Edgar Cayce Readings, 5064-1

Time and Place: Set bet. 3:30 to 4:30 P. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Ohio.

TEXT

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.
EC: Yes, we have the body here, [5064].
Now as we find, while conditions are very disturbing and there is little likelihood of the individual entity ever being perfectly normal, as other young men, we find that there may be much contributed to the physical, the mental and the spiritual welfare of the entity - that may make this experience in the earth very much worth while.
It is true that there are karmic disturbances that are a part of the entity's experience; yet the environs, the activities about the entity are and should be such as to enable the entity to be not only the gainer from the environment but to contribute much that may be creative in its nature to those with whom the entity may come in contact.
Then, if the entity applies itself.
Know first, in the spiritual attitude, as ye attempt to analyze self and self's abilities, self's faults, self's virtues, that the nearer ye may build thy mind to the Christ Consciousness the better may be the mental being, and a great deal of strength may be gained in the physical being also.
These attitudes, then, should be considered first.
True, there are physical or pathological conditions that must be taken into consideration. These we will give also, that may prove to be helpful for the body.
In analyzing self, though, self's purpose - let's begin with this as a knowledge in self:
Life itself is a manifestation of that called God in the earth. Give thanks for the very fact that ye are conscious of yourself, even with the frailties of the body; that thy mind and thy purposes and thy hands may do much to show the appreciation in self of the opportunity in this experience to be a channel of blessings to others, in making known to others the love of the Christ for those who are weak in body, who are hindered from the activities of a normal physical world.
For He, thy God, thy Christ, is conscious of and hath need of thee; else thy individual self, as [5064], would not be aware of thy consciousness of being shut-in, would not be aware that there are material activities in which the entity might enter into - also that ye can, if ye will, be a witness for thy Maker.
There have been injuries to the spine and the structural portion of the body, so that gradually there has been a wasting away, a static condition gradually growing and drawing on the limbs; not allowing the activity of same nor the ability of the entity to control the nerve or muscular forces.
If there is first considered the spiritual attitude necessary, we would then (not otherwise) begin with the use of the Wet Cell Appliance carrying to the body the Chloride of Gold and Nitrate of Silver vibratorially. The Gold should be one grain Chloride of Gold Sodium to each ounce of distilled water. The Nitrate of Silver would be one ounce of a two percent solution added to two ounces of half distilled water and half grain alcohol. Use three ounces of each of these solutions; that is, three ounces of the Gold Solution and three ounces of the Nitrate of Silver Solution prepared in the manner indicated.
The large nickel plate through which the solution passes vibratorially to the body would be attached to the umbilical and lacteal duct center, or - for this body - three fingers' width from the navel center directly to the right and two fingers up from that point.
The Appliance would be attached each day for thirty minutes, one day using the Gold Solution, the next day using the Silver Solution.
When using the Gold, attach the small copper plate to the 9th dorsal. When using the Silver, attach the small plate to the lumbar axis.
The charge of the Appliance would be made regular strength. Attach the plates rather firmly but not too tightly. They may be attached with a little piece of adhesive tape.
Do change the solution every thirty days. Do disconnect from the Appliance and remove the connections through the solutions when not in use, connecting same at least twenty minutes before the Appliance is to be attached to the body.
Following each treatment with the Appliance, each day, massage the body very thoroughly, beginning at the brachial center and massaging downward, extending entirely to the tips of the toes; down the spine, over the lower abdomen, down the limbs themselves, and through those areas of the sciatics especially. Use for this massage an equal combination of Olive Oil (heated) and Tincture of Myrrh. This should be done not too severely, and yet not just patted on; in a rather deep but not severe circular motion. Take at least twenty to thirty minutes each day to give this massage.
Keep the attitude creative, constructive.
Keep a well balanced diet, and keep the eliminations.
Thus we will give for this body, in six months, other instructions.
Do that.
Do begin and do the first things first.
We are through with this reading.
Copy to Self
Copy to Ass'n file
Copy for indexing

