This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 6th day of August, 1938, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [1653], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mr. [1539]''s son.
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 3:50 to 4:05 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. New York City. (Physical Suggestion)
1. EC: Yes, we have the body, [1653].
2. Now as we find, there are disturbing conditions that prevent the normal reaction. These as we find have been of long standing, and were minor or insignificant appearing in their beginnings.
3. However, with the disturbances that have arisen by irritation and improper reactions through the system, these have gradually brought - and without their correction will continue to bring about disturbances that may within themselves appear to be causes, when they are in reality or in nature the effects from the causes - as we shall indicate.
4. We find that these have to do with coordinations between the nerves of impulse, or the sympathetic AND the cerebrospinal systems.
5. These in their inception as we find began with the early teen age, when there was an injury by attempting some feat, or with a fall. Then WITH the condition of spraining or straining and breaking tissue through a straddle or a split - which caused the strain upon the scrotum, testes and the natures of these - there was caused a strain or drawing upon the activities or the exercising of the genital system.
6. As such activities have drawn or do draw upon the sympathetic system, through portions of the glandular forces as are related to the assimilating force of the body, we have gradually increased the pressures upon the ileum plexus - and a strain upon the glandular forces about the assimilating portions - until we have made a drawing.
7. Hence we have periods of lapses, when there are the effects of incoordination between sympathetic and cerebrospinal systems by the pressure produced in the area about the lacteal ducts in the right portion of the body.
8. The reflexes to the centers or glandular forces and the plexus from the radial activity of the lumbar axis cause the reaction to the cerebrospinal.
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9. Following such a condition there is an upsetting of both the digestive and the eliminating systems.
10. These have not reached proportions as yet other than to become momentary, but gradually - with the increase in the pressures (unless these are removed) - will make for greater and greater disturbance in the nervous and muscular forces, and muscular contractions through the system, and bring greater and greater distress.
11. The natural reactions through other portions of the system - through properties that have been given or indicated for nerves, through character of sedatives or bromides - are to make and do make for greater strains.
12. As we find, while this strain may not be ENTIRELY removed or freed by manipulative or corrective forces, if the lesions are removed and then corrections made in the impulses through the cerebrospinal reaction - in a mechanical or osteopathic manner, removing the pressures - we will find then greater and greater relief.
13. The necessity for wearing the truss or the support for the testicle and for the area about same has relieved much of the disturbance, or made it less active in the reaction.
14. In making the corrections, then, as we find:
15. At least once each day, for half to three quarters of an hour, preferably just before retiring, apply heavy Castor Oil Packs - as hot as the body can stand same - to the area from the rib on the right side to the caecum or to the groin. Use at least three thicknesses of flannel, sufficient to cover the area of the entire right side, and from the umbilicus plexus (near the navel) to almost the cerebrospinal system on the back, see? Following same, when the Packs are taken off, massage the area gently - and then cleanse with soda water.
16. After using the heavy Castor Oil Packs as indicated, for thirty minutes to an hour each day for FIVE DAYS, THEN begin with the Osteopathic or manipulative measures - which as we find would be best in the manner in which Dobbins might indicate, see?
17. These would be more specific for the areas from the 9th dorsal to the end of the spine, but coordinating the rest of the cerebrospinal system with same.
18. More of these would be given in or below the area from the 9th dorsal to the end of the spine than that above; though coordinate the upper dorsal and cervical with that as carried forward by the corrections in the lumbar and sacral and the coccyx areas.
19. We will find that it will be necessary then, about once a week after beginning with the manipulations, to use the
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heavy Castor Oil Packs again. These will as we find make for an alleviation, and then the corrections will keep same in place.
20. First use the Packs for five days, you see, as indicated; then begin with the manipulative forces. Then, after the osteopathic manipulations are begun, we find it would be necessary to use the Packs at least once a week - until there is full reaction from the corrections made in the structural portions and the muscular forces of the lumbar, sacral and coccyx areas.
21. Then if there is still the stress upon the areas where the tissue is affected from the lower portion of the abdomen or the peritoneum and the testicle in sac, or the scrotum area, then it would be necessary for operative measures.
22. But if the truss is worn, or a support, we will find that an operation would NOT NECESSARILY be needed; though, to be sure, it would be more pleasant - AFTER the areas have healed properly.
23. The general system is very good, considering all the rest of these things.
24. Do these and as we find we would bring the better conditions for this body, [1653].
25. Ready for questions.
26. (Q) Have I any form of Epilepsy attacks which might cause my condition? (A) As we find, these are the incoordinations from those pressures as we have indicated that arise. The condition might eventually come to be considered such, but not in the present - it would be rather the reflexes from pressures upon the nervous system. Do these as we find, for the better conditions.
27. We are through for the present. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file