Who is Edgar Cayce?

Edgar Cayce · 1920-1944

Edgar Cayce (March 18, 1877 – January 3, 1945) was an American clairvoyant and psychic known as the 'Sleeping Prophet'. He could enter a self-induced trance state and deliver 'readings' covering medical diagnoses, past-life memories, and future events. He left over 14,000 documented readings in his lifetime.

Cayce's prophecies encompass earth changes (California sinking, New York destroyed), memories of Atlantean civilization, pole shifts, the course of WWII, China becoming the cradle of Christianity, Russia's spiritual role, and more. The Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.), which he founded, still operates today and preserves all original reading records.

Some of Cayce's predictions have been confirmed by events, such as the 1929 stock market crash, the outbreak and end of WWII, and the founding of Israel. However, many predictions (such as California sinking and Atlantis resurfacing) remain unfulfilled. This site compiles his most significant prophecies and evaluates those whose deadlines have passed.

Core Message

"The future is not fixed. It depends on the choices humanity makes in the present."

Key Timeline

1877 — Born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, USA
1901 — First entered trance state to deliver a reading
1923 — Began 'life readings' involving past lives and prophecy
1931 — Founded the Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.)
1944 — Health deteriorated, stopped giving readings
1945 — Died in Virginia Beach

Data Sources

Prophecies compiled from Cayce's original readings archived at A.R.E. (Edgar Cayce's A.R.E.)
Reference: biography There Is a River by Thomas Sugrue (Wikipedia)
Verification based on public news reports and historical records
Editorial opinions do not represent academic consensus
Site icon: closed eye symbol — Cayce was known as the 'Sleeping Prophet', delivering readings with his eyes closed in a trance state, his most iconic image

Edgar Cayce Prophecies All Prophecies18 Q&A entries in total

#1 Economy 1929

Cayce's reading on the economic situation

Edgar Cayce: "Unless there is more of the spirit of brotherly love and group consciousness among His people... the whole financial system will come to a collapse in the next few years." (Reading #137-4)

#2 War 1940

Cayce's reading on European affairs

Edgar Cayce: "Austria, Germany, and later Japan, will join forces." (Reading #3976-15)

#3 War 1945

Cayce's prediction on the end of WWII

Edgar Cayce: "In 1945 peace will come." (Reading #3976-27)

#4 Politics 1945

Cayce's reading on President Roosevelt

Edgar Cayce: "Unless the strain is removed, his body will not endure through the term." (Reading #3976-28)

#5 Politics 1948

Cayce's prophecy on the founding of Israel

Edgar Cayce: "The Jews will eventually return to their homeland and re-establish their nation." (Reading #5748-2)

#6 Other 1969

Cayce's reading on Atlantis

Edgar Cayce: "Poseidia will be among the first portions of Atlantis to rise again — expect it in '68 or '69." (Reading #958-3)

#7 Other 1998

Cayce's prophecy on the Hall of Records in Egypt

Edgar Cayce: "Beneath the right front paw of the Sphinx lies a passage to the Hall of Records, containing the complete history of Atlantean civilization. These records will be discovered in 1998." (Reading #378-16)

#8 Climate 1998

Cayce's prophecy on earth changes

Edgar Cayce: "New York City, much of Connecticut will disappear within a generation. The upper portion of the western area of New York City will eventually vanish." (Reading #1152-11)

#9 Climate 1998

Cayce's prophecy on California

Edgar Cayce: "Los Angeles and San Francisco will be destroyed before New York." (Reading #1152-11)

#10 Climate 2001

Cayce's prophecy on pole shift

Edgar Cayce: "There will be a shifting of the poles in 2000 to 2001." (Reading #826-8)

#11 Religion 未确定

Cayce's prophecy on China

Edgar Cayce: "One day China will be the cradle of Christianity — as applied to the lives of men. It is far off, as man counts time, but only a day in the heart of God." (Reading #3976-29)

#12 Politics 未确定

Cayce's prophecy on Russia

Edgar Cayce: "From Russia will come the hope of the world — not in respect to what is sometimes termed Communism or Bolshevism — but freedom! True freedom! Where each man will live for his fellow man." (Reading #3976-29)

#13 Other 1969

Cayce's prophecy on Bimini

Edgar Cayce: "Near Bimini, beneath the ocean floor and the slime of ages, will be found the remnants of an ancient Atlantean temple." (Reading #364-3)

