This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 18th day of October, 1938, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [1196], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Helen Ellington, Margaret Wilkins and Joyce Wagner.

TEXT

1. GC: You will give the physical condition of this body at the present time, with suggestions for further corrective measures; answering the questions that will be submitted, as I ask them.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body, [1196]; this we have had before.
3. As we find, there has come much of a reversal to the old disturbances that were first indicated for this body.
4. The anxieties that are a part of the mental AND physical forces have much to do with the conditions, to be sure.
5. It is true that the body feels it has not been given the consideration it should have been given, from many angles; but to hold animosities makes for the creating of those influences such that a great deal of poisons are not easily eliminated - especially with an already overtaxed condition through the assimilating forces of the digestive system.
6. And here we find that hate and animosity and anxiety may be the poison that causes MUCH of the disturbance.
7. LIVE more in keeping with that as thou hast professed, that He is able to keep that committed unto Him against any experience. Did He justify Himself before His accusers? Did He attempt to even meet the words that were spoken condemning Him?
8. So in thine own physical forces:
9. We would use the Alcaroid in the manner that has been indicated; about a quarter teaspoonful with or after the meal, especially the morning and the evening meals.
10. DO NOT eat fats, nor greases of any kind! And when the Alcaroid is taken, drink plenty of water.
11. Use the Elliott Machine to allay the inflammation in those areas that have been indicated as a part of the disturbing forces. If these treatments are insisted upon, they may be obtained and taken in thine own city; or they may be taken in Birmingham. But these for the prostate disturbance will relieve a great deal of inflammation through the lower portion of the abdomen, the conditions in the kidneys and the bladder, as WELL as relieving a great deal of the distress after meals in the stomach and digestive system. Use the Elliott applicator for the prostate disturbance - which would be given according to the one administering same, either once a day or once every other day for thirty minutes to an hour.
12. Occasionally a general relaxing would be had either neuropathically or osteopathically, or - if neither of these is desired - have a hydrotherapy treatment WITH the general massage that would be GENTLY given. INDICATE the disturbance to such an one, and the manipulator or operator will relax the body so that REST will be helpful - IF ANY ANIMOSITY IS LEFT OUT OF THE CONSCIOUSNESS!
13. At the time of the hydrotherapy treatments, we find that enemas or colonic irrigations would be MOST helpful. But do not attempt these unless they are given by one well versed IN such; owing to the disturbance in the prostate area.
14. DO that!
15. Ready for questions.
16. (Q) What is causing the severe constipation?
    (A) Inflammation through the intestinal system; partially from the stomach, partially from the glandular disturbance.
    Hence as indicated, the Alcaroid - which is an alkaline digestant and tending towards a laxative - will relieve disturbance.
    Of course, when it's necessary take a vegetable compound as a laxative.
17. (Q) What is causing nervousness in left arm?
    (A) It is not nervousness; it is more of the neuritis nature - from poisons in the system; and will continue to give greater pain until there is a better balance kept in the eliminating system - and this balance may be best obtained through the manners we have just indicated.
18. (Q) Should I wear an abdominal support?
    (A) If so desired, but this is a part of the general disturbance - this condition. Do as indicated, and we will find much of this disturbance eliminated. But don't do just part and say "I've done all!" Do it all or do none! and doing it means leaving off animosity, as well as the physical application!
19. We are through with this Reading.

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BACKGROUND

1. See 1196-10 on 5/31/38.

REPORTS

1. 10/30/38 [1196]'s letter to EC: As to your last reading, I can't conveniently have the Elliott machine operated on me. Shall I try some other heater type prostate machine? I can have treatment by a chiropractor who has another heater type electric prostate machine. Your last reading seems to have switched my trouble from that of the hepatic weakness to a faulty digestion - by prescribing the Alcaroid either at or after meals. Dr. Stone, neuropath, who treated me some months ago, says my liver does not function fully - that therefore there is not proper lubrication with bile of the colon and small intestines. Too, she says this bile is antiseptic, ridding the intestines and the colon of poisons. Your last reading suggested that I be relaxed now and then by a neuropath or an osteopath. I do feel better after these relaxations, but this excessive constipation is what we poisons me, I feel. The soreness results in my lower abdomen and hips, with stiffness in the lower part of my back, which then affects my legs, making them stiff. It causes a suggestion of bladder trouble.
2. 11/13/38 He sent minutes of a table tapping, Ouija board meeting.
3. 11/15/38 EC's reply: Have yours of the 13th and a very fine report - am sure you have a great deal of entertainment with your experiences with the table - and have no fault to find with any one who likes that kind of thing - personally am afraid of it afraid of retarding the entity who may come - and through such manifestation become satisfied with their expression, and not develop as they might - that may be just an idea of mine - of course have been present at many meetings where there were all sorts table rapping and movements of same - some where the table unaided would move about the floor - once saw only two people with hands on table and table moved so that some one in room felt surely there was trickery and jumped upon the table sat on it but table continued as if nothing had touched it - in fact moved close to a window and almost bodily threw the person on same out of the open window - if some one hadn't caught them they would have gone out - so know those things do happen.
   Have seen several expressions of the Ouija Board that were most remarkable one evening saw several messages given that all proved to be absolutely true tho it was impossible for any one in that room to have known any thing of either of the messages received - or of the people they were purported to be from or to whom they were addressed - yet the address of each one given proved correct - and the message helpful to the person to whom it was sent - for instance one of the messages was:
   I am a little girl name B. R. (tho giving the full name) please let my Father D. R. of such and such address - know I did not run away from home, but was drowned in the log pond my father runs a saw mill - tell him to please get my bones from such and such place in the pond as the fish tickle - the father was written to - he had lost a little girl and found her bones where it was said he would find them. That would be positive proof to many - to others - a colation [correlation?] some where.
   The way you are doing tho and keeping the records as you must be should prove much to you, and enable you to give an account that would help.
   Hope some time to be in some of your meetings - but just can't take a great part in them at the present.
   Will be most interesting to hear from your friend in Tallahassee and know if there was such a person there. am sure there must have been however am still on the mend - hope will be back in shape and well enough to carry on regularly with the request we have coming most every day
   Thanks and with very best to you and yours
   Sincerely, [signed] Edgar Cayce
4. 3/04/39 [1196]'s letter to EC:
   ..., Ala.
   PERSONAL
   Mr. Edgar Cayce, Virginia Beach, Va.
   Dear Mr. Cayce:
   The last reading I had, with treatment, did nothing to solve my health problem. I am really in a very weakened condition, especially my legs and lower back, near base of spine. I have no appetite and am losing weight. I have had my prostate examined by a physician, and he says it is what might be considered normal. Lately I have had severe eruptions on my fingers, one finger in particular being full of pus. The Dr. gave me Prontolin tablets (it is a German remedy, supposed to kill germs in the colon), and my finger is much better, but, as stated, I am so weak in the legs and the lower part of my back. I just must not break down. I have a wife and her aged father to support, together with the mortgage on the house to pay, and I have never gotten out of the debt my brother forced me to pay - his bank notes. I urgently need immediate help. I am willing to fight if I just have the strength to do it with. I dislike to trouble you so often, but if you will help me get on my feet I shall never cease to thank God and you. Can you have a recheck reading on me at ... St., you to name date and time (your time), as ... time is one hour earlier, you know. I haven't any money right now - have that mortgage to meet 22nd inst.
   I attach list of questions to be asked.
   Lots of love to you all.
   Sincerely yours, [1196]
5. 3/08/39 Wire: "Ask particularly about the prostate."
6. 3/10/39 See 1196-12.

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