Reading 557-1

TEXT OF READING 557-1 F 52

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Date: 5/23/1934 Sex: F Age: 52 ReadingID: 3935

This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Virginia, this 23rd day of May, 1934, in accordance with request made by the self - Mrs. [557], new Associate Member of the Ass”n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc., recommended by Mrs. [489].

[Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. [557], [489] and Mildred Davis.]

Time of Reading 11:05 to 11:40 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. …, Pa. (Physical Suggestion)

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [557], present in this room.

2. As we find, there are conditions in the physical forces of the body the correction of which would make for a much better reaction, relieving the distresses that at times occur - or the strain under which the body oftentimes functions.

3. These may be said to be complications, though the complication in this particular case is rather that the reactions occurring are often construed to be causes when the causes are somewhat hidden.

4. Then, these are the conditions and their reactions that we find with this body, [557] we are speaking of, present in this room:

5. First, in the BLOOD SUPPLY, we find this somewhat deficient; that is, in quantity, though - through the ministrations that have been at times - the quality has been kept fairly well balanced. Yet anemia in a manner is indicated in the red blood supply, making for a metabolism that is disturbed at times; hence causes those conditions in the circulation and heart’s action that show a form of disturbance, though not organic.

6. In the NERVE SYSTEM, and systems, here we find not so much causes but conditions at times that reflect or indicate nerve pressure; and a great deal of the disturbance is either reactory or arises from irritations in the nerve system, to be sure. And, as we find, this is a portion of that which must be seriously considered, if there would be brought PERMANENT relief for the disturbances that are shown in the body.

7. The pressures indicated, where inflammation arises to the nerve reflexes, are from the assimilating system - or the activity in the gall duct area, and the lacteals specifically; for here do we find the basis or seat of much of the disorder, and the reflexes to other portions of the organs show there is the cause.

8. Then, the activities or pressures in the nerve system arise from the lower dorsal and the upper cervical area, but - as indicated - arise from pressures in other portions.

9. As to the functioning of the ORGANS THEMSELVES, we find:

10. Brain forces are good; the reactory forces from same are good.

11. As to the sensory organism, or the impulse through same, here we find reflexes that at times make for disturbances. This is rather through circulation than through pressures in the organs themselves.

12. The indications seen in lungs, bronchi and larynx, are from those things principally that arise from impoverishment and the inability of the blood supply to be wholly oxidized or carbonized when passing through this for the clarification. And these make pressures and call for conditions where there must be the precautions taken for the system, and the necessity that there be applied to the digestive forces that which will keep the system built up and stimulated. For they arise rather from the ducts or glands about the lacteals, where there has been such an impoverishment as to cause these disorders that first or formerly existed - and pressures that were indicated in the organs of the pelvis itself. These, then, in their reaction, make for the distresses for the body.

13. Heart’s action is indicated through the distress in the sympathetic reaction, rather than being organic.

14. In the digestive system and through the stomach itself, naturally there has arisen - and does arise at times - disorders. There is the inability of proper assimilation, or different forms of indigestion have at times arisen - but these are rather from the tendency for not atrophy but first a plethora and then an inactivity in the glands about the lacteals; hence disturbing the liver, duodenum, pancreas, spleen in their activity, at various times forming the tendencies of the reactions through the eliminating portions of body and reactions to the blood supply - as the indications have been seen.

15. The conditions in the alimentary canal have not been satisfactory, nor the organs in the activity of same through the pelvic areas. These have been specific, and reactions - or the reflected activity of a disturbance - in those areas indicated. This condition in the lacteals arose from a disturbance that was had in the body something like three and a half to five years ago, from a repression that was brought about by a subjugation of the activities of the body both sympathetically and externally.

16. The repressions in the organs of the pelvis are sympathetic and, as indicated, specific.

17. While adhesions or cohesions exist, these may be corrected and aid brought to this body; through the proper corrections in the cerebrospinal system and the addition to the body of those properties that will aid in purifying the blood (as related to its circulation) and stimulating - in the proper proportions of added elements in the system - the lacteals and the ducts of the liver, spleen, pancreas activity.

