This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 2nd day of October, 1936, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [1268], new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mr. [333] (her tenant).

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

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, Mrs. [1268].
2. Now, as we find, there are disturbing forces with this body. And unless there are some changes brought about, there may be a recurrence of disturbances as to cause a great deal of anxiety for the body.
3. As we find, though, there may be corrections made in such manners as to be not only a staying off but as to bring about much nearer normal conditions and giving the body, the entity, greater opportunities in this experience.
4. The disturbances are rather of a compound and complex nature than of a specific. Some conditions aggravate one another. Others as we find are the effects of specific conditions that have existed. And in their corrections there has only been, as has been indicated, relief of a nature that may produce recurrent conditions.
5. These then are the disturbances as we find them with this body, [1268] we are speaking of:
6. IN THE BLOOD SUPPLY, not only is there the overabundance of same but the overburdening of the body with avoirdupois as well as causes for the abnormalcy in the blood pressure. Thus we have in many portions of the body poor eliminations.
7. Then with those changes as are coming about, or those periods of menopause, this slowed circulation produces in the superficial circulation a great deal of anxiety, by irritations to those portions of the body especially where the emunctories come closer to the surface - as in the groin, under the breasts, under the arms, and about those portions of the lower abdomen on the caecum and sacral areas. These more specific. As well as those under the elbow and under the knee and other portions of the body. These all then are to be taken into consideration in administrations for helpful forces for the body.
8. THE NERVOUS FORCES, to be sure, these are thus involved, and we have periods when the restlessness, the insomnia and irritations of the mental reactions as well as of the physical are contributory causes as well as produced by specific subluxations in the cerebrospinal system. These we find more specific in the upper dorsal and through the cervical area, though the lumbar axis is also reflexly and specifically disturbed through or by the circulation forces as well as disturbances to the general system produced by - and producing - tautness through those areas. And these must be coordinated when applications may be made for the beneficial conditions.
9. Through pressures in the dorsal, upper dorsal, and throughout the cervical area, the nerves of the sensory system, by the slow circulation and the drumming as come to the ear at times, have made for a filling up of the eustachian tubes, and thus produce a partial deafness, as also pressures in the same area affect the optic forces of the body. These are to a great extent sympathetic conditions. Thus as we find, with long periods, though it will require same, there may be brought a great deal of help and aid to the body through the correction of these disturbances and thus alleviating the pressures that cause these disturbances in the specific organs of the sensory forces as indicated.
10. IN THE ORGANS THEMSELVES OF THE BODY, as has been indicated, the sensory forces are under pressure, owing to a lesion in the dorsal and cervical area - the 3rd and 4th cervical, the 2nd and 3rd dorsals.
11. Throat, bronchi, lungs and larynx, from the very fullness of circulation, there is the tendency for the body to swallow often and for accumulations to arise at times.
12. Bronchi and lungs and larynx are very good considering the poor circulation. But the heaviness of breath, this does not arise alone from the heaviness of body but from pressures that produce a tendency towards an asthmatic reaction in overexercise - as climbing steps, or long walks or overexcitement. Thus the body becomes subject to cold, producing - from a general toxic force - overacidity. This is the unusual in some respects for the general conditions.
13. Heart's activity as indicated. The abnormal pressure as we find arose more from disturbances in the colon than from a heart's disturbance, though the circulation was produced and the pressure produced that caused a break in the activities in the system.
14. Digestive forces, the assimilations tend to make for an activity of the pancreas that makes for excesses of those fat-producing forces.
15. Thus the lesser quantities of proteins will be the more helpful when we come to diets for the body; though this body to reduce should eat rather than starve.
16. In the organs of elimination, these show for disturbances throughout the alimentary canal, and add to the pressures upon the body that cause stresses or disturbance through the change in the eliminations through the organs of the pelvis.
17. AS WE FIND, THEN, IN MAKING ADMINISTRATIONS FOR THE RELIEF TO THIS BODY:
