Edgar Cayce

Born March 18 1877

In his waking state a Photographer, Sunday school teacher just a normal human being.

But at the age of 21 he developed gradual paralysis of the throat muscles, which threatened the loss of his voice. When Doctors were unable to find a physical cause Hypnosis was tried but this failed to have any permanent effect. As a last resort Edgar asked a friend to help him enter the same hypnotic sleep that helped him memorise his schoolbooks.

Once he was in this self-induced trance he quickly diagnosed his own problem. He recommended Medication and manipulative therapy which restored his voice. This unique ability led to a group of local Physicians who took advantage of this unique talent to diagnose their own patients. After entering his self induced trance they soon discovered that Cayce only needed to be given the name and address of the patient, wherever that patient was in the world was immaterial, he could be on the other side of the world or just down the road in his own town.
He was able to tune in to that individuals mind and body . He needed and was given no other information regarding any other patient. From that day on people all over the country sought his help. When Cayce passed over in 1945 he left over 14000 documented stenographic records for more than 8000 people . He would also give information on any other subject asked of him be

it astrology or spiritual laws covering the universe, this was over a period of 43 years. These documents are referred to as the Readings and constitute one of the largest and most impressive records of psychic perception ever to emanate from a single individual. They have been cross referenced and indexed into thousands of headings and are at the disposal of Researchers, Psychologists, Students, Writers, Doctors and members of the Association of Research and Enlightenment in Virginia beach which is the organization set up in the United states to deal with all aspects of the readings. Though Cayce died in 1945, the timeliness of the material in the readings is evidenced by approximately one dozen biographies and more than 300 book titles that discuss various aspects of this man's life and work

One person by the name of Doctor Harold J Reilly has had over 45 years of clinical experience working with the readings and his experience forms an invaluable addition to the record. For more than 30 years the Reilly health institute which he founded in Rockefeller centre was a health centre for prominent people like the Secretary of state Edward Stettinus, Congressman

James Delaney, the Vice President of the U S A, international figures such as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, famous actresses such as Glona Swanson, Mae West, Gypsy Rose also came to Reillys to keep in top condition. Neither were all Reilly’s patients Celebrities many were simply suffering human beings referred to him by one of more of the 3000 practicing Doctors, Osteopaths and Dentists who sent their patients to him. Dr Reilly’s impressive educational background encompasses 8 university degrees including Doctor of science, Master in Physiotherapy, and Doctor of Physiotherapy. He has over 45 years of clinical practise and the two men shared an identical philosophy of health, in Dr Reilly’s words "Medicine and most Doctors aim at curing a specific ailment, the Cayce readings and the Reilly therapy aim at producing a healthy body which will heal itself of the ailment, we try to understand nature and work with nature then the body heals itself".

When Dr Reilly closed the Institute in 1965 and retired to his farm he donated his equipment to the A.R.E. in Virginia Beach . He also trained its therapists and agreed to serve as supervisor.

His success in treating hopeless cases further spread his fame. He considered himself a Teacher and Interpreter of the Cayce readings which were given for the individual and he had to draw on his background knowledge and experience to interpret what he wanted and then teach people what to do. The A R E was formed in 1932 to preserve and record the data . Its library contains over 14246 readings of this number 8976 about 64% deal with medical ailments and treatments, it continues today to promote, teach giving lectures and forming study groups all over the world.

On the medical side of the readings these are some of the subjects covered and there is a file in Virginia beach or the Cayce centre on each one

Acne, Alcoholism, Alzheimer’s, Amyotrophic Lateral sclerosis, Anaemia, Alphonia, Apoplexy –stroke, Appendicitis,

Arteriosclerosis, Arthritis both main forms, AstheniaAsthma, Athletes foot, Atrophy

Baby care, general Balding, Bedsore Bedwetting, Bladder- stricture, Blepharitis, Blindness,

Boils, Brain tumours, Bronchiectasis, Bronchitis, Burns, Bursitis.
Cancer, lung Cancer and tumours, Cancer skin, Cancer stomach, Cancer uterus, Canker sores and herpes

Carbuncles, Cataracts, Charcot Marie tooth disease, Chicken pox, Child training- behavioural problems

Chorea, Cirrhosis, Colds, Colic, Colitis, Colon impaction, Colour blindness, Complexion problems,
Coronary thrombosis, Cysts all types.Deafness various types, Dermatitis, Detached retina, Diarrhoea, Disks, Diverticulitis.Ears abscessed, Eczema, Edema, Emphysema, Encephalitis, Enteritis, Epilepsy, Erysipelas,
Puffy eyes. Facial tic, Feet calluses, Feet weakness swelling etc., Flu, Fractures and sprains. Gallbladder disorders, Gauchers disease, Glaucoma Goitre, GonorrhoeaHalitosis, Hay fever, Headaches, Heart leakage, Heart tachycardia, Haemophilia, Haemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Hernia, Herpes zoster, Hirsutism unwanted hair, Hodgkin’s disease, Homosexuality, Hydrocephalus, Hyperthyroidism, Hypoglycaemia, Hysteria.

