This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 9th day of May, 1944, in accordance with request made by the mother - Mrs. [...], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by the article in Coronet.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, J. Fitch, Stenos. At the home of his

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1. 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.
2. EC: Yes, we find the mother praying. We have those conditions which disturb the body.
3. In the present, while these are preventing the abilities of the body to walk, save that as of pushing self through rolling chair, the worry is more with those responsible for the body than with the body itself. This is a condition of progressive disturbance, more of atrophy of the nerves which control the muscular forces of the body.
4. Here, as we would find, while the body is meeting itself, those responsible for the body had better be praying much more for themselves to be in attune and to meet the conditions (not one, but both).
5. And then apply the short-wave, radio multiple activity, see? Do these, and use these every other day for at least twenty minutes.
6. Daily give the body a good massage with Peanut Oil alone, and these should add to the vitamins E or wheat oil.
7. Do this. Keep a regular activity.
8. Don't attempt to use braces but do give the body exercise so that it may gradually gain as strength comes back to the flow, but keep the massage thoroughly - not merely along one portion of spine - but over the whole body. Use more rubbing than oil. Don't just put the oil on and then just rub, but what you put on rub into the body. If this causes a rash, use a little melted Lanolin with same, but it shouldn't unless there are too many fats or sugars given the body.
9. Keep away from too many sweets. But keep the massages for limbs and body, and we will bring better conditions, if all work together.
10. Ready for questions.
11. (Q) What was the cause of this condition?
    (A) It's meeting its own self. This you won't accept or think, but pray about it and see the difference. This is karma for both the parents and the body.
12. We are through with this reading.

    Two copies to Mother (one for the doctor who gives the short-wave treatment - Please let us have the name and address of the one you choose.)
    Copy to Ass'n file
    Two for indexing

BACKGROUND

1. 9/15/43 Mother's letter: "I have just read Marguerite Harmon Bro's article in 'Coronet' September. I was very much interested in your ability to help people. I thought perhaps you might be willing to try to help my 9-year-old son. He has been unable to walk at all since March, and has been steadily getting more helpless since he was 6. His trouble has been diagnosed as Progressive Muscular Dystrophy. Doctors have been unable to help him. His recovery would mean everything to us. He is a very lovable child, and I'm sure would be a useful citizen if he could walk. Please let us know as soon as possible, if you can help us. I pray that you can find a solution to my son's trouble."
2. 9/30/43 Mother's letter: "...I don't have $20 right now, but I wondered if he could be booked for a reading? We have spent all we had and are still paying on doctor, hospital and drug bills that haven't been of help. We are farmers and at present we don't have any means of obtaining the money. My son is our only child, and we want to do anything that we can to help him to walk. We have had him at Campbell's Clinic in Memphis, and Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. At both places they diagnosed his trouble as Progressive Muscular Dystrophy, and they don't give us any hope of his recovery. If he could be booked for a reading, we would possibly pay by the time his reading was given. If this can be arranged, will you please let me know?"
3. 10/15/43 EC's reply: "We will be very glad to make the appointment for your boy...you can take care of the membership just as it is convenient for you. Hope you will read 'There Is A River'. You will know why I am especially interested in children..."
4. 10/20/43 Mother's letter: "I am sending in the form for membership and will send the fee later. I am very anxious to get help for my son, as his legs are getting more drawn all the time..."
5. 5/02/44 Mother's letter: "I am enclosing $20 for membership fee. The reading for our 10-year old son is due May 9. You said for me to write you a few days prior to that time. My son has been unable to walk at all since March 1943. He has what the doctors call Progressive Muscular Dystrophy. I would be so grateful if you could tell us what to do in order to cure him, so that he can enjoy life. He will be at home on Tuesday May 9. We would like to know what has caused his trouble, too."

REPORTS

1. 1/30/68 GD's note: We assume the treatment was not followed, since we heard nothing further.

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