Edgar Cayce Readings, 1276-1

(Physical Suggestion)

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EC: Yes, we have the body here, [1276].
As we find, while there are some disturbing conditions in the physical forces of the body, the whole - the mental attitude, the physical reactions, the spiritual aspects - may well be described as a beautiful dale; with the quiet at times, with all the beauties of nature responding to those feelings and emotions within, and others when the turmoils of the surroundings and of the associations are as deep showers that cause the waters of life to submerge much of that quietness - and then those doubts arise, yet these continue to push their way through the muck and mud that have been accumulations; and after a bit the clearer skies, the quiet, the sereneness makes for the beauty of the whole of the vista or outlook.
In giving then those things that are disturbing forces in the body, these as we find should be approached from the EMOTIONAL nature of the ENTITY, as well as of those disturbing factors that arise in the physical forces of the body.
For the body, the mind and the soul are one; yet they are as separate, that the entity may function in the various planes or phases or experiences of consciousness.
Hence we find as in the various phases of experience, [when] awake the mind, the body are conscious to the environmental forces and the influences about same, and all portions are subject to same. What is ordinarily termed sleep - the mind, the mental forces are caring for all the forces of the body. It's not aware then of the outside forces or influences or environmentals, yet is as aware to the inner self and is as alive to the deeper forces or the soul influences as in its environs of an awake consciousness.
Oft then, as with this body, not only in the visions or mental dreams as daydreams but as given or illustrated by those influences or forces of its temperament, it is aware of the desires within self to be expressive in its mental and spiritual self.
And when there is what we call the last sleep, then the soul-consciousness is aware, the spiritual self is aware of that to which, through and of which the mental and physical self has been conscious in its activity.
Hence we find as it were the threefold force about the entity.
In considering then the PHYSICAL conditions of the body, these as we find then must be taken into consideration from those activities without and within - and know they are made coordinant. To what? That which is CONSTRUCTIVE in spiritual import, mental balance, and physical activity! Thus they become again as one in purpose.
These conditions as we find physical, as disturb the body:
From the very emotional self we find there is created within the physical aspects of the body-functioning the effluvia in the blood stream that come much from what may be expressed in worry, overanxiety, scare, any influence that makes for producing a stoppage of the general flow through the system of the better forces in the blood supply.
Hence we find in the lymph and the emunctory circulation the tendencies for the body to become what is called or termed at times somewhat thin-skinned; or there is irritation, roughness to portions of the body, receding in the gums, drying in the nasal passages; through anxiety the throat becomes dry, the activities through the eliminations or alimentary canal tend to become slowed; the peristaltic movement of the activity of the alimentary canal becomes clogged with this very influence or force. There are those tendencies for perspiration at times to portions of the body when overanxious, whether from music or whether from anger or laughter or temperature or whatnot.
All of these may produce as one and the same. Thus we find a body physically, mentally, spiritually temperamental. Not too temperamental, but USED properly may become very active as a "sensitive" or as a "psychic." But develop within and NOT FROM WITHOUT!
For know the promises have ever been that the meeting of the Creative Forces or God is within thine own self, in thine own meditation, in thine own prayers; not for thyself but that self may be the greater channel through which the greater blessings, the greater understandings may come to others of that thou would worship in thine inner self as thy Creator, thy Maker, thy Love, thy Law, thy Inner Self!
And these will make for that which will enable self to become more and more the channel through which others may know the Lord is indeed in His holy temple of each and every soul that would seek to know His face; even as thou in thine own experiences may find and come to know Him as indeed He may walk, He may talk with thee in the garden of thine inner self!
As to the physical applications, then:
For, know all power, all influence that is of a creative nature is of the Father-God a manifestation. Not as an individual, not as a personality, but as good, as love, as law, as longsuffering, as patience, as brotherly love, as kindness, as gentleness; yet in all the beauties of nature - in the blush of the rose, in the baby's smile, in the song of the bird, in the ripple of the brook, in the wind, in the wave, in all of those influences or forces that bring to His creatures a consciousness of Life itself and its awareness and its activity in a material plane.
