This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 17th day of September, 1942, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [2815], new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mr. [1664].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Hugh Lynn Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. [2815].

TEXT

1. HLC: 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; answering the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [2815].
3. Now as we find, while there are many conditions that are very good, there are those things or conditions which disturb the better physical functioning of the body. And if these are corrected before they become constitutional disturbances, and thus the body attempting to adjust itself to the hindrances, we find that there would be caused a better reaction and the preventing of many disturbances later on.
4. These have to do, we find, with hindrances in the ganglia of the cerebrospinal system, that produce deflection in the glandular forces, - especially as related to some of the digestive tract, as related between liver and kidneys.
5. Thus there is the involvement of the sensory system. Hence headaches, eye strain, a deflection in the circulation that causes the conditions in the blood force itself.
6. We find that these exist in the 6th and 7th dorsal, in the coccyx, and through the upper cervical and in the upper dorsal areas.
7. These are the SOURCES that cause these disturbances.
8. Then, there should be precautions through these periods of correction, when there are the precautions as to diet. When these corrections are made, the diet adjusted, we will find bettered conditions for this body.
9. The blood stream shows that there is incoordination between the superficial circulation and the internal. Thus the poisons that should be eliminated through alimentary canal are at times attempted to be eliminated through the respiratory and perspiratory system.
10. Thus the feeling of heaviness at times, especially of early morning, that exists in part of the lungs; though there is no lung disturbance. This is a sympathetic condition that involves more the trachea proper than the lungs themselves; though the repression at times is through the chest area.
11. The deflection of the circulation to the head, in combination with the glandular disturbance in the adrenals, causes at times the granulated conditions to the lids, more than to the vision itself. But sympathetically, with the lack of proper circulation, there is caused the hurting and burning, and a headache, and a stickiness at times in the throat area.
12. In making for corrective forces, then, we would - through the directions of such as Irvin - have at least two series of corrections made osteopathically. The first to be given would be of the relaxing nature, - the coccyx and 9th dorsal area. These should be given without much of a reference at first to the cervical or upper dorsal area; at least three to four such relaxing treatments in the beginning.
13. Then make the adjustments in the coccyx and the 9th dorsal area.
14. Then begin with the upper dorsal and cervical, only relaxing the cervical in the first four treatments, not relaxing the lower portions thoroughly during the first treatments.
15. The first series should include at least twelve to fifteen treatments.
16. Then rest from these at least two weeks, and then have the THOROUGH relaxation; beginning then with the neck and head, and especially the upper dorsal that supply the nerve forces to the eyes, head and ears; then in the 9th dorsal, so that we have better eliminations.
17. In the diet:
18. DO NOT take hog meats of ANY kind, save very crisp breakfast bacon.
19. DO NOT eat meat of any nature that tends to be rare.
20. Rather use fish, fowl and lamb as the meats, but these not ever fried.
21. Do have plenty of vegetables, especially of the leafy variety. Use the red cabbage, preferably; though others may be taken. Not any of these should be cooked with meat in same. Rather cook them in water with salt and then butter on same as they are taken up; beans, lentils, greens, turnips, carrots, spinach, - all of these may be taken, but these should NOT be cooked with meat in same.
22. As we find, if these are adhered to, we will bring bettered conditions for this body.
23. Do take milk, but this would be preferably taken at night (before going to bed), and should be warm, - not hot but warm, with a little honey stirred in same.
24. Beware of too much sweets. Honey may be taken, but this in moderation.
25. Do these things, if we would bring the better forces for the body and prevent greater disturbances later on.
26. Ready for questions.
27. (Q) What was the original cause of lesions in the spine?
    (A) An injury in the coccyx sometime ago.
28. (Q) Would it be possible to eliminate the glasses after these treatments have been followed?
    (A) It should be possible to eliminate the glasses entirely, AFTER the full treatments or corrections have been made. It will require a year to eliminate them entirely; but they will necessitate changing when the second series of treatments is begun. After that, they will be eliminated.
29. (Q) Any other treatment that might be recommended for the pains in lower abdomen?
    (A) When we remove these lesions, especially in the coccyx AND the 9th dorsal, we will find this will allow for the better eliminations - as indicated - and we will be rid of the disturbance causing these, through the colon and caecum area.
30. We are through for the present.

    Two copies to Self (one for Dr. C. W. Irvin, Bankers Trust Bldg., Norfolk)
    Copy to Ass'n file

BACKGROUND

1. 8/29/42 See Mr. [1664]'s Life Reading, 1664-2, Par. 54-A, regarding past incarnation associations with [2815].
2. See background information in 2815-1, Par. R1.

REPORTS

1. 9/17/42 GD's note: After reading had started, he wrote on piece of paper to ask about eyes in particular. No indication of his special worry was given before reading started. Doctors have never given any cause for his eye condition, or any treatment except the glasses."
2. 10/01/42 [1664]'s letter: "...[2815] is now going to Dr. Charles B. Higgins, a young man about 30. He says that osteopathic is the natural method of curing ills. Will you read [2815]'s reading and tell me just how many treatments you interpret that it means for him to take and how often?"
3. 10/15/42 GD's letter to Mr. [1664]:
   Mr. [1664] ..., N.C.
   Dear [1664]
   Mae handed me your letter of the 1st to answer. I am enclosing an extract from [2815] Reading outlining the osteopathic treatments. From this I would say that he should have twelve to fifteen treatments in the first series, and then after a rest period from them for two weeks have another series of ten or twelve. However, just to have the required number of treatments is not sufficient - they MUST be given IN THE MANNER as indicated in the Reading. That's why we first referred him to Dr. Irvin in Norfolk, then to Dr. Tucker in Raleigh, for both of these men have had experience with following the Readings and have gotten results by doing so - at times admitting that they would not have gotten results, or even treated the patient, without the Reading, as they did not feel they could reach the source of the trouble.
   This young Dr. Higgins may be fine, and if he follows the Reading okay, but if he doesn't you are just throwing your money away and wasting time. I've known people who've had osteopathic treatments for two years without results, and then go to an osteopath who would follow the Reading directions and get results very quickly. So, it is important that he give the treatments exactly as they are indicated in the Reading. If he does not consider the Reading in making these treatments, then I'd certainly advise you to go to Dr. Tucker and give him the Reading directions.
   Mae said tell you her name is as you addressed it - Verhoeven.
   Sincerely, [signed] Gladys Davis Secretary to Mr. Cayce
   P.S. The treatments should be twice or three times a week, according to the response the osteopath sees; for instance, sometimes it might be better to have them close together, and other times farther apart. It is not so much the number of treatments that is important but what is accomplished at each treatment.
4. 10/27/42 [2815]'s letter to HLC:
   ..., N.C.
   Mr. H. L. Cayce Virginia Beach, Virginia
   Dear Sir,
   I received your letter of October 19 and since that time, I have started the prescribed treatments by Dr. Tucker. The doctor I first went to could find nothing wrong with my dorsals; so he did not follow the reading. Dr. Tucker noticed some slight maladjustment in the dorsal area after I called his special attention to that area. As you suggested, I let both doctors make the preliminary examination before I showed them the reading. I was quite disappointed when they did not find any trouble in the 6th & 7th dorsal. Now I am planning to go through the complete series of treatments.
   At the time I had the reading I was working and expected to continue. Conditions caused me to decide to return to school. Now I find that I am unable to pay the balance of my membership fee. AS soon as I possibly can, I shall send you the balance.
   Sincerely, [2815]

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