This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 2nd day of March, 1943, in accordance with request made by the mother - Mrs. [2602], 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 further suggestions for corrective measures; answering the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes.
3. As we find, there are real improvements in the general physical forces of the body.
4. To be sure, with the adjusting of the body-functionings to what might be called new environs for the activity of the impulse for growth, development and life, these at times revert - and cause some uneasiness or anxiety.
5. But there should be kept that mental attitude which has been and is a part of the experience in the expectancies of the body.
6. And, now, just sufficient of the corrective measures, mechanically given by the osteopath, to keep those centers along the spine in their correct coordination. Once in ten days should be sufficient, if there is the thorough relaxing of the body at such times.
7. Keep the diets and the regular activities of the body, and we should continue on the improve.
8. Ready for questions.
9. (Q) Can the depression in the chest ever be completely eliminated?
   (A) This must be more of a growth. As just indicated, the unfoldment or growth as from new environs of those areas where deflections have caused depressions has caused the deflection of the flow of impulses and activities. These will gradually grow to be nearer to normal activities. Thus the injunction as given, to occasionally have sufficient of the mechanical adjustments to keep these tendencies in the correct direction.
10. (Q) Is there a kidney or bladder weakness that necessitates getting up at night?
    (A) There has been rather the inclination for the eliminating channels to eliminate the poisons or excesses in the system. These are tendencies, but as we find are not weaknesses. These may be clarified by taking a drink such as Coca Cola occasionally, but this made with plain water - for the body - rather than carbonated water. Or, once in two to three weeks a lithia tablet in the water will prevent any sediment from such activities causing distresses or weaknesses in these directions.
    This again shows the necessity of having occasionally the adjustments to prevent any of the centers or ganglia along the cerebrospinal system from becoming clogged or nonactive, thus allowing some functioning of the organs to become clogged by their non-activity through lack of impulse or coordination with other portions of body.
11. (Q) What is the condition of the eyes now?
    (A) As we find, improvements.
12. (Q) Is the continued clearing of the throat due to an irritation, or is it an indication of a nervous condition still present?
    (A) More of a nervous condition. This, too, will pass away - as it does at times when the body is really interested. Here again are impulses that need to be cared for through the occasional correcting of any tendencies for the lesions, or even tautness, in areas along the spinal area.
13. (Q) Would it be helpful to take some preparation such as cod liver oil, iron, or vitamins, to aid further development?
    (A) These are best taken in the regular diet, if there is supplied sufficient of those foods needed. If some good whole grain cereal is taken each day, or any such activity, it should supply sufficient. This, combined with the yolk of an egg each day, should supply sufficient, and be much better assimilated by the body than being reinforced from vitamins.
    If the body desires, or those about it desire to reinforce the diet to hurry it along - though you may be doing the body an injustice - give, for this body, the Vims - as the iron and such vitamin combinations.
14. (Q) Any further suggestions, either as to diet or any other treatment?
    (A) Do as given, for the better conditions of the body.
15. We are through with this Reading.

    Two copies to Mother (one for Dr. Rathbun)
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. See 2780-1.
2. 2/23/43 Mother's letter: "Since the osteopath feels that [2780]'s condition has reached a stage where only monthly visits should be made, I feel it would be advisable to have a check reading before going any further.
   "While he has made marvelous improvement and has gained slightly over five pounds in weight, I should like to be sure on a few points."

