This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 26th day of October, 1928, in accordance with request made by Mr. Thomas B. Brown.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas B. House.

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1. GC: You will have before you the bodies of [...] and daughter, [4478] of ..., Ohio, and the relationship existing between them, also you will have copy of physical diagnosis made on the 17th of October, 1928, by Edgar Cayce, present in room. You will answer questions I may ask concerning this relationship as would better assist the physical body of [4478], also any questions concerning former diagnosis and the physical condition of [4478].
2. EC: Yes, we have the body and those relations; also that as given as concerning the physical conditions of the body of [4478]. Now, we find there are some nominal changes. As to the relations as exist between the two, these are not so good, yet these may be brought about in a better way, that the general forces may be brought into play for the betterment of PHYSICAL conditions of the body. Here we find many varied phases of conditions as are signified in the information given, entering into the physical, the mental, and the entities' relations one to another. As to those administrations which BETTERED the body for the time being, these referred, and refer, to the application of the body as respecting patience and of the application of gentleness in a FIRM manner. These administered and kept in the correct attitude will be MOST beneficial to the body. Administering for the general building up of the system will be best done through that means where the body MAY BE controlled in a gentle, firm, consistent manner, and where sand, sea air and salt, may be applied for the betterment OF the general system, and for the administering of iodine in the system through the administration of a low form of electrical vibration that will assist the structural portions of the body itself to grow; yet, as given, there must be that first of the desire on the part of those responsible for the physical and mental welfare of the body to GAIN assistance for same through those channels that same may be given, as there must be the awakening within the mental being of the body [4478] IN that the DESIRE TO BE bettered is paramount in the body. This may be done by GENTLENESS and FIRMNESS, and in the ways as present themselves through the administering of those conditions that will give more perfect coordination in the replenishing and resuscitating of the cellular forces that build to a physical being.
3. Ready for questions.
4. We are through for the present.

BACKGROUND

1. See 4478-1.

REPORTS

1. 10/27/28 EC's letter to Thomas B. Brown: "Dear Tim: I enclose, herewith, the reading as gotten for [4478]. While they didn't get the opportunity to ask any of the questions, possibly most of these are covered in the statements made.
   "If I am correct in my surmises, Tim, it is possibly necessary that the individual (or one responsible for same) make the direct request. This may be carrying it too far, but from our experience in the past this seems to be an absolute rule. Of course we may be able to study these more thoroughly when we have the means of checking up on same more closely. Why this should be, I don't know. Seemingly, it IS necessary. While I know the mother made the request, and you made the request, and all are just as sincere, but we have never been able to get the results as had she made the request direct. This may seem like a projection of my own personality in it, I don't know. What do you think about it?
   "Certainly very sorry to know you are not feeling good. I'm in hopes you have been able to get rid of it and are feeling a great deal better long before this. I have never gotten rid of my cold that I had when I last saw you in New York. It has continued to hang on, in spite of everything I have done, and possibly the very things I have done have kept it from improving as it should. I have had to continue with the readings so often as it was seemingly possible, for we have fallen so far behind that its beginning to be really pitiful, unless I can do something about it.
   "Work is going along very nicely. The fact that Dr. Brown is to deliver the address is still calling forth quite favorable comment. I feel we will have quite a number of local people, from the Beach, Norfolk, and the surrounding country, as he is very well known here. I understood from Dr. Brown's last letter (and from Hugh Lynn) that he is president of the science societies of Virginia, and will include in this address a welcome for our work in the scientific field. He also tells me we may use his address in any way seen fit by us in our literature. I'm sure this will be well for us all.
   "Another little snap of the building. Possibly you will recognize this is Morton and Eddie approaching the building for the first time.
   "Hope this finds you feeling a great deal better. With kindest personal regards from all, and looking forward to seeing you real soon, ..."

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