Reading 5066-1

TEXT OF READING 5066-1 F 57 (Housewife, “Spiritualist”)

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Date: 4/20/1944 Sex: F Age: 57 ReadingID: 13188

This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the office of the Association, Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 20th day of April, 1944, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [5066], new Associate Member of the Ass”n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by the book, THERE IS A RIVER.

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

Brown Palace Time of Reading Hotel, Suite Set bet. 3:30 to 4:30 P. M. Eastern War Time. 335-7, …, Colo.

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 suggestions for help and relief of this body; answering the questions, as I ask them:

2. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [5066].

3. As we find we have very definite sources of disturbances here that cause the nerve tension, the neuritis and the arthritic-neuritic tendencies.

4. These as we find are from excesses of acidity in the system that have gradually disturbed the equilibrium between the activities in the gall duct, the pancreas and the spleen. These are the sources of the infection, as in the stresses of pressures upon the nerve systems, bringing neuritic tendencies in the extremities by the slowing of the circulation from the toxic forces carried in the body-energies.

5. First then, we would begin with Castor Oil Packs. Use at least three thicknesses of flannel saturated with the oil. Apply directly over the liver and gall duct area. Extend this to the caecum area. When covered so as to prevent soiling the linens, apply the electric pad. Keep this very warm for an hour each day, for three days in succession.

6. After the third day, take internally two tablespoonsful of Olive Oil.

7. Then have, the afternoon of that day, or the next morning, a colonic irrigation.

8. Rest then for a week from any of the applications. Then repeat the whole procedure.

9. Then leave off for a week, and begin with osteopathic adjustments. Dr. Brown would be very well. These we would have to stimulate the gastric flow from the areas of the brachial center all the way to the lumbar-sacral axis; also coordinating the upper dorsals and cervicals, but stimulate especially from the 4th dorsal to the lumbar axis and through the sacral area. Gradually work these so that gradually the gall duct itself can be emptied osteopathically.

10. In the diet we would refrain from fats particularly, until at least there has been a better balance throughout the body.

11. Do these, using the colonics occasionally, and we will not only remove these tensions but we will save a great deal of disturbance later on.

12. Ready for questions.

13. (Q) Has diet been responsible for bringing on this condition? (A) Diet has contributed to the cause, since there have been those superacid conditions especially in the areas indicated.

Do as outlined, and we will make better conditions and save trouble later on.

14. We are through with this reading.

Two copies to Self (one for Dr. Brown) Copy to Ass’n file ” for indexing

(See directions [which were enclosed] for preparing Castor Oil Packs.)

Reports

Reports & Follow-up

R1. 5/16/44 Letter: “I have just received the report of the reading… Therein is mentioned a Dr. Brown, as a doctor to carry on the work after home treatments. There are a number of doctors in this city of 300,000 or more people, and I am wondering if you could give me the initials of the doctor referred to in the reading. The diagnosis of my case is most interesting, and I plan to carry out the recommendations to the letter. I am hopeful of good results.”

R2. 5/22/44 GD’s letter: ”…There is an osteopath in Denver by the name of Dr. William H. Brown, 3025 W. 38 Ave.; this may be the one referred to in the reading. He is the only Brown listed in the American Osteopathic Journal of Members, in Denver. However, we have had no correspondence with Dr. Brown, and I do not know whether or not he is even familiar with Mr. Cayce’s work. On the other hand, we do have on our membership list a drugless physician, chiropractor and doctor of physiotherapy, who has had readings from Mr. Cayce, and who is acquainted with our work. You might like to get in touch with her. Dr. Wood’s address …, Colo. Please let us know how you come out.”

R3. 6/9/44 Letter: ”…I am following the instructions contained in the record of my physical reading…with the cooperation of Dr. Wood. When the treatments have been completed, I will advise you. Could you tell me at this time, how many adjustments and osteopathic treatments in gall duct region will be necessary, and about when I should ask for a check reading?”

