Reading 681-2

TEXT OF READING 681-2 F 41 (Divorced, Beautician, Protestant

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Date: 2/28/1935 Sex: F Age: 41 ReadingID: 4471

Background, Rosicrucian) This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent, Virginia Beach, Va., this 28th day of February, 1935, in accordance with request made by the self - Miss [681], Active Member of the Ass”n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

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

Time of Reading 11:00 to 11:30 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. Washington D.C. (Body and enquiring mind. Questions regarding her health, her mental and material affairs, and other phases.)

1. EC: We have the body, the enquiring mind, [681], and those conditions physical, mental and material that are in associations with the experiences of this entity in the present.

2. Ready for questions.

3. (Q) Is it wise for me to attempt rejuvenation of this body, thereby fitting myself to teach rejuvenation to others? (A) Much might be given as respecting the varied ideas that have been and are presented by many as to rejuvenation in the material body. The better manner, to be sure, is the PRESERVATION - which is not only as a first law but is the more comely in its application. To be sure, as it has been indicated again and again, there is that within the physical forces of the body - if it is kept in a constructive way and manner - which may be revivified or rejuvenated and kept in a constructive way and manner. This requires, necessarily, the proper thinking, the proper living, the proper application of those influences in the experience of an ENTITY in its associations with everything about a body.

So, body-building may be applied in this body, as it may in any; that there are those influences in the experience of all which would be applicable to the life - or experience of a life - in the material plane, and that which applies individually from what has BEEN the experience in all of any given entity’s development.

Then, it would be well for the entity to so live and so present the body as a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto Him, the Giver of all good and perfect gifts; it is but a reasonable service. But we would not set metes or bounds for others as to what they are to do, or are to become; these may only be reasoned with or counseled with, and each must choose for itself. For one that sets self up as an example becomes duty bound, becomes responsible for that which is taught in one’s own experience.

4. (Q) Is the [J. Howard Lawlor] blood radiation treatment I am now using beneficial to me? (A) In so far as that which is taken as elements is for body and blood building, for it to combine with, very good. But this, too, may be overdone. Better to use the lower vibrations in which life itself finds or takes up urges as of emotion, as of life energy expending itself and the like.

It is very good in the present.

5. (Q) Will the [J. Howard Lawlor] radiation treatment rejuvenate facial and general condition, eliminate lines, restore the color to gray hair, etc? (A) In individual conditions, yes. In specifics, no. For this particular body, if this is kept for the time being - until the radial activity of many of those portions of the body have adjusted themselves to the activity of blood and nerve reactions in the system, it would be well. But when it begins to become the IMPELLING rather than the constructive force, it loses its efficacy.

6. (Q) What other vibrations in the low form do you refer to? (A) It has been given again and again; those that are the lowest form of electrical forces that move as energies from the etheronic forces - or of the lowest form of static, or the electrical creative forces. The Radio-Active Appliance, to the extremities.

7. (Q) What other measures may be taken with it to improve my present physical condition? (A) The diet. And naturally, of course, the regular exercises; exercises that bring ALL the muscular and physical reactions into play, that are to be kept with same.

8. (Q) What diet should be taken? (A) There might be one diet given today and then next week you would have another! That which keeps the spittle or salivary reaction alkaline. That which keeps the blood reaction, by test, negative. That which keeps the urine eliminations as a balance at twenty-four (24) without albumin, without sediment, and with an alkaline tendency; but not too great a tendency. That which makes for the proper eliminations and body-building without becoming superfluous flesh, or drainage to same - see? Hence these are to be kept by CONSTRUCTIVE measures and forces, see?

