This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 25th day of April, 1940, in accordance with request made by the father - Mr. [...], new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mr. [1564] and Mrs. [1602].

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

TEXT

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, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes.
3. Now, as we find, there should be great precautions taken as to remove entirely the metallic substances which through cohesion there have irritated and still do irritate the eye.
4. While the retinae is not so disturbed, there should be the use of a heavy magnet for attracting metallic substances. This would be very close to the eye; yet not touching the eyeball, of course; and should remove such substances by capillary attraction because of the closeness. It should even remove the tendencies for the FOLDING of the area of the eye itself.
5. Use a HEAVY magnet close to the eye and NOT touching the eye, but so that there is an attraction - and especially of the optic itself - from the vibrations of the body. This would be better than operative measures, as we find. However, if there is the inclination for this to curl, where there was the puncture, then it will be necessary to perform a mechanical operation on same.
6. The magnet should be used by a specialist, TO BE SURE; one acquainted with the very activity of the eye, so that there may be SEEN that there is still left NO portion of the eye itself injured that has not straightened itself in regular form for healing.
7. Of course, from the inflammation produced, this will eventually cause - as we find - a form, or a spot, or a coagulation of the mucous membranes, - in the form of a cataract or the like. But we find that this may be dissipated by the use of the applications we will suggest, rather than by operative measures; unless such BECOMES attached at the punctured or irritated surface - and if there will be used these applications indicated we find that this should NOT become folded in such a manner as to cause it to become attached.
8. The eyes would be kept shaded, of course; and for some little time there would be used the cold applications; also the belladonna and other properties for the dilation and the healing - which would be gradually diminished.
9. But, within ten days or two weeks, - or when there is no longer the soreness, - we would begin with the gentle adjustments osteopathically in the upper dorsal and throughout the cervical area; for the stimulation of a better circulation to the right optic forces especially. We would give these in the Dobbins' manner, preferably.
10. Then a little later, but not until the second, third or fourth week of the osteopathic adjustments, we would add then with same (that is, still continuing the osteopathic treatments, you see) the low electrical treatments as applied through the crystal direct to the optic itself. These we would have done by Erlanger.
11. Now, as to the diet throughout such periods:
12. We would have plenty of carrot juice; at least an ounce or ounce and a half every other day, - or this much taken in two days, see? Use a juice extractor for securing the juice from fresh, raw carrots.
13. Have plenty of whole wheat (cracked or cut) as a cereal, or the combination of wheat and rye (as in Maltex), - these cooked a long time, and served with cream or milk.
14. Two or three days each week we would have small quantities of fish, - not fried, but rather broiled or boiled or baked. Not such large quantities as to become abhorrent to the body; but fish assimilated with the food values is especially helpful in such conditions, - aiding in the blood supply, for the general health and welfare of the body in the present; as the body tends towards a deficiency in the blood-building forces as well as the nerve forces.
15. Each month, beginning about the fifth, and for five days, we would take internally - before the morning meal - one minim of Atomidine in half a glass of water. After this is given for five days, leave off until the fifth day of the next month, - and so on. Keep this up for at least six to eight months; that we may also stimulate and clarify the GLANDULAR system.
16. Doing these, - with the osteopathic manipulations for the general circulation, and with the corrective measures through the electrical treatments as indicated, - we should bring bettered conditions for this body, and DISSIPATE entirely any accumulations - and NOT have any permanent disturbances with the vision.
17. Ready for questions.
18. We are through for the present.

    Copy to Father, Special Delivery - Phoned also to Mrs. [1602]
    Copy to Ass'n file
    (See extra sheet of directions [which were enclosed] for Osteopath, when it is time for these treatments. We would refer you to: Dr. Frank Dobbins, 551 Fifth Ave., New York City.
    See extra sheet of directions [which were enclosed] for the electrical treatments, when it is time for these treatments. We would refer you to: Dr. Gustav Erlanger, 20 West 77 St., New York City.
    Also we would refer you to two individuals who have had similar conditions and followed the Reading suggestions with wonderful results: Mr. [1844], ..., N.J.; Mr. [1797], % ... & Co., N.Y.C. (for his son [1817]). Also Mr. [257], ..., New York City (for his son [773]).
    At your convenience, please write us in detail as to just how the accident happened, and as to what you have been able to do towards following these applications suggested.)

BACKGROUND

1. 4/24/40 Father's wire: "Baby [2178] hurt right eye. Doctors upon examination recommend immediate operation. Please indicate general condition and diet. Thank you."

