I have a story to tell. This story relates how the Suggestive Therapeutics Treatment and Protocol worked for one patient diagnosed with Alzheimer's Dementia and thus offers hope to others.

Before we begin, I want to introduce the participants.

First, we have the Identified Patient:

Name: Walter James Decker, Jr.

Born: Cleveland, Ohio

Date of Birth: October 6, 1922

Circumstances of Birth: Born prematurely at 7 months.

Religious Background: Christian Science

Personality Type ESTJ

Second: Health Care Facilitator:

Name: Barbara Derrick

Credentials: MA; MDiv; Ph.D.

Licensed Professional Counselor

Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology

Certified Hypnotherapist

Third: Professionals involved in this case:

One internist

One neurologist

One clinical psychologist who regularly tests for Neurologists and

Psychiatrists in the area.

Three ophthalmologists

One therapist in psychotherapy practice

One well respected Medical University and Staff.

(Transparency of Medicare Statement showing interview and battery of tests by Psychologist.)

( Transparency showing diagnosis after 4 hours of testing)

Here you will notice a documentation made by a clinical psychologist who regularly tests for psychiatrists and neurologists in the area. You will notice on the left side of the page 4 hours of Neuro-psychological test.

(Transparency showing EEG, Extracranial by Neurologist)

If you did your math correctly, you will have determined that Wally is 81 years old. He never knew about Edgar Cayce, but I did. Somewhere in the great scheme of things there was the possibility that the two of us had a destiny with Edgar Cayce.

I missed knowing Edgar Cayce during his lifetime, but a near tragedy of a friend brought me closer to Edgar Cayce than to many who did know him.

It all began when Wally Decker was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s dementia. Wally looked upon his diagnosis as worse than death. For most of his life he enjoyed perfect health. His Christian Scientist faith followed him through years clear of maladies that plague most of us. As a matter of fact, he didn’t even have a physician until the age of 67. Now, his diagnosis transformed his good health into a disaster worse than the accumulated illnesses of a life-time.

Wally was a widower who had cared for and survived his wife of 52 years. He took part in aerobics regularly and danced whenever he could find a partner. Much like Hurricane Hugo that devastated the area around Wally’s hometown of Charleston in 1989, the diagnosis was playing havoc in his life. The storm in Wally’s life now was Alzheimer’s dementia.

One day Wally called on the phone to tell me he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Dementia.

The tremor in his voice told me he felt defeated. Medical science offered little hope aside from delaying the process. He knew nothing had been found to heal the disease.

I looked to Edgar Cayce, just as thousands had done during his life-time. People had come to him when everything else in their lives failed. Although Edgar Cayce was gone, his readings remained. This is where I turned. I knew many medical readings, when followed, had resulted in improved health and strength.

Edgar Cayce focused on assisting the body in healing itself by attending to individual uniqueness. I consider the man Wally Decker. He already had the predisposition to believe that it was God’s intention for good health for everyone. The responsibility for illnesses Wally accepted, at least, in part, the responsibility of the individual. Therefore, there was no ducking responsibility with the belief that an illness might be attributable to God’s will.

Having been brought up in a family who didn’t have any medicine in the house, not even aspirin, he seemed in familiar territory. When Wally was a child and had ear infections, dad would cradle him in his arms. He wrapped Wally in a warm blanket and held a light bulb encased in a tin can near his ear. Its warmth was soothing and the pain eased.

That scenario repeated itself time and again through his childhood. Eventually, Wally’s hearing was compromised. His hearing was impaired. He had to be placed in the first few rows of his school classroom so he could hear.

Through the years, his hearing improved until today Wally’s hearing is better than mine!

Wally had a medical problem. He believed in healing. I believed in Edgar Cayce.

Wally appeared to me to be a person who could benefit from Edgar Cayce’s work.

I found work was being done at HRRC, the Health and Rejuvenation Research Center, a division of the Association for Research and Enlightenment (ARE).

