Edgar Cayce
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Edgar Cayce (/ˈkeɪsiː/; March 18, 1877 – January 3, 1945) was an American attributed clairvoyant who claimed to speak from his higher self while in a trance-like state.[1] His words were recorded by his friend, Al Layne; his wife, Gertrude Evans, and later by his secretary, Gladys Davis Turner. During the sessions, Cayce would answer questions on a variety of subjects such as healing, reincarnation, dreams, the afterlife, past lives, nutrition, Atlantis, and future events. Cayce, a devout Christian and Sunday-school teacher, said that his readings came from his subconscious mind exploring the dream realm, where he said all minds were timelessly connected. Cayce founded a non-profit organization, the Association for Research and Enlightenment,[2] to record and facilitate the study of his channeling and to run a hospital. Cayce is known as "The Sleeping Prophet", the title of journalist Jess Stearn's 1967 Cayce biography.[3][4] Religious scholars and thinkers, such as author Michael York, consider Cayce the founder and a principal source of many characteristic beliefs of the New Age movement.[5]
Edgar Cayce | |
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Born | (1877-03-18)March 18, 1877 |
Died | January 3, 1945(1945-01-03) (aged 67) |
Resting place | Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Kentucky |
Nationality | American |
Occupations | |
Known for | Founder of Association for Research and Enlightenment |
Spouse |
Gertrude Evans (m. 1903–1945) |
Children | 3, including Hugh Lynn (1907–1982) Edgar Evans (1918–2013) |
Parent(s) | Leslie B. Cayce Carrie Cayce |
Website | edgarcayce.org |