What primary sources document Cayce’s predictions about America’s political future?
Executive summary
Edgar Cayce’s political forecasts about America appear primarily in collections of his trance “readings” archived and interpreted by Cayce organizations and later commentators; the Edgar Cayce Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.) hosts key readings such as 3976-26 that discuss nations and geopolitical shifts [1]. Contemporary books, websites and popular essays republish and interpret those readings — for example recent books and articles collect Cayce’s prophecies for modern dates [2] [3] [4] [5].
1. Where the “primary sources” actually are: Cayce readings, as catalogued by A.R.E.
The corpus of Edgar Cayce’s primary material consists of his trance “readings” — transcripts and case files compiled by his assistants and preserved by the Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.). The A.R.E. site republishes specific readings (for example, reading 3976-26 cited in its “Seven Prophecies Yet to Come” collection), demonstrating that the primary materials are these numbered readings rather than later books about Cayce [1].
2. What a cited reading looks like and what it says about geopolitics
A.R.E. republishes passages that mention concrete places and geopolitical lines — one example quoted is: “Watch for them near Davis Strait in the attempts there for the keeping of the life line to a land open… Watch for them in Libya and in Egypt, in Ankara and in Syria…” which appears in reading 3976-26 and is used to link Cayce’s work to global shifts beyond the U.S. [1]. Such passages are often fragmentary and geographically wide-ranging rather than spelled-out, contemporary political forecasts.
3. How modern compilations present Cayce’s America-focused predictions
Recent books and ebooks marketed to general readers claim to synthesize Cayce’s visions for 2025 and beyond, placing emphasis on America’s role in a spiritual/global rebirth and on future government changes (titles include Edgar Cayce Prophecies for 2025 and Beyond — listed on Barnes & Noble and Apple Books, and indexed on Google Books) [2] [3] [4]. Those are secondary sources: they curate and interpret Cayce readings but are not the original trance transcripts themselves [2] [3] [4].
4. Journalism and opinion pieces that link Cayce to specific modern politicians
Online articles and opinion pieces increasingly connect Cayce’s readings to present-day figures and timelines — for instance, several 2025‑dated posts ask whether Cayce “predicted Trump” or claim Cayce foresaw dramatic 2026 events for specific leaders (examples include Stoic Insights reposts and Medium essays) [6] [5] [7]. These are interpretive overlays: they rely on reading fragments or on thematic readings of Cayce rather than on a single, explicit primary prophecy naming contemporary politicians [6] [5] [7].
5. Assessing reliability: gaps, context and common interpretive moves
Primary Cayce readings are short, symbolic and often conditional (A.R.E. frames prophecies in spiritual evolution terms), so modern authors and websites commonly select or expand passages to make them sound timely [1] [2]. Scholarly or archival verification requires consulting the A.R.E. reading index and original reading numbers; the popular books and blog posts cited here do not substitute for checking the original A.R.E. transcripts [1] [2].
6. How to locate the original readings yourself (what sources to consult)
To find primary-source statements about America’s political future, consult the A.R.E.’s online reading repository and search for specific reading numbers and keywords; the A.R.E. page already displays readings such as 3976-26 used in public summaries [1]. Secondary compilations (books and widely circulated essays) can point you to candidate readings but are not themselves the archival transcript [2] [3] [4].
7. Unresolved questions and what the provided sources do not show
Available sources do not mention any single, unequivocal Cayce reading that directly predicts named 21st‑century US presidents or specific election outcomes; instead, the material consists of geographically broad and symbolic passages that commentators map onto modern events (not found in current reporting). The sources here also do not include a full index of Cayce readings on America-specific politics beyond fragments and excerpted readings hosted by A.R.E. [1] [2].
8. Bottom line for researchers and readers
If you seek “primary sources” about Cayce and America’s political future, start with the A.R.E. reading files (example: reading 3976-26 on the A.R.E. site) and treat modern books and web articles as interpretive guides rather than originals [1] [2] [3]. Contemporary claim-makers who link Cayce to specific politicians or years are repackaging or extrapolating from fragmentary readings rather than pointing to a clear, named primary prediction in the available material [6] [5].