This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 16th day of August, 1937, in accordance with request made by the self through his wife, Mrs. [1440], new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Rev. [1466].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [1440].

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, Mr. [1424].
2. Now as we find, the conditions that exist in the present and those that have caused same - while naturally bound together - are quite different.
3. From the lack of the plasm in the blood stream, there has been the inability for recuperative forces in the system to supply necessary elements and influences for proper coagulation.
4. Hence the condition that exists.
5. While the structural portions - that have been damaged - show a union, the knitting or healing has not been as efficient as yet as it should be.
6. The causes then are the lack of the ability of those sources from which the leucocytes emanate through the blood forces in the building of the red blood cellular force to cause the proper reaction.
7. There is help, relief - and as we find this may be brought to the body right speedily, if there is the creating for the system of the ability not only for the assimilation, from the food values, but the supplying and applying of medications as well as mechanical aids for correcting the lack of those elements in the hormones and in the blood for creating the proper coagulation.
8. Thus we will find changes coming to the abilities for the gaining of the strength, and the color - as indicated in the pallor or in the ashiness of the activities through the blood forces for the creating of those elements or pigments that make for a better coordination between the superficial and the deeper internal circulatory forces.
9. These as we find, then, need in the present more of nursing and care and precautions, and activities to bring these conditions about.
10. To be sure, as soon as it is practical, owing to the weakness, it is well for the body to be in the open; not in strong sunlight but so that the activities of the atmospheric reactions may be through the respiratory system; as well as through the applications externally and internally, as well as the activities to the body-functions themselves.
11. First, then, as we would give:
12. We would use the Radio-Active Appliance as an equalizer of the circulation that is apparent within the body-functions themselves. This, to be sure, would be the more effective to the body taken twice each day, rather than taken a full period once each day; and each time circulate or make for changes about the extremities, you see. These vibrations would make for easing the body, make for better rest, equalizing the circulation and producing for the body less tendency for irritation between the deep and the superficial circulation. Hence we would apply same for thirty minutes twice each day.
13. Also at least once each day we would, not just before the bath is given, but preferably of an evening, or afternoon - for it will not only tend to rest the body but will through absorption create for the superficial circulation better adaptation of the lymph to the assimilation (as would be created by the addition of those properties which we will suggest for the blood stream to produce red blood cellular forces), give the body a massage with a combination of these oils:
14. To 4 ounces of Witchhazel as the base, add - in the order named:

    Compound Tincture of Benzoin.......1/2 ounce,
Oil of Sassafras...................1/4 ounce,
Oil of Wintergreen.................1/2 ounce.