REPORTS

1. 4/07/43 Mother's letter: "...It was a big relief to know that the apparent improvement in his condition is verified so definitely and that he is doing so well. We certainly have a different boy than we had a year ago..."
2. 4/20/43 Mother's letter: "...Incidentally, the doctor reports a further gain in weight by my son so that he has gained a total of seven pounds since his first reading and that is something to crow about..."
3. 5/05/43 Letter: "...My own son is just recuperating from the measles. Thank goodness, this wipes the slate clean for him. He has been having these children's diseases at the rate of one a year ever since he was the baby of a year and a half old, even having the German measles twice, but the measles finishes the whole list unless he starts doubling up on them... He is fine though, looks well and doesn't seem to have suffered any ill effects from them..."
4. 12/11/43 See 2780-3, his Life Reading.
5. 1/24/44 Mother's letter: "...He is quite well now that he's over the flu. Still underweight, but otherwise quite well, and I guess he will always be the underweight type, tall and slim like his Daddy [2902]. He's having an osteopathic treatment tonight, and tomorrow is getting his new glasses. The doctor says the old trouble with his eyes has cleared up but that owing to the fact that he is growing so fast and reading so much - that he's developing a tendency toward shortsightedness, so is giving him glasses to correct it..."
6. 5/07/44 Mother's letter: "...My son has been sick for three weeks now and unless he shows some decided improvement very suddenly now, I'm apt to be calling on you for a special reading. He's still see-sawing from a fever of 105 to a sub-normal of 97 and on two different occasions when he has had a perfectly normal temperature for 24 hours and I let him up he immediately ran a temperature of 105 again. At present the doctor is giving him sulfa drugs and he is running a sub-normal temperature... The doctor seems to think it just a grippe infection, but as the child feels perfectly all right except for a headache when his fever is high, and sleeps all the time and refuses to eat anything then, while he is running a high fever, it is hard to figure out whether the doctor is right or not. I'm hoping the sulfa drug is going to clear it up, but there has been no miraculous results from it so far, to my inexperienced eye..."
7. 5/11/44 Mother's letter: "...Am glad to be able to tell you that my son is apparently well on the road to recovery. Guess the sulfa drugs turned the trick, thank goodness..."
8. 1/06/48 Mother's letter: "...The other boy is in high school now, and growing so fast he is seven or eight inches taller than I am now. If you could see him eat, you'd realize what Mr. Cayce's reading did for him. After struggling to get anything into him for nine years, now we have to struggle to keep anything eatable in the house. It sure does me good to see him pack it away after the years we all though it never would happen."
9. 6/04/51 Reply to Questionnaire:
   Were you able to follow the advice given in your Physical reading? If so, just what results were obtained? Your cooperation in this matter will enable others suffering from ailments similar to yours to benefit from the experiences you have had, through our research making the results available. Please fill out and return at your earliest convenience the questionnaire below.
   Chief Complaint: Nerves, lack of appetite, poor sight, swollen glands, depression in chest, etc. St. Vitus dance.
   Date of Onset: From birth
   Duration: Nine years
   Reoccurrence: Gradually recovered from almost all conditions.
   Intensity: Severe -
   Physicians' Diagnosis and Treatment: Lack of vitamins, nerves, etc. Prescribed tonics, but no good was accomplished. He was extremely nervous and undernourished and sickly.
   Reading's Recommendations: [2780-2] Osteopathy; 2 to 3 times each week, for first series of some 3 to 4 weeks. In second series, special attention to coccyx end of spine, resting a month to 6 weeks between these two series.
   [2780-2] Osteopathy continued - once in 10 days.
   Duration of Treatment: No. of years 2
   Results of Treatment: Cured
   At the end of 1 year Much better 2 years Better 3 years "
   Please let us have a report on the conditions evolving around the birth that would tie in with information given in [2780-1]
   Date June 4, 1951 Signed [2602] (Mother) Note: Please give name and address of any physicians who helped you carry out your reading. Dr. Douglas J. Rathbun, (Osteopath)
   Q. Please give technical name of ailment. (This is needed for indexing and compilation of similar cases.)
   A. Malnutrition due to lack of appetite, Swollen glands, etc.
   Any items in addition to the reports we already have from your letters would be most welcome. Your letter of 1/06/48 indicates that [2780] is in fine shape, having completely cleared the physical conditions that existed at the time of his readings? Any reoccurrence?
   Dear Mae:
   [2780] is a fine boy, 5' 11" tall, weighs 145 pounds, eats like a horse (you should try to keep the refrigerator and cupboard filled for him). His chest will always be depressed (the readings said only a nominal improvement could be made there) and he has to wear glasses now, though he did not for several years. He does so much reading that he strained his eyes badly. Otherwise he is in very good health, though he looks thin, he is heavier than he looks.
   He has had only one slight cold this winter which kept him out of school for two days, otherwise he hasn't been ill at all for a couple years.
   Within two months after he started his osteopathic treatments he had gained seven pounds and started to eat well, and his nervous condition gradually disappeared.
   Before he had his reading he told me he didn't enjoy life, as he never felt really fit. I am glad to say that he doesn't feel that way today. The day isn't long enough for him to do the things he wants to do.
   [2602]

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