This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the home of Mr. David E. Kahn, 44 West 77th Street, New York City, this 4th day [Monday] of May, 1931.

Present: Edgar Cayce; David E. Kahn, Conductor; B. B. Sidelman, Steno. [5502].

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1. DEK: Now you have before you the body of [5502] who is located in this room at the present time. You will go over this body carefully and you will have around it its associations and associates. You will give the body, [5502], a complete physical, mental and material reading, answering the questions we will give or that we will ask about her and her associations and associates.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [5502]. This we have had before in different name. [DEK presented her by her maiden name by which she was frequently known.] In the physical forces of the body we find many changes have taken place, most of these for the betterment of physical forces of the body. As then we find those conditions of which the body should be mindful that there is kept proper coordination in the eliminating systems of the body. For with the proper coordination in eliminations and proper assimilations, one may extend the physical forces to that indeterminate age as is termed in man's forces. These having been aided through and in those directions as has been seen should be kept in an animated state or condition and we will find many may be the accomplishments of the body in those directions as are chosen through the mental forces of same.¹
3. In the mental conditions or the mental body and those of the material and the surrounding conditions of the body, the interests that are varied in things and peoples add much to the abilities as well as the mental and material balance to the body. For without those varied interests as are manifest, little might be accomplished in the way as the abilities lie. Ready for questions.
4. (Q) What should the body take to assist the eliminations?
   (A) Keep those that will create more of the oxygen in the blood supply and that will assist in relieving the system of drosses or used energies of the body. Those as have been used in the electrified or emanations from electronic forces in nature's are good and these aided with those that will produce in the system more of energies in the blood stream known as the protoplasm cells in both urea and in the glucondose [glutenous?] cells. These make for the proper elimination, so that all peristyle [peristalsis?] movement or motions of the system, these may be materially aided through exercise whether those taken or given the body. These keep the energies active in the system.
5. (Q) Is the radium in its present form that the body is taking, correct?
   (A) This adds as seen, more of those vital forces necessary to produce oxygen or oxidization so that eliminations become nearer normal provided that the activities of the eliminating systems are kept in accord with same. These are best accomplished through the manner of diet and exercise.
6. (Q) What should body be careful of in her diet?
   (A) Too much of those forces as make for what is sometimes termed grape sugars in the system. Those forces or combinations that create too much sugar.
7. (Q) What business is this body best fitted for?
   (A) The natural tendencies of the body, is that of a leader or director, whether pertaining to individuals or to things, for the judgments and discriminations of the mental body good and these in any of their various phases or the channels through which the body as indicated may find the best expression of self, for each through their activities, unless one becomes satisfied and then they have begun to deteriorate when they do, the manifestations of whatever energies are expressed are the expressions of the developing entity as a whole and that entity's concept of creative forces for activities toward development are of themselves creative in their action, and unless an energy expended is creative in itself, it is deteriorating.
8. (Q) Would [5502] be a successful director of the psychic work of Edgar Cayce and if so, advise her how to proceed.
   (A) The body, the mind especially adapted and adaptable to such an undertaking but there are necessarily many conditions to be considered as respecting any individual management or direction of any force so manifested. First, in making the preparations for such an undertaking, convince self of the scope of the abilities of such a channel and the sincerity and the adaptability of that manifested through such channels to those ideas and ideals of the body itself, [5502].
   In so doing then this may make for those influences that become constructive and creative in the lives of individuals whether for their mental or their physical advancement and development. See?
9. (Q) The body, [5502], is convinced of the sincerity. What next should she do to assist in the organization and proper presentation of the work in the manner desired by Edgar Cayce?
   (A) Affiliate self in such a manner as to gain the scope or adaptable information to the various phases of human experience, see? that is, there are few who have ever gained an insight into the extent of adaptable information for individuals, classes, or masses, and would one direct such, there must be at least within self a decided concept of the scope and the adaptability and the information to individuals, groups, masses. Oft that that is adaptable for one group or one development is not adaptable to another. Too often individuals are prone to take some one phase of same and call THAT the whole while the information is so infinite, greater in its adaptability to all phases of human endeavor and development. Whether pertaining to the material, physical conditions of human experience or those turmoils that arise in the mental development, the unrest that is so apparent in the minds, especially of those developing in the present era or age as well as those of the more mature years that have lost their hold upon that something that the greater minds seek to tie themselves to. For an idea and an ideal are two different things - an ideal is that that may be sought for, while an idea may lead into troubled waters.
10. (Q) What special division of this scope should be begun first by [5502]?
    (A) Administering to the needs of the physical man. This [is] the manner first to reach those that are soul sick as well as those that are body sick.
11. (Q) When should this be begun?
    (A) See that the organization for conducting of same is perfected in a proper manner and in keeping with that idea and ideals of the individuals, then carry on. Add little by little that as the developments come, the individuals so interested in carrying on may be capable of assimilating that as is gained. Do not feed meats to babes nor cast pearls before swine, for the day of the Lord is at hand and he that will, may be that channel for giving to those who seek a better understanding into the ways of light, for as the light shines from afar into the darkened lives of human experience, whether that experience be hindered by those ills of which flesh is heir or whether troubled by those realities that have become stumbling-blocks, these are they that bespeak of the truths in life itself. For life is real and earnest, for it is of the Creator itself.
12. (Q) From whom did this beautiful message come?
    (A) Father.
13. (Q) Has father anything especial to say to [5502]?
    (A) Keep in the way that leads to a more perfect understanding of relationships of individuals to individuals and of man's relationship to God.
14. (Q) Has he any message for the mother of [5502]?
    (A) All is well.
15. (Q) There are two people, Palmer and Rickenback; both need help. How may they be approached to render them the aid as they are very difficult to get to through outside influences?
    (A) Thoughts are deeds and as their currents run, they make for miracles or crimes, and if the purpose is to be of aid by the holding of a thought for those needing same, needing aid, needing light, needing understanding, the ways may be opened.
16. (Q) Should Mrs. Palmer be approached first?
    (A) May be approached first. There must be - this should be as a criterion, as a basis of all endeavor to aid any individual or group. God may not aid him who does not desire nor seek aid. He continues to put in the way of individuals, opportunities, and man may do only that. There can never be love, contentment, peace, happiness, forced upon any soul; for he that seeks, must believe that God IS, and that He hears when being sought. So in the approach to individuals as one approaches same, this can only be as a soul is awakened to its own needs. Is it satisfied in self, in its surroundings, in its environs, in all it has believed? In its own faith, then, is it not but disturbing same to do other than give such an one an opportunity, an example, an ideal then, than attempt to do God's service with thine own weak hands? Neither attempt to tell the divine how this or that is to be accomplished in human experience. Do that thou hast in hand; God gives the increase.
17. (Q) In what way can [5502] and David Kahn assist one another to carry on this work in their humble way?
    (A) There are many interests that are in the way of each. Seek to meet that as seemeth to self the needs of the hour and as this is accomplished, the necessary needs are shown those that are faithful.
18. (Q) What can [5502] do to further assist [2897] in his work and success?
    (A) As given, much has been given to the masses through the interest shown by the body to that dispenser of joy to many. In the little things that will awaken the spiritual forces of the body that there may be that as a soul to the strains of symphony as is meted out to many.
19. (Q) We would like to ask where these two [[5502] and [2897]] bodies met before?
    (A) In that period when each suffered in those developments in that land where DaVinci gave a joy to many. With the varied experiences in the life, for as termed in that day, both lived a hundred years before the populace understood their mien.
20. We are through.

REPORTS

1. 5/07/31 A.M. - See 5502-3.
2. 5/07/31 P.M. - See 5502-4.

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