This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 27th day of February, 1935, in accordance with request made by the mother - Mrs. [652], 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. L. B. Cayce.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 11:55 to 12:10 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Arizona. (Physical Suggestion)
1. EC: Yes, we have the body, [567] this we have had before.
2. In some respects we find the conditions not so good, not quite as good coordination in the cerebrospinal and sympathetic system as we have had before. There have been the tendencies for the adhesions, that have been indicated in the lacteal duct area, to become dried more; not sufficient lymph circulation, through lack of sufficient of CONCERTED activity or of the exercises of the body.
3. While the adjustments have in a measure been at times helpful, these have NOT been - as we find - as CORRECTLY given as some that have been had heretofore. To make simply an adjustment and not coordinate same with the sympathetic centers along the spine at times makes for a strain and a lack of coordination, see? In making these adjustments, then, we would make an adjustment in the upper cervical - as in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th cervical; and then MASSAGE, by rotary movements, the nerves and centers and the muscular tendons that react from same in the head, the jaw, side of the face and the like, see? especially the vagus nerves and the 5th and 6th nerves that come to portions of the head in the exterior forces, or in the neck here and across to the head. Also, as indicated, it is necessary to make some adjustments or rather MOVEMENTS in the lower dorsal and throughout the lumbar area. These we would coordinate with the muscles and nerve ends about the coccyx end, or along the lower spinal end, see? close to the orifices that make their connections with the cerebro and the sympathetic nervous systems in the brush end of the spine.
4. We would take more CONSISTENT exercises in the open; as chopping, walking, digging, ANY movement that exercises the whole body; morning AND evening, see?
5. It is helpful, to be sure, that there be not as much sedimentary conditions in the body, but these are being
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resorted to in other measures that are NOT so well.
6. We would apply the oil packs, and we would have the irrigations at least three to four times a week until we remove these conditions or congestions in this area.
7. These we would keep, and be mindful that the diet never includes any white bread or too much starches as from potatoes or from any of the starchy elements such as spaghetti, rice, white potatoes or white bread; for these tend to make for a slowing up of the conditions in the system.
8. If these are kept CONSISTENTLY, persistently, as we find, these will be most helpful to the body. Ready for questions.
9. (Q) Are one hour oil packs sufficient? (A) They should be at least two or three hours, three or four times each week. These should be across the liver and the caecum area, as well as - of course - across the whole of the lacteal duct area as is indicated in the first activities of the jejunum as digestion begins in the upper intestinal system.
10. (Q) Would steam baths help? (A) We do not find steam baths as a helpful condition for this particular period of the body's activities. A warm bath after the violent exercises morning and evening, with a brisk cold rubdown, would be much preferable.
11. (Q) Would olive oil with meal help? (A) Olive oil, so it does not become rancid in the system, taken in small enough doses to assimilate, is helpful to any intestinal disturbance - which is a greater portion of the conditions as in this body. Where there have been tendencies for the caecum and the lacteal ducts and the connecting forces in the areas of the intestinal system to become dried, or lack of flow of the lymph, these produce such disturbances for the loss or lapse of the memory, or produces the falling conditions, see? These, then, need to be stimulated. Olive Oil is well. The high enemas two or three times a week in the first, as we find, would be MOST helpful. Then later we would have these at least once a week, until we correct this colon and allow those influences that have disturbed the body from constipation to be entirely removed. Simply because there is an evacuation through the alimentary canal each day does not indicate at all times, or especially in this body, that there is being a cleansing or a healthy condition throughout the intestinal tract. If this were true, we wouldn't have these pains, we wouldn't have these reactions!
12. (Q) Any indication of tape worm?
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(A) No indication of tape worm. There is an indication that there has been stomach worms and intestinal worms, as indicated from the walls of the intestines - especially in the caecum and lacteal duct areas; but not tape worm. These indications are from those cohesions and adhesions, this drawing of tissue or tendency of tissue to be disturbed is from the infectious forces of such conditions, not from tape worm.
13. (Q) Any other advice for this body? (A) If there is the desire on the part of the body to test self for tape worms, live for three days on raw apples ONLY! Then take about half a teacup of olive oil, or half a glass of olive oil. And this would remove fecal matter that hasn't been removed for some time! But it will certainly indicate there is no tape worm. [See 294-182, Par. 10-A and Reports on Apple Diet; also see 639-2, Par. R6.]
14. We are through with this reading. Copy to Mrs. [652] " " Ass'n file (Letter was enclosed for Chiropractor.)