This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 12th day of May, 1943, in accordance with request made by the self - Mr. [2994], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., through his wife, recommended by the book, THERE IS A RIVER.
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 10:45 to 11:10 A. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Penna.
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, [2994].
3. Now, while conditions are rather serious, they are long standing, and the condition has become progressive - we find that, with a great deal of care and patience, and persistence, the body MAY be able to care for itself - and to engage in activities that would be more in keeping with its purposes for its entering this material plane.
4. First, the attitudes of the body must be considered. While at times there have been hopes, these have gradually faded; and the body has at many times become very antagonistic to all that would pertain to a spiritual or mental attitude that would be helpful.
5. Resignation to the conditions does not necessarily mean patience on the part of the body. Know, deep within self, that God is not mocked. And while to self in the present these conditions may not appear to be results of thine own self - whose body is afflicted? Thy body is indeed the temple of the living God. What manner of worship hast gone on, then, in the REAL body? Not the physical being, that at present is hindered by pathological conditions, illnesses, lack of the ability of locomotion, lack of the activity of the organs that function to bring the physical conditions for carrying on, and the ability to reproduce themselves in themselves.
6. For, each anatomical structure, each atom, each vibration of each organ, must be able to rebuild itself - if there will be the returning of the elements for its recuperation to any extent. There must be created - in mind, in purpose, in body - those influences and forces that will resuscitate life itself in each cellular unit of the body.
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7. These activities must begin within self as for a purpose, as for hope, as for desire. Not as boastful, not as egotistical, but that each word, each act, each hope, each element of activity, is to be selfless and unto the glory of Creative Forces, or God.
8. If this, then, becomes to the body as but sounding brass, forget it!
9. But know, He IS the Giver of life. He IS life, in thee. And if there is the seeking, if there is the belief, if there is the ACTING - in mind, in body - to SUBDUE the earth, the material disturbances - there may be added many days yet of a USEFUL service in the vineyard of thy Maker, to the glory of thy Brother, the Christ; who gave Himself that ye might have intercession with the Father, through just such circumstances in body and mind as has overtaken thee in the present.
10. That is the beginning, then; thy attitude.
11. In the physical, then, we have many changes that are to be wrought. Many of those things that have become dormant are to become active again, through the limbs, through the nerves, through the activities of the organs to coordinate with the life plasm itself that keeps the body-entity alive, that makes the body even aware - not only of its physical disability but of regrets, the feelings of imposition upon the activities and the goodness and the grace and the mercy and the love of those FOR whom the body finds it would like to do, itself.
12. How, then, may the physical applications be brought about? These will require that there be daily attention, not only to this attitude that has been indicated.
13. And search ye the scriptures daily. For in them ye have promises that are THINE! In them ye have hope. In them ye have the promise of life, of eternal life, of the water of life, of the bread of life, that makes man free; free here and now - of disease, of disturbance in the various centers of those conditions where the lack of the activity of the liver in itself has taken from the body-forces those influences that will add to the nerve and muscular forces of the body the stamina, the strength.
14. But these are present in the earth through the application, then, in love, in patience, in persistence, in USING that thou hast daily in hand, and the next step may be given thee.
15. Begin with these:
16. Daily - when preparing the body for bed of evening - bathe thoroughly, especially along the spine, with quite warm water; not to blister nor to overheat it, but so as to
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open the pores of the body-forces along the ganglia of the cerebrospinal system that takes up from that assimilated through the body the life forces themselves.
17. Then apply packs of Glyco-Thymoline; three or four thicknesses of cotton cloth well saturated with Glyco-Thymoline, of sufficient length to extend along the length of the spine, and especially over the area of the hips. Then over this same area, on top of the Glyco-Thymoline pack, apply packs of salt. Prepare these packs in a pad that may be warmed inside an oven; not too thick with the salt, but sew it in the sack so as to be easily handled and applied so as to become a portion of the body itself. When this is cooled, it may be taken off.
18. THEN massage the body thoroughly with Pure Peanut Oil, all the body will absorb, into the whole length of the spine, especially across the lumbar and sacral areas, and down the limbs to the toes. Not just daubed on, but gently, patiently, massage this into the muscular forces.
19. Begin and, daily, eat beets, carrots. Eat these daily. Prepare them in varied forms, and with the beets eat the tops also - well cooked. These may be prepared in various ways and manners, but never take them with vinegar or acetic acid preparations.
20. Do add the vitamin B and B-complex. Add it, for this body, in the B-1 Complex.
21. Eat plenty of fish and all sea foods. Do not take it so often for it to become obnoxious to the body, but do take all of these.
22. After all of this has been kept up - all of it - for some ten weeks, we will give further instructions.
23. In massaging the spine and across the hips and the limbs, do so with a gentle, circular motion.
24. And, most of all, keep that attitude indicated. And study the Book - to show thyself approved unto Him.
25. Pray daily; not for self, but to be used as a channel of manifestation of the mercy of God; that ye may glorify Him - not man, not others, but glorify God as manifested in the Christ.
26. We are through. Two copies to Self (one for wife) Copy to Ass'n file (5/12/43 GD's note: When these treatments have been followed for ten weeks, let us know so we may make an appointment for a Check Physical Reading to give further instructions. Perhaps it would be better to let us know as soon as you start the treatments, when the ten weeks will be
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up, so we can make the appointment that far in advance - to be sure that we get it at the proper time. Under separate cover we are sending you two little booklets which we feel you might find helpful: A little book of AFFIRMATIONS, and THE LAST SUPPER.) R.)