This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Va. Beach, Va., this 4th day of March, 1933, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [291], new Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mrs. [413].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [291] and his mother; also Mrs. [413].

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1. GC: You will have before you the body an and enquiring mind of [291], present in this room, who seeks advice and counsel as to his physical, mental and material welfare. You will give such information in a manner understandable to this body and answer the questions which he has submitted, as I ask them.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind, [291], present in this room.
3. Now, as we find, there are disturbances in the physical forces of the body that may now be easily corrected. However, if these are allowed to become so active in the system, by the accumulation of the disorders that are shown, there must become those disturbances in the physical organisms that would make for such detrimental influences as to cut short much of the activities mentally and materially in this particular experience.
4. These physical conditions, as we find, are basically of specific origin; while the effects produced are rather general at times and at others of specific disturbance, for they are the accumulations of poisons in system that affect the functioning of organs.
5. Hence we have at the present time those conditions when functioning organs are disturbed and become a contributory cause to the general conditions that disturb the body throughout.
6. To be sure, there are those mental attitudes, those mental conditions that also create fear in the activity of the body.
7. Hence the body finds oftentimes that, with little or apparently minor conditions active in the mental forces of the body, disturbing influences that affect the body specifically are either brought about to produce sudden reactions or allay the conditions in many ways and manners.
8. These, then, are the conditions as we find them with this body, [291], we are speaking of, present in this room:
9. THE BLOOD SUPPLY shows the effects of toxic forces as manifest in the digestive system, especially, bringing about acute conditions in the eliminating forces of the body.
10. These are contributed to by the condition in throat or tonsil, and specific conditions in the cerebrospinal nervous system; and the effect on the active forces in the digestive system and eliminating systems is specific, from the nature, position and character of impingement that exists in the cerebrospinal system.
11. At some times back there was a minor injury or strain to the spinal system; a wrench, as it were, apparently from a scuffle - or a falling in same, to the 8th, 9th and 7th dorsal centers. These show little effect externally, but the pressure creates an impairment to the circulation through the caecum and ascending colon area; and, with the accumulation of poisons from a poor circulation through the tonsil area where infection shows, the accumulations become specific in the caecum area. While little inflammation as yet has been experienced in the particular area of the appendix, or vermiform appendix itself, there is an enlargement of same, specific, by the strain that comes to system from the lack of circulation through that portion of the body. Much in the same manner as would be were a finger, arm or limb, bound, and the circulation did not pass normally through that portion so bound.
12. In the activities, this tends to make for more poisons being carried in system, when these are loosed either by applications that strain or react upon the muco-membranes and the lymph circulation of the intestinal system.
13. Hence the liver, the hepatic circulation, the circulation to the upper portion of the body is impaired, and we have a deep circulation with little superficial circulation at such periods.
14. Hence there is a gradual drain on those portions of the blood supply that make for resuscitating, or producing coagulation in the whole of the system through the circulation of the blood supply itself.
15. In the NERVE SYSTEM, or systems, as indicated, there are those pressures existent in the dorsals - 7th, 8th and 9th dorsal centers. These plexus have their connections, as seen, direct with the solar plexus, and specifically in this particular case is the pressure of such nature as to impair the lymph and emunctory circulation through the lower digestive area, specifically in the caecum area. And, added to same, when there is the attempt of the body to adjust the conditions, calls the blood supply to the internal action, as given.
16. In the FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANS THEMSELVES: Brain forces and their activities are well. Worriments, and the activities of disappointments in directions, make for a tendency - with the poisons in the system - for the body to rather doubt self and self's abilities; while any reaction from without that produces a stimuli for the better reaction in capacities or abilities of the body will aid the circulation in so stimulating self as to put off these reactions; while any condition that would produce the opposite will bring about nausea in the stomach itself, little headache between the eyes, and a general feeling of incapacitation throughout the whole body; a trembling sensation, with the lack of reaction through the extremities or any portion of the body.
17. The throat, the bronchi, and the action of the sensory organism: As indicated, there are specific conditions in the tonsil or in the throat proper, but this is rather a secondary condition; though, with poisons accumulating in other portions of the system, unless some corrections are made, these will become more and more contributory causes to the general debilitation or the health of the body. While, if there will be those necessary corrections and reactions, the blood supply may be so clarified, so cleansed, as to remove all necessity of any disorders in this particular area that shows infectious forces at times in the present.
