This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 11th day of May, 1937, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [603], new Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by her husband and by the Glad Helpers of the Association.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. [603] and Abbie Kemp.

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [603].
2. Now, as we find, while conditions are very good physically in many respects, there are disturbances the correction of which would make for a much better normal condition and relieve those disturbances that arise in the poor assimilation and the activities through the pelvic and the abdominal organs.
3. These then are the conditions as we find them in the present with this body, [603] we are speaking of, present in this room: First,
4. IN THE BLOOD SUPPLY, this we find is very good in the present, though there are times when there are disturbances in the circulatory system, from the lack of the proper eliminations, owing to the character of digestion and assimilations.
5. Also through the pressures that are produced at such times there tends to be a heart disturbance that needs corrections, as will be seen. However, this is not an organic condition but of a sympathetic nature. For the associated connections between the overflow from the arteries to the heart and the liver and the return flow from same become full.
6. Hence that heaviness which arises at periods when indigestion has been or is the cause of same, as well as the poor eliminations through the emptying of the stomach itself.
7. These then lack coordination, owing to pressures that exist in the cerebrospinal system, in the nervous forces of the body just below the 9th dorsal center.
8. IN THE NERVE FORCES OF THE BODY, here we find rather a complex condition. You see, there has been in times back an injury here; slight at first, the second made for periods when the kidney activities were disturbed at the time. This just below the 9th dorsal, or between the 9th and 10th, making for a pressure upon the solar plexus center.
9. Thus that reflex activity that is felt at times through those areas about the gall duct area, and the attempt of the system to adjust itself aids in bringing about periods when these disturbances arise.
10. This then partially, as has been indicated, from the circulatory forces as well as the causes in the cerebrospinal system, produces a sympathetic condition which makes for a complex condition at the cerebrospinal center between the cerebrospinal and the sympathetic systems.
11. The organs of the pelvis, the abdominal organs - that is, through the colon, through the lower portion of the spleen's activity - all of these have a part in the condition, from the pressures indicated just in the lower portion of the 9th dorsal area.
12. IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANS THEMSELVES, these as indicated are functional, owing to conditions as produced by a subluxation, and a tendency for a jamming of the plexus in the area as indicated.
13. Hence with the removal of the pressure and the proper stimulation to the circulatory forces as related to the activity there should be brought near normal forces for the body.
14. This will also remove the tendencies for those lower portions, or the lower extremities, to become cold, clammy at times, and as deadened or leadened, owing to the disturbances that arise.
15. THEN, AS WE FIND, IN MAKING THE CORRECTIONS: First we would have at least ten to fifteen manipulations osteopathically given, not only to make correction in the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th dorsal, but to coordinate the upper portions of the cerebrospinal system and also the lower axis or the pelvic axis at the 4th lumbar center.
16. These treatments as we find should not be given right straight along, but two to three weeks have them two to three times a week; rest a week, then have another period.
17. During these whole periods - the treatment periods and the rest periods - we would have those activities from the Radio-Active Appliance.
18. And in the use of the Appliance, as it aids in making for an equalization in the sympathetic or vegetative nerve system, use that as a period of meditation. For as there is created a balance in the flows through the circulatory system and the coordination is being created, we may make for greater constructive experiences as well as the manifestations of same in the emotional as well as the physical forces of the body.
19. In the matter of the diet, keep to those foods that tend to make for a reducing of the body as to avoirdupois. Let most of the bread ever consist only of Ry-Krisp or Rye Bread, but principally the Ry-Krisp. Let grape juice be a part of the diet. Refrain from any drinks that carry carbonated water. These not only make for an irritation to the distressed areas but tend to produce that slowing of the emptying of the stomach and disturb the proper eliminations.
20. Use rather enemas than cathartics, but when cathartics are necessary use a combination. One period use a vegetable compound, as may be had from Inner Clean or from the ragweed found in the combination known as Simmons Liver Regulator, and at other periods use only the fruit salt - or Eno Salt. In either of these periods take same for a period of two to three days in small doses, then rest periods between that allow the body to adjust itself - these are much more effective.
21. Use the Radio-Active Appliance about one hour each day. Let the meditation period, of course, be expressed in self's own way and manner, but follow close in these words or thoughts; realizing, seeing, experiencing that given in expression in these words - or like same:
    "FATHER-MOTHER GOD, IN THY CARE, THY KEEPING, I COMMIT MY BODY, MY MIND, MY SOUL! LET THE THOUGHTS, THE ACTS, THE UNDERSTANDING, BE IN KEEPING WITH THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THOU HAST BROUGHT ME INTO PHYSICAL EXPERIENCE.
    "LET MY BODY BE SO USED IN EVERY MANNER THAT IT MAY BE A LIVING EXAMPLE OF THY LOVE, FOR THY SERVICE, THY CHILDREN, IN THE EARTH!
    "LET THE WORKS OF MY HAND, OF MY MIND, OF MY BODY, BE WHOLLY ACCEPTABLE UNTO THEE, IN EVERY WAY, IN EVERY MANNER."
22. Ready for questions.
23. (Q) Please diagnose the cause and remedy for the nerves and muscles along my spinal column, back of the neck and head, and extending over the top of my head to the forehead, which makes the top of my head feel dead, also the nerves and muscles in my neck and throat tightening and causing a choking sensation.
    (A) These effects arise from the deeper subluxation in the 9th dorsal, and - as has been indicated - with the correction of this, and the coordinating of the cervical area, with the removal of the pressures in the dorsal area indicated, we will find these areas will become more and more relaxed.
24. (Q) What is cause and remedy for the pupils of my eyes becoming dilated to the extent that I cannot see and the rapid blinking of my eyelids, and dizziness at the top of the head?
