This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 8th day of May, 1943, in accordance with request made by the mother, Mrs. [...], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by her brother''s wife, Mrs. [2602] and her neighbor, Mrs. [2454].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mrs. [2454] and Mrs. [1223].
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 3:55 to 4:05 P. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Conn.
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; answering the questions, as I ask them:
2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [2991].
3. Conditions are not good.
4. As we find, there has been in some time back a lesion in the area about the upper or larger lacteal duct center. This, with the contractions it has produced between the sympathetic and cerebrospinal systems, has formed a break, or an adherence through a break, in the medulla oblongata - or the base of the brain.
5. This adherence there, with the spasmodic condition produced in the lacteal duct, has caused - does cause these contractions - a form of hemorrhage that produces this GROWING of the disturbance in the area in the 1st and 2nd cervical center; but more in the connecting at that area of the spinal center, brain center, AND the sympathetic system there.
6. We find that diet will be among the principal conditions to be reckoned with, but taking a fusion of the Passion Flower, with the adjustments and a gentle massage to cause the body to ABSORB the lesion in the 1st and 2nd cervical, as well as to break up that one in the lacteal duct center and absorb it, MAY prevent the recurrent conditions of this nature.
7. It will require time and patience. There may be some recurrence. These conditions may alter, or come when there are the alterations; but have this correction made before puberty is complete, else we may have a continuation of these conditions.
8. Prepare a fusion of the Passion Flower in this manner:
9. Take at least a gallon of the flower, the fruit, the
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leaves - preferably, to be sure, the dried. Add this to two gallons of distilled water and boil. After putting it in the cold water, let it come to a boil - and boil for twenty minutes. Then strain off, adding to this six ounces of grain alcohol.
10. The dose of this would be a teaspoonful three times each day.
11. Have the osteopathic adjustments at least three times in the first four weeks, see; three times during the first four weeks.
12. Just the day before these adjustments are made, apply a Castor Oil Pack over the lacteal duct area. This, of course, will cover the gall duct and the liver area also. Let it remain for at least one hour - the day before the adjustments are made, before EACH osteopathic treatment, see?
13. At the same time also apply a Castor Oil Pack to the back of the neck; this, of course, a very small pack, but sufficient to cover the area from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd cervical.
14. When the adjustments are made, there should not be a great deal of pressure; but massage here, gently, in the neck, downward, all the way. And make the corrections in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd cervical, 1st, 2nd and 3rd dorsal, and throughout the lumbar area. Knead the abdominal areas, especially in that center. For it will be found that there will be a cold area over that lacteal duct center.
15. Do these, and then keep up the giving of the fusion of the Passion Flower.
16. Then at least once a week have the adjustments made, after that - for five to six weeks; then leave off a period of four to five weeks, and then another period of five to six weeks have one of the adjustments made each week, and so on.
17. KEEP AWAY FROM SWEETS OF ANY KIND! or from fats; that is, the fat of fowl or of beef, or of mutton.
18. NO HOG MEAT AT ALL!
19. Little of the vegetables that are of the leafy nature, though plenty of carrots, beets, radishes, turnips and the like.
20. Do include in these, or with these, the various forms or manners of cooking, so as not to become obnoxious to the body. Change these about, you see.
21. Better conditions may be expected, if the body responds and keeps away from the things warned of in the diet.
22. Ready for questions.
23. We are through for the present.
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Two copies to Mother (one for Dr. Rathbun) Copy to Ass'n file (5/8/43 GD's note: See directions [which were enclosed] for preparing Castor Oil Packs. The Passion Flower may be ordered by your local druggist from the wholesale crude drug house, S. B. Penick & Co., Asheville, N.C. It is sold by the pound - and the pharmaceutical name for it is PASSIFLORA.)