18. In the bronchi and lungs, the natural circulation being impaired, these make for the shortness of breath, the inability at times for the body to exercise beyond that of the ordinary reactions without producing across the diaphragm and in portions of the body that of wholly exhaustion in the whole system.
19. As to the heart's action, and the digestive forces of the body: When there are those reactions in the mental forces and the nerve reactions, the heart or pulsation becomes above normal, but little temperature results from same - but makes for a gasping, or a tendency for the reactions to be disagreeable to the body.
20. The digestive reactions are those that may be termed of a nervous indigestion, for at times the body feels unable to eat at all without choking, as it were, or an unpleasant sensation. There will be other periods when there is the desire to continue to eat, or to have small quantities taken. These are, as we find, rather effects; not causes. The causes being those contraction that are produced in the general nerve forces of the body, as well as specific conditions and the effect upon organs that have been indicated.
21. The liver and hepatic circulation show the effect of impairment, and of the condition general that exists in the poor assimilation at times and those resultant effects.
22. Now, in meeting the needs of these specific conditions: As we would find, not only must there be added to the system that which will make for the corrections of the impairment that has been done to the organs of digestion, the liver, the spleen, the activity of the pancreas, of the bile ducts, upon the general system, so that these are cleansed, as well as the whole intestinal system itself, but to do one without making corrections for those conditions that produce the specific effect upon the system is to only make for temporary relief and to bring about troublesome conditions later on.
23. We would have then, first, those corrections made in the cerebrospinal system, specific. Some eight to fifteen treatments and adjustments, and every other treatment should be an adjustment, in the cerebrospinal nervous system. Those specifics in the dorsal area, and the concurrent effect upon the cervical area, that the circulation may be carried on in a normal way and manner.
24. We would also take into the system at various periods those properties that will act with the gastric elements of the digestive system, stimulating the activity of the kidneys, pancreas, spleen, the gall duct, and stimulating those forces in the gastro-intestinal reaction as to make for a cleansing; and with the corrections then being made, or as they are being made, bring about the normal conditions for the body.
25. For these properties, we would take the Simmons' Liver Regulator; the dry, or the powder. Or, if there may be obtained the ragweed in its natural state, this would be the more effective, but the dry powder of Simmons' Liver Regulator, the compound is produced from those properties itself. The addition of senna with same, as is seen, to make the activity more palatable to the body, is not harmful.
26. This would be taken for periods of three to five days, then rest periods of three to four to five days.
27. And we will find, by the time the corrections have been made in the cerebrospinal system, the whole general system then will be on the upbuild.
28. The diet during the period should be rather of a wholesome, well-balanced diet, that makes for the greater tendency toward the alkalinity to be abnormal or above normal for the body. For this makes for a better blood supply to the body.
29. Ready for questions.
30. (Q) What should be the dosage of the Simmons' Liver Regulator?
    (A) From a quarter to half a teaspoonful.
31. (Q) How often?
    (A) Every day for three to five days. Then a rest period of three to five days. Then begin again.
32. (Q) Is it necessary to have my tonsils removed?
    (A) Not necessary, provided those corrections in the cerebrospinal system and in the cervical are carried out. There may be some local treatment for the infection to be reduced, but not necessary for removal; any more than it is necessary for the removal of the appendix because there is infection or disorder in this particular area!
33. (Q) Why am I nauseated and have pains in my stomach?
    (A) We have outlined that which will cure this! For with the disturbance from this particular area, this makes for those conditions, reaction or regurgitation, that produce nausea.
34. (Q) What causes me to have to clear my throat so much?
    (A) The natural reaction from pressures in system, that causes first a dryness to the throat which comes at times and at others the reaction being above normal throws off more of the muco in the reaction to throat and bronchi. These will disappear with the correcting of the circulation, removal of the impairment or pressure in the cerebrospinal system, and cleansing the alimentary canal. These properties that we have given will create a balance in the disturbance to those organs as indicated.
35. (Q) Why does my system have such resistance against local anaesthesia?
    (A) Produced by the natural consequences of there being a deep circulation, with little superficial reaction; which makes for this resistance against same.
36. (Q) What can I do to cure "Athlete's Foot"?
    (A) With the corrections in the cerebrospinal system, which draw on the locomotories to the lower portions, this will be aided and corrected a great deal with the general treatments; for one is a correction, the other a general treatment which will stimulate the muscular forces as to relieve the pressure on the bursae that produces same.
    However, to massage same with this preparation would be well (as it would be for any):
    To 2 ounces of Russian White Oil, add:

