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6. Yes, I read quite a few books about Edgar Cayce

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Sun May 17, 2026, 10:26 AM

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over the years. His was a fascinating life and some of his readings were extraordinary.

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Is anyone familiar with Edgar Cayce, the "Sleeping Prophet"? [View all] kentuck Sunday OP

Edgar Cayce. Yes I'm familiar with him raccoon Sunday #1

Ironically, I was thinking about him a few months back and was going to research a bit more... hlthe2b Sunday #2

He was quite a fascinating fellow bucolic_frolic Sunday #3

The Association for Research and Enlightenment The Blue Flower Sunday #9

Not sure how it could be secure from climate change? hlthe2b Sunday #10

I cant's answer that The Blue Flower Sunday #11

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Hey, welcome to DU! The Blue Flower Sunday #93

............ paleotn Sunday #32

Lucid dreaming is realizing you are dreaming, while you are dreaming jimmy the one Sunday #91

Yes, I am familiar with him. it's been years since I have tried to read anything by him. mwmisses4289 Sunday #4

He supposedly knew where Atlantis was -- somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle? -- which displacedvermoter Sunday #5

Cayce died in 1945, during WWII, so unless it was an old movie reel, I don't see how he was on Nimoy's show (1976-1982). Celerity Sunday #13

A couple of episodes of "In Search Of" went into Cayce's theories. Beartracks Sunday #25

Ok. Makes sense. Celerity Sunday #31

He wasn't on the show himself, unless, perhaps in another astral dimension.. displacedvermoter Sunday #45

Yes, another poster above already explained it. Celerity Sunday #60

Probably??? paleotn Sunday #23

The clock isn't broken. mr715 Sunday #69

......... paleotn Sunday #99

displacedvermoter...... Upthevibe Sunday #73

Yes, I read quite a few books about Edgar Cayce PatSeg Sunday #6

When facing problems or tasks I need help with... MiHale Sunday #7

I understand that technique has been quite successful. Joinfortmill Sunday #33

There's a lot of recent research into "lucid dreaming" which mirrors some of what you talk about. erronis Sunday #47

I also lucid dream...not always... MiHale Sunday #75

Quite an effective method! SheltieLover Sunday #51

I've used some of his remedies. Here is one. Maraya1969 Sunday #8

Yes! I was in a study group in the 80's discussing his writings hauckeye Sunday #12

I think his writings about this time... kentuck Sunday #14

I'm reading one of his books now and find it very interesting. MLAA Sunday #15

When I was a sophomore in college... ananda Sunday #16

;-{)..... Goonch Sunday #17

Crazy shit. paleotn Sunday #34

Barnum and Bailey meets Carter's Pills nt Maru Kitteh Sunday #81

I have many books about him karin_sj Sunday #18

I e heard of both of them and read about both of them. AllaN01Bear Sunday #19

George Carlin said Cayce was not a medium, Sneederbunk Sunday #20

Ah, don't we all miss George Carlin? hlthe2b Sunday #28

George Carlin was always right. Srkdqltr Sunday #127

He predicted that San Francisco would be destroyed SCantiGOP Sunday #21

After it was destroyed in 1906. By an earthquake. paleotn Sunday #35

This is insane Wifes husband Sunday #22

I would venture that some on DU have never heard of him... hlthe2b Sunday #26

So there's value delving into the works of a con and nut? paleotn Sunday #30

One has to read and understand a figure in history before determining that he is a "con" hlthe2b Sunday #44

I'm not precluding a goddamn thing. I'm merely pointing and laughing. paleotn Sunday #106

Your cursing at me doesn't help your argument, paleotn. Not one bit... hlthe2b Sunday #107

What? That's silly. paleotn Sunday #111

Since I have argued the exact opposite, you show that you are just posting to see your own words hlthe2b Sunday #113

Oh please. To some degree? i.e., you want it both ways. paleotn Sunday #115

Desperation and ridicule for sure hithe2b Clouds Passing Sunday #112

Got any evidence? Didn't think so. paleotn 14 hrs ago #138

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Hmmm. Wonder about Jesus, Moses, etc., etc. erronis Sunday #49

I'm sure many shared this thought stopdiggin Sunday #68

Cayce was a HEALER not a murderer. That could be the difference between the two Clouds Passing Sunday #71

Bwahahahaha! paleotn Sunday #105

Verify evidence that he didn't heal anyone. People have a right to question and explore. live love laugh 22 hrs ago #134

Prove a negative?? Really? That's your response?? paleotn 14 hrs ago #137

Ooooo! Cussing! paleotn 14 hrs ago #139

I was really into him in my younger years bif Sunday #24

Oh, please. He was equal parts con and nutter. paleotn Sunday #27

We heard you the first time. Joinfortmill Sunday #37

Plus several more MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #61

I get the inclincation to boil everything down to "woo" hlthe2b Sunday #40

Thank you. Well said. I tend to be very skeptical having been taught that the scientific methods are best. erronis Sunday #53

