. That abscessing tooth seemed to lower my vitality."
8. 6/18/41 "I have improved wonderfully during the past week, but before that I have had quite a time. Having those two abscessing teeth seemed to do so much to me."
9. 8/15/41 She obtained Ck. Physical 264-56.

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