Edgar Cayce, the Akashic Records, and the Planetary Sojourns of the Soul

Edgar Cayce (March 18, 1877 – January 3, 1945) was a Christian Mystic who had the remarkable ability to see beyond the veils of this mortal world, and read from the "Akashic Records" to help others who were seeking greater meaning in their lives.

The Akashic Records, known as "The Book of Life", can be equated to the universe's super computer system. It is this system that acts as the central storehouse of all information for every individual who has ever lived upon the earth. More than just a reservoir of events, the Akashic Records contain every deed, word, feeling, thought, and intent that has ever occurred at any time in the history of the world.

Much more than simply a memory storehouse, however, these Akashic Records are interactive in that they have a tremendous influence upon our everyday lives, our relationships, our feelings and belief systems, and the potential realities we draw toward us.

Most of us have had lives before this one, and we bring with us talents, abilities, and influences from those previous lives and experiences, which are encoded into our very cells.

For those interested in Astrology, Cayce provided the great insight that not only have we had previous lives, but that, between lifetimes, the soul has a life outside the physical world. During these interim periods, the soul experiences levels of consciousness that correspond to the vibratory levels of the different planets. Cayce referred to these interim lifetime experiences as planetary sojourns.

As we have had experiences with the vibrations of the different planets between lifetimes, the planets have an internal influence on us when we reincarnate into the earth plane. These influences of the planets are felt by us in the form of "inclinations, tendencies, and urges."

However, Cayce said, no influence is greater than the will of the individual and the choices that we make in our lives every day.