This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 23rd day of July, 1935, in accordance with request made by the self - Miss [543], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

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

TEXT

1. EC: We have the body here, [543]; this we have had before.
2. As we find, there are some bettered conditions in the present from that as we have had before. There may be seen the effects in the system of taking the Castor Oil Packs; as well as the Mayblossom Bitters, which have recently been left off but - as indicated - these properties were necessary that there be brought about certain conditions in the making of coordination between the nervous forces, the gland of reproduction, the activities of same with the glands in the nerve reactions to the impulses. These all are a portion of those conditions that have been indicated for this body.
3. The better conditions for the body in the present, as we find, would be to build the body for resistance, for a greater quantity of COAGULATIVE blood supply; and then to have those reactions in the body which we first indicated as being preferable.
4. Then, to build the body up:
5. We would at intervals still have the Castor Oil Packs, to make for an activity through the assimilation and eliminations of the body.
6. Keep away from too much starch, too great a quantity of sweets; save natural sweets, as from fruits, vegetables, the small fruits such as berries and things of that nature, and honey. A small quantity of roughage, as of certain KINDS of nuts, would be well for the body; as almonds, filberts. To be sure, this isn't exactly the season, but those would be well to be a portion of the diet occasionally, now.
7. Two or three days a week have broiled liver or fish; or one one time, one another, always broiled. These would be the meats.
8. Once each day let a meal, whether noon or evening, consist only of raw vegetables, with which there may be used the oil dressings or mayonnaise.
9. The colonic cleansings would be well to be taken at regular intervals, following the Packs.
10. Thus we find we would bring the better condition, or the preparation for whatever may be the changes necessary.
11. Ready for questions.
12. (Q) Is it advisable for [543] to be operated on by Dr. Crile of Cleveland, Ohio?
    (A) This, as we find, would be rather advisable; if the preparations are made or the precautions taken. This we would not do in the immediate, but rather in a period like the early fall or the winter; or after the body has made the better preparations for same. This, as we find, would be the much preferable. As we find from those activities, this would consist of a DOUBLE operation, following those lines as we first indicated [in 543-1]; that is a portion of an adrenal and a breaking up of a lesion, see?
13. (Q) Would the body be better situated in a type of place more like Still-Hildreth, Macon, Mo.?
    (A) As we have indicated [in 543-1, and above], the operative forces would be the more preferable.
14. (Q) Are the foods the body is eating the proper ones?
    (A) We would follow along those lines as indicated here for body-building, you see.
    And we would have, of course, a complete outline from the physician's standpoint as to the preparation necessary. Also we would outline for Crile the various treatments, the various medications that have been administered, before there begins the preparation for the operation, see?
15. (Q) Should this be obtained right away or after the body has built up?
    (A) As indicated, after the body has built up; early fall or winter.
16. (Q) Any other advice that would be of help?
    (A) Keep ever the spiritual aspects. Keep in those associations for the mental body to build into a normal, perfect body; using those activities that have been indicated for such.
17. We are through with this reading.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. See 543-23 on 5/09/35 for epilepsy, and subsequent correspondence.
2. 7/17/35, 7/20/35 She and father submitted questions about advisability of sending her to Still-Hildreth Osteopathic [Macon, Mo.] Sanatorium or having surgery by Dr. George Crile, M.D., Cleveland, O. [cutting nerves to the adrenal glands, first on left side, then removing portion of the thyroid gland, and this again followed by cutting of the nerves on the right side]. However, both Miss [543]'s parents had written asking that he approve the Dr. Crile method. EC also consciously seemed in favor of it, since 543-1 had suggested surgery [hysterectomy, as we thought at the time].

