This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 30th day of December, 1943, in accordance with request made by the self - Miss [4374], new Associate Member of the Association for Research and Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by article in Coronet.

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

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [4374]. As we find, there are tendencies existent regarding which precautions should be taken and corrections made; else the body will find that there may become very serious disturbances.
2. Yet if the body becomes so health-conscious or so addicted to routines for this or that, it will be just as serious as if the body did little or nothing about it except try to carry on with its work.
3. Hence there is the need for the mental body, first, to keep itself well balanced. It is well and good to consider the material things and experiences, yet these should not be put first and foremost. Just as self and the physical conditions about the body should not be considered to the exclusion of other abilities, other duties and obligations that the body has and should have, and should assume - for many.
4. Then, these are the pathological conditions as we find:
5. From the effect of intestinal flu, there has been an unbalancing of the conditions through the intestinal tract as related to the glandular system. These have caused a deficiency in the amount of the hydrochlorics necessary in the lacteal ducts.
6. Thus when there is the least cold or dampness (and sometimes the dampness is severe where the body has to carry on its endeavors) it causes the glands of throat, neck and head, and through various portions of the body - the whole of the circulation - to become overactive, or the imaginative or suggestive forces of the body become predominant and the deeper circulation suffers for same.
7. From the lack of the chemical balance, there are those tendencies through the body for toxic poisons; not in excess as yet but quite an increase. These are often divided with this body into different classes. It is one thing to be affected by the toxic forces of used energies not eliminated, and another thing to be affected by the toxic forces of functionings of organs or by foods not digesting properly. Now, as indicated, we have this complication or combination, from the lack of certain elements necessary - or there is a deficiency in the elements needed for carrying on the proper assimilation.
8. Hence we have the resultant effects or tendencies towards neuritis, and symptoms towards arthritic reactions through limbs and back - especially in the small of the back. For with the cold and congestion there has been an upsetting of the organs of pelvis as related to the activity of eliminations there.
9. To correct these:
10. First, as indicated, change the general mental attitude. Adopt somebody who is a great deal less efficient than self and take care of them - as you would like them to take care of you! Do that consistently - not just outwardly - do it until you like it! For you don't like it at all in the present, but do it until you like it! so that you are their responsibility, they are your responsibility! A child, or an aged person.
11. Then begin taking hydrotherapy treatments. These should include a Dry Cabinet Sweat at least once a week, followed with good oil rubs - using Pine Oils. Have a good Pine Oil Bubble Bath following the Sweat and the Massage, and then a thorough rubdown and a brisk rub across especially the area of the diaphragm and along the spine - from the area between the ribs downward, and rub downward. Do this with heavy towels, as well as with the hands.
12. After taking at least ten of the hydrotherapy treatments (not before), begin taking ACIGEST three times each week - say Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays - a teaspoonful in a glass of raw milk at the evening meal.
13. And if these are kept up, doing the first things first (the mental attitude), we may eliminate the sources of these disturbances.
14. Ready for questions.
15. We are through with this Reading.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n file
    Copy to Miss Goodall for indexing

BACKGROUND

1. 9/27/43 She wrote: "For the past few yrs. I have suffered intensely from a combination of neuritis & arthritis, for which I have taken chiropractic treatments. These relieve me for a short time but the pain continues and keeps me from doing good work or from advancement. I am in excellent physical condition aside from this."
2. 12/10/43 She submitted questions: "What is cause of the chronic pain suffered over a period of several yrs., and treated both by medical and chiropractic drs. without much success, and is there any tr., as follows: a. Swelling of glands in neck. b. Great pain in back of neck & head. c. Severe headaches. d. Pressure pain in ears & vicinity. Combination neuritis & arthritis suffered in back & legs, some pain in feet, evidently related. Is physical health such that I may plan on giving up present work to take up the study of Chiropractic, that is work part day and study part day and fit myself for a profession to be used in the future as my livelihood?"

REPORTS

1. 1/04/44 She wrote: "Thank you kindly for your very prompt and detailed report. It will be a difficult one for me to follow, knowing myself as I do, but will certainly try and cooperate to the best of my ability."
2. 2/25/44 She wrote: "At present I have completed 1/2 of the trs. outlined by you and perhaps at the end of the period of ten trs. it will be possible for you to give me a ck. rdg. or at some later date when you have an opening. While the body is sore and depressed from the trs., I think the health is improving and probably when good weather comes, will show a more marked improvement which in turn will surely help heap the mental attitude."
3. 3/31/44 She wrote: "Am very happy to say that at this time I begin to see an improvement in the general health and feel quite encouraged. Have tried to carefully follow the instructions given and am starting the use of the Acigest which I am sure will prove beneficial. It certainly is marvelous to be able to help people the way you do and makes one's faith renewed in these perilous and discouraging times. This year Easter will mean something to me."
4. 7/22/44 She wrote: "Things are beginning to brighten up after about seven months of following your instructions and once more I begin to feel able to plan for the future and try and return, in some small measure, all that has been done for me in those remarkable trs. you prescribed.
   "I am very anxious to have a Life Reading..."
5. 2/15/45 GD's letter [dictated long distance by Harmon Bro.]:
   To THOSE HAVING READING APPOINTMENTS CANCELLED:
   This letter is a sad one. As you probably know, Edgar Cayce passed from this life on January 3, 1945, after an illness of several months. His death brought to an end the kind of wonderful service he was able to give others - those psychic readings with which he has helped thousands, since the first one in Hopkinsville, Ky., back in 1901. Your appointment, which was to have been on a certain date during the coming months, cannot now be kept, of course.
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6. See Source Key File #4374 for 1945 A.R.E. Publications List re 4374-1.
7. 2/27/45 She replied: "I was deeply shocked to learn of Mr. Cayce's untimely passing and feel the world has lost a great friend as well as a learned man.
   "It was my great privilege to have the benefit of one of his readings and am only sorry I can not have the Life Reading that would have meant so much in planning the rest of my time here but it evidently was not to be...
   "Wishing you every success in continuing this work," Very sincerely, [4374]

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