This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 16th day of May, 1944, in accordance with request made by sister - Mrs. [5087], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Gussie W. Millaway, Stenos.

TEXT

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. Here as we find is a very sad plight. These connections in nervous system might have been materially aided when first occurred, but as we find in the areas of the 9th dorsal and in the sacral and iliac plexus there are no connections with impulses, or sympathetic nervous system and the cerebrospinal system. While there are not the reactions which cause activities of raving, from brain reflexes, there are rather the reactions of being quite sullen. Not sullen in the sense as to take vengeance, but as to being left alone.
3. There are not the broken flexes in the brain, as of softening of same, but there are no connections to be made unless long treatments were given where there might be builded nerve ends, through the application of low electrical forces as from the Wet Cell Appliance carrying gold, that would build, as it were, nerve ends so as to form, in those areas as indicated, connections in nerve plasm. These have been destroyed by subjugation; that is, under the effect of the kind of anaesthesia used on this body.
4. Would there be such as this used for a period of a year to 18 months, we might find a great deal of difference. We would have periods of distractions, but these might bring changes, but time is too short for this.
5. We are through with this reading.

   Copy to sister, Mrs. [5087] (..., New York, N.Y.)
   Copy to Ass'n file
   Copy for indexing
   (Please see article [which was enclosed] explaining the theory of Wet Cell Appliance.)

BACKGROUND

1. Born 6/21/1876 in Ohio; widow; 2 children; occupation not indicated.
2. 5/10/43 Sister's letter: "I have read the book 'There Is A River', and am deeply impressed and am writing to ask how I can get your help for my sister, Mrs. [5088] who has been mentally ill, following a gall bladder operation for 7 years. Previous to this operation, she was a well balanced, normal happy woman with an interest in many things, and a happy home life and 2 children. Two years ago her husband died, and even that affected her very little. She has been in 3 different sanatoriums and at present is at ..., Conn. She shows no interest in anything and insists upon sitting in a room alone, and at times even refusing to eat. She has had different treatments and responded only slightly to any of them. The doctors have never been able to find any cause or reason for her condition, and have said her brain cells have not been affected. I believe now, that only someone like you can penetrate the veil, and I believe sincerely in your power. I am willing and anxious to know what I can do, and will write you in detail when I hear from you. Please consider my sister's case. She was a good and beautiful woman and dearly loved by many people."
3. 8/17/43 Sister's letter: "Several weeks ago, after reading 'There Is A River' I wrote Mr. Cayce regarding my sister, Mrs. [5088] who is in a mental institution. He was kind enough to reply and also... As my sister is having special treatment, I thought perhaps it was better to wait until the doctors had finished before having a reading. However, since then, I have talked to Mrs. [2785]'s daughter of Virginia Beach, and she has advised me to put both my sister's and my own application on file immediately... Next week I expect to visit my sister at ..., Conn., and will then ask her to sign an application for her membership... She will endeavor to be receptive, I am sure, and I will go to Hartford to be with her at the time of her reading. It can be arranged in the afternoon. My sister is in need of help much more than I, and I would prefer that she have the first available time."
4. 1/26/44 Letter from sister: "...I am still distressed about my sister, and she is gradually losing ground... Although I am still in pain a lot of the time myself, I will gladly wait until May if something can be done sooner for sister. I wrote you in May that the doctors agreed that the brain cells had not been effected in my sister's mental condition. Therefore a cure might take place any time but so far none of them, and there have been many, have been able to help her. I asked her to sign the application, and when she asked what it was, I told her some good people were willing to pray for her recovery, and I would like to have her join their Association. She was quite agitated about it, but was willing to do it, although her signature shows her agitation. My sister has always been psychic, and I believe will respond to your suggestions..."
5. 5/10/44 Letter from sister: "...I shall try to be with her at the time of the reading. If I am not, she will be in her room facing south and west in the sanatorium at ..., Conn. We would like to know what treatment to give her for her mental as well as her physical condition, and whether she should be moved from ..., Conn., and what place could you suggest..."
6. 5/12/44 GD's Dayletter collect: "Wire exact address where your sister and you will be for appointments Monday and Tuesday afternoons 3:30 - 4:30 EWT.; also send specific questions, if any, for each reading."
7. 5/13/44 Sister's Dayletter: "Will be at my home ..., N.Y. Monday. Will be with my sister at ..., Conn. Tuesday. Questions: (1) Cause of illness. (2) Treatment desirable for each of us."

REPORTS

1. 8/01/52 Comment by IMG: "There has been no verbal or written contact from either Mrs. [5088] or her sister since the date of this reading. A.R.E. files have no record regarding an order for a Wet Cell Appliance from A. M. Godfrey.
   "Upon further examining these records, I noticed that a mutual acquaintance living in Virginia Beach knew about this case. I therefore telephoned her on March 20, 1950, and asked her for a report. She replied: 'It didn't do any good. The last I heard, she was still in a mental institution. Last summer, I met her sister in N.Y., and she was very reluctant to discuss her sister's Mrs. [5088]'s condition. Mrs. Rank of ..., N.Y. would know her whereabouts.'
   "As a result of this conversation, on May 26, 1952, I sent a questionnaire-letter to Mrs. [5088]'s sister, care of Mrs. Rank of ..., N.Y. To date there is no reply."

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