This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 3rd day of April, 1933, in accordance with request made by his mother, Mrs. [...], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Annie, Hugh Lynn, and Leslie B. Cayce.

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body, [271]; this we have had before.
2. Now, as we find, the conditions - as we have indicated - show for changes that may bring about the better NORMAL reactions.
3. While, under the existent conditions, there are those strains and those activities in the mental urges of the body that make for restlessness; and the activities to be on the move.
4. In the administering of those suggestions that have been outlined, as indicated, it is presumed that all will be adhered to in the manner given; and one activity becomes then dependent upon another.
5. With the revivifying of urges from physical to mental, through those reactions in the activity of the forces from the appliance to the brain's activity, unless the suggestions are carried with same it may be made more harmful than beneficial.
6. If these are carried TOGETHER in their activity, then they will produce those reactions - as given - for the betterments of the body.
7. These, as we find, SHOULD be adhered to more in the manner that has been outlined for the body, and there may be expected to be the better reactions from same.
8. For, WITHOUT this there comes that of not knowing WHAT to do WITH the impulses; and the body then becomes at TIMES irresponsible for the activities of the mental reactions.
9. Then, we would carry out more CLOSELY those suggestions that have been given will bring for this body the better physical and mental reactions.
10. Ready for questions.
11. (Q) Are eliminations satisfactory?
    (A) This condition may be bettered by changing the diet to the more activative forces. As in those that would make for not only more of the weight in system, but as will make for the better reactions through eliminations.
12. (Q) Are we doing everything possible for him in his present state of mind?
    (A) If the WHOLE of the suggestions given had been ADHERED to, there would NOT be the recurrent conditions that are apparent in the present!
    The SUGGESTIONS must be made; else leave off, or change, or do without the whole thing!
13. (Q) Is his present condition the usual one for him?
    (A) Under the existent conditions, it is!
14. (Q) Will the present condition soon pass?
    (A) Depends upon the reactions, and the applications that are made; to be sure!
15. (Q) Why did he seem to lose the cheerfulness of the past ten days?
    (A) As we have just given, when there is that application for the body that will make for reactions in nerve impulse to a tempered condition in brain's reaction - and the suggestions not adhered to for those activities as outlined, there may be EXPECTED these results!
    Either DO it, or don't TRY to do it!
16. We are through for the present.

    Two copies to Cayce-Hesson household (one copy to be sent [271]'s mother)
    Copy to file

BACKGROUND

1. See 271-2 on 3/27/33 giving further advice for treating dementia praecox.

REPORTS

1. 4/04/33 EC's letter to Dr. A. J. Foerter: "...Of course, it is too soon for us to tell a great deal about the case on hand here. We are very sure that we can see some decided reactions, but whether these are the usual ones from such a condition or changes coming about in line with the treatments suggested in the reading, of course is bound to remain rather a question for a time. But to the subconscious, or to the sleeping forces of the body, seems to have most decided effect. I don't know how to put such things into the proper phraseology, but I'm sure you know and comprehend just what I mean.
   "As the reading says, the application of the battery - carrying an element into the system creates a therapeutic condition in the flow of the white and gray matter. There is, with the physical development the inability for the body- consciousness to control properly the impulses so created through this element, without the suggestion being given for the impulse to be carried out in the proper direction. Else there are periods of nervousness, inability to coordinate properly, and many of the irresponsible conditions that are sure to come with such changes..."
2. 4/16/33 His brother-in-law obtained Physical Rdg. 312-1 for himself.
3. 4/17/33 Ck. Physical 271-4 was obtained.

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