Edgar Cayce

Dorinta oamenilor de a afla ceea ce la rezerva viitorul s-a manifestat fara intrerupere inca din zorii
istoriei. De la oracolele egiptene, la cele grecesti si apoi romane, la profetii orientali si cei din Europa
medievala totul culminand cu versetele lui Nostradamus - si pana la persoanele cu abilitati
extrasenzoriale din zilele noastre, arta prezicerii viitorului a imbracat forma unei veritabile obsesii a
umanitatii. Si totusi, in plin secol XX, intr-o epoca a stiintei, in care superstitiile si ocultismul nu isi mai
gaseau locul, un om soca o lume intreaga prin prezicerile sale. Numele sau era Edgar Cayce.
Cayce s-a nascut in martie !"", intr-o familie de fermieri saraci din
statul Kentucky si, pana la varsta de sapte ani, nimic nu anunta capacitatile
sale iesite din comun. #bia dupa aceasta varsta, copilul incepe sa le
povesteasca parintilor sai despre viziunile ciudate pe care le avea si despre
capacitatea sa de a intra in legatura cu persoane decedate de curand. Nimeni
nu ii da atentie insa, iar parintii, preocupati mai mult de starea financiara
precara a familiei, il sfatuiesc pe acesta sa citeasca Biblia, lucru pe care Edgar
il va face pentru tot restul vietii. $n fapt, viitorul prezicator declara in repetate
randuri ca obisnuia sa citeasca Noul si Vechiul Testament odata pe an.
%ipsa banilor il opreste pe Cayce din studii dupa numai ! clase, studii
considerate suficiente, de altfel, pentru copiii familiilor de fermieri si muncitori
de la sfarsitul secolului X$X. El se anga&eaza intr-o librarie de carte, acolo unde
incerca sa procure mi&loacele materiale necesare pentru intretinerea propriei
familii. Edgar nu mai pomenea despre viziunile din copilarie si totul curgea spre
o existenta banala, in care singurul scop erau banii si subzistenta. #vea sa vina,
insa, momentul adevarului, atunci cand la varsta de '( de ani, tanarul
american, acum un comis-voiajor, isi pierde vocea din cauza unei misterioase
crize de laringita.
Nevoit sa renunte la serviciu din cauza afectiunii care refuzase sa treaca
dupa mai multe luni de suferinta, Cayce accepta interventia unui medic
ambulant ale carui tratamente se bazau pe hipnoza. Ceea ce a urmat avea sa
ii soc)eze pe martorii evenimentului. Nu numai ca tanarul vorbea normal in
timpul starii de transa, dar si-a prezis singur tratamentul, acela de creste
presiunea sanguina din zona gatului si, mai mult, s-a autovindecat in vazul a
zeci de persoane, dupa ce si-a concentrat nivelul sanguin din laringe pana cand
pielea capatase, conform martorilor oculari, culoare rosu-aprins.
Stirea a facut incon&urul tarii si marile ziare ale vremii publicau informatia pe prima pagina a editiilor. Edgar Cayce devenise
peste noapte un vizionar si un vindecator cu puteri miraculoase. *anarul era acum asaltat de scrisori si vizite neanuntate ale
oamenilor care vroiau sa afla numerele castigatoare de la loterie, locurile in care pot sapa dupa comori sau castigatorii curselor de
cai. +ai mult, un influent proprietar al unei plantatii de bumbac, i-a oferit lui Cayce o suma imensa pentru acea vreme, ,, de
dolari pe zi, pentru a prezice cotatiile bursiere de pe piata bumbacului.
-artuit in permanenta, Edgar Cayce ii refuza pe toti, desi posibilitatile sale financiare ramasesera la fel de restranse,
anuntand ca nu ii va a&uta decat pe bolnavi si pe cei cu probleme reale. $ncepea astfel, unul dintre cele mai misterioase si mai
neintelese fenomene inregistrate in secolul XX.
.ostul fermier intra in transa, ceea ce avea sa ii aduca si numele de ro!etul adormit, si prezicea tratamente celor care
sufereau de boli grave, boli in fata carora medicii se dadusera, de cele mai multe ori, batuti. #&utat de o dactilogra!a, Cayce dicta
in timpul )ipnozei autoinduse remediile care puteau duce la infrangere bolilor. Si, nu numai ca tratamentele sale functionau dar,
spre suprinderea medicilor, acestea erau in proportie de peste /,0 naturiste. Nu mai putin de 1.,,, de copii ale retetelor
prescrise de Edgar au fost pastrate si se afla si astazi la Centrul Egdar Cayce din Virginia, desi se pare ca aproape "-!,,, de
manuscrise au disparut fara urma.
$ncapabil sa refuze oamenii care ii cereau a&utorul in probleme grave, Cayce, care in /'2 se mutase in statul american
3irginia, intra in transa si de ! ori pe zi, lucru ce ii afecta vizibil sanatatea. El isi salveaza c)iar si sotia, identificata de medici cu o
forma avansata de cancer, boala care in conceptia acestora nu mai putea fi tratata.
Si cu toate acestea, in ciuda zvonurilor, Edgar Cayce nu accepta nicio forma de plata de la pacientii sai, cu exceptia unor
mici donatii care sa ii permita subzistenta alaturi de familia sa.
"isterele lui Edgar Cayce
Daca nimeni nu putea oferi o explicatie pentru tratamentele acordate de vizionarul american, putinele preziceri pe care
acesta le-a facut in legatura cu viitorul au fost de-a dreptul socante. #stfel, Cayce prezicea inceperea celui de al doilea #azboi
"ondial$ ascensiunea lui %itler$ caderea comunismului$ asasinarea presedintelui &'('Kennedy$ independenta )ndiei si
aparitia statului )srael pe )arta lumii, evenimente confirmate de trecerea timpului, dar si intamplari care merg mult mai departe in
timp.
Edgar Cayce anunta producerea in viitor a unui puternic cutremur care va duce la scufundarea intregului stat California sub
apele oceanului. De asemenea, vizionarul prezicea aparitia unor cataclisme care vor modifica radical )arta lumii, precum si
izbucnirea unui al treilea #azboi "ondial, care ar urma sa porneasca din 4rientul +i&lociu. De mentionat ca toate aceste preziceri
au avut loc intre anii /'2 si /12.
Dar ceea ce a socat cel mai mult, au fost informatiile lui Cayce despre trecutul omeniri. Conform acestuia, marile civilizatii
din Egiptul antic si din *merica de +ud au aparut ca urmare a migratiei locuitorilor *tlantidei din fosta cetate distrusa in urma
unui cataclism natural. Edgar Cayce afirma la inceputul secolului ca adevarata vechime a piramidelor este de ,.2,, de ani, la
fel ca si misteriosul oras Tihuanaco 5sau Ti,anaku6 din 7olivia. +ai mult, profetul modern declara ca numele artizanului marilor
piramide din Egipt se numea 8a, si ca pe langa uriasele constructii din latoul -iza, acesta ridicase si +!in.ul$ cu rolul de a
prote&a o incapere subterana, numita si Camera #r)ivelor, in care ultimii atlanti depozitasera inscrisuri referitoare la te)nologia de
care dispuneau. +ai mult, Cayce prezicea ca la finalul anilor /9, si inceputul lui /",, ruinele *tlantidei aveau sa fie descoperite
in apropiere de 7a)amas.