9. (Q) What can I do for improvement of my eyesight, hearing, catarrhal condition, nervousness? (A) Just as explained, so that there are the normal reactions in the physical body. Keep body-building forces for each of the axle centers for the varied organisms; as for the head and the body-building forces from the 3rd and 4th dorsal to the head itself. There must be in each center the proper impulses for the circulation that is revivified to pass through all of those centers that make for the relief or the building to the auditory forces. Much of this can be accomplished by the stretching of the head and neck, the activities in exercise that would make for - in this particular body - the correcting of the flow of nerve and blood energies to the optic nerves, the auditory forces or ears, the feelings that may emanate from the activities to that which is being trained or developed in the activity of the voice - that may be controlled by not only the deeper nerve or body-building nerves from the diaphragm through the lung area to the larynx and vocal box and to the throat itself, but by keeping these in balance and so revivifying as to overcome those tendencies for the lack of the lymph circulation which is the basis - or the catarrhal condition is the lymph becoming so overcoated with the air in such measures or manners, not being properly balanced to produce the correct circulation, see? Hence the catarrhal condition. So, to say as to what may be the necessary measures for correction and revivifying, we are repeating much that may appear to be contradictory - from specifics, or from the specific condition of the individual; but they are in their own phase of the body-mind development in this body, [681], we are speaking of.

As to the character of the exercise, those are given for the development of the muscular forces of the diaphragm, the lower portion of the lungs or across the sternum to the throat portions; yet if these are developed without regards to the flow from the upper dorsals, through the cervicals to the sensory forces, it is to the detriment of the other portions. There must be kept a body-balance, then. Hence, ionizing of the energies from all the radial forces about the superficial circulation - as may be taken by the activities that come from electrical emanations about self - is helpful. But if these are passed as the equalizing from one extremity to another, and then the exercises, so much the better!

The body must see, to be rejuvenated, the body must be kept in a condition of construction; to ever find that the heart, the digestive organs’ combination, the elimination and assimilation, the hair, the scalp, the nasal, the eye, the ear, the throat, the bronchi, the lungs, the structural forces of the body work as a UNIT - or as ONE! And then we may find, and do find, the body BUILDING, ever.

10. (Q) What can I do for varicose veins, low blood pressure, fallen arches? (A) Just the same as given. No better exercises may be taken than the stretching exercise; as rising on toes - and this doesn’t mean with shoes on! - on heels, rocking back and forth; stretching the arms upward, the bending exercises, what may be literally termed - and is termed by some - the cat-stretching exercises, which includes, of course, being able - (put very coarsely) - to do the split, be able to put the head on the feet, to put the feet behind the head, to make the head and neck exercises and all of those activities that may be said to be of the feline or cat exercise. To be sure, in the present period, present development, present conditions that exist, must be gone at gently; but be persistent morning and evening, working at it, still not letting it become rote, but purposeful.

11. (Q) Any indication of ulcers of the stomach? (A) There have been periods when indiscretions in eating, the overtoxic forces, have made for a roughing, and a thinning or smoothing of the walls of the stomach itself; but more disturbance in the duodenum, as we find, has been indicated, than what might be termed ulcers, or even lacerations, in the stomach. More of an acid or a gastric regurgitation is indicated.

12. (Q) Shall I plan to teach others how to rejuvenate themselves, combining Mr. Edgar Cayce’s readings, Mr. J. Howard Lawlor’s blood radiation treatment, and the Ballard [See RELIGION:ISMS:I AM] principles as well? (A) Work it in self first and then may directions be made practical! Much might be said as respecting any of these, as might be had as directions individually. Much might be said as to those as corrective agencies in assisting others to become instructors and teachers in the direction of rejuvenation in the activities of others; but unless this is able to be demonstrated in self, not a very good teacher or instructor can anyone become! Apply it in self! Maintain or see the results or the effects that may be gained by same. Then may more explicit, or THE explicit directions be given!

13. (Q) What was meant in my Life Reading where it was said there would be an increase of the material material in 1935? (A) It meant material material in 1935! Meaning the opportunities for monetary returns for the activities of the entity in its associations and relationships with others. From its own efforts, yes. From its own efforts and in the combination of those influences that have become, or do become, a part of the entity’s activity.

14. (Q) Is it wise for me to obtain a divorce? (A) Be very well.

15. (Q) Shall I marry again? If so, when and where shall I meet him? (A) As ever is the experience of each entity, this should be a choice. And as ever, if the impelling influences in making a choice arise from those things that are material, or the gratifying of any material desires, earthly desires, physical desires, it becomes oft a stumblingblock.

