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paleotn

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

Sun May 17, 2026, 11:51 AM

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No one is predicting anything next week, much less far in the future by some mythological "gift." The veracity of anything they've written or said is purely based on probabilities. And their "pronouncements" are usually vague to the point of being worthless. Parsing such vague bullshit-ery is the equivalent of mental masturbation and about as useful. Seriously, will woo ever fucking die?

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

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

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

He was quite a fascinating fellow bucolic_frolic Yesterday #3

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

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

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

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

............ paleotn Yesterday #32

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

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

He supposedly knew where Atlantis was -- somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle? -- which displacedvermoter Yesterday #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 Yesterday #13

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

Ok. Makes sense. Celerity Yesterday #31

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

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

Probably??? paleotn Yesterday #23

The clock isn't broken. mr715 Yesterday #69

......... paleotn 23 hrs ago #99

displacedvermoter...... Upthevibe Yesterday #73

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

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

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

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

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

Quite an effective method! SheltieLover Yesterday #51

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

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

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

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

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

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

Crazy shit. paleotn Yesterday #34

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

I have many books about him karin_sj Yesterday #18

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

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

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

George Carlin was always right. Srkdqltr 19 hrs ago #127

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

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

This is insane Wifes husband Yesterday #22

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

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

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

I'm not precluding a goddamn thing. I'm merely pointing and laughing. paleotn 23 hrs ago #106

Your cursing at me doesn't help your argument, paleotn. Not one bit... hlthe2b 22 hrs ago #107

What? That's silly. paleotn 22 hrs ago #111

Since I have argued the exact opposite, you show that you are just posting to see your own words hlthe2b 22 hrs ago #113

Oh please. To some degree? i.e., you want it both ways. paleotn 22 hrs ago #115

Desperation and ridicule for sure hithe2b Clouds Passing 22 hrs ago #112

Got any evidence? Didn't think so. paleotn 6 hrs ago #138

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

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

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

Bwahahahaha! paleotn 23 hrs ago #105

Verify evidence that he didn't heal anyone. People have a right to question and explore. live love laugh 14 hrs ago #134

Prove a negative?? Really? That's your response?? paleotn 6 hrs ago #137

Ooooo! Cussing! paleotn 6 hrs ago #139

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

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

We heard you the first time. Joinfortmill Yesterday #37

Plus several more MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #61

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

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

No one would call vaccines woo TxGuitar Yesterday #92

Oh, REALLY?!!! Where have YOU been the past decades-- and especially the past five years hlthe2b 23 hrs ago #95

Did you just invoke Hitchens's razor!? mr715 23 hrs ago #101

This message was self-deleted by its author paleotn 23 hrs ago #102

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

Very true. SheltieLover Yesterday #79

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

Documented as complete BS. paleotn Yesterday #36

Back off. Joinfortmill Yesterday #38

Or what? Wifes husband Yesterday #46

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

I will not. paleotn 23 hrs ago #104

Why? Truth hurts?? paleotn 23 hrs ago #103

would you please provide NJCher Yesterday #57

Where is Atlantis? mr715 Yesterday #67

post was directed to paleotn NJCher Yesterday #72

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

... reACTIONary Yesterday #83

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

Unfortunately.... reACTIONary 20 hrs ago #125

I kant handle philosopher puns. mr715 20 hrs ago #126

Give me some documentation that his conman ramblings are actually true. paleotn 23 hrs ago #100

Did you go to college? NJCher 16 hrs ago #132

What does "Did you go to college?" have to do with anything. Abolishinist 15 hrs ago #133

You don't know how to argue either NJCher 8 hrs ago #135

You're arguing without a shred of evidence. paleotn 6 hrs ago #141

I'm not making the extraordinary claims paleotn 7 hrs ago #136

And all bull shit Wifes husband Yesterday #43

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

That right. Nostradmus predictions are retrofitted Buckeyeblue Yesterday #94

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

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

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

I wouldn't know. kentuck Yesterday #52

"Little Death" JoseBalow Yesterday #50

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

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

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

Yes, he was a fraud. mr715 Yesterday #56

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Science is falsifiable mr715 Yesterday #87

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

"you're" ( contraction for "you are"), not "your" (possessive). niyad 23 hrs ago #96

Ooof, that is always embarrassing mr715 23 hrs ago #97

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

Well said PatSeg 21 hrs ago #120

Too me he was Faux pas Yesterday #62

just the name Kali Yesterday #63

Thanks for this thread! MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #64

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

Although Jung was pretty woo too. mr715 Yesterday #70

kentuck........ Upthevibe Yesterday #76

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

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

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

me ma read his books duckworth969 Yesterday #88

Fraud, huxster and con man edhopper 23 hrs ago #98

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The sleeping profiteer? usonian 22 hrs ago #108

I believe there is much we do not know. kentuck 22 hrs ago #109

Quantum and consciousness get lumped together because of woo. mr715 22 hrs ago #110

That is what is being questioned. kentuck 22 hrs ago #114

It is a challenging question... mr715 22 hrs ago #116

In some unexplainable way... kentuck 21 hrs ago #117

These are not supernatural, though. mr715 21 hrs ago #118

That is how I tend to see it PatSeg 21 hrs ago #119

Poe "Up Through The Spiral" 1971 Concept Albums,Psych Omaha Steve 21 hrs ago #121

I have a copy of that album. PurgedVoter 6 hrs ago #140

My great Aunt in Portsmouth, Va once saw him speak SomedayKindaLove 21 hrs ago #122

He cured my great aunt's TB jcboon 21 hrs ago #123

I heard an interview with one his followers on the Art Bell Radio Show years ago. Jacson6 20 hrs ago #124

I find him fascinating MustLoveBeagles 19 hrs ago #128

Familiar with him but not aware of any 2026 RubyRose 19 hrs ago #129

Well this fellow wrote a book after studying the Great Pyramid in Egypt FakeNoose 2 hrs ago #142