This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 16th day of May, 1931, in accordance with request made by her brother - Mr. [311].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [311] and L. B. Cayce.

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind of the body, [768]. See, there's s great tendency on the part of the body often to change the name some!
2. Now, in the physical forces of the body we find there are conditions of which the body should take warning, rather than there being those definite or specific conditions as cause undue distress in the present. There are tendencies and inclinations on the part of portions of the system to not function nominally or normally. These, as we find, may be corrected easily in the developing forces of the body, and thus prevent distresses later on, removing the tendencies or making for normal tendencies and normal reactions in the system.
3. There are those tendencies of a nervous depression, this produced - as we find - from a condition existent in the cerebro-spinal system, especially in the coccyx end of spine, where there is a tendency for a curvature; that is, more than normal, and this makes for pressures in the ABDOMINAL or pelvic organs - and to the abdominal system, producing those of often too much laxness for the whole nervous system, so that at times when conditions arise INDOLENCE is accused when it is a repression; that causes headaches, tendencies for too fast a pulsation, and an abnormal distribution of those forces assimilated. May produce, dependent upon the physical reactions in system - and the activities of the body, most ANY condition, were this to be allowed to remain.
4. With the correction of this, we would find many of those tendencies, many of those weaknesses in the physical forces would be corrected. These we would correct either through the osteopathic or neuropathic manner, massage, masseuse, and their reactions as come from same, with the adjustments necessary throughout the WHOLE of the cerebro-spinal system, for a perfect or full alignment. These as we find in the PHYSICAL forces.
5. In the mental attributes of the body, we find there are EXCEPTIONAL abilities of the body, especially in those directions as tending towards the imaginative forces; the abilities to draw on the imagination for the visualization or picturization of conditions, places, circumstances, surroundings. These may be made into those conditions that may bring for a real DEVELOPMENT for the body, were these not so much as being condoned - or repressed, but rather as a PROPER reasoning with, encouragement of, the body mental to give expressions TO such conditions as arise in the mental forces of the body. These may be turned into channels in which it will aid the body in its studies, especially along those lines that will enable it to vision forces as pertain to those of history or geography, or those as pertain to kindred subjects. These SHOULD be the ones in which the body should make for the greater expansion of self, as we find, for the advancement of the mental forces of the body.
6. In the spiritual attainments, these have often been questioned by others - for the body questions self as respecting same; yet with the finding of self in the EXPRESSIONS of self through the imaginative forces, or the intuitive forces - as they become with developments of the mental forces in the body here, [768] - we will find the SPIRIT will be kept awake in that of the thorough, full, life-giving forces TO the body, enabling the body not only to gain an insight into Life's forces, but to so give out to OTHERS that which will be of help, aid and strength to others. Ready for questions.
7. (Q) How are her eyes?
   (A) Those tendencies as have been exhibited in the system, from the conditions as have existed, will be MATERIALLY aided will those corrections along the whole of the cerebro-spinal system, as has been given, be outlined or followed to their proper adjustments.
8. (Q) Will a change of environment do her any good?
   (A) Change of environs would be well for the body, provided it is within that line as has been given; that is, that those who make the environ encourage, but encourage IN a CONSTRUCTIVE manner those abilities OF the body towards those tendencies as manifest themselves. Not condone with, or "Oh, well, it'll work out all right", or try to SUPPRESS the activities of the body; but rather in a constructive manner aid the body - see?
9. (Q) Has she any talent for music, painting, etc?
   (A) NATURALLY, these are of - as it were - a by-product of the imaginative forces - see? The tendencies in the imaginative forces are to ENJOY, rather than to participate in such activities; yet with the abilities, or the faculties for being a judge of, an active force IN, either music, art or the like, but the constructive forces of putting it on PAPER, making it into writings or into plays, or into those things as would give to others is the greater field or activity! NECESSARY that, with the developing mind - see - there be the UNDERSTANDING of music, the UNDERSTANDING of architectural forces even in the art forces - as WELL as that as pertains to a beautiful vase or saucer, or any such thing, or the application of music and its activities upon the forces; but as to being able to tell HOW music acts upon a developing body, the body can do it now better than most people who have studied it for a long time! INNATELY, actively, within self! As the body can tell a body how things should be done, but as it is often said, "Well, you don't do it yourself"
10. (Q) What is the body doing now?
    (A) Active in that of thought, or in reading.
11. (Q) Who is giving this information?
    (A) The BODY, through its inquisitive or active forces within self.
12. (Q) Any further advice for this body at this time?
    (A) This is a pretty large order for those who have control of the body! but the ABILITIES lie there, will these be [if these will be] directed properly. In seeking for sources of information, will that [if that] as has been given in the various manners as sought [will] be studied, oft may individuals know from whom or how such as given is reached. If in prayer, through the spiritual forces. If in meditation, through that builded individually. If from the inquisitive, it may be from ANY source. If from the doubting, very apt to be improper vision!
13. We are through.

    Two copies to Mr. [311]
    Copy to file

REPORTS

1. 6/25/31 Brother [311]'s letter: "All my folks are marveling at my sister's reading and I suspect you will have several applications shortly."
2. 10/13/31 Mr. [311] obtained 768-2 for her.

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