18. Then, in meeting the conditions in the present, we would find the application or use of these would be the most preferable way and manner to make for a normalcy for the body:

19. First we would begin with the use of the Animated Ash taken internally, one-eighth grain twice each week. Empty the powder from the capsule onto tongue and wash down with water.

20. Five to ten minutes after the Ash has been taken, we would use the VIOLET ray hand machine (preferable to the ultra- violet) over the area of the sternum; that is, the breast bone here in front, you see; and over the back in the area of the 3rd and 4th cervical to the 4th and 5th dorsal area, for three to five minutes - or two and a half minutes in either portion of the system, that there may be that aid to the lung and to the respiratory system to form through the superficial circulation the activity the Ash has upon the body supply, you see.

21. We would also begin with small quantities of Atomidine taken internally. Begin with only two minims twice each day, taken in a whole glass of water - at least that much water taken at the time, you see. Every other day increase the quantity one minim at each dose, until there is being taken five minims twice each day. Then leave it off for two days. Then begin again with the two minims twice each day, and so on.

22. After there has been taken at least one round of the Atomidine, we would begin with the manipulations osteopathically that will make for those corrections - that will make for those corrections - that should be made from the right side (in making the alignment), in the area specifically of the 7th, 8th, 6th and 5th dorsal, being more specific - you see - in the 5th and 6th dorsal area, with the GENERAL massage - of course - for the hypogastric and pneumogastric activity.

23. As to the matter of the diet, this should continue to be rather of the blood and nerve building nature. Not so much a SPECIFIC diet, as that there be kept more of an alkalin than acid reaction for the body.

24. Ready for questions.

25. (Q) What is the cause of the pain in the abdomen; persistent but not constant? (A) The tendency for the nerve reaction from that indicated as an adhesion or cohesion in the abdominal area, as reflected from those disturbances in the lacteal duct. See, this occurs more to the left side - or across the left and then to the right at times - than in other area. It is on the left portion where the cohesion or adhesion is, rather than a lesion.

26. (Q) Is it functional or partly organic? (A) As indicated, the organs are under distress; but it is functional in its inception - though the glands and the ducts about the hepatic circulation, or the lacteal ducts, are the cause - or the RISE of same, you see.

27. (Q) Is my liver organically impaired or just sluggish? (A) As indicated, this is impaired, where there are the tendencies for such an activity in the lacteal ducts and where the gall duct, spleen and pancreas are impaired by the circulation and by the character of disturbance in the ducts themselves. But the properties that we have outlined should be effective; for they act as follows:

The Ash, to be sure, is for the circulatory system, RELEASING oxygen in the system so that the blood may be clarified and that the activity of the respiratory system - as related to the eliminations - will be stimulated.

The Atomidine (atomic iodine) taken into the system in such a manner that it may be assimilated by the body itself is not to overstimulate or to produce irritation in an area where the disturbances have arisen, and from which they do arise, but to gradually build for the ducts of the body - in the ductless glands specifically, as indicated in the ducts or glands about the liver secretion, both excretory and secretive functioning, as related particularly to the lacteal ducts and glands. Hence, with this stimulation (and this brought about so that the BODY ITSELF responds) this will be overcome.

The osteopathic manipulations are to keep the glands and organs COORDINATING in their distribution of eliminating and body-BUILDING materials as they are carried on in the system. And if this is done, we will find we will bring the near normal condition for this body.

28. (Q) What is the best way to cure insomnia and control intense nervousness and disturbing thoughts? (A) As indicated from conditions in this body, as we have given, the nerve reactions - both from the central portion of the body and from the imaginative system or the sensory organism - are disturbed by influences that arise from FUNCTIONAL disorders, and naturally reflect in the activities of the mental forces in the body. Not of the mentalities, but PHYSICAL disorders that disturb the whole body. With the applications of these properties, with the taking of those applications that will keep the eliminations and the stimulations coordinated, we will find these effects will soon disappear.