Ca o coincidenta, in /9!, scafandrii americani identificau, la o distanta de cativa :ilometri de tarmul insulelor din
arhipelagul Bahamas, formatiuni de roci, asemanatoare unor ziduri rectangulare, create, in mod sigur, de o civilizatie disparuta.
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Constructiile subacvatice au fost denumite /rumul Bimini, dupa numele insulei langa care au fost descoperite, si se intind
pe mai bine de ( :ilometri. Nici pana astazi, ar)eologii si oamenii de stiinta nu au a&uns la un acord cu privire la originile
formatiunilor de roci, la vec)imea acestora si a presupusilor lor ar)itecti.
$n ceea ce priveste vec)imea piramidelor egiptene, daca la vremea sa Cayce era luat in ras pentru previziunile pe care le
facuse pe marginea acestora, astazi, tot mai multi ar)eologi inclina sa ii dea dreptate. ;oate cel mai aprig dintre acestia, belgianul
#obert Buvall, sustine ca atat varsta Sfinxului cat si cea a piramidelor este cea indicata de vizionarul american, aducand in
favoarea teoriei sale mai multe argumente. Duvall sustine ca evidenta eroziune verticala a Sfinxului nu poate fi cauzata decat de
ploi abundente, o actiune a vantului ducand, inevitabil, la o eroziune a calcarului pe orizontala. $ar ultima data la care ploile erau
atat de puternice incat sa erodeze o statuie de dimensiunile Sfinxului nu a existat mai devreme de acum ,.2,, de ani. De
asemenea, pozitia piramidelor din <iza se suprapune perfect pe cele trei stele din centura constelatiei 0rion, asa cum aratau
acestea in urma cu ,.2,, de ani.
=ltima si cea mai disputata previziune a lui Edgar Cayce este cea privitoare la camera subterana aflata intre labele din fata
ale Sfinxului. *estele sonice efectuate asupra calcarului din sol au confirmat ca in zona indicata de american exista mai multe
goluri legate inte ele prin posibile tuneluri, dar nu au putut aprecia daca acestea sunt formatiuni naturale sau au fost create in urma
activitatii oamenilor. #utoritatile egiptene au interzis, insa, orice sapaturi in zona, datorita fragilitatii Sfinxului si a pericolului
distrugerii acestuia.
%a ianuarie /12, Cayce facea o ultima declaratie, cea prin care isi anunta moartea. Doua zile mai tarziu, ro!etul
adormit se stingea din viata lansand in urma sa zeci de volume cu insemnari si previziuni pe care le realizase in timpul vietii. Nici
pana astazi, specialistii nu au putut explica natura transelor si a viziunilor lui Edgar Cayce. Data fiind natura tratamentelor si a
pro!etiilor sale, multe dintre ele confirmate de timp, americanul este considerat astazi un drept urmas al lui Nostradamus'
(acts
=na dintre ideile predilecte ale lui Cayce a fost cea a reincarnarii. Conform acestuia, sufletele
oamenilor trec printr-o perioada de tranzitie inainte de a se intrupa la diferite intervale de timp. ;oate
cea mai controversata viziune a sa, este cea legata de $isus, pe care americanul l-a vazut ca pe o
reincarnare a atlantului #milius, primul legiuitor divin din istorie, a lui #dam, primul om, a lui
+elc)isedec si a lui Eno), bunicul lui Noe. 4 alta previziunea luata in ras de contemporanii sai, a fost
cea legata de )ibrizii oameni-animal, care au fost creati de atlanti, intamplare care urma sa se reia si
in viitor. $n luna mai a acestui an, autoritatile britanice si-au dat acordul pentru ca oamenii de stiinta sa
continue cercetarile asupra )ibrizilor creati din ovule de vaca, golite de informatii genetice si #DN
uman, dupa ce primele teste aratasera ca acestia pot supravietui.
Dup> ce am trecut de perioada ?n care Nostradamus m> mai speria cu previziunile sale apocaliptice,
t>r@mul profeAiilor nu m-a mai interesat deloc. De aceea numele lui Edgar Cayce nu mi-a spus nimic Bi
nici nu m> aBteptam s> reg>sesc ?n aceast> carte un Nostradamus modernC probabil la fel de celebru,
probabil la fel de creativ, probabil ceva mai lipsit de inspiraAie.
#m folosit cuv@ntul probabil din motive stilistice Bi BtiinAificeC este cuv@ntul c)eie al oric>rei profeAii,
cel care permite interpret>ri bogate din partea susAin>torilor, calea de sc>pare a profetului ratat Bi
motivul de discordie ?ntre cei care cred Bi sceptici.
Edgar Cayce 5!"" /126 s-a n>scut ?ntr-o familie s>rac> din Dentuc:y. # fost retras de la Bcoal> dup> ce a absolvit !
clase, pentru c> familia nu ?Bi permitea s> pl>teasc> taxele Bi educaAia primit> p@n> atunci era considerat> suficient>. ;ierderea nu
a fost prea mare pentru c> Edgar Cayce a fost un elev mediocru care avea dificult>Ai ?n a memora orice, c)iar Bi alfabetul.
;>r>sind Bcoala Cayce porneBte ?n c>utarea unui loc de munc>. #nga&at ca Bi comis-voia&or, el se ?mboln>veBte de o
laringit> sever> ?n /,, care ?i provoac> pierderea total> a vocii. Doctorii care l-au consultat au constatat c> problema sa este de
natur> psi)ologic> o reacAie isteric> la desp>rAirea de logodnica sa.
;entru a se vindeca apeleaz> la )ipnoz>, iar c)iar din timpul primei BedinAe ?ncep lecturile sau profeAiile sale.
Edgar Cayce, considerat unul dintre cei mai mari profeAi americani, are Bi meritul de a fi devenit un veritabil fenomen
mediatic. ;robabil ca nu ar fi atras atenAia asupra sa dac> nu ar fi creat controverse prin profeAii ?n care vorbea de #tlantida,
cutremure, piramide sau re?ncarnare. ;rofeAiile sale atrag multora atenAia mai ales prin volumul lor uriaB 1.'29 lecturi adunate
la #ssociation for 8esearc) and Enlig)tment 5#.8.E6, unde sunt studiate Bi analizate de c>tre susAin>torii s>i.
8enumele profetului adormit 5pentru c> profeAiile le f>cea dintr-o stare de trans>, asem>n>toare cu somnul6 a fost
consacrat c)iar de c>tre NeE For: *imes, care ?ntr-un articol publicat la data de / octombrie /, vorbea despre Illiterate Man
Becomes a Doctor When Hypnotized.