Impetigo, Incontinence, Indigestion and gastritis, Insomnia, Iritis.Kidneys.Laryngitis, Leukaemia, Lumbago, Lupus,

Lymphangitis.Malaria, Measles, Meniers, Meningitis, Menopause, Menstruation, Mental illness,

Mental retardation, Migraine, Miscarriage, Moles and warts, Mongolism, Mumps, Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia gravis, Myopia, M, S.Narcolepsy, Nasal catarrh, Nasal polyps, Nephritis, Neuritis.Obesity, Oophoritis, Osteocondritis, Osteomyelitis.Pagets disease, Paralysis, Parkinson’s, Phlebitis, Pinworms, Pleurisy, Pneumonia, Poison ivy, Polycythenia Vera, Possession, Pregnancy, Prostatitis, Pruritis, Psoriasis, Purpora, Pyorrhoea.Raynauds, Rheumatic fever, Ringworm.Sarcoma, Scarlet fever, Scars, Sciatica, Scleroderma, Scolliosis, Seborrhoea, Sids, Skin ulcers,Smoking, Spine general- injuries, Sterility, Streptococcus, Tic douloureux, Tinnitis, Tonsillitis, Torticollis, and Tumours.Ulcers.Vaginitis, Varicose veins, Vertigo Vitilligo. Xeroderma.

There was also a hospital set up to follow through on these fine recommendations

Also a research institute worth looking at who are testing the readings and publishing their findings is the Meridian institute meridianinstitute.com - they have published research on quite a few of the chronic illnesses which plague man such as ms, Pd, etc. You can see some of their excellent results.

This is the kind of information he gave on diet and nutrition .
"What we think and what we eat make us what we are " this is easily

appreciated when you experience embarrassment - that single thought causes a sizeable amount of blood to come to the surface.
One can only imagine what stress, anger, resentment, frustration, worry, or other emotions may cause.

Never eat when under strain, or very tired, very excited, or very mad.
Never eat any food, which your body does not agree with.
He covers numerous principles of health in the readings like assimilation, elimination, toxins, karma diet, attitude, emotions and there effect on the body, sex, water and its value, osteopathy, massage cooking methods, exercise, circulation, sunlight, using the imaginative forces, using the mind.
Cayce valued vegetables, fruits and nuts highly saying that these should form the bigger part of any diet.
He advocated Raw, grated vegetables the fresher the better especially beets, carrots, celery, lettuce, Potato skins, Raw onions, Tomatoes, peas beans and the like, cabbage etc. He also said to cook some in their own juices.
Just about all fruits were good except apples, which should be cooked before eating. Cereals whole grain and the like were recommended. Many nuts were recommended especially almonds to ward off cancer.
He also said almonds carried more phosphorus and iron in a combination easily assimilated than any other nut. He also cautioned people against eating different foodstuffs at the same time e.g. eating proteins and starch at the same meal. He still is on many accounts far ahead of this time.

A little on Cayce and arthritis

Peoples Attitude plays and important role here, with the holding of resentments being a major cause of arthritus. Dietary changes were to be implemented as already indicated with special emphasis on avoiding white flour and its products, avoiding fried foods, carbonated drinks, beer and hard liquor and white potatoes.

Combinations of foods to be avoided were starches and sugar, coffee or tea with milk or cream and citrus fruits or juices with cereals. Frequently advised was a decrease in meat and starches.

Massage was to be given usually after an Epsom salt bath or after a steam bath with the type of oil being peanut and olive oil[ in equal parts ] or olive oil and tincture of myrrh as much as the body may absorb. In deed he said that everyone should have a peanut oil rub once a week as this would prevent arthritis unless that is if you are allergic to peanuts.

Also mentioned was using a substance called atomidine. There is quite a lot more on arthritis but it is intended here to give you a flavour of the kind of treatment he advocated.

