This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 27th day of June, 1940, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [1663], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

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

TEXT

1. GC: You will give the physical condition of this body at the present time, with suggestions for further corrective measures; answering the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes.
3. As we find, in many respects conditions are improved from that as we have had at some periods before; yet in others there are inclinations for a form of anemia to manifest itself, - and with this character of anemia there is the tendency for the crystallizing of the salts or acids for the body.
4. The osteopathic adjustments should be of the nature to stimulate the activity of the liver, the gall duct AND the kidneys.
5. The nervous condition has been more from pressures on the general nerve system. The gall bladder is NOT so disturbing, or will not be if there is that character of stimulation osteopathically as we have indicated; for, eventually the gall bladder may be emptied osteopathically, or drained, and thus prevent a great deal of disturbance.
6. Hence the suggestions for Dr. Tucker are that he stimulate drainages from the system, and from those centers from which those organs indicated receive their impulse. These are to be stimulated, and then there is to be the general relaxing of the body for the general nervous condition.
7. And when the manipulations or adjustments are given, arrange to rest for at least thirty minutes afterwards; not just sitting or moving about, but rest lying down!
8. Then the diets should be followed very closely in line with that which has been indicated for the body. We find that the diets will have much more than anything else to do with the tendency for the muscular forces to be affected, or with keeping down the acids; except the character of eliminations kept, which will be aided by the manner and kind of the osteopathic adjustments needed and indicated for the body.
9. The diet should be the greater laxative measure. Otherwise, we find that the ENO SALTS are less irritating and better for the eliminating of the calcium deposits which at times cause distress in the extremities. When taking this, take about a teaspoonful in a glass of water each morning before breakfast for four to five days. This is a fruit salts, rather than mineral.
10. Then, after this is left off, take a mild laxative of a vegetable nature, the base of which is Senna; such as Syrup of Figs or the like.
11. These would be the better eliminants.
12. In the diet, keep away from white breads, too much of cakes or pastries. Have plenty of green, raw vegetables, as well as cooked vegetables. Fish, fowl or lamb are preferable for meats, if and when these are desired. No fried food at all should be taken.
13. The use of the Radio-Active Appliance would eliminate the insomnia and relieve the nervous disturbance, if used when ready to retire, or when resting during the day.
14. As for the conditions in the extremities, or foot, where there have been the strains, we find that a local application would be most beneficial. Once or twice, or three times each week, bathe the member with considerable amount of warm or hot water, and for quite a period. Then massage into the foot, and the joints, an equal combination of Mutton Tallow (melted), Spirits of Camphor and Spirits of Turpentine. After such a massage it would also be well to wrap the foot in flannel until the next day. This done several times, we should find a great deal of the pain and strain should be removed from the member disturbed in the present.
15. Doing all of these, in the manners indicated, we should find great improvement.
16. We are ready for questions.
17. (Q) Any further instructions as to how I may get back to normal health?
    (A) If we will keep these, and be consistent with them, the body may get back to normal. We are through with this Reading.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file (extra copy for Dr. Tucker)

BACKGROUND

1. 6/27/40 Wire: "Give specific diet - recommend laxative - cause of insomnia - examine left foot sprained and fractured two years ago - further instructions to Dr. Tucker."

REPORTS

1. 6/28/40 Son's letter [who later had a son born for whom they secured a life reading - Case [2584]]: "I want to write and thank you first of all for what you have done to help pull my mother [1663] out of the doldrums. I have been very much interested in her reports of your excellent work and, most of all, have enjoyed seeing her get a better hold on herself... Her trouble is, I feel, shared by many, many women of her class. 'Too much leisure time.'... Her study with you has done her a world of good, helping her over a critical time. But that again is introspective and individual. What her life cries for is ACTION outside of herself... She, of course, thinks she is tremendously busy!! She thinks she has and has had for many years much more than she could do. This is obviously a mental limitation she has imposed to dodge social activity... She is not using a fraction of her really very able gifts of mind and personality. This, I believe, is the cause of her great unrest, her dissatisfaction with herself, her over-abundance of worry, her feeling of inferiority... [1663] isn't putting out her best, and hasn't been for many, many years. She is full of fears - fears of ill health, fears of entertaining, fears of really plunging into the middle of life and giving her splendid talents. She's done a good job of her home, and her young'uns (even if this one seems to contradict that in this impertinent letter!) - BUT 'the young'uns have flew the coop' - the past is gone and it's time to get her going at something constructive to occupy happily the next 30 to 40 years of her life. She has so much to give, that I hate to see her tearing up herself, and holding back, when I know she might be so very much happier and do her fine talents justice.
   "I am writing you very frankly, feeling that you are the one person who can help her accomplish this end. I could never tell her what I have confided in you. I could - but it would defeat the end I have in mind. She can gain that confidence only by DOING, GIVING...she needs confidence, not criticism ...there's more in her to give than she has ever dreamed...
   "If you feel there is a germ in what I say, recommending to her some of these outside activities, or anything else you feel would do the trick, I believe it would remake her...if you see her problem in somewhat the same light, you can be the means of bringing it to pass. And I should be ever grateful to you."
2. 7/01/40 EC wrote an encouraging letter to the son, saying he would talk to Mrs. [1663] in that light, as he had already done and as her Life Reading [1663-2] had also done.
3. 7/04/40 Letter: "Thanks once more for everything - the Readings for my youngest son [2285] and me, and the inspiration of the group at the Congress... I'll take my physical check-up to Dr. Tucker tomorrow. I am going to ask him to write to you. I think I am doing pretty well considering the fact I was down with bronchial 'flu' twice last winter and was laid up six weeks with a sprained knee (from a fall on the ice). All that in addition to my bad foot."
4. 9/15/42 Mrs. [1663] had Life Reading for her other grandson, - [2814], little brother of [2584]. See EC's ltrs. & hers in their files.
5. 1/16/45 Letter: "Dear friends - I, too, loved Edgar Cayce dearly. He remade my life for me and I am bearing my loss of my husband more bravely because of all Mr. Cayce taught me."

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