This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 1st day of May, 1943, in accordance with request made by the parents - [...], new Associate Member of the Association for Research and Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mr. [...]'s, aunt - his mother's sister, Mrs. [2808].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Parents and [2983].

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; answering the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [2983].
3. Now, as we find, there are conditions that prevent the normal development, or normal activities in portions of the development of this body.
4. The sources are a glandular condition in the assimilating system; thus forming, not the true but, a form of multiple sclerosis - or the lack of the abilities of the glands in the liver to supply that in the nerve stamina to produce the normal reflexes from the locomotory centers.
5. This deflection in the beginning came from a manner in which the body was presented at the time of birth. And a pressure created in the coccyx center has been a part of that which has hindered in the supply of nutriment to the body-forces in bringing normalcy in the locomotion.
6. The administrations that have been made from time to time have in part contributed to, rather than aided in correcting, the disturbances.
7. As we find, while it will require a little time and patience, and persistence, this may be eliminated entirely from this body. And by the second cycle it should be a normal body, at that period of change - when puberty has developed nominally. With some of the administrations, this may be brought about too soon.
8. But these applied, as we find, we may bring normalcy in the use of the body and its activities - by the time it has reached full puberty.
9. In making the administrations, these - then - we would do; for, as we find, the rest of the body is very good. While there will be changes, while there have been some conditions that have altered reactions, the mind and the body DO coordinate. And when reflexes are builded so that there ARE those reactions that will bring about normalcy in the glandular forces, as related to this assimilation, and the removal of the pressures in the coccyx area, we will find quite a difference in the conditions with this body.
10. These, then, we would do - and these will be changed at times. After a period of some six months, we would give further instructions.
11. Begin in the present, then, with these:
12. Each evening when the body is prepared for retiring, after a good, warm bath, - massage the lower portion of the spine, - this through the sacral and down the sciatic nerves, - with an equal combination of Peanut Oil and Olive Oil. In the beginning the body will absorb a great deal. When this is massaged, let this be done thoroughly, gently; not to be hurried through with, but in a rotary motion from the top of the pelvic bone to the end of the spine, then down the other side, and in the center of the groin to the knees and to the feet, and to the bursa of the feet.
13. Once each week have an osteopathic adjustment with special reference to the coccyx and sacral area. Not too hard, not attempting to make all corrections at once. Have such an one as Kline in Jacksonville to make corrections. These should be given only once each week, you see, - just once each week for the six months.
14. Prepare two solutions as follows:
15. Add one grain Chloride of Gold to one ounce of Distilled Water. This would be one solution.
16. Add two grains Bromide of Soda to one ounce of Distilled Water. This would be the other solution.
17. Keep these separate, you see.
18. Once each week, - say on Monday evenings - preferably, - take one drop of the Chloride of Gold Solution and two drops of the Bromide of Soda Solution, in half a glass of water. Do not mix these until ready to be taken, you see, and take only once each week. Keep this up regularly, and have regular periods. Take for ten periods, - that is, - ten weeks; then leave off for ten weeks. Then take again for ten periods, you see; and so on.
19. We would not take too much of certain vitamins. We would leave off the others for the present, and take only the combinations in the B-1 Complex - the One A Day brand, and one tablet a day, of the B-Complex.
20. Do these, and in six months (we will see changes for the better) - then we will give further instructions.
21. Ready for questions.
22. (Q) Will the Gold Solution deteriorate, or will it keep until the Solution is used up?
    (A) If kept in the dark, tightly corked, - just make one ounce of it, you see, with one grain, - this will keep. The Soda will necessarily be changed; this not too much - but this will require changing during the period.
    Do these; be patient, be persistent, be prayerful; and we will find we will bring normal forces for this body.
23. We are through for the present.

    Three copies to Parents (one for Dr. Julia L. Kline, Osteopath, St. James Bldg., Jacksonville, Fla., and one for your Dr. Harriett Guild at Johns-Hopkins)
    Copy to Ass'n file
    (GD's note: Let us know when these treatments have been followed for the six months period, so we may make an appointment for a Check Physical Reading to give further instructions.
    Our member in Jacksonville who is taking treatments from Dr. Kline is: Miss [2543].)

BACKGROUND

1. 4/19/43 Letter from mother: "We have read with much interest the pamphlet on your life and work. We have a little boy 7 years old who the dr.'s tell us has muscular dystrophy, for which there is no cure and which they say is progressive. He is perfectly normal and healthy otherwise and we just cannot believe that this affliction cannot be overcome, and believe that you can help us."

REPORTS

1. Remarks of mother immediately following the reading 2983-1, 5/01/43: "Most wonderful present could have - the promise of absolute normalcy. Will do everything. Doctors only giving expensive vitamins, in great quantities, teaspoonful of liquid a day, etc., but say it can only check and not cure. We had planned to go from here to Johns-Hopkins to see Dr. Harriet Guild, Assistant head of Children's Dept., who has shown such an interest in our boy, and we feel might cooperate with the Reading. However, now we think it would be better just to send her a copy of the Rdg., and tell her we have decided to follow it - I believe she'll be interested, as she has frankly admitted there was no hope - nothing to be done (don't know cause or cure)."
   1. What caused this condition? 2. What may be done to correct it?
2. 9/22/43 Mother's letter to EC: "I have intended so many times to write and thank you for the rdg. you gave us. I can never tell you just what it has meant to us. It has changed our whole outlook on life for the better and we both feel little [2983] is some better. I went to Dr. Kline just as you suggested and have been following out her orders as nearly as I could - also have done everything you suggested doing, when and how you suggested. However, the other day I was going over your reading again and I don't believe I am rubbing exactly as the reading said although I am doing it just as Dr. Kline said and wondered if I could not have a check reading now to see whether I am doing it right. I am so anxious to do it just right, as both Mr. [...] and myself have such faith in your work. I am due another reading the first of November, which is six month since the first one. Until I started reading 'There is a River' I did not know you could have a check reading to see if the treatments were being carried out correctly.
   "Please let me hear as to the amount of the check I should send to the Assoc. for this check reading and don't forget I have a date Nov. 1, for the regular reading.
   "Thanking you so much for all you have done..."
3. 11/01/43 See 2983-2.
4. 7/60 In Dr. W. N. Pahnke's breakdown of 69 cases of multiple sclerosis from the Edgar Cayce records, Case [2983] was classified in Group 1.

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