This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 11th day of April, 1941, in accordance with request made by the friend - Mr. [...], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mr. [5717]''s friend, Mr. [...].
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 St. Luke's Hosp., 4:45 to 5:00 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. Cleveland, Ohio.
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, [2478].
3. Now as we find, while there are physical disturbances, these are more of a mental reaction than of the purely physical.
4. While there may be brought about better physical and mental conditions, we find that little in the physical sense may be accomplished in the body unless through individual friendship there may be created within self the hope, the wish, the desire to be well again.
5. Then, do not allow those conditions to interfere that have brought about the changes in the attitude of this body to others.
6. Rather if there will be allowed the body's close friends to approach him, showing the care, the personal attention, the personal desire, combined with the prayer of all of these - there may be something given, some help indicated through this channel.
7. First there must be the desire on the part of the body, and the creating of a hopefulness towards returning to real activities in a physical, mental and material way or manner.
8. Through the channel of that one seeking this information, much may be done - if there is the time taken to accomplish same.
9. Ready for questions.
10. (Q) Just what should be the first steps taken by [...] [friend] to create a desire in the body to be well? (A) Go talk, speak, reason, work, pray with the individual.
11. (Q) How long should the body remain where he is? (A) This, of course, depends upon the attitude taken by those who are in charge of the body at present, as well as
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the circumstances surrounding same. But more may be accomplished by the one seeking this information, than may be done through other channels.
12. (Q) Would another Reading be helpful later, if the desire is created in the individual? (A) If there is the desire from the individual seeking help, yes; that is, from [2478], see? We are SURE that help may be brought, if there will be the attempt - not to intervene in the conditions, but to get the mind of [2478] to react so as to WANT, to DESIRE, to return to activities! Then much may be accomplished.
13. We are through for the present. Copy to Mr. [...] [friend] " " Ass'n file (Let us know when you have been able to secure Mr. [2478]'s cooperation, and another Reading will be made - without cost to you.)