Sunday, February 26, 2012

T and the other letters



T is for Text.  On the readings page available from edgarcayce.org you’ll notice links to Background, Report, and Index, in addition to Text, even if just Text is why you’re there.  I’d suggest you spend some time at these other letters, B, R, and I.

B is for Background.  Background can be the significance of the reading itself, if it’s one in a series, like the 262s; often the reading is given historical perspective.  Take a look at 262.13, and follow the 4191 series for a fascinating, novel look at the kidnapping of Charles Linbergh, Jr. from the point of view of Edgar Cayce and his circle of concerned friends.

R is for Report.  Usually a report of the outcome of advice EC gave a client.  If a health reading, the result of the client following EC’s protocol – or, in the case of EC himself, what happened when he didn’t.  In spiritual readings, the report may detail, as correspondence allowed, the course of a client’s life, or that of a family member.  A.R.E. followed newspaper articles on the Lindbergh kidnapping case all the way to 1993.

I is for Index.  In addition to being a subject and name index, this is also an index to the biblical scriptures quoted in the reading, and where they can be found.

What makes BRI most helpful is that the paragraph is cited in the reading where it occurs.  This makes cross-reference so much easier.  What time A.R.E. didn’t spend translating and paraphrasing Edgar Cayce’s readings, the researchers more than made up for by this research tool.

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