Reading 4056-1

TEXT OF READING 4056-1 M 26

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Date: 4/2/1944 Sex: M Age: 26 ReadingID: 11751

This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 2nd day of April, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - Pvt. [4056], new Associate Member of the Ass”n for Research and Enlightenment, Inc.

[Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. (Notes read to and transcribed by Jeanette Fitch.)]

In Camp … Rd., Time of Reading Barracks T-26, Set bet. 3:30 to 4:30 P. M. 12 Miles N.W. of, Taken 3:55 to 4:00 P. M. Eastern War Time. …, N.Y. (Physical Suggestion)

1. EC: Yes. As we find, there is a lack of activity of the glands in the thyroid area. This causes a weakness in the activities to nails and hair over the body.

2. We would take small doses of Atomidine to purify in the thyroid activity. Take one drop each morning for five days in succession. Then leave off for five days.

3. During that period give the scalp a thorough massage with crude oil; using the electrically driven vibrator with the suction applicator. This should be done very thoroughly, not hurriedly and should require at least thirty to forty minutes for the massage with the crude oil and then the application of white Vaseline and then the electrically driven vibrator using the suction cup applicator.

4. Then begin the first of the next week with the Atomidine, one drop each morning for five days.

5. Then during the next five days (now the middle of the week) give another crude oil shampoo following with the white Vaseline and the vibrator treatment.

6. Leave these off then for two weeks.

7. Then have another complete series, but between each two series allow two weeks to elapse.

8. Doing these, we will find that in six to eight months it will begin to stimulate the activities for the growth of hair over the scalp and on body.

9. Do use the diets that carry iodine in their natural forms. Use only kelp salt or deep sea salt. Plenty of seafoods. These are preferable for the body.

10. Not too much sweets. The egg yolk but not the white of egg should be taken.

11. Doing these we will bring better conditions for the body.

12. Ready for questions.

13. (Q) Is it indicated that the girl I love cares for me and will marry me? If so, when? (A) We haven’t the girl. As we find, from the mental of self, the affection is returned - and with some adjustments in the relationships this might be.

14. We are through with this reading.

Copy to Self ” ” Ass’n file ” under case number for indexing

(4/22/44 GD’s note: Atomidine is distributed by The Atomidine Company, Attn.: Harold S. Bisey, 1326 St. Johns Place, Brooklyn, N.Y. It sells for $1 a bottle.

See sheet of Health Hints [which was enclosed] (3/35 Bulletin 826-1, Par. 30-A, page 1, giving specific directions for crude oil shampoo).)

Reports

Reports & Follow-up

R1. 2/50 GD’s note: The last letter we had from Pvt. [4056] was dated 3/22/44 verifying his appointment for his Physical Reading on 4/2/44 and giving his address in his Camp barracks in Buffalo, N.Y. I am assuming he went off to fight. I am addressing a card to another man’s address in N.Y.C. who has the same last name as [4056] hoping that he is of the same family.

R2. 3/14/50 The man replied: “There is no Rudolph […] at this address in N.Y.C., just a Jack […]. Kindly change your records accordingly.”

R3. 8/4/79 Report by Mark Haight on using Edgar Cayce suggestions for Baldness - as found in the Medical Circulating File for A.R.E. Members:

“Association for Research & Enlightenment,

“I felt that I just had to write this note of thanks and appreciation concerning the FINE results I have obtained using one of the Edgar Cayce Medical remedies. A few years ago my hair had begun to fall out pretty rapidly and being a teacher by day and a musician by night (both jobs which required me to perform before the public), I was not too thrilled at the prospect of losing my hair. (I had always had nice thick wavy hair, too.) However, like most people I assumed that there was little or nothing that could be done about the problem. I sort of resigned myself to my “fate,” although I still worried and was quietly angry as my hair got thinner and thinner. (It was becoming noticeable - quite - that my hair was falling out. Lots of my students at school would say, “Gee, Mr. Haight, you’re starting to go bald.” They were pretty sympathetic instead of ridiculing, which was nice but it didn’t make me feel any better about my losing my hair.)

