This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 15th day of October, 1943, in accordance with request made by the parents - Mr. and Mrs. [...], through new Associate Membership in the Ass''n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mr. David E. Kahn.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. (Notes read to and transcribed by Jeanette Fitch.) [3289]''s parents.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 11:15 to 11:35 A. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Illinois.
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, [3289].
3. In analyzing the disturbances that exist here, many phases of experience of an entity must be considered. Some might say why should an entity - as this - suffer, as it is indicated in the experience of this entity, where the continued infection undermines the activities of the body in its organic reactions? And must eventually, unless changed - undermine the mental as well as make the body useless in this material experience?
4. Know that each soul meets its own self. This might be the more thoroughly interpreted in the experience of the entity in its associations in the present, for, those responsible for the entity are meeting themselves also.
5. For, who healeth thy diseases? Who giveth life? Who giveth understanding?
6. The Lord, He is God! He giveth life, He taketh it away. Who may question Him?
7. In the physical forces of this body we find there are disturbances that are undermining the physical being of the body, that must incapacitate its activities unless arrested to the extent that they will no more return to torment, as it were, this entity.
8. Then, more may be accomplished in prayer than in medication. More in purposefulness of being to others may there come help to this entity, to those that love, that would cherish the entity. ALL must acknowledge His power, His authority. Not in words, but in deeds. For, what one says is little.
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For, what one IS speaks so loud, what is said means little.
9. To those same applications that have been made, then, we would add these - that ye may see a fulfilling of the purposes, when ye make thyselves right. The healing may be found in making and preparing a tonic from Plantain, adding to same sufficient alcohol as a preservative to prevent its souring. It would be prepared in these proportions:
10. Add one pound (by weight) of Plantain to one and a half gallons of distilled water. Boil - not hard boiling but steeping, boiling slowly, simmering, until reduced to one gallon. Then strain and add sufficient alcohol to preserve same. (Use only an enamel or glass container in preparing this compound - nothing metal.)
11. The dose - with the other properties being given would be one teaspoonful twice each day. This will allay the temperature and the infection in the body.
12. Do that.
13. Then, in body, in mind, in spirit, live that you would have and ask of Him to give concerning this body.
14. Ready for questions.
15. (Q) How and why does the infection reoccur immediately upon discontinuing medication, even after cultured specimens are negative for long periods of time? (A) This is not reaching the source. Hence the reason why - with the medication given - there should be added those properties indicated here, which - with prayer, not just by words but living - will bring the relief.
16. (Q) Should the Plantain be green or dry? (A) Green, to be sure.
17. (Q) What should be done to stop her wetting herself? Is this a habit or is it caused by irritation? (A) Caused by irritation. For, as just indicated, this is the indication of the disintegration, the effect of the functionings of organs in the system, or the inability to control same. With the corrections of the cause, or the staying of the infection and irritation produced upon the sympathetic nerve system (which is the control between the activities of the organs; that is, the liver, kidneys and bladder), this can be controlled.
18. (Q) Can a special diet be beneficial in curing this infection; if so, what diet? (A) Not especially. A well-rounded, well-balanced diet should be kept.
19. (Q) Should she lead an active normal life or should her activities be curtailed?
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(A) Live as near an active, normal life as possible. Do not give any other impression. If you expect her to be different, how do you expect her to be different with training and developing an abnormal surrounding?
20. (Q) Is an operation necessary? (A) Not indicated in the present. If we will do these things as given, we will see changes - but begin with selves - those responsible.
21. We are through for the present. Copy to Parents " " Ass'n file " " Miss Goodall for indexing (GD's note at the time of the reading: At your convenience, please let us have a history of this case to the time of obtaining the Reading.)