2/01/33 Dr. A. J. Foerter's reply to HLC's request that he
write a statement dealing with the importance of following
the instructions in the Edgar Cayce Physical Readings:
A Contribution from a Medical Man in Illinois to the
Symposium
Arranged by The Association for Research & Enlightenment,
Inc. on the Question:
"Why is it absolutely necessary to follow strictly the
instructions as given in the Physical Readings through Mr.
Cayce."
Many answers could and should be given to this question.
Each answer can carry some truth, truth sufficient and
adapted to be taken in by individual MINDS CAPABLE OF USING
that particular presentation.
A simple beginning would emphasize the PRINCIPLE OF OBEDIENCE
and a desire to surrender the self-will to the Greater Will
of the Universe. It is an exercise of the principle of
AUTHORITY with the individual's placing the source of
authority to the Superior Wisdom.
Another mode of presenting this answer is to emphasize that
this particular type of healing is to be classified under
"FAITH HEALING". What is faith? Faith is a mode of
thinking; it is the entertaining of certain convictions and
beliefs. Faith Healing, then implies trust and expectation
in IDEAS. The question should, naturally, arise in the mind
of a patient as to how strong his belief is and as to the
best device for determining such strength. The information
that "one's acts speak louder than one's words," illustrate
the principle involved. One just does not do or act up to
what one does not believe. In other words, failure to live
up to the instruction with thoroughness, accuracy,
initiative, concentration and hopeful imagination, is the
fore-runner of poor success.
To a mind that is trained in business principles, one might
present this answer from the stand point of INVESTMENT.
Every business man knows that in order to derive a benefit-
return from anything, he must stand in a certain connection
with that source of supply. He must have stock, or some
interests in the concern. Obeying and following instructions
as given by Mr. Cayce in the Physical Readings act in
developing such interests and holdings so that the individual
as an investor has the right to look for DIVIDENDS.
The mind that has become familiar with the laws that govern
it, finds it easier to comprehend the answer to the above
question. Such a mind has become familiar with the laws that
govern its Being. It knows that "A MAN IS, AS HE THINKETH IN
HIS HEART." To such a one, an appeal should be made, to see
in the strict observation of the conduct prescribed the
EXPRESSION of the belief, that a kindly, all-powerful,
all-wise Beingness, is taking charge of his affairs, so that
worry, uncertainty, or any kind of a negative suggestion
finds no room in his mental house.
Where a scientific training has brought the insight, that
man, like God, is a three-fold being: Spirit, Mind and Body
IN ONE. It is also likely that some understanding of the
following symbolisms has been acquired: Christ, sacrifice
and covenant, and the necessity of forgiveness for healing.
Such a training would most likely include the comprehension
of the nature of the three leading principles in the
Universal Mind: namely, that It is strictly IMPERSONAL,
continually in a suggestible state, always accepting the most
powerful suggestion to which it has been exposed and CREATING
external conditions according to them. Hence, such an
individual would understand why the Bible describes the
Supreme Power as being good with the good, and froward with
the froward. He would be able to explain the seeming paradox
that God, the Life-healing Power, becomes to each exactly
what he expects or believes It to be and do. If he expects
much, he will get a great deal, and if he expects little, he
will not be disappointed. An individual who has attained to
this enlightenment is to be congratulated for his persistence
in research and application in the study of the Laws of the
Universe, himself included. He can see that obeying the
instructions laid out for him, is finding an opportunity to
use the knowledge he already has. He will see himself
confronted between ACQUIRING knowledge and APPLYING the power
that comes with knowledge.
In closing one might remark that such an individual is
frequently led to wonder as to just why he is meeting with so
many problems and difficult situations. Without doubt he
will awaken to the truth that of him to whom much has been
given, much is expected, as illustrated so beautifully by the
servant to whom 10 pounds had been entrusted and who managed
to double the principal thru his wise application of all that
he had at the time. In this way, to follow up the
instructions as given, is to MAKE USE of all one has at the
time.
2/33 A.R.E. Bulletin carried Dr. Foerter's article on
VIBRATIONS.
2/14/33 EC's letter to [
4125]:
Mrs. [
4125]
..., N.J.
My dear Mrs. [
4125] -
We have thought about you many times since I last saw you in
New York. I saw Mr. [...] [her husband] one morning at Dr.
Reilly's. I understood from his conversation that evening
that you felt you were possibly going to get even better
results from his treatments there than you received here.
Not having heard from you it has, of course, made us rather
anxious about you. We would appreciate your letting us hear
from you for you know we feel a very great deal of interest
and are very anxious to try and be of service to you.
We are in hopes, too, that you will be able through the good
that you have derived from your association with the work to
assist us in passing it along to someone else.
Trusting this finds you feeling well and almost ready to go
back to work again and with kindest regards and love from all
here, I am
Sincerely, Edgar Cayce EC:MD
ASS'N FOR RESEARCH & ENLIGHTENMENT, INC.
Edgar Cayce Readings © 1971, 1993, 1994, 1995 by the Edgar Cayce Foundation