REPORTS

1. 8/03/35 Miss [543]'s letter en route to the Cleveland, Ohio clinic: "Strange that this wonderful place of Dr. Crile's (for this kind of trouble) has just been located." See 7/14/35 Mr. [1212]'s letter under 543-23 Reports saying that Dr. Crile "had been performing these operations for about four years".
2. 8/06/35 Mother's letter: "[543] asked me this morning before she was operated on to write you of the event. At 9:30 she went into the operating room and did not come back to her room before 10:40. "She was operated on the left side, somewhere near the spine, which is spoken of as a denervation operation. She stood the operation well, I was informed, taking glucose as the operations of this kind require it, I was told.
   "The hospital is the best organized one I have ever seen - sometime as many as 300 being admitted a day.
   "[543] is getting splendid attention from the floor nurses in a ward with three others. I shall let you hear occasionally her condition.
   "You have always been so interested and sweet to her. Pray with me that this is the operation you spoke of [in 543-1] which will relieve [543] of her trouble."
3. 9/27/35 Miss [543] wrote from Cleveland where she had been taken for the second operation: "Dr. Crile is considered by the medical profession the 2nd best in the world in this line of work - also for goitres. He has operated on about 500 so far for epilepsy...he's only been doing this line of work for 3-4 yrs. He clips the nerves with his fingers after the incision is made. His fingers are just that sensitive! and he's the only one in the Hospital who does it. He's 70."
4. 9/30/35 Mother's card: "[543] had her operation today at 11:00 A.M. She is getting on nicely - condition good. She, as well as I, was eager for this last operation. We both rejoice that it is over. She sends love."
5. 2/06/36 Miss [543]'s letter to EC: "Thank you for your Christmas card. It was lovely and your making it, or someone there doing it, makes it dearer to me. [See under 979-7, Par. R5.] I shall keep it with other things you have sent to me which I often take out and re-read...
   "I am some better; after six months Dr. Crile thinks there'll be a decided improvement. I do hope so...
   "I'd like another physical rdg. when you feel fit. Don't know just when I'd pay you but will sometime before this coming summer. You see, my sister...will be married in the late spring. I have to have some money for her present. I will pay you, though, so don't worry about not getting it."
6. 3/09/36 EC wrote making the appointment, saying: "[543], please don't think of pay when it comes to our possibly being of a help; am only too glad to try and help."
7. 3/17/36 Wire: "Sorry - please delay reading engagement until notified. Letter follows. Love."
8. 6/27-30/36 Miss [543] and her father, Mr. [1212], attended the Fifth Annual Congress of A.R.E.
9. 7/06/36 See father's rdg. 1212-1 advising that a Christian Science or Unity nurse care for [543] in [543]'s own home but apart from family to avoid friction with [543]'s mother, etc.
10. 7/19/36 See Miss [954]'s letter under 954-1 [Reports], writing about the Congress: "Could anyone see little [543] and not hold her in the heart to comfort her?"
11. 9/08/36 EC's letter to Miss [543]: Pa told me, [543], that you wanted us to make an appointment for you for a check reading. Can make this for you on the 15th in the afternoon; that is a week from today. Let us know if that is satisfactory time, also send any questions that you may wish for that time. Were you able to get some one to be with you as suggested in the last reading [1212-1]? Do they read the key to the scriptures to you? How are you feeling and how have you been getting along since you were here? Have you been able to put on any more weight as yet? Would love to see you and talk with you.
12. 9/12/36 "Dearest Brother... I haven't had a rdg. since 7/23/35 [543-24] and in that it mentioned nothing about my having any companion. If I had a rdg., Brother, I never rec'd it... No, my companion isn't a Christian Scientist. Just what did you mean by their reading the key to the scriptures to me? They don't do same... I feel a good deal better and like my companion, who is a graduate nurse, greatly. I met her when I went to Staunton to The DeJarnette State Sanitarium this spring. We became fast friends. Then, too, I have to have someone here with me so Mother can go out to some extent. She was very nervous and badly needed a change and some rest, which she never will take when at home; so we prevailed on her to go to NYC and visit sister...which she did for 2 wks...has a small apt. and of course does her own work. She has learned to cook...
    "I have not weighed but I believe I have gained some pounds."
13. 9/15/36 See 543-25.

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