This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 22nd day of August, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [5388], Associate Member of the Ass'n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Grace Premo, 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, we have the body here, [5388].
3. As we find, there are the complications of disturbances, and while those administrations for some may at times appear to interfere with the other disturbances, we find that these may be applied in such a manner as to contribute to the betterment of the physical forces of the body in all directions.
4. These, then, are the conditions as we find them, which are to be met:
5. First, in the blood supply, this, we find, indicating there is a great deal of dross that should be eliminated being carried through circulation.
6. These are indicated in the lymph and emunctory supply, as related to the organs of the sensory system, especially, the accumulations or formations on portions of the eye, and especially where there is a hindrance to the optic nerve supply.
7. Then, as we find, through the lower portions of the alimentary canal, as indicated at times by the conditions which arise from neuritic tendencies in the lower limbs, knees, and ankle, there is indicated the manner in which pressures upon nerve forces through the circulation cause these anxieties; and the accumulations, as indicated, in the optic forces.
8. In the nervous system these pressures are produced upon various portions of nerve, especially in the superficial nervous forces, and these, of course, maintain their activity from centers and ganglia that supply energies for the circulation, both of nerve and blood forces from the center along the cerebro-spinal system.
9. As we find, so far as present applications are concerned, these we would not change, for these can be helpful. We would add to those applications. Unless these changes would be agreeable or be made by the one giving the treatments, then change to one who will:
10. First, there should not be too much adjustment - but relaxing, by wet heat, as well as dry heat, but wet heat through the lumbar and sacral areas. There will be a better circulation, not only to the alimentary canal and colon (which show improvement) but we would keep the administrations in the supply of the energy, as through combinations of the B and B complex vitamins. These we would keep added to the system.
11. In the neck and head, and down to the brachial centers, we would add the short wave electrical forces, to aid in breaking up the accumulations, so that the stimulated circulation by the vitamin forces, as well as relaxing of tensions through the areas from at least the 4th and 5th dorsal to the 1st cervical, may remove these tensions of the body.
12. In the diet, keep away from meats, or those things that would add a great amount of drosses. More of the vegetables, and raw vegetable juices. These should be taken rather freely. Also, whole grain cereals, fruits of all characters that agree with the body. While milk should be added, the calcium may make for disturbances, and thus, we would find that milk of the soya bean, milk made by compounds (as malted milk), will be more preferable for the body.
13. Ready for questions.
14. (Q) What should be done to or for my lame knee?
    (A) Just as has been indicated. With corrections through the dorsal and lumbar and sacral areas these will allow for better circulation in better manners. We should remove the causes of the disturbances.
15. (Q) What is the cause of my condition?
    (A) All of these combinations of the same disturbances which we have indicated.
16. We are through with this reading.

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choose.)

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BACKGROUND

1. 9/20/43 Letter: "It seems now my eyes are my worst trouble. Three oculists have told me cataracts are forming behind my eyesight and they can give me no glasses that will help or no operation can be had. I cannot distinguish one's features more than about 25 yards and cannot see very much with my right eye, and there is a blur over the pupil of the right eye... About a year ago I had ulcer of the duodenum and colitis but both are relieved, I believe, or the ulcer, as I never have any more pains and indigestion, though have gas on my bowels and a secretion from my rectum - no odor but a little speck of blood sometimes when I strain the least bit at the stool. I have been constipated I suppose all my life...have not eaten meat for several years...am taking tablets the chiropractor told me to take and said were supposed to dissolve the calcium formation behind my eyes... I have taken chiropractic treatments for years and they claim to help one's eyes but don't seem to have helped mine, in fact they've grown worse the last 6 months."
2. 7/22/44 "My lame knee gets better, then worse. Just now I can hardly get around on it - driving my car may have made it worse." 1. What steps must I take to have a perfect healing, to regain my vision and relieve the condition of rectum, colon and prolapsed intestines? 2. How long will it take? 3. Are natural living and healing principles sufficient for me? 4. Should I continue with the Dr. [...] system of chiropractic, or go back to the Palmer H.I.O. system, or go to an osteopath?

REPORTS

1. 9/25/44 She wrote: "There is no osteopath here - the D.C. give me too many adjustments, I think - he doesn't have the kind of electrical machine the reading recommended... I am going to visit my children where I hope to be able to follow the treatment in detail...
   "My knee has improved since the first wet heat application and is just about normal, thanks to Mr. Cayce and my reading and [...] who told me of Mr. Cayce's wonderful power."
2. 10/08/47 Report requested.
3. 10/25/47 Letter: "I couldn't get short wave in ... that was advised thru Edgar Cayce for me to use for my eyes, etc., but can still apply wet heat myself.
   "It seems the vision in my left eye grew less when I didn't get short wave heat, but nature cure doctors are giving me treatment by magnetism massage and chiropractic, and they say my eyes will improve and not grow worse. Mr. Cayce also advised chiropractic adjustments. So I am hoping my eyes improve. I do not want to have an operation on them...
   "Will be glad to hear more of your work... I never forget you in my prayers."

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