29. (Q) Have I sinus trouble? I have constant catarrh back of nose which runs down throat. (A) This is a natural condition from poor circulation in the lymph and emunctory activities of throat and head. It is because of the CHARACTER of this catarrhal condition that we have suggested the use of the violet ray hand machine rather than the ultra-violet, that the superficial circulation may be clarified by the cleansing and revivifying of the conditions. This is a secondary condition, but at times will necessitate local applications; and there will not be found any better than the use of the Atomidine - provided one part Atomidine to twenty parts water is used as a spray.

30. (Q) The left arm and leg go to sleep so much. (A) This arises, as we have indicated, from the poor circulation, and as indicated also - when the central nervous system, especially from the 4th, 5th, 6th dorsal area is disturbed, this attacks from one portion of a body. More on the left portion. Hence, as indicated, the pressure should be removed from the RIGHT side, you see; for the circulation crisscrosses over the body. When the pressure is on the right, the disturbance is on the left. See?

31. (Q) Will you recommend an osteopath in Philadelphia? (A) Soden. [C. Haddon Soden, D.O.]

32. (Q) Any other advice or counsel for the body at this time? (A) Do these, and - as we find, and as has been indicated - we will find these conditions soon clearing, and the mental and physical reactions will be WELL for the body.

33. We are through for the present.

Copy to Self ” ” Ass’n file

Reports

Reports & Follow-up

R1. 5/23/34 P.M. She obtained her Life Reading - 557-2.

R2. 5/24/34 She obtained her Mental-Spiritual Reading - 557-3, in which she asked if a blood transfusion would be advised and what to do to control the eliminations of the body.

R3. 7/30/34 Letter:

My dear Mr. Cayce:-

I was glad to have your kind letter and was hoping to use your suggestions for treatment before writing but have not done so. To begin with it took me quite a while to get the two medicines you told me about. Then I was unable to take the time before I went away to go in town to the Osteopath you recommended and have been unable to get in touch with an Osteopath up here. I got frightfully tired before I went away and had many demands on me but managed to keep up and was looking forward to resting here and leading an out of door life. However since arriving, I have suffered so much from indigestion constipation or the reverse from what seems an irritated condition with much pain and gas, that I have gotten quite discouraged and seem to have little endurance - Tonight I am in bed, having eaten boiled noodles for supper and feel fairly comfortable and relaxed after a MASSAGE (there is no osteopath here) but the days I have attempted to keep up and eat normally, (and attempted I have gotten tired and sleepy) have been kept awake with pains all night. My digestional track, also I have from time to time a good deal of local pain in my right side which I was not so conscious of before - and it worries me - I have a very spiritual friend in Phila., who does religious healing work. I let her read your reading of me and she was greatly impressed by them and wrote out her interpretation of the spiritual one in simple language for me. She thinks your readings are wonderful and yet she would not advise me to take the medicine without an OK from doctor. As the druggist told me it was too powerful to use without some one on hand to check on the results on me. I tried to get the Dr. I had been going to to do it but was refused. However think I have located someone who will do it when I return for which I am glad but am discouraged at my increased symptoms.

Not taking the medicine seems inconsistent and I have the greatest faith in your readings as I feel your interpretations come to you from God - that you have a wonderful power which you are using in the highest and most noble cause to help humanity, and I who need so much help should be able to avail myself of the privilege. Failing in that, there must be something lacking in me and I am worried about it. I hope you understand what I am trying to say.

The pamphlets you sent are most interesting. Enclose check for them.

R4. See report [below]. Has not followed rdg. yet.

R5. 8/2/34 EC’s letter:

Mrs. [557] The Dunes Club, Narragansett, R.I.