R4. 6/14/44 GD’s letter: ”…It is not indicated in your Physical Reading that a Check Physical will be necessary. From my experience with the information concerning conditions of this type, I would say that you should continue the treatments in the order and ratio indicated, then have Dr. [Wood] treatments until she feels that the gall duct has been emptied thoroughly. Then wait a period of several weeks, perhaps, before starting at the beginning and repeating the whole procedure. If, after 2 or 3 such rounds of treatments, the disturbing conditions are not removed, it would then be advisable to have a Check Reading, to find out what the trouble is, or why you haven’t gotten results…”

R5. 7/19/44 Letter: ”…We followed instructions as to the Castor Oil Packs and colonics and adjustments by Dr. [Wood]. We have confidence in Dr. [Wood] who seems very sympathetic and has a firm understanding of my difficulties. She began giving me treatments on June 5, and since that time has given me, including that of June 5, five colonics and four adjustments. She plans to give me one of each type of treatment each week during this month and see what results have been obtained by that time. I feel there has been a slight improvement in my condition up to this time, and am very much encouraged as to future possibilities from the course of treatment prescribed in the reading. Unless you think to the contrary, I shall be guided by the judgment of Dr. [Wood], as to how long to continue the treatments she has been giving me, before resuming the Castor Oil Packs…”

R6. 12/15/44 Letter: ”…I have followed instruction in the reading and have continued to receive colonic irrigations and some adjustments from Dr. [Wood] that has good results. I am going to …, Ill. in a few days on the recommendation of Dr. [Wood] that a lower altitude might be beneficial to me. I expect to be there [Ilinois] for several weeks, and would like to find some drugless doctor of the type of Dr. [Wood] who is in sympathy with your cause… Will you please advise me as soon as possible…”

R7. 12/20/44 Letter referring her to Dr. M. U. S [Dr. Musselman, D.A.:D.O.] in …, Ill.

R8. 3/25/45 Letter: “Please change our address to …, Colo.”

R9. 1/7/46 Publications ordered.

R10. 4/30/46 Publications ordered, and associate membership requested. Associate membership renewed in 1947, 1948 and 1949.

R11. 2/10/50 Letter: “Please change my address to …, Colo.”

R12. 3/22/50 Questionnaire sent to Mrs. [5066] and Dr. [3042].

R13. 5/9/50 Reply of Mrs. [5066] to questionnaire: “Rheumatism in arms, shoulders and back; loss of use of muscles in left leg. At this time, almost impossible to move feet. Date of onset: about 1932. Duration: ever since 1932 as to rheumatic pains and loss of use of left leg. Gradually losing ground due to what medical doctors say is a nervous disorder. Medical doctors are unable to determine cause of my trouble, and offer no encouragement as to improvement in my condition. Name of Dr. Wood was given me in place of that of Dr. Brown referred to in my reading 4/20/44. I took treatment from Dr. Wood of …, Colo., osteopathic and colonic; the former for several months; the latter for 4 years. I received some benefit from the colonics, but no noticeable benefit from the osteopathic treatments. We asked for a check reading by Mr. Cayce, but he passed on before the date set for it. I am very much disappointed not to have had the check reading. I am also disappointed because of failure to get any substantial benefits from carrying out the instructions given in the reading, given by Mr. Cayce 4/20/44.”

R14. 5/10/50 Dr. Wood’s reply to questionnaire: “Liver, stomach and intestinal areas poor in function. Physician’s Provisional Diagnosis: never found anything seriously wrong. X-rays failed to give any light on her condition. Her hip knee and ankle joints seemed perfectly normal. NO REASON APPARENT for not walking. Some relief was experienced, treated patient for 2 years. Cure not effected. Colonics gave some relief, otherwise little change. She is now much worse and already for a wheel chair - walks with great difficulty. I have moved my office, 3 years ago, and my health does not permit much practice now. Have no records in this case, as I have not treated her for 3 years.”

