This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce in Selma, Alabama, this 20th day of July, 1922.
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; L. B. Cayce (?), Conductor; (?), Steno. Mr. [3720].
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading Unknown.
1. EC: Yes, we have the body here. Now the abnormal conditions as we find in this body have to do with the equilibrium of the circulation or the effect of the inhalation and its equilibrium with the solar plexus and with the heart forces, producing the condition as we have in the circulation of the blood or the heart action, or high pressure. Now, these are the conditions we find in this body, [3720], of whom we are speaking.
2. First, in the circulation, in the blood supplying forces within the body we find so far as the properties carried within the blood itself as to rebuilding property, as properties to produce new cellular force throughout the system, is very good. There is a sufficient quantity of hemoglobin of the correct character, as we find, yet the action of the blood itself on the walls of both arteries and veins produce an incapacitation to many portions of the body, not that we have organic condition of the heart itself, yet we find that when the blood comes to certain portions of the body it is hard for it to return to other portions in its proper form and manner, producing then the strain on the capillaries, or producing the strain on the internal capillaries and emunctories, it may be either, at one time one, and at times the other. It is the improper equilibrium of the circulation, for as we see when air is taken into the lungs and the clarification of blood, or circulation, is performed in the lungs, the energies start the circulation to be carried in the proper force first to the trunk portion of the body, then recirculated to the head and then returned to the heart forces to be rejuvenated again throughout the equilibrium to carry the force throughout. As to the cause of the condition it reaches here through the functioning of some other organs in the system.
3. In the nerve forces in this body, we find they have become affected by the plethoric condition in the veins and arteries, so at times the body becomes languid, or weak, or there is an inability as it were to control itself. It is not a case of nerves, as would be expected, or hysteria, but
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an inability to hold the nerve forces and centers together.
The plethoric condition so relaxes the nerve ganglia as to cause inability of the muscular forces about the ganglia to retain the nerve energy between the cerebrospinal system and the sympathetic system. This effect is shown in the solar plexus ganglia, the lumbar ganglia and the secondary cardiac plexus ganglia.
4. The functioning of the organs, as we have in the brain forces, beginning here the head is very good. The body is well balanced as far as brain force is concerned and through the action of forces throughout the head. Impressions are easily handled by the brain and mental forces. The body is well balanced as to the brain force. The action of the sensory organs is not all perfect. We find reflexly the condition to the eyes, at times causing a blur to appear to the eyes, there is a tendency to clear the throat when seemingly there is nothing in the throat at all. At times there is a tickling sensation and there is a thumping or roaring in the ears - not particularly heavy, but just at times. This is incoordination between the cerebrospinal and sensory organisms, produced by the incapacitated condition of the sympathetic and cerebrospinal centers to accord themselves with the action of the condition in the circulation in the body, as produced by high blood pressure, as it is termed from the outside, but this is produced by a condition in the system and not the condition of the heart force itself.
5. The action of the forces of the lung are very good. The digestive tract functions correctly occasionally. While we have plenty of forces in the system in fat and fatty portions in the body, the functioning of the digestive tract is to create more of these cellular forces than ordinarily. The digestion is not always in proper accord with the body, not everything agrees with the body that it eats. In the heart forces as we see, there is no organic condition. There was at times back in this body a wrench or strain to this body along the upper dorsals, apparently when playing ball of some kind years ago. This produced congestion along the body at this immediate portion. The reflection of this is shown to the solar plexus forces until we produce in the muscular forces at the 4th lumbar that which causes a reaction across the diaphragm, which in turn affects the hepatic circulation - that is at times we find that the body suffers with indigestion and had trouble with the liver and in getting the proper functioning of the organs. As this was corrected without removing the real seat of the trouble,
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we began the effect to the blood supplying forces throughout the system. No organic heart trouble do we find, but we find high pressure to both the arteries and veins. The functioning of the liver is better than it has been, but at times the body has to take those things into the system, or with exercises to produce the right and correct action of the liver itself.
The functioning of the kidneys show the effect of these conditions in the system.
6. Now, to produce perfect equilibrium in the body through the circulation, through the heart forces, through the pulmonaries, and to produce perfect accord between the nerves and muscles and circulation, we would give this to the body:
7. We would take 1 1/2 gallons water, preferably rain water, in a glass jar, in this we would place:
Copper Sulfate................1 pound, Sulfuric Acid.................1 ounce, Zinc..........................6 drams, Plain Charcoal................6 ounces.
8. In this we would place a steel bar an inch square, two to three inches long, to which there is attached a cord with a plate that would be attached to the body at the 9th dorsal. The string or cord would be attached to the plate would be around the body and fastened to the body here at the 9th dorsal first. When it is placed on the body at the 9th dorsal the feet would be placed in water, not cold water, but there will be ice in this water where we have this bar or battery. When attached to the left ankle the right hand would be in water. When attached to the left wrist, the left foot would be in the water - that would be the next day. Then attach to the body again. Let this be kept up for 20 minutes during each evening. Keep this up for a time, we will say 6 to 8 weeks, and we will find we will reduce in flesh and we will produce a different circulation and relieve these conditions throughout the body. Do that, as we have given, for [3720] here in this room.
9. We are through.