This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 9th day of March, 1940, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [2140], new Associate Member (sponsored) in the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., through Dr. [2067].
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 3:40 to 3:50 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., N.C.
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, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [2140].
3. As we find, there is rather the complication of disturbances which affect this body, and these in their order will necessarily have to be met - as one disturbance will be inclined to work against applications as may be made for the other.
4. Hence it will require that those applications be made primarily that may give strength and vitality to the body, owing to the lack of vital forces, the lack of sufficient red blood or white blood - or the anemic condition.
5. Yet, there is also the inclination for lack of proper assimilation of foods.
6. Thus, while the organs in many respects NOW will respond, it will be found that conditions will need to be met AS developments progress.
7. We would give, then, an outline for those applications to be made for six to eight weeks; and THEN we would give that necessary to meet the conditions which will be aroused or brought about in or during that time.
8. As to the conditions, then: We find a lack of vitality, a very slow circulation at times - at others it becomes quite quickened, owing to the little quantity of blood supply to rebuild, and the lack of proper activity or actions for the proper elimination and assimilation.
9. Hence as we find, these we would make now - first:
10. We would use the Beef Juice as a tonic, as a medicine; not merely as the diet but to be taken several times each day, but not more than a teaspoonful at a time - and this sipped very slowly.
11. Of mornings we would have a sponge bath, followed with an alcohol rub along the spine and across the hips to
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prevent the spreading and to prevent any trouble from bed sores. Hence this should be diluted alcohol, but GRAIN ALCOHOL AND NOT JUST RUB ALCOHOL! For, there would be absorbed from the rub alcohol the active principle in same to prevent one's drinking it, see? Hence, use the Grain Alcohol, so that strength may be absorbed from it. Rub this not only across the hips and along the spine, but especially across the diaphragm of the body, and the upper portion of the abdomen.
12. Of evenings, when prepared for the night's rest, massage the body THOROUGHLY with an equal combination of Olive Oil and Peanut Oil. This would include the head, or the sides of the face and neck, across the chest, across the abdomen, as well as down the spine and the limbs, see?
13. Do these each day.
14. Then, as to the matter of diet: Besides the beef juice, have as much as the body can possibly assimilate of GRAPES! every character, or all that may be taken of the grapes, and grape JUICE. This will act as an aid in reducing those tendencies for gas. When using the juice, extract it from the fresh grapes or else use Welch's Grape Juice - but eat as much of the fresh grapes as possible to assimilate.
15. Also we would take cereals, as the cracked or crushed wheat cooked a long time, and cracked or crushed oats, but NOT rolled oats. We would alternate these with the fruit juices, as the citrus fruits and the like; but do not take the citrus fruits AND cereals at the same meal. These should be the principal portions of the diet. Vegetables and vegetable soups, with not too much grease, will be well to be given from time to time.
16. At least once a week there should be given a high enema or colonic irrigation.
17. Do these for the first six weeks. Then we would give other instructions.
18. Ready for questions.
19. We are through for the present. Two copies to Self through Dr. [2067] (the extra copy is for your convenience in having two or three different people follow the suggestions) Copy to Ass'n file (See directions [which were enclosed] for preparing Pure Beef juice. Let us know when these applications have been made for six weeks, so that we may make an appointment for a Check Physical Reading to give further instructions.)
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