Edgar Cayce Readings, 3977-1

Time and Place: Unknown. 5 1/2 miles SE from. ..., Ala.

TEXT

EC: Yes, we have the body here. We have had this before you see. Now, we find the conditions in this body are somewhat improved from those as we had them before. Yet, many of the adhesions through the trunk portion of the body give distress to the body, especially when the system is allowed to in the least become clogged or choked. We would therefore take much of the same as we have given in medicinal properties to give the healing necessary to intestinal tract throughout, and take the gentle massage over the whole portion that gives distress to the body, - that is, abdomen, the spine in the lower region, across the hips and down the limbs, see, that we may gradually break up these conditions and have them absorbed through the system and given the enlivening forces as would come from rebuilding force from within, see.
We would keep for the diet much of whole wheat and predigested foods or that in the form of cereals and fruits, see. Nothing of the heavy nature or that of meats, save the wild game when this is properly prepared, is very good for the body, see. But not with much grease should this be prepared for the system, but that which will give nutriment and create the fluids necessary to give the tissue and the ligaments that enlivening force through the whole intestinal tract.
It would be well if every third day, into the abdomen from the diaphragm down, there was kneaded with the massage well into the system, this: Mix with olive oil, three parts, that is, three parts of olive oil to one of hydrastis, see, of the tincture of hydrastis, and this massaged well into the abdomen. Do that for the body of [3977], we are speaking of.
We are through.

BACKGROUND

9/17/23 Letter from [3977] to EC: "I am in receipt of your welcome letter [not in A.R.E. files] of 9/14/23 and in answer will say that I was more than glad to receive a letter from you, and to hear you was closer by - Mr. Cayce. I guess you thought you would never hear from me any more. Please pardon me for I have not been able to write since I last wrote you in Dayton, O. at the time I last wrote you. I was improving nicely but all at once I turned the other way. I sure trust and hope and pray that I will get well some of these days. I sure have suffered a long time. I still believe that you can cure me through the Power of our blessed Saviour. I wish I could see you Mr. Cayce - I could tell you more than I can write, but I don't see no chance to see you for I am a poor and afflicted man and not able to pay my way to Selma to see you. I will send you some more money just as soon as I get it for your kind efforts in which you shown me. I feel like you done all you could for me.
"Well Mr. Cayce - I will tell you where I hurt the worst and that is in the lower part of my bowels - I got jerked in my bowels [about 2 yrs. ago - not well] and this is part of my troubles. I have been examined by 4 or 5 Doctors and they can't tell me what my trouble is. Write me what my trouble is if possible. Say Mr. Cayce, I wish you would come to ... I know you would get lots of work to do for there's more afflicted people in this county than any other county I know of. I feel like you would not regret your trip nor lose any either, it would be money to you.
"Well I will close for this time by asking you to write me at once. I still have faith in you." Respect, [3977]
10/15/23 Letter from EC to [3977]: "Yours of 17th came to me after I had left Selma - some other business I had called me away and has been so that I could not get back there, so am going to ask you if it is possible for you to do so make another engagement and let me see if we can go over your case again and see if we can get that just as is needed for your case.
"Too bad didn't get to see you while in Ala., but seems that the greater part of my work is called to be done some where else tho had planned to remain there in Selma.
"But you write me making the engagement and will see what we can find here. Thank you for your letter, and trust that will be able to get that needed for your case, and that you will get so you can get relief from your pain and suffering.
"Hoping to hear real soon, with kindest personal regards..."

REPORTS

6/16/26 He referred Mr. [4702] for a Physical Reading. Also subsequently a relative obtained a Physical Reading, Mr. [3978].
2/28/27 Letter from [3977] to EC: "I will write you a few lines to let you hear from me these few lines leaves me not feeling well - hope these few lines will find you well and enjoying the Very Best of life. Well Mr. Cayce - I want to get you to give me a Reading of my trouble if you will. I need some help from you. I am sure you can be of help to me and I believe you will - this is the confidence I have in you - so please let me hear from you at once. Also write me when you can give me a reading of my condition."
3/23/27 Letter from EC to [3977]: "Replying to yours of Feb. 28th, we shall be very glad to make an appointment for you, but just at the present time our appointments are so far ahead that we feel we are not justified in having people wait so long - for some condition may exist or may come about before we are able to get to it that would need attention at once by a local physician. However, just as soon as we can get our slate cleaned up a bit, I will drop you a line, and if you want the appointment then, we hope to be able to be of service."
7/23/40 Letter from [3977] to EC: "I will write you a few lines to let you hear from me. I am O.K. hope you are the same. Mr. Cayce, my wife wants you to give her a reading of her condition. She is in bad health. Her full name is [...] if you will give her a reading. I will send you $1.00 with the date card you mail out and more all along."
7/25/40 Letter from EC to [3977]: "Thanks for yours of the 23rd - glad to hear from you and to know you are feeling O.K. Will be glad to try and be of a help to Mrs. [...] am sending data. Fill out one of the blanks and return - as we can only make appointments now for members of the Assn.
"Sincerely hoping to be of help..."