One of those meaningful "accidents" we call synchronicity occurred about this time. My Search for God study group visited Hopkinsville, Kentucky to celebrate the anniversary of Edgar Cayce’s birthday. In Hopkinsville, I met David McMillan, Program Director at HRRC. David shared case studies from HRRC. I was impressed. The Edgar Cayce readings were being researched in an effort to prove or disprove their validity. Because of HRRC, an Edgar Cayce dream was being fulfilled.

During his lifetime, Edgar Cayce wanted to have a hospital that served specifically for this purpose. The hospital was built, but crashed with the depression. Edgar Cayce did not live to see his dream become a reality, but others were picking up where Edgar Cayce left off. That work was being done through Meridian Institute and especially through HRRC. Patients using the instructions given in the readings were reporting amazing results. The out-patient program offered protocol for many ailments in today‘s society. ARE was interested in the Spirit/Mind connection.

The Mind/Body/Spirit connection was one we used in our counseling office. We had often worked with clients and found when psychological concerns were removed, the client showed improvement with physical conditions. We had even journeyed to Virginia Beach to get special training in Jin Shin Do, an acupressure modality that relieves tensions in the body so the body can heal itself.

We discover by using our finger pressure on acupuncture points we could relieve tension and relieve physical and psychological pain. For example, a ring of tension through out the "ocular segment" acts like a blindfold constricting our field of vision with a ring of tension around the base of the skull (#22) and into the eyes. This happens when we just don’t want to see things that are unpleasant for us.

Tension in the jaw acts like a gag to keep us from saying things that others might not like. Setting the jaws helps us to hold back tears and shouts. A ring of tension here "Oral segment" from the neck (#22) through the jaws indicates a need to stay in control.

Tension in the shoulders acts like a harness, a shoulder strap, or a back pack used to carry a heavy weight. Shoulder tension also indicates carrying psychological burdens, shouldering our responsibility, resisting responsibility. The knotting up of the shoulder muscles can prevent us from striking out at the world.

We knew all this, we used all this in our psychotherapy practice. We even used hypnotism but we had never worked with anyone with Alzheimer's. This was a new challenge.

An opportunity was presenting itself through Wally.

I inquired about the work. HRRC had just acquired a grant for an Alzhemier research project. When the protocol was formulated slots would be open for those who qualified. Having a medical doctor attest to the fact a patient had the disease was one of the primary requirements.

If Wally qualified, he might be admitted to the program.

The IF was contingent on Wally’s neurologist attesting to the fact that he had Alzheimer's.

"I don’t believe in such stuff," the neurologist referred to the Suggestive Therapeutic Treatment Plan we explained to him. "And I don’t want my name associated with anything like this."

"If you don’t fill out these papers, he cannot take part," I came back, holding the yellow and blue 8x10 sheets of paper HRRC had sent me toward him as if he had agreed to cooperate.

He took the papers and figured out a way he could satisfy a despondent patient and an assertive female.

This good doctor was standing steadfastly on a dismal prognosis. I wasn’t as sure as he that nothing could be done.

Right at this moment I was caught by the tug of philosophies between allopathic (a method of medical treatment in which an inflammatory reaction is purposely produced in order to cure the afflicting disease) and holistic medical philosophies.

It seemed we were coming full circle in medical philosophies.

Western medical had bought the germ theory and this particular doctor had not moved from that stance. If a malady couldn’t be cured with a pill or invasive therapy, it couldn’t be cured.

Even before the germ theory, the world had accepted the link between emotions and health. The time was when we spoke of "dying of grief" or being "deathly afraid." These conclusions of death had been accepted as real, valid.

Then came the germ theory. The germ theory explained that bacteria was the culprit. Now we could take a pill to fix the problem. With this quick fix, the understanding of the link between emotions and health became clouded.

