This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 25th day of September, 1936, in accordance with request made by the self, through Active Membership of her daughter, Mrs. [678], in the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. L. B. Cayce.

TEXT

1. EC: Conditions are not so good. These are near to the separations, for conditions are developing - and senility for the activity of organs is indicated.
2. The relief as we find for the intense suffering would be with a hypnotic, under the direction of a physician; following same with a general elimination produced by the use of the colon irrigation and the general massage.
3. These as we find would offer the greater relief, making the body the easier, and making the general conditions about the body the better.
4. These we would do.
5. (Q) Is there any immediate danger?
   (A) These are GRADUALLY growing the weaker, as we find.
6. (Q) What causes pains in my head, and what should be done for it?
   (A) The pressure upon the general nervous system, and as we find - as indicated - a hypnotic would be preferable to a narcotic, and would ease the body the better and make for the less of congestions that may be aided by the general massage (osteopathically given as we find would be the preferable).
7. (Q) What causes pains in my knee and leg and what should be done for it?
   (A) These as we find arise from the settlings of poisons, or poor eliminations. Hence the necessity for the colon irrigations to remove fecal forces and throw off, as it were, the greater amount of poisons for the body.
8. (Q) What causes the nervous condition, and what causes me to worry as I do?
   (A) It's the general breaking up of the coordinations throughout the body-forces.
   Hence the natural ANXIETY of the body, physically, as related to the mental and spiritual forces of same. The natural anxiety that arises is a portion of the whole condition.
   If changes are set up - but should there be?
9. (Q) Is there any danger in moving the body from the apartment?
   (A) No DANGER; it will be eventually moved.
10. (Q) Did the fall I had, out of a swing, when a child, hurting my head, cause an injury, causing a nervous condition all these years?
    (A) This, of course, is - Remember that Life as a whole is as one. If no time or no space - and these are elemental facts - then the EFFECT of same is being re-enacted as it were into the body at present, but it is the general debilitation that is setting in. This may be a few weeks; it may be a few months; but these are beginning.
11. (Q) Please give specific diet.
    (A) Whatever the body desires, provided it is of easy assimilation. That as is the most strengthening would be better for the body.
    Keep to the alkalines, to be sure, but whatever the body desires, prepare it in that way and manner as it desires.
12. (Q) I have adhesions in my left side and could that condition be cured?
    (A) These may be aided by the massages, provided they are not attempted to be broken up too suddenly.
    But these will all become a part of the general condition.
13. (Q) Could whole wheat bread or raw vegetables be eaten on account of this condition?
    (A) Partially; not too much at a time but partially.
    Do these as we find for the greater relief. Of course, after the massage, a help will be a little electric vibration or an ionizing as it were of the vital forces to strengthen the body. These may be had through low electrical vibrations, as from the very LOW electrical vibration - or of the violet ray, but not too much of same. These preferably not as sparklers, not as the bulb appliance but as equalized for the body through holding the rod applicator - as electricity for the body, but very small quantities of it, and not too long - but these will help.
14. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Mrs. [678] - Special Delivery
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. See 851-1 on 6/25/31.
2. 9/21/36 "I would like to get another reading for myself as soon as possible, as I am not well, and along with my other troubles am suffering so much with my head."
3. 9/24/36 "Please add the question, 'Are my new glasses suitable for my eyes?'"
4. 9/25/36 Daughter, Mrs. [678] phoned saying they were anxious, as she was still suffering with her head.

REPORTS

1. 11/08/36 Daughter [264]'s ltr.: "Mother is following her rdg., and it is amazing how she really is improving."
2. 5/18/37 HLC's letter to EC: "The mother [Mrs. [851]] is a constant care to Mrs. [678]."
3. 9/13/37 Letter from Mrs. [264] to EC: "...Mother [851] is as well as usual. She often mentions the fact of how she took a new lease on life when she found through her reading that in her condition at that time she was slipping out. She goes down town every day, and to market, prepares hers and [678]'s meals, cleans the apt., and has prepared many meals for me this summer. She goes to see real estate men often and is trying to lease a place to run as an 'Old People's Home'. I never saw such courage. She really is interested in what she is doing, too. She asked to be remembered to you..."
4. 3/04/38 Mrs. [678]'s letter: "Mother [851] has been very ill with Grippe or something for about four weeks. She is up part of the time now, but is quite weak and still has coughing spells. I think now she will soon be well."
5. 5/16/38 Mrs. [264]'s letter: "Mother [851] and [678] are pretty good. They often speak of you."
6. 1/09/41 [851]'s letter to EC:
   Dear Mr. Cayce:-
   Since, seems, I have had so many physical ailments recently I felt that I wanted to get a reading from you, as I can always get some helpful suggestions from them, even tho' I don't know how to use ALL of them.
   And since I stopped in to see [264] this afternoon for a little visit with her, she advised me to write to you and ask if you would send me a physical application blank - she also made out a few questions that might be helpful to me, and to YOU also, in giving me a reading.
7. 1/31/41 Letter from Mrs. [264] to EC: "...Mother [851] is some better, but is going to get that reading yet. Frankly, I believe Mother wanted to get better before getting the reading for fear it might say there was nothing that would be done, as after I helped her with the questions she said (but she laughed) 'I reckon the reading will say that I am so old I am just falling apart is the reason I have all of those ailments.' However, Mother's courage is indomitable, and she will improve on the reading..."
8. 11/25/41 Letter from Mrs. [264] to EC: "...Mother [851] wants to get a reading now. She has not been so well for some time. Make the appointment far enough ahead for Mother to send her questions and for you to verify the appointment. Mother would send the questions now, but is afraid you might have returned so she asked me to write. She has her questions all ready...
   "Mother [851] wants a check physical at a period when you are getting other checks..."
9. 12/02/41 Letter from EC to Mrs. [264]: "...Miss Gladys tells me your Mother [851] wishes to have an appointment for a check physical reading. Am making the period for the morning of the 9th, 10:30 to 11:30 E.S.T. Hope that will be satisfactory. Let her send questions and be sure and let me know where she will be at that hour. Let us have this be Monday, as mail is very irregular from now on until after Christmas..."
10. 12/05/41 Letter from Mrs. [264] to EC: "...Please give any other advice that would be helpful...
    "Mother [851] came down here and wanted the above fifteen questions asked. I've written them for her, but feel sure that most of them will be answered in the body of the reading.
    "She will keep the appointment with you on the morning of the 9th, from 10:30 to 11:30..."
11. 12/09/41 See 851-4.

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