Edgar Cayce
Overview
Edgar Cayce (ˈ; 1877–1945) was an American
United States
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 psychic
Psychic
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 who allegedly had the ability to give answers to questions on subjects such as healing
Healing
Physiological healing is the restoration of damaged living tissue, organs and biological system to normal function. It is the process by which the cells in the body regenerate and repair to reduce the size of a damaged or necrotic area....

 or Atlantis
Atlantis
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 while in a hypnotic trance
Altered state of consciousness
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. Though Cayce himself was a devout Christian
Christian
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 and lived before the emergence of the New Age Movement
New Age
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, some believe he was the founder of the movement and influenced its teachings.

Cayce became a celebrity toward the end of his life and the publicity given to his prophecies has overshadowed what to him were usually considered the more important parts of his work, such as healing (the vast majority of his readings were given for people who were sick) and theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...

 (Cayce was a lifelong, devout member of the Disciples of Christ).
Quotations

Remember, the body does gradually renew itself constantly. Do not look upon the conditions which have existed as not being to be eradicated from the system. Hold to that KNOWLEDGE- and don't think of it as just therapy-that the body CAN, the body DOES, renew itself! ( The Edgar Cayce Remedies, p. 16 )

Leave off the 'financially'.Let the financial be the result of honest, sincere desire to be and live so that others may know the way also. Good gives the increase. ( Many Mansions Chapter 20 - A Philosophy of Vocational Choice )

Cayce answered this to another financial related question In what field of endeavor am I most likely to succeed financially?

Encouraging the weak and the faint; giving strength and courage to those who have faltered. ( Many Mansions Chapter 20 - A Philosophy of Vocational Choice )

When a woman of forty-nine asks: What is my true life work?

The Lord, marks the fall of the smallest sparrow. He knows how so many in authority treat the infirm and the aged. Look at the Napoleon|Napoleons, Caesar|Caesars and the like. Rather than casting themselves in God's image they made Gods of themselves. and were destroyed. ( Edgar Cayce On the Millennium Chapter One - The great new planet earth. )

Don't worry so much where you live but how you live. Make the family of man your family as well. ( Edgar Cayce On the Millennium Chapter One - The great new planet earth. )

Cayce answered this to a minister's question - Where is the safest place to live?

 
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