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."
1877 — Born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, USA1901 — First entered trance state to deliver a reading1923 — Began 'life readings' involving past lives and prophecy1931 — Founded the Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.)1944 — Health deteriorated, stopped giving readings1945 — Died in Virginia Beach
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 Prophecies 30 Q&A entries in total
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's prophecy on reincarnation
Edgar Cayce: "Souls learn lessons through multiple earthly lives. Many people living today once lived in the Atlantean era; they have returned with memories and karma from past lives." (Reading #364 series)
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)
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)
Cayce's prediction on stock market recovery
Edgar Cayce: "In the spring of 1933, conditions will begin to improve." (Reading #270-30)
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)
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)
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)
Cayce's prophecy on laser-like technology
Edgar Cayce: "The Atlanteans used a firestone (tuoi stone) that could gather sunrays and convert them into concentrated energy beams for communication and power." (Reading #440-5)
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)
Cayce's prophecy on the 'Second Coming'
Edgar Cayce: "The Christ Consciousness will again manifest upon the earth — not as one individual, but as an awakening that rises in the hearts of many." (Reading #5749-4)
Cayce's prophecy on education reform
Edgar Cayce: "Future education will focus on holistic development of body, mind, and spirit, rather than mere intellectual training. Meditation and spiritual cultivation will become part of school curricula." (Related to Reading #3976-15)
Cayce's reading on European affairs
Edgar Cayce: "Austria, Germany, and later Japan, will join forces." (Reading #3976-15)
Cayce's prophecy on US entering the war
Edgar Cayce: "America must in some way be drawn into the forthcoming world conflict." (Reading #3976-15)
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)
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)
Cayce's prophecy on Dead Sea changes
Edgar Cayce: "The waters of the Dead Sea will begin to change in their chemical composition." (Reading #3976-15)
Cayce's prophecy on solar energy
Edgar Cayce: "New energy sources will be discovered. Rays from the sun will be collected and used to drive machinery and provide power." (Reading #3976-15)
Cayce's prophecy on Antarctic ice changes
Edgar Cayce: "There will be breaking up of the ice in the Antarctic, leading to rising seas and massive flooding." (Reading #3976-15)
Cayce's prophecy on pole shift
Edgar Cayce: "There will be a shifting of the poles in 2000 to 2001." (Reading #826-8)
Cayce's prophecy on racial issues
Edgar Cayce: "Racial strife will be one of the greatest internal problems in America. Unless properly addressed, it will lead to riots and division." (Reading #3976-24)
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)
Cayce's prophecy on New York destruction
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)
Cayce's prophecy on California
Edgar Cayce: "Los Angeles and San Francisco will be destroyed before New York." (Reading #1152-11)
Cayce's prophecy on Great Lakes waterway changes
Edgar Cayce: "The Great Lakes will empty into the Gulf of Mexico." (Reading #1152-11)
Cayce's prophecy on new land rising
Edgar Cayce: "New land will appear off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Many places now under the sea will become the coastlines of a new world." (Reading #1152-11)
Cayce's prediction on the end of WWII
Edgar Cayce: "In 1945 peace will come." (Reading #3976-27)
Cayce's reading on President Roosevelt
Edgar Cayce: "Unless the strain is removed, his body will not endure through the term." (Reading #3976-28)
Cayce's prophecy on the fall of communism
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!" (Reading #3976-29)
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)
Prophecy Verification Evaluating predictions against reality for expired time points
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.
Cayce's prophecy on reincarnation
Edgar Cayce: "Souls learn lessons through multiple earthly lives. Many people living today once lived in the Atlantean era; they have returned with memories and karma from past lives." (Reading #364 series)
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.
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.
Cayce's prediction on stock market recovery
Edgar Cayce: "In the spring of 1933, conditions will begin to improve." (Reading #270-30)
Roosevelt took office in March 1933 and launched the New Deal. The Dow Jones rebounded from its historic low of 41.22 in July 1932. 1933 indeed marked the end of the worst phase of the Great Depression.
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.