Thus in the use of those influences that are as an answer to those things as has been given, He - thy Father, thy God - hath not willed that any soul should suffer or should perish, and hath with each influence that brings discord or disturbance in the mind and experience of man prepared a way of escape. Hence to meet the ague, the chill - quinine. To meet the other influences or forces that are of a titanic or elemental nature - those things that man has come in his understanding to acknowledge to be as specifics to meet emergencies and conditions that arise in the experience of mankind through his own negligence or through his own WILLFULNESS for the gratifying of self for the moment.
These then are as influences that we find would become the more helpful for this body:
First, study SELF and self's relationship to the Creative Forces. Then these may be found by the meditating, in:
MERCY, GOD, MERCY! THAT I AS THY SERVANT, THY CHILD, WOULD KNOW THE LIGHT. USE ME AS THOU SEEST FIT. LET ME IN MY HUMBLE WAY AND MANNER BE A CHANNEL OF BLESSINGS TO SOMEONE TODAY! SHOW THOU ME, O GOD, THE WAY!
In the applications for specific conditions, as in those disturbances to the emotional forces that find expression in material activity:
Use the compound called Ipsab for the conditions or disturbance in the gums, in the mouth. Massage very thoroughly with same once each day for a period of one to two weeks; then rest a period of a week, then begin again. Then afterwards it is necessary that this be kept occasionally for the cleansing, once or twice or three times a week; that there may be no accumulations from the lack of the massage for the strengthening of the gums by the very strong or brittle forces.
And keep a balance in the DIET, that there may be kept the proper balance in the physical forces of the body. Hence equal portions between an alkaline and an acid diet.
And to prevent the gaining in weight, make for combinations that are such that - though the body may find its fill and keep its strength - there will be the necessity for conforming to laws that prevent the combinations that tend to put on weight or avoirdupois.
Then, beware of THESE in combinations:
No fried foods at all. There should be at least one meal a day of only raw fresh vegetables, whether in the middle of the day or whether in the evening; preferably in the noonday time would this meal be taken.
Do not combine potatoes with rice or spaghetti or white bread, or if either or any one of these is taken DO NOT eat meat at that meal!
In keeping these, then, we will find that we will also aid in keeping a balance through eliminations.
However, as it is necessary to rinse the mouth, it is necessary to wash the hands, it may be found just as necessary to cleanse the colon. This should be done with enemas when necessary to keep a normal balance, and which prevents accumulations of forces or influences that would cause the excesses which the emotional or general forces of the body itself may not take care of. But let there be an elimination each day through the alimentary canal. This should be taken (such an evacuation or enema) at the temperature of the body, and be sure there are salines or salt in same; teaspoonful to a quart and a half of water, and occasionally a level teaspoonful of soda combined with same. These will NOT produce irritations; these will NOT cause disturbances or prevent the activity of the NATURAL influences or forces of elimination but tend to create through the usage of same the strong, HEALTHY activity of the walls of the alimentary canal - and to create a better, a more equalized or balanced movement even from the duodenum throughout the entire length of the alimentary canal.
Steam or vapor baths - combining witchhazel and the oil of pine, or oil of pine needles and witchhazel - will make for purifying, strengthening, cleansing of the body and skin. Such a bath would be taken once a week or, after a bit, once a month; with a thorough rubdown following same, with massage or masseuse activity over the whole of the body.
Thus we will find we will keep the body physically fit.
Keep the mental attitude, and let the prayer and supplication be in accord with - that thou would have done to thee, do thou to thy fellow man.
We are through for the present.
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10/20/36 Letter from [1276]: "...How stop gums receding? This condition developed approximately 1 year ago. How keep normal weight? Only 10 lbs. overweight but gain if I eat what others eat. Troubled with constipation, slight dryness of skin. Am interested in spiritual healing. How can I have myself a perfect instrument of health before anything else?..."