#14 Society 未确定

Cayce's medical readings

Edgar Cayce: "The body should use castor oil packs applied to the right side of the abdomen, three times weekly for one hour each. This will help eliminate blockages and toxins." (Typical prescription from Reading #294-8 and many similar readings)

#15 Technology 2000

Cayce's prophecy on communication technology

Edgar Cayce: "People will be able to communicate directly from their homes with anywhere in the world through a device, and be able to see one another." (Reading #3976-15)

#16 Technology 未确定

Cayce's prophecy on blood diagnostics

Edgar Cayce: "The day will come when a single drop of blood will yield a diagnosis of the entire body's condition." (Reading #283-2)

#17 Climate 1998

Cayce's general prophecy on global geographic changes

Edgar Cayce: "Many portions of the earth will undergo dramatic changes. Northern Europe will be changed in the twinkling of an eye. The greater portion of Japan will go into the sea." (Reading #3976-15)

#18 War 1947

Cayce's prophecy on Indian independence

Edgar Cayce: "India will gain its independence from British rule. Through Gandhi's method of peaceful resistance, that day is not far off." (Reading #3976-15 and related readings)

Prophecy VerificationEvaluating predictions against reality for expired time points

#1 Verified undefined: 1929

Cayce's reading on the economic situation

Edgar Cayce: "Unless there is more of the spirit of brotherly love and group consciousness among His people... the whole financial system will come to a collapse in the next few years." (Reading #137-4)

On October 29, 1929 ('Black Tuesday'), the US stock market crashed, triggering the Great Depression. Cayce had warned of a financial collapse as early as his 1925 reading.

#2 Verified undefined: 1940

Cayce's reading on European affairs

Edgar Cayce: "Austria, Germany, and later Japan, will join forces." (Reading #3976-15)

Germany and Japan signed the Anti-Comintern Pact in 1936, Italy joined in 1937, and the Tripartite Pact was signed in 1940, formally establishing the Axis powers. Cayce's 1935 reading accurately foresaw this alliance.

#3 Verified undefined: 1945

Cayce's prediction on the end of WWII

Edgar Cayce: "In 1945 peace will come." (Reading #3976-27)

Germany surrendered on May 8, 1945 (V-E Day), and Japan surrendered on August 15, 1945, officially ending WWII. Cayce accurately predicted the year of peace in his 1943 reading.

#4 Verified undefined: 1945

Cayce's reading on President Roosevelt

Edgar Cayce: "Unless the strain is removed, his body will not endure through the term." (Reading #3976-28)

Franklin D. Roosevelt died of a cerebral hemorrhage on April 12, 1945, failing to complete his fourth term. Cayce's 1944 reading had implied his health would not hold.

#18 Verified undefined: 1947

Cayce's prophecy on Indian independence

Edgar Cayce: "India will gain its independence from British rule. Through Gandhi's method of peaceful resistance, that day is not far off." (Reading #3976-15 and related readings)

India declared independence from British rule on August 15, 1947. Gandhi's nonviolent resistance movement played a central role in the independence process, consistent with Cayce's 1935 reading.

#5 Verified undefined: 1948

Cayce's prophecy on the founding of Israel

Edgar Cayce: "The Jews will eventually return to their homeland and re-establish their nation." (Reading #5748-2)

Israel declared independence on May 14, 1948. Cayce had mentioned the return of Jews to their homeland and the re-establishment of their nation in his readings from the 1930s.

#6 Partial undefined: 1969

Cayce's reading on Atlantis

Edgar Cayce: "Poseidia will be among the first portions of Atlantis to rise again — expect it in '68 or '69." (Reading #958-3)

Atlantis itself did not resurface. However, in 1968, a regular limestone formation ('Bimini Road') was discovered on the ocean floor near Bimini, Bahamas. Some researchers link this to Cayce's prediction, though mainstream geologists consider it naturally formed beachrock.

#7 Failed undefined: 1998

Cayce's prophecy on the Hall of Records in Egypt

Edgar Cayce: "Beneath the right front paw of the Sphinx lies a passage to the Hall of Records, containing the complete history of Atlantean civilization. These records will be discovered in 1998." (Reading #378-16)

No 'Hall of Records' has been found beneath the Sphinx to date. Seismic surveys in the 1990s detected some underground cavities, but no civilization records were unearthed. Egyptian authorities have not authorized further excavation.

