This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 25th day of January, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [849], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. (Notes read to and transcribed by Jeanette Fitch.) Harmon Bro.

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1. GC: You will give the physical condition of this body at the present time with suggestions for further corrective measures, answering the questions, as I ask them. You will also discuss thoroughly the problem of short wave treatments, examining the machine being used at present, and stating whether it is strong enough to penetrate the deposits and dissolve them, and if not, telling what machine will do this, whether the coil type or some other, and what make is best, General Electric or some other. You will outline the treatments as to how often they should be given, whether they can be given to the ankles, the right knee and the hips, in addition to the left knee, and how long each treatment should last. You will give instructions for Dr. Lewis Heaps about making adjustments and manipulations of the different joints, and give any instructions for preparations other than an additional injection of cobra venom the day before. You will outline the schedule for short wave treatments thoroughly, so that it will co-ordinate with the massages and treatments for the upper part of the body. You will answer the questions which may be asked:
2. EC: Pretty rough wind this evening! Yes, we have the body here, [849] this we have had before.
3. While changes are taking place in the general manner, these are really improved in the present. So long as there is being kept the correct attitude and the body-mind is being improved, through being set in order towards a greater constructive activity, the body will continue to improve. It is when there are negative thoughts, "don't cares", "well I want my way and this is best", that there comes the creating of conditions.
4. The congestions that have been a part of the experience in the present become active, as it were, to set up their own little organizations within various portions or membranes or activities of the body.
5. To be sure there is much yet to be accomplished. The joints in knee, ankle, feet, portions of the left hip and of the right hip, with those conditions under the shoulders and in the neck are to be broken up. These in the shoulders and neck are on the improve with the applications of the Glyco-Thymoline, which have been very well used.
6. As for the use of the other things that have been suggested, it is well when the deep manipulations or corrective measures are given that larger portions of the venom be taken - that the pain may not become too severe for the body.
7. In using the electrical forces to break the congestions in ankle, knee, hip and shoulders, it is well that these be not too strong; else we will have more being distributed through the circulation than can be well taken care of, and we may then have more inflammation and corruption coming through the nasal passages and the antrum, even the mastoid areas, than can be taken care of, and thus causing undue pressures in those areas.
8. The present type of this electrical short wave is sufficient in strength, provided the electrical driven vibrator is used with the suction as well as the nob applicator on same. This is not a character of treatment, though, that is to be hurried through with, either by the hand manipulation or by the mechanical manipulation. It would be well that the oil massages be used between the mechanical and the hand massage in breaking these up. At every period when the massage is given use the short wave as well as the electrical driven vibrator. Use on knee, ankle and foot. Don't undertake to break up so much at once that this will clog or choke the eliminations.
9. Keep up all the rest of the applications that have been indicated, even the use of the Epsom Salts Packs - these should be heavy over these areas and should be kept on the knee. For the heat, as well as the electrical forces, will aid in dissolving and breaking up by radiation as well as by absorption and by the breaking through of the conditions one with another.
10. Do that.
11. The Wet Cell Appliance with the various properties should be kept regularly, for these vibrations will add to the body conditions that will aid in strengthening when it may not be gotten in any other direction.
12. Ready then for questions.
13. (Q) Should Glyco-Thymoline Packs be given also to the lumbar area, along with the other packs?
    (A) This would be very well. Don't have it over the kidneys exactly but between the kidneys and the lower lumbars.
14. (Q) Is the massage to the upper part of the body and the lumbar area being given correctly now?
    (A) This is very good.
15. (Q) The KalDak seems to disagree with the body. How can it best be taken?
    (A) Take it with the fruit juices - orange juice or a combination of juices.
16. (Q) Please explain the vitamin content of gelatin. There is no reference to vitamin content on the package.
    (A) It isn't the vitamin content but it is ability to work with the activities of the glands, causing the glands to take from that absorbed or digested the vitamins that would not be active if there is not sufficient gelatin in the body. See, there may be mixed with any chemical that which makes the rest of the system susceptible or able to call from the system that needed. It becomes then, as it were, "sensitive" to conditions. Without it there is not that sensitivity.
17. (Q) Dr. Heaps wishes to know whether the Ertron treatment will be of use either now or later - this is the high dosage of Vitamin D in units of 50,000.
    (A) Not yet. This may be later, not yet. This would be trying to destroy things that are not to be destroyed until the system is in such a shape as to be able to take care of them.
18. (Q) Is the body getting rid of the poisons discharged into the bloodstream as well as can be expected?
    (A) As indicated, it is getting rid of some, but when there is the ruffling of your disposition when there is any anger, it prepares the system so that it blocks the flow of the circulation to the eliminating channels. Thus you can take a bad cold from getting mad. You can get a bad cold from [cursing] blessing out someone else, even if it is your wife.
19. (Q) Is the condition of the body such that the entity can adopt and hold to the mental attitude that no matter how lethargic or dull or weak or painful he feels he is none the less continually getting better?
    (A) Depends upon just those things indicated. One can get so in the habit of just being cross until he alone doesn't think there's anything wrong - everyone else knows there is.
20. (Q) Is it correct to hold walking in abeyance until some of the changes that are taking place have been completed?
    (A) Better walk - just as much as possible, even though at times it gives a great deal of pain, do keep on trying to get the consciousness in the locomotories that it wants to work and not want to be just satisfied.
21. We are through with this reading.