“I didn’t believe that any of the “quackish” sorts of cures often advertised in magazines would work, so I didn’t even try any of them, and I wasn’t yet paranoid enough to dash from doctor to doctor to try to find a “cure.” Then luckily one day I was visiting my parents in their home, and my mother had a copy of the EDGAR CAYCE HANDBOOK FOR HEALTH, by Dr. Reilly. I had always been interested in Cayce’s work and had read several of his other books on various psychic subjects. I began to browse through the book just to look at his readings and comments, particularly concerning exercising and the ideal diet - (I’ve always been athletic and wanted to see what Cayce said were the best things to do for the body.) As I was browsing through I saw the pages with the cure for baldness on them, and I couldn’t believe it. I’d always believed in Cayce’s readings but this was going to put it to the test.

“I joined the A.R.E. as a sponsoring member and immediately sent for the circulating file on Baldness. I acquired all of the necessary “items” from a pharmacy in Virginia Beach and in March of this year (1979) I began the treatment. I was careful to follow EVERY step to the letter (because that’s what Edgar Cayce always demanded) - the diet, the crude oil applications, the full eliminations daily, and even the enemas (which I find to be no fun BUT I performed them once a week, even more often than the once a month suggested by the reading, because I do believe that they are the best thing for a person. I just can’t believe how “trashed up” our systems can become even from week to week). I also took Atomidine internally as directed and did the Cayce head and neck exercises, the torso exercise, and the cat crawl exercise all twice a day (once morning, once evening).

“In three and a half months I could see that my hair was getting thicker. It’s been five months now and although my hair is not COMPLETELY back to its original state, I can see better and better results almost from week to week. I can barely wait for another couple of months to pass because I know that the results (final) are going to be SO incredible. So if there is some place where you pass this information along about positive or negative results, put me down in the super positive column and inform anyone else who writes in about losing their hair - not to give up hope because if they’ll follow the Cayce directions to the letter, the cure will definitely work. (Reilly and Cayce both have mentioned that many of the Cayce remedies require PATIENCE and PERSEVERANCE which is VERY true, but in view of the results I’m sure that almost anyone would find the time and effort involved WELL worth their while.) So I thank you again from the bottom of my heart. I love my hair and I enjoy the feeling of looking good again, and I’ll always feel a great debt of gratitude to Edgar Cayce and your FINE work in making the information he gave available. Thanks again.”

Sincerely,

Mark Haight, 506 S. Hampton Ave., Orlando, FL 32803

“P.S.: For your records if you need it - I am a 25 YEAR OLD white male…definitely TOO YOUNG to be hairless. Ha! If you would like a picture of something to document your records, I could send one in two or three months when my hair will look really good, okay?”

R4. 8/9/79 Mark Haight’s letter reporting on use of Edgar Cayce suggestions in Circulating File on BALDNESS:

Robert O. Clapp Individual Services Manager Association for Research & Enlightenment Virginia Beach, Va.

Dear Robert,

“Thank you for your warm and friendly letter of August 4, 1979. I have tried to answer your medical report form with as much diligence as possible, and I hope that this will aid you in keeping up the Baldness files. In response to your questions - Please feel free to use any and/or all of the information I have sent you in the supplement pages of your Baldness files (I would be honored), and you may surely refer anyone who questions you concerning baldness to me if they should wish to write. (I often see bald men and even ladies with thin hair, and I feel very sympathetic towards them. I want to tell them that they don’t have to lose their hair if they REALLY don’t want to, so I would be glad to respond to anyone who sincerely is concerned about their hair.) I realize, of course, as you do that the Cayce cure may not work for everyone, but the best I can do is to share my positive experience with someone and they will have to take it from there.

“You asked about ‘before and after’ pictures. Well, I’ll do my best to find one that was taken when my hair was at its thinnest; however, my natural response as my hair got thinner and thinner was to become more and more camera shy so there aren’t that many pictures around of me at my ‘worst.’ Also, although my hair was receding on the sides in the front, the worst ‘hair loss” spot for me was on the top of my head in back. But I’m 6’7” tall, so there aren’t too many (if any) pictures taken by anyone of the top of my head. I’ll do my best to provide what I can though. You’ll just have to look at the pictures and determine for yourself if they’ll be much value to you.

“Thanks again so much for your kind letter, and I’ll definitely be glad to help anyone in my ‘predicament’ in any way that I can.”

