Edgar Cayce was born March 18, 1877 in Bennettstown, Christian, Kentucky, United States.^[1] He was a son of Leslie Burr Cayce and Carrie Elizabeth Major.^[2]

His psychic abilities began to appear as early as his childhood. He was able to see and talk to his late grandfather's spirit, and often played with "imaginary friends" whom he said were spirits on the other side. He also displayed an uncanny ability to memorize the pages of a book simply by sleeping on it. These gifts labeled the young Cayce as strange, but all Cayce really wanted was to help others, especially children.

He marriedGertrude Salter Evans on June 17, 1903 in Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States.^[3] Together they had three children:Hugh Lynn,Milton Porter andEdgar Evans.^[4][5][6]

He has been called the "sleeping prophet," the "father of holistic medicine," and the most documented psychic of the 20th century. For more than 40 years of his adult life, Cayce gave psychic "readings" to thousands of seekers while in an unconscious state, diagnosing illnesses and revealing lives lived in the past and prophecies yet to come.

Later in life, Cayce would find that he had the ability to put himself into a sleep-like state by lying down on a couch, closing his eyes, and folding his hands over his stomach. In this state of relaxation and meditation, he was able to place his mind in contact with all time and space — the universal consciousness, also known as the super-conscious mind. From there, he could respond to questions as broad as, "What are the secrets of the universe?" and "What is my purpose in life?" to as specific as, "What can I do to help my arthritis?" and "How were the pyramids of Egypt built? His responses to these questions came to be called "readings," and their insights offer practical help and advice to individuals even today.^[7]

Cayce died January 3, 1945 in Princess Anne, Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States from a cerebral hemorrhage.^[8] He was buried atRiverside Cemetery in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, United States.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Edgar Cayce, 1917-1918.
2. ↑United States Census, 1900, Edgar Coyer in household of Leslie B Coyer, Hopkinsville city (north, west part) Ward 1, 5, 7, Christian, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4, sheet 18B, family 413.
3. ↑Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, Edgar Cayce and Gertrude Salter Evans, 17 Jun 1903; citing Marriage, Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky.
4. ↑United States Census, 1910, Edgar, Anniston Ward 1, Calhoun, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 18B, family 373.
5. ↑United States Census, 1930, Edgar Cayce, Virginia Beach, Princess Anne, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 15B, line 57, family 338.
6. ↑United States Census, 1940, Edgar Cayce, Virginia Beach, Lynnhaven Magisterial District, Princess Anne, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 77-7, sheet 2B, line 70, family 50, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.
7. ↑Edgar Cayce's Association for Research and Enlightenment, Who was Edgar Cayce? Twentieth Century Psychic and Medical Clairvoyant, 2019.
8. ↑Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987, Edgar Cayce, 03 Jan 1945; citing Virginia Beach, Princess Anne, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
9. ↑Find A Grave, memorial page for Edgar Cayce (18 Mar 1877–3 Jan 1945), Find a Grave Memorial no. 185, citing Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, USA.

See also:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Cayce