This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 17th day of October, 1940, in accordance with request made by the daughter - Mrs. [1158], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

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

TEXT

1. GC: You will go over this body carefully, examine it thoroughly, and tell me the conditions you find at the present time; giving the cause of the existing conditions, also suggestions for help and relief of this body. You will answer the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [1266].
3. As we find, there are conditions that disturb or prevent the best normal physical functioning. These are gradually growing to be rather serious disturbances, unless measures are taken to so adjust the system that there will be the gaining of strength and vitality rather than the gradual giving away.
4. These conditions as we find have to do with the circulation, especially as related to the heart, the liver and the kidneys. It is NOT a hardening of the arteries, nor a thrombosis, nor that which affects the locomotion altogether - as those natures that at times occur FROM such disturbance; but it is rather a complication, from a condition which arose some time back, - when there were, mentally and physically, those disturbances that upset the body in a mental and physical manner. Thus there was caused the flow of the blood through the spleen, the heart, the liver and the kidneys, to be so FULL as to cause an OVERFLOW in the arterial circulation. However, the blood that formed a partial clot was OUTSIDE of the veins; else we would have had a total stroke.
5. With the quiet, with the administrations as were indicated then, conditions have improved - or did improve; yet now, with the lack of proper elimination, lack of the full exercise which had been so a part of the experience of the body, we find all of this slowing up again.
6. Hence we have a very heavy condition in the spine, - across those areas where there were the lesions formed in the 8th, 9th and 10th dorsal area, and extending even to the 11th and 12th, and the upper portion of the kidney area.
7. This is manifested in the muscular forces partially, yet at times the pain becomes so SEVERE as to cause a slowing in the motion, a shortening of the breath, and a feeling of a tingling or dizziness in the extremities - hands and feet, and through the body, - but in the hands and feet especially.
8. These as we find are the disturbing influences with this body, causing - as in the present - too great a slowing of the circulation through the system, increasing the blood pressure, making for a shortening of the abilities for the activities of the body mentally as well as physically.
9. Then, these have pressures in the nerve system in the area indicated. These also produce in the COLON area a slowing of the eliminations. And these as we find may be materially aided with the application of those things to aid in creating for the system that impulse so that it may gather the strengthening influences from that assimilated. No HEALING are the activity; only nature's forces are needed, that there be given the better OPPORTUNITY for the natural sources of the physical being to react to the helpful forces, rather than the deteriorating or detrimental forces.
10. As to the helpful activities, then, for creating such a response in the system:
11. First, we would give that the body have each evening - when ready to retire - a THOROUGH massage along the spine with an equal combination of Mutton Tallow (melted), Spirits of Turpentine and Spirits of Camphor. Then apply HOT applications, - as a heavy flannel with an electric pad put over same, would be well. Keep this up each evening so long as there are the acute pains. When these are relieved, it is not necessary to continue this part of the treatment. This is to remove the poisons in the muscular forces that are as pressures causing the pain. The Mutton Tallow is to open the pores and to carry the Camphor and Turp which are the healing forces, through the absorption of same into the muscular portions. These are merely to aid nature in carrying on.
12. At least once each ten days we would have a thorough hydrotherapy treatment; that is, hot and cold baths, with massages and rubdowns.
13. Also, in the beginning of such applications, we would also have a colonic irrigation at each period, - to remove from the colon the mucous that is a part of the accumulation causing the pressure that produces the pain in the muscular forces, which will be increased somewhat (the mucous) by the use of that compound indicated to be massaged and absorbed into the system, to produce eliminations through their regular channels. Hence it is necessary for the colonics in the beginning of such applications, to remove the mucous from the colon. But continue each week - or ten days - the general hydrotherapy applications, - the hot and cold baths, the general massage which has proven and will continue to prove beneficial to the body.
14. Do these; and keep active mentally, physically, - though not overtiring; and we should bring bettered conditions for this body.
15. Ready for questions.
16. (Q) What caused intense pain in back last Monday morning?
    (A) Poisons in the system, as indicated.
17. (Q) What was the acute physical condition during the severe illness in the Spring of 1936?
    (A) As indicated, leakage from the veins.
18. (Q) Did a blood vessel, in the head, break at that time?
    (A) Rather in the areas along the spinal system.
19. (Q) What were the causes that brought on that serious illness?
    (A) As given.
20. (Q) What factors, chiefly, were helpful in bringing about recovery?
    (A) Massage!
21. (Q) Why?
    (A) It brought it! Why? Why anything? It brought the condition because of the attuning of the mental and physical to bettered conditions!
22. (Q) Can a recurrence of the 1936 condition be prevented? How?
    (A) As has been indicated, do those things as we have given if there would be the prevention; else these conditions will be much more severe.
23. (Q) What causes numbness in left side?
    (A) Pressure upon the nerve forces by poisons, as toxic conditions, through the system.
24. (Q) What is reason for excessive catarrhal discharge from head?
    (A) The system attempting to eliminate the excess conditions through the lymph circulation.
    The general hydrotherapy, the hot and cold baths, the massage and rubs that would be given at the same time, would be helpful.
25. (Q) Can you mention anything taking place now in the entity's mind, or something in his environment, which would illustrate the actual attunement now between the higher minds of the entity and this channel Edgar Cayce?
    (A) These have been given.
26. We are through for the present.

