Reading 208-1

TEXT OF READING 208-1 M ADULT

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Date: 1/19/1926 Sex: M ReadingID: 1028

This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 19th day of January, 1926, in accordance with request made by his sister, Miss […].

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

Time of Reading 2:45 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. …, Alabama.

1. GC: You will go over this body carefully, examine it thoroughly, and tell me the conditions you find at the present time. You will diagnose the case thoroughly, giving the cause of the existing conditions, also the treatment for the cure and relief of this body.

2. EC: Yes, we have the body here. There are many abnormal conditions for this body. Many of these have been created, or brought about in the physical forces of the body, as the body has cared for self. Now the physical forces must respond, or pay, for abuse of same.

3. The physical condition as exists has to do with that condition as exists in the duodenum and the cardiac in stomach proper.

4. These may be HELPED, not cured, by the application of those properties taken internally, as will be found in mild Yellow Saffron Tea, with small quantities of elm (slippery elm) in all water that is taken, see? Mild stimulants, or stimulation for the system, may be made of the tea, see? These only as medicinal properties.

5. Much of that as is used for diet should be raw eggs, and the Junket, and the Arrow Root, see? and for the GENERAL condition, use those vibrations as found in Radium Applicator, as would be obtained from Radium Applicator Company, Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, California. See?

6. These we would use for the body at present. As the strength is gained, then we would give other conditions to be met; for indiscretion causes the greater portion of the condition in body, and there are many things that need correction, as for the whole system.

7. Do that at present.

Reports

Reports & Follow-up

R1. 2/28/26 Sister wrote: “I do thank you for trying to help me. I do pray God it will be the means of turning [208] to the Savior for relief of body and soul. I am doing just as the rdg. tells me, as near as I can. I am impatient for the Radium Applicator to come. [208] said it was a hoax, but I got the money and sent for it, and I think he will try it alright, if there is any virtue in my persuading… Have not succeeded in getting the Saffron, have written to Memphis to see if can get it there. [208] seems some better the past 3 days, but has been suffering dreadfully - had to take a dope

• suffered so he could not sleep… He is not quite so pale. Suffers with constipation to some extent. Takes soda twice a day, has so much gas on stomach, but it does not act on his bowels. Has taken 2 doses of Milk of Magnesia, just a tablespoonful at a time, it did not act…the groaning has not been near so bad yesterday and today. The pain has not been so bad; as near as I can judge he is some better. I will do my best, with patience and persuasion, to carry out all you say.”

R2. 5/4/26 Sister wrote: “I have not written you, for I did not know what to tell you in regard to [208]. I have at last gotten a little whiskey for him, and I really think it has helped him. I will tell you how he seems to me. His constipation is so much better, and he really looks as though he has gained some flesh. His bowels move regularly every morning, and they are healthy. But he gets wild every night for 2-3 hrs. He really does not moan so much as he did, only at times, and complains so of his flesh being sore. He is very nervous; I think he is somewhat hysterical at times. I am really afraid he will lose his mind. Suffers so with gas on his stomach. I have the promise from a druggist to get me the Yellow Saffron. [208] has been a little contrary in doing what you said but does it now very well. He wore the Radium pad for little over a month, but will not put it on any more. I will still try to persuade him, if you think it did him any good, or you see he has improved any. I pray you may have power to see what will help him, and may the united efforts of us all, with prayer, relieve his body and turn him to the Savior for help. He chews tobacco, and right now his mouth is full of ulcers. He is so contrary, and he thinks his stomach is the cause. Please give directions how much and how often the medicine is to be taken, as the doctor has not been here in over a year or thereabout. Now, when he took a turn for the worse about a month ago, he suffered so much pain and griping pains in his stomach, and after he was in bed for a week, he would not put the Radium belt back on, and he would not be satisfied until I gave him Sal Hepatica. He took two doses, and when his bowels moved again of themselves the stools were all encased in a brown mucus or membrane, and he was more comfortable. Now it is no more, just natural. The swelling has gone down in his hands, but it is worse in his knees and feet. He complains so of his leaders [tendons] drawing in his legs. He can’t straighten his knees out when he is lying down, and it seems to affect his mind.

“Please in your rdg. see if the tobacco does him harm. He chews so much of it when he is up in his chair.

“I surely thank you, and I ask our Father to prosper you in your work and enable you to see and direct the right things to do, and to put it into the minds of the people to do as you direct.”

R3. 5/17/26 EC wrote that he had been delayed due to being called to Ky. on account of illness of his mother, but that he would get to the ck. rdg. as soon as possible.

R4. 5/24/26 EC gave Ck. Rdg. 208-2.

Background

Background

B1. 1/5/26 His sister wrote: “I am writing you in regard to my brother, [208]. The doctors have quit doing anything for him, and his suffering is terrible. I am sending you a remittance and will look for more. If there is anything that will relieve him. Do it for humanity’s sake and mine. He has had several hemorrhages from his stomach, and he is so painful all over his body, and can’t walk at all - only about the house once a day with crutches, and it is painful for hours afterward. We live at … He is in a rolling chair in the day, in the right-hand side of the front room, and at night on the left. Write to me, as he can’t write at all. Be honest and tell me what you think, either way, if he can be relieved or if he can’t. I am nearly losing my mind not being able to do anything for him.” [Stomach ulcers? Cancer?]

Mentioned Entities

Radium, California, Physical Body, Alabama, Baking Soda, Gertrude Cayce, Gladys Davis, Lord’s Prayer, Prayer, Soul, Vibration, Virginia Beach

Source: The Complete Edgar Cayce Readings, A.R.E. CD-ROM (2006). Reading 208-1, ReadingID 1028.