Edgar Cayce (1877-1945) was an ordinary guy. He was a husband. He had two kids. He was a photographer. He was a Sunday school teacher, and a gardner. So what was so special about him ?

Edgar Cayce was probably the most powerful psychic of the 20th century. For 43 years of his adult life, he was able to put himself in some kind of meditative state while lying on a couch, closing his eyes with his hands folded over his stomach, and placing his mind anywhere in time and space. From here, he was able to answer questions such as, “What are the secrets of the universe?” to “What can I do about this wart on my nose?”

His responses to questions at the time were called readings. His advice and explanations are actually still used today, and people still do rely on his information. His answers to health were centered around a holistic approach, such as, maintaining a good diet, exercise, etc. He gave advice on overcoming life threatening illnesses, how to improve relationships, and also gave a lot of spiritual advice. He has been referred to as the “father of holistic medicine.”

In the field of psychology, he has been compared to Carl Jung. He saw the collapse of communism about 50 years before it happened, as well as many other events before they happened.

When he was a boy, he was able to sleep on his school books, wake up, and have the entire contents memorized.

When people asked him how they could become more psychic themselves, he responded by saying that their goal should be to become more spiritual because being psychic is from the soul.

As years passed, Edgar became more psychic in his waking state as well. He once left a room because he met three men that he knew would not return from the war. He was also able to see auras, the fields of light that surround all living things.

If you found this blog interesting and would like to learn more about Edgar Cayce, read:

There Is a River (1942) by Thomas Sugrue, The Sleeping Prophet (1967) by Jess Steam;Many Mansions (1950) by Gina Cerminara; and Edgar Cayce, An American Prophet (2000) by Sidney Kirkpatrick