Cayce's prophecy on US entering the war
Edgar Cayce: "America must in some way be drawn into the forthcoming world conflict." (Reading #3976-15)
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and the US immediately declared war on Japan, entering WWII. Cayce had predicted in 1935 that America would be drawn into the world conflict.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cayce's prophecy on laser-like technology
Edgar Cayce: "The Atlanteans used a firestone (tuoi stone) that could gather sunrays and convert them into concentrated energy beams for communication and power." (Reading #440-5)
In 1960, Theodore Maiman invented the first laser. Cayce's 1933 description of 'concentrated energy beams' closely resembles the principle of lasers — focusing light energy into highly directed beams. Lasers are now widely used in communications (fiber optics) and industry.
Cayce's prophecy on racial issues
Edgar Cayce: "Racial strife will be one of the greatest internal problems in America. Unless properly addressed, it will lead to riots and division." (Reading #3976-24)
Massive racial conflicts erupted during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement: 1965 Watts riots, 1967 Detroit riots, nationwide unrest after MLK's assassination in 1968. Racial issues remain a core American social issue (2020 George Floyd protests sparked nationwide demonstrations).
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cayce's prophecy on the 'Second Coming'
Edgar Cayce: "The Christ Consciousness will again manifest upon the earth — not as one individual, but as an awakening that rises in the hearts of many." (Reading #5749-4)
Cayce's prophecy on solar energy
Edgar Cayce: "New energy sources will be discovered. Rays from the sun will be collected and used to drive machinery and provide power." (Reading #3976-15)
In 1954, Bell Labs developed the first practical silicon solar cell. Solar technology has since continued to develop, becoming the fastest-growing energy source globally in the 2020s. Cayce's 1935 foresight on solar energy utilization was remarkably ahead of its time.
Cayce's prophecy on the fall of communism
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!" (Reading #3976-29)
The Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, ending communist rule. Russia transitioned to a market economy and multi-party system. Cayce correctly foresaw communism being replaced by freedom. However, the grander prediction of Russia becoming 'the hope of the world' remains debated — the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict further isolated Russia internationally.
Cayce's prophecy on New York destruction
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'.
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.
Cayce's prophecy on Great Lakes waterway changes
Edgar Cayce: "The Great Lakes will empty into the Gulf of Mexico." (Reading #1152-11)
No major rerouting of the Great Lakes has occurred. The Great Lakes still drain into the Atlantic via the St. Lawrence River, separated from the Gulf of Mexico by the Mississippi River watershed. No geological evidence suggests this prediction could be realized.
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.
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.
Cayce's prophecy on education reform
Edgar Cayce: "Future education will focus on holistic development of body, mind, and spirit, rather than mere intellectual training. Meditation and spiritual cultivation will become part of school curricula." (Related to Reading #3976-15)
Mindfulness meditation began entering Western education systems in the 2010s. Schools in the UK and US incorporated mindfulness into daily teaching, and WHO included mental health education in its global agenda. However, holistic body-mind-spirit education remains far from mainstream; most schools still focus on test-oriented education.
Cayce's prophecy on Dead Sea changes
Edgar Cayce: "The waters of the Dead Sea will begin to change in their chemical composition." (Reading #3976-15)
The Dead Sea's water level has been declining since the mid-20th century, accelerating in the 2010s (~1 meter/year). Around 2011, researchers discovered freshwater springs and microbial communities at the Dead Sea floor, with its chemistry indeed changing. However, these changes are primarily due to human water diversion and climate change, not the geological shifts Cayce implied.
Cayce's prophecy on Antarctic ice changes
Edgar Cayce: "There will be breaking up of the ice in the Antarctic, leading to rising seas and massive flooding." (Reading #3976-15)
Antarctic ice is indeed melting at an accelerating rate. In February 2020, Antarctica recorded temperatures above 20°C for the first time. Thwaites Glacier (the 'Doomsday Glacier') is retreating rapidly; its complete collapse could raise global sea levels by ~65cm. However, the massive flooding Cayce described has not yet occurred.
Cayce's prophecy on new land rising
Edgar Cayce: "New land will appear off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Many places now under the sea will become the coastlines of a new world." (Reading #1152-11)
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)