This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 16th day of August, 1938, in accordance with request made by the self through her husband - Mr. [...], new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mrs. [1628].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [...] [Mrs. [1660]'s husband].

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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 regarding same, as I ask them.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, Mrs. [1660].
3. Now as we find, conditions are rather serious.
4. There are those obstructions, as we find, that prevent the normal flow of the circulatory forces through the body; thus producing those lapses, when the weaknesses that arise cause not only anxieties in the activities of the functioning organs - as related to the deeper circulatory forces - but in the abilities for the establishing of an equilibrium, and in those activities that will produce the better coagulative forces through used energies in the body.
5. These then are disturbances as we find them with this body, Mrs. [1660] we are speaking of:
6. IN THE BLOOD SUPPLY, owing to the hindrances in the activities through pressures created in cerebrospinal nervous forces, there are the activities in the fullness as produced by the condition between the heart and the liver, as well as to the brain forces themselves - owing to the nature and condition of the pressure - that prevent a normal balance in consciousness at all times with the body.
7. And this hindrance is gradually taking the strength and vitality of the body, without the proper functioning of the eliminations from the system.
8. While these are in effect the activities of obstructions, the reflex activity to the full action of the liver as related to the heart, the lungs and the kidneys, is gradually producing poisons that - without the eliminations - are weakening the system.
9. IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, as we find, the pressures in the cerebrospinal system arise from conditions that have existed in times back, and brought to be acute by an injury to the activities of the locomotory forces of the body more recently - and set up first a temperature; then the activities upon the heart, the lungs, the liver, with the reflex to the kidneys; thus causing this obstruction in the ability of the body to bring about recuperative forces.
10. IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANS THEMSELVES, as we find, as may be indicated from the repressions that exist, all of the organs are under abeyance or strain, owing to the amount of poisons being accumulated in the system.
11. AS WE FIND, THEN:
12. We would have those administrations where there would be the eliminations brought about to cleanse the colon, with drainages from the activities of the stomach, the gall duct and the liver activity.
13. Then we would release and remove pressures, osteopathically, from the lumbar and 9th dorsal center, as well as coordinating through those areas that govern the activities of the heart AND the liver - in the upper dorsal and cervical.
14. Thus we would allow for the replenishing to the body of energies sufficiently to bring recuperation and the health-giving flow to the activities of this body of Mrs. [1660].
15. Unless these poisons are eliminated, and the pressures removed from the nervous system, the effects as they are being created will gradually make for such toxic forces as to prevent locomotion in some portion of the body.
16. These we would do in the present. And when these pressures are removed, and there are the abilities for the recuperative forces, we would give further instructions.
17. First, then, we would have the eliminations through colonic irrigation. These may, under the existing conditions, tend to weaken somewhat; but if given body-temperature, little at a time - and then the pressures removed osteopathically - we will find the pressure upon the brain forces, the activities of the heart and the lungs as related to eliminations will be relieved.
18. Ready for questions.
19. (Q) How often would you suggest that the osteopathic manipulations be given?
    (A) In the beginning it will be necessary that they be given at least once a day. Not great corrections may be made at once, owing to the weakness of the body.
20. (Q) Is it worth while to continue the present treatment?
    (A) Not until eliminations are set up to remove the poisons CAN there be the removal of the pressure upon the brain and nervous system. And not until there is removal of the pressure in the lumbar and the dorsal center as indicated CAN there be recuperative forces!
    Then as we find, the sooner these changes can be made the better for the body.
21. (Q) Will she get partially or entirely well?
    (A) If there is the ability to remove the toxic forces, and the pressures that tend to make for this accumulation that produces a pressure upon the brain forces, this may be entirely relieved. It will require time, patience, persistence - but she should be ENTIRELY well.
22. (Q) What care and treatment to make her most comfortable?
    (A) Remove the toxic forces and the pressures as we have indicated.
23. (Q) Have complete instructions to remove these been given?
    (A) Complete instructions for the present. When these are followed the removal of the pressure will be such as to EASE the body. Then the instructions for the better locomotion, and for the ability of the body to recuperate, may be given to those MAKING such adjustments - the better.
24. (Q) Should more than one colonic be given?
    (A) This will depend upon how these are given. As we have indicated, there would be more than one to relieve the pressures there.
25. (Q) How often should they be given?
    (A) This, of course, will be in keeping with the accumulations that arise from the removal of the pressures from the central dorsal and the lumbar areas, and the coordinating - and these should be made DOWNWARD, always!
26. (Q) Are special foods beneficial or certain foods to be eliminated?
    (A) In the beginning, with the corrections, it is necessary that almost pre-digested foods be given, or those that are easily assimilated; that are strengthening yet not acid-producing - owing to the quantity of acids that are the natural effect of toxic forces in the system in the present - from not only injections but the sedative forces that have been indicated to keep the body quiet.
27. (Q) Any special person to give this treatment? or who would you recommend?
    (A) Any in sympathy with the SOURCES of information and that would find, by examination, of course, the conditions existent as we have indicated here.
28. (Q) Any special place that would be helpful to give this treatment, or to follow these instructions?
    (A) The Osteopathic Hospital in Raleigh [A. R. Tucker, D.O.] would be the preferable place!
29. (Q) Any other suggestions for the body at this time?
    (A) These about the body, and for the body - keep constructive, creative, prayerful attitudes - if there would be brought the better activities in every manner for the body.
30. We are through for the present. [See 1660-1, R1.]

    Copy to Husband
    Copy to Ass'n file

REPORTS

1. 8/16/38 Remarks by husband after Reading [1660-1]: Been in hospital since July 5th. Was first treated at home by Dr. Corpening [Cora Z. Corpening, M.D.], for gastrointestinal trouble; no results. Then went to Dr. Taylor [Waller L. Taylor, M.D.], who suggested - after treating her that she go to the hospital. Now under Dr. Martin [W. B. Martin, M.D.?] has had several blood transfusions - they are giving her sulfamilhide injections - say she has strep in blood which they can't locate, but the injections will keep it from growing. She is extremely weak, depressed. He, the husband, asked Dr. Martin about taking her to Johns-Hopkins; he, Dr. Martin, said he thought she was getting everything right now that they could give her there, but he would help to get her there if the family wanted to try it. They don't offer anything else than what they're doing - she is to have another transfusion tomorrow.
2. 9/24/38 See 1660-2.
3. 5/25/39 See 1660-2 Reports indicating she had streptococcus endocarditis.
4. See Source File Key #1660, a biographical sketch of Dr. Cora Corpening re 1660-1.

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