This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 18th day of September, 1934, in accordance with request made by the father - Mr. [...], through Mr. [333], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. L. B. Cayce, Sol Tepper, Mildred, Boyd and Burlynn Davis.

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body, [663].
2. Now, as we find, this is a developing body, and there are conditions that disturb the better physical functioning of the body. While these are in a manner the effects of prenatal conditions, and thus have the effects of an undeveloped condition, as we find - if taken in time, and with the proper precautions - they may be eliminated and eradicated from the system; thus bringing about normalcy in the development of the body in the mental, material and physical.
3. This condition that we find here is the effect from an undeveloped condition in the lacteal duct area, and we find produces a congestion in the caecum and transverse colon area; thus producing from the lumbar plexus, through the activities of the pineal gland, incoordination between the sympathetic and cerebrospinal system. These reactions or contractions of the muscular forces drawing the body at such periods are effects, and - as many a condition that manifests itself in a physical organism - are only the INDICATION of a disturbance. And as we find, during those periods of gestation when the development of the fetus brought not the proper amount of blood supply through the umbilical cord and umbilical plexus, there was brought about that which made for this contraction in the area over or about the lacteal ducts. Hence the developments that have been, or the spasmodic contractions that draw the body.
4. The applications, then, must be made, at the same time being very mindful of the diets for the body; for while these would be in the nature mainly of the pre-digested and semi-liquid and the like, these are those foods of which the body should beware - or be kept from: Too great quantities of sweets at ANY time, and the sweetening of foods should be rather with saccharin than with cane sugars - or honey may be used at those periods when there begins the greater development, so that there may be the structural development in its normalcy. Sufficient iron through the proteins and vegetable forces, with not too great a quantity of meats. And particularly fats should be kept from the body until there is a better development.
5. We would begin immediately then with the use of those properties that will make for the creating of the proper activity in the system as related to the development of the assimilating glands and the associations with those connections between the flow from the jejunum to the colon area, or the effects that will be had upon the body as it passes from one portion of digestive area to the other, that these contractions and these coordinations may be made.
6. Then, we would prepare the compound in this manner:
7. To 3 gallons of distilled water we would add 1 gallon of the dried Maypop. Reduce by slow boiling, preferably in enamelware with an enamel top; NOT aluminum or tin, but either earthen or iron - as the iron kettle or brass covered with glass - but preferably the enamel, that has no broken portions in the bottom of same. Reduce until the quantity makes 3 quarts, when strained. To this then add 1 ounce - of Honey and Grain Alcohol - if the 85% grade is used - 6 ounces, or - if the 195% proof is used - 4 ounces.
8. Shake this together and give half a teaspoonful three times each day; or morning before feeding, after the noon meal and before retiring.
9. Keep this constantly.
10. After this has been begun, and after the third or fourth week, every WEEK have an adjustment made along the cerebro-spinal system, that we keep all the segments of the cerebro-spinal system in accord; for the tendency for the contraction is to produce in the brush end of the spine - or from the 4th lumbar to the lower end of the spine - contraction of the muscular forces there; for here we contact during the periods of development especially the activity of the pineal reaction to the brain centers, which makes for the differentiation of the actions of the imaginative forces in the body.
11. Be persistent; be consistent, and we will bring the normal forces for this body.
12. Ready for questions.
13. (Q) Should the entire quantity be taken right straight along?
    (A) Should continue to take this, even though it is required for the next two years; it will eradicate and relieve and RID the condition from the system.
14. (Q) How long should the adjustments be kept up?
    (A) Better that these be kept up for periods of three to four weeks, then a rest period of two to three weeks; and so on.
15. (Q) Is this condition one of epilepsy, as diagnosed by the doctors?
    (A) This is the condition which will PRODUCE epilepsy, if it is allowed to BECOME constitutional to the body!
    Follow these suggestions as given, and we will make the proper eliminations of those disorders - and for the proper developing of the body.
16. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Father
    Copy to Ass'n file
    (9/18/34 GD's note: See letter [which was enclosed] to Druggist, also Osteopath.)

BACKGROUND

1. Mr. [333] visited EC in early Sept. and requested the Physical Rdg. for friend's little girl who has epilepsy, according to the doctors.

REPORTS

1. 7/60 GD's note: In Dr. W. H. Panke's survey of 96 cases of epilepsy from the Edgar Cayce records, he stated: "Case [663] was classified in group 1. The reading described the condition as not epilepsy but indicated that the condition would produce epilepsy. There were no follow-up Reports."

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