This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 27th day of October, 1943, in accordance with request made by the self, [3316] new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. (Notes read to and transcribed by Jeanette Fitch.)
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 3:50 to 4:10 P. M. Eastern War Time. ..., Indiana. (Physical Suggestion)
1. GC: Yes, we have the body here, [3316].
2. As we find, there is much to be considered in giving suggestions that may be helpful for the better physical forces of this body. Much of the disturbance here is caused by neglect of self, and of the care necessary for the protection of the better conditions of the body.
3. This is not to imply that the body has been lazy, but busy with others and neglecting self. Consequently there has been allowed to accumulate conditions of a double nature. First, the general toxic conditions in body have brought on a rheumatic effect, or a combination of conditions from the incoordination of activity between the liver and the kidneys. Thus uric acid as the basis of toxic disturbances brought rheumatic effects in the joints and muscular forces through portions of the body.
4. These not being cared for, we find that now the muscular forces or tendons in and through muscular forces have become arthritic.
5. Thus a form of arthritis is produced that varies from a superabundance of lymph inflammation and swelling to a condition at other periods wherein there is a great deal of gas experienced, when there is the attempt to move or to carry on any sort of activity.
6. As we find these conditions may be helped. As to eliminating the sources or causes, this will depend upon how consistently there would be made the applications suggested. For, there will be periods, even with following these suggestions, when apparently the pain will become almost unbearable, so that the resorting to sedatives will only make it harder for eliminations to be set up again through the body.
7. In making such applications, these as we find would be the courses to pursue:
8. First, we would begin with Atomidine taken internally to
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purify the glandular system. Take two drops in half a glass of water each morning before breakfast for a period of at least three weeks.
9. Then (not before) apply hot castor oil packs for an hour each day, three days in succession each week - over the liver and the caecum area. These should be rather heavy with the oil and should remain on for an hour each day. Do this the same three days each week.
10. On the third evening, following each three-day series of the castor oil packs, take internally two tablespoonsful of olive oil (not castor oil but olive oil).
11. After the third week, take ten drops of Atomidine each morning for at least two days.
12. Then (not before) have an Epsom Salts bath. Use at least twenty pounds of Epsom Salts in forty gallons of water, as warm as practical, or keeping the water as hot as the body can well stand while remaining in the bath for twenty to thirty minutes. During this time let the body be massaged. Hence there should be someone with the body to support the body and to give the massage while in the bath.
13. When coming out of the bath, massage the spine with grain alcohol - at least twenty percent grain alcohol; not rub alcohol but grain alcohol. This should be massaged also over the abdomen.
14. Immediately following this, give the body an oil rub which will stimulate the body and give body-strength. This should be a thorough massage with an equal combination of olive oil and peanut oil. Massage all the oil that the body will absorb (and it'll absorb a lot!). This should be thorough, all over the body. Begin at the base of the brain and go down the spine, across the shoulders, across the abdomen, especially about the diaphragm area - all of these, and the limbs, just as much as the body will absorb.
15. Rest then from all applications for a week, for the body will be in pain. If it becomes necessary, use the cobra venom to ease the pain.
16. After the week of rest, take internally each morning ten drops of the Atomidine for four days.
17. Then have another Epsom Salts bath.
18. When there is weakness indicated (as the body tends towards anemia, even from the character of swellings that occur), give the body plenty of Beef Juice. This should be taken as medicine. Give a teaspoonful at the time, but let the body be at least two minutes in sipping that quantity. Let it rather be absorbed than swallowed. Let it just flow with the salivary glands and be absorbed through the body-force by the gentle swallowing. There will be little
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or none to digest, but will be absorbed.
19. In the diet, do have plenty of gelatin, plenty of carrots, beets, water cress. It would be well to prepare these with the gelatin, by juicing or scraping them. These should never be combined with any vinegar or acetic acid. To be sure, these would not be all the foods that should be taken, but have plenty of these vegetables. Use more of the leafy than the pod or bulbular nature. Use little of meats, though fish, fowl and lamb may be taken - but never any of these fried. Vegetable juices, soups or broths will be well. Wild game is excellent, when it is to be had.
20. Do these if we would bring better conditions for this body.
21. Then use the abilities constructively for self and for others.
22. Ready for questions.
23. (Q) Should all other treatments be discontinued when beginning these applications? (A) If you begin these, you won't have much time for anything else. If you'll do these, you will get help, though.
24. We are through with this reading. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file " " Miss Goodall for indexing