    Two copies to Mrs. [1158] (Air Mail Special)
    Copy to Ass'n file
    (GD's note: See extra sheet [which was enclosed] of directions for Physiotherapist; or if it is too much trouble to "break in" such an operator, you could just tell him exactly what you want; being sure not to take electrical treatments or other applications not suggested in the Reading.)

BACKGROUND

1. See three previous Life Readings.
2. 10/15/40 Daughter submitted questions:
   [1266], at his home, ..., Ohio. (First Physical. Wait until 3:45 if possible. He is coming home at 3:30, but may be delayed.)
   1. What caused intense pain in back last Monday morning? 2. Can anything be done to improve this condition and prevent its recurrence? 3. What was the acute physical condition during the severe illness in the Spring of 1936? 4. Did a blood vessel, in the head, break at that time? What did happen? 5. What were the causes that brought on that serious illness in the Spring of 1936? that is, what caused the blood vessel to break? (or whatever it was that happened.) 6. What factors, chiefly, were helpful in bringing about recovery? Did Miss Pam's massage help? Why? 7. Can a recurrence of the 1936 condition be prevented? How? 8. What causes numbness in left side? Can it be overcome, and how? 9. What is reason for excessive catarrhal discharge from head? Can this condition be helped? How? 10. Are there several different conditions causing different pains in back? Please explain them. 11. Can any of these "back pains" be materially alleviated, and how? 12. If nothing is done to change the present condition, will it grow worse? 13. If suggestions here given are followed, will it lengthen the life and increase his comfort and pleasure in living? 14. Can you mention anything taking place now in the entity's mind, or something in his environment, which would illustrate the actual attunement now between the higher minds of the entity and this channel Edgar Cayce? 15. Can you make clearer how these suggestions are in harmony with the entity's own inner feelings and knowledge? 16. Can you give further encouragement to the entity?
   This past Monday he was hardly able to get up and dress, the pain was so intense in his right lower back region. He would not see a doctor, and as far as we can tell he believes he can't live long, and that he has just got to submit to his body disintegrating and to the pain, etc., and do nothing. He really has a fine body, and if he took care of it, it ought to serve him a long time yet. Usually he never tells of his pains, but Monday he delayed going to the office till afternoon, and at the lunch hour he came in and told me about the dreadful pain he had (as if he wanted help from me). Of course, the "Reading" will suggest things for him to do. Now, unless Father can see some "logical reason" for WHY he should do the things prescribed, he won't do them. There- fore, if the Reading suggests osteopathy, please be sure and ask something like this:)
   17. (If osteopathy suggested) What is the working principle of osteopathy, which makes it a healing agency, and how will its application serve in this case? 18. (If colonics are suggested) Just what does a high colonic accomplish to make it a desirable agency for the cure of this body?
   (I suggest the 2 ques. above, because I happen to know that Dad has a particular prejudice against both of them. He thinks they are both silly. If his reason can be reached, he will give heed, not otherwise.
   No matter what remedies are suggested, please ask concerning each one:)
   19. (Concerning each remedy suggested, if not explained fully) What is the particular reason that will have a curative effect, or what is the principle or theory back of it, which makes it a healing agency?
   (Of course, the Reading may give details anyway, but I am anxious that reasons be given for everything, so he will see the logic in it.)

REPORTS

1. 10/31/40 Letter from Mrs. [1158] to GD: "...Dad's blood-shot eye is getting better. He feels just as miserable as ever, however. He wrote to [1173] he was keeping an 'open mind' regarding the Reading, but he has not acted on it, as yet, and made no further comment about it to me.
   "I feel the added information I am seeking will give him courage to try the suggestions. I feel he was greatly alarmed over his eye, and felt he must obey the eye doctor who told him to keep absolutely quiet, and not even to bend over. Therefore, he naturally would be afraid to take massage etc., until eye was clear..."
2. 11/01/40 See 1266-5.

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