This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 7th day of June, 1937, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [658], Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [658].

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [658]; the associations, surroundings, we have had before. [GD's note: Someone previously had a reading while living in the same apartment, but I can't remember who it was.]
2. Now as we find, while many conditions are very good in the physical forces, considering the general debilitation that has existed, there may be much to be desired; and the activities of the body may be brought to such as to give a greater opportunity, a greater inspiration, for the manifestations of constructive forces through the physical activities of the body.
3. First, as to the mental and material attitudes - which have had a great deal to do with the courage, with the faith, with the desires of the body, in meeting those disturbing factors in the mental and material surroundings of the body; hence:
4. There should be, first, an analysis of self as to what it desires to do, in the mental and material relationships with others; and not as to how much or what may be gained by its associations or affiliations with others but as to how much good, how much hope, how much patience, how much long- suffering, how much brotherly love, how much of those things that make in experiences of all the expression of life really worth while, desirable in their experience and their relationships one to another.
5. Knowing, realizing (as the entity oft has), that all force, all power, all knowledge, all good only comes from service to the fellow man in the attitude of the expression of Creative Forces or God in the relationships as one to another; then:
6. Being, living, expressing in that attitude, leave the results, leave those activities about self, in the hands of Creative Forces.
7. You say, you manifest in many ways, that you believe in God, you believe in the Son.
8. Then just keep those commandments, that are the fruits of the spirit; and you will find life, its expressions, the physical self, taking on a new ideal.
9. Have the ideal and yet - more - the courage to dare to be that as you would have your fellow man - yes, your God - be to you!
10. In the physical forces and those things that hinder same, as we find:
11. There is rather a combination of conditions, attitudes, mental conditions and physical reactions through the body.
12. Hence there cannot be a complete expression of self in the activities and in the body of self unless the attitudes are kept in a constructive way and manner so as to justify the adding of material benefits.
13. As has been and is understood by the body, all good, all health, all life comes from God.
14. And as given of old, when there is error, misunderstanding, misapplication, misconception, behold sin lieth at the door.
15. Then in the physical forces, as given, we find these combinations:
16. There have been poisons by a disturbed circulation, so that portions of the superficial circulation are so often acted upon by the sensory forces - or the mental reactions to conditions. But these disturbances produce poisons within themselves that have not been and are not eliminated properly from the system; thus setting up the disturbing conditions through the digestive forces, through the eliminating channels of the body.
17. Thus we find a sluggishness, and the natural or normal reaction from same to the physical forces themselves of the body.
18. These then make for a suppression as it were, with the acute conditions that arise in the face, the head; the neck, the shoulders, the arms, the lower limbs at times becoming heavy, draggy.
19. The digestive forces, the liver, the kidneys, all become involved in the disturbing conditions.
20. And these as we find are the effects of infectious forces that arise from this combination or complication of complex condition in the system.
21. For, as may be found, if the body is in that attitude of exuberance or a great optimism, great opportunities physically and materially, then these disturbances seem to lift as it were.
22. Then, it is self and self's own desire for self getting in the way oft at times.
23. Not that the entity should become so passive as to give way to every little condition, but KNOW what is desired; and as He has given, first of all seek the Lord while He may be found - then all of these things shall be added unto you.
24. This you have said you believe. Have you kept the faith? Answer that within self.
25. Then the applications that carry with same the effects that are constructive with or for the body, owing to the disturbing conditions in the physical self, are as we find as these:
26. First of all, every other morning use the Dobell's salts as a spray for nasal passages, for throat, for the antrum, the sinus; that there may be a purifying or an aiding in the system with the renewed vitality and life by the activities or mental attitudes giving the abilities to throw off congestion in the portions that have been affected; thus allowing the SYSTEM to rebuild to the near normal conditions. This solution, for the nose, the throat, may be at times used in a spray, at other times snuffed deeply; or gargled.
27. From the secretions there are those tendencies for the mucous, or for a draining, dripping that naturally becomes a portion of the salivary or glandular reaction. Thus that character of condition is formed through the digestive forces of the body.
28. Then to aid in this being broken up, and to give the organs of assimilation (the liver, the pancreas, the kidneys, the spleen, the gall duct, the lacteals that draw from the circulation and aid in the assimilation for distribution through the circulation to all portions of the body) the ability to function properly:
