This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. Ernest W. Zentgraf, 400 St. Paul's Ave., Stapleton, Staten Island, N.Y., this 23rd day of January, 1934, in accordance with request made by his sister - Miss [439], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Hugh Lynn Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [255], Mr. [378], Misses [275] and [276].

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body, [496] and those conditions physical and mental that surround this body.
2. In the physical forces we find rather those conditions that the body should be warned concerning; that being builded by those reactions apparent in the system. For, with the repressions that exist in portions of the system, that affect the glands that are necessary in keeping a normal balance in assimilation, we will find that there will be - as there is the tendency for same in the present - an over amount of sugars created in the system, that are detrimental to the blood supply, aided in this particular condition by the disorders that must eventually make for such a detrimental reaction upon the kidneys - and these would make for conditions hard to cope with.
3. These are not causes of the desire in the body for the use of drink, but rather are the effects; yet the physical readjustments in the physical forces of the body in this direction would enable those that might aid the body in reaching the decisions in self for the desire for rather the use of the abilities in more constructive and more active forces in this material plane.
4. With these corrections, if they are able to be insisted upon to have those made, that the diabetic tendency and also the activities of the kidneys be corrected, there would be given a compound prepared in capsule - and only three might be necessary - so that from the physical standpoint there would be little desire for strong drink. Prepare in this way and manner, this in each capsule:

   Eucalyptol......................1 minim,
Tincture of Benzoin.............1 minim,
Tincture of Valerian............1 minim.

   If the body does take the strong drink with this reacting into the system, for at least three years it would make him awfully, awfully sick whenever taking any.
5. And, if the mental and spiritual forces are acted upon by those that have an interest in the welfare of the mental and spiritual reactions of this body, [496], through the power of intercession by meditation and prayer, to counteract the forces from without that are working with this body, there may be brought an awakening within - in correcting these conditions - and an awareness that there is a worth while experience for self in the activities of the entity's manifestation of life, and will bring the abilities to be active in directions that would make for a change that will not only be helpful, hopeful, but worth while.
6. The corrections to be made should be done osteopathically, in the 8th and 9th dorsal centers specific. And with these use those drops in capsule, see? As we find, these are the conditions to be met.
7. Who may make intercession? They that have within their consciousness a channel to the Throne of Grace, that there may be given into the mind and activities of the soul of this entity those influences that may bring the changes in the experience of this body.
8. Ready for questions.
9. (Q) Are the osteopathic treatments all that will be necessary for the diabetic and kidney condition?
   (A) These are tendencies, you see, that exist. Corrected in the present, and necessitating some local application - of course - in other directions that would be found that cause or produce the tendencies in the kidney condition.
10. (Q) Any recommendations for diet for this body?
    (A) When these are begun, if these drops are given, he won't need a diet for some time!
    When there is the change, or the recommendations that might be made by the one that would apply the manipulative and corrective measures for the body, it would be preferably a fruit and vegetable diet; especially quantities at each meal - if possible - of fresh tomatoes.
11. (Q) When should these capsules be given, and how?
    (A) Necessarily they will be given by the one making the applications or the corrections; that is, the suggestions would be made by such an one - if they may be gotten into him at all, and he'll have to take 'em in his mouth and swallow 'em!
12. (Q) How far between each capsule?
    (A) About one each week.
13. (Q) What is the reason for his present condition?
    (A) As has been indicated.
14. (Q) In what manner may his sister [439] help him?
    (A) By making the stronger intercession in prayer, and in getting or asking others to aid in and with her in same. For, where there is that intercession made through the combined efforts of many, the greater may be that directed influence towards the activity of any soul, any mental being.
15. (Q) Any other suggestions for the body at this time, or for those who may be able to help him?
    (A) These we would follow as outlined, for the better conditions for this body, [496].
16. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Miss [439]
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. 1/23/34 Sister, Miss [439], submitted questions via Mrs. [255] who indicated that Mr. [496] had been a hopeless alcoholic for several years.

REPORTS

1. 1/23/34 GD's note: We referred him, through his sister, to Dr. Frank P. Dobbins, D.O., also to the A.R.E. Prayer Group.
2. GD's note later: We understood from the sister, Miss [439], and from the family friend, Mrs. Zentgraf, that they were not able to get him to follow the treatment.

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