This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 23rd day of July, 1941, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [2072], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [2072] and Mr. [1861].

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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, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [2072]; this we have had before.
3. As we find, in some respects conditions are much improved. In others there is apparently little improvement, and in others there might be the wonderment as to whether there is ANY improvement.
4. Yet, in considering the whole of the work, the activities, the purposes, the intents, we find that much improvement is indicated in this body from the physical angle, - as well as from the angle of the mental and spiritual attitudes.
5. Not that there are condemnations, though, for any changes or conditions existent. Those segments where there has been so much tautness are at times better and at others not so well. This causes the creating of a fuzziness in the blood flow that has not been and is not good. Yet this is controlled partly from the diet that prevents the great irritation which has at times been indicated.
6. In the present we would alter somewhat the suggestions for physical activities of the body:
7. Here, too, at least twice each month - for the next three to six months - we would have a thorough relaxing treatment osteopathically administered. This we find may be well done by Richardson, whom we would have to do same.
8. Also at least once a week we would have a general treatment preferably by a masseuse or masseur, but instead of using the regular applications this should be preceded by a gentle sweat; not producing too high a temperature, but sufficient that there is the opening of the pores of the superficial circulation. This may be accomplished by either wet blankets, the dry cabinet or the fume cabinet bath. It would be better to use the Fume Bath, and in the fume cup put Witchhazel (a teaspoonful to the pint of boiling water in the fume cup used in the cabinet bath, you see) as the means of relaxing the body. Then follow this immediately with the massage, - massaging into the spine, especially the locomotory centers, all the Peanut Oil that the body will absorb.
9. Do these, as we find; with precautions as to the diet in THESE directions:
10. To be sure, have plenty of juices of fruits and vegetables; but also fowl, fish and beef juice. The beef juice should be taken only as medicine, rather than as food value - though it will add materially to the supplying of the needs as to body deficiencies, through the elements that are produced best in the beef juice itself.
11. Do these and, as we find, we will bring the better conditions physically.
12. Keep the mental attitude as is. Keep the expectancy for the use of the abilities in cooperative, coordinated activities with those the body meets and contacts day by day.
13. Ready for questions.
14. (Q) Please explain the aching condition in the back of the head which occurs so often when I laugh.
    (A) As indicated, some portions of the segments along the cerebrospinal system, where there has been such tautness, are better. But those having been released in one portion and not thoroughly enough in the areas of the cervicals, when there is the activity from the diaphragm to the muscular forces of the throat, head and neck, this contraction occurs.
    Hence the relaxing by the Fume Baths, - not raising the temperature too high, see, - but the massage following same with the peanut oil as a food value to nerves and circulation - combined with the other food values - should eliminate these disturbances.
15. (Q) The frequent sensitiveness and aching about teeth.
    (A) This is a part of the same reaction.
16. (Q) Crying sensation at thyroid.
    (A) The lack of sufficient activity of same. Thus the needs for those energies in the VITAL forces indicated, - as in the fowl and fish, to make for better activity there. There are the needs for more iodine in the system. Hence fish, if it is at all assimilated, should be taken by the body.
17. (Q) When, how often, and in what manner may a purifying fast be taken by my body?
    (A) It is better that this be NOT attempted to be taken at the same time that the adjustments are being made and the building forces are being created for the ganglia and the glandular forces.
    When there has been the full correction of the MECHANICAL forces, - that is, the structural centers where the lesions have been indicated and are apparent, that prevent the flow of the kundaline forces, as well as the sympathetic and cerebrospinal nerve energies. When these are released, and there is better reaction, this will be most beneficial. Then once in a moon, or the like, it would be well.
18. (Q) Of what should it consist?
    (A) Let's correct the conditions first. Then it may be better given as to the necessary forces to act as a contributing agency to the betterment of the conditions, by its being easily assimilated; dependent upon the coordinated balance created in the chemical forces of the body.
19. (Q) Alternate breathing, cleansing breath, etc., have seemed beneficial to the body and health when pursued. Please explain the use of breathing and its purifying qualities.
    (A) These are well when there are NOT physical hindrances to their more perfect activity. That help has been obtained when there are already obstructions indicates the greater benefit that might be had IF there were the normal flow of impulse from glands and nerve centers raised by activities of breathing.
    Breath is the life-blood cleansing of the body, normally - see? For, there are the needs for the combination of the gases as inhaled to act upon the purifying of the system. And these are well, if done properly.
    In the present, though, we would only take the breathing exercise that so fills the lungs that there is a full equalizing or energizing or the blood-purifying area there. This would be, then: At full height or stature, preferably with few or no clothing on, with plenty of fresh air, - inhale deeply through the right nostril. First it would require closing, or a pressure on the left - but attain to that ability to purify by breathing ONLY through the right nostril. Hold it as long as possible and gradually rise on the toes, as this is taken in, raising the arms to fill the chest more. Then exhale, not too suddenly - but suddenly - through the mouth. Do this for at least three times.
    Then rest five minutes.
    Then repeat same, this time through the left nostril. And when there is the raising of the body-structural force by the intake, turn slowly from the waist up, so as to allow those areas of the body - that have been hindered - to be purified by the oxygen, which is the most of the gases taken, as well as the others, to affect or be active to the body.
    Do this regularly, say at least three times each week.
    These would be the beneficial breathing exercises UNDER the existent conditions. As those pressures are removed from the cervical areas, and through the lower portion of the dorsal and lumbar, these may be altered by DIRECTION of breath - as well as position of body. But DO NOT do these until such mechanical corrections are made. The ones indicated, do.
20. (Q) What do you mean by turning slowly from the waist up?
    (A) That is, turn to the left - not moving the feet, but swinging the body around - AS the inhalation is taken, for the LEFT nostril only.
21. (Q) Who should I go to for the massage?
    (A) A good masseur would be the better. If this is not practical, then someone at home should be trained or given the understanding as to just what is to be done, see?
22. (Q) Is there someone in the vicinity of Richmond?
    (A) Should be someone in the vicinity of the home.
23. We are through with this Reading.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. See 2072-4.

