Reading 885-2

TEXT OF READING 885-2 M 29

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Date: 4/10/1935 Sex: M Age: 29 ReadingID: 5183

This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at 1851 Columbia Road, Washington, D. C., this 10th day of April, 1935, in accordance with request made by the sister - Dr. […], new Active Member of the Ass”n for Research & Enlightenment, Inc.

[Edgar Cayce; Hugh Lynn Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno.]

Time of Reading At home in 3:45 to 3:55 P. M. Eastern Standard Time. …, Iowa. (Physical Suggestion)

1. EC: Yes, we have the body here, [885]; this we have had before. Not so good are the reactions in the physical forces of this body in the present, from that as we last had same. There has not been the entire adherence to the applications that have been suggested. There are the necessities for changes; for there are the tendencies for the alterations in those periods when there are the incoordinations between the sympathetic and cerebrospinal forces. For since the first approach, the spasmodic conditions, we find - or those tendencies for the epileptic or cataleptic conditions that concur one with another in the reactions of the body - are more violent, not only with self but for those about the body.

2. While there are those about same that make for the best reactions AT TIMES, apparently, as we find the institutional conditions or surroundings WOULD be much preferable for this body under the existent conditions. For these conditions bring those periods when there is real danger for the body as well as for those close to the body.

3. As we find, such a place as Still-Hildreth in Macon, Missouri, would be the more preferable under the existent conditions. There we would not only have the precautions that are taken in such an institution, but we would follow a method of treatment in this manner:

4. We would have the use of the hot Castor Oil packs over the caecum and the gall duct and the lacteal duct area. These should be given for periods of two or three days at the time, with a rest period of leaving them off for two or three days in between each two to three day period of application. Use three to four thickness of heavy flannel dipped in Castor Oil and applied over these areas; kept hot and constantly saturated with the hot oil.

5. Also make the adjustments that will be found necessary, not only for the quieting of the body - in the coccyx and the lumbar area, but from the 3rd and 4th dorsal to the base of the brain.

6. These, as we find, are the preferable conditions for this body, [885].

7. We are through with this reading.

Two copies to Dr. […] (one for Still-Hildreth Sanitarium, Macon, Missouri, Attention Dr. A. G. Hildreth) Copy to Ass’n file

Reports

Reports & Follow-up

R1. 4/16/35 Letter from A. G. Hildreth, D.O. to EC on Still-Hildreth Osteopathic Sanatorium stationary:

“Again we are indebted to you for your good words relative to our institution. We are in receipt of a letter from Miss […], relative her brother’s condition, for whom you gave a psychic reading recently.

“It was fine of you to say the nice things you did of our work at Macon, we appreciate them and we are trying to serve those entrusted to our treatment and care in a way we shall continue to deserve such compliments.

“We would like to know more of you. I hope sometime when in Washington we may have the pleasure of meeting you.

“With every good wish and again thanking you, I am,”

Sincerely yours, A. G. Hildreth, D.O.

R2. 5/12/35 Sister’s letter: “I went ahead and made necessary financial arrangement for [885] to go to Still-Hildreth but he refuses to go. I am hoping he will change his mind and wondering whether it would be best to force him to go if he does not go willingly. I have not let him know of my contact with you as he is so opposed to everything.”

R3. 5/16/35 EC’s letter to Dr. Hildreth:

“I appreciate your letter of the 8th more than I can tell you; I appreciate your giving me the background for your interest in a work of this nature. While the time was short that I spent with Dr. Still on his visit some years ago in Kentucky, the most of it was spent in talking over many things that had happened in the experience of each. Of course, you can realize that during the thirty-five years that I have been doing this work I have come in contact with physicians of almost every school. A great many have shown interest. More have said taboo. And quite a number have, after years, come back and said ‘We have found it worth while.’ That the information in the readings has more often and more consistently suggested osteopathy than any other one character of treatment, of course, is one of the things that has caused many of the medical profession to question same. Why it has done this I do not know, but we have quite a number of osteopaths throughout the country who are very well acquainted with the results individuals have obtained, even when applying medicine and other local applications in connection with osteopathy. Osteopaths seem more open-minded and willing to cooperate with any school of treatment which may help the individual. Just as our friend Dr. Frank Dobbins of New York City said some weeks ago, ‘When I have forty-eight cases that come with the readings, and I follow the treatments suggested - even though some of them are not exactly as I have been trained to give them, and I see all forty-eight patients get the results as ‘promised in the readings, then I have to believe something.’ Or as Dr. Gravett of Dayton, Ohio, said some years ago, ‘When I see seventy-five cases OSTEOPATHICALLY correctly diagnosed through the readings, I know there’s something to it.’

