This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 18th day of December, 1936, in accordance with request made by the mother - Mrs. [601], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

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

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [480]; this we have had before.
2. As we find, conditions are developing rather nominal and normal. While there are anxieties, and some disturbances with the body attempting to adjust itself to new activities and new developments, if there are precautions taken as we find these should be very good in many ways for the body.
3. Some precautions as we would give in the present, some specifics as to applications that may be very helpful under existent circumstances:
4. As there has been considerable disturbance between the coordinations of the cerebro-spinal and the sympathetic or vegetative nerve systems, when the manipulations are given for relaxing the body - especially when there are those tendencies for a little dizziness and the sick headaches as arise, and the aggravating conditions that naturally come with these attempts for adjustments in the mental as well as the physical forces - we find:
5. The coordinating in pressure at the vagus or 3rd cervical center and the 1st lumbar would be very good. It would quiet the whole system. And then after this is held for a few minutes, change this from these centers to the 5th cervical ganglia and the 4th lumbar center or axis. This will tend to allow for a drainage to the whole of the nervous system that receives its impulse from these ganglia and centers, and gradually quiet the body; as will the pressure at times - when it is VERY severe - at the 1st cervical and the coccyx center, or about the 2nd, 3rd and 4th coccyx area. These just held, with a little trembling pressure, will be found to be most helpful, most quieting to the body. These perhaps not all at once, and yet if the conditions are very irritating they may ALL be used during the same period of manipulations.
6. We would free the body from as much use of those properties indicated for the quieting of the stomach [for pregnancy nausea as in 480-28, Par. 9-A ?] as possible; as the indications in the flexus reaction to the gastric flow are such that either of the potassiums become rather as an irritation to the eliminating centers and axes through the nerve and blood circulation by the radial activity of the principles in these properties themselves.
7. To keep sufficient of the lime and phosphorous, and the properties for body and structural development (which soon begins with the foetus), we would use the vegetables that are rich in the mineral salts. Also the Upjohn's Phosphate of Soda would be well. Do not take this too often, but to keep the whole of the intestinal system and the digestive forces, as it were, TONED; and this may be told by the general feeling of the body.
8. Keep the activities not too much but as often in the open and the sunshine as possible.
9. And as the conditions or the weather permit, keep in the air; not to tire the body out too much, nor to be on the feet a great deal - for the next month or six weeks; but as riding (with someone else driving, not self), as any of those periods of recreation where there may be the resting, with the feet to be sure kept warm and dry - but in the air. These as we find will all be excellent.
10. And keep the rest of those things as have been indicated, in their proper relationships as one to another.
11. Ready for questions.
12. (Q) Is Dr. I. L. O'Connor, 4878 E. Davison, Detroit, a correct choice for care and confinement?
    (A) This as we find from most cases or most instances would be said to be very good. Rather would we consider all circumstances and all surroundings and know that in such cases those that will cooperate the more perfectly with the one administering to the needs in the IMMEDIATE would be much preferable to saying this or that one is efficient. All of these as we find in this category are efficient, but to know the circumstances that have been involved in the whole period will - to be sure - be the most satisfactory. And if O'Connor is in accord with the treatments that may be administered by the one in charge in the present, then most excellent.
13. (Q) Should Upjohn's Phosphates #100 be taken during pregnancy?
    (A) As indicated, these are very good. We would not take SO MUCH as to become a burden to the body, as to cause too great a stress - but these are very good. Watch, as has been indicated and as of course is necessary, especially those areas from which most of the relief may be brought from those periods of dizziness, headache, nausea; that they coordinate with the activities of the lower hepatic circulation or with the kidneys, and that we do not have any distresses arising in these directions. This will tend, to be sure, to make for a manner in which assimilations for structural developments are necessarily taken, but if these are to such an excess that there is not sufficient activity of the glandular system as forms these into proper activities, we may cause then such overanxiousness as to produce that which would become more disturbing than helpful in the physical development of the body itself [the child], and too great a strain in the end upon the body of the mother.
14. (Q) Please suggest how often and what quantity?
    (A) As has just been indicated, this would be well to be taken once, twice, sometimes three times a day dependent upon how the manipulations cause or produce the reactions to the body. And as we find it would be better to be taken two to three times a day for periods of a week to two weeks, and then left off for a week or two weeks, then begun again. This gives the opportunity as it were for the ministrations to centers and glandular forces of the body to perform their nominal or normal functioning and yet gives sufficient stimulation in this direction for the body to be able to assimilate same without its producing extraordinary or unusual or abnormal effects for same.
15. (Q) Any other advice regarding medication of this type?
    (A) As we find the better is to watch the diets, and - as has been indicated - the appetites. For as desires arise for elements or characters or conditions, these are natural reactions from the bodily functioning itself - and supply these as much as possible in nature's forms, and these will be more in keeping with that as would be the more beneficial.
16. (Q) What should be done for sleeplessness?
    (A) As has been indicated, the use of the Radio-Active Appliance at such times is most beneficial; as well as those stimulations to the areas indicated to produce the better relaxation.
17. (Q) Should the nausea medication [as in 480-28, Par. 9-A] be continued now?
    (A) As indicated, this should be discontinued just as much as possible. However, there may be the use now of the combination only of Limewater and Cinnamon Water (equal portions) without the bromides, that will be found to be in small sips most beneficial at such times.
18. (Q) Any further advice to Dr. Thompson regarding manipulations?
    (A) These as we find have been rather specific and if followed should bring about most satisfactory results. There will be naturally the needs for the consideration under the various conditions and by observation of the reaction to the body of the various centers as given and for the various effects upon the body. But these the doctor may observe and find just how well, how much these are to be used.
19. (Q) Any other advice for the body at this time?
    (A) Keep in as cheery and as active a mood as possible. Always see the funny side. Laugh at every condition that comes. For this will make for a great deal better environment for the whole of these changing influences and forces. Do not look upon any conditions or experiences as may arise other than as those that will bring, if used in their proper sense, those influences in the experience of the body that there may be the greater blessings to self, to others, in the activity of the soul that may manifest through those changes that are coming to the body.
    For no greater office is there for an entity to fill than to be a channel through which a soul may find the way of experience into the material plane.
    Hence not that self or the soul may find that as an easier way, but that self is willing that those influences of an All-Wise, an All-Merciful, and All-Just Creator, may use the body of self as a channel for the showing forth of the love of a merciful FATHER to the children of men!
20. We are through with this reading.

