Edgar Cayce on Astrology ( A bit long but good for reading)

Reality is multi-dimensional. We are multi-dimensional beings who exist simultaneously in a multi-dimensional reality. Long ago, our bodies evolved from primates. Even longer ago, our minds evolved from the stars. But before the universe was even created, our spirits have always existed as part of the divine in even higher dimensions. At the conscious (physical) level, our bodies are like a miniature replica of the solar system. Our hearts perform the function of the sun - the center of the system. Other organs within our body are also used by our souls to find a means of expression. The planets exert astrological vibrations upon our bodies that influence our personalities and soul patterns. At the subconscious (soul) level, the solar system is our larger body. We are connected to the planets, the stars, spiritual realms and entities. On the superconscious (spirit) level, we are one with the Whole. At this level, we are on a conscious level with all there is - the divine.

We think of the universe in three-dimensional terms of time, space, and motion. We think of space in terms of height, length, and width. We think of time as past, present, and future. We speak of ourselves as having physical, mental, and spiritual life. The world about us can be seen as having mineral, plant, and animal life. The Bible refers to a three-dimensional God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. According to Cayce, the dimensions of human awareness is: consciousness, subconsciousness, and superconsciousness.

Cayce revealed that our life experience involves more than just the earth. It involves our entire solar system. Through the principles of astrology, each solar system in the universe is like a "university" - a place for higher learning. Our solar system has nine planets and each planet is a physical representation of a particular afterlife realm (or dimension). Our universe is only one realm out of many afterlife realms.

Our universe (including the earth) is the third realm in the afterlife hierarchy and represents three-dimensional life. Because Cayce associated each planet as a physical (three-dimensional) representation of a particular afterlife realm, Cayce referred to these afterlife realms using the name of the planet associated with it. For example, when Cayce uses the name Venus, he is referring to the afterlife realm that are associated astrologically with the planet named Venus. When Cayce mentions that souls inhabit Venus, he does not mean that souls live on the surface of the planet Venus, he means that souls inhabit the afterlife realm named Venus which is associated astrologically with the planet Venus.

For example, the planet earth is a physical representation (three-dimensional) of the third afterlife realm (i.e., our universe). The planet Mercury is a physical representation (three-dimensional) associated with the second afterlife realm, also named Mercury, in the afterlife hierarchy.

The afterlife realms are dimensions which souls can experience when not active in the physical body on earth. These non-active states include death, deep sleep, or other altered states that free the subconscious from its normal physical constraints.

The planets exert an astrological influence on us. These astrological planetary influences originate from the afterlife realms that our souls have sojourned before our current earth experience and in between earth lives. The purpose of these astrological influences is to provide certain life lessons we must learn and for which we are tested on earth.

Cayce described how we are connected in mind, body and spirit, to various afterlife realms and astrological bodies such as the moon, sun, planets, and stars. In fact, Cayce affirmed that everything is connected together as one. Our solar system is our larger body and our bodies act as a miniature solar system.

While on earth, we are influenced in strong ways by desires that originate from our bodies. These desires not only affect our bodies but our soul as well and how we deal with these influences can determine our level of spiritual development. Through meditation and prayer, one can unlock the doors to the many dimensions, the many mansions, of God's kingdom. But the door must first be unlocked here on this earth realm.

Jesus taught that the kingdom of heaven is within us. We seek God and his kingdom by looking within ourselves. Our bodies are temples for the very Spirit of God both as the place where we may meet him and as an instrument of awareness through which we may attune to him.

According to Cayce and the eastern religions, there are seven locations within the body that act as spiritual energy centers (called chakras in the East). It is through these spiritual centers that our soul finds a means of expression.

These are the parts within our body that function like a miniature astrological solar system with our hearts performing the function of the sun - the center of the system.

The Connection Between the Body and Afterlife Realms

Cayce mentioned that these seven spiritual energy centers within our body are the seven endocrine glands. These glands are known by science to be the emotional and motivational centers of our body. They act especially in responses to the imaginative forces of the mind. They are the organs of perception through which we may become aware of other afterlife realms in the same way that our commonly known five senses are organs of perception of our earth experience. The endocrine glands are the pituitary gland, the pineal gland, the thyroid gland, the thymus, the adrenal glands, the lyden gland, and finally the sexual glands (the testes or ovaries).




As an instrument for attunement, the endocrine glands serve as points of contact between the spirit and the body. These centers are the transformers of the spirit into physical consciousness and manifestation. The functioning of these centers is, in turn, dependent primarily upon the quality of motivation or ideal chosen and dwelt upon by the imaginative forces of the mind.

An example of how our endocrine glands works can be found when we get angry. Whenever we experience the emotion of anger, our adrenals glands secrete. The activity of our sexual glands is directly related to sexual motivation from our minds.  Science knows that the pituitary gland is the master gland of the body. It's secretions have a direct and coordinating effect on all the other glands.

Cayce stated that each endocrine gland center is influenced by the influence of a particular afterlife realm through its associated astrological planetary influence. The lowest endocrine gland in our body, the sexual glands, is associated with the lowest afterlife realm in the hierarchy of spirit realms. The pituitary gland is associated with the highest afterlife realm in the hierarchy. The afterlife realm we travel to upon death is determined by the highest endocrine gland within our body that we have spiritually activated. Activation of the highest spiritual center, the pituitary gland, creates a spiritual awakening and enlightenment that brings an awareness of our one-ness with God. This is the spiritual condition that Christians refer to as atonement, or as Cayce would say: at-one-ment. We can achieve spiritual enlightenment through meditation and any other experience that unites our awareness with that of God. Such experiences include the near-death experience.