BACKGROUND

9/16/43 Letter: "I have just read in the 'Coronet' about your wonderful gift. I am writing you in the fervent hope that you may be able to help... If you would give me a reading, I would appreciate it very much."
11/27/43 Letter: "I am 28 years old, and I have not been able to walk for 14 years. I have been afflicted with this trouble since I learned to walk as a child. I have never been able to run and jump as other children... When I walked, I walked on my toes, hips swaying, chest pushed out with an arch in my lower back above the hips. This place in my back was always my weakest part of the body and where I tired first... I fell easily and often. I have not had a reflex when my knees would be tapped. I was able to get about though and went to school for 7 1/2 years - until 1929...
No matter now how much I exercised, I just get weaker, especially in my back. When I would try to stand, it would pull me forward and down; I couldn't straighten up. My circulation is poor. When the weather turns cold my hands and feet turn cold, even though I'm warm. My legs and hips ligaments or cords have drawn and stiffened up despite exercise to keep them supple and straight, so that now my legs won't straighten all the way. I had inflammatory rheumatism about 10 years ago, was in bed 6 months. I have had large pimples break out on my body for years, especially on my face, nose and arms, inside thighs and back. Though not bad as formerly, I still have them. My nose and face are pitted and my nose always looks so swollen. As my physical condition weakened, my vision also became weaker. Up close I see very well, but objects only a short distance away, are not clear. We all pray you may be able to help me..."
1/24/44 Letter: "I have just read that wonderful story of your life and work by Mr. Sugrue... I must say it is a very stirring and hopeful book. It is a wonder to me that you have not turned sour from the buffeting you have taken... The case histories in the book have greatly increased my hopefulness that you would be able to help me..."
4/11/44 Letter: "...I am now 29 years old, and I have not been able to stand or walk for 15 years. I have been afflicted with this trouble at least since I got out of the toddler stage as a child. I am afflicted through the whole body. I was never as strong physically as other children though always in good health. I have never been able to run and jump as other children. Until I was about 10 years old I could sort of half run, but when I got going too fast, I would lose balance and fall on my knees. As I got older I became slower and though I fell less often I had much more trouble getting up. I walked sort of on the toes, hips swaying, chest pushed out, with an arch in my back. This place in my back was always my weakest spot, where I tired first. I have never had a reflex when my knees would be tapped and have none now. I was able to get about through and went to school 7 1/2 years until 1929, when I broke my left leg in the region of the ankle in a fall. It healed nicely, but when I tried to stand, my condition had so weakened I was not able to. I have not been able to stand or walk since, despite all efforts, exercises and treatments, etc. No matter how much I exercised I just got weaker, especially in my back where I mentioned before. When I would try to stand my back would pull me forward and down. It was so weak I could not straighten to stand erect. My circulation is poor.
When the weather turns chilly my hands and feet turn cold even though the rest of my body was warm. At first only my feet turned cold, but for 6 years now my hands also. The cords or ligaments in my body are drawing up or contracting for many years now despite exercising to keep them supple. My legs at the ankles, knees, hips, arms, neck - everywhere the drawing and stiffening. But the worst is at the hips where it draws up into the groin, my lower back and especially my knees which are so drawn up I can't nearly straighten them. I had inflammatory rheumatism about 11 years ago, and was unable to get out of bed for 6 months and had fever of 105 1/2. About 8 years ago my joints would start to get hot achy. This would last for from a few days to 2 weeks and then go away, but then the tissue or whatever the correct name is, between the joints seemed to have burned away and left a small depression between my knee, wrist, elbow shoulder, etc. joints and with each attack the depression became deeper till now I can stick a finger between the joints which has left them very weak. These attacks still occur but not as strongly as before, but I am very weak.
I have had large pimples break out on my body for years now, especially my face, back, underarms and between the legs by the groin. At times they would be very large, raw and sore for weeks at a time; though I still have them, they are not as bad as they used to be. My face and nose are deeply pitted from them. As my physical condition weakened my vision also became poorer though whether from the same cause I don't know. Up close, I can see pretty well, but even a short distance away objects are not clear. My condition is now such I can't turn in bed, have to lay in one position which is very tiresome, have to be turned. I can't flex all my fingers or raise my arms in front of me. I am practically helpless. My condition has been diagnosed as a Pseudo Hypertrophic Muscular Dystrophy or a chronic Anterior Poliomyelitis and a Pituitary hypofunction, and I don't know how many different things. Now I have given you a general description of my case I am writing out some questions... (1) What is your opinion of my trouble? (2) What do you recommend? (3) What do you suggest be done to break up the adhesions or the drawing up of the cords or ligaments in my arms, legs, hips and back, so that I could again straighten them to full length? My vision keeps worsening, do you have anything to suggest? Do you recommend anything regarding the large pimples I get and the pitting of my features? My poor circulation? Anything to recommend about the getting hot and aching of my joints and the resulting depression between my joints?
Perhaps I did not phrase these questions as you would want them, or they may not be clearly expressed, or perhaps the description I have given of my case suggests additional questions... I would be most grateful if someone in your organization would rewrite them... May God bless you and make you the instrument in helping me."