REPORTS

1. 7/27/41 (Sunday) [2072]'s letter to EC:
   Dearest Eddie,
   Sweet of you to write so soon after we left. Thank you. We were so glad to see you again and have a little more talk. Eddie, there isn't anything in all my life means so much as just being with you. I'm so glad for those opportunities to be near you.
   Yes, indeed we thought you had (can I say we - including us now in the group?) WE had, then, a beautiful Bible study that evening. Nice of you, and most sincerely appreciated by us, too, you're letting us listen to the physical re-check readings. Other peoples readings are most interesting to me in that they broaden so much my understanding of peoples, conditions and those wonderful laws of God. Things you give to me, Eddie, shall never be desecrated, but I shall try to keep them sacred and try to seek and know the way God would like them best used in my daily walk in life and among others.
   Yes, our re-check readings were excellent, - most encouraging to both of us. I showed [1861] how to massage the peanut oil into my body like Dr. Reilly's attendants and so started him on the road to becoming a masseur - maybe?
   He made me feel very good with the massage Friday - after one of those wonderful fume baths. Those fume baths have a most wonderful effect upon the body forces. I certainly was glad to know how they might be taken at home for I knew how good they were for me in N.Y. and wished often I might have one since then. Felt like they would "pick me right up."
   Has it been warm there these past two days? It's been near 100 degrees here. We've been terribly warm.
   I was extremely glad for the explanation in my reading as to why the kundaline forces were prevented from flowing due to the lesions, for it has been a source of no small wondering - to have begun the developing of these and to have not been able for some little time to have felt and used this energy force. I was also thankful for replies on questions regarding fasting and breath.
   Yes, we'd like to join with you and that group meditating at the time of the readings. Although I haven't done this regularly and everyday, I have upon several occasions linked myself, in meditation, with you, your work, and the group, during your reading periods. Yesterday morning I felt drawn that way and did meditate with them at the time. That was before your letter came today. I'd love to do this, Eddie, and will try to make such a period daily to do so. Thank you for wanting us. [1861] will too, I am sure, when he can.
2. 10/17/41 EC's letter to Mrs. [2441] [See under 2441-3 Reports]: "Mrs. [2072], bless her heart, is suffering now from the use of some of the Yoga practises in her daily experiences, and is just beginning to get back in shape physically."
3. 1/15/42 (Thursday night) [2072]'s letter to EC:
   Dear Eddie,
   It was very nice to see you last Wednesday, but time went all too quickly. I'm sorry we had to be late and that we weren't able to go and sit down and talk somewhere.
   Regarding your letter to "Members" we shall be very glad to enter into prayer with you and other members so you may count upon us.
   I am enclosing a pamphlet from Arcane School, "A Great Challenge," which I think you might like to read.
   Looking over our reading I guess it is about time to have re-check readings so as soon as we can get our questions together we'll be wanting them.
   In the meantime, we shall be down next Wednesday for treatments. We hope you may be able to come in once more. I have an idea "the Forces" are going to cut those treatments down to fewer and farther apart. It's pretty expensive coming down so often so I hope we have progressed enough so this will be possible; altho, more personally, we wish we could see you every week, every day.
   Must close for this time.
   Love to you, [2072]
   Thank you for your letter which came this morning just before I mailed this so I am adding more to this. I'm glad Edgar Evans could be home with you a few days, although I can readily understand and sympathize perfectly with your feelings.
   I'm so glad I could do the chart and picture for you and [288]. [288] seemed to like it very much, and as I told her in a reply to her thank you note - it was educational and inspirational to the artist to draw it. Thank you so much, both of you, for your appreciation.
   [1861] has had a cold which started last Wednesday. He is almost entirely over it now and it was not so bad as the last one, but it gave him a bass voice for awhile. It was beginning to snow just as we left the bus station Wednesday night and had covered ... streets several inches by the time we arrived home. I loved it! Just a tiny patch left here and there around here and the past three days have been warm and beautiful.
   We are very much in accord with both letters and would like to add our bit to the prayers. I know the power of prayer, Eddie, and where a group such as this is united in effort the power becomes greater even. Not only that, but we add the weight of our prayers to those of the Prayers of the Arcane School, Brown Landone's group (in Florida) and all other organizations of such a manner. I wish you MIGHT lead such prayer on the radio. And I wish it might be preceded by description of experiences with prayers and prayer groups.
   Must close, [...]'s little 3 1/2 year old girl is here with us again. She's sweeter than ever, love to watch her and LEARN from her, even. Love, [2072]
4. 1/30/42 See 2072-6.

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