This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 27th day of February, 1943, in accordance with request made by the wife - Mrs. [602], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.

TEXT

1. GC: You will give the physical condition of this body at the present time, with further suggestions for corrective measures; answering the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes.
3. As we find, conditions are rather serious here. There are some accumulations of the fluids in the cavity of the heart. While these are gradually draining, it will require that the body be very quiet.
4. It would be well if better eliminations could be set up through the colonics, if these are very carefully given, and not made to become a taxation to the already distressed conditions.
5. Those tendencies for fluid accumulations throughout the body will require that the body be very careful as to diets, and refrain from any of the meats, - especially beef or hog meat.
6. Fish or fowl in moderation may be well, but more the liquid diet and raw vegetables.
7. Do keep the accumulations through the alimentary canal bettered. These as we find are not as yet, as indicated from the very nature, that as may be called organic heart trouble or heart disturbance, but an overtaxing by too great accumulation of blood in the body, and the greater accumulations of the lymph that forms or aids in supplying greater quantities of the red blood.
8. Keep quiet. Keep close in those things as indicated in the diet, and to aid in eliminations.
9. Ready for questions.
10. (Q) Is there any other treatment that should be given?
    (A) The main thing is to keep the body quiet; and do have those colonics - but be very careful in the administering of same - only as a professional would, should they be given.
11. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. See 333-12 on 11/04/42 for continuing 'dizzy spells' and not feeling so good, following treatment advised in 333-11 on 10/06/42 when he had phoned saying, "I'm afraid I'm having a stroke."
2. 2/27/43 Wife [602] phoned at 9:00 a.m. asking for a rdg., saying: "Mr. [333] has had a heart attack - last night. We're afraid it's a stroke. Just what is his condition? What should be done?"

REPORTS

1. 2/27/43 GD's note: Phoned Mrs. [602] about 11:30 - said Mr. [333] died around 10:30; she was there all alone except for the doctor, who had stayed until she could get someone. She was trying to get in touch with Mr. [257], who was in or around Washington - as she talked to him last night - and she thought maybe he could arrange to have [670] sent home. I told her the Rdg. was perhaps gotten a few minutes before he died, but I hadn't been able to get her on the phone until now. She said she just couldn't realize it yet.
2. 2/27/43 GD's note: Surmises on our part: Evidently the Reading was taken from the angle of her desire at nine o'clock when she phoned, from her great need for help and desire that it come through this channel, rather than being taken from the angle of locating his body at the very minute the reading was given. See Case 144-1 on 10/30/29 which we also felt was given from the time the request was made.
3. See 534-2 on 4/20/34 questioning regarding happening of similar nature.
4. Also see 531-2 on 4/25/34 explaining why it is absolutely necessary that the one having the reading be in meditation, seeking, at the very hour and minute the reading is to be obtained.
5. 3/02/43 EC's ltr. to Mr. [257]: "I'm sure you were shocked at the death of Mr. [333]. He must have had dropsy of the heart, as the last reading [taken the morning after he had the heart attack the night before] said "There are some accumulations of the fluids in the cavity of the heart."

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