This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 3rd day of October, 1936, in accordance with request made by the mother, through Active Membership of the father, Mr. [391], in the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [934] and [1208], Carrie S. House and L. B. Cayce.

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here; this we have had before.
2. As we find, the body-physical and the conditions as surrounding it are developing very good.
3. There should be those precautions taken as respecting cold and congestion. As is indicated, there is a little in the system at present.
4. It would be well that mornings and evenings there be more about the chest and back.
5. Occasionally the camphorated oil rubs, especially of evenings, would be well for the body.
6. In the diet, as the body develops, necessary that there be the gradual changing to the greater amount of active forces for the body in its developments. But DO NOT give these other than in a form that may be easily assimilated; as the calcium and silicon from the orange juice and Gerber's Vegetable Juices, or oatmeal that is strained. Now for the body, this doesn't mean spoonsful! but if there is a quarter or half a teaspoonful during a whole day, for the next month, would be sufficient. These would be variated [varied - alternated?].
7. Keep the rubs for the body, as it will assist in strengthening the spine and aid the development of the structural portions of the body.
8. The massaging across the chest, around the ribs, also aids in the circulation for more and better blood.
9. Colds should be worked off with Castoria, which sweetens the stomach and makes for the better digestion.
10. DO NOT give sugar in ANY form other than from fruit or vegetables, until after he is at least eighteen months old!
11. Ready for questions.
12. (Q) Should the milk formula be changed?
    (A) DO NOT change! We didn't change it, did we? We added those principals for the body; for the milk chosen carries the proper balance.
13. (Q) Should Karo as being prepared in the milk be used?
    (A) Only as the formula that has been used. Sugars will make for the easy assimilation or activity of cold, for it produces acid - which makes the body susceptible to changes.
14. (Q) Should the limewater be used?
    (A) This should be used in the milk.
15. (Q) When would be the best time during the day to give the orange juice and the other juices?
    (A) Any time when it's close to the regular feeding time. Then because he takes less of the milk, it's alright.
16. (Q) Should he have cod liver oil?
    (A) This is very well, when it's needed. If these are given as has been indicated, it will be some months yet before this would be necessary.
17. (Q) What causes stomach to sour?
    (A) Sugar.
18. (Q) Is the Libby's Vegetable Juice as good as Gerber's for the baby?
    (A) Have we given it that way?
19. (Q) Is there any immediate danger of Rickets?
    (A) This is foolish! If there was, we would have given it! We have given those things for the keeping of the body in its nominal, normal development. Oil rubs and camphorated oil rubs will DO MORE for the correction of the properties that make for the structural development than all the fish foods that you can ever give!
20. (Q) Any other advice?
    (A) Those activities of cod liver oil work upon the glands, and NOT upon structural portions!
    Keep the proper balance, keeping from the system any sugar other than that which may be assimilated - or any CANE sugar; and this will make for better assimilation through the glandular forces. Remember, everything assimilated in a developing body is produced BY the glands. And this ASSIMILATES same from the foods that are given.
21. We are through with this reading.

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BACKGROUND

1. See 1208-5 on 8/03/36.

REPORTS

1. 2/04/37 See 1208-7.

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