16. (Q) Is it wise for me to continue voice training? (A) Wise if this is to be used with the instructive forces as may be made, or may be gained by the body in giving to others those that make for constructive influences in their own rejuvenations or their own activities. As to giving of self WHOLLY in this direction, we do not find it the most. But for those abilities to make for the understandings of others, make for the proper development along every line; which is as the keeping of the body physically fit, not only physically fit for beauty but physically fit for the beauties of self-soul-development as it may apply to helpful, hopeful things, conditions, experiences that may be brought into the experience of others. This is a portion, as has been indicated, of the necessary exercises that would be for EVERY individual.

17. (Q) Shall I fit myself for an operatic career? (A) Just given.

18. (Q) Please give more detail as to Phoebe of the Syro-Phoenician race at the time of Christ. (A) This would be taken directly from an individual application, or an individual interpretation of the experience of the entity during that sojourn. This necessitates, then, turning back to those. We are dealing with the present here, as is sought - or as is before us.

19. (Q) Any other advice that may be given at this time? (A) Much may be given if sought in those activities for which the body prepares, fits, or makes itself most as a channel to give expression of the beauties of constructive spiritual forces in the lives and experiences of others.

20. We are through for the present.

Copy to Self ” ” Ass’n file

Reports

Reports & Follow-up

R1. 3/11/35 “I received my reading and thank you very much. I intended to meditate during the reading period on that Thursday, but instead of meditating I went to sleep! And on awakening I felt as if I had been some place but could not bring it through to my waking consciousness.

“Since receiving the reading, I have done nothing but stretch and meow! It will be terrible if I get to scratching too!”

R2. 4/14/35 She referred Miss [893] for Life Reading.

R3. 8/13/35 She referred Mrs. [999] for a Physical Reading and Mr. [991] for a Life Reading.

R4. 9/10/35 She requested Physical Reading for her father, Mr. [1002].

R5. 2/13/37 She obtained Physical Reading for Mr. [1340].

R6. 12/43 Xmas Card: “Am mailing you that long promised LOST SECOND BOOK OF ACTS by Luke. Dr. Guthrie, and Episcopal minister of Yonkers, N.Y., found it in the Rockefeller Library and translated it from Greek, I believe. It is out of print but there is one in Congressional Library. I had some copies made from that one…

“I have a new husband and he wants to get a rdg… I think he was a Buddhist monk once.”

R7. 3/2/53 She wrote of hearing Esther Wynne and Lydia J. S. Gray lectures in Florida for A.R.E.

R8. 4/28/82 Ed Pankowski, masseur in A.R.E. Therapy, gave GD the following pages from the book by Sir J. Arthur Thompson and Patrick Geddes, saying: “Edgar Cayce’s readings amazingly speak of these same principles. He gave many therapy hints that harmonize with these notes.”

CELL(S): AGING AND/OR REJUVENESCENCE

From:- “A TREASURY OF SCIENCE” - Harper & Bros. Pub. (1946 Edition) Part 4:- “THE WORLD OF LIFE” Section “A” :- “THE RIDDLE OF LIFE”

• from the book “LIFE:OUTLINES OF GENERAL BIOLOGY” by Sir J. Arthur Thompson and Patrick Geddes Chapter Title: “THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ORGANISMS” Page 288 - “DEVELOPMENT”

