This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 18th day of October, 1938, in accordance with request made by the self - Miss [1655], Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Helen Ellington, Margaret Wilkins and Joyce Wagner.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 3:35 to 3:50 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., North Dakota.
1. GC: You will give the physical condition of this body at the present time, with suggestions for further corrective measures; answering the questions she has submitted, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, Miss [1655]; this we have had before.
3. There are changes in the physical forces of the body since last we had same. Some are for much improvement, others are not so well.
4. As we find, in the present:
5. While the manipulations that have been given have been very good, there has not been taken into consideration the conditions which have existed and that do exist in the liver and gall duct area; as related to the activities of the circulatory forces from the heart as well as related to the digestive system; and not sufficient precaution regarding the eliminations.
6. When there has been the last, or another of the osteopathic adjustments made, leave them off for the time being - and do these:
7. Begin immediately with the use of the Castor Oil Packs every day, when ready to retire, over the area where the pain is. But first paint the area with a combination of three parts Laudanum and one part Aconite - then apply the Castor Oil Packs. Let these remain at least an hour, and have at least three thicknesses of flannel - this dipped and wrung out of the oil - not just the oil poured on same, but have it well saturated and wrung out - as hot as the hands can stand. Then apply a cover of heavy toweling, and then the hot water bottle - or at least two of them. For the Packs should cover the area from the portion of the rib to the lower portion of the caecum - and through the lower portion of the abdomen.
8. After the Packs have been used every day for an hour, for
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five days - then take internally, at one dose, three tablespoonsful of Olive Oil.
9. Then rest from these for two days.
10. Begin then all over again; using the Packs each day for the five days.
11. And after THAT, rather than the Olive Oil, take at least a tablespoonful of CASTOR OIL. It would be well for this to be prepared in Root Beer or the like; and follow same - the next day, you see - with at least two bottles of Castoria taken in broken doses - which would mean about a teaspoonful every hour during the waking state, until the two bottles have been taken.
12. This, of course, will tend to weaken the body, that is already racked with pain at times. But during such periods the principal diet would be citrus fruit juices with beef juice, but the beef juice NOT taken other than as medicine. Prepare at least a pound of the meat at a time, or the juice from a pound of the meat. Take at least two tablespoonsful during the day, but it is to be SIPPED, and taken often rather than in spoonsful. Take at least five minutes to take or eat a teaspoonful at the time. This will give strength, it will give assimilation.
13. Then, after these, we may begin with more activity out of doors, when the weather is sufficiently in order for such activities. And exercises - these would be very well.
14. After then two weeks, take another series of the osteopathic manipulations; with special reference given to RELAXING the eliminations as related to stomach, liver; and STIMULATE the activity of the kidneys, WITH the manipulative forces!
15. Do these if we would bring the better forces for this body, Miss [1655].
16. Ready for questions.
17. (Q) Should I exercise or walk any at all, since it seems to aggravate the side pain? (A) Not in the present; especially during those periods when the applications are being made. Each time before the application of the Oil Pack is made, paint the area WHERE the pain is with the Laudanum and Aconite - THEN apply the Oil Pack over the WHOLE of the area, as indicated.
18. (Q) What is cause of headache, especially the past 10 days? (A) Toxic forces in the system from congestion through the activity of the liver, the duodenum and around the gall duct.
19. (Q) Can the condition in my side be ENTIRELY cleared up
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without surgery? (A) As we find, it may be entirely cleared if there is consistent application. Should there arise a great deal of temperature, or become a burning pain, it would be better for operative forces. But if these applications are administered in the manner indicated, we find that we may bring conditions to near normalcy.
20. (Q) Is part of my seeming illness mental? (A) The attitude, of course, has much to do; but it is rather the physical condition creating the mental. But make for more hopeful, more helpful, more constructive thinking - and this would improve the general condition much.
21. (Q) What is condition of the spinal and pelvic lesions? (A) These are much improved. Do these things as indicated in the present. Then when the second course of the manipulative forces has been begun, we would give further instructions.
22. We are through with this Reading. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file (GD's note 10/18/38: See extra sheet [which was enclosed] of directions for Osteopath, when needed. See directions [which were enclosed] for preparing Castor Oil Packs, and Beef Juice.) .)