This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Virginia, this 27th day of June, 1934, in accordance with request made by the self, through her mother, Mrs. [601], Associate Memberof the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Miss [480] and Mrs. [601], and Mildred Davis.

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind, [480], present in this room; this we have had before.
2. As we find, there is a definite response in the physical forces of the body to those ministrations that have been made for the body, and the improvements are basically for a permanent relief and the removal of the causes that have hindered the body from functioning in its normal way and manner. These are the conditions as we find them at this time.
3. Ready for questions.
4. (Q) Please explain the periods first of pain back of the eyes, then the numbness and tingling sensation at end of fingers, then the headache across top and side of head.
   (A) In the cerebrospinal system, as we have indicated, there are definite centers that have been and are affected at particular period of cycle activity, or of conditions that are produced for the functioning of the organs as related to the sensory system and the IMPULSES of the body. Under this stress and strain there has been gradually built by these impulses that which makes for an overflow to those centers that sympathetically affect the vasomotor rotations with the sensory system's activity in the brachial and in the activity of the hypogastric and pneumogastric plexus. These affect directly the organs in head; hence make for the pressures in these portions of the system where the cross activity is indicated, and affect the circulation through the upper extremities, to the head - which affect the eyes and the various portions of the head, coming THEN through branches from the vasomotor to the 5th ventricle and 5th nerve center, which is in the temple in its expression and to the top of the head, you see. It is through these, then, that the sensations act upon the body. We would remove these as we have outlined, through the corrective forces in the osteopathic adjustments in the centers indicated, and particularly in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th dorsal reflexes, in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th cervicals. This, as we find, will allow gradually an uninterrupted flow of impulse through all periods of activities in the body. And the activities that make for a dilation of the ganglia and various centers through which impulses are carried for nerves - which accompany the circulatory system - WILL allow, and do make for, a CLEANSING of the system from the natural accumulations that find themselves active in a system where disturbances through pressures or subluxations have caused these conditions to gradually - as it were - make an embankment or a filling up, that eventually makes for lesions or for other destructive forces in the body. See?
5. (Q) Why is the headache at times followed by the nauseous condition?
   (A) As indicated, when the nerve trunks are affected these have their reflexes to the conditions in the specific centers from which the hypogastric and pneumogastric affect through the cardiac plexus center in the 3rd and 4th dorsal. That's why the corrections should be here, and they should be made from the right side rather than straight up and down; there's the lateral, then, made from the right side toward the left; for when these are affected they work in sympathy. Hence pull toward the lower portion of the stomach, or from the cardiac to the pyloric end, thus producing - as it were - a sensation of the gastric juices being drawn towards the upper portion. Hence too much hydrochlorics into the lactic portions, and the nausea.
6. (Q) As soon as I am conscious that it is coming on, how can the headache be prevented?
   (A) By a direct application or treatment to those centers through which this activity is pushing to the impulses of the whole system; that is, to the 3rd and 4th dorsal and 4th and 5th cervical. [8/16/47 See 2345-1 Reports, saying that [480] was completely cured of migraine headaches via EC rdgs.]
7. (Q) Has the inflammation been checked that began to attack the white fluid in the nerve channels?
   (A) Being checked, through the dilation and through the pouring into the eliminating channels drosses that MADE for this accumulation along the activity of the blood vessel or flow itself: through the application of the electrical forces that we have indicated.
8. (Q) Are the treatments which I have been taking having the desired effect?
   (A) As indicated, these are having the desired effect; the only change that we would make would be in the manner of the corrections being made; that is, instead of being lateral or up and down on the spinal system, you see, they would be made from the right TOWARD the left. See? Then we may remove this pressure in this particular vertebra or center; 3rd and 4th dorsal.
9. (Q) How long will it take for the condition to be corrected and the cause removed?
   (A) This, as we have indicated before, depends upon the response of the system to the applications. For this MAY be checked almost in two to three weeks, but to remove the CAUSE - for it to remain in a permanent thing and not later have after effects from same - would require that the drosses be drained from the system, and that the alignments be made so that there may be coordinations between the eliminating systems. Let thistake a little bit longer and then be PERMANENTLY relieved; but this should be by September-October - this year.
10. (Q) Why does my skin break out, and how can I cure it?
