This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 9th day of May, 1939, in accordance with request made by the sister - Miss [338], Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

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

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 which may be submitted, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes.
3. As we find, there has come about that which we have indicated was to be prevented, - from the lack of consistency in keeping the coordination between the superficial and deeper circulation, both as to nerve impulse and blood supply as well.
4. Thus, the arterial circulation has been so overfilled as to cause seepages through the thinned walls.
5. We would have, consistently, for periods of two to three weeks, the hydrotherapy treatments; these especially consisting of the hot and cold water applications, with a thorough rubdown, especially along the cerebrospinal system, and through the locomotaries and the limbs where disturbances reign.
6. After such treatments we would use as a part of the massage (but massage the body thoroughly before, you see, but in the latter portion we would), - apply an equal combination of Olive Oil and Peanut Oil (added in the order named), as a stimuli to the centers and to the muscular forces. These properties will be absorbed sufficient to materially aid the body in better strengthening the tissue, causing less of the strain, and eventually being a great deal of help.
7. These would be given twice a week for two to three weeks, then left off for a week to ten days, - then begin again.
8. Be mindful that there is sufficient of the activity attempted to keep the mental forces in a constructive way and manner.
9. In the diet we would keep away from the too-fattening foods, but keep to those wherein the calorie content is not so great as to produce too much fat - or heaviness.
10. These as we find would bring the better influences and forces for this body.
11. Ready for questions.
12. We are through with this Reading.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Miss [338]
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. See 1211-2 on 2/25/37, and subsequent Reports indicating he had another stroke on 1/05/39.
2. 4/22/39 Sister [338] requested ck. rdg.

REPORTS

1. 6/18/40 Sister [338] regretted she would be unable to attend Congress due to being called home on account of [1211]'s illness: "Another stroke, - for over a year now, and we are all very near our wits end (Mother [403] ill). I myself went under from the strain, in January, and am just managing to stay on my feet."
2. 9/26/40 She wired that her other brother [256] died suddenly yesterday.
3. 10/23/40 Sister [338] wrote: "Mother [403] and [brother] [1211] are problems in themselves - so near death, and still they live."
4. 12/12/40 Sister's ltr.: "[1211] is still with us, but really only half here, poor boy."
5. 7/18/41 Sister's ltr.: "Mother [403] and [brother] [1211] are more of a problem every day - Mother especially unbalanced since [brother [256]] went."
6. 10/31/43 Sister's ltr.: "Mother [403] and [1211] are as well as could be expected - but just hanging on, as the fellow said."
7. 5/11/44 Sister wrote: "I have a tough responsibility at home - Mother [403] and [brother] [1211] both invalids."

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