This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 21st day of August, 1937, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [1427], Jr., new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by his brother, [...].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 10:50 to 11:05 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Ky. (Physical Suggestion)
1. EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind, the conditions physical and mental, of [1427].
2. In giving that as we find would be helpful, both the physical and the mental attitudes - as well as conditions - must be considered.
3. And if there is the DESIRE on the part of the entity, the body, to rid self of the disturbances, this may be done - provided the trust, the hope is put in the proper place; and then worked at.
4. In most respects we find the body-physical is very good, near to normal from outward appearance and from activities within; yet there ARE evidences of a weakness in the PHYSICAL body through the desire for GRATIFYING of appetite that has blocked the will of the mental forces by gratifying of a physical desire for the emotions of a mental and physical experience; thus becoming a destructive influence to the physical and the mental body.
5. Then, how have these activities so worked, so manifested themselves upon the physical as to deplete that resistance which should manifest itself in a physically, materially, WELL body?
6. In the gratifying of a desire, these become habit-forming; in the manner of the effect then of the drug and the effects of alcohol upon the system weakening the will and thus weakening the coordination between the manifestation of spiritual truth with material gratification of flesh desires.
7. These we find manifest themselves upon the nervous system of the body, and give expressions in the nerve system between the cerebrospinal AND the vegetative or sympathetic nerve system.
8. Hence from the continual gratifying of an emotion or desire for those things that dull or subdue, or put aside the effects of a mental reaction, we find that physically
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there are pressures that exist in the ganglia of the upper dorsal and through the cervical areas, that magnify then the desire for gratifying upon the cardiac and the secondary cardiac system.
9. Thus the craving, the gnawing in the gastric forces of the digestive system - or the liver and heart activity in its ganglia - makes for the INORDINATE DESIRE!
10. So the body becomes physically overcome by the mental anguish produced by DESIRE upon the system.
11. Hence we find not only are there the effects of the desire but these are magnified by associations, by environs; and there is then - in the nervous system, through those pressures and in those areas indicated - the longing for gratification.
12. This then becomes the source and the very nature of the disturbances to be met.
13. How, then, may they be met?
14. The applications heretofore for the correction of these desires have been constantly surrounded by those that make for the same character of impressions upon the mental self as FIRST induced or caused the habit to become a part of the mental and physical body.
15. Then, WE would give that not only must the body-mind turn to the spiritual promises that are a part of its mental and spiritual self, but the environment must be changed; so that the spiritual promises may be put to active service and work to replace the habits with the habits of doing GOOD, doing right, doing justice, being merciful.
16. These are naturally a part of the whole of the entity's self, and the harm comes to self from only anxiety, shame and inordinate desires from those about the entity.
17. DO NOT - those, then, about the entity - CONDEMN; lest a worse fate befall thee!
18. For these conditions may be overcome with this body if the entity will turn first to the spiritual self, and seek spiritual aid and guidance from within; then put self IN an institution where all these phases of such experiences are understood and application made for the REMOVAL of the pressures.
19. If the entity's mental self then KEEPS the seeking to the Christ-love, the Christ-spirit, there WILL be the abilities to remove those things that have so easily beset the body.
20. Know this first and foremost: ALL HEALING of any nature must be of God; for God (in Christ, to man) alone is life, is health, is good; and when applications are made of mechanical means, electrical means, the vibratory influences
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of medication or what not, the GOOD is the manifestation of Creative Forces or God!
21. Just as the blush of the rose, the beauty of the sunset, the dew upon the grass, the beauty of love - all are to man's understanding, to man's spiritual self - upon the spiritual portion of man's mind - a manifestation of God, that Creative Force, that everlasting Life.
22. Life alone is eternal because it is of God; and only in Him may it be RIGHTFULLY sought!
23. Then, four weeks should be sufficient. Go to Macon, Missouri - Still-Hildreth; have corrections made in the cerebrospinal system to produce coordination between the sympathetic and the cerebrospinal system.
24. During that whole period - pray and study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman - not ashamed of the weaknesses but showing forth in thy daily life, that ye walk and ye talk with Him; who has promised to be thy STRENGTH, thy might, if ye will seek to do His biddings.
25. Let others seek with thee in prayer - not in unbelief. For indeed may ye in thine experience PERSONALLY know that as He hath said, "If ye will ask in my name, BELIEVING, doing, ye may know the Lord that He is indeed good and cares for the children of men."
26. Then seek and ye shall find, knock and it will be opened unto you.
27. We are through for the present. Two copies to Self (one copy for Still-Hildreth Sanatorium, Macon, Mo., attention Dr. A. G. Hildreth) Copy to Ass'n file