R15. 11/15/51 Dr. Wood’s letter: “In case you care to write Mrs. [5066] in regard to her case, I may say that she has dragged along thru the years, and when she would come to my office in the city and get treatments, rubs and electric massage and colon treatments each week, she got along fairly well. However things have changed in my life, so that I no longer have an office down in the city, and she is unable to get out to my apartment in the suburbs; she tries it once in a while, but it is too great an effort and expense. We gave her all sorts of massage work with the best masseurs, and they all agreed that there was no reason in the world why she couldn’t walk - she did not want to make the effort; she was afraid she might fall, etc., and so she finally landed in a very nice wheelchair, and that devoted husband waits on her hand and foot (which subconsciously, is what she wants). She has tried every sort of mental and spiritual healing, but seems to need somebody right at her side all the time, to drag her along. Now I have her under the care of a big, strong, very fine positive spiritualist healer; she does not beg her to lift her feet and just try to walk. She gets her out of her wheel-chair, gives her a cane, and they start around the room and she really lifts her foot, not slides it. She can lift it if she will. Don’t know how long this medium will have patience to work with her, but I noticed last week when I met her down town for lunch, that she got out of her wheel-chair and into her seat at the table with far less fuss than usual, and really used her legs. They live at … That address will reach them, as they have been there for several years.”

R16. Note: Attention is called to the fact that this reading specifically recommended osteopathic adjustments. However, Mrs. [5066] received treatments from a chiropractor.

R17. 8/29/52 No record of verbal or written contact on this case since 11/15/51.

Background

Background

B1. Born 7/5/86 in …, Ohio.

B2. 10/16/43 Letter: ”…I have been interested in psychic matters for a number of years, but never until now, to the extent that I felt I could obtain benefits from psychic healing. After having read that book, I feel that there is help for me. I have suffered for the past 10 years from neuritis and a nervous ailment that has made it very difficult to control my left leg, with the result that I have to use a cane in order to get around at all. My doctors don’t seem to be able to tell me the cause of the ailment or to prescribe something that will give me relief. I would have a great deal of confidence in any diagnosis you might get from the other plane regarding my ailment. I am anxious to learn if you will undertake to get a diagnosis of my ailment…”

B3. 12/6/43 Letter: ”…I am sending herewith my application for associate membership in the Association… I have the utmost confidence in your sincerity and integrity and in your ability to diagnose correctly and recommend successful methods of treatment for those who are laboring under physical disability, and accordingly I know you can help me. I have been interested in psychic research for at least 10 years; have seen some wonderful evidence of life on another plane and the ability of those over there to communicate with and aid us here. However, for some reason not understood by me, I have not been able to help myself, and medical doctors who have diagnosed my case as a nervous disease, say they are unable to aid me. I know that there is a Supreme Power or Universal Mind that can and will help me if I can gain necessary understanding and make the right approach. I am sure you are the medium or instrument through which or whom I will receive direction and aid. I have partially lost use of my left leg and am compelled to struggle along from day to day with a cane. I also am troubled with neuritis in my back and shoulders and arms, causing me to be in almost constant pain.

It is a bit discouraging to note the statement in your letters that you are many many months in advance with appointments. I shall wait my turn; patiently, anxiously and prayerfully. I feel sure that in allotting a day for my reading, you will in so far as possible, consider the nature and seriousness of my ailments and the consequent importance to me of a reading at as early a date as may be found to be possible, giving due consideration to others needing and hoping for readings at an early date. I would not want injustice to be done to anyone to advance the date of my reading…”

B4. 4/13/44 Letter: ”…I shall be at …, Colo. You suggest that I may ask any questions I desire to ask. (1) I would like very much to know the cause of my trouble, and whether I am doing anything, such as eating wrong foods, or something of that kind, that might aggravate the trouble? (2) I should like also to know whether I have a guardian spirit who watches over, protects and directs me, and if so, who that spirit guide is. I am of course, praying earnestly that you will get an accurate diagnosis of my trouble… My gratitude for any aid I may be given will be beyond my power of expression…”

Mentioned Entities

Colon Hydrotherapy, Osteopathy, Castor Oil, Healing, A.R.E. (Association for Research and Enlightenment), Chiropractic, Colorado, Massage Therapy, Acid-Alkaline Balance, Gertrude Cayce, Gladys Davis, Ohio, Olive Oil, Prayer, Thomas Sugrue, Universal Consciousness, Virginia Beach

Source: The Complete Edgar Cayce Readings, A.R.E. CD-ROM (2006). Reading 5066-1, ReadingID 13188.