Medicine could eliminate the effects of bacteria. But though this was true, medicine did not heal or re-grow damaged tissue. The bacteria was gone and the symptoms were suppressed, but often cells were destroyed in the process. The "cure" was more serious than the original "infection". Largely ignored was the role of mind and emotions and illness.

I knew where I fitted in this scheme of things. I, like holistic medicine, do not ignore bacteria, viruses or any physical cause of disease or causal factors like heredity and environment. However, I do believe the attitude toward illness is important. Underlying thought patterns can assist with emotional stresses and help the body to heal itself.

The body’s natural immune system has the power to combat an illness. The heat of a fever activates the antibodies in the blood and lymph system. Those antibodies destroy germs. A fever is the body’s natural way to protect itself. Fever, swelling, discharges are often the means the body uses to heal itself. If the body has this natural means of protecting itself, the mind can also be a protective and curative vessel.

In my belief, I stood staunching with Edgar Cayce. Try it. He said often, take the readings and try them. Test them. Examine them. See if they work for you.

That sounded good to me. But now, facing a resolute physician who was just as sure of his convictions as I was of mine, I doubted that my sentiments would be appreciated. I thrust the papers I got from HRRC toward him.

All we were asking him to do was attest to Wally’s diagnosis.

He glanced over his notes from previous visits, filled out the report and handed it back to me. His signature was illegible, but so are the signatures and handwriting of others who have passed through the golden corridors of medical school. Illegible though the signature was, we had the report. And we had the letterhead stationary from his office. I trusted that those at Virginia Beach would take my word for the fact that the report was completed by a competent neurologist. In our desperation to get him to fill out the report, the written documentation of another doctor who had previously made the Alzhemier’s diagnosis from a battery of tests, lay forgotten in Wally’s file at home.

More papers. Not only did we need reports from physicians, but from others as well. Family and friends were asked to record their assessment of the patient‘s behavior. I could do that. My practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor, a holder of a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology qualified me to make certain assessments. My credentials as a Certified Hypnotherapist also helped. I took the time to complete the reports and sent all the color coded papers to HRRC. If we were lucky, Wally might be considered as a candidate for the program called Suggestive Therapeutics Treatment Plan and Research Protocol.

Then, we waited.

In the meantime, Wally was having his doubts. He could not commit to having a daily massage and I had understood that was a part of the program from the conversation with David McMillin. How could he do that? He did not have a wife at home to help with the procedure, and there was no way he could find a massage therapist who could massage him each day.

"You don’t know if you are going to be a part of the program, in the first place, Wally. Just wait and see what they are going to say. If you are selected, then decide if you can commit to the regimen they suggest."

Silence from Wally. I could tell he had already made up his mind he could not conform.

"Do you want to try to work with this disease or not?" I pushed a little, reverting to my assertive female role again.

He was going to do it, if I had anything to do with it. I laid claim to the Eve Principle -- counting on the "fact" that a woman can influence a man.

"But, I can’t ...."

"Wait and see, Wally. Just wait."

After he had been selected we looked at the tape and the program HRRC sent. The program required someone repeat an affirmation to him daily while he was relaxed. One way to do that was repeating an affirmation while massaging his body. That would not do since he had no one at home to do that service. But there was another way.

Just before one goes to sleep, there is a natural time of relaxation. If an affirmation could be repeated to him at this time, it would serve the same purpose. I had used the intervention with clients many times, and it worked. It worked well. I was willing to try it with Wally.

The Unconscious and Sleep

We realize the unconscious mind is uncritical. It accepts as absolute any idea allowed to enter its computer-like system.

The conscious mind of the adult, being critical, rejects some ideas and does not allow them to enter into the unconscious mind. The unconscious mind is incapable of discrimination and it believes anything it is told.

When we are asleep, we’re largely unconscious- the conscious part of the mind is subdued and inactive. When we are awake the reverse is true. In the waking state the conscious mind is active and the unconscious is in the background. In hypnosis or sleep, this position is reversed. The unconscious mind becomes dominant. In sleep, the conscious mind is bypassed temporarily.

