This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 30th day of August, 1939, in accordance with request made by the self through the husband, Mr. [...], new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mr. [1564] and Mrs. [1602] and through Mr. Edgar Cayce himself.

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

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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 which may be submitted, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes.
3. Now as we find, in many respects the physical forces of the body are very good. There are inclinations and tendencies, there are those disturbances that have become of such a constitutional nature that the growth about the structural portions - where there have been hindrances owing to the great temperature in the superficial circulation or lymph - has caused the inactivity or non-use of the limb.
4. These as we find are of such a great growth in these directions, they may be aided but will require long, tedious, consistent, persistent application. But such applications would be found to be most helpful in that they would tend to supply elements in the physical functioning of the body in such measures as to bring a great deal better balance and normalcy in many other ways also.
5. Hence as we find, it would be MOST advisable to undertake same, even with the persistence necessary.
6. First, we would use the Radio-Active Appliance; but here use it only on the opposite wrist from the afflicted lower limb AND about the ankle of the afflicted lower limb, inside just below the ankle bone, see? This would be used just on these areas, - that is, the attachments, you see, would be to the injured limb and to the wrist on the opposite side of body; for thirty minutes twice each day. This would be done every day for a whole month; preferably applied in the evening before retiring, and morning when the body rests from the morning household duties - or from nine-thirty to ten o'clock, or the like, see? and use those as the periods for meditation. After using for a whole month, then leave off for ten days, then use again, and so on - keeping up this routine throughout the whole period of treatments indicated. Keep the plates very clean; and attach ONLY to the injured or ill limb AND the opposite wrist, see?
7. Also, about three times each week, - but have regular periods, - we would massage the body with an equal combination of Olive Oil and Tincture of Myrrh, - heating the Oil to add the Myrrh. This does not mean boiling, - just heat it enough to add. Massage gently, but in a ROTARY motion, into the area across the sacral, across the lumbar, and down the sciatic nerve. Take at least twenty to thirty minutes to give the massage. Begin with the lumbar axis, across the sacral, and down the limb, - especially the limb that is ailing, see? After the massage it would be well that there be a gentle massage with a heavy towel. Also, it would be better if hot applications were made over the area BEFORE the combination is massaged into the limb and sacral areas, see? hot towels laid over same.
8. After a month, leave off this massage for about a week.
9. Then change the combination, - using an equal combination of Olive Oil and Peanut Oil, in the same manner, for a month; then leave THIS off for about a week to ten days.
10. THEN begin using a combination prepared in this way and manner:

    Pine Oil...........................1 ounce,
Oil of Pine Needles..............1/4 ounce,
Peanut Oil.......................1/2 ounce.

    Use this for one month. Then leave off a week.
11. Then begin all over again. Continue these rounds of treatment, in the order indicated, for at least twelve months.
12. And we will find not only the ability for the use of the limb, but the general health of the body will be much improved also.
13. After that, we would give further instructions.
14. Ready for questions.
15. (Q) Any advice regarding diet?
    (A) It is a very good dietician. Of course, keep the eliminations nominal or normal; at least once or twice each day.
16. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file
    (See folder [which was enclosed] regarding Radio-Active Appliance.)

BACKGROUND

1. 8/16/39 Husband's letter:
   Mr. Edgar Cayce, Virginia Beach, Virginia
   Dear Sir,
   In accepting your very generous offer of giving a Reading for my wife I hereby enclose application for same.
   Perhaps if I try to explain the nature of my wife's condition it may aid in the Reading.
   She was born perfectly normal and with all her faculties and at the age of eight years and in the Autumn she was stricken with Infantile Paralysis.
   She did not walk for nearly a year, but by her Mother massaging her right leg several times daily with hot Olive Oil she she was able to walk. But it left that limb & foot smaller & shorter than the other one, causing her to limp. And this condition exists to-day.
   Thanking you in advance for what you have promised to do.
   Yours Very Truly [...]

REPORTS

1. 9/07/39 Husband's letter:
   Mr. Edgar Cayce, Virginia Beach, Va.
   Dear Mr. Cayce,-
   Please forgive me for not writing before, but as you know we have been pretty busy and have been waiting for the [1602]'s to go in order to start the treatment you recommended in Mrs. [1987]'s reading.
   Due to Mrs. [1602]'s generosity we are sending for the Radio-Active Appliance to-morrow morning and will begin the treatments one week from to-day as that is the time the [1602]'s are expecting to leave at that time.
   Now, Mr. Cayce, we both have a lot of faith in you and the Reading and we will both try to do our part in this venture, and will let you know from time to time as we progress.
   Thanking you again with all our hearts
   Yours very truly [...]
2. 9/07/39 Mrs. [1602]'s letter to EC: "...[...] 'my man' and his wife - are elated over the prospects of better health for her. We are sending today for the appliance specified in the reading. We have not hurried on that score because while we are around here they have little time for leisure. I make sure of that. But soon we are gone - and they will begin the prescribed treatments. They are grateful to you beyond words to express and I am sure, will be conscientious to the last degree. [...] intends writing you almost any minute now..."
3. 10/13/39 Husband's letter:
   Dear Mr. Cayce,-
   Perhaps you may think it has taken us a long time to write you and let you know how we are progressing, but we have both been pretty busy closing the place up, and preparing it for winter that we have continued to put off the writing part.
   We started the treatments on the first of the month and the only difficulty we had was with the Olive Oil and Myrrh making the mistake of having the Druggist put the two, together at the store. They would not mix, but found after checking the Reading that the oil had to be heated before adding the Myrrh. This we did by getting more.
   Mrs. [1987]'s leg near the knee aches to some extent shortly after I start the massage, but stops shortly afterwards. We feel that this may be a healing condition.
   Mrs. [1602] writes me that she had a pleasant stay at the Beach and is now busy getting settled in New York.
   Trusting you are enjoying good health and thanking you again
   Yours very truly [...]
4. 3/04/40 Mrs. [1602]'s letter to EC: "...She had a miscarriage but when she wrote she was well again. They have had a most terrible winter as far as weather goes..."

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