Which Edgar Cayce prophecies are considered the most accurate or well-documented?

1. The most-cited “hits”: finance crash, communications and Essenes

Supporters single out three frequent examples: a warning of “a considerable break and bear market” six months before the 1929 crash, a 1929 reading that anticipated channels of communication working together (framed as foretelling modern telecommunications), and Cayce’s descriptions of the Essenes that are said to predate wider attention to the Dead Sea Scrolls; these specific examples are highlighted in A.R.E. summaries and in long-form pieces promoting Cayce’s accuracy ^{[2] [1] [5]}.

2. Why these examples appeal: detail, timing and preservation

Advocates point to two strengths: many Cayce readings were recorded verbatim and preserved (thousands of readings are catalogued), which allows proponents to cite exact wording and dates; and some readings contain reasonably specific language about markets, international alignments, and ancient sects that can be mapped to later events—hence the persistent claims that “seven prophecies came true” or that certain visions were “remarkably accurate” ^{[6] [2] [7]}.

3. Caveats from mainstream and skeptical sources

Reference works and skeptical commentators stress limits: Cayce’s corpus mixes medical advice, past-life narratives and symbolic imagery with prophecy, and journalism and encyclopedias note he remains controversial—some prophecies are broad, others were later reinterpreted, and some forecasts (for example, apocalyptic destruction of New York or California) appear in mainstream summaries as claims, not settled outcomes ^{[3] [4] [8]}. Christian apologetics and skeptical essays catalog both faithful A.R.E. interpretations and counter-arguments, underscoring dispute about what counts as “accurate” ^{[9] [4]}.

4. How proponents frame “accuracy” and the A.R.E.’s role

The Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.), the organization that preserves Cayce’s readings, publishes lists of prophecies they judge fulfilled and frames Cayce as uniquely well-documented; their materials (e.g., “Seven Prophecies That Came True” and “Prophecies Yet to Come”) are primary sources for positive assessments and are repeatedly cited by sympathetic writers ^{[1] [10]}.

5. Examples that remain contested or ambiguous

Claims of presaging the Dead Sea Scrolls via Essene descriptions are invoked as striking, but reporting shows this is interpretive: Cayce described Essene-like groups, and advocates say these match later discoveries; critics point out retrospective fitting and emphasize that mainstream scholarship does not treat Cayce as a primary source for ancient texts ^{[2] [7]}. Likewise, predictions about global cataclysms or the fall of whole cities—often quoted in secondary sources—remain unresolved or interpreted variably ^{[3] [5]}.

6. Methodological problems in judging prophetic accuracy

Assessing Cayce’s “most accurate” prophecies is weakened by selection effects (promoters highlight hits, ignore misses), ambiguity in language (symbolic or broad phrases can be applied to multiple events), and the A.R.E.’s central curatorial role (they both preserve readings and advocate for Cayce’s significance), which creates an interpretive loop where readings are framed to fit later events ^{[1] [7] [4]}.

7. Competing perspectives and implicit agendas

Enthusiasts (A.R.E., spiritual publications, and some popular outlets) present Cayce as “remarkably accurate” and emphasize the preserved readings and purported matches to historical events; mainstream reference works (Britannica, Wikipedia) and skeptical commentators present caution, list unfulfilled or controversial predictions, and emphasize that testimonial medical successes and prophetic claims remain debated. Note the A.R.E.’s mission to promote Cayce’s legacy, which shapes positive interpretations, while skeptical and religious critics bring doctrinal or evidentiary agendas to negative readings ^{[1] [6] [9] [3]}.

8. What “well-documented” means here — and what’s missing

“Well-documented” in Cayce’s case mostly means the readings were recorded, numbered and archived—thousands survive—so sequence and wording exist for analysis; however, independent, contemporaneous verification tying a specific reading to a single later event is rarer in the public record, and many claims rely on retrospective interpretation rather than contemporaneous prediction-validation studies ^{[6] [1] [7]}.

9. Bottom line for readers evaluating Cayce’s prophecies

If you judge by archived readings and popular lists, the financial warning, communications/technology lines, and Essene descriptions are the most frequently cited “accurate” examples; if you apply strict standards—specificity, unique prediction, documented contemporaneous corroboration—available reporting shows persistent disputes and no unanimous consensus ^{[2] [1] [3]}.

If you want, I can extract the exact Cayce reading numbers and quoted wording for the commonly cited examples (e.g., the 1929 market warning, the communications prophecy, and the Essene passages) from the A.R.E. pages and the Medium summaries so you can judge specificity and dates yourself ^{[1] [2]}.