Edgar Cayce

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Edgar Cayce

Edgar Cayce is one of the most documented psychics of the 20th century and the most famous American psychic. Known as the Sleeping Prophet, Cayce gave all of his readings while in a semi-conscious or sleeping state. For more than forty years of his adult, he gave readings to thousands of people, diagnosing illness, revealing past lives, and predicting events yet to come.

Born in Kentucky in 1877, he was born into humble beginnings on a farm. His psychic abilities began to appear in his childhood; he was able to communicate with his grandfather's spirit and play with "imaginary friends" who he claimed were spirits from the other side. He also displayed the remarkable gift of osmosis, being able to memorize a book by simply sleeping on it.

In his adult life, Cayce found that he could put himself into a sleep-like state where he was able to place his mind in contact with the universal consciousness, or the super-conscious mind. From there, he was able to give psychic readings on reincarnation, future events, and offer healing remedies to his "clients".

Edgar Cayce practiced his psychic abilities his whole life, giving readings and performing healings for 43 years of his adult life. He suffered a stroke and passed away in January of 1945.

1 Psychic Abilities
2 Predictions That Came True
3 Themes in Readings and Future Predictions
4 Controversy
5 Legacy
6 Also on TinWiki
7 Further Reading
8 External Links
9 Relevant discussion threads on AboveTopSecret.com

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Psychic Abilities

Cayce has been referred to as a prophet, a mystic, a seer, and a clairvoyant.

Cayce gave readings in a trance or sleep state, which he could go into at will, normally at the request of a subject who was seeking his help. An interesting note is that these subjects were not normally present during the readings. Questions from the subject would be given to Cayce and he would proceed with the reading. In the beginning of his practice of giving readings, they normally dealt with the health of the subject, later on, growing to encompass past lives, business advice, dream interpretation, and mental and spiritual health.

During the 43 years Cayce practiced, he gave over 21,000 individual readings. Today, only about 14,000 are recorded and available at Cayce's headquarters and on-line.

When he came out of his trance after a reading, Cayce claimed to not generally remember what he said during it. He claimed that the unconscious mind had access to more information than the conscious mind. He only wanted readings to be taken seriously to the extent that they led to a better life for the subject.

Cayce was also attributed with the abilities of astral projection, prophesying, mediumship (communicating with the dead), viewing the Akashic Records, and seeing auras.

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Predictions That Came True

Stock Market Crash of 1929: Cayce predicted the Crash during two separate readings in 1925, warning of adverse forces for a subject's finances and great disturbances in financial circles

World War II: Cayce predicted WWII in during a reading in 1935, warning that catastrophe would come in the international community, describing the entire world at war

Essenes: Cayce described the Essenes in detail many year's before the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls; he mentioned the Essenes in 171 different readings

Blood as a Diagnostic Tool: during a reading in 1927, Cayce foresaw future medical advancements that might make diagnosis from a drop of blood a possibility

La Nina and El Nino Effect: in a 1926 reading, Cayce made a connection between temperature changes in deep ocean currents and weather changes

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Themes in Readings and Future Predictions

Origin and destiny of humanity: Cayce's readings suggest that human souls were created with a consciousness of their oneness with God

Reincarnation: Cayce refers to reincarnation and karma as instruments of a loving God, the purpose of which is to teach spiritual lessons

Astrology: Cayce refers to astrology when explaining that our souls can spend time on other planets between incarnations

Universal Laws: the laws unto which the souls on Earth are subject to, such as karma

Atlantis: Cayce claimed Atlantis existed, but had undergone three major destructions

Egypt: Cayce claimed to be a reincarnated Egyptian priest, claimed that the "hall of records" was located beneath the Sphinx, and claimed the Great Pyramid was build in 10,500 BC

Cures: during his health readings, Cayce recommended prayer, folk remedies, massage, poultices, and colonic irrigation as forms of healing; he is often seen as a practitioner of holistic medicine

Dream Interpretation: Cayce contradicted Freudian views by claiming dreams can be many different kinds with many levels of meaning

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Controversy

Some speculate that Cayce, who was not educated beyond the ninth grade, read voraciously and wove wild tales associated with what he read. Some claim he was fantasy prone, that he was too qualifying with his readings. Some see him as a "quack" due to his support of forms of alternative medicines.

Some Christians claim he was influenced by demonic forces.

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Legacy

Edgar Cayce, 1910

Five organizations have grown up around Cayce's work. The headquarters of the Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.) is located in Virginia Beach and is home to Atlantic University, the Cayce/Reilly School of Massotherapy, the Edgar Cayce Foundation, the Health and Rejuvenation Center, and A.R.E., Inc.

Atlantic University opened in 1930, closed in 1932, and reopened in 1985. It is not an accredited university, but it awards a master of arts degree in "transpersonal studies". Courses cover astrology, dream work, palmistry, tarot, and psychometry, among others. The master's degree is largely pursued via correspondence.

The Reilly School was founded in 1931 and reopened in 1986. Operating under the auspices of the university, it is certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia and offers a 600-hour diploma in massage therapy.

The Edgar Cayce Foundation, chartered in 1948, was formed to preserve the Cayce readings.

The A.R.E., co-founded in 1931 by Cayce's son, Hugh Lynn Cayce, functions as a "New Age" nerve center, producing a flow of seminars and publications. It receives more than forty thousand visitors and conference attendees annually.

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