    (A) As we have just indicated, there are drosses and accumulations. Let us explain so the body will understand: Each activity, whether the pulsation of the heart or the movement of the hand, the use of the vision, speech, walking, or WHAT activity, is USING energy in the body, and this energy leaves what may be called ash - or what we have chosen to term the DROSSES. As the circulation passes through the system, the natural activity is that along the corpuscles' activity these are thrown into the channels not only of the alimentary canal as the drosses from food taken into the body - as ash - but the nerve and muscular reaction carried into the blood supply is to be, through the activity of the liver, the lung, thrown off through one or the other of these channels. See? It is thrown off in the breath, through the liver activity - as an excretory and secretive functioning; that is, the secretions are activities from the system and as these are thrown into the blood supply here, with the activity of the pancreas, gall duct, spleen, these all in their activity throw out drosses as in the rest of the system. If the eliminating channels coordinate one with another, then these are thrown off in their REGULAR way and manner. If there is disturbance from the incoordination of eliminations through the menstrual periods, so that drosses from the system - from such accumulations as the activity of the organs of the body in gestation and in the organs of the pelvis, and those activities through all portions of the system - are carried BACK into the system, we find accumulalations that may come in the form of a rash, or a specific activity in the form of an acidity or an alkalii, or it may come only in portions of the body where the exterior activity - as in the face, hand or arm, or some particular portion - may throw off these from the very activity of other portions of the body being more exposed brings these to this portion of the system, see? Then, when the eliminations are corrected - that is, the activity of the blood supply, of the nerve energies along the cerebro-spinal system - and the system itself is cleansed, and the locomotory centers are coordinated - as in the brachial area and in the lumbar area - the 9th, 10th and 12th dorsal that will affect the activities of the coordinations between the organs of the pelvis in those periods in the body - we will find these will disappear.
11. (Q) Is the splitting of nails due to my general condition? Is there any special care that may be given them?
    (A) That is why those things have been given for the activity to the glands themselves, that there may be a better activity through the thyroids to coordinate with the adrenal and the lacteals and in the active portion of the assimilating forces; thus bring to the body the sufficient activity to bring to all portions the proper stimuli. These various glands in the body, you see, draw from the same source of supply to produce that necessary to carry on its functioning, see? as from the thyroid - the nails, and all those portions of the system where there are the special activities as relate to the thyroids, to the adrenals, to the digestive fluids, with the pancrean fluids. Hence the Tonicine activity for the body is for these functionings. It carries in same the digestive fluids that work with the glands in the stomach itself, so that the thyroid activity may carry not only the activity for the eliminations through the menstrual periods but as for all the activities of the glands as related to same. Naturally, precautions should be taken as to the food values, and that the eliminations are kept normally.
12. (Q) Any further advice for my better welfare at this time?
    (A) Be consistent, yet be persistent. Do not get to the position of depending upon any of the applications, but see - through the imaginative forces (for the body is well equipped, as has been given [See 480-1, Life Rdg.], in its mental facilities, in its mental discernments - and so few people have discernment, in the discernments of the activities) [After 480-8 Miss [480] said she felt greatly complimented at this statement] - that that being administered is doing a definite thing, bringing about definite activities. See this being carried out in the body, you see, and we will find we will not only bring normalcy but make for the better understanding, the better relationships between the activities of self and the influences about self, as to bring happiness, peace and harmony and - most of all - contentment.
13. (Q) How should she take the Tonicine?
    (A) As indicated, this is well to be taken just before the periods, so that there may be the activities of the glands of the system, the increase in the blood supply, the increase of those activities as related to the coordination between the eliminations of the body and the organs of the pelvis; that will make for the ACTIVE forces, making more the impulse for proper coordination at such periods.
14. (Q) How long will I have to continue to take the Ventriculin?
    (A) This is well, for it produces DEFINITE conditions or FEELINGS towards certain activities in the body; that is, the raising of the abilities for thought or activity; or boosts the body up, you see. This should be taken for those periods when there is the feeling of the lack of the strength or the buoyancy that is necessary to make - well, in common terms - sufficient "pep". But keep in the open; having a great deal of the activities that may enable the body to have the effect of the ultra-violet from the sun's activity upon the skin. Those things that make for the proper amount of activity for the perspiration; not overexertion, but there should be the proper reaction from cold showers, cold rubs - all of these will affect not only towards removing the necessity of taking stimulants to increase the blood cell force but will purify more of what is there and also coordinate the eliminations.
15. (Q) Should she take mineral oil to keep the eliminations?
    (A) Mineral oils are well. The better to combine with same, as we find, at times, would be olive oil; for this is an intestinal food as well as eliminant.
16. (Q) What quantities should be taken?
    (A) All the body will assimilate for a period of two or three days, but that doesn't mean taking large quantities. Take small quantities often. Sip half a teaspoonful, or a teaspoonful, two, three, four times a day. If it becomes such that it is tasted or belched, then reduce the quantity but take just as regularly. Then stop for two, three or four days, and then take for several days more. The mineral oil, of course, may be taken in quantities, just so it does not produce regurgitation.
    Follow these and, as we find, we will bring for this body; [480], a normal physical activity, the mental balance and - as given - discernments WELL.
17. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file
    (Enclosed was a letter to Dr. Snedeker, [O. O. Snedeker, D.O.], also copy of same for Dr. Crews [Gena Lowndes Crews, D.O.] for tr. while at Va. Beach.)

