This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 10th day of November, 1930, in accordance with request made by those in charge.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Dr. Crews and [1001].

TEXT

1. EC: Now, there has been given - as we find - those conditions which promised for the body the elimination of those conditions which have been as detrimental forces to the body. These should be taken. The body's mental and physical forces should be conducted in that way and manner as is in keeping, and in consistence with that desired. When this is done, as has been outlined, these will be eliminated from the body. If it desires to take it in it's own hands, then just do that - and do as he would like to! We have given that which is correct! Ready for questions.
2. (Q) What is the cause of the headaches body is frequented with? How can same be eliminated?
   (A) Keep better hours!
3. (Q) How is body's eyes? Should a reading glass be worn?
   (A) Not if the proper consideration to the physical forces of the body is taken! These are not, as we find, necessary as yet. It's the general debilitations, and too much strain ON body causing same!
4. (Q) Should there be any change in body's diet or medicines?
   (A) We have given the medicines to be taken. The diet is very good.
5. (Q) What treatments and medications, if any, should be continued by body for the month or so body is away from hospital?
   (A) The manipulations osteopathically, NOT just adjustments, should be kept. Those of the properties as we have outlined - in the Maypop, the manner in which they should be made, the quantity as should be taken - have this made and take it, but be CONSISTENT! Do not think that if the body desires to become nominally balanced that it can fly around as others who are spending their life in the burning of both ends of the candle! for even in one PHYSICALLY FIT, and without a purpose, this would be harmful. The body has purposes, - faint, but may be fanned into worth while conditions. Why not make the body worth something, as well as be just - so-so?
6. (Q) What foods, actions and company is most detrimental to body?
   (A) The foods, as given, have been outlined. These have been - and are - very good. Change the MEDICINAL forces, see, to that outlined - then we may gain. These may be prepared wherever there is the proper, or a competent chemist or druggist.
7. (Q) How many weeks before the ailment or ailments are completely eliminated from body?
   (A) When he has taken five gallons. Figure it out for himself!
8. (Q) Are there any further instructions?
   (A) DO that!
9. (Q) Give directions how Mayblossom Bitters should be made up and taken?
   (A) That has been given. One gallon of the vine, leaves, fruit and blossom. Two gallons of water. Reduce to one quart. Add one pint, or eight ounces [?], alcohol. [GD's note: His reading 1001-10 on 9/24/30 prescribed adding 1 pint of 85% alcohol to the quart of prepared solution.] Dose three to five teaspoonsful each day. Begin with three, gradually increase. Don't try to drink it all at once. Take it AS GIVEN! Do that! We are through.

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BACKGROUND

1. See previous readings.

REPORTS

1. 9/13/44 GD's note: The Cayce Hospital was closed in January 1931 and all patients were evacuated. The treatment was not continued. In Nov., 1931, when Mr. Cayce was arrested in N.Y. - see account of it in the book THERE IS A RIVER - this boy's mother came to the trial and offered her help in any way possible, anxious to testify as to the help given her son while he was in Cayce Hospital. The boy himself never seemed to grasp the spiritual significance of his affliction. At times he would go away for days at a time, on drinking sprees and riotous night life excursions. His mother would finally locate him in some hotel, foot the bills, and bring him home.
2. 7/60 In Dr. W. N. Pahnke's breakdown of 96 cases of epilepsy from the Edgar Cayce records, Case [1001] was classified in Group I.

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