15. These will naturally separate, but when they are to be used shake together, pour a small quantity in a saucer, and massage especially across the small of the back, across the ribs and the chest bone and across the hip and the limb - just what the body will absorb. These will make for ease. Then gently sponge off after this is given. It will produce a glow, and if it makes for an irritation, then use less and make the periods of application a little farther apart.
16. We would take internally, for producing the red blood cellular forces, those enzymes as combined in Ventriculin - without iron in the first series, but later - when the system can absorb or handle same through the assimilation - use with iron; that is, in the second series or period.
17. All of these suggested applications, except the Radio-Active Appliance (which should be used straight through), would be followed or given in periods; that is, for two weeks, then rest from same a week, then begin again. The Ventriculin with Iron then would only be begun in the third series of treatments; while the Ventriculin without Iron would be used in the beginning.
18. The dose would be a level teaspoonful once each day; this preferably of a morning, or between the morning and noon meals.
19. Do these all in the manners as indicated, and as we find within six to eight weeks we should find sufficient activity that the body may GRADUALLY resume activities; and these are as experiences for the body, mentally, physically.
20. For each accident, incident or experience should be, in the mental self, as that necessary to fit the individual entity for greater and better opportunities for service to Creative Forces or God in its experience.
21. Let the attitude then be CONSTRUCTIVE ever! See in the applications taken not just rote, not just something to be done, but - as the active force of every nature is God-influence working in and through the individual - see with each application the creating of energies necessary for bringing cooperation with the service the Creator would have thee render in thine experience.
22. For all become witnesses of His grace, His mercy, in the experiences of the activities in the material plane.
23. Hence, especially as there is the application of the Radio-Active Appliance each day - that creates the balance between the mental self and the physical self, the spiritual self - let the meditation, or thy prayer be - but rather put in thine own words:
24. LORD, I AM THINE. USE THOU ME IN WHATSOEVER WAY AND MANNER THOU SEEST THAT I MAY BEST SERVE THEE. AND IN MY RELATIONSHIPS WITH MY FELLOW MAN, LET ME BE AS A BEARER OF GLAD TIDINGS TO THOSE THAT WOULD KNOW THEE FACE TO FACE.
25. THINE, O LORD, I AM - THINE I BE. KEEP ME IN THE WAY THOU WOULD HAVE ME GO.
26. Ready for questions.
27. (Q) Why this accident, and for what purpose?
    (A) As indicated; that there might be those influences in the experience that become as lessons. For whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and purgeth every one.
28. (Q) Please outline the diet.
    (A) Keep away from those things that are acid-making, and adhere more to those that are body-building, those that are blood and bone building. For the elements in the Ventriculin are the basis upon which new energies may be create.
    Hence the diets would be rather as these, as an outline:
    Mornings - citrus fruit juices, or fruits, or fruits and cereals; but not cereals with citrus fruit juices at the same meal. Alter these according to those that appeal to the taste of the body.
    Noons - broths, as from concentrated meats or vegetables or both, but not that with much grease in same.
    Evenings - well-cooked vegetables; and the meats should consist principally of fish, fowl and lamb - and especially wild game as much as possible; or the fowl - preferably the water fowl.
    These should form rather the basis of the diet.
29. (Q) What is the bet solution for nursing now, and after school starts? [When wife, [1440], starts teaching] Should a practical nurse be obtained? If so, where and how?
    (A) As we find, by the middle or the 10th of September there should be sufficient recuperations that there will not need to be so much then of the nursing. Hence then there may be had, if so desired, one to look more after the body and to care for same - but these attentions as we find may be best had from neighbors.
30. (Q) What mineral and body elements are needed?
    (A) As indicated, the basis is found in the enzymes that make for the better coagulations - through the Ventriculin; carrying A and D and G of those activities that are influences in body-building; and then the salts from the vegetables and broths supply those necessary for the body.
31. (Q) About how long will it be before the body will be able to walk?
    (A) It should be by the middle of October active again in most every manner, if there are the responses such as we find are indicated as possible. KNOW that prayer must be the basis of the hope and the expectancy. Those that expect little of the Lord receive little; those that expect much receive much - if they live it!
32. (Q) Is the bone hardening as it should?
    (A) As indicated, it is lacking in the elements of body and structural building. With the rubs across the ribs, HERE we have the area from which the red blood cells emanate - hence the massages in the area here, while over the area of the brachial there would be the massage also but not as much - just sufficient to keep the activative forces in the body carrying on, as it were.
    Do these and we find we may EXPECT, and we will bring, the better influences for this body.
33. (Q) Any trouble with knees, and what from?
    (A) Little or no trouble here, if the circulatory forces are set up to meet the conditions here. Where the cartilaginous forces about the knee are affected, this is from lack of circulation being properly distributed. Hence the use of the Appliance for this with the applications of that suggested.
    Do that.
34. (Q) Why did he walk so peculiarly, like a duck?
    (A) As we find, this was from the lack of the coordination between the upper portion of the lumbar axis. Hence as indicated, these are the portions where the massage must be given with the oils, across the lumbar, cross all the portions from which the axes work. This is better than attempting to make adjustments and manipulations.
35. (Q) Will the cast he has now interfere with the treatments?
    (A) Not in the present. These will not last as soon as this may be taken off, and we will have it off before the 10th of September - if we will do these!
36. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Wife
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. Treated by Dr. Allen S. Lloyd & Dr. Foy Vann, St. Vicent's Hospital 11 wks., fell down step and broke leg up near hip - straight across; won't heal - suffered agonies; they drilled hole thru ankle and inserted wire to hold leg same length as other.

REPORTS

1. 8/30/37 See 1424-2.

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