Edgar Cayce Readings, 5120-1

Time and Place: Set bet. 10:30 to 11:30 A. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Conn.

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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. Conditions have grown to be very serious for this body. This is the progressive type of arthritis, and the bones in ankles, knees, hands, elbows are gradually becoming anchored. This, of course, then causes lack of circulation through same, and then causes this to become immovable or static, plastic, as it were. These will gradually increase unless there are measures taken for correction of these conditions.
As we find, in going about this, we must change the activity of the glandular system.
For this body we would prepare, then, the Wet Cell Appliance in which the Iodine is to be charged in the Appliance. This we would prepare in this manner: Have at least a two gallon container, prepared with only a gallon and a half of rain water or distilled water in same. Then begin with the two pounds of the Copper Sulphate, the others in proportion, but leaving out the Charcoal in this solution.
But do put three ounces of Tincture of Iodine in, or suspended in, the solution. This should be preferably in a container with a glass cork. And this should then be put on the low charge, as charging an auto battery. Keep on for at least thirty minutes. Use, this then, with the Gold. The Gold would be one grain and one-half, to an ounce of distilled water.
This would be applied to the body, the small copper plate at the lower portion of the 9th dorsal center (or between the 9th and 10th) and the larger plate (the connection of which is passing through solution) at the umbilical and lacteal duct center, which on this body would be the width of four fingers to the right in a straight line from the navel center, and two fingers up from that point.
Give this at least one half hour each day.
Do change the solutions every thirty days; that is, the Gold Solution and the Charging Solution for the Appliance, see.
Follow same with a thorough massage of the whole body with equal portions of Olive Oil and Peanut Oil. This should be toward the body, not from the body. As from the feet, ankles, the bursae of the feet, calf of the leg, along under the knee, across the hips, up either side of the cerebrospinal system, not so much on joints themselves as the sympathetic nervous system or nerve energies, but especially at the 4th lumbar, 9th dorsal, 6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st dorsal, 3rd cervical and 1st cervical, around the neck.
These do and we will give further directions for the body after six months. If we will do these we may bring to the body a real help.
Ready for questions.
(Q) Would a change of climate be helpful?
(A) Not necessarily; though, to be sure, Arizona or portions of New Mexico would be more preferable for regularity, as Albuquerque, or in the area of Casa Grande [Arizona].
(Q) Would a change in the dietary habit be essential or important?
(A) Only add more of green vegetables.
(Q) Is the condition physical in origin or mental?
(A) It's more of the karmic nature. This, then, is mental and physical but let's begin with the first things first. As we go along we will change the attitude. For unless there is consistency and persistency, or unless something is to be done with the abilities of the body, with the abilities to be nearer normal in activity, why correct it at all?
We are through with this reading.
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BACKGROUND

1/10/44 Letter: "Enclosed please find an application and a check. May I hope that you will give this application your earliest possible consideration? I have been troubled by a form of arthritis for about 12 years. Three years ago it became virulent enough to cause me to give up working. Within the past year, it has spread into my hands and wrists, so that it is difficult for me to use them. It is for this reason that I am unable to write this letter myself. Your name was recommended to me by Mrs. Helen Swan ..., California, who also sent me the booklet on your life and work. If there is anything you can do for me I would be most heartily grateful."
1/25/44 Letter: "Thank you very much for considering my application for membership and for appointing a time for a Physical Reading. I am of course, entirely mindful of the demand on your time, and appreciate the fact that you have set this time as early as it is at all possible. If, however, some remote contingency arises whereby the reading may be advanced, would you please let me know? Otherwise, I will look forward patiently and hopefully to the morning of 5/22. You have asked me to prepare a list of questions for the reading: (1) What is the cause of my arthritic condition? (2) What can be done to cure it? (3) Can various stiffened, crippled and anky-losed joints be brought back to normal? (4) If the condition cannot be cured, can it be alleviated? [Additional questions submitted end of 5120-1.] I have been a vegetarian all my life, eating of no flesh, but eating eggs and drinking milk. I believe that these questions include all the information I need, but should anything else occur to you, do please make use of it. I should be most heartily grateful. To the best of my knowledge at this time, I will be at my present address, ..., Conn. Should any change occur, I will let you know immediately. Until then, and whatever the outcome of my own particular case, may God bless you."

REPORTS

GD's note: Mr. A. M. Godfrey later told us that Mr. [5120] had ordered the Wet Cell Appliance from him.
In 1947 a routine mailing was returned marked ADDRESS UNKNOWN.