This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 13th day of January, 1931, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [4475], via his mother who visited relatives in Norfolk, the Cayce Hospital, etc.
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 3:50 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Georgia. (Physical Suggestion)
1. EC: Yes, we have the body, [4475]. Now, we find there are abnormal conditions in the physical forces of the body. These may be termed a complication of conditions, and deal with the physical forces as related to the psychopathic conditions also in the physical functioning. While there are apparently definite results of some reactions in the system, in others there is little physically to indicate the inertia as apparent in the reflexes or the stamen [stamina?] within the physical functioning as to prevent their nominal or normal reaction. This condition, as we find, has to do most with the conditions existent in the nerve system as related to nerve flexus and plexus as come from a hindrance in the forces in body that produce that which brings resuscitation to physical functioning and physical reactions; yet there is not that withering away that is ordinarily experienced in the extremities or in portions of the body; rather the inabilities of the body to respond to other than SYMPATHETIC reaction, and the inability of plexus to respond to that known in the muscular or nerve reaction as forces of the mental - as they relax to flexus from the SYMPATHETIC system - that makes for those conditions which are voluntary and involuntary reactions in body. Hence the eliminations become so clogged that the effluvia is thrown off through the respiratory system that should be carried through other portions of the body. Many are the responses in the various functionings, yet the inability to use the system in a way and manner produces, then, a full, or partial, or total, collapse of the physical functioning as related to locomotion, or activity in the physical functioning towards locomotion. While the mental reactions are near normal, yet this - as we find - is an effect of a gas in the system, as taken in, that found its response later in the various nerve plexus that are influenced, and HAS influenced the whole of the assimilating and distributing forces of a resuscitating life force in the
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body itself.
2. In the meeting of the needs of the conditions, we would find that these - under the influence of a material application, psychopathic effect upon the system, and with these continued to a degree where the body might be brought to a near normal reaction, and at least able to care for self IN a manner as to be independent of other forces in the physical reactions about the body.
3. These, as we find, would be found better in the use of that which will set up a coordination of eliminations in the system, that would bring about a reaction that might be builded through the application of varied forms of electrical vibratory forces in system as to build for the stamen [stamina] in the muscular and in nerve flexus, tendons themselves, and also aid the respiratory system to throw off in its proper channels and through its proper manners those conditions, that will make for a proper coordination in the body, [4475].
4. This we would find in the use of the fume baths, as would be from Epsom Salts, with rubdowns following of witchhazel combined with olive oil, and cleansing this with an alkaloid or with alcohol afterward. Also manipulations, osteopathically given, to produce a sympathetic reaction between cerebrospinal and sympathetic system. Cleanse the colon, so that all infused forces - or refused forces - are kept in a more ORDERLY, or a proper eliminating way and manner; not as to increase the fleshy portions of body without regard to the effect had upon the locomotory centers throughout the system. In the varied applications of an electrical vibration, we will find that in the beginning the sinusoidal would be necessary in the extremities, making for the short and reverse coil vibratory forces, beginning in muscular reflexes in the lower portion of body in one treatment, and the hands and arms in the next treatment, reversing in the next to the opposite limbs, gradually carrying same towards the body; and with this continuation for a period we would find better coordination coming and application of the body to care more for self, with the nearer proper reactions coming and the stamen [stamina?] gradually building up.
5. In the psychopathic effect - these would come more from the surroundings of the body, as these are applied; NOT merely through suggestion but through the lives or the activities of those associated with the body, as the applications are made for the physical. Such, as we find, may be done through an institution - or such an one that may be in sympathy with, or carrying out those ideals or
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principles that are set through such information. Following these occasionally, we will find that the various changes may be given through these sources for that necessary to meet the needs from change, or cycle to cycle, as conditions are developed. Ready for questions.
6. (Q) How often should fume baths be given? (A) At least twice each week. The sinusoidal should be given alternately one week twice a week, the next week once. The manipulations should be given at least following each fume bath or rubdown.
7. (Q) Any advice regarding diet? (A) As indicated, that which makes more for stamen [stamina?] and for nerves' re-energy, than for simply fat or building in the system, other than stamen [stamina?] to muscular forces, nerve reflexes, and such.
8. (Q) Where can body get treatment, that the surroundings would be best? (A) As outlined, where those applying the treatments are in sympathy with that as may be given through these channels, or such sources.
9. We are through for the present.
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