Gntr-adevar, profeAiile de ?nceput ale lui Cayce s-au concentrat pe cele de natur> medical> Bi de oferire a unor tratamente
neortodoxe Bi neconvenAionale. =nul dintre meritele sale este c>, ?n urma indicaAiilor sale, doctorii au realizat prima operaAie a unui
membru ?n care au folosit o bucat> de metal pentru a-i salva articulaAiile. 7ine?nAeles c> a dat Bi soluAii cel puAin ciudateC de exmplu
recomand> bolnavilor de cancer s> aplice pe partea afectat> pielea ?ns@ngerat> a unui iepure proasp>t &upuit.
DeBi ?n epoc> i s-a dus faima de vindec>tor, cercet>torii r>m@n sceptici din cauza lipsei de probe. %a #.8.E. se g>sesc doar
copii ale lecturilor saleC ?n ele nu se spune ce Btia Cayce despre starea pacientului ?nainte de a intra ?n trans> Bi nici care au fost
urm>rile lecturii sale 5dac> persoana s-a vindecat sau nu6.
;reviziunile sale legate de viitorul Bi trecutul omenirii cuprind o gam> destul de variat> Bi de complex> de teme Bi temeriC
California va disp>rea ?n mare pe la /(9H
NeE For:-ul va disp>rea ?n urma unui cataclismH
Gn anul /2! #merica va descoperi razaIcristalul care d>dea putere locuitorilor #tlantideiH
# prezis moartea unui preBedinte american interpreAii s>i ?l identific> cu DennedyH
Gn &urul anului /9! C)ina se va converti la creBtinismH
Gn /(( lumea se va redresa din punct de vedere economic 5ieBirea din +area Criz> Economic>6H
Sufletele care tr>iau pe #tlantida se re?ncarneaz> periodic c@nd se ?nt@mpl> asta izbucnesc r>zboaie pe p>m@ntH
#tlantida este plasat> undeva ?n zona *riung)iului 7ermudelorH
#tlantida este locul de unde a pornit cultura Egiptean> Bi cea sud-american>H dovada se g>seBte sub laba dreapt> a
Sfinxului unii cercet>tori consider>, ?n urma unor teste, c> ar exista acolo o ?nc>pere.
Dar dup> cum se poate observa cu uBurinA>, nu toate profeAiile sale s-au ?ndeplinit. Cum interpreteaz> susAin>torii s>i acest
faptJ
#utoarea romanului de faA> are dou> teoriiC
. Cayce nu a indicat mileniul sau s-a am@nat un cataclism programat. #stfel se spune despre cutremurul devastator
anunAat ?n CaliforniaC Or, n 1936, nu sa nt!mplat nimic asem"n"tor# $%ist" mai multe ipoteze# Ori e &or'a de anul ()36
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*deoarece +ayce nu a indicat mileniul, caz n care ar tre'ui s" se a-tepte aceast" dat" ca s" se &eri.ice pro.e/ia0 ori *lucru 1reu
de nteles pentru ni-te p"m!nteni lipsi/i de credin/", a .ost pre&"zut un cataclism, care a .ost ndep"rtat de ru1"ciuni
'. <reBeli de tiparC 2n .ine, pentru cei care sunt cu ade&"rat dezola/i c" nu au &"zut n 1936 marele dezastru anun/at, mai
e%ist" o e%plica/ie posi'il"3 secretara lui +ayce, .rumoas", t!n"r" -i ndr"1ostit" de -e.ul ei *care era nc!nt"tor4,, era pu/in cu
capul n nori#
;ersonal, am v>zut ?n autoarea romanului un susAin>tor fervent 5c)iar )abotnic6 a lui Cayce. Deseori mi s-a p>rut c> face
eforturi uriaBe pentru a-i argumenta profeAiile deBi de multe ori alte comentarii nu erau necesare Bi nu o dat> mi-a creat
imaginea unei persoane at@t de sub&ugate de imaginea lui Cayce ?nc@t pierde simAul proporAiei.
De exemplu, ?ntrebat dac> Statele =nite pot a&uta alte A>ri din punct de vedere economic, Cayce r>spundeC 5u numai ca
asta &a .i posi'il, dar tre'uie so .ace/i dac" &re/i o pace dura'il"# 5%ectura (/"9-'!, ', iunie !1(6. #utoarea consider> c>
pornind de la aceast> profeAie s-a realizat planul +ars)allC De data aceasta, +ayce a .ost ascultat# 2n ziua de 6 iunie 1978,
1eneralul 9eor1e Marshall la con&ins pe pre-edintele :ruman c" $uropa tre'uia a;utat" s" se ridice economic#
ro!e1iile lui Edgar Cayce este o carte pentru cei pasionaAi de acest domeniu, pentru c> autoarea ofer> numeroase citate
din alAi profeAi moderni celebrii care s> le susAin> pe cele ale lui Cayce. Gn acelaBi timp cartea trateaz> teme precum astrologia sau
nemurirea sufletului, toate susAinute de o puternic> credinA> ?n Dumnezeu.
ro!e1iile lui Edgar Cayce 2preluare din ziarul 3iua4
*mericanul Edgar Cayce a prezis cele doua razboaie mondiale$ inceputul si s!arsitul lor$ crizele economice din 5676$
precum si redresarea din 5688' El a mai relatat si despre lupta nemtilor de la Kursk$ caderea !ascismului si victoria 9#++
in marele razboi patriotic'
Edgar Cayce a fost poreclit Kprezicatorul adormitK pentru ca facea
previziuni in timpul somnului. $nc)idea oc)ii, adormea, si incepea sa
vorbeasca. #tunci cand se trezea nu isi mai amintea nimic din ceea ce
spusese pe parcursul noptii.
=n cotidian rus i-a dedicat lui Cayce un articol amplu, numindu-l cel
mai faimos prezicator din istoria omenirii. Edgar Cayce 5! martie !"" - (
ianuarie /126 este in 4ccident cel putin la fel de faimos precum este 3anga in
estul Europei.
Desi nu avea studii medicale, Cayce putea diagnostica si vindeca
oameni, cu succes. #nul trecut s-au implinit (, de ani de la nasterea
acestuia.
;rimele manifestari ale puterilor sale au aparut abia pe la '( de ani,
cand Cayce a fost afectat de o laringita severa, din cauza careia si-a pierdut
vocea. Situatia era atat de grava, incat a renuntat la slu&ba, devenind fotograf,
meserie in care nu era nevoie sa vorbeasca.
%a sugestia unui expert, tanarul a fost )ipnotizat si intrebat cum poate fi
vindecata boala de care sufera. Spre surprinderea tuturor, Cayce a explicat ca
afectiunea e de natura psi)ica, singura solutie pentru vindecare fiind
determinarea organismului sa creasca presiunea sangvina in zona gatului.
;ielea de pe gat a devenit de culoare rosu-aprins si era foarte calda,
apoi si-a revenit la normal. Cand s-a trezit, Cayce vorbea perfect. Cu o luna
inainte de moarte, cand #rmata 8osie marsaluia victorioasa prin Europa,
prezicatorul a anticipat caderea comunismului si colapsul =niunii Sovietice.
