Edgar Cayce Readings, 4591-1

(Mr. Edgar Cayce went to sleep at 4:00 o'clock p. m., Sunday, January 27th, 1918, and while asleep, located the city and place, and body of the party, and said:)

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EC: [Speaking in Italian]¹ We have in this body here conditions well fitted to demonstrate the power of the mind over matter in the body, for the principal strength in this body is derived from the actual reflexes and flexes from the brain itself. This condition has been brought about first by the condition that has existed in the body, especially in the pelvis and along the excretory organism of the body along this region, those taking up the nerves and reflexes of the kidneys. This condition being treated mechanically as it has been has produced other reflexes from other plexes [plexuses?] along the spine, those at 2nd plexes [plexuses?] from the solar plexus. Those between 1st and 2nd cardiac plexus or from the reflexes from 3rd and 2nd cervicals; hence we find salines and salamoniac [sal ammoniac?] all being taken from the system by activity of the cellular nerve tissue in the body, hence a condition is being produced now in the body forming an inadequate supply of tissues to the lower extremities, notably those through the locomotory nerves, hence the condition in the feet; the inability of the body to stand erect long. There is a tendency for the body to give to the curving of the spine but the wrong way. The brain being a powerful force, and a regular and active mind keeps body, spirit, and soul together. The age of this body, of course, produces inactivity of venous circulation, rather than arterial. The power of the mind produces an active veineral [venous?] circulation - inactive through the veins in returning. There is little new blood passing properly into the system. To assist this body to become better suited to its condition, relieve the swelling which is produced by standing, by application of salamoniac [sal ammoniac?] of soda bicarbonate, driven into the system through respiratory organs or the skin by hot salt, we hence take to the capillary and emunctory circulation along the spine and limbs those both needed to rejuvenate the venous circulation or assist the body in balancing its circulation. When the body is somewhat improved by these applications which will give rest, inject hypodermically sea water, preferably given in the shoulder and thighs. If she will do these with the activity of the mind, kept as it has been, the physical body will be much better.

¹ [Note: An Italian fruit dealer near EC's studio was asked to sit in, who fortunately was able to interpret some of the reading which was spoken in Italian. He made longhand notes which were typed later by the Steno.]

BACKGROUND

12/10/17 Letter in Italian which EC sent a friend in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to have translated:
Sir,
I represent myself to you recommended by the American Counsel, Mr. Shank, objective to consult you about the condition of my health.
I was born December 1817 at Cosenza, Calabria, my conditions are civil. At the present time I am dwelling at the (Siazza del bampo) Field Square, at the valley of mount Pellegino. My house is situated between north-east, and east. I sleep on the ground floor.
I suffered with diffused pain all over my body especially grave are those which I suffer in the vertebra with irritations on the sides in the abdomen in the (UTER) and in the bladder, to the shoulders up to the ARMS hands and fingers feet and heals. My hearing is diminished very much especially to the left ear with aggravating pain noise and vertigive [vertigo?].
My general strength also have diminished. I have cured myself with all the modern and best medicaments that money could buy. I have had some ipodermick [hypodermic?] injections and electric cure, idro-electric [hydro-electric?] mineral baths and I even used the X-ray.
Through all this cure I got a little better but far from cured, for I cannot walk more than 20 or 40 yards. I cannot stay upon my feet more than 5 minutes. I cannot walk nor play the pianoforte, that & I was a teacher once, neither I can write very long all through the pain in the hands and fingers.
The reason always bright so through my physical inability I am worried to death.
Therefore I write you to advise me which are the causes of my suffering, and what I ought to do to get well? Enclosed please find $1.00 for your little expenses in corresponding with me and in case of my getting well I'll send you four more.

REPORTS

3/08/18 EC's letter to David E. Kahn [in the Army]: "Have had some very interesting readings of late, one for a friend of the Mr. Shank [Samuel H. Shank] you met in Italy; was very interesting and they say I got it without any trouble, only had to get an interpreter to read it for them, as I gave it as it was in Italian, and you know I don't know the language at all."