My dear Mrs. [557]:

Yours of the 30th I have just received, enclosing the remittance for the literature and lessons; also the report of your condition thus far. I’m certainly sorry to know that you are not feeling so good just at this time, and I’m afraid a great deal of this is from - we might say - neglect on your part. The medicines suggested for you in the reading would certainly not be harmful if given in the manner directed, in cooperation with the rest of the treatments suggested. I’m sure that all of these could have been given under Dr. Soden’s direction. However, I would not advise that you take any of these separately; for the treatment was given as a whole, and one portion is to work with another to bring about the desired results. So, I would not advise that you take the medicines unless you are having the osteopathic and violet ray treatments in the manner indicated at the same time.

There is evidently a real cause for this disturbance in the digestive tract, and of course the pain in the right side would indicate the lack of proper activity of the gall duct or liver. I believe all of this would be removed if you could have the osteopathic adjustments. How far are you from Newport? There are quite a number of very good osteopaths there. It may be out of the question, of course, for you to go across the water for a treatment, and the change might be a very good thing for you, I don’t know. Of course, that has to depend upon circumstances, but I would advise that - if it is at all possible - you have this matter looked into right away. I believe just a few treatments would make you more comfortable, and it would be very easy then for you to take yourself - under the supervision of your attendant or masseuse - the Atomidine and Ash with the violet ray treatment; or if the gas continues it would be well for you to have the colonic irrigations as suggested to relieve this pressure in the colon which would overcome the tendency for fermentation or indigestion and constipation.

It is quite interesting to note what your friend in Philadelphia says. The Atomidine taken in the dosage prescribed in the reading is very small, as you will see from the directions on the bottle itself; so it could not possibly be severe. I know many people who have taken as much as eighteen to twenty drops at a dose three or four times a day.

It is not harmful, but of course I understand anything that can do you good can do you harm if taken wrongly. However, I think your friend is quite right; that you shouldn’t take one portion of the treatment without having it all done cooperatively. I believe that you could have gotten this done through Dr. Soden. As for the Ash, several doctors are using it in accordance with the reading suggestions, and it is certainly proving quite helpful in each case. On the other hand there are individuals who are following their readings without the cooperation of a physician with equally as good results; that is, taking this Ash according to the reading suggestions alone.

I do not wonder that you are discouraged at your symptoms. If it is at all possible, I would advise that you get to Newport and see Dr. C. Edward Farnum or Dr. C. Dudley Hulett. I do not know either of these personally but they are listed as members of the American Osteopathic Association. Neither are they familiar with our work, but you may refer them to the following leading men in their profession who are familiar with our work and who cooperate with us:

Dr. A. G. Hildreth, Still-Hildreth Sanatorium, Macon, Mo. Dr. Percy Woodall, 1st Nat’l Bank Bldg., Birmingham, Ala. Dr. Wm. A. Gravett, 325 W. 2nd St., Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Frank Dobbins, 551 Fifth Ave., New York City; and many others.

I would certainly not put this off, for - from the reports we have had through the years, and at our recent Third Annual Congress - not only from the physicians but from the individuals themselves - we have every right to believe that you will get the results promised by following out the suggestions made. Therefore, as you say, with such reports from day to day, we must believe that the information we receive is from a source that is good - which is God. Just how or why it should come in such a way, I may not know; but I do know that so many hundreds have received help and aid, have prevented themselves from having a great deal of suffering, enormous doctors’ bills and other things.

But I do hope this will find you feeling much better. If you are to be in Narragansett any length of time, I would certainly arrange to get those treatments; also I think your reading suggested a diet that would be most helpful in conjunction with the treatments.

Thank you very much for your letter. I do hope and trust that you are feeling so much better. With kindest personal regards and best wishes from each and every one here, I am

Sincerely, EC

ASS’N FOR RESEARCH & ENLIGHTENMENT, INC. [EC:GD]

R6. 10/7/34 Mrs. [557]‘s ltr.:

Dear Mr. Cayce:-

Your letter which I received in August was a great help, and I thank you for writing. However I did not get the treatments started until I returned here and the boys got off to school which was less than three weeks ago owing to circumstances. Everything seemed against it, at Narragansett, however although I couldn’t get to Newport for treatment I found an excellent masseuse - Then the violet ray machine wouldn’t work, and although I got an electrician to look at it, and even took it to the hospital. They couldn’t manage to make it work. As soon as I got home I took it in town to the place I brought it, and they fixed it.