“Dr. Hildreth, I do hope that sometime we may have the opportunity to each view personally the other’s field of activity. I would indeed deem it a privilege to be able to go through your institution. And if you are ever this way again, I do want you to stop in and see the amount of data we have on hand, and the reports we have had from people all over the country who have gotten results by carrying out their readings - most of whom we have never met personally.

“From a recent letter from Dr. […] (neuropath), I understand that she has been unable to get her brother to agree to come to your institution. Evidently he is at a stage where he is hard to handle, yet not so far gone as to enable them to feel that they can force him to come. I am hoping, however, that she will succeed in getting him there, and that you can thoroughly test on his case the information which has been given for him through the readings. We have had quite a number of cases of dementia praecox, but never one thoroughly tested yet with the treatment suggested through the readings; because the ones we have had have been so closely allied with the medical profession that no cooperation could be obtained in following any other mode of treatment suggested. In a few cases we have seen people removed from insane institutions by some sympathetic physician administering some simple remedy outlined in the readings, but these have been very few - and have been scattered through the entire thirty-five years of experience with this work. So, it is indeed a wonderful thing that such an institution as yours exists. I’m sure Dr. A. T. Still was happy, IS happy, to know that such an institution exists - for the good it has done and may do for suffering humanity.

“I assure you that I would be very glad to send you any type data we may have, if you can find the time to read same. Or if there are any questions arising in your mind as to any phase of the work I am doing, I would be only too glad to try and answer them.

“We are putting your name on our mailing list to receive the little monthly Bulletin, which I hope you will find of interest.”

With kindest personal regards, and hoping to hear from you again, I am, Sincerely, EC

R4. 5/24/35 Letter from Dr. Hildreth to EC:

“Your highly appreciated letter and literature came. I have read with very much interest all you had to say. The facts are, Mr. Cayce, I have been raised in an atmosphere similar to that which you found in Dr. Still and as to belief and liberality relative to the type of work you are doing my mother and father were spiritualists for a great many years before I was born before there was much known about that phenomenon and they were steadfast in their attitude, even through all criticism and ridicule heaped upon their belief.

“I am very sure you are doing a splendid work, one that is of vast benefit to a great many people.

“Note what you say about Dr. Still’s joy over the work at this institution. He always stated when the time came our profession could own buildings of our own and surround those people with the right kind of an atmosphere there was a great number of the mentally sick that could be cured osteopathically and this institution here was in line with his thought and his desire and his sons contacted this property before I did and they selected me, or said they would consider it if I would agree to take charge of it. This was a source of great pleasure to Dr. Still and while its establishment came so late in his life that he was never able to visit us at Macon, only thirty-two miles from Kirksville, yet he was vitally interested and frequently sent for me to talk over our work here and always expressed his delight over the fact we had this institution here where we could offer our services to humanity along the line of his discovery. There is no question in our minds not only that he enjoyed this institution while alive but he is equally interested in it now and happy over the results we are able to produce.

“I note what you say about dementia praecox and relative to Miss […]‘s brother. We will be very glad if we can serve them. There is no way to know other than by trial what can be accomplished for him, but a trial is certainly worth while. We are deeply grateful to you for your attitude. We are grateful we can offer to those poor individuals whose lives if they must live to the end insane, which is worse than death, a chance to get well. Don’t misunderstand me, I appreciate fully your good words and your interest in our type of work but over and above my own benefit and my profession’s comes first the glory of helping some body get well who has been pronounced incurable.

“I presume you are well acquainted with conditions relative to dementia praecox, or rather the fact there is no treatment for it so far as the old system is concerned; hence, if we can establish, as we are, a percentage of cures great enough to interest the reading public perhaps the time will come when the whole world can recognize that insanity may be cured through osteopathic treatment or some similar method.