#8 Failed undefined: 1998

Cayce's prophecy on earth changes

Edgar Cayce: "New York City, much of Connecticut will disappear within a generation. The upper portion of the western area of New York City will eventually vanish." (Reading #1152-11)

New York City and Connecticut have not experienced large-scale submersion or disappearance. While New York faces rising sea levels and Hurricane Sandy in 2012 caused severe flooding, this is far from 'disappearing'.

#9 Failed undefined: 1998

Cayce's prophecy on California

Edgar Cayce: "Los Angeles and San Francisco will be destroyed before New York." (Reading #1152-11)

Los Angeles and San Francisco remain intact. While California sits on seismic fault lines and experiences earthquakes (1989 Loma Prieta, 1994 Northridge), no city-destroying event has occurred.

#10 Failed undefined: 2001

Cayce's prophecy on pole shift

Edgar Cayce: "There will be a shifting of the poles in 2000 to 2001." (Reading #826-8)

No pole shift occurred in 2000-2001. The magnetic north pole does continue to drift slowly (~55 km/year), but this is normal geomagnetic drift, entirely different from the catastrophic pole shift Cayce described.

#11 Pending undefined: 未确定

Cayce's prophecy on China

Edgar Cayce: "One day China will be the cradle of Christianity — as applied to the lives of men. It is far off, as man counts time, but only a day in the heart of God." (Reading #3976-29)

#12 Pending undefined: 未确定

Cayce's prophecy on Russia

Edgar Cayce: "From Russia will come the hope of the world — not in respect to what is sometimes termed Communism or Bolshevism — but freedom! True freedom! Where each man will live for his fellow man." (Reading #3976-29)

#13 Partial undefined: 1969

Cayce's prophecy on Bimini

Edgar Cayce: "Near Bimini, beneath the ocean floor and the slime of ages, will be found the remnants of an ancient Atlantean temple." (Reading #364-3)

In 1968, divers discovered an approximately 800-meter underwater limestone formation ('Bimini Road') near North Bimini. Supporters consider it an artificial ancient structure matching Cayce's prediction. However, mainstream geologists including J. Gifford have shown these blocks are naturally formed beachrock approximately 3,500 years old, not ancient civilization remnants.

#14 Partial undefined: 未确定

Cayce's medical readings

Edgar Cayce: "The body should use castor oil packs applied to the right side of the abdomen, three times weekly for one hour each. This will help eliminate blockages and toxins." (Typical prescription from Reading #294-8 and many similar readings)

Cayce left approximately 9,000 medical readings covering diagnoses and treatment suggestions for various ailments. Some therapies (castor oil packs, dietary adjustments) are still used in alternative medicine today, but lack large-scale clinical trial validation. Retrospective studies of his diagnoses by modern medicine show mixed results.

#15 Verified undefined: 2000

Cayce's prophecy on communication technology

Edgar Cayce: "People will be able to communicate directly from their homes with anywhere in the world through a device, and be able to see one another." (Reading #3976-15)

Video calling technology became widespread in the early 21st century. Skype launched in 2003, Apple introduced FaceTime in 2010, and video calls have since become everyday communication. Cayce's 1935 description closely matches the reality.

#16 Partial undefined: 未确定

Cayce's prophecy on blood diagnostics

Edgar Cayce: "The day will come when a single drop of blood will yield a diagnosis of the entire body's condition." (Reading #283-2)

Modern blood testing can detect hundreds of markers from small samples (genetic sequencing, liquid biopsies for cancer markers). While a full single-drop diagnosis is not yet achieved, the direction of technological development closely aligns with Cayce's vision.

#17 Failed undefined: 1998

Cayce's general prophecy on global geographic changes

Edgar Cayce: "Many portions of the earth will undergo dramatic changes. Northern Europe will be changed in the twinkling of an eye. The greater portion of Japan will go into the sea." (Reading #3976-15)

Northern Europe has not undergone dramatic geographic changes, and Japan has not sunk. While the 2011 Tohoku earthquake caused severe damage, Japan's landmass remained virtually unchanged. The large-scale geographic upheavals Cayce predicted did not occur within the specified timeframe.