BACKGROUND

1. See 480-7 on 5/15/34 and subsequent Reports.

REPORTS

1. 7/02/34 Her mother, Mrs. [601], obtained Physical Rdg.
2. 7/05/34 Mother's ltr.: "[480] is quite well. We enjoyed our trip."
3. 7/06/34 EC's ltr. to Dr. O. O. Snedeker:
   Yours of the 21st received, and I appreciate your writing me very much, indeed.
   I am happy to say that Miss [480] was in to see us. While she was here she had further information and this, no doubt, will be given you when she returns to Detroit. I am glad to know that you have found upon examination the improvements in Miss [480]'s condition.
   I don't know, Doctor, how well you are acquainted with the work that I have been doing for a number of years, or how many of those in your particular school have been and are interested in the work, but there are some very excellent osteopaths who have found it worth while to follow suggestions as have been indicated in the readings from time to time.
   First, I want to say that a number of years ago during Dr. Still's lifetime he in person investigated the phenomena. Later, such men as Dr. Percy Woodall of Birmingham, Dr. W. A. Gravett of Dayton, Dr. Hildreth of the Still-Hildreth Institution, Dr. Frank P. Dobbins of New York, Dr. M. L. Richardson of Norfolk, and Dr. Gena Crews of Virginia Beach. Also many others that I might name throughout the country through the years have gotten excellent results in following the suggestions, even though at times it disagreed with the character of treatment in which they specialized. However, I do not think it has often disagreed with the osteopath's diagnosis.
   When Miss [480] returns I will be happy for you to go over the information, and should you feel that you would like to ask any specific questions regarding the conditions you find as compared with the information as given when she was here, please do not hesitate to let us know. Quite often we are favored with the questions on a case being presented by the doctor in charge.
   I thank you for your willingness to cooperate, for our whole purpose is to be of service to our fellow man.
   I do not pretend to apply any treatments myself. It is only to be of a help to others by giving the suggestions, but I thank you very much for your letter and I am in hopes that I may have the opportunity of meeting you in person some time. Should you care to have any data respecting the work of the organization, we shall be very glad to send it to you.
   Sincerely, Edgar Cayce
4. 7/07/34 Mother [601]'s ltr.: "[480] is feeling quite well and following the rdg. to the letter."
5. 7/16/34 "I believe she is showing a slight but definite improvement."
6. 7/23/34 "[480] hasn't suffered any headaches for over two weeks, thank the Lord, and is slowly but surely improving."
7. 7/26/34 See 480-9 for painful cyst at end of spine.
8. See subsequent Ck. Physical Rdgs.
9. 7/30/34 Dr. Frank P. Dobbins' ltr.: "Treated Miss [480] a couple of times."

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