This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 27th day of March, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [4023], new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. (Notes read to and transcribed by Jeanette Fitch.)

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, [4023].
3. As we find, there are disturbances which prevent the better physical functioning of this body. These under the existent conditions, unless changes are wrought, must gradually grow to cause other combinations that would become more and more disturbing or distressing to the body.
4. We find that these began some time back when there was poor eliminations manifested in the body. While some conditions have been bettered at times these have left in portions of the colon the disturbing conditions that constantly - when there is an activity of the body on the feet or moving about to any extent - cause what has been termed migraine headache or pressures upon the 5th nerve; so as to cause, as it were, all characters of nerve tension through head and face, teeth - or in gums, sinus, soft tissue of face and head.
5. Also from these disturbances in the colon there are diabetic tendencies, or there is the inability of the body to control the activities of sugars taken into the body.
6. The use of sedatives only aggravates the varied disturbances produced in the body by pressures upon the nerves produced from the plethoric condition in the ascending colon.
7. Hence the pressures or fullness at times experienced by the body in the right side of the lower portion of the abdomen, extending at times almost across the body at the diaphragm area, or across the colon.
8. These, as we find, being of longstanding, will require patience and persistence and a consistent effort on the part of the body, if there would be any permanent help of a nature other than merely palliatives. This will require serious effort of series after series then, of such applications as may be indicated, that will aid in alleviating and correcting the sources of the disturbance.
9. We would begin first with a series of colonic irrigations. These should be given scientifically, and in the first series should be some two weeks or more apart, being kept up until there in no mucous indicated in the stool or discharge as these are given.
10. Have the water body temperature and to each gallon put at least a heaping teaspoonful of baking soda and a heaping teaspoonful of table salt, thoroughly dissolved.
11. In the last water injected, as the rinse water for the colonic, use at least two tablespoonfuls of Glyco-Thymoline to the gallon of water, body-temperature.
12. We would also use the Radio-Active Appliance for an hour to two hours each day, whenever there is the recurrence of the pain in the face and head. The attachment plates are to be kept very clean, being polished with the emery paper before and after attaching. Do prepare the Appliance in the ice about twenty minutes before it is attached to the body. Do apply the same anode or plate first each time. Alternate the attachments in the regular manner indicated, being sure to keep these intact.
13. Instead of using so much insulin; this can be gradually diminished and eventually eliminated entirely if there is used in the diet one Jerusalem artichoke every other day. This should be cooked only in Patapar paper, preserving the juices and mixing with the bulk of the artichoke, seasoning this to suit the taste. The taking of the insulin is habit forming. The artichoke is not habit forming, not sedative-producing in the body as to cause accumulations of poisons as do sedatives; though it will be necessary to take a sedative when there are the attacks, but take a hypnotic rather than a narcotic - only under the direction, however, of a physician. Gradually decrease the quantity of this sedative as the Appliance, with the series of the colonic irrigations, begins to produce a different reaction in the body.
14. There will possibly occur no feeling from the use of the Appliance, except the feeling of being sleepy. Do go to sleep when this occurs. When the Appliance is used, let this period be devoted to prayer and meditation - not as a period for planning the day's work or other activities, but as a period of resting and repeating the 23rd Psalm or the Lord's prayer, or both. Let the meditation end ever with these thoughts, but in the entity's own words:
    LORD, USE ME IN THE WAY AND MANNER IN WHICH I MAY BE A BETTER CHANNEL AND OF A GREATER SERVICE TO THEE IN THE EARTH, NOW.
15. Ready for questions.
16. We are through with this reading.

    Two copies to Self (one for the hydrotherapist who is to give colonic irrigations)
    (3/27/44 GD's note: See article [which was enclosed] explaining theory of the Radio-Active Appliance.)

BACKGROUND

1. 7/27/43 She wrote: "Suffer with very severe pain in right side of face and head. One specialist said it was sinus trouble, another thought it was tic douloureux. I went to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nov. - they said it was migraine. My family physician, Dr. J. E. Stone admits that he doesn't know. If it isn't hurting when I get up in the morning, the minute I start eating my breakfast it begins. I have had all kinds of treatments and medication, and so far nothing has done me any good. I am hardly ever free of pain except when it gets so bad that I can hardly stand it, I take a tablet that Dr. Stone prescribed. I have a light case of diabetes which I control with n40 insulin once a day."

REPORTS

1. 4/06/44 She wrote: "My reading was scheduled for March 27th, but as yet I have not received it. My sister [3909]'s reading was given March 28th and she received her copy April 3rd. If you have mailed mine it must have been lost. In case you did not give me my reading on March 27th, please do not give me one at all, for I have lost all hope of anything's giving me any relief."
2. 4/10/44 EC wrote assuring her it has been mailed and if not received by now let him know: "If you do not care to follow through the suggestions that were made, you know we will be very glad to return the membership fee. In fact, I didn't want you to pay it at first. I would like to see you get some real help and I believe there is something offered. Please remember me to H... [[4023]'s husband], and with every good wish to you both, I remain,"
   Sincerely, Edgar Cayce
3. 6/19/72 GD's note: We did not hear from her again.

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