Edgar Cayce Readings, 3443-1

Time: Set bet. 10:30 and 11:30 A. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Penna.

TEXT

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 questions, as I ask them:
EC: Yes, we have the body here, [3443].
As we find, conditions are rather serious. There has been such a long strain on the heart activity that the flow of the circulation and the blood pressure has caused dilation of the heart itself. Hence the connecting forces are weakened between the liver and the heart, and the flow from heart and the lungs - or the aorta artery.
We find that these distresses would be relieved by the removal of those tendencies in the colon, where plethora conditions are indicated in the transverse and descending colon area. Also there would be a much better opportunity for the body to make responses to the general assimilating and replenishing of the body forces through normal reactions in digestive system.
These we would do through hydrotherapy and general massages; not so often as to become straining. But in the beginning have an enema or high colonic once a week until two or three are taken, and then they may be put at least two weeks apart. But the massage should be each week.
Keep away from red meats of any kind, or the combination of starches at the same meal - such as white bread, potatoes, or macaroni or cheese. Keep away from carbonated waters or strong drinks of any kind.
Do these, and we will have many more years of a useful service, if the attitude of the body is also turned to those things of spiritual natures.
Do that.
(Q) Does this condition cause the nervous spells and fear that I have?
(A) This condition would cause most any sort of spells through the body. When the heart or the gizzard, or heart and liver go to disturbing the activity, most any sort of dizzy spells, nervous spells, hot and cold sensations, weak spells, might occur. All of these are varied with this body.
Do these things indicated. When the massages are given, not so much corrections but stimulate by relaxing the circulation through those areas from the 9th dorsal to the 1st cervical. But do this in the massage.
We are through with this Reading.
Two copies to Self (one for the physiotherapist who gives the colonics and massage)
Copy to Ass'n file
Two Miss Goodall for indexing
(Please let us have the name of the one you choose for giving these treatments.)

BACKGROUND

6/03/43 [3443]'s letter to EC:
..., Pa.
Mr. Edgar Cayce,
Dear Sir,
This will not be a very connected letter, so please accept it as it is.
I read of you thru a book review in the Christian Century, don't know how to go about approaching you - don't know if I have even the right to write but am taking that privilege, and with it please accept my apologies, as well as my thanks.
Am 57 years old, off [practically] the entire time from work this year. Can get no definite statement from doctors, and am afraid if I go back, have another attack, will be crippled altogether. As it is, am in a high state of excitement, blood pressure runs from generally 180 to 230, heart irregular, missing, pain, etc., [?], at least of some sort. Now I am not afraid of death, at least that is not what runs in my mind, so at least I figure it is not that I really can't say definitely what does keep my mind in such a turmoil of fear or dread.
Here is a concrete example of my conduct. My work that I do is too hard for my physical condition, yet I can do that without any mental, strain, or turmoil. I had a chance to get work in another factory, for 2 or 3 days. Night before I was to report, I was in such a state of excitement, day and night I was beside myself, needless to say I did not report. That work I understand would have been easier physically for me. But I have them any time but generally not that bad, at home, anywhere or place. If I could get rid of that, be like a new man. I don't look like I write about myself either, by any means, it's mental and then physical.
Well...if I have the courage I will make it. That at least is easier than personal action. Make up mind to do lots of things to heck with, some I manage to do, and get some relief, some I never do. M.D. prescribe sedatives, they relieve but only while under the influence. It has taken a lot of courage to write this, and I don't even know if it expresses myself correctly but I think so.
Can you do anything to help me, and if so, how, and under what condition. I should, possibly must report for work by the end of the month or, well I just don't know, only that I am about as poor physically now as in Jan.
Thanks, Your sincerely, [3443] P.S. I have been this way, say the last two years, not longer am sure and it seems to get worse.
6/18/43 [3443]'s letter to EC:
Assoc. for Research and Enlightenment, Inc.
Mr. Cayce,
Dear Sir,
I did receive the booklet this week, and thanks, also for your letter of the 15th.
In the first letter I wrote you I sent the symptoms and the conditions that trouble me. I hesitate to send this report as it may be confusing. This I suppose tells and explains the damage done to my heart, whether it causes the condition I wrote about I don't know but I do know that I have reactions both mental and physical. It is an Electracardiogram report.
Electrocardiogram shows normal conduction time and with IRS sinsus tachycardia. Left axis deviation, preponderance depressed at intervals in leads 1 & 11, and elevated in lead 111. Arrhythms & sinus tachycardia conclusions, hypertensive heart disease with some myocardiodial damage, and heart enlargement.
The orthodiagram shows some hypertrophy of the left ventricle with a prominent aortic knot. Ultra-thoracic diameter 26.5 cm. Transverse cardiac diameter 14 cm., predicted transverse cardiac diameter for age, height and weight 12.6 cm.
They prescribe 3 grains 3 times a day, quninidine sulfate, 1 1/2 gram pill over a day for three weeks of digitalis.
The qunidine sulfate I have had prescribed for me steadily since last April and a sedative at night. It gives me relief but on missing a dose or two am uncomfortable. Blood pressure also runs from 180 to 220. So I send this too, and you use which ever of two seems most satisfactory to you Either the first letter or this.
Sincerely yours, [3443]

