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TEXT OF READING 143-7 F 5

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Date: 6/3/1928 Sex: F Age: 5 ReadingID: 587

This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 3rd day of June, 1928, in accordance with request made by her father, Mr. [137].

[Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. L. B. Cayce.]

Time of Reading 11:35 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. N.Y.C.

  1. GC: You will give a physical and mental reading for this body, giving cause and cure of nightly actions. You will answer any questions I may ask you regarding same.

  2. EC: Yes, we have the body, the conditions as surround same. This we have had before. The general physical conditions are somewhat bettered from that as we have seen, while there are those elements and conditions that enter in to produce causes as bring some uneasiness or anxiety to others and to the body concerning conditions that apparently arise in physical reactions. Much of these conditions are of the psycho-conditions of body, or of psychological nature; yet true that pathological conditions are resultant at times.

  3. Once again [as in 143-2 on 11/4/25] we find those elements of fear, apparently, entering in, especially when the body is left alone, or when some unusual changes - as appear to the body, though they are of nominal conditions - come about. These are not from the same sources entirely as that seen before, but are rather of the own imagination of a highly sensitive developing individual, or body, as has been given [in Life Rdg. 143-1?] as respecting the entity’s personality and individuality.

  4. Here we find conditions that may be accentuated by the attempt to subdue, through subjugation conditions that would bring destructive forces for the body; yet these may not be taken too seriously and the REVERSE builded in the system. These should rather be considered in the light of those conditions that have to do with the developing mental forces and the effect of psychic force in system and its relations to the physical body. Hence natural questions arise as to the source or location of psychic forces as manifest in a growing developing body such as this. These, then, are seen as manifesting here as of nerve impulses radiating from each nerve plexus where there is union between cerebro-spinal, sympathetic, and the sensory system. Hence, the pathological or the physical reaction is that of a startled body, shaking, fear, cold, clamminess, sweats, rigidity, and such conditions arising from such reactions.

  5. Now, to meet the needs of these conditions and to overcome same:

  6. First, be mindful that there is no food value taken in the evening meal not easily assimilated. To be sure, this has been looked after in a greater way or manner.

  7. Then, before ready for retiring, let quantity of plain water be taken. Do not use any character of sedative for the system. Rather that of the gentle massage over the cerebro-spinal system, especially that of the upper dorsal and cervical region, massaging same in a circular motion. Cocoa butter, or any good cream (cold cream) may be used to massage in same, and this - as we find - with the gentle suggestion as the body falls to sleep; that the conditions from within will equalize themselves for the better development of the body mentally, physically, and spiritually. Almost that very formula would be well to use.

  8. Should the conditions re-occur, then we would give further instructions for that to be met. No physical defect, as we find, produces same. Do not give, then, medicinal properties or medicated properties.

  9. We are through for the present.


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Summary

This reading addresses a 5-year-old girl’s nightly fear-based physical reactions, attributing them to psychological and psychic sensitivities, and recommends dietary, massage, and suggestion-based remedies without medication.

Conditions: nightly actions, fear, startled body, shaking, cold, clamminess, sweats, rigidity

Remedies: no food value in evening meal, plain water before retiring, gentle massage over cerebro-spinal system, circular motion massage on upper dorsal and cervical region, cocoa butter or cold cream for massage, gentle suggestion while falling asleep

People: mr. [137]

Places: Virginia Beach

Concepts: psychic forces in developing body, nerve impulses from nerve plexuses, cerebro-spinal, sympathetic, and sensory system union, imagination of highly sensitive individual, psychological nature of conditions

Referenced readings: 143-2, 143-1


Mentioned Entities

Massage Therapy, Entity (Cayce Term), Gertrude Cayce, Gladys Davis, New York City, Physical Body, Psychic Development, Virginia Beach


Source: The Complete Edgar Cayce Readings, A.R.E. CD-ROM (2006). Reading 143-7, ReadingID 587.

Citation and provenance

Edgar Cayce, Reading 143-7, 6/3/1928. Cite the numbered paragraph when available and include this page’s URL and your access date.

Transcript wording and paragraph numbers are retained. Topic links and the generated synopsis are research aids, not part of the original reading; associations may be mistaken. Historical medical material is not current treatment guidance.

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Individual Physical/Health Readings (Early Cases)
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