EC: We have the body here - we have had this before, you
see. Now we find there are improvements in the physical
forces of this body since last we had same here. There are
many conditions to be considered respecting those conditions
that exist in the physical being of the body, and while
there arise from time to time those elements that are of a
disturbing and discouraging nature to the body, these [the
epilepsy attacks] will of necessity have to be by the body
put in the background and not allow these conditions -
because they do occur occasionally - to gain control over
the mental body; for while physical conditions are reacting
to the mental being, the mental body IS the builder. The
physical is the result, and the spiritual will build that as
is builded in the mental being, and a physical result is then
amenable to outside influences that are mental, material,
and physical. Hence there are being applied in the physical
being of this body those conditions that, while these are
material - and while the mental body is in the condition
of being disturbed, this gives rise to those conditions of
discouragement. This must have the outside influence to give
the proper incentive in a correlated effect or correlated
manner to this body, so that the whole physical reaction
will be in keeping with that as the mental being would have
the body be. Then, be consistent - persistent - in the
spiritual, mental and physical application of all those
conditions that apply to the physical body, to the material
body, to the mental body, and the SPIRITUAL will guide and
lead aright. For we are one in Him, and ourselves may only
get in the way of a full development. Then keep those, as
yet, as have been given, and be patient in well-doing. Do
not be overcome, but overcome evil with good. Materially,
mentally, physically, apply this in the body. Do that.
We are through with this reading.
BACKGROUND
6/27/28 He obtained
5642-2 advising further for a pulmonary
condition and for an assimilation-elimination condition which
apparently the reading considered more urgent than the
concentrating on the epileptic attacks about which he was
mainly concerned. [GD's note: It is interesting that in
his correspondence he never once mentioned the pulmonary
condition, except to say in his reports that the inhalant had
helped him.]
1/20/29 He wrote in re EC's having the flu - see under
5642-4 - that he had personally had the flu twice and knew
how necessary it was to rest and recuperate.
REPORTS
8/02/28 Letter: "...This may not be an inspiration, it is not
for me to say, but your reading was clearly coincidental with
a dream I had this morning. This dream was to cast all my
cares and worries on the Lord, for He is ever mindful of me
and my body would always be free from cares and infirmities.
Can it be possible, Mr. Cayce, that He is mindful of me, the
lowliest of all His creatures, who am not worthy to be called
even a servant for I was once a sinner?
"I shall follow your and His advice and be not worried but
overcome evil by good and beg to remain, your fellow servant
in the Lord..."
8/17/28 Letter: "...My supply of medicine ran out yesterday
and said medicine and the vegetable diet you prescribed for
me having done me so much good I had prescription filled
again today so as to keep up its beneficial results.
"Although I have been in this condition for a long time and I
have never lost hope or allowed myself to become discouraged
as some would. I still hope and, He alone knows, if it be
His will I may be cured..."
9/01/28 Letter: "...My trouble, Mr. Cayce, has been going
on practically since the War. Sometimes mild and at other
times worse. It has improved wonderfully of late, 'till
now I suffer attacks only when I overtax myself mentally
or physically. There was noticeable for a time the drosses
of which you spoke, from conditions which had heretofore
existed. This was gradually overcome by the inhalant -
antiseptic which you prescribed. My balance, too, was
poor but has been improved by the spinal massage, I think.
I am much better..." [See inhalant in
5642-2 and massage
in 5642-1.]
10/25/28 Letter: "...I am now ready for a reading if you
will give me same. My condition is so much changed, for the
better I hope, but I desire another reading to know my exact
condition..."
10/29/28 EC gave the fourth reading,
5642-4, advising him to
continue the treatments previously recommended. Later he
wrote that he had steadily improved from the epilepsy
attacks.
7/03/29 He wrote: "In all ways I am much better."
