This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 1st day of September, 1930, in accordance with request made by his parents, through Mrs. [...] and Mr. [317] and Mrs. [267].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [3998].
2. Now, we find conditions are serious as respecting the physical conditions of the body; the activities of those forces as tend to reduce the vitality of the body as respecting the blood supply and the ability to produce resistance against those of the destructive forces in same.
3. We will find that there must be those measures taken as will be rather severe, would we make responses in the physical resistances as must be applied for the benefits of physical conditions.
4. We would, then, administer in the beginning those of small quantities of Syrup of Squill. Five to ten minims may be given every three to four hours, until same acts as an active force in the cardiac activities - and WITH this response we would administer then, hypodermically, that of the iron - with those of camphor - as will make the greater resistance; or this may be added with very minute quantities of morphia, for the rest and stimuli to nervous system, as well as to the blood supply.
5. In this also we would add, that much may be accomplished in the prayer of those whom the body, mentally and physically, is dependent upon.
6. Then, we would wire: Give small quantities of the Syrup of Squill, five to ten minims every two to three hours; reactions shown, administer that of iron and camphor, with a very minimum of morphia for the resuscitation of forces. Then, with the responses, in three to five days, there may be given other information through these sources. Ready for questions. We are through for the present.

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BACKGROUND

1. 8/23/30 Father's wire: "Son seriously ill with undiagnosed malady in hospital at ..., Vermont."

REPORTS

1. 9/01/30 EC's ltr. to the father: "The indications are that the condition is very serious. We are certainly in hopes that the administration of those things suggested will prove most helpful.
   "We are anxious to hear from you as to how he gets along."
2. 12/03/33 Mr. [333]'s ltr. in re N.Y. mtg. of A.R.E. group:
   "Mr. [...] called before the hr. of the mtg., a wonderful man of deep spiritual sincerity and one who needs help so much at this time. He is the father of the boy who died [3998] because their doctor would not act on the advice which was given in the rdg. that you gave for him. Mrs. [...] is ill and he called to tell us how badly she felt not to be with us today. They both are to be members of our group and become active members of the A.R.E."

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