This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 14th day of December, 1938, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [1620], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

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

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1. GC: You will give the physical condition of this body at the present time, with suggestions for further corrective measures; answering the questions she has submitted, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes.
3. As we find, while there are improvements, these have been rather spasmodically or periodically. The body improves and then finds itself reverting to old disturbances, or other factors arise which become apparently paramount to disturbances; as at times the feet and limbs, at others the glandular forces in the activities of the thyroids, and the digestive forces, - and the general eliminations from the system.
4. These are contributed to greatly by the sudden or violent changes the body makes as to its application of those things which have been suggested for the correcting of the causes of these disturbances.
5. And if these were followed through, as we find, in more a consistent manner, there would be a more consistent and a longer sustaining helpful influence throughout the activities of the body.
6. These as we find, then, would be the better; to follow these consistently for at least a period of three to four weeks; ALL, no more but no less - ALL that has been suggested for helpful forces for this body.
7. Ready for questions.
8. (Q) When a spinal area between the shoulders aches, the condition may spread throughout the left shoulder, under the arm, into the ear, back of the head and is particularly painful WHERE A MOLAR WAS EXTRACTED YEARS AGO. Is the spine the center and cause of this condition?
   (A) Rather it is the effect of poisons in the system from poor eliminations, setting up pressures in the cerebrospinal and nerve system; especially in the vagus center, - and using those distressed areas or weakened conditions as means for expression in pain or disease.
   Hence as we find, the general manipulations and better eliminations will assist in alleviating and removing the disturbing conditions.
9. (Q) Is the almost constant disturbance in the lymphatic gland, ear and molar the result of a diphtheria vaccination "taking" in the gland or pressure from scar tissue from a tonsil operation - or from ear abscesses?
   (A) As we have found and just indicated, and have given heretofore, this is also rather the effect of those pressures upon the superficial nerve system, from poisons that make for an engorging or enlarging of the cellular forces that go to make up the vibratory or circulatory influences through nerve pressures that take advantage of same to give expression through this very area indicated.
   Just in the same manner as when there is the least congestion or cold, - or there are days when the pressures upon the ear, through atmospheric changes, may affect the body in the same way and manner, as far as the ear and tooth are concerned. this is an altering of the pressure, owing to the changes or injuries as produce an enlarging through scar tissue upon areas through which nerve fibre passes, - and each of these in their vibratory forces producing a reaction upon the system.
10. (Q) Have I a thyroid deficiency?
    (A) A little. This as we find is indicated by not a skip exactly, and yet a little irregularity in the metabolism of the system. This arises partially from a calcium AND thyroid activity deficiency.
    As we find, the use of the iodized salt or kelp - as a sea salt - would be beneficial in the general meal, as well as Calcios taken about two days out of each week - about a level teaspoonful or sufficient to cover a cracker taken and eaten at a meal.
11. (Q) Have I a chronic condition of anemia?
    (A) No, not a chronic condition. Rather as indicated, when there is the inclination for the lack of proper eliminations, accumulations of poisons hinder the lymph from carrying into the rebuilding forces of the body the new or full blood supply. Hence we have an intermittent condition of anemia, and not chronic anemia.
12. (Q) Is the toxic condition due in part to thin intestinal walls?
    (A) It is due in the greater part to the lack of proper eliminations, which incline to make a thinning of the intestinal walls.
13. (Q) Do I have low blood pressure?
    (A) This may be materially aided if those properties are taken as indicated to supply more iodine in kelp or the like as a part of the salt or iodine content, AND the use of Calcios to raise the efficiency of the blood supply. Some little condition there needs those corrections.
14. (Q) Is the pain in various joints of arthritic or rheumatic origin?
    (A) Rather neuritic, than arthritic or rheumatic. Neuritic, - that is, the pressure upon the various lymph centers through portions of the alimentary canal, as well as a part of the lower duodenum and where there is the beginning of the entrance to the area of the first portions of the jejunum. These are the areas from which the lymph pressure through the activity of the emunctories produce pressures upon the joints and the like as to cause disturbance.
    The colonic irrigations will be most helpful, if these are CONSISTENTLY used - and with a soda-saline solution, AND an antiseptic - such as Glyco-Thymoline - in the last water. The proportions would be a tablespoon to a quart of water used in the last, for the creating of an antiseptic condition through-out the alimentary canal.
15. (Q) What is the most effective treatment to follow to stop the progression of structural destruction in my feet?
    (A) Rising upon the toes twice a day, morning and evening - upon arising and before retiring. Before putting on shoes and stockings of morning. Raise the arms, rocking back and forth on the heel and toe. Gradually, as the body raises up, raise the arms high also. Such an exercise is most beneficial.
16. (Q) Can they be re-aligned by manipulation?
    (A) They'll be more aligned by the exercise, in this particular case; though manipulation can materially aid.
    Do those things.
17. (Q) Did a "setback" from measles leave a condition of chronic Brights Disease?
    (A) No.
18. (Q) Did malaria as a child contribute to general weaknesses?
    (A) Yes.
19. (Q) Should I eliminate meat and sweets from my diet?
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    (A) These may be curtailed, but to eliminate entirely as we find would create an unbalanced condition in the chemical reaction of the bodily forces. No FRIED meats; and honey should be used principally as the sweets. Fish, fowl or lamb would be the principal meats; and the fish fresh, and the lamb roasted, - all of these boiled, roasted, baked or broiled, but never fried.
20. (Q) How cure a life long case of constipation? By diet, exercise or faith?
    (A) ALL! By the use of the proper diet, by the use of enemas to cleanse the colon, by the use of exercise in the abdominal movements - as has been a part of the experience; AND by faith in that which IS used to be efficient, when CONSISTENTLY applied.
21. (Q) What causes a slight distension and tenderness at right of sternum at about the 2nd or 3rd rib?
    (A) The incoordination between the upper and lower hepatic circulation. And it will be materially aided through the massage or correction, and enemas.
22. (Q) Did jumping from great heights as a child furnish the cause for many of the conditions shown herein?
    (A) These may be called contributory causes. But the body - remember - renews itself at each cycle of seven years. Why should these, then, NOW cause disturbance, - save where scar tissue has formed or where structural portions are unaligned? They have produced weaknesses; and if there has not been and is not the proper application and the keeping of a balance in the body-building, then they become chronic.
23. We are through with this Reading.