REPORTS

2/10/44 [3443]'s letter to EC:
Mr. Edgar Cayce
My dear Mr. Cayce,
It has been some months since you sent my reading. Many times I sat down and wrote you an acknowledgement of it, and a letter of thanks but it just seemed I could not express my self correctly, also made many mistakes. So they were never mailed, now I am trying again. We human beings are a strange lot. When I read the reading, well I thought I have done that before, found it costly and did not again do it. The easy way of course, is to rely on drugs, that is what I did. About 2 weeks ago I had 3 very severe hemorrhages outward but nevertheless I went down close to death. In the first place I felt I could not undergo the outline you sent me on account of its cost, now of course I will have a bill to pay whether I feel I can pay or not, is high or low I must pay. So, my reasoning was poor. Now at this late day I thank you for your interest and when I get out, and around again I will follow instructions.
When I was laying flat on my back in the valley of shadows, I noted one thing, the closer I was to parting from this world, the less I feared it, and the calmer my mind was. My body was making a a hard struggle, my heart seemed to stop beating for a definite time, and when breathing came again, it was a long drawn breath. Then after a period of time my heart beat rapidly, pounded so, and my breath in gasps, yet my mind was calm, and I think clear. Now I don't think I ever will fear that breaking of earthly ties in the future, nor will I ever dread it. Not that in the past I spent a lot of time in morbid contemplation and fear of it but I nevertheless did have some dread of the experience. Another thing I noted, the going backward of time, and events of the past the amount of life span covered in what must have been a short space of time in my mind. So clearly, that today, I marvel at it. Too seems as if I noted definitely; breaks when I was not obedient to a higher call, a call I either disregarded or tried to put out of mind. That was generally or always followed by sickness. Times severe, times like now when I was forced to lie still for long periods of time, or sit without reading and actual use of my mind. Well I have not found I spent a well used life, but I am afraid a rather wasteful one with only certain periods correct, logical, and as near proper living with our God as a human person can do so.
The one question I can not answer, nor even see a solution to, is this, what about the hundreds and hundreds of sinful...and improper impressions that are implanted in my mind in this life time. How can I break the chains of mind thought, and habit at this late day. They teach that our mind is receptive, and a part is more in our brain by constant doing a repeated act or thought. So how can we, who have accumulated years, find, or get release from these thoughts and habits.
Many times I have thought that so much of our sickness, ill health or what ever name we call it by, is caused by not heeding a call we have been conscious of, a call to forego certain deeds, actions, thought, and not taking close cooperation with this power, force, that we call, God.
If only when this call comes to use, we could grasp it, hold it, obey it. It is some thing I never have been able [to] share in speech with any one. For one thing I could not define it, nor could I hold it, or rather hold to it nor could I express myself as I felt its call. So this is the first time in 58 years span of life I ever have.
I still am very tired all the time, shaky, etc. So this letter is not very well wrote or expressed but over look that. Thanks for everything.
Yours sincerely, [3443]
2/21/44 He ordered the book, A SEARCH FOR GOD.
5/58 Routine A.R.E. mailing was returned marked DECEASED.