    (A) This is the same reflex action from the pressure. You see, the solar plexus center - 9th dorsal, 9th and 10th - or 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th - 9th dorsal is where the jam or the closeness is. See, there is a pulling upon the activity to the brachial center, to the vagus center. From the vagus center and the brachial center we have the coordinating, as has been given, as a reflex between the sympathetic and cerebrospinal, which makes a complex condition in the nervous system. These are the areas from which the sensory forces - that is, to the eyes, to the throat, to the ears, to the auditory forces, to the sense of feeling - receive their impressions, you see; or the flow of blood to the basic condition must be relieved first, then the coordinating of these will bring about the normalcy in the upper portion. It will be found also that it will relieve the stomach disturbance that arises by the indigestion, that is a pulling of the condition to the sensory forces as indicated.
25. (Q) Please diagnose my thyroid condition and inform me whether or not I should continue to take the thyroid and pituitary tablets which I have?
    (A) This is the same diagnosis as indicated. As we find, the thyroid and the activity of same is NOW near to normal, if there is the correction in the areas indicated; and we find that those vibrations from the Radio-Active Appliance will make for a better coordination throughout the glandular system, which act naturally from the solar plexus center as coordinated with the deeper circulation to the heart and the liver.
    The tablets would not be necessary to continue, but rather these are the tendencies for producing too much weight for the body.
26. (Q) While brushing my teeth in the mornings, quite often I have a discharge of blood from the throat. Kindly give me the cause and remedy for this.
    (A) Again we would refer to that as has been given, as to the necessity for the coordination of the nervous systems to make for an activity where, rather than being a complex we have a sympathetic and a coordinant reaction between the cerebrospinal and the sympathetic system.
27. (Q) What is the cause and remedy for the severe headaches that I have during or just after menstruation, which is very scanty and discolored?
    (A) Again those periods of reaction from the pressures that have been indicated; these making for the natural reflex action to the sympathetic conditions to the head and neck and the distresses to the whole of the circulation, through acting upon the organs of the pelvis.
28. (Q) What is the cause and remedy for the objectional secretion from the navel?
    (A) This is again the 9th dorsal, which has just been indicated as being the solar plexus center, which includes the whole of the umbilicus reaction. Use the vibratory forces and the corrections as indicated, and we will find the vibrations from the Radio-Active and the negative forces that are set up in self by the meditative forces will become positive in their activity upon the whole of the body.
    Do that.
29. (Q) Have I any malignant ovarian or womb trouble?
    (A) Only a sympathetic condition from an improper pressure produced by the lumbar and the lower portion of the solar plexus activity.
30. (Q) Are my lungs in a sound condition?
    (A) These are very good. The fullness that has been indicated is that the circulation between the heart and the liver, and the return circulation, produces at times a smothering or a heaviness through that portion of the body. If these pressures are removed as indicated, we will find - with the reduction as should come in the weight - conditions changing.
31. (Q) What is the cause of the skin eruptions that I have so frequently, and kindly give me a cure for same?
    (A) It has been given. These are a part of the circulatory disturbance, and as the eliminations are set up and as there are the coordinations between the forces in the body itself that make for a coordinant reaction in all portions of the eliminations, we will find these disturbances being eliminated.
32. (Q) Would Dr. Thind's [Bhagat Singh Thind] [breathing] exercises help?
    (A) Not until there have been the proper corrections made. These would tend to make for too much pressure, without the physical body being in perfect accord. The corrections made, then these gradually taken are very good; but these taken with the abnormalcies in the cerebrospinal system and the pressures in the cerebrospinal nerve system and the sympathetic system are harmful.
33. (Q) How long after beginning treatment will improvement be noticeable?
    (A) By the third or fourth treatment there will be a feeling of difference. By the end of the fifteenth to sixteenth treatment we should be near to normal.
34. (Q) Is my liver functioning properly?
    (A) No, as has been indicated - and how the trouble is to be removed, and what is causing it. When these pressures are changed and when the activities are changed, in the way as indicated, we will find better eliminations and better activities there.
35. (Q) Any further advice?
    (A) Much ADVICE, but then this may be summed as has been indicated for the physical conditions, for the mental, material and spiritual forces, and will bring the help needed.
36. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self (two copies to Self; one for Dr. Richardson)
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. 5/11/37 Report by A.R.E. Prayer Group leader, Florence Edmonds: "About a month ago began having spells of being apparently possessed with idea she was to dictate to groups; saying Edgar Cayce was speaking through her, ordering people about. Glad Helpers worked with her, meditated over her - sent her to Dr. Richardson, osteopath, for treatments - better now. Dr. Redfern wanted to send her to State Institution."

REPORTS

1. 4/38 Report by M. L. Richardson, D.O: "The reading did describe the condition of the patient. My technical diagnosis would be traumatic neurosis. In my opinion the suggestions for treatment were proper. She followed directions given in the reading under my care up to time of my last observation, 8/30/37. She gained nicely under treatment until 7/16/37 when she was in an elevator drop and suffered a setback. She gradually recovered again under additional treatment. I have not treated her since 8/30/37 but her husband says she is quite well."
2. 3/15/39 See 281-40, Par. 28-A personal message.
3. 7/18/40 She referred Miss [2309] for a Physical Rdg.
4. 1/30/42 Letter to EC from Mrs. [603]: "Referring to your letter of the 8th, I shall be glad to have you list my name for the prayer hour mentioned therein [EC's period in a.m. of giving readings]."
5. 7/11/51 Letter to GD: "I am grateful for your sending me the information on arthritis [abstract of 59 cases]. I have been suffering with it ever since the latter part of May, not knowing just what my difficulty was, until I consulted a bone specialist a week ago. At the present time I am confined at home, but I know I'll be alright now, since the information you have is forthcoming."

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