This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 7th day of January, 1936, in accordance with request made by his mother - Mrs. [263], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

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

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [415].
2. As we find, we would just take those proper precautions as to exposure or wet feet, or the manner in which the body sleeps; and it should be kept in a fair, normal condition.
3. There are still some of those reactions from infectious forces, that activate upon the organs of the eliminations. And the serums that have been injected will make for periods when there may be a little temperature - UNLESS these precautions are kept as to the feet, as to the rest. But if these are kept near normal, there should be that general growth which comes or is created from a well-balanced diet - a GROWING diet, which is well-balanced as to ALL of the vitamins, and especially those that make for or build resistances in the system. That is, whole wheat and its various combinations; egg (especially the yolk of same) and its combinations.
4. These should keep and make for the better developments.
5. As for those disturbances in the knee, where there is still a portion of that which has been a disturbing factor:
6. Bind same, about same (the knee), with a skin from bacon - that has been CURED, you see. Put this on ONLY as the body rests at night, for it will do no good for it to be pulled on and pulled off and on during the day; but bind on at night. Do this for three nights. And then there may be SEEN that point through which there may be the application then of an ointment made from the products of tar, that will draw same - called Gray's Ointment; a little piece of this. And it will open so that this chip (a chip of glass) may be removed, or will come out itself.
7. Ready for questions.
8. (Q) May the body be vaccinated for smallpox without harmful effects?
   (A) It's had such conditions!
   If those precautions are taken.
   Best when it's vaccinated (after it's home), to massage same over with a weak solution of Atomidine - and let it have its way!
   But keep the feet DRY during such conditions.
9. We are through for the present.

   Copy to Mother
   Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. See 415-4 on 8/22/34.

REPORTS

1. 5/16/36 See 415-6.
2. 9/16/40 See grandmother [303]'s report under 415-7, Par. R2 indicating that all the analyses in [415]'s various rdgs. were correct.
3. 4/47 A.R.E. Bulletin article by 17 yr. old [415], entitled GROWING UP UNDER A CAYCE READING, reported on 415-2, Par. R5 then stated:
   "There was the time my knee began to ache continually. We could find no reason for it. The reading explained that I had a piece of broken glass in it and suggested a treatment. The glass came out."
4. See article continued under 415-11, Par. R1.

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