This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 8th day of January, 1930, in accordance with request made by self - Mrs. [5497], via Mrs. [1192].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [5497], Mrs. [1192], Dr. Lydic, and L. B. Cayce.

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, the enquiring mind of the body and those conditions as surround same - physically, mentally, spiritually, and materially.
2. In the considerations, then, as may be given - as would be helpful, beneficial to the body, in physical, mental, spiritual and material development - first one should consider the mental and physical body, for through these the spiritual may manifest, and the soul develop, and IN material ways may the application of that attained, or gained, be put to practical application. Then, aiding in the cycle OF development through that as is brought BY the application to the physical and mental body.
3. Then, in the physical conditions and attributes:
4. In this particular body, Mrs. [5497], we find that the material, the physical and the mental body are so at advarience [variance], often, that the better manifestation physically are not apparent, nor possible, under existent conditions. Not that the body is so ill at ease physically, but the mental body at unrest - and the physical, in SPITE OF the mental attributes and destructive forces created by same, DOES manifest - in spite OF, rather than in accord WITH, the general relationship between mental and spiritual, with the physical body.
5. The relationships, then, as exist between the mental and physical body should be taken into due consideration, when there is applied for the physical body conditions - whether applied from without or within - and IN this consideration their relationships should have the PROPER consideration, especially as related to this individual body, Mrs. [5497].
6. In the eliminations of the system physically, these are often disturbed by the accumulation of drosses as are produced; not so much by the physical inactivity of organs or of the active forces IN the functioning of the system, as of the MENTAL destructive forces created by worry. Worry and fear being, then, the greatest foes to NORMAL healthy physical body, turning the assimilated forces in the system into poisons that must be eliminated, rather than into life giving vital forces for a physical body. The destructive energies, then, are in the greater portion active through the vegetative and sympathetic nerve systems - as related to either a portion of the lower portion of the stomach PROPER, where assimilation first begins to take place, or through the organs OF DISTRIBUTION of blood supply so assimilated.
7. The liver, the heart, the kidneys, the spleen or the pancreas, USUALLY - or possibly in the order named - most often suffer from such conditions. These, to be sure, are GENERAL - as are given. SPECIFICALLY, in THIS individual, the vegetative nerve system, the duodenum and the walls of same, with the liver, are those involved in the disorders as so occur; not always, but occasionally. The heaviness in the system, the depression as often felt about the region of the diaphragm, the inability to at times get the deep breath as is sometimes sought. The dizziness as occurs under stress and strain is none other than the equilibrium as should be kept in the system thrown out of balance by such disorders, though in spite OF, rather than in accordance WITH, the functioning organs in this body, keeps ON acting - yet UNDER the stress producing more drosses to be removed than is, UNDER the strain, in accordance WITH the best and the better conditions in the body. Where does the strain come, then? Through those centers from which the radial activity of the organs and portions of system involved come. Hence this heaviness across the lower portion of the lumbar regions, though not a kidney disorder is in that region - which, in its reflex, is upward - through the vegetative and the spleen and liver activity, or incentive, or trunk lines, as well as minor lines from the ganglion of the lower solar plexus center.
8. In relieving these conditions, as given, the mental attributes must be relieved as much as the physical - for, with this condition being produced by fear and worry, applications wholly for the physical only - will only be drugging - whether applied electrically, vibratorially from hand or from medicinal - will only be drugging that which is CAUSING the condition, and easily then does the body become subjugated to fears later on that sap the strength, the vital energy of the body. Made in accord one with another, these will gain strength, virile forces, vitality. There has been set about a manner in which much of this may be relieved mentally, but PHYSICALLY applied there must be the proper distributions along the cerebro-spinal system. There must be proper adjustments of the nerve centers' radial plexus in their activity through the lower lumbar plexus; the plexus as applied to not only the solar plexus in the lower activity but the lower brachial plexus - as comes through the energy from the sympathetic cardiac, as from those of the hypogastric and pneumogastric, where ITS pressure IS governed - as has been seen and given - in the passage to the brain activity itself. Hence these headaches, these bearing down pains in the head, or from the top and temple, are from those ATTEMPTED adjustments of the PHYSICAL conditions as may be attributed to MENTAL reactions. Not that the brain forces are distorted, disturbed, other than sympathetic reaction the in the system from fear, from anxiety, from worry.
