Edgar Cayce Readings, 5684-1

Time and Place: Unknown. ..., Alabama.

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EC: Here we have the body. There is resentment at constraint. Now we find some abnormal conditions in this body. They have to do with the nervous system within the inherent condition and with the functioning of the organs of the body. We have specific causes, we have reflex causes and we have inherent conditions to deal with. Now, these are the conditions as we find in this body here.
We find that this body would be a wonderful study for pathological conditions in the system. In the circulation we find the blood forces very good, carrying all of the forces as needed to rebuild and strengthen throughout the system. We find many of the organs functioning through their proper distributives and excretory work as far as the blood supply is concerned. We find the character of the blood in itself very good, though carrying in its discharge of used forces many bacilli - that is, of various and different kinds and types, as taken from portions of the body that are affected through this condition pathologically. In the nervous system we take this in conjunction with the action of the blood forces, or what is means to an individual of inherent forces and their action over the system. Those or inherent forces have to do more with those organs that are furnished or are furnishing through the action of the nerve and blood forces through those to the solar plexus forces and especially in this case in those having to do with the lytic [Leydig] gland. In this in its action over the system from the nerve forces as applied through this condition from their action in the system suppresses the forces of action of the organs through the generative system and produces such an overstimulus to the nervous system as to effect the condition existing between the cerebro spinal forces and the action of the mental forces with the spiritual forces within the body. That is, the course of action begins as that carried through nerve action - the brain forces refuse to send the same impression as is given by the nerve centers over the system. So that we produce melancholia. At various times this is the effect over the system. We produce a desire of action of the physical forces in exercise through the proper channels, all coming from one individual or one gland of the lytic [Leydig] gland. The best way to perfect or to bring a normal condition would be to remove the condition between the lytic [Leydig] gland and the generative organs, so that the functioning would not be repressed and act back to the cerebrospinal forces. See, operate. The only way to bring this body to a normal condition would be to remove the condition; otherwise, it cannot be done. Do that.

REPORTS

EC knew the family; he said [5684] had periodic mental attacks, but until March of 1933 continued to live a fairly normal life, holding down a part time job. Evidently the treatment suggested in 1922 was not followed.
3/08/33 Sister [2457]'s letter indicated that [5684] had gone all to pieces, becoming violent and completely unmanageable; the family had committed her to Bryce Hospital at Tuscaloosa, Ala. She wouldn't eat, thinking she was going to be poisoned. Her ravings were completely opposite from her normal temperament.
4/01/33 Sister [2457]'s letter: "Can't get over the information given for [5684] 11 years ago. Another reason for following directions as near the letter as possible. It seems the physicians could not be induced to perform the operation - perhaps did not understand what type of operation the reading was referring to."
9/01/34 EC referred sister [2457] to Dr. Roy Woodruff, a young doctor working at Bryce Hospital: "He knows something of 'the work.' If he thinks it will be at all possible for the information [in the reading] to be used, we will make a special reading for this and then we will have it up to date." [This letter was in answer to Mrs. [2457]'s inquiry about the name of the gland mentioned - she couldn't find a copy of 5684-1.]
"There are some others there who knew of the readings. As you will remember, Dr. Talley [Dyer F. Talley, M.D.] went there to make investigation on one several years ago, as did Dr. Lee Jones."
9/13/34 Sister [2457]'s letter: "Went by the hospital to see Dr. Roy Woodruff and he is at the State School about a mile from the hospital. Been there 12 years or so. He used to be at the Bryce Hospital.
"I am not a good question asker but I did ask this Dr. Tarwater, who has charge of the ward [5684] has been on since her arrival, about an operation. You know the answer - No. This Dr. Tarwater is a man of 40 odd years - seems to know what he is about - hope so, anyway...
"[5684] is not doing so good at present. Is upset again and tearing her clothes up."
11/09/42 EC had a wire from Mrs. [2457] telling him of [5684]'s death. She spent all those years of her life in the insane institution.