18. First we would give that there should be periods of once or twice a week, for periods of three to four weeks at a time, of osteopathic adjustments and general treatments. These given once or twice a week, making specific corrections in the areas as has been indicated - or as will be found in the upper dorsal, the cervical, coordinating the lumbar area as indicated. Natural stimulation about the neck, head, ears, and a treatment to the centers to the optic forces FOR ELIMINATIONS - to set up drainages, as it were.
19. The body should make for the use of colonic irrigations, preferably the Tyrrell's Elevator we would find would be most excellent for this body; though there may be used the Fountain Syringe or Fountain irrigator that will cleanse gradually, not all at once, the colon. If these irrigations are taken every day or every other day for a period of a week or two weeks, and then left off for a few days, then begun again, this will be found to be most helpful. Use a saline-soda solution when such is done. Do not have water greater temperature than that of the body. Proportions for these for this body would be to each half a gallon of water put a heaping teaspoonful of table salt and a level teaspoonful of baking soda. Thoroughly dissolve same before it is used.
20. We would also use both the Radio-Active and the Wet Cell Appliances.
21. Use the Radio-Active Appliance for an hour every other day, opposite poles or opposite sides of the body; that is, right wrist, left ankle, the next treatment the other way.
22. Every other day use the Wet Cell Appliance, carrying the one treatment the Atomidine solution and at the next treatment the Spirits of Camphor, and so on. The attachments would be made in this manner:
23. At the first treatment the copper plate would be attached first, to the vagus center, or at the 3rd cervical vertebra; while the large nickel plate - passing through the Camphor solution - would be attached last, to the BODY at the umbilicus and the lacteal duct center, or almost over the gall duct area.
24. At the next treatment the attachment of the copper plate would be first, to the brachial center, or the 1st and 2nd dorsal center; while the larger nickel anode would be attached last - to the umbilicus or lacteal duct or gall duct area, as before - but this time passing through the Atomidine solution.
25. These will aid in reducing the body, creating an equilibrium in the pressure, in reducing the avoirdupois; as also the attachments to the other extremities - or the Radio-Active Appliance - will make for REST.
26. And should the body find periods when the Wet Cell Appliance has been used that it becomes restless, it will not hurt to use the Radio-Active Appliance the same day.
27. In the diet:
28. As has been indicated, the body should eat to reduce. Have as this:
29. Mornings - citrus fruits. Brown toast, whole wheat. Or cereals (but not at the same meal with the citrus fruits). Do not use cow's milk in same, but dry milk, Pet Milk, Carnation Milk, diluted.
30. Noons - only raw vegetables; these may be combined.
31. Evenings - (but between the noon meal and the evening meal there may be taken, if desired, a lemonade - but with little or no sugar) - Have either all leafy vegetables, well-cooked, or else have same with a little chicken, fowl or fish, or potatoes and lamb.
32. These the diets for the body.
33. Do these until the second or third series of manipulations are given, and then we would give further instructions.
34. Do ALL of these if the body would gain anything near NORMAL or prevent a greater disturbance.
35. Ready for questions.
36. (Q) Why can't I write a letter that is understandable, even tho to my mind it is alright?
    (A) Only this incoordination between the reflexes and responses to the body. These as we find will be made better, as also the irritations to the body, by the use of both forms of the low electrical vibration. That which is produced by the body itself, through the Radio-Active Appliance, will equalize the reactions for the body; gradually to be sure, for as has been indicated the body must be patient but persistent.
37. (Q) Will this relieve deafness and partial blindness?
    (A) As indicated, it will; as also the irritation and the more regularity in reflexes and responses throughout.
38. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file
    (10/02/36 GD's notes: See letter [which was enclosed] with directions to Osteopath.
    See letter [which was enclosed] to H.H.R. Corp., with directions as to preparation and use of Appliances.)

BACKGROUND

1. 9/24/36 and 9/28/36 Questions submitted: "1. Please advise a treatment for deafness and partial blindness caused from a stroke, due to high blood pressure? 2. Please name a treatment for the severe itching, due to the change I am going through. 3. Name a diet or special treatment for my overweight (230 lb.). 4. Please advise what to do for nervousness. 5. Why can't I write a letter that is understandable, even though to my mind it is alright?"

REPORTS

1. 10/16/36 Mr. [333]'s letter to EC:
   "Thanks for the wonderful readings for Mrs. [1268] and Miss [1269]. Both cases are going strong with their treatments, Mrs. [1268] is feeling so much better already that she just can't keep from exclaiming about it all the time, but she is one to stick to it rigidly."
2. 11/15/36 Mr. [333]'s letter to EC:
   "Mrs. [1268] is feeling so wonderful since she started her treatments through the readings that she just can't get over talking about it."
3. 12/21/36 See 1268-2.

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