This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 4th day of May, 1939, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [1871], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mr. [1965].
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 3:45 to 3:55 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 of this body. You will answer the questions which may be submitted, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body, [1871].
3. Now as we find, the disturbing forces arise from conditions or injuries of an external nature that produced lesions in the cerebrospinal system; an engorgement that presses upon the lumbar and sacral centers, thus destroying the activity in the locomotory forces or centers in the lower portions of body.
4. These as we find may be materially aided.
5. While this has become static in its nature, this may be relieved by persistent and consistent effort, if there are the correct applications.
6. The rest of the system as we find would be materially aided and benefited by those applications as necessary for correcting those injuries that formed lesions.
7. As we find, under those activities from hot and cold applications, and one that - with the applying of these - would make the corrections by GENTLE massaging, we would gradually correct these conditions.
8. Such applications should be made at least every other day. And following the massage, all along the spine, we would rub the body with an equal combination of Pine Oil, Olive Oil, and Peanut Oil. While these do not mix well, use equal proportions, shake together and pour into a saucer or open container into which the fingers may be dipped, and then with the palm of the hand and fingers massage the areas that are stiffened - of course, including the sciatic centers and the limbs, on the side and underneath as well as the knees and to the feet - that there may be the returning of the circulation, the gradual building up so that there is the ability to control the limbs through the natural or normal activity.
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9. Backman, as we find, would be the PREFERABLE one to administer such.
10. After these treatments have been taken, every other day, for at least fifteen to twenty-five such treatments, we would give further instructions.
11. In the matter of the diet - not too much fats, but a regular body-building diet; not as to produce too much heaviness, but of the nature to be regular in the activity for supplying elements that are natural for nerve, blood and body-building.
12. Plenty, of course, of whole wheat; plenty of fruits and vegetables.
13. Not too much of meats, nor too much of starches, - unless these are attempted to be "worked off" by the activities of the body, after the first two or three weeks of such applications.
14. Do that, and we will bring the better forces for this body, [1871].
15. Ready for questions.
16. (Q) Should the hot and cold applications be wet or dry? (A) Wet, to be sure. These would be very heavy towels, applied one right after the other - in the form, as has been indicated, that is used by that one suggested - Backman.
17. We are through for the present. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file Also extra copy to be given to Dr. Louis H. Backman, 40 West 55th St., New York City ity