“As to the attitude of the old school men relative to our work and yours, it does not bother me any because I know it is based on prejudice. It is too bad the whole medical world could not extend their right hand to any and all avenues that offer more and better results in the cure of dementia praecox and in the cure of disease.

“Like yourself I would be happy if I could meet you and have a long talk and visit and I assure you should we travel east anytime again we will try and make that opportunity. We would be happy to have you visit Macon, see and know for yourself of our work and our results. It is very fine of you to take the time you do in writing me such interesting letters. By the way, I am well acquainted with Dr. Gravett of Dayton and consider him one of my real friends. The facts are I know a great many osteopaths throughout the length and breadth of the land and only hope I can return at least in part to you in a way that will help you personally for the good things you say and do for our profession.”

With good wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, A. G. Hildreth, D.O.

R5. 11/17/35 Letter from [885]‘s sister to Gladys Davis:

“I’ve been intending to write you for some time. I’ve had 2 readings for my brother, [885]. They described the state but in last 2 months we have had an interesting diagnosis by Dr. Moore, neurosurgeon in Birmingham.

“[885] was in operating room 4 hrs. - subdural hydroma and much atrophied hemangioma was removed. [885]‘s response and come back has been marvelous tho’ he has been out of hospital only one month but changes in his state and improvements are more than expected in this time. He is very happy over his improvement.

“I wanted you to know of this as it was not mentioned in readings and wanted you to know of his splendid improvement since removal of this cranial pressure which has been extant at least 20 yrs.

“Regards to all. Am rejoicing with you over Mrs. [394]‘s improvement.”

Yours in health and service, […]

R6. 1/12/36 Sister’s letter: “My brother is much improved in health but still has problems. Dr. Moore - his surgeon in Birmingham - gave him so much relief that he thinks he is the only doctor. I would like to have another reading for him if I could get him interested first, as he is one patient who has his own ideas. I would, at that time, like to ask questions about the head surgery… I’m wondering if a personal contact with my brother might not help him to have more faith in the reading - possibly to be willing to cooperate. [Her reply to GD’s inquiry: “I do not know of a Year Book for Neuropaths. Dr. T. T. Lake, Robt. Morris Hotel Bldg., Philadelphia, might know. Dr. Guy Cheatham, Presbyterian Bldg., Nashville, Tenn., has a partial list - Dr. Elise Stone, Montgomery, Ala. Since the war our schools have been torn up. I do not know an address west of the Mississippi River.”]

R7. 8/21/36 Letter to GD told of brother [885]‘s recent death:

“He had complete relief at once (and no return) from the pressure, and he was so grateful. He got rid of many other bad symptoms and improved so much. His body developed, etc. He was on a 6 month convalescence. But he continued to have occasional convulsions on going to sleep or waking. He died in one of these convulsions. It was so hard. God only knows how much he suffered in his struggle to get well. His death affected me much. Of course there must have been some atrophy and it is possible he might never have gotten over the convulsions. I cannot of course tell you all, but imagine at least 20 yrs. of pressure - the sub-dural hydroma was the size of an egg, and then there was much hemangioma.

“I have wondered if Mr. Cayce can give Life Readings for one who has passed on. I’ve wondered what they would show of previous soul appearances. I remember our conversation of about ten years ago.” [GD’s note: I met Dr. […] at that time and we talked about EC’s work and particularly the Life Readings.]

R8. 7/60 In Dr. W. H. Pahnke’s breakdown of 96 cases of epilepsy from the Edgar Cayce records, Case [885] was classified in Group 1. He said: “There is a good possibility that this was epilepsy because neurosurgery in this case revealed a sub-dural hydroma and hemangioma. No help was derived from the treatment described in the reading.”

Background

Background

B1. See 885-1 on 8/23/26 and subsequent Reports.

Mentioned Entities

Osteopathy, Alabama, Castor Oil, Dayton Ohio, Gladys Davis, Trial of Jesus, Hugh Lynn Cayce, Kentucky, New York City, Ohio, Physical Body, Resurrection Appearances, Soul

Source: The Complete Edgar Cayce Readings, A.R.E. CD-ROM (2006). Reading 885-2, ReadingID 5183.