• Why?: Increasing or "normalizing" circulation ensures proper functioning of body organs and systems; brings fresh nutrients into cells, fresh oxygen for proper metabolism and cleansing, fresh blood with its various system cleansers and guardians (e.g. red & white blood cells); carries off toxic debris, metabolic waste by-products ("ash," "dross," "stagnancy").  Lymph carries toxicity away; if lymph, is toxic, blood is toxic; lymph is everywhere in the body.

• What to do: Massage, exercise of any kind (the one you do is best!), deep breathing, hydrotherapies (e.g. saunas, steam baths, hot/cold showers or baths, fume baths, Epsom salts baths, sitz baths), infra-red lamps, heating pads, salt rubs, liniments.

• Why?: Digestion is the beginning of the replenishment process and begins in the mouth with secretions of proper chemical combinations (in both the mouth and stomach).  Chew food thoroughly, grinding and pulverizing it - even water, according to Cayce.  Assimilation proper takes place in the small intestine, a 30' chemical processing plant.  If the body can't properly assimilate, you die... no matter how good the food quality!  Assimilation is the absorption of nutrients, sending them off to various organs for use or storage.

• What to do: Don't argue at meals.  Eat slowly.  Avoid liquids with meals.  Use proper food combining.  Also helpful: digestive enzymes, 3-day apple diet, Formula 208 (Heritage Store), ragweed tonics, C.O.P., olive oil (1/4 - ½ tsp. before meals), oyster shell calcium, digestive aids containing pepsin, pancreatin and ox bile extract.  Massage aids the digestive, assimilation process by helping keep the organs involved properly stimulated.

• Why?: Allows the body to normalize, to reach homeostasis (or balance), to rebuild itself; lets the mind relax too.  Can take may forms, physical and non-physical.

• What to do: Massage, walking, meditation, naps, daydreaming, listening to music, guided imagery, subliminal tapes, self hypnosis, deliberate relaxation techniques, sports, hobbies, theater, TV, yoga, Tai Chi, stretching, hot tubs, saunas, enough sleep, breaks during the work day, deep breathing, etc.  PLAY.

• Why?: To remove "dross" or "ash," by-products of the metabolic process of cells.  When energy is burned, when tissue is replaced, a residue is left; when food is digested or breathing (air exchange) occurs, etc.  Also helps remove pollutants, chemicals, toxins introduced by air, water, food, drugs, into the body.  Various organs are involved: lungs, kidneys, skin (the largest organ of elimination), colon (large intestine, lymph, blood.

• What to do: Massage, sweating, colonics, deep breathing, castor oil packs, plenty of water, exercise, proper diet, fasting (Cayce had a unique take on this), monodiets (3-day apple, 4-day grape or 5-day orange - followed by olive oil), use of lactobacillus cultures.

    In a nutshell, Cayce counseled us to strive for balance, attunement, cooperation among the various body systems.  And most especially, keep in harmony with your spiritual ideal!