Synchronicity

About this time I was reading a book about Edgar Cayce. In that book there was a mention of the Roman Catholic church in Virginia Beach being located across the street from the old Cayce home and former ARE headquarters. The building is named for Mary "Stella Maris" or "Star of the Sea."

I remembered that the monastery on Mt. Carmel in Palestine was also named Stella Maris. In Palestine, in this monastery the Essene community was located and prepared themselves for the coming of Jesus the Christ. Edgar Cayce had been a part of the work through the ages when the ideas, thoughts, concepts and preparation for the Christ was unfolding. Here was a startling reminder of another sign, Edgar Cayce was part of the same unfolding truth today.

Having the thought of synchronicity I realized the whole experience with this experiment was stunning.

( Transparency: Synchronicity)

1. I had gone to Hopkinsville, Kentucky to celebrate the anniversary of Edgar Cayce’s birth.

2. David McMillan was the speaker at Hopkinsville.

3. David told us about Meridian. That encouraged me to further investigate protocol that might help people I knew.

4. Wally was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

5. Meridian was awarded a grant for Alzheimer’s.

6. Wally was accepted as a part of that research study.

It fit too closely for these happenings not to work.

7. Edgar Cayce’s dream of helping others to heal had transcended the years. Edgar Cayce and his work were alive and well in 2003.

Considering all the above, I asked Wally: "If I make a tape for you, will you listen to it before you fall to sleep each night?"

Wally didn’t have a problem with that. "You know I will, if I have such a tape."

Working together we prepared an affirmation, stating exactly what we wanted Wally to achieve.

He agreed with every word in the affirmation.

My years of studying the Edgar Cayce readings reminded me that we should not offer a prayer or a meditation for anyone without their approval. I wanted each word to be exactly right for Wally. My years of working as a hypnotherapist taught me that everything had to be positive.

The affirmation read:

"As you relax, you are experiencing quiet, peace, happiness and joy. You can feel God’s love surrounding you. This allows you to rest in the knowledge that God’s love is guiding you, helping you in every way to make each day good and purposeful. You have good, appreciative feelings for those around you, knowing that you wish every person in your life well and they hold you in high regard.

"Your mind will move toward functioning well and this will give you great pleasure. Your short term memory is improving, your mind more alert and your recall of names and words improving day by day.

"This time of relaxing will help to coordinate your nervous system and improve circulation through your body. The eliminating systems are removing toxins from your body. The foods that you eat will provide nourishment to your body.

"You will be calm and cooperative to those around you at all times. You are self-sufficient. This makes you happy and proud. You will look forward to each day and enjoy life. Your short term memory and your recollection of words and names is serving you well.

"You are being healed -- you are becoming whole at all levels. The divine energy within you is rejuvenating your body, mind and spirit."

The voice he heard on the tape was mine. He trusted me. He trusted what I told him. That was good. I also knew if Wally told me he would do a certain thing he would do it.

He began playing the tape each night, just as he prepared for sleep. The tape ran for 30 minutes with the meditation repeated until the tape ran out. He often fell asleep before the conclusion, but that was okay. He was still registering the words on the tape in his subconscious mind.

In the meantime, we found a massage school in the area who would give him a massage for a nominal fee. He enrolled. He was going to use the tape daily, get a massage weekly and commit to the program.

He did use this therapy regularly, as a matter of fact, on the log sheet that was returned to HRRC, there were only three days that he missed playing the tape. These three days were days during which Wally was hospitalized for pneumonia. As meticulous as he was, Wally had to compensate for lost time. His need to compensate validated his temperament score as a ESTJ. His sensing aspect declares he is willing to follow through, making sure details are tended to, figuring out ways to do things in the most efficient way-practicing how to get the "perfect" way to do things. His thinking aspect focuses on being efficient and productive. During the days that followed, Wally played the tape for at least three days as he awakened from sleep, in addition to resuming his use of the tape at night.