No one would call vaccines woo TxGuitar Sunday #92

Oh, REALLY?!!! Where have YOU been the past decades-- and especially the past five years hlthe2b Sunday #95

Did you just invoke Hitchens's razor!? mr715 Sunday #101

This message was self-deleted by its author paleotn Sunday #102

" There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of niyad Sunday #65

Very true. SheltieLover Sunday #79

Yup. Fascinating person and his work was all documented. Joinfortmill Sunday #29

Documented as complete BS. paleotn Sunday #36

Back off. Joinfortmill Sunday #38

Or what? Wifes husband Sunday #46

My response was not directed at you. Joinfortmill Sunday #54

I will not. paleotn Sunday #104

Why? Truth hurts?? paleotn Sunday #103

would you please provide NJCher Sunday #57

Where is Atlantis? mr715 Sunday #67

post was directed to paleotn NJCher Sunday #72

Don't blame me, I was just astral projecting. mr715 Sunday #74

... reACTIONary Sunday #83

Ahem, my post was directed to NJCher mr715 Sunday #85

Unfortunately.... reACTIONary Sunday #125

I kant handle philosopher puns. mr715 Sunday #126

Give me some documentation that his conman ramblings are actually true. paleotn Sunday #100

Did you go to college? NJCher Yesterday #132

What does "Did you go to college?" have to do with anything. Abolishinist 23 hrs ago #133

You don't know how to argue either NJCher 16 hrs ago #135

You're arguing without a shred of evidence. paleotn 14 hrs ago #141

I'm not making the extraordinary claims paleotn 14 hrs ago #136

And all bull shit Wifes husband Sunday #43

Nostradamus only "predicted" things in reverse. Gore1FL Sunday #39

That right. Nostradmus predictions are retrofitted Buckeyeblue Sunday #94

I visited his research center in Virginia Beach beveeheart Sunday #41

I think there is a relevance that is helpful to these times we are living in.... kentuck Sunday #42

Interesing subject kentuck. I do beleive that as we sleep, our unconscious does 'communiicate' c-rational Sunday #48

I wouldn't know. kentuck Sunday #52

"Little Death" JoseBalow Sunday #50

Being a cat person I know that Edgar Cayce had a lot of interesting things to say about cats. flashman13 Sunday #55

Cats have a sixth sense, I am sure. kentuck Sunday #59

Cats most certainly have a sixth sense. Several years ago an elderly stray orange cat wandered in and came flashman13 Sunday #80

Yes, he was a fraud. mr715 Sunday #56

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Science is falsifiable mr715 Sunday #87

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Pluto being a planet or not is a matter of definitions. mr715 Sunday #90

"you're" ( contraction for "you are"), not "your" (possessive). niyad Sunday #96

Ooof, that is always embarrassing mr715 Sunday #97

When I was in my twenties I read Cayce. 1WorldHope Sunday #58

Well said PatSeg Sunday #120

Too me he was Faux pas Sunday #62

just the name Kali Sunday #63

Thanks for this thread! MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #64

I'm more familiar with Carl Jung's similar work Brother Buzz Sunday #66

Although Jung was pretty woo too. mr715 Sunday #70

kentuck........ Upthevibe Sunday #76

Yes, I've read some of his work and I agree. ms liberty Sunday #77

Did read some of his stuff when I was a teenager because it was allegorical oracle Sunday #78

He still has a following in Virginia Beach. GreenWave Sunday #84

me ma read his books duckworth969 Sunday #88

Fraud, huxster and con man edhopper Sunday #98

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The sleeping profiteer? usonian Sunday #108

I believe there is much we do not know. kentuck Sunday #109

Quantum and consciousness get lumped together because of woo. mr715 Sunday #110

That is what is being questioned. kentuck Sunday #114

It is a challenging question... mr715 Sunday #116

In some unexplainable way... kentuck Sunday #117

These are not supernatural, though. mr715 Sunday #118

That is how I tend to see it PatSeg Sunday #119

Poe "Up Through The Spiral" 1971 Concept Albums,Psych Omaha Steve Sunday #121

I have a copy of that album. PurgedVoter 14 hrs ago #140

My great Aunt in Portsmouth, Va once saw him speak SomedayKindaLove Sunday #122

He cured my great aunt's TB jcboon Sunday #123

I heard an interview with one his followers on the Art Bell Radio Show years ago. Jacson6 Sunday #124

I find him fascinating MustLoveBeagles Sunday #128

Familiar with him but not aware of any 2026 RubyRose Sunday #129

Well this fellow wrote a book after studying the Great Pyramid in Egypt FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #142

Given the recent underground scans that show RubyRose 17 sec ago #145

Edgar Cayce Stephan Schwartz 6 hrs ago #143

Sir: kentuck 5 hrs ago #144