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Reading 3717-1

Original date: 7/27/1928

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A reading for a 58-year-old clergyman (Bishop) with duodenal ulceration and related systemic disturbances, recommending dietary changes, specific waters, a radium appliance, and osteopathic treatments, with discussion of his ability to accept a metropolitan call.

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TEXT OF READING 3717-1 M 58 (Clergyman)

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Date: 7/27/1928 Sex: M Age: 58 ReadingID: 11223

This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 115 West 35th Street, Virginia Beach, Va., this 27th day of July, 1928, in accordance with request made by self - Bishop [3717], via Mr. [3743] and Mr. David E. Kahn.

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

Time of Reading 10:45 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. …, N.C.

  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 the treatment for the cure and relief of this body. You will answer the questions which I will ask you regarding same.

  2. EC: Yes, we have the body here. Now, we find there are those specific conditions that cause distress to the body. While these conditions are of the nature that produce certain disturbing elements, those conditions disturbed, or the disturbances, are at times mistaken for that condition that is the trouble. Hence we find a complication arising from many things as would be or have been applied for correction of conditions. These conditions have to do (these disturbing conditions, or the specifics): The disturbing conditions have to do with much of the VITALITY of the body. The condition specifically has to do with the functioning of an organ, or organs, in the disturbing. These, then, are conditions as we find them with the physical forces of the body:

  3. The body, first we find, has led a very active, a very high mental and physical activity of the body; mentally and physically many conditions have been strains on the body. Being, then, of a sympathetic - of a high nerve tension, and many of the conditions bringing the body under the stress - we find those conditions of the assimilation were those first disturbed, and the resultant condition has been lacerations - and a form of ulceration - in the duodenal or lower end of the stomach. These, as we find, disturbed the whole hepatic circulation, producing an over acidity in the system, disturbing the hepatics - especially through the functioning of the pancreas, the liver, the kidneys. These in their turn have had their resultant condition, and have had administered various conditions for the correction for the body - as has been indicated, too, in the operation. This, while successful in a manner, was not for the specific. Rather for the effect than the affectation, and hence we find these conditions existent in the body: First:

  4. IN THE BLOOD SUPPLY, this lacking in its elements of proper resuscitation by the proper vibration in same, divisible in the various elements or constituents that add to the building up of depleted forces in the system, and the EFFECT of same is seen in various forms.

  5. IN THE NERVE SYSTEM, naturally, under the stress and strain - and the high sensitive nature - the effect of same, especially on the sympathetic and sensory system, has been great. While the body mentally and physically may be termed one with an IRON NERVE, yet this - as we see - is more in reality the WILL, and the body forced to do that as will respond to same.

  6. IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANS, all of these we find under stress from the conditions which have existed, naturally, from this disturbance in the system.

  7. To meet the needs then of these conditions in the present state (for, as the EXISTENT condition - so must the conditions be met); first, great care should be taken as to the diet - to the correct amount and character of physical exercise - and to the vibrations as are created in system - and the impulses from the various nerve centers that are naturally disturbed through the condition which has been described to meet these. Then for the diet: First, beware of meats of any character, and vegetables of tuberous nature or those that grow under the ground. Then what we have left? Fruit, nuts and the like - these should constitute the greater part of the diet. The protein should be prepared principally from that of the vegetable nature, see? (for this is necessary in the system). Drink the water that carries THESE properties, in alternation, so that these do not become obnoxious to the body in the various changes that must necessarily come about as we find the body changing through the application of these elements as given in diet, vibration, or in impulse: Yellow Saffron tea; elm water; small quantities of lithia water. These alternated or changed. Not that regular pure water would not be taken, but the principal portion of the water should carry elm, Yellow Saffron, and lithia - see?

  8. For the vibrations, use the Double X Radium Appliance (manufactured by the Radium Appliance Co., Bradbury Bldg., Los Angeles, California). Wear this across the solar plexus center, and re-charge a few minutes each day.

  9. Manipulations osteopathically given. Should have about thirty-six to forty-six such treatments, and ADJUSTMENTS made about once every week, with the GENERAL treatment the other periods - or three treatments each week, including the adjustments. These for the incentives or the changes as will occur in the nerve system as retraction sets up.

  10. Now we have these: First, consider the diet, see, as outlined. The water as has been given. The vibrations in Radium Appliance for the change in blood and nerve system; and the reaction in the body as should be taken care of through the manipulations and adjustments, especially along the cerebro-spinal system. The exercises should be of a NOMINAL nature - mentally and physically - and considerable of same should be taken outside.

  11. Do that. We will find - with the careful, consistent and persistent usage of these, as outlined, and with the necessary changes that would occur for the common application of these given - near nominal conditions being brought about for this body; for it is good in many - many - respects. Ready for questions.

  12. (Q) Is the body physically strong enough to accept the call to a metropolitan work in the north? (A) Not until there has been given sufficient time for the consideration of these conditions which have been outlined. These will be given - would the body request same. Well, then, for a three to six weeks rest for recuperation. We are through for the present.

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Summary

A reading for a 58-year-old clergyman (Bishop) with duodenal ulceration and related systemic disturbances, recommending dietary changes, specific waters, a radium appliance, and osteopathic treatments, with discussion of his ability to accept a metropolitan call.

Conditions: duodenal ulcer, ulceration, over acidity, hepatic circulation disturbance, pancreas dysfunction, liver dysfunction, kidney dysfunction, nerve tension, assimilation disturbance

Remedies: diet: avoid meats and tuberous vegetables, fruit, nuts, vegetable protein diet, yellow saffron tea, elm water, lithia water, double x radium appliance, osteopathic manipulations, adjustments, nominal exercise, enemas with salt and soda and argerol

People: Mr. [3743], King David, Zacharias and Elizabeth, Dr. Rockwell, John R. Dutcher, Miss [569]

Places: Virginia Beach, California, North Carolina, New York City

Concepts: vitality, nerve vibration, sympathetic nervous system, will vs. physical strength

Referenced readings: 3717-2

Mentioned Entities

Radium, Virginia Beach, Osteopathy, Vibration, California, David Kahn, Gladys Davis, John (Apostle), Trial of Jesus, Acid-Alkaline Balance, Baking Soda, Free Will, Gertrude Cayce, King David, New York City, Physical Body, Zacharias and Elizabeth

Source: The Complete Edgar Cayce Readings, A.R.E. CD-ROM (2006). Reading 3717-1, ReadingID 11223.

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Edgar Cayce, Reading 3717-1, 7/27/1928. Cite the numbered paragraph when available and include this page’s URL and your access date.

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