Best Edgar Cayce Books

Edgar Cayce’s readings have been collected digitally, however the material is expansive. In order to help the reader, collections of readings about specific topics have been made. Here are a few of the most popular of books containing such readings – with the occasional biography thrown in.

The Edgar Cayce Primer, by Herbert B. Puryear

October 12, 2010
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I bought this book to get a grip on Edgar Cayce. In that sense it’s a good buy: the themes Edgar Cayce talked about in his readings are explained very well. However, I expected these explanations to be based mostly on Edgar Cayce quotes, and that is not what this is. It’s really Herbert B. [...]

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Edgar Cayce biography: The Sleeping Prophet

October 2, 2010
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This fascinating biography of Edgar Cayce, written by on the country’s foremost authorities on metaphysics, reached the No. 1 spot on the New York Times bestseller list. Edgar Cayce’s more than 14,000 readings are preserved at the Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E), Inc., in Virginia Beach, Virginia. “Perhaps Mr. Stearn’s greatest achievement . . [...]

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Edgar Cayce on the Akashic Records: The Book of Life

October 2, 2010
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The psychic talents of Edgar Cayce worked through two sources: the subconscious of the person who came to him for a reading, and what’s called the Akashic Records. The term is borrowed from theosophy, where it stands for the memory of nature, or the book of life. This book is a selection of quotes from [...]

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