Sincerely, Mark Haight

R5. 8/9/79 MEDICAL REPORT FORM:

Please help us to further research of the Cayce physical readings by completing and returning to us this report form. We’ll appreciate your giving special attention to specific suggestions for treatment given in the Cayce readings and results - either positive or negative. Your findings will help us to evaluate the effectiveness of the readings today. Return to Edgar Cayce Foundation, Box 595, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, upon completion of case.

Name: Mark Haight Date: 8/9/79 Address: 506 S. Hampton Ave.

City, State: Orlando, Florida 32803 Sex: M Age: 24 Wt.: 190 lbs. B.P.: Normal Diagnosis: Pattern Male Baldness

Pertinent Past History: My lost his hair in his mid 30’s and is now almost completely bald on top of his head. Older brother (26) also severe hair loss - top of head. Younger brother (20) also losing hair.

History of Present Illness and Treatment: My hair began to fall out around age 23 or 24, and had been falling out steadily until the Cayce treatment. I tried no other treatment before or after the Cayce treatment.

Abnormal Physical Findings: Hair was receding badly in front (both sides) and there was a “circle” of thinning hair about 1 1/2 to 2 inches on the top back of the scalp. There was no actual completely bald spot as of the time I began treatment (but I was getting there fast).

Total Treatment Program: Please see attached sheets.

Patient Cooperation: (X) Excellent ( ) Good ( ) Poor ( ) None at all

Summary of Results (subjective, objective): In 3 1/2 to 4 months it became obvious that my hair was getting thicker. My sister-in-law who is a beautician and cuts my hair (and examines my scalp) says that I have got lots of hair coming back in (she can see the shorter hairs growing back in). The hair in front has thickened faster than the hair on the top in back of the scalp (but the hair in back WAS the thinnest to begin with). (More on attached sheets).

BALDNESS MEDICAL REPORT FORM

MARK HAIGHT

My “plan” to cure my baldness followed this Edgar Cayce regimen:

I. I took Atomidine internally (one drop in a glass of water) in the morning (at least 30 minutes before I ate anything) five mornings in a row.

Then on one of the following five days I would massage pure crude oil into my scalp (only ONE time during the five days

• usually in the evening), using the electrically driven vibrator with suction cup applicator suggested by E. Cayce.

(I would do this for 45 minutes to 1 hour. I would cleanse the scalp afterwards with the 20% alcohol solution advised by Cayce.)

After the five days had passed, I would take Atomidine again for five days as described above.

And then again, once in the five days following I would massage the scalp with the pure crude oil, using the vibrator (45 minutes to 1 hour), then cleansing with the 20% alcohol solution.

THEN I WOULD REST FOR TWO WEEKS.

Then I would repeat the whole above process again.

NOTE: The crude oil is MESSY but you get used to it.

II. EXERCISES

Twice each day (once in the morning and once at night) I would perform the Edgar Cayce (1) head and neck exercise, (2) the catcrawl exercise - much stretching trying to touch the feet to the head or behind the top of the head, if I could (10 tries with each foot), and (3) the torso circle exercise - (15 or so rotations with each hip). All of these [exercises] are described as promoting glandular activity and they are all described in Dr. Reilly’s book (Edgar Cayce’s Handbook to Health Through Drugless Therapy).

III. DIET

(Aside from what I DID eat, I TOTALLY avoided sweets and any kind of alcoholic beverages.)

MORNINGS

I would eat some kind of whole wheat, whether it be cereal or bread. When I ate whole wheat bread, I would eat pure peanut butter with it. (I avoided milk in cereal, opting for water because Dr. Reilly said that milk is constipating and not good for athletes who need wind. I am a daily runner and a basketball player, so I avoided milk.) All I ate was some kind of whole wheat and that was it.

MID-MORNINGS

I would drink some kind of citrus juice, usually orange or grapefruit. (I would mix it with lemon or lime juice as described by Dr. Reilly and Edgar Cayce.)

NOON:

I would eat a LARGE salad WITH GELATIN. The salad would include lettuce, celery, lots of carrots, tomatoes, onions, radishes (and sometimes green peppers, green beans, squash, or beets.) About 20 minutes to 1/2 hour before eating the salad I would eat a packet of gelatin (Knox) and wash it down with pure Welch’s grape juice (both are supposed to help the body assimilate the salad.)

