This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 20th day of December, 1934, in accordance with request made by the self - [695], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., through Mrs. [264].

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

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we find where the body was!
2. As we find, the conditions-physical are from the effects of inflammation of the mucous membranes to such an extent as to cause an increase in the temperature, through the accumulation of the leucocyte in the liver and the slow activity and congestion, as well as inflammation through the pleura and in the lung and bronchi especially; causing through those effects and activities a great deal of inflammation by the overexcitement through the alimentary canal from the effects of BACILLI - or from flu germ.
3. These are the conditions, as we find, to be met.
4. We would take compounds prepared in the following manner (though the body may be entirely removed from the surroundings; as it is):
5. One solution would be prepared by putting 10 grains of Calcidin in 2 ounces of distilled water. This should be warm, should be kept warm - and kept covered, you see.
6. Then prepare another solution in this manner:
7. To 4 ounces Compound Simple Syrup as the carrier, add:

   Syrup of Wild Cherry......1/2 ounce,
Syrup of Senna............1/4 ounce,
Syrup of Sarsaparilla.....1/4 ounce,
Syrup of Rhubarb..........1/2 ounce.

   This we would shake together each time before the doses are taken. Every half hour take a dose. On the hour take the syrups. On the half hour take the Calcidin. Half a teaspoonful of each as the dose. Make it a spoon up and spoon down.
8. We would also make for the eliminations through the use of the high enemas.
9. Keep the body warm. Massage the feet with a compound of equal parts mutton tallow, camphor and turpentine; BAKING them, or put hot flannels or a hot water bottle to these to keep them warm.
10. Let the diet be citrus fruit juices; beef juices; predigested foods - any of these; broths, or the like.
11. Well that a flannel be put over the chest with the mutton tallow, camphor and turpentine - equal parts, and that this be kept warm with a hot pad.
12. Do these, and we will overcome these conditions.
13. We are through for the present.
    [EC's first words on waking: "Did you get it?" referring to the reading.]

    Copy to Mrs. [264] - Special Delivery
    Copy to Ass'n file
    (GD's note: You can probably prepare the Calcidin solution yourself. A letter was enclosed to druggist with directions for other compound. Mr. [699] recommended to us the Homeopathic Pharmacy in Washington.)

BACKGROUND

1. 10/14/34 She obtained a Life Rdg., 695-1.
2. 12/15/34 Mrs. [264]'s ltr.: "Miss [695] is in Sibley Hospital with flu, and she had her nurse phone and ask me to have you give her a Physical Rdg. at once if possible, so I wired you this morning."
3. 12/18/34 Wired verification: "What treatment for present condition and from whom? Should she remain in hospital or where should she go at this time?"