REPORTS

1. 5/01/40 Father's letter to EC:
   Mr. Edgar Cayce Virginia Beach, Va.
   Dear Mr. Cayce:
   I received your very thoughtful letter a few days after your most remarkable reading for my baby. I say "remarkable" advisedly - for having been lead to Dr. Erlanger has opened up a broad vista in the medical world of science I had not dared to dream existed.
   Briefly, almost immediately after the accident to the baby's eye - not knowing how she had hurt herself, we were at the mercy of the diagnoses of the doctors to whom we were sent. Three in number, these men seemed to concur on the one point that an operation was necessary and that there would be a distortion of the pupil of the eye and possibly impairment of sight. After the reading and after Mrs. [1602] had called to learn that the reading disclosed a puncture of the eye, I was fascinated to find that Doctor Erlanger had already discovered the puncture. He was the only doctor to note that fact in his examination and this was before he was aware of the facts shown in the reading.
   Since the treatments have already begun as specified in your reading we have learned that the baby - while playing with a common kitchen variety can-opener - thrust it accidentally in her eye, the facts brought out in your reading become all the more remarkable. [2178] is a busy little girl and it is not at all unusual for her to rummage about in drawers and find amazing things to play with even though she has been cautioned about playing with knives and the like. The maid - more than likely - was busy about something else at the time and didn't notice that [2178] had acquired a can-opener.
   Doctor Erlanger is the creator of the Iontophoresis method of treatment - a complicated chemico-electrical process for the administration of drugs. This method renders the drugs more active and makes their effect last for a longer period of time. The prolapsus of the iris - for that is what has happened - is now showing definite signs of clearing. X-Rays show that the foreign substance - metallic in character - is no longer present in the eye and the puncture suffered is healing.
   The drug action by the Erlanger process of treatment sets up within the sympathetic and pari-sympathetic nervous systems a violent reaction and this is more especially true in the case of a baby and the age of [2178]. Hence, a rather violent reaction has taken place throughout her entire nervous system - a restlessness and unnatural activity producing a fatigue which is at the moment very upsetting. She doesn't sleep naturally - only after great fatigue overcomes her. She doesn't eat regularly and shows many of the symptoms of a typical nervous breakdown. All these I believe, however, to be perfectly normal reactions to the treatment and will, in time, clear away and the baby will be completely well again.
   The baby has not begun her course of osteopathic treatments as outlined in the reading but as soon as she is a little more relaxed and normal in her actions and reactions, I shall follow what you have outlined in the reading.
   We are assured now by Doctor Erlanger that an operation will not be necessary - or at least if the "spot" to which you refer in the reading does not completely disappear, a minor mechanical operation will be necessary. This will not be serious at all and will not cause any impairment of vision nor will it leave any marks or scars or any visual defects to what appears to be a perfectly normal eye in every respect.
   There was a distortion of the pupil - it appeared like the split of a cat's eye. This was caused by a portion of the iris leaking out onto the eyeball through the puncture - the pupil expanded and distorted to fill the gap left by the prolapsus of the iris. Erlanger's method of treatment causes the portions of the iris that have spilled out of their niche to return by a process of expanding and contracting the muscles of the eye (iris) and by setting up vibrations within the nervous system of the eye. This is all quite technical to me but it may be helpful to you as testimonial to the great good you have done in this particular case.
   While writing this letter, Mrs. [2251] [wife] called to say that she had just brought the baby home from the another treatment and that the baby's reaction today was - for the first time - quite normal in all respects - that she had eaten her first meal without the violent nervous reaction with which she had been suffering the past week.
   I think I can safely predict complete success for the recovery of the baby in every phase of this injury and its sundry complications.
   Mrs. [2251], as you may or may not know, is a highly nervous type. Naturally, her reactions to these abnormal occurrences have upset her considerably and I fear that she may need treatment herself for readjustment of her nervous system.
   I would like to request an appointment for a reading for Mrs. [2251] since we are both desirous of knowing a little more about her mental spiritual life as well as her physical complications with special reference to her nervous system. I will abide by your advice as to which type of reading Mrs. [2251] should have. [See 2251-1.] I am enclosing application for associate membership and will forward my check to you the middle of this month.
   I am genuinely sorry that I was unable to be in New York when you were here and missed the opportunity of meeting you.
   Sometimes in the quiet which so seldom comes to me out of the chaos of the world in which I work, I feel that I have an affinity with those subconscious or spiritual worlds in which you travel and out of which you derive so much advice and counsel for the good of the believing world.
   People like me wish Godspeed to people like you - warmest personal regards and greetings to Tom Sugrue - likewise best wishes for your family from one of your most sincere believers.

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