This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 11th day of December, 1937, in accordance with request made by the self - Miss [528], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Noah L. Miller and Adolph K. Swartz.

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [528]; this we have had before.
2. As we find, there are a great many changes in the physical forces of the body since last we had same here.
3. In the main these are improved. The body should change somewhat in its activities and in the APPLICATIONS of those things that would be the more beneficial for the body in the present.
4. Some of the applications of the beneficial things for the improvement have become rather the routine to the body, than their being applied for definite reactions in the system.
5. The tiredness or weakness that occurs at times is from too great an amount of exercises and activities without considering the general depleted condition of the body.
6. Hence there should be, in this direction, rather a budgeting more of the time, and not such a strenuous amount of work INSIDE. Have more time for the outdoors, and for the relaxation of the body. Do not have too great a stress upon the system.
7. As to the applications for the body: We would find that, now, too great a quantity of the oil rubs CAN be taken. It would be better to give them GENTLY, LESS often, and for definite purposes; and more of a massage given when the oils are used. And NOW we would use ONLY the pure Olive Oil, see? These rubs given once every other day should be sufficient.
8. We would find that, now, too great a quantity of the oil rubs CAN be taken. It would be better to give them GENTLY, LESS often, and for definite purposes; and more of massage given when the oils are used. And NOW we would use ONLY the pure Olive Oil, see? These rubs given once every other day should be sufficient.
9. If there is weakness or pain, apply an Oil Pack - and have a general massage afterwards. Not too hot, but sufficiently so that it will create the better coordinations between the perspiratory system and the activities of the respiratory system, or allow the cells of the body or of the skin all over to breathe more. Not by so much bathing off; while this should follow the oils, to be sure, but allowing these activities to be as a part of an application for benefits.
10. Morning and evening have the inhalations of the Brandy. These are stimulations not only to the circulatory system - that is, through the lungs themselves, by the inhalation of the fumes - but change these, make a new lot and use that regularly; not too much of it, two to three deep breaths should be sufficient - but it is stimulating. Also it will prevent the accumulations by a slowed circulation by the body tiring so.
11. Once a day or once in two days, or three times a week should be sufficient - we would use the Appliance; but rest and don't be thinking about what you're going to do next, or as soon as you get through with it! Do this for a purpose! not be worrying about something else that must be done, and this just has to be filled in to get it done - for it doesn't do good in that direction!
12. Leave off the liver extract. Keep, though, the building of the blood supply in the enzymes for the body (Ventriculin). This we would keep at least three to four times each week.
13. The Cod Liver Oil - take this in the White's Cod Liver Oil Tablets; of an evening preferably, just before retiring - two tablets should be sufficient for a dose - every evening.
14. Do not let either the Ventriculin or the Cod Liver Oil Tablets become so as to replace food values for the system, but be consistent with those things.
15. Beef juices as medicine, not as food; that is, sipped. When the body is tired, a teaspoonful of beef juice would relax the body, replenish the body, quicker than most anything that may be taken - but sip it, don't gulp it!
16. Keep the manipulations osteopathically for at least through the periods of the winter, that there may be no cold. Once a week SHOULD be sufficient, but the segments in the dorsal area must be made so that the cushions of same do not allow for the strength and the vitality and the impulses of or through the cerebrospinal system to become so ESCAPING, as it were, and thus making for the inclinations for the blood stream - as indicated in portions of the system - to become active again.
17. Rest sufficiently, play sufficiently, work sufficiently - but THINK constructively!
18. Take into consideration more often the purposes of the activities; not as the OUTWARD appearances in thy choir practice but what do such activities stand for? What is the message that is to be given to the world through this channel of singing? The love of the Christ to the world!
19. Then let it be a personal thing to thee, that He is thy strength, He IS thy life! For in Him ye live and move and have thy being!
20. Then let it become a more personal thing; and the more personal His life, His love becomes,the easier, the more beautiful, the more effective the message that will be given in the organ or in the pupil that ye would teach or what - not only to others but to those that convey in song the message of the LIVING redeemer, the living Savior!
21. These being a part, then, of thyself will bring thee STRENGTH, will bring thee HELP, will bring thee LOVE; of which all the other influences are only a part!
22. Make it then cooperative, and cooperate with that being applied. Let thy life, thy love, thy activities not only be good and well-spoken of but good FOR something; creating that atmosphere, that life, that love, in the experiences of the hearers, that makes more and more the Christ a living thing in thy experience.
23. Ready for questions.
24. (Q) What is the matter with my stomach?
    (A) Taking the active principles for same, and thinking about what you've got to do in five or ten minutes from now, or what you must do tomorrow! These just don't work together, see?
    But leave off the activities as given, just keeping the Ventriculin and the White's Cod Liver Oil Tablets.
25. (Q) What should be done for the hemorrhoids?
    (A) Use Tim. This as we find will, with the lesser activity as labor or anxiety, with more outdoor exercise, bring bettered conditions.
    Use Tim in the tube that is injected, for these are not only of the protruding nature but of the second sphincter center.
26. (Q) Will sunshine lamp help aching?
    (A) When there is not sufficient of the real sunshine, sunshine lamp is helpful. But better to have twenty to thirty minutes in REAL sunshine, though it may be cold, than to have many hours of an imitation sunshine. For this can be made a thing that would be more harmful than effective. A LITTLE is well, if there are several dark days, but not too long nor too strenuous or close. BETTER than the sunshine lamp is the Mercury Quartz Light, and half a minute of this - forty-eight to fifty inches from the body - especially across the back, and a little massage afterward; this is much more effective than ten to fifteen minutes of the sunshine lamp - more penetrating, more helpful.
27. (Q) I seem to have a slight cold all the time.
    (A) Keep a better balance, and keep the better balance of alkalinity for the system, and those things in those manners as indicated as we find will keep this better balance.
28. (Q) Has the work hurt the nervous condition?
    (A) As indicated, there is too much work and too much worry to the amount of play and relaxation it's taken! Better divide it up!
    Did you find the Master worked continually, or did He take time to play? and time to relax? He is a good example in EVERYONE'S life!
29. We are through with this Reading.

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BACKGROUND

1. See 528-12 on 10/08/37 for Scleroderma, with subsequent Reports.

REPORTS

1. 12/15/37 EC's letter: "Thanks a thousand times, [528], for your help to [1352]. I want to do something about all that for you, and will some way, somewhere. [12/30/37 See 528-14, her Life Rdg., a New Year's gift from EC.]
   "Now, whenever you feel you would like to know what the rdg. would say about you in any way, please let me know - only too glad to try - and don't think it is ever too often or too little a question."
2. 1/17/38 See 528-15, her next Ck. Physical rdg.

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