El a mai zis de asemenea ca 8usia isi va reveni dupa criza
postcomunista Kavand relatii de prietenie cu o natie care are incredere in
Dumnezeu si o afirma c)iar si pe bancnotele sale... 5$n <od Ee trust6... ;rin
8usia va veni speranta lumii... nu prin respect a ceea ce uneori este denumit
comunism sau bolsevism - nuL Ci prin libertate - %ibertateL #sta inseamna ca
fiecare om va trai pentru cel de langa el. 3a dura ani de zile pana se va contura
acest concept, insa 8usia va avea un rol crucial in salvarea omeniriiK, spunea
Cayce. El mai credea ca acele natiuni care vor fi in bune relatii cu 8usia vor trai mai bine, a&utand si ele la sc)imbarea lumii in
bine.
;ana acum, se pare ca Edgar Cayce a avut dreptate. =S# si dolarul american in particular si-au lasat amprenta in perioada
post-perestroi:a a 8usieiH iar tarile care au avut si au relatii de prietenie cu 8usia au trait si traiesc foarte bine datorita petrolului si
gazelor 8usiei. $nsa ce se va intampla mai departeJ
Nu cu multa vreme in urma, expertii declarau ca predictiile lui Cayce in ceea ce priveste renasterea =niunii Sovietice sunt
absurde, insa gradual, afirmatiile acestuia au devenit adevarate. Este cazul 7elarus, D@rg@zstan, estul =crainei, #rmenia si
Daza:)stan, care sunt diri&ate de 8usia. Conform unor specialisti, nu este exclus ca si <eorgia sa faca un pas spre prietenia cu
rusii. $nteresant este ca si legendara prezicatoare 3anga afirma ca 8usia va fi din nou un mare imperiu.
$nsa nu toate prezicerile lui Cayce sunt optimiste. El a vorbit despre cresterea puterii politice din C)ina. Edgar a vazut un
viitor straniu, in care C)ina va fi Kleaganul Crestinatatii, cu mari influente in dezvoltarea omeniriiK. Cayce nu a vazut nici un Cel de-
al *reilea 8azboi +ondial, asa cum au anticipat alti prezicatori celebri precum Nostradamus. De asemenea, e vorba despre ceva si
mai crancenC cataclismele naturale.
Edgar Cayce a prevazut inca din /(, incalzirea globala, desi nimeni nu se gandea pe atunci la
sc)imbari ale climei. K#colo unde a fost o clima mai rece sau semi-tropicala, va fi o vreme mai mult
tropicala, va creste musc)iul si feriga acolo unde nu cresteau. NeE For:, Connecticut si multe
teritorii de pe Coasta de Est vor fi afectate serios, alaturi de multe teritorii de pe Coasta de 3est si
partea centrala a Statelor =nite. %os #ngeles-ul si San .rancisco vor fi printre orasele ce vor fi
distruse. #pele +arilor %acuri vor invada <olful +exiculuiK, conform prezicerilor lui Cayce.
Dupa spusele sale, cataclisme de mare intensitate urmeaza sa zguduie intreaga planeta. $nsa 8usia
nu va fi foarte afectata de aceste nenorociri. 8enasterea civilizatiei ar urma sa inceapa cu vestul
Siberiei. $nsa aici s-a strecurat se pare o eroareC Cayce a prezis ca toate aceste dezastre naturale
vor avea loc la sfarsitul secolului XX. Desi perioada a fost gresit indicata, informatiile sunt corecteC
cercetatorii au afirmat si ei la randul lor ca in aproximativ zece ani g)etarii din <roenlanda si
#ntarctica se vor topi si ca vor provoca activitati tectonice violente ca eruptiile vulcanice, cutremure,
tsunami si inundatii.
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;redictiile lui Edgar Cayce se potrivesc in acest punct cu cele ale 3angai. #ceasta a prezis in /"/ ca totul se va topi
aidoma g)etii si ca doar 8usia va ramane neatinsa. 3iitorul va arata cu certitudine daca cei doi au avut dreptate sau nu.
Edgar : -ertrude Cayce
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Edgar Cayce
Circa 4ctober /,
Born
Edgar Cayce
+arc) !, !""
-op:insville, Dentuc:y, =.S.
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Nanuary (, /12 5aged 9"6
3irginia 7eac), 3irginia, =.S.
Edgar Cayce 5+arc) !, !"" Nanuary (, /126 5pronounced I:e si I6 Eas an #merican E)o claimed to be a psyc)ic. -e )ad
demonstrated an ability to c)annel ansEers to Ouestions on sub&ects suc) as )ealt) or #tlantis, E)ile in a self-induced trance.
*)oug) Cayce considered )imself a devout C)ristian and lived before t)e emergence of t)e NeE #ge +ovement, some believe )e
Eas t)e founder of t)e movement and )ad influence on its teac)ings.
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Cayce became a celebrity toEard t)e end of )is life and t)e publicity given to )is prop)ecies )as overs)adoEed E)at to )im Eere
usually considered t)e more important parts of )is Eor:, suc) as )ealing 5t)e vast ma&ority of )is readings Eere given for people
E)o Eere sic:6 and t)eology 5Cayce Eas a lifelong, devout member of t)e Disciples of C)rist6. S:eptics
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c)allenge t)e statement
t)at Cayce demonstrated psyc)ic abilities, and traditional C)ristians also Ouestion )is unort)odox ansEers on religious matters
5suc) as reincarnation and #:as)ic records6.
*oday t)ere are t)ousands of Cayce students and more t)an (,, boo:s Eritten about Edgar Cayce. +embers of CayceRs
organization, t)e #ssociation for 8esearc) and Enlig)tenment 5#.8.E.6 exist EorldEide PQ and Edgar Cayce Centers are found in
more t)an (2 countries.
Contents
7iograp)y
o . !"" to /', t)e Dentuc:y period
o .' /', to /'( t)e *exas period
o .( /'2 to /12 t)e 3irginia 7eac) period
' Claimed psyc)ic abilities
o '. +a&or t)emes
( Supporters of Cayce
1 Controversy and criticism
2 See also
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9 8eferences
" .urt)er reading
! External lin:s
o !. Support
o !.' S:epticism
Biography
Edgar Cayce Eas born into a farming family on +arc) !, !"" near 7everly, seven miles 5 :m6 sout) of -op:insville,
Dentuc:y.
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5<== to 567>the Kentucky period
$n December !/(, t)e Cayce family moved to -op:insville, Dentuc:y and occupied ",2 Mest Sevent), on t)e sout)-east
corner of Sevent) and Foung Street. During t)is time, Cayce received an eig)t)-grade educationH discovered )is spiritual
vocation
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HP'Q left t)e family farm to pursue various forms of employment 5at 8ic)ardRs Dry <oods Store and t)en in -opperRs
7oo:store, bot) located on +ain Street6.
