This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 1st day of September, 1938, in accordance with request made by the self - [1676], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by article in Kentucky New Era, Hopkinsville, Ky., reprinted from Dr. Thomas Garrett''s article in the August issue of Health Culture - regarding the psychic work of Edgar Cayce.
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 3:30 to 3:50 P. M. Eastern Standard Time.
1. GC: You will go over this body carefully, examine it thoroughly, and tell me the conditions you find at the present time; giving the cause of the existing conditions, also suggestions for help and relief for this body. You will answer the questions that may be asked.
2. EC: Yes - we have the body here, [1676].
3. Now as we find, while the conditions have at present incapacitated the physical activities of the body, these may be materially aided; and in time may be restored to almost normalcy.
4. The conditions as we find are a deflection of the circulation to the lower portions of the body; and especially to the limbs and the feet.
5. While it is not as yet true paralysis, nor of the creeping nature, it may become all of these and more unless there are applications for the corrections.
6. These then are conditions as we find them with this body, [1676]:
7. While the activities of the circulatory forces as related to the organs of circulation have not as yet become so much involved, they show the variation in impulses; as to the return circulation from the lower portion of the limbs and body.
8. Thus, as we find - through an injury to the coccyx end of the spine - there has been an impaired circulation. Or rather than the segments being out of line, the injury is of the nature that scar tissue has caused or formed this impairment to the locomotory centers. Hence as we find it is in the sacral AND the coccyx more than the true END of the spine itself. However, the end is curved more than it should be.
9. Then this would indicate the necessity of the applications that would aid the system in dissolving or
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assimilating the disturbance, and in such a manner that it may be carried through the circulatory system so as to be eliminated from the body.
10. In the beginnings, then, these may appear to be slow in their reaction. Hence it will require that there be patience and persistence, with the mental attitude of the body kept in a CONSTRUCTIVE way and manner; that is:
11. There should be, as it were, a dedication of the abilities of the body in every direction towards Creative Forces, and to constructive activity in its associations with those about the body as well as those the body may contact. (More of this later, as conditions progress.)
12. Then, for the physical forces, in the first - let the attitude be with this expectancy of the mental self; that there WILL, there MUST come those healing forces, those abilities of the body to again use itself in a normal way and manner.
13. First, then, we would begin with these:
14. Each evening massage into the body an equal combination of Mutton Suet, Spirits of Turpentine and Spirits of Camphor; across the lower portion of the spine - that is, from the last lumbars - that is, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th lumbar - and across the sacral area. Massage into these areas all that the body will absorb.
15. Then over the same areas apply a heavy flannel saturated in the solution that has been used for the massage.
16. Over THAT then apply SALT HEAT; that is, heavy salt put into a sack or pad so that it will be at least an inch thick with the salt. Then heat this and apply to the same areas over which the flannel has been put. Keep this on until it is cool, or for at least three-quarters of an hour to an hour.
17. Then sponge off the areas with GRAIN (not rub but GRAIN) Alcohol, see?
18. THEN, following same, each evening, we would have a massage over the body with a combination of oils prepared in this manner:
19. To 6 ounces of Olive Oil as the base, add - in the ORDER NAMED: Oil of Cedar Wood....................1 ounce, Oil of Pine Needles..................1 ounce, Sassafras Oil......................1/2 ounce. Shake these together each time before they are used, for they will tend to separate. Then pour in a saucer just what may be massaged thoroughly, all the body will absorb. This is to be a massage for the limbs, and is to extend from the
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sciatic center - that is, the head of the hip bone downward - on the inside or back side, you see; and this combination massaged especially along the sciatic nerve - especially across the hips and extending down to the knees; then thoroughly under the knees; then thoroughly along the muscular forces to the ankle; and then thoroughly in the feet - and to the toes themselves. This is to be done each day, you see, after the salt pad has been removed. Gradually, of course, this combination may also be massaged over the areas where the other compound and the pad has been put, but not too much of this in the beginning; just the edges of the same areas, on the lower portion.
20. Then afterwards sponge off the limbs with a little soda water - weak soda water; the proportions being about a level tablespoonful of baking soda to half a gallon of tepid water - and have it tepid.
21. Do all of these each evening for three weeks; then leave off for three or four days, then begin again. After the second or third round, or series - that is, three periods of three weeks, with a rest period between each of three to four to five days - then we would give the further instructions.
22. As to the diet during the period: Do not take any fried foods of any kind.
23. Occasionally take those things, or foods, or oils, that keep the eliminations a little above normal; so that there are at least two evacuations each day, see?
24. We would occasionally use enemas to cleanse the colon.
25. All of these may be done at home.
26. But let the attitude throughout be that of a prayerful one. Know that the healing must come from within, and is of God - and that the service, the life of self, then, MUST be dedicated to Him who is life and light and understanding to those who seek to know His ways!
27. Ready for questions.
28. (Q) Which of the oils would be the better laxative for this body? (A) Usoline or Nujol.
29. (Q) Any special foods the body should eat? (A) Just beware of the fried foods. No hog meat. Use rather fish, fowl or lamb as the meats - these are the better for this body. These may be roasted or stewed or the like; never fried. Do these for the periods indicated; then we would give further instructions.
30. We are through for the present.
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Copy to Self " " Ass'n file (GD's note at the time of the reading: Let us know about a week or ten days before your periods of treatment are up, so that we may make an appointment for the check physical reading on time.)