    Copy to Self - Air Mail
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. See 849-74 on 11/29/43 and subsequent Reports.
2. 11/20/44 He submitted questions.

REPORTS

1. 1/25/44 Mr. [257]'s letter: "[3182] and I both missed you very much.
   You would have had a good time with [849]. He actually moved both hands and showed us how he could wheel a chair. His foot is beginning to move. His head works up and down and I feel he is better than when I last saw him."
2. 2/25/44 Mr [849]'s letter:
   Hope you arrived home safe and that your trip to Florida did you lots of good. It was not long enough to give you the rest you needed, but we are all hopeful down this way that it will stimulate you to come again, and that the next time you will stay a little longer and soak up a little more sunshine. It is a pity that not long after you left the weather turned really warm, and the Colonel and I are now doing our work on the porch. The temperature gets up into the seventies and [1102] and [1521] have been wearing sun suits.
   It seems that [1521] has developed another cough and Dr. Heaps is of the opinion that her tonsils should be taken out. As you know I am against this, and I wonder if you would put her down for a check reading so that I will have the authority necessary to resist this to the end. I want to get some advice, seriously, and I believe that she may need some ultra-violet treatments with regard to her tonsils or her throat and chest. [See 1521-8 on 5/27/44.]
   Also I wish you would send me some blanks so that I can give one to Mrs. Visor. I also want one for a young couple in Clearwater. The wife, who is just a young girl, is slowly dying of asthma. She is stricken about every six or eight weeks and it causes her to go to the hospital, where she has to remain in an oxygen tent. She is losing ground rapidly and I am afraid that although up until this time I have not asked you for any emergency readings since the book was published, in this case I may have to break my good resolution. Better send me about a dozen blanks, so that I will have them on hand.
   This morning I had a letter from Miss Goodall [Phyllis Goodall, R.N.] and I have already written to her, after making necessary inquiries. It is certainly most interesting that the reading recommended our sanatorium here at Safety Harbor, which is about four miles from Clearwater. It is quite famous all over the country, and gives mineral baths as well as the regular hydrotherapy, massage, a regular treatment, and a health diet. I would not be surprised if after another year the readings send me over there.
   The diathermy really seems to be helping me. Mr. [[5048]'s husband] has purchased a new diathermy machine and it is a splendid outfit. I am using it every day. The gentleman in Wisconsin [3275] sent me a beautiful chair and it seems to support my back and give me a much better posture. Before too long I ought to get in the water again, and this week I will begin to walk again.
   Give my love to all the folks and tell them that down here we are cold bloodedly planning to entice you away from them again, and for a longer time. Mr. [[5048]'s husband] and Mr. Skinner [B. C. Skinner, Dunedin, Fla.] are both enthusiastic for your return, and I had so much fun while you were here just talking that I cannot wait till you can get back. [849]
3. 3/07/44 EC's letter:
   Mr. [849] Clearwater Beach, Florida
   Dear [849]:
   I feel guilty in not writing you before now. Of course we can figure out all sorts of excuses and yet there shouldn't be any excuse for a fellow being so ungentlemanly as not to send a "thank you note" to the one he thinks so much of. Maybe it doesn't make any difference to those who love each other. It is the others who think about those things.
   I have been in a daze since I left Florida. Had a very good visit in Deland. Came home feeling very good, but Mother [wife, Gertrude] was sick and I took care of those around the house, and finally she was up again.
   During that time I guess I was just swelling up like an idiot. I got madder and madder at each and everyone in the office from Miss Gladys on down, or up, which ever way you take it, and you know what that finally does. Eventually went to New York to take some of Reilly's treatments. Reilly wasn't there, but they took care of me just as nicely as if he had been. Finally came home and of course called my doctor here. Guess I'm doing very well, but what a mess I am making out of one of the best opportunities I have had in my life. Lets hope it will work out alright. Came near having Bronchial Pneumonia, but have been free of fever for the last two days.
   I want you to thank Mr. [[5048]'s husband] for me. Maybe I will get to write him but there is so much to do here. Most of us are idiots enough to feel we know how to do things better than anyone else and when they do not do things as we feel they should be done, then the "fat is in the fire."
   How are [1521] and [1102]? Give them my love. I hope you are really taking care of yourself and getting along good. I believe short wave will help, providing you don't get it too heavy and get more broken up than you are able to eliminate. I believe you have a good doctor, in fact, both the masseuse and the elctro-therapist I believe are good.
   I am sending you one-half dozen of the booklets which you can use whenever and wherever you see fit. Let me know when you need more of them.
   You will find Miss Goodall a very nice person to talk with, except that she may ask you so many questions, you will wonder whether or not you are on the witness stand again.
   I saw [257] and [903] while I was in New York. Went with the intent of not letting anyone know I was there, but Peggy called. She probably has been to see you since she got back. She had spoken to [257] and [257] had spoken to someone else and I made them all mad. That's a fine thing, all my friends in New York are mad at me.
   The office is about in the same fix. Mother is up and very well. I am hoping to be up within a few days.
   Hope you and the Colonel are working things out properly. Let us hear from you. Our love to you all.
   Eddie EC/gm
4. 3/25/44 Mr. [849] wrote: "I seem to be improving with the short wave treatments."
5. 5/29/44 See 849-76.

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