This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 27th day of June, 1944, in accordance with request made by self, Mr. [5291], new Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by the book, "There Is A River".

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Jeanette Fitch, Stenos.

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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, nice looking place [His home in ..., Ohio?]. We have the body and those conditions which are producing the abnormal effects through the body. These, as we find, have been gradually growing more troublesome, with only slight periods of improvements. These are the effects of the upsetting between the cerebrospinal and sympathetic nervous systems in relationship especially to the brachial centers, from which the activities of the lungs, heart, liver and kidneys coordinate with the activities, the suggestive as well as the mental reflexes for the body.
3. We have what is called at times a leaking heart or a valvular disturbance. This is the weakened muscles rather than organic heart disorder and yet some would call this organic.
4. There are those tendencies for the gall duct to have colic, as the secretions from the glands, which aid or supply elements in the assimilating system, are upset by the conditions in the impulses, in the emunctory centers opposite the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th dorsal or brachial center.
5. These tend, then, through the periods of disturbance which has existed for some time, to be effective, as it were, in the reflex; sometimes in producing constipation, others there are periods when there is a great deal of pain from accumulations of gases in the lower portion of the jejunum and through the colon area. These pressures always produce irregularity to the pulsation or the heart's activity, that cause shortness of breath or a feeling of fullness across the diaphragm area at what would be two inches above the naval center, in the center of the body.
6. These are the reflexes, the disturbing conditions as we find with this body [5291] we are speaking of.
7. In making for improvements for the body, first we would begin and apply over the liver and gall duct area for three days at a time, an hour each day, Castor Oil Packs. Make it at least three to four thicknesses of flannel saturated with Castor Oil, not poured on, but saturated. Then, when this has been covered to prevent soiling of linens, do apply the electric pad for an hour. This should be kept pretty warm and the body absorb all of the oil that it may. When this is removed, after resting twenty minutes, then sponge off the area with weak soda water solution, or a heaping teaspoonful of soda to a half gallon of tepid water will cleanse much better.
8. After the third day take a tablespoonful of Olive Oil. Through these periods take rather the semi-solid and liquid foods: A great deal of soups, broths and the like. These may be vegetables or with some meats, but these cooked very, very thoroughly, some raw vegetables, such as celery, lettuce, carrots, watercress, these also grated and prepared oft with gelatin would be well for the body. It may be taken with oil or mayonnaise if desired. These should be at least three or four periods.
9. Then we would have, in about the second period, a high colonic irrigation and not too much activity throughout these periods.
10. We will find, if this is done systematically, that it will relieve the tensions.
11. Do have walking or riding early of morning, breathe deeply.
12. After the third or fourth series of the cleansing of the colon, with the draining with the oils, of the gall duct, begin with massages. Preferably here, we would give them with the electrically driven vibrator and use the suction or cup applicator. Use this so as to bring blood to the activities in certain areas, as the 3rd cervical. Do this, and then a gentle massage with the cup along, from the 3rd to the 1st cervical, around the chin, temple, back of neck, then the 4th dorsal. This should be stimulated so that there is a better coordination produced in these areas where the emunctories, which act as the connection between the nervous systems, are replenished, as they will be from the massage and the diets or changes which are made. In the 9th dorsal, of course, a massage along between these, but these are to be used as the centers where greater stimulation is to be brought about, 4th lumbar center and throughout the sacral areas.
13. If we do these we will bring bettered conditions, but in ninety days there should be further instructions for this particular body.
14. Ready for questions.
15. (Q) Should these corrections be made osteopathically?
    (A) As has been indicated they may be done osteopathically, but much better if a good masseuse gives these, but with mechanics. This was mechanical-minded.
16. (Q) What causes the red blotches?
    (A) These are parts of the disturbed circulation between superficial and sympathetic system. Poisons which should be eliminated through the alimentary canal become as blotches on various portions of the body, edge of hair, collar bone, along the back and on the limbs especially and through the area of the scrotum also. But if these are done we will eliminate the disturbance by the third series of the oil packs and the second colonic. This should not be attempted to cleanse the whole colon at once because of heart's circulation, but after the second or third should be much more normal.
17. (Q) Should I discontinue the chiropractic treatment?
    (A) Most of the applications would be as good or better than these.
18. We are through with this reading.

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    (Please see directions [which were enclosed] for preparing Castor Oil Packs.)

BACKGROUND

1. 6/18/44 Ltr. (following earlier correspondence in July 1943, after reading the book THERE IS A RIVER by Thomas Sugrue): [He had to wait this long for an appt.]
   "The doctor says I have leakage of the heart. I have a bad time with my stomach part of the time, have red blotches everywhere on body in the hair line, at times very itchy, seem swelled and inflamed, then almost leave - the spots turning white and white particles of skin coming off. On each side of upper lip is very noticeable and bothersome, irritated by shaving. At times when it seems swelled and irritated itching extends up into bowel, nostrils and ears.
   "I take treatments from a chiropractor half a dozen times a year. I have an annoying sensation in top of head and am very nervous at such times.
   "I have not gone to medical doctors except once a year for a physical check-up, at the request of the corporation for which I work."

REPORTS

1. 7/04/44 Mr. [5291] wrote: "The diagnosis of my body symptoms is perfect. I fully expect to become normal again."
2. 9/09/46 He wrote: I am enjoying good health after following the instructions given in my reading.
3. 1/08/47 In answer to an inquiry, he wrote: "My chief complaint was a pain in right side of abdomen, under short ribs, for six months prior to the reading. I had an attack several years previous - whole nervous system was affected. I was steadily getting worse until the treatments as directed in the reading, though I was still able to work. I started taking treatments from Dr. [...] a mechanotherapist, after receiving the rdg. I took 2 treatments 3 days apart before I gave him the reading. He asked where I got it and how. I told him and gave him TIR to read. (Several people here have read the book, among them 4 doctors, medical, osteopath and chiropractic.) I used the Castor Oil Packs, the prescribed diet, the high colonic irrigations, and the electrically driven vibrator over a three-month period. Relief was marked. I have had no recurrence of the symptoms."
4. 10/18/52 D. H. Fogel, M.D., heart specialist, studied case [5291] and listed it under: 1. Gall Bladder Colic, Tendency. 2. Functional Heart Murmur. 3. Seborrheac Dermatitis.
5. May 1957 was our last communication from Mr. [5291] when he gave us a change of address - still in Ohio.

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