This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 15th day of December, 1937, in accordance with request made by Miss [543], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

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

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here; this we have had before.
2. In some respects we find conditions much in those ways or manners that have been indicated. In others we find a great many changes.
3. As we find in the present, that best is to keep the abilities for eliminations - without a general strain upon the body - in accord with the activities of the influences that retard or keep down the reactions in portions of the system from the incoordination, and those reflexes that arise from the use of the sedative forces in the body.
4. For this, then, as we find, occasionally - not too often - take the periods for the cleansing of the system with the use of the APPLE DIET; that is:
5. At least for three days - two days or three days - take NOTHING except APPLES - RAW APPLES! Of course, coffee may be taken if so desired, but no other foods but the raw apples. And then after the last meal of apples on the third day, or upon retiring on that evening following the last meal of apples, drink half a cup of Olive Oil.
6. This will tend to cleanse the system.
7. Raw apples otherwise taken (except at such cleansing periods) are not so well for the body; though Olive Oil in small quantities taken at other periods is not so bad - is rather beneficial, as it is a food for the intestinal system by absorption as much as by activity upon the organs of the assimilating forces; but the smaller doses are the better.
8. Activities for the muscles, such as the body-vibratory [magnetic] forces, are well to be taken; these through those areas especially in the caecum, through the gall duct and liver area; as the vibrations from hand to hand, see? the right hand UNDER the body - at the 10th, 9th and 10th dorsal; the left hand over the area of the gall duct and the lacteal duct area, would be the way or manner for same to be taken.
9. The vibrations from the electrically driven vibrator occasionally given would be found to be well for the body.
10. These as we find are the better conditions for the body in the present.
11. Ready for questions.
12. (Q) Would it aid the body to eat yeast?
    (A) If this is taken periodically, and not just taken continuously, this would be very well. That means about a cake after each meal for a period of three to four days, then a rest period. Do not take the yeast during that period of the cleansing through the Apple Diet; and this as we find (the Apple Diet) would be very well to be taken at least once a month.
13. (Q) What causes the body to have bilious attacks so frequently?
    (A) As indicated, the lack of the proper activity through the gall duct and the lacteal duct areas, produced by the reaction of sedative forces upon the system.
    Hence the cleansing through the Apple and Olive Oil diet is advisable to be taken about once a month.
14. (Q) What would most help the callouses on both feet?
    (A) A real massage morning and evening with an equal combination of Olive Oil and Tincture of Myrrh. Heat the Oil to add the Myrrh. This massaged over such places morning and evening will be found to be most beneficial.
15. (Q) If the body is ready for an operation [as in 543-1], what type of an operation should be performed and where would be the best place to take same?
    (A) We do not find in the present there is the need of any particular type of operation, nor would such a thing be beneficial in the present.
16. (Q) Any other advice that will be helpful to the body?
    (A) The hand vibration consistently taken would be most helpful; as would the electrically driven vibration with the sponge applicator over the cerebrospinal system, as well as the whole general body, taking ten to fifteen minutes to go over the whole of the system at each treatment three to four times a week, preferably just before or at the time of retiring. And let such a treatment be given not as something to be gotten through with, but as a purposeful treatment.
17. (Q) In the hand vibration, how long should the hands be kept on the body?
    (A) Fifteen to twenty minutes. If these are taken for five day periods and left off for five days, it will be the most helpful.
18. (Q) Anyone you would suggest to give these?
    (A) Of course, better one who is versed in such; but anyone that will take the TIME would be very well.
    For it is the electrical forces or vibrations from body to body that is the beneficial effect, you see.
19. We are through with this Reading.

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BACKGROUND

1. See 543-25 on 9/15/36 for epilepsy and subsequent Reports.
2. 12/13/37 She submitted questions.

REPORTS

1. 3/16/38 See 543-27.

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