Edgar Cayce Readings, 1158-8

(Physical Suggestion)

TEXT

EC: Yes.
As we find, general conditions are very good. There needs to be those cares and attentions not only relative to the general physical welfare of the body and the specific disturbances that arise from time to time, in taking the nominal, normal precautions, but the precautions as to the mental and material attitude as to conditions without as well as within.
For the whole of the experience of an individual entity in a material plane is the coordinating and cooperation of Creative Forces from without to the divine within, as to keeping an activity that may bring into manifestations health and happiness.
In the degrees that we make the application of self then in these directions, using that as we have in hand from day to day for such, we bring about those experiences for the greater development, the greater manifestations of an individual entity's activity at any given experience.
Ready for questions.
(Q) Shall I take gas or novocaine to have my teeth filled, or can I meet the situation successfully by just using truth thoughts?
(A) As we find, in the more recent experiences there has been an innovation [See 1158-8, Par. R1] in these directions; and this method we would use rather than novocaine or truth thoughts entirely. But we might give much in respect to the activity of influences from without as to the active forces from within:
For each individual has its own active forces as to the emotions, bodily, mentally, spiritually; and each entity is a sum total of all those activities or experiences in the various spheres of action or sojourn in any material or mental or spiritual experience.
And these then in their various spheres work with or towards that which is the Builder - the mental, the mind.
That there may be used an injection or a use of any drug is not that there is not the trust nor the activative force.
Thou sayest thou believest what is written, what is the experience - All force, all power - of good - emanates from the One Source.
Then if this is true, the use of influences as may be from without to meet those experiences of the various phases of the development of an individual is only making a practical application of that which is given as the belief, see?
As we would find, Elson would be well for the entity to consider as one capable and efficient in making the proper adjustments and local applications, local treatments for the conditions that exist with this body - 34th Street, New York, as we find the address.
This we would advise for the body.
(Q) Then should either of these be taken, the gas or the Novocaine?
(A) Rather the new innovation, as we find.
(Q) Any further advice as to my health?
(A) As has been indicated, keep a coordination between the mental, the physical, the spiritual forces and attributes of the body. For not only coordination but cooperative forces are necessary.
Do these.
We are through with this reading.
Two copies to Self (one for Dr. Henry Elson, 33 West 34th St., N.Y.)
Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

12/18/36 See 1158-3, her last previous Ck. Physical.
2/11/37 Letter: "For three years I have neglected to have some dental work done, because when I last went (for the first time in my life) I went all to pieces, I trembled all over, and the tears streamed down my face and I was unable to control them. I decided, until my nerves got in better condition I would not return to the dentist. During the three years intervening my teeth have gotten steadily worse, until they actively ache, now, and I know something must be done.
"The two questions confronting me are - 1. Shall I take 'gas' or 'novocaine' to have my teeth filled, or can I meet the situation successfully by just using truth thoughts? 2. Shall I go to Dr. Lutz, my former dentist, 89 Pondfield Rd., Bronxville, N.Y., or to some N.Y. dentist?...
"You might include these two questions also, in my Physical Reading. 3. Is it advisable to take occasional osteopathic treatments from Dr. Schoelles through the Spring? 4. Was the water (drinking water) or my manner of eating responsible for my ill feeling while recently in (Fort Myers) Florida?"

REPORTS

Newspaper article:
PSYCHIC PAINS ARE CULTIVATED FROM CHILDHOOD
Philadelphia, Feb. 3 - (AP) - You have to believe this for it to come true - but there is no operation in dentistry which can not be performed without pain.
This was reported to the Philadelphia County Dental Society by Dr. Fred A. Adams, of New York City, past president of the Second District Dental Society of the State of New York. He explained it in telling about a new dental anesthetic.
If you don't believe it is possible to feel no pain, said Dr. Adams, there will be actual "psychic" pain. From childhood people are taught to cultivate this psychic pain by believing dentistry must hurt.
"Most individuals," he added, "are loth to admit they were caused no pain, but prefer to pose as heros who have bravely suffered."
He reported experiments of 26 dentists with the new preparation, monocaine, and said all agreed it had no bad after effects and caused more "profound" results than other similar preparations. It is injected into the gums.
Mrs. [1158] had referred Mrs. [1295], Mrs. [1309], Mrs. [1152], Miss [1350] and Mrs. [1480] for readings.
3/05/37 "Tomorrow I go to Dr. Elson, the N.Y. dentist. I am so grateful for his address.
"In another week I hope to have some questions ready for you, for Ck. Life Readings on the Christian era."
3/28/37 See 1158-9, Ck. Life.
4/20/37 She phoned emergency request for Physical Rdg. for Mr. [1360].
5/11/37 She requested Physical Rdg. for Mrs. [1373], also her aunt, Mrs. [1369].
8/27/37 She had Life Rdg. for baby [1441].
11/15/37 She obtained Ck. Life 1158-10.
11/19/37 She obtained her next Ck. Physical, 1158-11.