29. We would use a mild laxative in the form of Eno Salt. This would be taken as an aid to eliminations but about twice each week, provided the diet is kept near to a normal balance. As to the dose or quantity when this is taken, take two heaping teaspoonsful in a teaglass of water. This should be dissolved thoroughly and taken, of course, before any morning meal is taken.
30. In the diet - there are the tendencies to overacidize or overalkalize portions of the system. Hence we would keep rather these, and a near to normal balance in the diet:
31. Do not take cereals or toast even, for this body, on the mornings when citrus fruits are taken. Oranges are preferable for this body, with a little lemon in same, to grapefruit; though grapefruit may be taken at times.
32. Do not overtax the system with bananas, unless these are ripened in their natural state; for the activity of these in the beginnings of their deterioration - before they are palatable - makes for a hardship upon the system. But those that are overripe, or that have been gathered or prepared when they have fully matured, may be taken in moderation at certain meals or times.
33. Broths of vegetable combinations are well.
34. The sea salt should be preferably used from the kelp rather than that from sea water. Kelp, to be sure, is a plant that carries all the properties of same; and this taken as seasoning for corn bread or seasoning of certain characters of vegetables AFTER they are prepared is good in the diet.
35. Fish and fowl, with a little lamb, may be taken; but not fats; and no hog meat of ANY kind unless it is the tripe or the liver or the kidneys - these are very good in keeping a balance and in producing that for the system to aid in keeping down uremia or uremic reaction from a taxed system.
36. Do these and as we find we will through these manners tend to make for the better conditions of this body; but:
37. First analyze self, get right with Creative Forces, with a purposefulness of self first. Not as selfishness, not as self-exaltation, not as self-indulgences; but know:
38. "I KNOW my Redeemer liveth - I KNOW!"
39. How?
40. Because you believe what has been written, you believe what has been said. Has He not given to you, "Try me - know me - call and I will hear"? This means YOU, not someone else!
41. And this attitude of living, being a manifestation of that in thy dealings with thy fellow man, will aid the most in assisting the natural forces or creative energies to bring the physical body to normalcy.
42. Ready for questions.
43. (Q) Will you give the quantity of Dobell's salts to be used at a time?
    (A) About a tablespoonful or two tablespoonsful in a spray, or a tablespoonful at a time put in the hand and snuffed, or a good swallow gargled.
44. (Q) Will ocean water cure sinus, T. B., and cancer?
    (A) This becomes dependent entirely upon the condition, the state, the cause, and the manner in which it is applied.
    Remember, each soul is almost a law unto itself.
    This is helpful in most of these conditions at certain stages, but to say that it is a cure would be incorrect.
    Remember, all active forces are creative. Hence they are of Life or God (the ocean elements); thus they are curative or helpful, applied properly. Misapplied, they become as knowledge - an abuse of the gift of God; thus error, disease - dis-ease and then disease.
45. (Q) How is the best way to use it for these conditions?
    (A) This would depend upon the state, upon the environ and upon many different things.
    There is no cure-all except being in attune with the Infinite.
46. (Q) What diet will cure sinus, T.B., and cancer?
    (A) This again depends upon the state, the attitude, the general conditions of the body.
    You see (if there is desired an understanding of same):
    In the concept of each individual entity it is made up of so many hormones of a positive and negative vibration. This is at conception, you see. It sets in motion the vibrations of the body. These are divided as they multiply through those periods of gestation, and as separation begins these are then with the first breath set as the vibratory force of that individual body - as each leaf upon a tree, each blade of grass - no two are exactly alike. The vibration, the activity, the reaction is different with each. For what is has been, is and will be. Now learn what that means!
    And as changes come about, as the individual entity or body comes into association with other vibrations, it is its reaction, its choice, its use of will that makes the great variation in its condition.
    For this body also, [658] we are speaking of, we will find that the use of a weak solution of Atomidine as a douche at times will remove that heaviness, that strain, through the organs of the pelvis. The proportions would be a teaspoonful of the commercial strength Atomidine to a quart of body- temperature water. Use a Fountain Syringe, NOT a pump or force or valve.
47. (Q) Is the salt in the ocean water the same as in our blood?
    (A) Not necessarily. At times it is. It is the nearest composition. But as the blood in a body constantly changes, as hot and cold, as the various diets, so does the saltiness or the position of same in the ocean change according to its turmoil or the use of the activities about same, see?
48. (Q) Is there any advice you can give to help me?
    (A) If you will apply that as here given, it will help! First find self and self's relation, and what is desired to be done! Enter close oft into communion, into meditation with the consciousness within thyself of thy relationship to thy Creator; and then - as this is aroused, and you make application of the material things for the physical relief to give expression of same becomes naturally a part of the self.
49. We are through for the present.

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BACKGROUND

1. See previous readings, one of which, 658-13 on 10/29/32, gave her health advice.
2. 6/07/37 See her comments under 658-14 Reports.

REPORTS

1. GD's note: She was pleased with the rdg.
2. See subsequent Business rdgs.

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