This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 24th day of January, 1936, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [920], through Active Research Membership of her husband in the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

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

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [920]; this we have had before.
2. As we find in the present, there are rather the effects of an acute condition which arises from a spring - as it were - in the pelvic bone, or pelvic bones.
3. This, as we find, gives rise to the disturbances in the lower pelvis, across on the left side as well as a reflex from an engorgement in the ascending colon.
4. These, as we find, will need care and attention, and for the body to remain quiet for at least a few days - until there is a subsiding, and a complete activity from and through the eliminations.
5. We find that these would be brought about best in this manner:
6. First we would have the Castor Oil Packs for two or three hours, for a couple of days, or two periods of two and a half to three hours each day; across the abdomen and especially that area between the caecum and the lower portion of the upper jejunum area - or a span from the hip bone on the right side, and extend across to a portion of the ileum plexus.
7. Each day we would have a gentle massage across or around the upper portion and across the lower abdomen and spine, with equal portions of Olive Oil and Tincture of Myrrh.
8. After the Castor Oil Packs for the two days, we would take internally two tablespoonsful of Olive Oil.
9. This should eliminate the disturbances in the colon and the caecum and the appendicial area.
10. Should temperature arise from the strain and from irritations that may arise, then there would be the necessity for resorting to other measures.
11. If these as indicated are done, however, remaining quiet for three to four days, the conditions should pass or subside; and these rubs and activities should produce coagulation sufficiently to relieve the strain from the wrench or injury, or sprain, or strain in the pelvic bone.
12. Ready for questions.
13. (Q) Is the appendix affected?
    (A) As indicated, there is irritation; not INFLAMMATION, but a fullness and an awareness. This is rather a reflex from an engorgement in the ascending colon, as well as the strain indicated.
    A warm enema would not be amiss to be taken, even BEFORE the Packs are begun; but this just once.
14. (Q) What should the diet be for these few days?
    (A) Rather the semi-liquid diet, or the citrus fruit juices, broths, green vegetables or fruits. All of these may be combined in their various manners.
15. We are through with this reading.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file
    Wired as follows:
    FIRST GIVE WARM ENEMA. APPLY CASTOR OIL PACKS FOR THREE HOURS ACROSS ABDOMEN ESPECIALLY FROM ABOVE HIP BONE ON RIGHT SIDE EXTENDING TO ILEUM PLEXUS. REPEAT PACKS TOMORROW. THEN GIVE INTERNALLY TWO TABLESPOONSFUL OLIVE OIL. GENTLE MASSAGE EACH DAY WITH EQUAL PARTS OLIVE OIL TINCTURE MYRRH OVER ENTIRE ABDOMINAL AREA AND SPINE. REMAIN QUIET FEW DAYS. SEMI-LIQUID DIET CITRUS FRUIT JUICES, GREEN VEGETALBES OR FRUITS. IF ALARMING TEMPERATURE ARISES RESORT TO OTHER MEASURES BUT THESE SHOULD SUFFICE. CONDITION PRODUCED BY STRAIN TO PELVIC BONE AND REFLEX TO APPENDIX AREA FROM ENGORGEMENT IN ASCENDING COLON. ADVISE.

BACKGROUND

1. See 920-4 on 10/24/35 and subsequent Reports.
2. 1/24/36 Wire: "When can you give me a rdg.? Very sick - pain in my right side - is it my appendix - Wire by Western Union."

REPORTS

1. 1/30/36 "I am enclosing a ck. for my rdg. Words fail me when I try to tell you how much I appreciate your wonderful help. I have followed the instruction in the rdg. and the conditions have almost cleared up. I have been examined by a very fine doctor and he says I have a chronic appendix and advises me to have it out at once as I will continue to have these attacks until I do. This does not ck. with your rdg., so I have decided to wait a week and have another rdg. before I even think of an operation. I will drop you a line next week and let you know how I feel and arrange for another rdg."
2. 2/03/36 EC's letter to Mrs. [920]:
   Mrs. [920] ..., Florida
   Dear Mrs. [920]:
   Thank you very much for yours of the 31st, with enclosure. I am indeed glad to know that you are feeling better.
   Due to what the doctor has said, I'm sure it would be very well for you to check on the condition again. According to the last reading, it would seem that the EFFECT is in the appendicial region rather than the CAUSE. It might interest you to know that we have had several cases of even chronic appendicitis (according to physicians) which have been corrected without operation. My wife was one case; while in my own an operation was suggested - even in the reading. Through following suggestions made in her reading, the condition was removed - and she has never had even another attack. That was over twelve years ago. So, I'm sure, even if it IS chronic appendicitis in your case, there are other measures which might be resorted to first - before having the operation.
   I would suggest that you do not let-up on the applications suggested in the reading, but continue until you are ready for a Check Reading.
   Very soon we will be able, I hope, to take care of the appointments we have had to delay owing to my being "under the weather." I am feeling much better, and expect to be able to continue very shortly.
   With kindest personal regards and best wishes, I am
   Sincerely, Edgar Cayce
   ASS'N FOR RESEARCH & ENLIGHTENMENT, INC.
   EC:GD
3. 2/06/36 She referred Mrs. [1114] for a Physical Rdg.
4. 2/21/36 Husband Mr. [877]'s letter: "With the help of the Assoc. my wife and I have been able to restore our health to normal, after countless attempts to do this with the help of others."
5. 3/10/36 See 920-6.

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