On the metaphysical side of the readings some of the subjects are

Astrology, Atlantis, Reincarnation, Bible readings interpretation, Lemuria, pyramids, Egypt and Mayan, Past civilisations, Karma and other spiritual laws, Past lives, Earth changes, Geology, The purpose of life and our very beginings, Extra terrestrials,

There is one more very important point that I would like to cover on the subject of drugs and research. At present the system is most research is done by drug companies with a clear agenda of making a profit- but what are the implications of that statement? Most drug companies

only look at products, which had promise of making a profit and disregard the rest no matter what the medicinal value. That means simple inexpensive things like stjohns wort, glcothymoline, castor oil, Peanut oil, crude oil, Epsom salts, Atomodine, Zappers visualisation, carbonsteel, Egyptian oil, ipsab, the Rife machine the impedance device don’t even get the proper research and the promotion which they deserve because there is no profit in them. Many of these are of outstanding value giving huge benefits but there is not enough profit in them to attract some of the drug companies. That plainly means the best treatment you can get is often not some drug which Mrs Jones you will be taking for the next 20yrs which can have some very serious side effects like cancer etc.
The most profitable situation for some of these drug companies is that they develop a product which gives some benefit but which does not actually cure you but which you will be on for the next 10-20yrs .You note I say some please don’t think I mean all, there are some very useful drugs and treatment out there but you have got to use discernment and search and ask questions about them all.
I am a sincere advocate that most research should be done by government researchers with only one vested interest on the agenda and that being for the healing of the patient. Information on Edgar cayce in the states is

General health information & Cayce philosophy

Keeping the balance right between work rest and play and juggling all the problems in life one comes to the conclusion rapidly that one has simply got to look after themselves. You just simply cannot serve others at your best unless you are in good shape mentally, physically and spiritually. This information here comes mainly from the Edgar Cayce readings and the work of Doctor Harold Reilly who worked with the Cayce readings for over 43 years. This is really about balance how to keep it, guard it and live it. My own personal experiences are a useful input also.

We will deal with some major principles about living, in fact about life, straying from these principles for too long will undoubtedly bring suffering in one form or another.

Cayce put it well when he said, “What we think and what we eat make us what we are”
It really is up to us to take responsibility for ourselves, to find out and dig for information, to question, to test, to not accept blindly like lemmings what the tv says or the newspaper says . We should be investigative especially with so much vested interest information flying about. Lets start by having a look at the principles which Cayce advised (without any vested interest) that will keep our selves well.

Consider the very air we breathe: You can bet within us there is some very complicated processes going on, when we breathe we absorb oxygen and this gas feeds billions of cells, can you Imagine feeding contaminated food to your army of cells you just simply wouldn’t do it would you but because air, dust, smog tends to be invisible and therefore it is harder to see its effects quickly. Often we don’t give air the importance it deserves. Certainly within the last few thousand years we have put so many damaging chemicals in our air, things like smog, sulphur dioxide, CFC, HCFC, Halons, acid rain which is literally killing whole forests, fish, and certain animal species. Our own very protective ozone layer is being destroyed allowing in harmful radiation. Your Lungs are very important – protect them, my advice is treat every chemical or vapour as potentially harmful, your lungs were never designed to deal with the huge variety of chemicals we use in the home, office or factory which are in common use today. We are also seeing a big increase in asthma, hay fever and other respiratory problems these problems are not without their reasons. According to friends of the earth Ozone is beneficial to the upper atmosphere but at ground level it can cause eye nose and throat irritation and at high

concentrations actually attacks lung tissue. According to Cayce Breath is the basis of the living organisms activity
Okay what can we do about a few of these problems?

1.Treat every substance whether it be a solid, liquid or gas and its associated vapour and virtually all substances have a vapour unless it is actually air as hazardous, this includes cleaning materials, solvents, sprays, pesticides, Herbicides, glues, resins, petroleum products, paints etc. Wear masks and have a good flow of air surround you.

2. Be very mindful of all kinds of dust from all sources, the graveyard is full of those who did not take precautions guarding their lungs from dust , the operating tables are waiting for the next batch to arrive. Masks will help.
3.Deep breathing helps us clear toxins out of the system as does exercise.

Water -Cayce was quite adamant about the role of water and just water on its own not tea, coffee carbonated drinks, or cordials and recommended 6-8 glasses a day as it both aids elimination and assimilation he recommended spring and distilled water. He frequently advised against carbonated drinks. To day I would say avoid the concoction of chemicals found in some of these drinks in particular artificial sweeteners like aspartame etc. As a guide, a well known therapist I know that gets results says that our pee should be clear, if it is not we are not drinking enough water or we have a medical complaint.
Another point worth mentioning is that when we get the message that our bodies need water a lot of medical authorities are saying that we are already dehydrated.

Exercise Highly recommended by Cayce was exercise, I think we all know some of the value of exercise, Cayce had quite a bit to say on the matter and highly recommended was outdoor exercise and cautioned people about keeping the balance between physical exercise and mental exercise, not too much of either. He also said that to acquire the correct amount of pep in your life one had to exercise.