The treatment has not had time to help me much yet, and as I have had so much persistent pain at night especially, interupting my sleep and rest and exhausting me. I want to ask you if you can give me another physical reading to check up on the first one, that is to find out my condition now! My main problem is constipation, and sort of contraction and retention or spasmodic condition which necessitates my taking medicine for that, such as Belladonna and besides mineral oil, cascara, magnesia, or something of the kind - otherwise, regardless of the colonics, as they only help in part, and and sometimes not much, leaving me very uncomfortable.

The trouble seems to be in the duodenum or gall tracks and, liver especially. In fact, my back between my shoulders and further down is so sore I can hardly lean on it and when I jump around am concious of my right side being sore.

I am obligated to take doses of alkaline powder - sometimes a couple of times at night to correct the acidity and help the pain.

Will you let me know if massage is as beneficial as Osteopathic treatments, also when you speak of taking colonics, do you mean enemas could take their place at times as I could not take colonics daily, and I have not evacuations without some assistance.

The directions say the Atomidine should not be taken with other medicines, and yet it seems necessary for me at present to take laxative - Also for my digestion acidity, and sometimes something to make me sleep.

I am taking the ash 4 times and used the machine after as directed. The first time it seemed to blow me up with gas, but not since.

I enclosed this check for the physical reading ck., and will be interested to receive any account of your work. Let me know if you can understand all this, and what time you can give the reading. Hoping you are all well.

Yours sincerely, [557]

Do you expect to come north at all this winter?

P.S. I have been to Dr. Soden. He is so far away from here that I hope to find someone nearer. There is a wonderfully, good masseuse out here who has helped me in the past as to nerves and circulation.

I need more strength to get through the things I have to do and obliged to rest so much.

R7. 10/13/34 Mrs. [557]‘s ltr.:

My dear Mr. Cayce:-

Miss Davis gave me your address and I just wanted to let you know that I can easily wait until you return to Virginia Beach when you will have more time.

I had my gall bladder drained last Monday at Dr. Speare’s where I have been before. She said the ducts going to the liver seemed very much inflamed and full of some sort of secretion. Anyhow, the drainage was a great relief and that night I slept nine hours with no pain. However, when I start doing things again, although I am most careful, and leading rather a busy life, although I try to rest between times, the trouble gradually seems to accumulate and come back again. Last night, I was in such intestinal pain that I had to take castor oil.

This is just an example of how things go. I did have a busy week, but have gotten in a better frame of mind which does help some.

I wish I could go down to Washington and see you, you must be having a very interesting time. Are you coming to New York at all? Let me know at your convenience about the reading and thank Miss Davis for her note.

Very sincerely, [557]

R8. 10/25/34 She obtained another Ck. Physical - See 557-4.

Background

Background

B1. 5/23/34 She came with her friend, Mrs. [489], to be present for the reading, saying that her main health problem was persistent, but not constant, pain in the abdomen; sluggish liver, insomnia; nasal catarrh, possibly sinusitis; left arm and leg numbing.

Mentioned Entities

Atomidine, Osteopathy, Glands (Esoteric), Massage Therapy, Violet Ray, Colon Hydrotherapy, Gladys Davis, Acid-Alkaline Balance, New York City, Alabama, Alkaline Diet, Castor Oil, Dayton Ohio, Gertrude Cayce, Healing, Iodine, Ohio, Physical Body, Ultraviolet Light, Virginia Beach

Source: The Complete Edgar Cayce Readings, A.R.E. CD-ROM (2006). Reading 557-1, ReadingID 3935.