This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 9th day of December, 1943, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [3395], new Associate Member of the Ass''n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by the book, THERE IS A RIVER, and Mrs. [3268].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. (Notes read to and transcribed by Jeanette Fitch.) Harmon Bro.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 3:55 to 4:10 P. M. Eastern War Time. ..., California.
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.
3. As we find, these are wonderful experiences for this body, even in the suffering and in the trouble - if the body will only accept it as such. Ye have taught, ye have preached it in thy literature and thy activities, as to how and as to what spirituality, practically applied in the life of the individual, should create for its environ, if the mental and body-mind is the builder of the body. Why not try practicing it in self?
4. These are not harsh words, nor meant to be harsh, but the lack of proper eliminations is the source of infection that causes arthritic tendencies. In the natural consequence of the mind, in reason, this should indicate to such a wonderful, a beautiful mind as this entity, the lack of self-control, the holding back in self of those things that should be stressed in mind, in body. These are indications of the nature of disturbance in the mental self, if the soul-purpose is in the right direction. And who could question here the purpose of this entity?
5. Then, in bringing about proper attunement of soul-purpose, mind-activity, the body results should be creative and helpful, just as the attempt in the mind structure here to create that environ for others. Can one teach greater truths than one practices in one's own life? Yes, for out of the mouths of babes comes the wisdom of the ages. For the soul-purpose is set in the oneness of Creative Forces.
6. Here we will find for this body that to attune body to
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mind, to purpose, would be the correct manner in which to attune all to a cooperative body-building influence.
7. Here we have had congestions in liver. These have ofttimes caused very poor eliminations. These have caused pressures to be produced through alimentary canal, causing a stoppage in central areas of the cerebrospinal supply to such disturbed areas. And we had some years ago touches of neuritis, touches occasionally of rheumatism. These were from neglect in body-forces. These gradually increased, until the emunctory and sympathetic circulation took upon itself poisons that became as an accumulation through such areas. Then there came headaches, dullness in body-forces.
8. There were those stimulations given that only increased for the moment the excitement of centers, but no measures were taken to eliminate the sources or causes of these disturbances. These gradually lost their power or influence upon the central nervous system to increase or to create the reflexes that would cause areas so disturbed to react irrespective of the conditions produced.
9. Then we began to have the arthritic tendencies in nerves and muscles - the rebellion of the physical activities because of neglect created in the body by lack of proper eliminations through the system.
10. In the present many of those things that have been added have become the sources of greater irritation, when the first proper stimulation should have been to the activity of the liver and the alimentary canal.
11. We would begin applying hot Castor Oil Packs for an hour each day for three days in succession each week. On the morning of the fourth day take internally two tablespoonsful of Olive Oil.
12. Do this for three to four weeks. After each series of the Packs, each week, increase gradually the quantity of the Olive Oil until at least half a teacup is taken.
13. Each week following the series of Oil Packs have a good massage. It would be well the next day after the oil is taken to have a light sweat or Fume Bath, using witchhazel; followed with an oil rub with this combination of oils: Olive Oil (heated)..........2 ounces, Tincture of Myrrh...........2 ounces, Lanolin (liquefied).......1/2 ounce. These will make for improvement in superficial circulation. After the three to four weeks of using the Oil Packs followed by the massages as indicated begin (not before) with the short wave electrical treatments, taking these for
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two to three weeks.
14. Then leave these off a while.
15. Then commence from the beginning and start all over again.
16. In the meantime, throughout the period, let these thoughts be oft in thy meditation and prayer: USE ME, O GOD, IN THE WAY THOU SEEST THAT I CAN SERVE THEE AND THY CAUSE IN THE EARTH THE BETTER.
17. Ready for questions.
18. (Q) Should I discontinue all present treatments when I begin with these? (A) Choose between these, for there is set before thee today good and evil - choose thou.
19. (Q) What can correct recurring facial paralysis? (A) The proper coordination between the sympathetic and the cerebrospinal system, in the areas where the massages are to be given - the upper dorsal and through the cervicals, as well as the muscles and nerves around neck and head. Do these things as indicated if we would bring better conditions for this body.
20. We are through with this reading. Copy to Self " " Ass'n file " " Miss Goodall for indexing (12/9/43 GD's note: See directions [which were enclosed] for preparing Castor Oil Packs.)