9. In the application physically, then, would be as this:
10. Be mindful that the reaction from all taken as food is well balanced in alkalin and in acid producing. Not too much of either. Well balanced as to the potash and iodine content, and that silicon and iron are equally divided as to be assimilated - but NEVER take food when tired or OVERLY worried. Never!
11. Then, the capillary circulation stimulated into an activity that there is the proper correlation between the capillary circulation and those of elimination through the alimentary canal; that there is equal balance kept between the activity of the kidneys, as related to the drosses from the system. Never allow self to become OVER constipated, nor never suppress too much the activity in the kidneys.
12. Keep in the open air and away from CROWDS, too much! for these are as carriers for destructive forces to the eliminations as are NECESSARY for the BEST development for the body, physically, mentally, spiritually, AND materially, IN this activity through the lungs and through the respiratory system. Not too many in crowds, but more OPEN spaces.
13. In the mental, as applied to those in the surrounding forces with the body - these should be kept close TO the body, and NOT too far or dependent UPON too many of OTHERS, other than as advisory or helpful IN the various MANNERS as come natural.
14. In the material things, changes are to come about. The business relations and associations may be set, the house in order, by the dependency as may be relied upon those in command and charge at present, and in the early Spring and summer dispose of those through those channels that have been and are being set in motion for same, with the COMBINING with those of others in the same relationships.
15. Then, take care that self and those dependent are kept in accord with the tenets as have been set as related to the relationships of the body self and to those of the divine as manifest in that as has been taught; remembering that changes as come are within self and self's application to that knowledge OF the divine, and of self's relationship to the Creative Energy; so that though one may worship in this or that surrounding, the divine dwells within. HIS church, HIS temple, HIS altar, is within thine OWN heart. Ready for questions.
16. (Q) How should body conduct herself to be able to raise her two children and yet care for her boy [5498]?
    (A) Just as has been given. Do not keep too far away from either. Let that as is builded in the body, in the development in that way and manner as has been given, be that lesson to the body - that, in the divine forces as may be manifested in an individual, are the expressions of love - even as thine self holds for thine own offspring, so the divine has for thine OWN self.
17. (Q) Where is best place for entity to live? considering all conditions?
    (A) That should be easily answered from within self. Where the son may obtain that as will bring the best physical and mental development for the individual, and at the SAME time where open spaces may be given to those that are dependent upon, and as is needed for self. THIS would be well.
18. (Q) Is it best that body have a business to keep her mind fully occupied? If so, what business and where?
    (A) This may be builded ANYWHERE where the body sees fit to carry on, and the application of WHAT business would be most in line with that as will aid self and others to UNDERSTAND, or in ANY line the body sees fit. That's indefinite to the body's understanding, isn't it? In the application of self in changing or surroundings, don't be too fast. Let rather the circumstances - not as of DRIVING, but as of that as is needed in self's own mental development, whether of surroundings or whether of relations to other's development FOR self; for one that would put one's self in the hands of the Creator shall never go hungry, neither will they be made afraid. Neither will they seed want, for - as has been given - never has he that trusteth in the Lord seen his seed begging bread, but rather counselling with those that sit in high places, and who is given to KEYS to the gates of the city. We are through.

    Copy to Self
    Copy to Ass'n office
    Copy to Cayce Hospital
    Copy to Mrs. [1192]

BACKGROUND

1. GD's note: Mrs. [5497] was a widow with a 11 yr. old hemiplegic and mentally retarded son (since 2 yrs of age) [5498], and two little girls.

REPORTS

1. See 5498-1 through 5498-4 for her son.
2. 12/15/39 Mrs. [2063] obtained a Physical Reading via Mrs. [5497]'s recommendation.

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