This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 13th day of October, 1938, in accordance with request made by the self Mr. [391], Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., through wife.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [934] and baby son [1208].
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 10:50 to 11:00 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Va.
1. GC: You will give the physical condition of this body at the present time, with suggestions for further corrective measures; answering the questions he submits, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [391].
3. Now, as we find, conditions are not so good. And these conditions might be well termed, "I told you so."
4. For the effects of alcoholic-reacting influences in the system, with the results or the EFFECT of forces that are of an infectious nature - have, through the LACK of the proper care and attention to diet and eliminations, produced such an effect in the lymph circulation as to have burned much of it up.
5. And an ARTHRITIC-RHEUMATIC effect is the result in the system.
6. They neither should become static, if there are the precautions as we find for the proper eliminations - and then the proper building UP of the body, and the refraining from those things that are the CAUSE - the basic cause of the disturbance.
7. For, too much of anything as of hops or alcohol reaction with same - with the very nature of the disturbance produces in the liver, in the kidneys, the disturbances that DESTROY the effect of that plasm in the blood supply which aids in the eliminations of used energies; and produces toxic forces in the body.
8. These then are conditions to be met; and, as we find:
9. We would begin first with the ELIMINATIONS! Not because there has not been the activity of the alimentary canal, but these should be eliminated by the slow activity of properties that remove from the system those causes or sources of the activities; that, combined with the infectious forces that are latent in the system, may be entirely relieved.
10. Begin then with these:
11. Take Zilatone; one tablet after the morning meal - drink
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two glasses of water with same - and EAT the morning meal! Then after the evening meal (and eat the evening meal!) take TWO tablets, drinking two glasses of water. Do this EVERY day for three or four days!
12. Then, AFTER that, take - during a whole day - a bottle of Castoria; but take it half a teaspoonful every half hour. This is to be absorbed by the system, as well as acting as a settling for the digestive forces.
13. Where there are the contractions through the muscular forces - as across the back, through the shoulders, the neck, down a portion of the hip - over the hip portion where there are the pains - apply equal portions of the Mutton Suet, Spirits of Turpentine and Spirits of Camphor. And add the HEAT - NOT of the electric pad but of SALT; hot salt! This would be made into a pad sufficiently heavy that it may retain the heat. The electric pad may be placed over THIS if so desired. There is the need of the effect upon the respiratory system of the heat from calcium chloride or salt. The massage with the Mutton Suet compound should be as warm as it can be used to apply, not by a cloth but by rubbing same into the portions - just as hard as the body can stand. This will open the pores more by the rubbing.
14. Then after the rubbing, or even BEFORE the use of the massage, it would be very well if so desired to paint the area with three parts of laudanum to one part aconite.
15. Then as for the diet: Keep away from beer, wines, whiskey, or even drinks that carry carbonated water; or do so - or using same will be - to thine OWN UNDOING!
16. In the diet do not have pork of any nature, nor beef - though beef juices may be taken. Preferably in the PRESENT would be potato soup or vegetable soup or meat soup or broths, if so desired. These are preferable to any of heavy foods, especially while the eliminations that are to be set up are carried on.
17. About a week AFTER the body is able to be about again, begin with the use of Codiron - FOUR tablets each day; two after the morning meal, or WITH the morning meal, and two with the evening meal. Do this for about a month, leave off for about two weeks, and then do it again.
18. Ready for questions.
19. (Q) Can condition be built up so that the back won't give way again? (A) This depends upon what the activities of the body are! If there is a disregarding of the digestive forces and of those conditions that exist within, it will give way again! The condition may become static as the body grows a little older - and this would mean almost as a paresis or
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paralysis, or a muscular contraction - UNLESS the proper precautions are taken!
20. (Q) After the body is relieved of the immediate condition, would it be harmful to go ahead with any kind of manual labor? (A) Why should it be - so the strength is there? It isn't the labor - it is the ABUSE of the digestive and assimilating system as related to the general conditions which have existed in the body.
21. (Q) Would it be advisable for me to attempt to get a job in a florist business? [See 391-1.] If so, what procedure would you advise? (A) This is very well, if that is so desired. We do not find it in keeping with that as is the temperament of the body.
22. (Q) How should I go about to get a job with The Lance Packing Co., whose headquarters are in N.C.? (A) Through those regular channels; making application to those channels through which same is to be done - and by having the letters of recommendation, of course, from those who are the users or consumers of same.
23. (Q) What general rules and precautions should I take to keep in a healthy condition? (A) As has been indicated. Do not DRINK, but EAT PROPERLY! Do not ABUSE the body - either mentally OR physically, but MOST of all by alcohol; and especially hops or the products of same, or even the carbonated waters are harmful for THIS body - and, of course, the STRONG drinks are more harmful!
24. (Q) Any other advice at this time? (A) Do these as we find - if the body would function through these experiences in a normal manner.
25. We are through with this reading. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file