the hardest metals and is one of the most abundant of all the elements in the earth’s crust.
Pure aluminum is an excellent conductor for electricity, and aluminum wire was previously used in home building until it was discovered to be a potential fire hazard because of the way the element oxidizes, or reacts to oxygen. Other commercial uses range from foil to automobile spark plugs to cosmetics.
The crystalline state of aluminum is called corundum, known in the mineral kingdom as rubies and sapphires, both of which will be explored later in the book. There are many other minerals containing aluminum including turquoise, lapis lazuli, and sodalite.
In healing, aluminum can be used externally to assist severe circulation problems such as gout by wrapping aluminum foil around the feet and legs, and arms if applicable. The conductivity of the foil assists with the electrical flow of the body.
Cayce Uses
Aluminum is mentioned 153 times in 102 documents in the Cayce readings, proving it was considered to be an important element. Many of the readings talk about various recipes and remedies and warn people to avoid internal exposure to aluminum.
Today there is concern about the link between Alzheimer’s disease and aluminum, particularly because aluminum is so abundant and impossible for us to avoid. Current daily intake for the average person is about 30-50 mg per day from foods, drinking water, and pharmaceuticals. Many food additives contain aluminum, particularly those in cheese.
Although the Alzheimer’s Association recently reported that there is no certain link between high aluminum exposures and the disease, a recent study suggests that cooking highly acidic foods such as tomatoes in aluminum pans causes 3-5 mg of aluminum to be present for each 100g serving. Such trace amounts as these should not cause concern if it were not for the cumulative effects of the exposure over time.
During Cayce’s lifetime, Alzheimer’s disease was virtually unknown. German physician Dr. Alois Alzheimer told colleagues about a woman under his care in 1901, who suffered an unusual form of dementia. This 1910 presentation was the first time the disease was ever mentioned, and the research that followed ultimately led to the identification of the disease bearing his name.
Alzheimer’s is not mentioned at all in any of the readings, yet Cayce clearly knew of a danger of high aluminum exposure and even cited the fact that the hazard has to do with what kind of food was being served. Once again, Cayce was ahead of his time.
Cayce also recommends many of the aluminum-based gemstones in the readings mentioned later in the book. Aluminum based gems allow the soul to move into higher spiritual realms and remember talents and spiritual abilities from past lives. Aluminum allows us to access higher realms of consciousness by breaking the sound barrier between our world and the spirit world so it is easier to hear spirit guides.
Sample Aluminum Readings
(Q) Are aluminum cooking vessels a detriment to health?
(A) To some; and dependent upon what’s cooked in ‘em!
340-31
Mornings—alternate between fresh fruits with cereal, or citrus fruit or whole wheat—the wheat that is rolled, but cooked at least for an hour or hour and a half; and this means cooking covered, not in aluminum but rather in enamel or glassware. Not in aluminum. For with this condition, aluminum becomes poisonous to the system. Do not use aluminum ware in any form where this body takes food from!
1223-1
Barium Ba Atomic Number 56
History
Carl Wilhelm Scheele first discovered barium oxide in 1774, but it was not separated from its ore until Sir Humphrey Davy did so in 1808, so Davy is credited with the discovery. It is used in electronics, spark plugs, fireworks, rocket fuels, and most commonly in x-rays.
Barium Sulfate BaSO4
In mineral form it is known as barium sulfate. Spiritually, the element of barium brings an energy of transparency, allowing us to see though the masks we wear and allows truth to come to light. Truth, honesty, and justice are the virtues of this element.
Cayce Uses
In the life readings, Barium was referred to as an enema, or ingestible liquid that allows doctors to easily see and diagnose complications in the digestive track.
Sample Barium Readings 1196-14 Reports G.I. Series made for [1196]
Fluoroscopic examination—Esophagus was observed, throughout its entire length, which appeared to be normal. Barium on entering the stomach rapidly passed to pyloric area.
257-217 Reports
Barium enema examination at that time was said to have revealed no other significant findings.
Beryllium Be Atomic Number 4
History
Beryllium is a rare alkaline earth metal originating from the mineral beryl, the same family of minerals as emerald and aquamarine. French chemist Louis-Nicolas Vauquelin discovered beryllium in 1798 while investigating the structures of emerald and beryl, once thought to be two totally different minerals.
Beryllium also led to the discovery of the neutron in 1932 after James Chadwick, the English physicist and Nobel Prize winner, discovered that bombarding beryllium with alpha particles caused a nuclear reaction that created neutrons.
Beryllium Aluminum Silicate Be3Al2(SiO3)6
In mineral form, beryl is found in elongated shards with many different colors including green, blue, and pink. It is powerful stone of transformation and assists us in healing both physical ailments and situations. Several varieties, including emerald, aquamarine, and morganite, will be explored later in the book.
Cayce Uses
Life readings were requested by executives of the Beryllium Corporation and much of Cayce’s work in this area dealt with the profitability of the business. Amazingly, Cayce was able to deliver extremely detailed and complex information about the mining and alloying, or mixing, of metals—things normally only known by seasoned metallurgists.
Sample Beryl Readings 1734-1
(Q) Will it be possible to work pure Beryllium?
(A) To make for commercial usage would be better to work same with its affinities, both above and below in the scale of metals, and not in its pure form.
1734-2
(Q) Regarding Beryllium, what metal below Beryllium in the scale of metals has most affinity for Beryllium?
(A) Tin.
Bismuth Bi Atomic Number 83
History
Bismuth was first described in 1450 by Basilius Valentinus, a German Monk, who called it wismut. It was constantly being confused with lead and tin but was not identified as an element until 1659 by Johann Glauber, and it was not separated from its ore until 1753 by Claud Geoffroy.
Bismuth