This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 23rd day of February, 1934, in accordance with request made by self - Miss [349], Active Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mildred Davis, L. B. and Hugh Lynn Cayce.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 11:45 - 12:15 Noon Eastern Standard Time. ..., N.Y. (Seeking information, advice and guidance as to her health, mental and material affairs. You will answer the questions which she has submitted, as I ask them.)
1. EC: Yes, we have the body, [349]; this we have had before.
2. In the physical forces of the body we find there are disturbances; the recurrent conditions that have been indicated through the physical disorders produced by superacidity in the system, making for toxic forces that cause the disturbances as indicated from gas, sour stomach at times, irritations to the exterior portions in a rash and unsightly spots that occur on the body.
3. As indicated, this comes from the tendency for the acidity, producing constipation and a thinning of the walls of the intestines to such an extent as to allow the fumes or the urea thrown off from fecal forces to become toxic in the system, as well as producing in the digestive system the taking up of vitality, causing irritation in the nervous system and making for general upsetting of the whole body.
4. We will find that if we would follow this rather closely as to the diet we would soon relieve these conditions from the system, and make for an improvement in the general welfare of the body; this as an outline:
5. Do not use cereals and citrus fruit juices at the same meal, particularly a hot cereal; though these may be altered from time to time, but PREFERABLY as this:
6. Mornings - citrus fruit juices, and this means a combination or the change from time to time from oranges to the grapefruit and lemon and pineapple. All of these may be taken in sufficient quantity to satisfy the appetite, or with same may be had browned toast; not white bread, but whole wheat or rye bread, or occasionally this may be changed to stewed fruits or fresh fruits, but not apples. Baked apples may be included with a little cream. Not too much butter at any time, though a little may be used on the
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toast or with the meals. A little coffee may be taken with this meal, but not with the other meals.
7. Noons - perferably a whole green vegetable salad of fresh vegetables; as lettuce, tomatoes, celery, carrots, spinach and the like. With this at times there may be included, if so desired, the fresh sliced onion or leeks and radishes; and use on the salad the oil or mayonnaise dressings.
8. Evenings - not meats of a heavy variety, though at times there may be taken fish or fowl or lamb, but none that are fried, ever. Rather those that are baked or roasted, with a well-balanced vegetable diet; using at least two or three vegetables above the ground to one below the ground.
9. Be well, too, that there be some high enemas taken to eliminate those toxic forces that exist in the colon area, and with this character of diet we will find we will overcome these toxic conditions.
10. Be well that there be taken about two doses of Milk of Magnesia, or for two days, with large quantities of water, and the third day one teaspoonful Milk of Bismuth with a full glass of water. After the Bismuth is taken should be those periods when the enemas would be taken for the eliminating of the fecal forces that are gathered through the activity of these properties in the system.
11. These, as we find, will bring for the body the much nearer normal physical forces, eliminating these conditions in the digestive system, aiding in gaining an equilibrium and some weight; not too great for the body, but sufficient that it will keep the body in a more normal state.
12. Be mindful that too much sweets are not taken in the form of candies or pastries. Sweets may be taken SOMETIMES in moderation, but SPECIFICALLY none of hard candies. Chocolate creams may be taken in moderation, or chocolate and nuts, but not too great a quantity of potatoes nor of white bread at ANY time.
13. These will bring, for the physical forces of this body, a reaction that will be most satisfactory.
14. As to the mental attitudes of the body, and those conditions that have come into the experience, as we find, for the present, we would not WORRY about the appointments in the activity as related to either the stage or the cinema, but rather confine the activities to the work [with Mr. [257]] wherein the body has gained much of its equilibrium in a business and a social world. And RATHER wait for the summer vacations, either for the considering of a permanent activity with the theatre or - MORE preferably - prepare for making the home.
15. Do not attempt for a career outside of the home, for the
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home is the greater career for ANY individual that is minded even as this body, mentally and physically.
16. Those associations that have been made with dentist [4948] would be well, and by the latter portion of or middle summer or early fall, those activities and associations of the mind mentally are such as to make for the agreeable arrangements between these two, THIS we would consummate - rather than considering other activities. Not that they are not a portion of the body's whole being, yet these may be used - by the efforts of the body - in the association in the home, and in the contacts that may be made through the home activities and the social activities of the body, to be much more helpful in the activities of others.
17. And why not raise for self one that might fulfillALL those things that have been dreamed of by self in these associations. [See 349-16, Par. R2.]
18. We are through for the present. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file