REPORTS

6/07/44 Letter: "Thank you for the reading. It has given me renewed hope. I shall try to fully carry out the reading. I took my first treatment with the Appliance this morning. I believe that would put the time for my check reading for sometime in December as I understand it. I would like to ask a few questions if I may. I have the points where the Appliance is to be attached on my body, marked with iodine so as to correctly place it. As the iodine marks rub off, I have the spots marked again. Is it alright to do this? The nickel plate is to be placed 3 fingers width to the right and 2 up from the navel center. This means towards my right arm, doesn't it, and not to what would be to the right for a person facing me, which would be my left side, toward my left arm. I am putting the nickel plate 3 fingers width to my right and 2 up from the navel center. After the massage with the Olive Oil and Tincture of Myrrh, is it all right to wash or wipe off the excess which does not rub into the skin, or should I let it remain on the skin, as I am now doing, though it is a bit greasy? Is it alright to hold plates in place with string passed around the body, if adhesive tape doesn't hold them firm enough? Or to hold it in place with finger? Hope I am not being too much bother. Should treatment be taken at certain time of day or before or after meal, or doesn't it make any difference?"
6/12/44 EC's letter: "...It is fine that you have the places marked on your body for the plates of the Appliance...in putting them on a few times, you will know exactly when they are in position. Yes, it means toward your right side. Draw a straight line from the navel center, 3 fingers width to the right and 2 fingers up. This means the width of the finger, not the length... Give your body the opportunity to absorb all the oils, etc. it will. After about 5 minutes, bathe off with soda water. The use of the string is all right. Most people find the adhesive tape more satisfactory. Have some definite period of the day that you take the treatment... The ingredients work with the assimilation which does not take place until several hours after you have eaten, so it is better to wait until an hour or one and a half hours after you have eaten, but at the same time every day. If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to write me..."
11/24/44 Letter to GD: "I am in a dilemma, and am writing to you for help. I received a Physical Reading from Mr. Cayce, which said I was to have further instructions in 6 months. As requested, I wrote when I started taking the treatments telling about when the 6 months' period would be up, so that an appointment could be made for me. The full 6 months are up on 12/03/44. Now here is my problem: I know that Mr. Cayce has been ill and is not giving readings. I don't want to bother him, and at first I thought perhaps I shouldn't write at all, but then that might make it appear as if I didn't want my check physical reading; but I do want it. So I thought I would write to you enclosing $10, which I believe is correct, so that I may be eligible for my reading when Mr. Cayce resumes giving readings. So, will you please take care of this. I do hope Mr. Cayce is much better..."
3/22/50 Questionnaire sent. No reply.