A Meditation on Christ Consciousness from the Edgar Cayce Channeled Readings Transcripts

 

 

The previous blog post considered the significance of how variations of the name 'Michael' exhibit 'patterns' for placing in perspective various otherwise 'unexplained phenomena'; thus, I referred to my Edgar Cayce readings CD (2005 edition with the cover shown above) to find an example of how this pattern helped make comprehensible the concept of Christ Consciousness.

 

Edgar Cayce's Earth incarnation dated from 1877 through 1945.  A differentiation should be made between his own beliefs and the commentary from the intelligences that communicated through him when he was in a trance.  Today, his work is a franchise of the organization he founded in 1931, the Association for Research and Enlightenment, which makes available some articles about Cayce and about the readings transcripts.

 

'Christ Consciousness' may be one of those topics that no two sources may define in precisely the same way.  I was discussing this a few weeks ago with a friend in the lunch room of the elementary school where I was recently transferred and I realized that the Edgar Cayce transcripts offer a clear and concise understanding of the concept of 'Christ Consciousness.'

 

There are portions of the Cayce transcripts that are challenging to construe.  One example of this are the approximately one dozen sections where Michael, 'Lord of the Way,' was heard and sometimes became an admonishing sentinel.  These intervals may have been instances of hyperbole with the objective of fostering reflection of moral and spiritual matters.  Letters were capitalized in the transcripts to designate vocal emphasis.
 
The following passages provide an example of an Edgar Cayce reading transcript.  The "TEXT OF READING 262-27" was given by Edgar Cayce at his home on Arctic Crescent in Virginia Beach, Virginia on September 4, 1932 "in accordance with request made by those present."  These individuals included his wife Gertrude, who was the reading "conductor"; Edgar's secretary Gladys Davis, who served as stenographer; Edgar's son Hugh Lynn Cayce and many others, seventeen of whom were listed as being present.  The reading commenced at 3:50 in the afternoon.
 

1. GC: You will have before you the group gathered here, and their work on the lesson PATIENCE, a copy of which I hold in my hand. As I call each paragraph you will go over it and suggest any changes or additions which should be made before this lesson receives its final preparation for publication. You will also answer the questions which will be asked.

2. EC: Yes, we have the group as gathered here, as a group, as individuals, and the work in preparation of the lesson. In this there is the preparation for the understandings that have come to each. Ready for questions.

(25 paragraphs - answer "Very good" to each, except 7 added "The illustrations as used here may be made more personal, or expanded upon in that manner", and 9 "Good".)

3. (Q) Please give a meditation for the lesson on THE OPEN DOOR.

(A) AS THE FATHER KNOWETH ME, SO MAY I KNOW THE FATHER, THROUGH THE CHRIST SPIRIT, THE DOOR TO THE KINGDOM OF THE FATHER. SHOW THOU ME THE WAY.

In the preparations, then, for the lessons that may be gained by each that have dedicated themselves and their efforts in the preparation of the way, the door is through the life, the spirit of the life - not the man, but the spirit as manifest in the Christ Consciousness in the material world. So, as each do manifest in their daily walks in and before men with that consciousness as the standard, so may the door be opened for that entity, that soul, to so grow and magnify that spirit to the glorifying of the Father, losing self in the service to others, that in the earth His name may be established forever.

BE STILL, MY CHILDREN! BOW THINE HEADS, THAT THE LORD OF THE WAY MAY MAKE KNOWN ONTO YOU THAT HAVE BEEN CHOSEN FOR A SERVICE IN THIS PERIOD WHEN THERE IS THE NEED OF THAT SPIRIT BEING MADE MANIFEST IN THE EARTH, THAT THE WAY MAY BE KNOWN TO THOSE THAT SEEK THE LIGHT! FOR THE GLORY OF THE FATHER WILL BE MADE MANIFEST THROUGH YOU THAT ARE FAITHFUL UNTO THE CALLING WHEREIN THOU HAST BEEN CALLED! YE THAT HAVE NAMED THE NAME MAKE KNOWN IN THY DAILY WALKS OF LIFE, IN THE LITTLE ACTS OF THE LESSONS THAT HAVE BEEN BUILDED IN THINE OWN EXPERIENCE, THROUGH THOSE ASSOCIATIONS OF SELF IN MEDITATION AND PRAYER, THAT HIS WAY MAY BE KNOWN AMONG MEN: FOR HE CALLS ON ALL - WHOSOEVER WILL MAY COME - AND HE STANDS AT THE DOOR OF THINE OWN CONSCIENCE, THAT YE MAY BE AWARE THAT THE SCEPTER HAS NOT DEPARTED FROM ISRAEL, NOR HAVE HIS WAYS BEEN IN VAIN: FOR TODAY, WILL YE HARKEN, THE WAY IS OPEN - I, MICHAEL, CALL ON THEE!

4. (Q) What should be the basis an fundamental thoughts to be presented in the lesson on THE OPEN DOOR?

(A) The Christ Spirit is the door, the truth, the way; not the man for, as the Father knoweth thee, so may ye know the Father through the exemplifying of His attributes in the earth.  Little by little, line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little, there a little, for the glory of the Father - not the exaltation of thine own self; for with the exaltation of self - or the gratifying of the desires of flesh - the door closes.

5. We are through.