Cayce gave four readings for a 34 year old male (271) who was a resident of Pinewood Sanitarium in New York. His mother had requested the reading and was told the condition was prenatal. There were inroads of the softening of cell cord and the brain and abrasions to the nervous system. Besides using pre-sleep suggestions Edgar Cayce told the mother that the young man should have only constructive reading material before retiring, nothing negative, nothing about the underworld, no animosity and no excitement.

Up until this time, Wally was falling asleep by the television. He used the timer to turn the set off after he fell asleep. But, in the meantime, he was opening himself to whatever happened on the television each night.

Wally substituted the tape for the television and often fell asleep before the tape cut itself off each night. Now, he was substituting positive thoughts for negative ones.

"You are dealing with mental recuperative forces and conditions act upon the MIND," Edgar Cayce said in reading 271-4.

"The mind is being rebuilded." Edgar Cayce said later.

Changing the environment for the 34 year old man spoken of in reading 271-4 was much like working with the development of a 6, 8 or 12 year old child.

While we were putting the tape and massage into Wally’s routine, other incidents were occurring. Wally was working on making himself satisfied with another diagnosis: Macula Degeneration in his left eye. He knew he would eventually lose the sight in his left eye, his only good eye. There was little the medical world could do about that, except to forestall the inevitable. He had the same situation with his eye that he had with the Alzheimer’s. He had long ago reconciled himself to the fact that he could not see well enough to drive at night. If he went out at night, he depended upon someone else to do the driving.

He had repairs done to his home in preparation for putting it up for sale. He would need the help of an assisted living residence soon.

This independent man had been made dependent on others because of his infirmities.

He used the tape regularly, except for the three days when he was hospitalized.

Changes became apparent in Wally’s behavior. He was happier. He looked upon others with a greater degree of compassion. He accepted the position of others even when he did not agree with them. He developed an unconditional positive regard for other people.

Notice the phrases in the affirmation that dealt with this tolerance: You have good, appreciative feelings for those around you, knowing that you wish every person in your life well and they hold you in high regard.

If only Edgar Cayce were here.

Crazy thing began to happen. Wally’s eyesight began to improve. He realized he could see better now than he had seen earlier. He was now able to drive at night.

Consider another phrase in the affirmation: You are being healed -- you are becoming whole at all levels.

Then, Wally returned to the doctors. Both doctors, the neurologist and the ophthalmologist, told the same story. Each gave different reasons for a new diagnosis.

"I really thought you had Alzheimer’s," The neurologist told Wally, "But now I don’t think you have Alzheimer’s after all."

That was surprising since he, along with a clinical psychologist who does the testing for professionals in the area, had agreed on his diagnosis.

"How do you explain that?" Wally wanted to know.

"I can’t explain it." The physician replied simply.

Soon, there would be more good news.

Wally returned for a regular check-up to a professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at a well respected medical university. He had made the diagnosis of dry Macular Degeneration in his left eye with the concurrence of another ophthalmologist.

Now, there was a different story.

"I see no evidence of Macula Degeneration," he said still peering into Wally’s left eye.

"How can that be?"

"Well, you had a lot of floaters in your eye. I don’t suppose I could get a good look until now."

The two diagnoses that worried Wally were now non-existent.

If only Edgar Cayce were here.

The affirmation Wally used was broad and included a wider spectrum than the Alzheimer‘s. He had been willing to be open to the inclusive affirmation of health.

It worked.

Wally was faithful in following the protocol. He had followed the instructions more precisely, more closely, more faithfully than many who received readings from Edgar Cayce during his life-time.

I felt a tingling run the length of my body. I recognized it as a presence and a truth from the spirit world. Edgar Cayce was here. He was reaching across the ages.

Fifty eight years after his death Edgar Cayce was still doing his healing work.

And we had been a part of that work.