NIGHT:

I would eat another LARGE salad consisting of the items mentioned above (also preceded by the grape juice and gelatin.) I would also eat 3 egg yolks from large eggs (only the yolks) and I would eat the peelings from at least one Irish potato (Cayce only advised this 3 or 4 times a week, but I did it nightly anyway). I would also supplement the salad with at least one protein source such as yogurt or white meats (turkey, chicken or fish). At least twice a week I tried to have some kind of seafood such as tuna or shrimp. These I always ate at the evening meal supplementing the salad.

IV. SHAMPOO

I used Packer’s Pine Tar shampoo (once a day in the morning during my shower). I used this in “cake” form as well as the shampoo form. (I really think that the soap in cake form works BETTER than the shampoo, but that’s just my opinion.)

V. MASSAGE

Almost every night (after exercising) before turning in, I would massage my scalp all over either with the fingertips or with the electric vibrator (attempting to increase circulation to the scalp).

Also, EVERY morning after getting out of the shower I would apply Listerine to the deeply receded portions of the scalp and the front of the forehead. (Cayce only advised this 3 or 4 times a week, but I did it every day.)

VI. ENEMAS

Cayce advised these at least once a month, but I did them once a week, using an enema bag with a colon tube attached instead. Cayce also advised that the water be taken in and expelled three times (twice laying first on right side and on left side with soda and salt, and once [this time on all four] with Glyco-Thymoline.

I examined the waters expelled after three times like this and found that they were still fairly “polluted,” so I did the Cayce enema suggestion THREE times in succession (or 9 times - taking in water and expelling it.) By the 8th or 9th water, my system as CLEAN (the water expelled was nearly clear.)

I strongly advise this part of the Cayce remedy - keep up the enemas until the water expelled is clear. It’s definitely NO FUN. I readily admit this, but it will only take about an hour and a half a week (or a month, depending on how often you do it) to really cleanse yourself.

This concludes my total treatment plan.

Let me add that for the first month or so this is all (as a total plan) strange to adjust to, but once it becomes a habit it doesn’t take very much time. It really isn’t very hard and anyone who is REALLY serious about his/her hair won’t mind it very much. You just have to believe that you’re doing the best possible thing you can for yourself, and you WILL see results.

RESULTS

The most obvious results are these. Before my hair started falling out at all, I ALWAYS parted my hair in the middle and had shoulder length curly hair. (My hair was also very light brown with shades of red and even blonde in it.) My hair had gotten so bad that a year ago I had to part the hair on the side to try to comb over and hid the thin spots. I had cut my bangs (which were formerly about to my nose) to about an inch above my eyebrows, and I was having to clip them shorter and shorter as time passed and the hair got thinner. ALSO, my hair was losing a lot of its luster and it was turning a very dark brown - all of the red and blonde and light brown hair was nowhere to be seen.

After 5 1/2 months of the Cayce plan, I have been able to grow my bangs back out to the eyebrows. I can easily part my hair down the middle again and the reddish blonde lightness is returning to my hair. What more can I ask? I KNOW that as more time passes the hair will only get thicker and better looking. (Cayce said to give roughly 6 to 8 months to see results, so I’ve still got almost another 3 months to go to see how “complete” my results may REALLY be.) But I am happy with the results now, even if nothing else ever happens. It was worth every bit of time, effort, discipline, and money I put into it.

Background

Background

B1. 3/22/44 Questions submitted: How can I regain my hair (which I have been losing since my late teens - thought by a doctor to be due to a sickness which I had for several years with earache, fever and headache)?

Is it indicated that the girl I love cares for me and will marry me? If so, when?

Mentioned Entities

Atomidine, Electric Vibrator, Massage Therapy, Glands (Esoteric), Virginia Beach, A.R.E. (Association for Research and Enlightenment), Grape Juice, Ideal, New York City, Photography (Atlantean), Baking Soda, Florida, Gertrude Cayce, Gladys Davis, Glyco-Thymoline, Iodine

Source: The Complete Edgar Cayce Readings, A.R.E. CD-ROM (2006). Reading 4056-1, ReadingID 11751.