This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 8th day of April, 1939, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [1861], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended indirectly through "Mysteries of the Mind" Program over WOR.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.
R E A D I N G
In his studio at Time of Reading ... College, 3:55 to 4:15 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Va.
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 he has submitted, as I ask them.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [1861].
3. Now, as we find, there are disturbing conditions which prevent the better normal physical functioning.
4. For the full or complete understanding it would be necessary for the whole life ENTITY to be reviewed.
5. But as we find in the present, there are hindrances that are of specific and of sympathetic nature, that have to do with the sensory forces of the body - or the optic forces - and the general disturbance that becomes a contributory cause to this specific condition.
6. As we find, these conditions may be materially aided.
7. And when there is the opportunity (which should come within the next three months), these corrections may be made in such a definite way and manner as to improve the general force and the vision at least to a seventy-five to eighty percent normal vision; and gradually this, too, as we find, may be materially aided.
8. These, then, are the conditions as we find them with this body, [1861]:
9. With an affectation in the system that was of an ERUPTIVE nature, with cold and congestion which followed same, and the extraordinary measures taken with some rather strong solutions, we find that lesions were left in centers along the cerebrospinal system which prevented the normal impulse of nerve forces between the sympathetic and the cerebrospinal system; which has hindered the activity to the optic nerve.
10. This, through this impingement, in the upper dorsals and through the cervical area, caused first some inflammatory
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forces, and then caused to the optic forces themselves an inverting and a shortening of the vision, or the reflectory forces through the activity of the cornea upon the optic nerve itself, emaciating as it were the matter in the eye itself. Thus a refractory action was caused that brought a greater and greater shortening of the vision for the body.
11. Now: As soon as it is a practical thing, we would begin with the removal of the pressure here, osteopathically; and the Dobbins' method we would use in these particular directions.
12. After at least ten of the osteopathic treatments have been given in the manner indicated, we would also begin then with the low electrical forces through the optic force itself, in the Erlanger method of application, at least twice a week; to electrify the nerve forces so as to again make for the connections between the sympathetic and the cerebrospinal system so as to cause the proper reactions to the system.
13. Doing these, we will bring a much nearer normal reaction to the body.
14. That the body is supersensitive to harmonious reactions will be materially helpful in a sympathetic manner for the general conditions of the body.
15. During the periods of application it will be necessary in the diet that there be especially those foods rich in vitamins for the building up of the blood supply, as to make for the better blood and body-resistance building.
16. We would begin at once with the use of a tonic in the form of Codiron, to prepare the system through the addition of the vital forces necessary - two tablets at the meal twice each day.
17. Do these, and as we find we will bring better influences and forces for this body, [1861].
18. Do that.
19. Let the attitude ever be in that way and manner in which the Creative Forces will supersede the desires of the body; and in that prayerful manner, this would be used as the outline - yet in the entity's own words:
20. OUR FATHER, OUR GOD! I seek Thy aid, Thy help now! That I, as Thy servant, may be a better channel through which the love and the hope, the beauty and the praise may be manifested that is promised in the love of Jesus, the Christ, Thy Son! HELP THOU, then, O GOD, my weakness! and make me strong in Thy might, to do Thy will!
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AND MAY THOSE who minister do so in the way and manner as Thou seest, O FATHER, is best for me, now! And not in my way, nor my will, but Thine be done in and through me; helping me thus to bring in the harmonies of the vibratory forces of music - that offer a channel of expression - more joy, more peace, more love into the hearts and minds and lives of Thy children! I ask it, Father, not in a selfish manner, but that Thy love may be manifested in me.
21. We are through with this Reading. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file (4/8/39 GD's notes: See extra sheet [which was enclosed] of directions to leave with Dr. Dobbins, after he has gone over your full Reading: Dr. Frank Dobbins, 551 Fifth Ave., New York City. See extra sheet [which was enclosed] of directions for Dr. Gustav Erlanger, 20 West 77th St., New York City, who is to give the electrical treatments after the first ten osteopathic treatments are given. Codiron is manufactured by The Lawrence Laboratories, Chicago, Ill. It sells for $1 a bottle of 60 tablets, $3 a bottle of 250 tablets. At your convenience we would appreciate a history of your case to the time of obtaining the Reading, so we may have something with which to compare our information.)