This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 15th day of February, 1934, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [304], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [304].

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body, [304], present in this room; this we have had before.
2. In the general physical forces of the body, these we find somewhat changed in some respects; in some these are very good, in others we find the general debilitation that comes from the activities under the existing circumstances - as we have outlined from time to time - shows the greater inroads or weakening in the physical forces; yet the vitality and resistances, as we find, are very good in the general body.
3. Rather in the general conditions there should be those precautions necessary for the prevention of cold or congestion, that may make for an aggravating of any of those portions of the body where the weaknesses have been indicated - in the lung and bronchi, in the effect of poisons in the system. Keep an equal balance in the replenishing, or the ability of assimilation and proper division of necessary elements in the body.
4. Ready for questions.
5. (Q) At irregular intervals my expectoration contains much blood. Does that come from the throat, bronchial tubes, lungs, or does it come from the stomach, or either?
   (A) From the lungs and bronchial tubes.
6. (Q) What will stop that and remove or cure the cause?
   (A) The better would be those things that create for the system the better ability for coagulation through the preparations in the blood supply. We would take an eighth grain of the Ash, that has been indicated for pulmonary disorders or wherever there is the necessity of the releasing of oxygen in the system, about once or twice each day. This would be the greater aid for this. Be well if it could be followed after each dose with the application of the violet ray over the upper portion of the body, over the bronchi and along the chest bone; five minutes after taking the ash, or ten minutes, treating for three to four minutes will be sufficient. This stimulates the superficial circulation and will make for better conditions in the body.
7. (Q) At irregular periods I have an intermitting or irregular pulse or heart beat, will stop and miss several beats at times.
   (A) This is produced from the overflow or lack of supply of blood through the pulmonaries, and the blood attempting to fill those supplies in the lungs. And necessarily from the lungs goes to the heart as in regular circulatory forces of the body. Lack of blood supply, and will eventually produce an organic condition in the heart itself - but this needn't be worried about, for these are natural consequences from such conditions in the system. Then, only keep a rebuilding in the blood supply as much as possible and overcome these conditions through those informations that have been given as for the diets and for the necessary things to revitalize the blood supply.
8. (Q) I am bothered much with dizziness.
   (A) The same condition of improper circulation or the lack of sufficient circulation, and is a natural consequence of the general weakening conditions in the lung's activity and insufficiently for the arterial circulation to carry the circulation sufficiently fast; hence produces in the metabolism of the system too great a quantity or too less a quantity, either one will produce the same character of dizziness. It is not a dizziness in itself; rather a skipping of the blood supply either to be carried from or carried to the various portions of the system itself.
9. (Q) At periods I suffer much with heavy or tight breathing, and at other times am bothered with a gurgling in my throat, all of which increases the tendency to cough.
   (A) These are the indications, as we have given, where cellular forces are affected - as we have given heretofore, as to how much of these were smooth and the inroads of these activities where there is the breaking up of those things. Hence the necessity of keeping as much as possible the more oxygen in a manner as indicated, [Ash, violet ray] as we find, would be the better conditions for the system.
   These are natural consequences. Hence the precautions that should be taken against cold or congestion, for these would then make for larger quantities of poisons and the overflowing of a blood vessel, or that which would make for these destructive forces in the physical functioning.
10. (Q) Many years back my right shoulder or arm was dislocated - [See 304-1, Par. R2].
    (A) This we have had before, and - as has been indicated from those conditions that have been described as to diet and activity in the present - we would follow that outlined. In the structural portions of the body, as the bone supply itself, there is the lack of the necessary elements in the blood supply to keep these in as proper or in as supple order as they should be; or there is the inability to replenish as the rest of the system does by the necessity of the use of the organs' forces in their supply to the general system, which creates the tendency for a brittleness or chalky condition that begins to form in the bone supply, making for a contraction of the muscular and sinew forces about same, which produces - under atmospheric pressures - pains and a general giving away to these things. Then, it is the lack of the ability of the system to supply, or what is known as the general deterioration of physical forces in a body because the life forces or activities are in those periods when there is not the general building up for resuscitating forces of that the system has supplied or used up by the general system in supplication to the other forces in the body as to prevent the replenishing to these forces. Hence these are a NATURAL condition from a consciousness that has been builded in the physical elements of a body in itself, as well as in the physical structure. Not much may be done save as to the additions to where the blood supply may be increased such as to supply the necessary elements, but would require also a massage or a stimulation to those portions with any application that may make for the stimulating to the blood supply in the sinew and muscular forces where there are these activities or the lack of their activities, through the strain produced or that was produced there, that is still imminent in the activities of a portion of the system to sustain this circulation to supply same. This would necessarily not be too great an increase such as to force too great segmentations, but in moderation in such a way as to penetrate in its activity; as turp or camphor or any of those things that STIMULATE to these, or salt; anything of the kind is helpful, or saturated solution of Epsom Salts, yet Epsom Salts in this condition would not be so well as those with more penetrating effect, for they would - while easing the body itself - gradually create a stiffening in the gristle forces where segmentations in the joints themselves are already thickened.
11. (Q) Is there any other condition of the body that I should be warned of at the present time; if so, what?
    (A) As indicated, keep the general assimilations such that there may be built up a resistance against cold, keeping the feet from getting damp, away from drafts or the like. These will be the better for the body, with the addition of the things that we have given to assist the blood supply. This must be taken consistently but persistently, in that you don't overdo it nor underdo it. And do not come to rely on ANY influence from without other than that may be accomplished better by the assimilated forces of the body itself.
12. (Q) Would it help to use the arm lightly all it can?
    (A) Is this consistent with what we have given, as to how there should be used the massage? Isn't that consistent with it!
13. That is all the questions.
14. We are through with this reading.

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BACKGROUND

1. 9/12/33 He obtained 304-30 for after effects of too long a walk in hot sun a few days ago, causing weakness and almost incapacitating him. Previous readings indicated longstanding asthma and bronchitis; recently eczema sores and pellagra.

REPORTS

1. 5/25/34 Son's ltr.: "Pa hasn't been so well, but continues to be up and going, and looks real well. Complains a good deal about his head and chest. How he holds out so well I don't know."
2. 11/29/34 He obtained 304-32 for abdominal hernia, recommending a truss.

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