This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 23rd day of July, 1929, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [5642].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. L. B. Cayce.

TEXT

1. EC: Yes, we have the body [5642]. This we have had before. Now, much of that as has been attempted to be accomplished regarding the physical functioning of the body has been accomplished. There are still drosses in the system that at times need the eliminant as may be given through the use of the ambrosia weed, as has been outlined. This we would take occasionally. Also, to create a better vibration we would have prepared the May Blossom Bitters - to be taken in conjunction with that of the ambrosia weed. Take half a teaspoonful of the May Blossom Bitters once a day, preferably just before retiring.
2. Keep for this body much of that same condition as has been outlined, especially as to the mental attributes of the body, the physical actions for the body, and applying self now to something that is useful and for others, rather than for self. Interesting self in something wherein the self may lose self, mentally, in giving something for the other fellow. Preventing that of a centralization in self. Do that. We are through for the present.

   Copy to Self
   Copy to Ass'n office
   Copy to Cayce Hospital

BACKGROUND

1. See previous readings with correspondence.

REPORTS

1. 8/03/29 Letter: "I have in hand your reading of July 23 and I must admit I was, at the time of the reading, becoming slowly and almost unconsciously self-centered. I am now making earnest effort to overcome the fault and forget self.
   "I have not as yet received the letter or medicine you promised me but I am following your instructions as closely as possible."
2. 8/24/29 Letter: "I am following all your suggestions given in the reading of July 23 with the exception of the mayblossom bitters. I am sorry to say that my druggist is unable to supply me with this drug so I must need to wait until you send it and promised letter."
3. 8/26/29 Letter: "I wish to say that I am eagerly awaiting the time when I can come to see you. I am now carefully following the instructions you gave in reading of July 23 with the exception of the mayblossom bitters, which my druggist is unable to provide me.
   "I wish also to report that I am still troubled with light spells of sudden loss of consciousness and that there is a slowing up of the digestive organs even with the use of ragweed tea which you prescribed. This I cannot understand.
   "I must now wait until I can safely travel alone before I can come to see you.
   "For relief received, I am, gratefully."
4. 8/31/29 Letter: "I wish to report that my condition is now nearly normal from following your suggestions in the last three readings except there is a certain slowing up of my digestion even with the use of the eliminant you prescribed.
   "My attacks consist of a few moments of daze through which I retain my consciousness and remember my surroundings and the attack perfectly. The best I can describe it is to say I momentarily lose control of my faculties. Do you think this condition warrants another reading?"
5. 9/05/29 Letter: "Though I have not as yet received mayblossom bitters you prescribed in reading of July 23, I wish to say that my condition is much the same. My digestion has now gotten back to its former normal stage.
   "While I should like to try the bitters which you prescribed, my druggist here is not able to provide me with this drug."
6. 10/02/29 EC's letter stated that he hoped soon to be able to get the mayblossum bitters made up and sent to him.
7. 1/06/30 Letter: "Your pamphlet came today in answer to my desire to hear from you again and if possible to get you to name a date for a future reading. Now my condition is so changed as to merit another reading. The properties you before named now no longer have the desired effect. I am much better but as yet I am not cured and I think my condition calls for another reading. Will you please name a date?"
8. 1/13/30 EC stated that his appointments were several months in advance but that he would make an appointment at the first opportunity.
9. 5/05/30 Letter: "I can say in regards to my condition that I never expect to be fully cured and I have become fully reconciled to my life as I am as well as can be expected. This affliction is the cross our Lord has placed upon my shoulders and I shall carry it as did my saviour did carry his cross or in other words 'this chalice my Father has given me, shall I not drink it?'".
10. 6/23/30 Letter: "I am now on a strictly vegetable diet and I am trying to get rid of the drosses of which you spoke in your last reading, about a year ago, by using a fresh and very good bottle of this ragweed tea as you once laid out for me. This, together with the other properties, is at present giving very good results. I would, however, know my exact condition. You can find me at home...any Monday afternoon in the future yom see fit."
11. 12/30 Christmas card: "For the health I now enjoy thanks to you and to God."
12. 7/60 Walter N. Pahnke, M.D.'s notes in preparing a survey of 96 cases of Epilepsy: Case [5642] was classified as in group I. Diagnosis in this case was given by own doctors as epilepsy from a fractured skull during World War I. The patient never did describe these attacks in any detail. For awhile he reported that he felt better after following the treatments. However, he apparently got worse again after this. There was no follow up after 1930. The attacks sounded somewhat like Petit-mal Epilepsy.

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