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BACKGROUND

1. See 480-29 on 11/21/36 for advice in early pregnancy.
2. 12/15/36 Mother [601] submitted questions, saying: "[480] had a bad weekend. She has been suffering severe headaches and sleepless nights. This morning she feels a little better. As conditions become more definite I suppose the improvement will be gradual."

REPORTS

1. 12/25/36 Mother [601] wired questions for her husband's 619-8 and: "[480]'s rdg. rec'd. Very interesting and very encouraging. We are grateful. Love to you all and best wishes."
2. 1/02/37 Mother [601]'s ltr.: "[480] has been coming along nicely but developed a little sniffle and scratchy throat last night and decided to call you after they left for home." ["P.S. We may have to change to another osteopath, as Dr. John R. Thompson is becoming a little too busy to take care of those who took care of him when he had few patients. We have also noticed a peculiar attitude to the advice in the rdgs. (Several times he 'suggested' sedatives for [480] instead of trying the manipulation advised.) [See 480-24 on 1/17/36.] We have discussed the rdgs. with an osteopath in our neighborhood and he seems to be in sympathy and willing to cooperate. These are the problems that arise. I do believe that Dr. Thompson is very nervous about our informing Dr. I. L. O'Connor about our source of information."]
3. 1/02/37 Mrs. [480] wired questions - See 480-31.
4. 1/04/37 EC's ltr. to Mrs. [601]: "Well, am surprised and not much either about Dr. T. but hope you will be able to find one that will be able to carry out the suggestions, some of them do get so scared about ethics, and of their superiors in some material ways. Hope he makes it alright, but if he knew what the information has said and what has been the experience of some who have taken hold acknowledged the help, and then have turned round, well he might not feel so good about it.
   "Let us hear when ever possible, love to all from all here..."
5. See subsequent Ck. Physical Rdgs. for [480] and for [601].
6. 12/27/50 Report extracted by GD from Sherwood Eddy's new book, YOU WILL SURVIVE AFTER DEATH p. 98.
   "No. 3, Detroit, Michigan: (1) Over twenty cases. (2) The diagnosis seemed correct in 80 to 90 percent. (3) His diagnoses are better than average. (4) Some 80 percent were cured. Cancer was the only consistent failure. (5) Undoubtedly there is something here. He has some unusual psychic, telepathic, or 'supernormal' ability."

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