DEVELOPMENT - In active tissues, like muscle or gland, wear and tear is inevitable, especially in the less labile parts of the cells - the furnishings of life’s laboratories, such as the for the most part ultra-microscopic films that partition the cyptoplasm into areas. When the results of the wear and tear over-accumulate, they tend to depress activity and in time to inhibit it; and this means ageing, towards death. But this decline of vitality may be counteracted by rejuvenescence-processes in the ageing cells, or by the replacement of worn-out cells by new ones. In some cases the hard-worked cells go fatally out of gear, as in the brain of the busy summer-bee, which does not usually survive for more than six or eight weeks. In other cases, as in ordinary muscle, the recuperation afforded by food and rest is very perfect, and the same cell may continue active for many years. Such cells are comparable to the relatively simple unicellular animals, like the amoebae, which recuperate so thoroughly that they evade natural death altogether. In another set of cases, e.g. the lining cells of the stomach, or the epithelium covering the lips, the senescent cells die and drop off, but are replaced by others. The outer epidermic layer of the skin (the stratum corneum) is continually wearing away, and as continually being replaced by contributions from the more intensely living and growing deeper stratum (the stratum Malpighii). Similarly at the tip of a rootlet there is a cap of cells which are always dying away and being replaced from the delicate growing point which they protect. From such replacement of cells there is an easy transition to the re-growth of lost parts. The starfish re-grows its lost arm, the crab its claw, the snail its horn, the earthworm its head. From cells below the plane of separation there is in each case a regulated growth, which replaces what has been lost. We have already mentioned a very striking instance, in which regrowth is normal, and in organic and seasonal rhythm independent of any violence from without - namely, the re-growth which gives the stag new antlers to replace those of the previous year… The needful renewal of embryonic tissue is rarely seen, unless there be some recurrent need for it. Most lizards can re-grow their long tail if that has been snapped off by a bird or surrendered in fear or in battle, but the chameleon which keeps its tail coiled round the branch, has not unnaturally lost this power. Long-limbed animals like crabs, and starfishes with their lank arms, have great regenerative capacity, in striking contrast to the compact and swiftly moving fishes, which cannot even replace a lost scale! The recurrence of non-fatal injuries is not common among the higher animals, so their power of regenerating important parts has waned. Enough of this, however; our present point is that the regeneration of lost parts illustrates a renewal of that regulated growth of complicated structure which is characteristic of embryonic development. Out of apparently simple cells at the stump of a snail’s horn, the whole can be regrown, including the eye at the tip; and this may occur not once only, but forty times. From the broken portion of a Begonia leaf there buds a complete plant

• to root and shoot and flower. From such reconstruction there is but a step to the asexual multiplication of many plants and animals - whether by the bulbils of the lily, the buddings of the hydra in the pond, or the halving of the Planarian worm. When the tail-half of the dividing Planarian worm proceeds to differentiate a new head, with brain-ganglia, eyes, and mouth complete, there is an obvious development - the formation of new and complex structures out of the undifferentiated and apparently simple…

In his discussions of the characteristics of living creatures, Huxley was wont to lay emphasis on what he called “cyclical development.” Within the embryo-sac, within the ovule, within the ovary of the flower, a miniature plant is formed by the division and re-division of the fertilized egg-cell. The ovule becomes a seed; and this, when sown, a seedling. By insensible steps there is fashioned a large and varied fabric, of root and shoot, of leaves and flowers. But sooner or later, after this development is complete, the grass begins to wither and the flower thereof to fade. In the case of an annual plant, there is soon nothing left but the cycle anew…

Among animals the egg-cell, in many cases microscopic, divides and redivides, and an embryo is built up. Division of labour sets in among its units… Some cells become nervous, others muscular, others glandular, others skeletal; and so the differentiating process continues. Hereditary contributions from parents and ancestors find expression, some of fundamental important and others relatively trivial; the past lives on in the present; often the individuals shows, in varying degree, evidence that is is “climbing up its own genealogical tree.” Sometimes the embryo develops steadily and directly into the likeness of its kind, as in birds and mammals, with only traces of circuitousness, such as notochord and gill-clefts disclose - tell-tale evidence of the lien the past continues to hold on the present.

Background

Background

B1. See 681-1, a Life Reading on 10/7/34.

Mentioned Entities

Entity (Cayce Term), A.R.E. (Association for Research and Enlightenment), Alkaline Diet, Free Will, Glands (Esoteric), Meditation, Physical Body, Vibration, Creative Forces, Florida, Gertrude Cayce, Gladys Davis, Greece, Incarnation, Massage Therapy, Reincarnation, Soul, Virginia Beach

Source: The Complete Edgar Cayce Readings, A.R.E. CD-ROM (2006). Reading 681-2, ReadingID 4471.