This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 26th day of May, 1944, in accordance with request made by self - Mrs. [5226], new Active Member of the Ass'n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by the book, THERE IS A RIVER.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Jeanette Fitch, 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, conditions are not good as we find with this body. There are the effects of arthritic tendencies. These arise, as we find, from dilations and disturbances through alimentary canal and colon.
3. There would be then, thorough hydrotherapy treatments, these taken rather as a series. In the first series, take about eight or ten, once or twice a week, or twice one week and once a week the next, until ten or twelve of these are taken.
4. These should include colonic irrigations, one about every ten to fifteen days in the beginning, and keep them up until little or no mucous is indicated in the stool.
5. Also at each hydrotherapy treatment, we would have a mild, very mild sweat, preferably with a Fume Bath using witch-hazel, this in hot water and the steam from this settling over the body. Follow this with a thorough rubdown using pine oils for this body. If these are done properly we will get results.
6. Then the diet: Keep more in accord with better eliminations, more raw fresh foods taken. Little or no salt except kelp salt or what is called health salt.
7. This, as we find, should bring much better conditions for this body. Do that.
8. Ready for questions.
9. (Q) What is the physical explanation of hives, and how may I overcome this condition?
   (A) These are from lack of proper eliminations and of allowing self to become aggravated and breaking the connections between cerebrospinal and sympathetic nervous systems. For this usually, as we find, comes from the area of the diaphragm and this is rather a combination. But with the character of treatments indicated and the general attitude being more constructive and less of animosities, less of holding grudges or those things which make the entity speak of others unkindly, these will be overcome, for these destructive attitudes bring on self all the pent up feelings and they find expression in irritations.
10. (Q) Piles?
    (A) Use Tim. And this exercise: Each morning upon arising, before dressing, gradually rise on feet at the same time gently raising hands above head. Then try and touch the floor with the hands. This gradually will raise the whole of the sphincter nerves, but cleanse same in the manner indicated and it will have much to do with correcting these conditions also.
11. (Q) What causes the stomach ulcers?
    (A) Conditions just as have been indicated are the sources of the acidity of the body.
12. (Q) How can I overcome fear of advancing old age and being alone?
    (A) By going out and doing something for somebody else; that is, those not able to do for themselves, making others happy, forgetting self entirely. These are as material manifestations but in helping someone else you'll get rid of your feelings.
13. (Q) What hobby do you suggest?
    (A) Get rather the hobby of helping somebody else. As a hobby, any of these things which would have to do with work out of doors with flowers or such activities would be well, but do plan each day to do a good deed, for somebody who is not able to do for themselves. If it's nothing more than conversation of keeping company for and with someone who is "shut in" or the like, you'll find great help for self. Do that.
14. We are through with this reading.

    Two copies to Self (one for Dr. Mary Miller, 105 N. Van Ness Ave., Los Angeles, California)
    Copy to Ass'n file
    Two for indexing
    (Tim may be secured from Mr. A.M. Godfrey, 2709 LaFayette Blvd., Norfolk, Va., $1.00 per jar.)

BACKGROUND

1. Born Nov. 1, 1885; res. Calif.; single; occupation not indicated; unemployed; Episcopalian and Lutheran as a girl; interested at present in Theosophy and occultism.
2. 3/13/44 Letter: "After reading THERE IS A RIVER, I found you not only gave hope to those of us needing help, but you were teaching ancient wisdom as Theosophy gives it. I hesitate to ask your help realizing the many demands made on you, but after 7 1/2 years of constant giant hives, I hoped you could give me a reading too. Allergists and skin men are puzzled. An old friend, a doctor from Chicago, student of occultism, suggests a poison is set up from chronic constipation and stomach ulcers, colitis and gall-bladder trouble. I believe a vaccine made from my own blood and injected periodically may cure. As it is, I am rather handicapped and unable to go in public very much, and of course, my nerves are on edge. If you suggest osteopathy, can you give me the name of a reliable one? I expect to see our best internal medicine man, as soon as he is out of his sick room. This man is from Mayo's and probably will insist, as do dermatologists, on carrying out their own ideas..."
3. 3/23/44 Letter: "...For years we considered the annual visitation of vicious giant hives due to heat allergy. Now they came in fall, and for 6 months have kept me from a normal life. After reading THERE IS A RIVER...I felt you could diagnose where doctors failed. A doctor friend, prominent in Theosophical society, says a toxin is generated through ulcers of stomach, liver failing, chronic constipation and gall-bladder. But the specialists are a queer stubborn breed..."
4. 5/02/44 Letter: "...One so-called authority insists I see a psychiatrist, as he insists it is resentment, repression or rebellion back of all the hives. This caused me to consult you... At present I have no hobby or work I feel I can do, neither very clever or efficient, and of course, am worried, which probably causes stomach ulcers. Being alone, no family but a busy far distant brother, and no idea of marrying, also worries me about old age, in a world upside down... What can you do for a long standing case like mine? Constipation and piles are also in the litany. My home is too expensive, but acute housing shortage keeps me from selling as we would have no other place... Chronic hives prevent any plans or much activity..."
5. 5/13/44 Letter: "My particular worry now is over advancing old age and being ill with arthritis (have it under control now), and alone. It's a black future. Enough to give one the hives."

REPORTS

1. 2/06/45 Letter: "...My copy is lost, could I have another one please...? I hate to ask you to work extra, but I need the reading." [GD's note: Copied by JF and mailed on 2/11/45.]
2. 11/07/47 Letter: "...Need help for arthritis. Miserable in jaw, at left ear, left knee, both feet. Please send Cayce's physical readings, whatever he has on arthritis... So very many out here are victims of this. Afraid I'll be helpless."
3. 11/28/47 Letter: "Sometime ago, I wrote head of your prayer group saying I needed prayers for my arthritis which grows steadily worse, and both feet and fingers are now bad... I am not bedridden but will be soon at the pace this disease takes."
4. 1/48 Letter: "My condition is worse at present..."
5. 7/09/48 Letter from [1747]: "I have used the Tim salve recommended for piles in case [5226] and the exercise for hemorrhoids [288-46, 47) and found it very good. My father and [...] a friend have used this at my suggestion and have been helped very much."
6. 2/22/52 Questionnaire-letter sent.
7. 2/27/52 Reply to questionnaire: "Your letter of 2/22 addressed to Mrs. [5226] has been handed to us as her Executor. We regret to advise you of her death on 2/08/52."

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