This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 31st day of July, 1929, in accordance with request made by self - via her mother.

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [5587] and parents, Mrs. Taylor, Mr. L. B. Cayce, and Mr. Linden Shroyer.

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1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [5587]. Now, we find there are physical conditions as are as distraughtness or disturbing factors with the body. Not as to those that so disturb the functioning organs as to bring so much distress, but as to that ability within the physical, mental and spiritual, to so coordinate as to bring the normal reaction of each in their sequence. This, then, of a physical condition, with a sympathetic reaction, with a mental unbalance with the sympathetic, and the reactions between each causing disturbance.
2. These, then, are conditions as we find them with this body, [5587] we are speaking of, present in this room. First:
3. IN THE BLOOD SUPPLY, here we find evidences of a condition of disturbance existent in the manner in which cellular forces of the blood supply act, or are acted upon, both occurrent in a physical system - yet not such a disturbance, or the nature of same not such as even to digress from normal functioning through the ORGANS of the body as related to the blood supply proper. Then, as seen, this disturbance rather of the nature in which the elements of the blood act upon organs, or are acted upon by them in certain conditions, as we shall see.
4. IN THE NERVE SYSTEM, here we find again a condition acted upon, rather than being the cause, the seat, or that producing the condition - but being distraught in its activity, these bring abnormal coordination between sympathetic, cerebro-spinal and vegetative nerve system, so that voluntary or involuntary reaction are coordinating abnormally at times.
5. IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANS THEMSELVES, brain forces, themselves, nominal. Their impulse, as is seen, for the functioning, causes that tautness, that tightness, that drawing as becomes apparent to the body - and WITH this is seen how that the organs of head, as is related to the SENSORY system, become abnormal in their reaction at times; at others becoming subservient to the conditions, are subnormal in their reactions. This referring to the functioning of the sensory or the senses of the brain force proper.
6. Throat, head, neck, lungs, nominal to conditions, save as come from the subnormal reaction.
7. Digestive system, heart's action - heart's action nominal, as is digestive system.
8. The seat, the cause, the condition as brings about this, that distraughtness as brought to the organs of the system as relating to those of genitation for the system, these producing, with that vibration as sets in motion through that of creative energies in the system, as they act directly with those of the glands of production and the glands as affect the system through that of the lower portion of brain proper, so overtaxed, so over-charged by the attempts to bring about these normal forces for the body, has closed off their reaction. Hence the conditions as become those of inactivity of the gray forces in nerve energy, as are acted upon to brain centers through the lower portion of the body (brain) - that of the medulla oblongata - that of the gland as is at base of brain, and the effect of same through those of the lyden [leydig] and of the glands in the system. These produce insomnia in a manner NOT ordinary; inactivity; melancholia; improper reaction to the senses of the body. A physical condition producing improper coordination through the mental activities, as reproduce themselves for the body.
9. These, now, may be corrected by the application of those properties for the system as will set in motion that proper vibratory force of cellular units in system that balance same in the body, and in this reaction will bring about normal forces for the body. This will, necessarily, require activity on the part of the body itself to assist in bringing these about.
10. We would, then, prepare those vibratory forces as are found in the battery application of the wet cell formation, one carrying the nickel, the other the copper - the positive carrying the copper, the negative that of the nickel, and the suspension while charge is being made should be at least fifteen (15) grains of Chloride of Gold in fifteen (15) ounces of distilled water, in glass container, glass corked. This suspended in same.
11. In applying same to the body - which should be begun for only thirty (30) minutes each day, apply the large plate (which is the negative, or last one applied to body) to the eleventh (11th) dorsal, first - and the other pole to the right ankle.
12. The next application, or the next day, this should be applied to the LEFT ankle and to the first (1st) and second (2nd) cervical.
13. Then the third day apply to the ankle or wrist - ankle OR wrist (because they would be vice versa) - when applied to the umbilicus, and this shall be to the left side when applied to the left wrist or left ankle.
14. Then repeat in that formation - to the dorsal, to the 1st and 2nd cervical, and to the umbilicus for the negative plate, see?
15. Also, after these have been begun, there should be the gentle manipulation - not that of a treatment, other than a massage to EQUALIZE the whole of the nerve system as related to the capillary and to the lymphatic circulation.
16. Keep the body in as pleasant a company as possible, and the body shall exert itself to INTEREST ITSELF in some DEFINITE job to do! It doesn't matter so much what the job would be, if the body will lose itself in it - whether its playing Tiddlywinks or applying self to understand the Einstein theory! APPLYING of self will give that which is necessary to bring again the proper coordination between the mental, the spiritual, and physical forces of this body.
17. Such treatments should be kept up for at least thirty to sixty days before a rest of such treatments is given. Beginning manipulations, or the gentle massage - not an adjustment, nor an osteopathic manipulation - but a gentle MASSAGE over the whole of the system, especially through that of the lumbar, sacral and the connection between the sympathetics as they enter the cervical, through the hypogastric and pneumogastric plexus, entering the brain. These are GENTLE massage, and should be given EACH evening. The best application for the battery forces should be as the body rests, in afternoon or evening. Ready for questions.
18. (Q) The battery referred to is -
    (A) Use those that has been given as information concerning these! The wet cell battery, the nickel and the copper - (large plate) and the nickel, which is to be the last applied to the body, becoming as the negative force - the first becoming the positive force, and the suspension in this case in that of the Gold, in the proportion as outlined. Do that. We are through.

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REPORTS

1. 8/03/29 Mother's letter: "...After leaving your home yesterday, we drove down to the Cayce Hospital and had an interview with Dr. and Mrs. House, and Mrs. [5587] selected her room and was going on Monday; but on the way home she started crying and said that we were forcing her to go to a hospital against her wishes; and only an hour ago she emphatically said that she would not go. We have exhausted our persuasive powers. What can we do? Would the treatments be beneficial if we could drive her down everyday? I would so much appreciate any suggestion from you relative to her case. Would it be possible to get those batteries and use them at home? Please let me know what would be best to do under the circumstances? Thanking you so much for your advice, I am..."
2. 8/06/29 EC's letter: "...I know what you have to say regarding Mrs. [5587]'s decision. I wish that I might be able to conscientiously say I felt that her coming for the treatments would be beneficial, but I can't. Of course, you can very readily see this is what is meant in the readings - that the body must make some effort itself. I am sure it would be hard for her for awhile, but I don't believe that it would really be doing justice to the reading or to herself for her to undertake the treatments by riding down here everyday, even for just a little while. I don't know what to tell you. She will just have to make the decision for herself. Of course, there would be certain rules to follow in an institution, and possibly that is what she is most afraid of. I can't help but feel, though - if I could be where I could talk with Mrs. [5587] for a little while, even every day or two, I believe she would be helped. But she and you will have to make the decision - I can't make it for you. I assure you that it is our desire to be of help if possible, but others have to make an effort themselves, no matter what we wish to do..."

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