CayceRs education stopped Eit) t)e nint) grade because )is family could not afford t)e costs involved.
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# nint)-grade
education Eas often considered more t)an sufficient for Eor:ing-class c)ildren. +uc) of t)e remainder of CayceRs younger years
Eould be c)aracterized by a searc) for bot) employment and money.
*)roug)out )is life, Cayce Eas draEn to c)urc) as a member of t)e Disciples of C)rist. -e read t)e 7ible once for every
year of )is life, taug)t at Sunday sc)ool,
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and recruited missionaries, and )e is said to )ave agonized over t)e issue of E)et)er )is
supposed psyc)ic abilitiesand t)e teac)ings E)ic) resultedEere spiritually legitimate.
$n /,,, )e formed a business partners)ip Eit) )is fat)er to sell Moodmen of t)e Morld $nsurance but Eas struc: by severe
laryngitis in +arc) t)at resulted in a complete loss of speec)
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. =nable to Eor:, )e lived at )ome Eit) )is parents for almost a year.
-e t)en decided to ta:e up t)e trade of p)otograp)y, an occupation t)at Eould exert less strain on )is voice. -e began an
apprentices)ip at t)e p)otograp)y studio of M.8. 7oEles in -op:insville.
# traveling stage )ypnotist and entertainer called K-art*)e %aug) +anK Eas performing at t)e -op:insville 4pera -ouse
in /,. -e )eard about CayceRs condition and offered to attempt a cure. Cayce accepted, and t)e experiment too: place on stage
in front of an audience. 8emar:ably, CayceRs voice apparently returned E)ile in a )ypnotic trance but allegedly disappeared on
aEa:ening. -art tried a post)ypnotic suggestion t)at t)e voice Eould continue to function after t)e trance, but t)is proved
unsuccessful.
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Since -art )ad appointments at ot)er cities, )e could not continue )is )ypnotic treatment of Cayce. -oEever, a local
)ypnotist, #l %ayne, offered to )elp Cayce in restoring )is voice. %ayne suggested t)at Cayce describe t)e nature of )is condition
and cure E)ile in a )ypnotic trance.
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Cayce described )is oEn ailment from a first person plural point of vieE 5KEeK6 instead of t)e
singular 5K$K6.
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$n subseOuent readings )e Eould generally start off Eit) KMe )ave t)e body.K #ccording to t)e reading, )is voice loss
Eas due to psyc)ological paralysis and could be corrected by increasing t)e blood floE to t)e voice box. %ayne suggested t)at t)e
blood floE be increased, and CayceRs face supposedly became flus)ed Eit) blood and )is c)est area and t)e t)roat turned brig)t
red.
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#fter ', minutes Cayce, still in trance, declared t)e treatment over. 4n aEa:ening, )is voice Eas alleged to )ave remained
normal. 8elapses Eere said to )ave occurred but Eere said to )ave been corrected by %ayne in t)e same Eay, and eventually t)e
cure Eas said to be permanent.
%ayne )ad read of similar )ypnotic cures effected by t)e +arOuis de ;uysSgur, a folloEer of .ranz +esmer, and Eas :een to
explore t)e limits of t)e )ealing :noEledge of t)e trance voice.
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-e as:ed Cayce to describe %ayneRs oEn ailments and suggest
cures and reportedly found t)e results bot) accurate and effective. %ayne suggested t)at Cayce offer )is trance )ealing to t)e
public, but Cayce Eas reluctant. -e finally agreed on t)e condition t)at readings Eould be free. -e began Eit) %ayneRs )elp to offer
free treatments to t)e toEnspeople. #s )is success and fame spread, )e became :noEn as K*)e +iracle Mor:er of 3irginia 7eac).K
8eports of CayceRs Eor: appeared in t)e neEspapers, inspiring many postal inOuiries.
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Cayce Eas able to Eor: &ust as effectively
using a letter from t)e individual as Eit) )aving t)e person present. <iven t)e personRs name and location, )e said )e could
diagnose t)e p)ysical andIor mental conditions and provide a remedy. -e became popular and soon people from around t)e Eorld
soug)t )is advice t)roug) correspondence.
CayceRs Eor: greE in volume as )is fame greE. -e as:ed for voluntary donations to support )imself and )is family so t)at
)e could practice full time. -e continued to Eor: in an apparent trance state Eit) a )ypnotist all )is life. -is Eife and eldest son
later replaced %ayne in t)is role. # secretary, <ladys Davis, recorded )is readings in s)ort)and.
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567> to 5678the Te.as period
*)e groEing fame of Cayce coupled Eit) t)e popularity )e received from neEspapers attracted several eager commercially
minded men E)o Eanted to see: a fortune by using CayceRs clairvoyant abilities. Even t)oug) Cayce Eas reluctant to )elp t)em,
)e Eas persuaded to give t)e readings, E)ic) left )im dissatisfied Eit) )imself and unsuccessful. # cotton merc)ant offered Cayce
a )undred dollars a day for )is readings about t)e daily outcomes in t)e cotton mar:et. -oEever, despite )is poor finances, Cayce
refused t)e merc)antRs offer.
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4t)ers Eanted to :noE E)ere to )unt for treasuresH
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some Eanted to :noE t)e outcome of )orse
races. Several times )e Eas persuaded to give t)e readings as an experiment. -oEever, )e Eas not successful E)en )e used )is
ability for suc) purposes, doing no better t)an c)ance alone Eould dictate. *)ese experiments allegedly left )im depleted of energy,
distraug)t, and unsatisfied Eit) )imself. .inally, )e came to t)e conclusion t)at )e Eould use )is gift only to )elp t)e distressed and
sic:.
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-e Eas persuaded to give readings on p)ilosop)ical sub&ects in /'( by #rt)ur %ammers, a Eealt)y printer E)o, by )is oEn
admission, )ad been Kstudying metap)ysics for yearsK.
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M)ile in )is supposed trance state, Cayce Eas told by %ammers t)at )e
spo:e of %ammerRs past lives and of reincarnation, somet)ing %ammers believed in, E)ic) Eas a popular sub&ect of t)e day but not
an accepted part of C)ristian doctrine. Cayce Ouestioned )is stenograp)er as to E)at )e )ad said in )is trance state and remained
unconvinced. Cayce )imself c)allenged %ammersRs c)arge t)at )e )ad validated astrology and reincarnation in t)e folloEing
dialogC
Cayce K$ said all t)atJ...$ couldnRt )ave said all t)at in one reading.K KNo,K %ammers saidH Kbut you confirmed it. Fou see, $
)ave been studying metap)ysics for years, and $ Eas able by a feE Ouestions, by t)e facts you gave, to c)ec: E)at is rig)t and
E)at is Erong Eit) a E)ole lot of t)e stuff $Rve been reading. *)e important t)ing is t)at t)e basic system E)ic) runs t)roug) all t)e
mystery religions, E)et)er t)ey come from *ibet or t)e pyramids of Egypt, is bac:ed up by you. $tRs actually t)e rig)t system.K
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CayceRs stenograp)er recorded t)e folloEingC
K$n t)is Ee see t)e plan of development of t)ose individuals set upon t)is plane, meaning t)e ability to enter again into t)e
presence of t)e Creator and become a full part of t)at creation.