REPORTS

1. 12/26/34 Mrs. [264]'s letter: "Can hardly wait to tell you that we have actually put 'cooperation in action' in Miss [695]'s case. Knowing Mr. [699] was associated with different doctors in his work, I called him and asked him to take Miss [695]'s reading to her and aid her in any way he could. He gladly did so, and succeeded in getting the cooperation of both of the doctors, who are following the reading in detail, diet included, and the results have been splendid. She began to improve immediately and is loads better. I am so happy over this for you, as well as Miss [695]."
2. 5/14/35 We sent her a bill for membership dues of $2 a month which she had signed up to pay when she rec'd her Life Rdg. for $10, and $10 for the Physical Rdg. She returned the bill with this notation at the bottom of it:
   "Please send corrected bill. On 2/11/35 I sent Ck. #20 for $10 to cover cost of Physical emergency Rdg. for which no credit seems to have been given. This rdg., which lasted for only 10 minutes, was of no benefit, other than to verify the tr. which had been given by the M.D. in charge, stressed conditions which had about, if not entirely, subsided at the time, and did not refer to the colitis condition revealed by the x-ray which kept me at home a month after my return from the hospital, which condition was not suspected by the M.D. in charge of the case, although he knew I had intestinal flu, and am still under treatment. I feel that $10 for a 10 minute rdg. under such conditions is somewhat stiff, even if an emergency rdg. was requested."
3. 6/08/35 GD's letter to Miss [695]: "Thank you for your notation received a few days ago. I am enclosing corrected bill. It is certainly regrettable on our part that such a thing happened. However, it will make us more careful in the future. The check was received while we were in Washington and forwarded to Virginia Beach, without being noted there on our current date book - as it should have been. So, the only record I find is the deposit of the check on February 14th. Thank you so much for calling our attention to this.
   "Now, as to the rdg., I would like to explain that the fee of $10 is not to cover the value of the reading. We cannot set up a fee estimated on the value of the information in a rdg. Sometimes it might be worth nothing to an individual, while at another time it might be worth a a million dollars. The fee which the Assoc. has set is to cover the expense attached to obtaining the rdg., no matter of what type nor how long it may be. You see, Mr. Cayce can only go into the state necessary for obtaining a rdg. twice each day; and whether the rdg. is ten minutes or an hour long does not matter so far as our expenses are concerned - for they go on just the same. It is true that we give dozens of rdgs. every year for people who cannot afford to pay anything at all, but the expense has to be taken care of by someone. At the present time such expense is cared for by the membership dues, which should be free to be used for expansion of the work in the direction of publications, lessons, etc., for those members who contribute for such. We none of us feel that individuals should pay for something that hasn't been (as you say) worth a cent to them. However, many thousands - yes, millions - are doing that very thing every day; paying big doctors' bills for treatments, operations, examinations, tests, etc., which have even in many cases been harmful. I'm sorry that you did not wait until you were out of the hospital to get the rdg. Our experience has been that rdgs. given for those while in hospitals and under the care of physicians who already have their mode of treatment outlined, do not prove very satisfactory; they are never very long or detailed, and seem to try to cooperate with whoever is in charge of the case. For that reason we prefer not to give rdgs. for those already in a hospital, but when Mrs. [...] wired your request we could not refuse to try and help - as we never do. I am sorry that your experience has been as it has, and that you are still not feeling well. We would like very much to try and be of help to you through another reading, if you feel free now to cooperate in following whatever treatment might be suggested - without being obligated to stick to whatever treatment you are now following, should the rdg. suggest otherwise.
   "So, under the circumstances, we would be glad to deduct $5 from your bill, or - if you prefer - leave the bill as it is and offer you a Check Physical Rdg. without charge. I hope this will be satisfactory, and that you will let us know which you prefer.
   "Thanks for your change of address. How long have you been moved? I'm wondering if you've received the Bulletin each month, if we have had the wrong address on it.
   "With kind regards, and hoping to hear from you..."
4. 6/19/35 Her reply: "Receipt is acknowledged of your letter of June 8, 1935, inclosing corrected bill showing my indebtedness to the Assoc. for Research and Enlightenment, Inc.
   "I quite agree with you, that it would have been better if I had waited until I left the hospital before having a rdg., for then it would have been unnecessary, and I would have been over $10 to the good. I suppose, however, that the fact that the rdg., even if it was only for ten minutes, should be considered as being worth $10 to me, as it corroborated the fact that my M.D. was giving me practically the same as recommended by the rdg., which had already pulled me through the crisis, gotten rid of my cough, which was very much stressed in the rdg., and gotten my temperature almost back to normal, but neither he nor Mr. Cayce seemed to suspect the colitis condition which followed, which was holding me back, as revealed by subsequent x-rays and electrical treatments and adjustments.
   "As I understand an emergency condition, preference is given over routine matters, but not to materially cut down on time. I should think it WOULD make quite a difference in expense whether a ten minute or an hour rdg. was given, so far as clerical work and expense was concerned, and while the preparation for a ten minute or an hour rdg. may be the same, so far as Mr. Cayce is concerned, while he is in that state, it seems to me that he should get all of the information available, especially in view of the fact that he goes into that state only twice a day. Furthermore, Mr. Cayce was away on a personal matter at the time the emergency rdg. was requested, for which I paid telegraphic charges, and I did not get the rdg. until his return some time later.
   "I appreciate your offer to deduct $5 from my bill, or give a check rdg. without charge, but feel that I do not want to accept either offer. I am, therefore, inclosing my ck. for $10 to cover the amount of the inclosed bill, requesting the return of the receipted voucher. I am also herewith tendering my resignation as a member of the A.R.E."
   Notation on returned bill: "PAID - June 24, 1935. We are complying with your request. [signed] Gladys Davis, Sec'ty."

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