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    (Calcios is manufactured by the Colloidal Health Products Corp., Greenvale, Long Island, N.Y. It comes in a syrupy paste, and sells for $2.50 a jar. The readings have indicated that it is the best thing on the market that may be used to obtain free calcium so it may be assimilated properly by the system.)

BACKGROUND

1. See 1620-1.

REPORTS

1. 12/28/38 "The Physical check Reading of Dec 14 has thrown light on a number of things the Medical profession has stated were 'afflicting' me on about 5 occasions when I've consulted one of them in the past 27 yrs! Now, for the first time remedial measures have been suggested. However, only one - the toe and foot strengthening exercise and diet - can be carried out, I fear, for some time to come. Before this reading on Monday, Dec. 12, Mrs. Rogers gave me a liver and kidney treatment (She, without suggestion on my part, did it) and I've been in excellent condition since so far as pain in the troublesome spinal area is concerned. You see, I can dash to her for a treatment at $1 when I can't carry out extended ones. It all helps to complete and makes a very wonderful picture - the UNIVERSALITY of spiritual healing."
2. 2/08/39 She referred Mrs. [1818] for a Physical Reading.
3. 9/20/40 Mrs. [1472]'s letter to EC in re Mrs. [1620]'s derogatory remarks about EC's work: "Talks with several people who know Mrs. [1620] persuade me (when added to my own experience with her) she is mentally unbalanced, in which case she is more to be pitied than blamed."

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