$nsofar as t)is entity is concerned, t)is is t)e t)ird appearance on t)is plane, and before t)is one, as t)e mon:. Me see
glimpses in t)e life of t)e entity noE as Eere s)oEn in t)e mon:, in t)is mode of living.
*)e body is only t)e ve)icle ever of t)at spirit and soul t)at Eaft t)roug) all times and ever remain t)e same.K
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Cayce Eas Ouite unconvinced 5t)at )e )ad been referring to and, as suc), )ad validated t)e doctrine of reincarnation6, and
t)e best %ammers could offer Eas t)at t)e reading Kopens up t)e doorK and Eent on to s)are )is beliefs and :noEledge of t)e
Ktrut)K Eit) Cayce.
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$t appeared CayceRs instincts Eere telling )im t)is Eas no ordinary reading. *)is client E)o came for a reading
came Eit) Ouite a bit of information of )is oEn to s)are Eit) Cayce and seemed intent upon convincing Cayce, noE t)at )e felt t)e
reading )ad confirmed )is strongly )eld beliefs.
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$t s)ould be noted, )oEever, t)at ' years earlier Cayce )ad briefly alluded to
reincarnation. $n reading 1!1-, given #pril '', /, Cayce referred to t)e soul being Ktransmigrated.K 7ecause, as noted beloE,
t)ere are several t)ousand missing Cayce readings from t)e period up to /'(, it is possible t)at )e may )ave also mentioned
reincarnation in ot)er readings as Eell.
Cayce reported t)at )is conscience bot)ered )im severely over t)is conflict. %ammers overE)elmed, manipulated,
confused, reassured and argued Eit) Cayce. =ltimately )is Ktrance voice,K t)e KEeK of t)e readings, also supposedly dialogued Eit)
Cayce and finally persuaded )im to continue Eit) t)ese :inds of readings.
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$n /'2 Cayce reported t)at )is KvoiceK )ad instructed
)im to move to 3irginia 7eac), 3irginia.
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567? to 56@?the Virginia Beach period
The Cayce Hospital 2006
CayceRs mature period, in E)ic) )e created t)e several institutions E)ic) Eould survive )im in some form, can be
considered to )ave started in /'2. 7y t)is time )e Eas a professional psyc)ic Eit) a small staff of employees and volunteers.
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*)e KreadingsK increasingly came to involve occult or esoteric t)emes.
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$n /'/, t)e Cayce )ospital Eas establis)ed in 3irginia 7eac), sponsored by a Eealt)y recipient of t)e trance readings,
+orton 7lument)al.
Cayce gained national prominence in /1( t)roug) a )ig)-profile article in +oronet titled <Miracle Man o. =ir1inia Beach<.
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-e said )e couldnRt refuse people E)o felt t)ey needed )is )elp, and )e increased t)e freOuency of )is readings to eig)t per day to
try to ma:e an impression on t)e ever-groEing pile of reOuests. -e said t)is too: a toll on )is )ealt) as it Eas emotionally draining
and often fatigued )im. -e even Eent so far as to say t)at t)e readings t)emselves scolded )im for attempting too muc) and t)at
)e s)ould limit )is Eor:load to &ust tEo readings a day or else t)ey Eould :ill )im.
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Edgar Cayce suffered from a stro:e and died on Nanuary (, /12.
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-e is buried in 8iverside
Cemetery
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in -op:insville, Dentuc:y.
Claimed psychic abilities
Edgar Cayce )as variously been referred to as a Kprop)etK 5cf. Ness StearnRs boo:, :he
>leepin1 ?rophet6, a KmysticK, a KseerK, and a KclairvoyantK.
CayceRs met)ods involved lying doEn and entering into E)at appeared to be a trance or sleep
state, usually at t)e reOuest of a sub&ect E)o Eas see:ing )elp Eit) )ealt) or ot)er personal
problems 5sub&ects Eere not usually present6. *)e sub&ectRs Ouestions Eould t)en be given to Cayce,
and Cayce Eould proceed Eit) a reading. #t first t)ese readings dealt primarily Eit) t)e p)ysical
)ealt) of t)e individual 5p)ysical readings6H later readings on past lives, business advice, dream
interpretation, and mental or spiritual )ealt) Eere also given.
=ntil September /'(, t)ey Eere not systematically preserved. -oEever, an 4ctober ,,
/'', Birmin1ham *@la'ama, @1eHerald article Ouotes Cayce as saying t)at )e )ad given !,,29
readings as of t)at date, and it is :noEn t)at )e gave approximately (,,,,-1,,,, readings after
t)at date. *oday, only about 1,,,, are available at Cayce )eadOuarters and on-line. *)us, it
appears t)at about ",,,,-!,,,, Cayce readings are missing.
M)en out of t)e trance )e entered to perform a reading, Cayce said )e generally did not
remember E)at )e )ad said during t)e reading. *)e unconscious mind, according to Cayce, )as
access to information E)ic) t)e conscious mind does not a common assumption about )ypnosis in CayceRs time. #fter <ladys
Davis became CayceRs secretary on September ,, /'(, all readings Eere preserved and )is Eife <ertrude Evans Cayce
generally conducted 5guided6 t)e readings.
Cayce said t)at )is trance statements s)ould be ta:en into account only to t)e extent t)at t)ey led to a better life for t)e
recipient. +oreover, )e invited )is audience to test )is suggestions rat)er t)an accept t)em on fait).
4t)er abilities t)at )ave been attributed to Cayce include astral pro&ection, prop)esying, mediums)ip, vieEing t)e #:as)ic
8ecords or K7oo: of %ifeK, and seeing auras. Cayce said )e became interested in learning more about t)ese sub&ects after )e Eas
informed about t)e content of )is readings, E)ic) )e reported t)at )e never actually )eard )imself.
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"ajor themes
*)e )ealt) readings are most numerous, and t)ey involve many alternative )ealt) concepts and practices. Cayce described
)is Eor: in terms of C)ristian service. ;eople Eit) esoteric interests )ave focused on a someE)at different set of topics.
0rigin and destiny o! humanity; K#ll souls Eere created in t)e beginning, and are finding t)eir Eay bac: to
E)ence t)ey came.K P8eading ("11-2Q *)e Cayce readings could be interpreted as saying t)at )uman souls Eere created
Eit) a consciousness of t)eir oneness Eit) <od. Some KfellK from t)is stateH ot)ersled by t)e Nesus soulvolunteered to
save t)em. *)e Eart), Eit) all its limitations, Eas created as a suitable arena for spiritual groEt). $t could also be
interpreted as saying t)at all beings are born and all Eill eventually die.