    Witchhazel.................1 ounce,
Sassafras Oil..............1 ounce,
Pure kerosene..............1 ounce.

    Shake these together (for they will separate, to be sure, in their action), and massage into the feet and ankles.
37. (Q) In case of operation, would you advise me to take a local or general anaesthetic?
    (A) Why have the operation, if you'll correct the condition as we have given? For then it would not be necessary! But a a general anaesthetic would be better in case of an operation. However, we would not advise it under the circumstances, with the condition of the blood and the heart's action! We would do everything else before we would consider an operation; and it won't be necessary if you'll do these things as we have given!
38. (Q) Outline some exercises for me to follow whereby I may build up muscles?
    (A) Let's get these conditions first corrected, and THEN we may give the outline that would be necessary - and what muscles TO build up! These best to be corrected first!
39. (Q) Will I grow much taller?
    (A) That depends upon the activities of the system itself. Not a great deal.
40. (Q) Give me a remedy for blackheads.
    (A) We have given the remedy for blackheads, unless there's needed a specific condition! This is the effect of the deep circulation and the poor superficial circulation, that has been indicated, and the stimulation to the various portions of the system whereby the absorption to the superficial circulation is such as to attempt to eliminate poisons through these channels. With the corrections that have been given, we will clarify the greater portion or all of this, as far as this body is concerned.
41. (Q) Outline some plan whereby I will be enabled to return to college and finish my education.
    (A) First we would advise that the physical condition be taken care of, and then there will be much more optimistic outlooks; and the ways, means and channels may be worked out much more satisfactorily, for there will be greater incentive in self to meet all the various conditions necessary for the carrying out of same. Definite plans may be opened then. Let's take one thing at a time; take the first step first, and it'll be much better.
42. (Q) Give me a list of the colleges I would make a success in.
    (A) These may be given, but BEST - as we have outlined - that the physical and mental attitude be changed to much different from that which exists in the present. THEN we may give these in a much better way and manner.
43. (Q) Who would you suggest to give this treatment?
    (A) Anyone who may make the corrections. As we would find, the activities of the ones we have given before. Richardson would be well.
44. We are through for the present.

    Two copies to Self (one for Dr. M. L. Richardson, Bankers Trust Bldg., Norfolk, Va.)
    Copy to File

BACKGROUND

1. His mother, a chiropractor, heard about EC and came with him for the reading, having been told by Mrs. [413] of the wonderful help EC had been to her and to her family. He was concerned about his health, lack of incentive, etc., submitting questions about tonsillitis, stomach pains and nausea, throat irritation, Athlete's Foot, blackheads, building up his muscles, etc. He was tall and slim and apparently didn't want to grow any taller. He was concerned about being able to go to college.

REPORTS

1. 5/12/69 Mrs. [413] reported to GD that [291]'s parents both were chiropractors, that they gave him the treatments and he became completely well. He worked his way through college, got a scholarship or two, and became quite successful in the advertising business; has a family, wife and children, and apparently has lived a very well balanced life. "He never would have made it, mentally or physically, if his mother had not gotten the reading for him and followed the advice."

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