This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 29th day of August, 1936, in accordance with request made by the self, Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., through his wife.

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

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [556]; this we have had before.
2. There is the lack of the body's gaining strength and the vitality. And there is the tendency for dizziness and weakness that results from any unusual or overexertion of the body-physical or mental.
3. As we would find those precautions that have been indicated for the body in the blood and nerve and strength building foods would the proper for the body.
4. Each evening we would massage the body with a combination prepared in this manner, the ingredients added in the order named:

   Olive Oil (heated warm, not boiling or hot).....2 ozs,
Tincture of Myrrh...............................2 ozs,

   (When this has almost cooled, add:)

   Compound Tincture of Benzoin....................2 ozs.

5. Use this as a massage over the shoulders, the neck and the head and along the whole length of the spine.
6. Of mornings before arising, bathe off the body and then massage with alcohol - pure GRAIN. Put about half and half distilled water.
7. Do this.
8. Ready for questions.
9. (Q) What causes recurrence of spasms of gas at intervals?
   (A) The inabilities of the assimilating forces of the body to carry or to act with digestive forces. Thus the fermentation takes place, that forms or produces gas. Hence the precautions respecting diet and the necessity for the rubs for stimulation of the ganglia to activity for secretions through the system; while the alcohol massage is to give strength and tone to the muscular activity of the body.
10. (Q) What caused the loss of weight?
    (A) This tendency for the body to produce fermentation without assimilation. These bring about the disturbance. It would not be amiss for the body to occasionally, especially at the heavier meal, to take - twenty to thirty minutes after same - a quarter teaspoonful of Alcaroid; two glasses of water, though, with same.
11. (Q) What causes the stiffness and swelling over the right eye every morning, also the pain in right arm and side?
    (A) The poor circulation. These are taken into consideration for the rubs as indicated.
    Do as has been outlined.
12. (Q) What should he eat, especially for breakfast, and how often a day should he eat and what?
    (A) As has been indicated. These have been outlined. DO NOT eat the cereals with the citrus fruit juices. Whole wheat, bran, coddled egg are very good. Malted milks between meals if anything is taken, and NOT any carbonated waters.
13. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. See 556-13 on 11/06/35 and subsequent Reports.
2. 8/20/36 Wife submitted questions.

REPORTS

1. 9/28/36 Wife [2470]'s letter:
   In 2 weeks after the reading, Mr. [556] was just fine. I never saw such rapid improvement, and then something happened, something terrible, I think, in view of the person accountable, and upset him dreadfully, and recently he has been suffering agony, but we feel, it will just take time to heal such a breach. His mind is oh so much clearer, and I am so happy to see more of his real self returning. He remarked a few days ago, my mind really seems active, and honestly Mr. Cayce for the 1st time, I really, realized his position, for I had been a few days so ill. I could not think. When the change seemed inevitable, we decided to come downtown, in the hopes he could pick up some of his old pupils again, at least for the time being, and I think that has helped him a great deal too.
2. 1/08/37 Wife's ltr. praising EC see under 556-1 Reports.
3. 1/16/37 He referred Mr. [1330] for a Physical Rdg.
4. 1/22/37 See 556-15.

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