#eincarnation; CayceRs Eor: teac)es t)e reality of reincarnation and :arma, but as instruments of a loving <od
rat)er t)an blind natural laEs. $ts purpose is to teac) us certain spiritual lessons. #nimals )ave undifferentiated, KgroupK
souls rat)er t)an individuality and consciousness. -umans )ave never been incarnated as animals. -e describes a very
complex design arranged betEeen souls and <od to Kmeet t)e needs of existing conditionsK, E)ic) Eas a reference to t)e
souls E)o became entrapped in t)e Eart)Rs p)ysical materiality, E)ic) Eas not intended for a )abitat of t)e soul. $n :here
Is @ Ai&er, a biograp)y about Cayce by *)omas Sugrue, Ee are told by Sugrue t)at spirit Kt)oug)t-formsK stayed near and
guided t)e ant)ropoid ape E)ic) Eas c)osen to be t)e most ideal ve)icle for t)e )uman p)ysical race to be created from,
and psyc)ically guided t)eir separate evolution into a Homo sapiens species. *)is contradicts CayceRs vieE. $n reading
5("11-26, Cayce states K+an D$D N4* descend from t)e mon:ey, but man )as evolved, resuscitation, you see, from time
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to time, time to time, )ere a little, t)ere a little, line upon line and line and line upon line.K CayceRs vieE arguably
incorporates and parallels *)eosop)ical teac)ings on spiritual evolution.
*strology; Cayce accepts astrology on t)e basis t)at our souls spend time on ot)er planets 5or per)aps t)eir
spiritual counterparts6 in betEeen incarnations. *)e position of t)e planets at our birt) records t)ese influences
9niversal la,s; Souls incarnated on t)e Eart) are sub&ect to certain spiritual laEs suc) as, K#s ye soE, so s)all
ye reapK 5:arma6 or K#s ye &udge 5ot)ers6, so s)all ye be &udged.K ;roperly regarded, suc) laEs represent an aspect of
<odRs mercy E)ereby no matter E)at our circumstances, -e )as promised to guide us in our spiritual pat). Cayce said
t)at E)en you vieE it from t)e )ig)est dimension, t)ere is no time and no space, nor any future or past, and t)at it is all
)appening in one fascinating expression and t)at time is an illusion t)at )as purpose.
9nkno,n Ai!e o! &esus; Cayce presented narratives of NesusR previous incarnations, including a mysterious
#tlantean figure called K#miliusK as Eell as t)e more familiar biblical figures of #dam, Enoc), +elc)izede:, Nos)ua,
#sap), and Nes)ua. Cayce describes Nesus as an Essene E)o traveled to $ndia in )is yout) in order to study Eastern
religions, more specifically astrology.
&esus and Christ; .olloEing NeE *)oug)t precedent, Cayce distinguis)es betEeen Nesus and C)rist)ood.
7riefly, Nesus Eas a soul li:e us E)o reincarnated t)roug) many lifetimes. KC)rist)oodK is somet)ing )e Eas t)e first to
alloE to be KmanifestK t)roug) )is material life, and it is somet)ing E)ic) Ee also oug)t to aspire toEards. Cayce
accordingly calls Nesus our Kelder brot)erK and freOuently ma:es reference to t)e Eay of t)e KloEly Nazarene.K
)deals; Cayce repeatedly stresses t)e c)oice of an ideal as t)e foundation of t)e spiritual pat). K#nd 4 t)at all
Eould realize... t)at E)at Ee are... is t)e result of E)at Ee )ave done about t)e ideals Ee )ave setK 521/-6. Me may
c)oose any ideal Ee feel draEn to. #s Ee attempt to apply it in our lives, <od Eill guide us furt)er, per)aps inspiring us to
revise our c)oice of ideal. *)e )ig)est ideal, says Cayce, is C)ristH )oEever, t)e readings recognize Kt)e C)rist spiritK in
some form as t)e basis for religions ot)er t)an C)ristianity.
Body$ "ind$ +pirit; Cayce often invo:es t)ese t)ree terms, or t)eir eOuivalents, to describe t)e )uman condition.
KSpirit is t)e life. +ind is t)e builder. ;)ysical is t)e result.K 5conflation of various readings6. *)e concept )as application
not only to )olistic )ealt) but also to t)e spiritual life.
"editation; M)ile Cayce sometimes described particular meditation tec)niOues of sitting or c)anting K#rrr--eee-
oommmK t)e crucial element, )e believed, is t)at of opening up to divine influences. *)e Searc) .or <od boo:s say t)at
K*)roug) prayer Ee spea: to <od. $n meditation, <od spea:s to us.K CayceRs concept of meditation )as some aspects in
common Eit) -induism or 7udd)ism 5t)e c)a:ras, :undalini6 but is most similar to C)ristian versions of NeE *)oug)t.
*)e symbolism of t)e 7oo: of 8evelation, )e says, is based on meditative experiences.
E.tra-sensory perception; Cayce accepted psyc)ic experiences and ES; as a natural by-product of soul
groEt). <od may spea: to us t)roug) dreams 5many readings consist of dream interpretation6, or t)roug) intuitions
similar to t)e pangs of conscience. -oEever, Cayce did not endorse Spiritualism or mediums)ip on t)e grounds t)at
supposed entities t)us contacted are not necessarily particularly lofty. $nstead, )e encouraged see:ers to focus on C)rist.
*tlantis; *)e Cayce readings spo:e of t)e existence of #tlantis, a legendary continent Eit) an advanced
tec)nology E)ose refugees peopled ancient Egypt as Eell as pre-Columbian #merica. CayceRs description of #tlantis )as
muc) in common Eit) t)at of $gnatius %. Donnelly. #ccording to Cayce, #tlantean society Eas divided into tEo long-lived
political factionsa KgoodK faction called t)e KSons of t)e %aE of 4ne,K and an KevilK faction called t)e KSons of 7elial.K
+any people alive today are t)e reincarnations of #tlantean souls, )e believed, E)o must noE face similar temptations as
before. $t is said #tlantis suffered t)ree ma&or destructions, one of E)ic) Eas t)e deluge. #ccording to t)e readings, a
ma&or source of turmoil Eas t)e Sons of 7elialRs desire to exploit t)e :hin1s, sub-)umans Eit) animal appendages and
loE intelligence, and t)e movements to protect and evolve t)em by t)e Sons of t)e %aE of 4ne. *)e final destruction Eas
t)e overc)arging of t)e crystal E)ic) caused a massive explosion.
Egypt; Next to biblical times, t)e most significant era for t)e Klife readingsK Eas a pre-dynastic Egyptian
civilization consisting of #tlantean refugees. Cayce purported to )ave been an Egyptian priest named K8a *aK E)o built a
spiritually-based )ealing center 5t)e K*emple of SacrificeK6 and educational institution 5t)e K*emple 7eautifulK6. -is
diagnostic readings and narratives about t)e past and future Eere supposed to be a continuation of )is ancient Eor:. *)is
civilization also built monuments on t)e <iza plateau, including t)e <reat ;yramid, and left records of #tlantis in a K)all of
recordsK located someE)ere beneat) t)e <reat Sp)inx of <iza. *)ese readings bear a close resemblance to boo:s by
#+48C founder -. Spencer %eEis.