Also said that it is well every body take exercise to counteract the daily routine so that the body may rest well. Exercise also helps your body get rid of poisons or toxins, if these are not got rid of they will cause major problems. Circulation is also helped by exercise which is crucial to feed your cells to keep them at their peak and to take away the wastes and toxins which all activities produce. Cayce said that walking was the best exercise but not to do this spasmodically, have a regular time and do it rain or shine. Also said that swimming, bicycling, horseback riding, tennis, badminton and any exercise done in the open was good, preferably done in the mornings as this will bring vitality to the blood supply, strength to the lungs, and a new life to the muscular forces of the body. He frequently recommended specific exercises in the mornings and the evenings and for various forms of eye and ear trouble, haemorrhoids and other complaints- see Rileys book for the full details. Exercise is invaluable for keeping our mental and psychological balance in fact it was exercise, which made the difference between death or survival in some of the prison camps in the Second World War.

Diet and nutrition
Cayce said that a whole book could be written to cover this.

Cellular malnutrition is probably the base cause of hundreds of human ills and frequently Cayce advised people to include many changes in their diet. We have an unprecedented amount of additives in our food and never before has there been so much playing about with our food. In the UK despite government assurances our food continues to be adulterated and contaminated with all manor of substances and chemicals .The policies in place now have allowed untold damage to our people and children, poisoning and diet related hyperactivity are now common place. It is for these reasons that the organic industry is growing so rapidly and slowly people are waking up to the facts that what you eat is of vital importance to you but much more needs to be done to spread the word. There is a

plethora of misinformation out there put out by some governments and the food industry solely designed to protect profits or other vested interests. Sifting through it all is a real problem .On the subject of GM crops I would like to say that each one of these is an individual experiment in its own right .The general principles of GM crops are that certain materials which have certain wanted properties are extracted from animals, plants and then blended into a plant to give it some wanted property like better taste, better shelf life, a plant which would be able to withstand a harder climate etc. These are all very desirable properties potentially but each one has to be tested individually and who is going to explore the long-term effects of ingesting these substances. Where are they going to be grown? What are their individual effects on the ecosystem? All these effects are unknown. All of these things should be properly individually explored for at least five years before coming anywhere near humans and I do not advocate testing on animals in any way.
Friends of the earth researchers have repeatedly called for proper tests to be carried out on the effects of residues from spraying crops with all manor of substances, did you know that these substances have not been fully tested on humans. Their long-term effects are at this moment unknown.

Some do and don’ts in the cayce food regime
What we think and what we eat combined together make what we are in a physical and mental way

Never eat when under strain or very tired or very excited or when angry -this clearly is pointing to the role of the emotions.
Never eat any food, which your body does not agree with.
An incorrect mental attitude produces more poisons and toxins than does eating bad food cayce said.

One of the hall marks of the cayce philosophy is to keep the system alkaline by maintaining eating a ratio of about 80% alkaline reacting foods to about 20% acid reacting foods the reasons for this were that cold germs and many other germs cannot even live in an alkaline environment. That is real protection. Alkaline /acid reacting foods! What this means is this, all foods produce certain reactions in the body for instance fats with sugars will produce for an acid reaction. Where as most vegetables produce an alkaline reaction, things like lettuce carrots and celery

produce an alkaline reaction. Indeed he said that if we were to keep alkalinity in the system it would maintain such a condition so as to immunise a person against certain contagious diseases.

He also mentioned that it was not good to combine certain foodstuffs with others such as alkaline reacting foods with starches except for the one example of wheat. Things like citrus fruits with certain cereals are not recommended. In fact he said that to most people that it was the combination of different categories of foodstuffs i.e. proteins, fats, starches and vegetables which gives most disturbances to our bodies.
Also emphasised was to avoid certain combinations of food stuffs at the same meal, things like starches and proteins at the same time, starches with vegetables are fine as are proteins with vegetables. This is the basis of the modern term of food combining, the reasons for not combining starches with proteins is because to digest proteins requires one sort of digestive chemicals and to digest starches requires a completely different sort so as you can see when you eat both food stuffs together digestion can be more problematic.

Acid and alkaline forming foods
Alkaline forming fruits

Apples, Apricots, Avocadoes, Bananas, Berries all except Blueberries and cranberries, Cherries, citrus fruits like Grapefruit, Lemons, limes, Oranges and tangerines, Dates, figs, Grapes Melons, Papaya, Passion fruit, Peaches, Pears, Pinapples, Pomegranates, Tomatoes

Alkaline forming grains

Amaranth, millet, Quinoa. All other grains are acid forming.

Alkaline forming vegetables

Alfalfa and other sprouts,Artichokes, Asparagus, Bamboo shoots, Beans, Beets, Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Brussel sprouts, Cabbage ,Carrots ,Cauliflower,Celery, Chard, Chicory,Collard greens,Corn, Sweet