Earth Changes; Cayce coined t)e term $arth +han1es 5later Eidely used in NeE #ge Eritings6, a reference to a
series of cataclysm events E)ic) )e prop)esied Eould ta:e place in future decades notably including t)e Eart) s)ifting
on its axis, and most of California dropping into t)e ;acific 4cean folloEing a catastrop)ic eart)Oua:e.
Cayce BcuresB; CayceRs medical readings typically prescribe poultices 5often of castor oil6, osteopat)ic
ad&ustments, colonic irrigation, massage 5often Eit) peanut oil6, prayer, fol: remedies 5e.g. c)arcoal tablets6, various
forms of electric medicine and patent medicines 5suc) as #tomidine6, and specific recommendations concerning diet and
exercise. Cayce is often seen as a practitioner of )olistic medicine, and )as particularly strong p)ilosop)ical ties Eit)
naturopat)y.
BCayce dietB; +a&or dietary recommendations include t)e avoidance of red meat, alco)ol 5except red Eine6,
E)ite bread, and fried foodsH a preference for fruits and above-ground, leafy vegetables over starc)esH and a )ig) ratio
5!,C',06 of al:aline foods over acidic. 4ne meal per day s)ould consist entirely of raE vegetables. =nder strict
circumstances, Cayce advocated bot) coffee and pure tobacco cigarettes to be non-)armful to )ealt). .ood combining
Eas also a central idea in t)e Cayce diet. #ccording to Cayce, several food combinations t)at are contraindicated are
coffee Eit) mil: or sugar, citrus fruit Eit) starc)y foods, and )ig) protein foods Eit) starc)es. Cayce )imself folloEed very
feE of t)e dietary recommendations t)at Eere suggested by t)e readings. #ccording to Cayce, tEo or t)ree almonds 5see
#mygdalin6 a day :eeps cancer aEay.
/ream interpretation; Cayce Eas one of t)e early dream interpreters E)o contradicted .reudian vieEs by
saying t)at dreams can be of many different :inds 5including sexual6 Eit) many levels of meaningH t)at lac: of interest is
t)e reason for poor dream recallH t)at only t)e dreamer :noEs t)e meaning of )is dreamH and t)at a dream is correctly
interpreted E)en it ma:es sense to t)e dreamer, E)en it c)ec:s out Eit) )is ot)er dreams, and E)en it moves )im
forEard in )is life.
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+upporters o! Cayce
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Dr. <ina Cerminara publis)ed boo:s suc) as Many Mansions, and :he World Within. Dr. 7rian Meiss publis)ed t)e
bestseller regarding clinical recollection of past lives, Many Bi&es, Many Masters. *)ese boo:s provide broad support for spirituality
and reincarnation. K+any +ansionsK elaborates on CayceRs Eor:s and buttresses )is stated abilities Eit) real life examples.
4ne suc) example from <ina CerminaraRs Eor:sC
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KCayce once gave a reading on a blind man, a musician by profession, E)o regained part of )is vision in one eye t)roug)
folloEing t)e p)ysical suggestions given by Cayce. *)is man )appened to )ave a passion for railroads and a tremendous interest
in t)e Civil Mar. $n t)e life reading E)ic) Cayce gave, )e said t)at t)e man )ad been a soldier in t)e Sout), in t)e army of %ee, and
t)at )e )ad been a railroad man by profession in t)at incarnation. *)en )e proceeded to tell )im t)at )is name in t)at life Eas
7arnett Seay, and t)at t)e records of Seay could still be found in t)e state of 3irginia. *)e man too: t)e trouble to )unt for t)e
records -- and found t)em, in t)e state capitol at 8ic)mondC t)at is to say )e found t)e record of one 7arnett Seay, standard-bearer
in %eeRs army E)o )ad entered and been disc)arged from t)e service in suc) and suc) a year.K
*)e Dictionary o. @merican Aeli1ious Bio1raphy Erites about Cayce,
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#s a )umble individual full of self-doubts, Cayce never profited from )is mystic gift. -e read t)e 7ible every day, taug)t
Sunday Sc)ool, and )elped ot)ers only E)en as:ed. +any did as:, and over t)e years )e produced readings t)at diagnosed )ealt)
problems, prescribed dietary regimens, dealt Eit) psyc)ic disorders, and predicted future events suc) as Ears, eart)Oua:es, and
c)anges in governments. -e spo:e, moreover, of reincarnations, t)e early )istory of $srael, and t)e lost civilization of #tlantis.
Enoug) of )is diagnoses and predictions proved true to silence many s:eptics and to develop a Eide folloEing.
Controversy and criticism
S:eptics of Cayce say t)at t)e evidence for )is poEers comes from contemporaneous neEspaper articles, affidavits,
anecdotes, and testimonials, E)ic) are not scientifically rigorous. *)ey are also critical of CayceRs support for various forms of
alternative medicine, E)ic) are regarded by many as Ouac:ery.
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+ic)ael S)ermer Erites in Why ?eople Belie&e Weird :hin1s,
K=neducated beyond t)e nint) grade, Cayce acOuired )is broad :noEledge t)roug) voracious reading and from t)is )e Eove
elaborate tales.K
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S)ermer Erote t)at, KCayce Eas fantasy-prone from )is yout), often tal:ing Eit) angels and receiving visions of
)is dead grandfat)er.K S)ermer furt)er cites Names 8andi as saying KCayce Eas fond of expressions li:e R$ feel t)atR and Rper)apsR
-- Oualifying Eords used to avoid positive declarations.K S)ermer also says t)at met)ods used at t)e institution operated by
CayceRs folloEers s)oE t)eir ES; experiments )ave no statistical difference from c)ance.
4ne of CayceRs most controversial statements
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regards t)e actual age of t)e <reat ;yramid in Egypt. $n one of )is
readingsC 5T6 What Cas the date o. the actual 'e1innin1 and endin1 o. the construction o. the 9reat ?yramidD 5#6 Was one
hundred years in construction# Be1un and completed in the period o. @raaraartEs time, Cith @tlanteans Hermes and Aa# 5T6 What
Cas the date B#+# o. that periodD 5#6 1),79) to 1),39) 'e.ore the ?rince *Fesus, entered into $1ypt#
$n /!1, t)e Cayce foundation supported an effort to carbon date t)e pyramids of <iza. *)e average radiocarbon dates Eere
("1 years earlier t)an expected by t)e Egyptologists, but noE)ere near t)e ,,2,, years 7.C. claimed by Cayce.
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*)e carbon
dates of t)e <reat ;yramid ranged from about (!,,'!2, 7.C.about ",,,, years later t)an CayceRs claim.
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+ee also
Edgar Cayce on :arma
NeE #ge Spirituality
Nostradamus
#e!erences
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2. C #u:en, No)n 3an 5',,26. $d1ar +ayce on the Ae&elation. KEventually Edgar Cayce, folloEing advice from )is oEn
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