Cayce revealed that each afterlife realm has a particular astrological function that influences us physically by the corresponding planets in order to attain soul growth. Cayce identified the planet earth as the realm of testing. Cayce stated that the earth is the cause and effect dimension. This means that if a soul has a mental ideal and would like to physically manifest this ideal for the purpose of education, the soul can come to the earth to be tested and apply themselves. By actually going through the experience themselves on earth they can realize if what they believe is true (or not true) for themselves. The earth realm is good for overcoming certain weaknesses and applying yourself to see that those weaknesses are truly overcome. Here we can learn for certain whether we have really changed. It is one thing to have an idea; but its another thing to make this idea into a physical reality. This is why we come to planet earth.

Cayce also revealed that the earth realm is a sort of laboratory for the other realms of the afterlife associated with our solar system. This is because only on earth is free will completely dominant and only on earth does three-dimensional life exist in our solar system. In the other afterlife realms, some measure of control is kept over the soul to see that it learns the proper lessons. The control is usually by the soul itself, if it has evolved sufficiently. This is because, at death, the soul leaves the body and the soul's consciousness is absorbed into the subconsciousness and the separation between the two is lifted.

The color-coded chart below represents the spiritual relationships between the glands, the planets, and the afterlife realms. As an example, the pituitary gland (the third eye in Eastern religions) is an astrological and spiritual point of contact with the planet Jupiter in our solar system. The planet Jupiter is the 5th planet from the sun. And the planet Jupiter is an astrological and spiritual point of contact with the 7th realm in the afterlife hierarchy.

The Saturn afterlife realm is not a pleasant place according to Cayce. Cayce said this is the realm where all inadequate flesh goes to be redone. A soul may banishes itself to the Saturn realm to begin anew. This place is also known as the Great Changer, the great force for starting over. Sometimes when Cayce would begin a reading for someone, he would identify what the last afterlife realm that soul experienced before entering the earth realm. He would not limit himself to a person's past lives on earth, but would include their lives in the cosmos as well. During a reading, Cayce told a person he identified as having previously experienced an incarnation in the Saturn realm that "God loves those who are willing to start over."

The lyden (or Leydig) gland, located above the sexual glands, is the starting point of the soul's activity toward higher levels of spiritual consciousness. This endocrine gland can act on the body to function as a door through which the soul may go on to higher afterlife realms. If this gland is the highest gland activated during a person's life, at death they will be able to dwell in the corresponding afterlife realm associated with the planet Neptune. According to Cayce, this afterlife realm is referred to as the realm of mysticism, where souls have the ability to have direct experience with the Creator and perceive the Creator. Neptune gives the urges to seek the unusual, the mystical, the unseen forces around us. People who come to earth from this realm seem peculiar to others and are many times misunderstood. A love of mysteries can indeed be spiritual, but it can also be "of the sleuth or detective nature."

The adrenal glands are located above the kidneys. We are actively aware of this center in times of stress, when it pours adrenaline into the blood stream to aid us in fighting or fleeing. The adrenals are also the storehouse of our emotional karma according to Cayce.  From these glands come the negative energy of anger and hatred. If this gland is the highest gland activated during a person's life, at death they will be able to dwell in the corresponding afterlife realm associated with the planet Mars. According to Cayce, this afterlife realm is referred to as the realm of anger. Cayce said this realm was the place to learn how to control the warrior-like power, aggressions and urges that each soul has the ability to project. People who come to earth from this realm may bring with them anger, impulsiveness, and a temper. Stubbornness needs to be handled with patience and self-control. Such people may have an exalted opinion of themselves, but it makes them courageous.

The thymus gland is found behind the heart in the solar plexus area of the chest. Since the thymus gland is related to the heart, it is associated with love. Love opens all doors. At this gland, love is awakened, bringing with it consideration, unselfishness, sincerity and honesty. If this gland is the highest gland activated during a person's life, at death they will be able to dwell in the corresponding afterlife realm associated with the planet Venus. According to Cayce, this afterlife realm can be referred to as the realm of love. Sympathy, the alleviating of hardships, the seeking of love, beauty and song are some influences that people from that realm possess. Beauty, either natural or man-made, will move these individuals; furthermore, there is a desire to beautify the home. There is a strong attraction to the opposite sex.

The thyroid gland, located in the throat, is related to will-power. From the misuse of the will for selfish and domineering ends, may come the condition known as hyper-thyroidism. When little effort is made to the will at all, the opposite may occur, an imbalance known as hypo-thyroidism. It is worthy of note that in some cases where there has been a growth on the thyroid, a degree of clairvoyance or telepathy has developed. The energy released upon the thyroid gland opens the door into the psychic realms of consciousness. If this gland is the highest gland activated during a person's life, at death they will be able to dwell in the corresponding afterlife realm associated with the planet Uranus. According to Cayce, this afterlife realm is referred to as the realm of the psyche. Cayce used the term psyche in the same way as the ancient Greeks used the term meaning the sense of the soul. Cayce said it was natural for every soul to have a sixth sense. The Uranus afterlife realm is where the soul develops psychic ability. Uranus is also the realm of extremes. It gives people who came from there an interest in the occult and psychic phenomena. Such people have times of smoothness and other times, periods of ecstasy and depression.

The pineal gland is situated a little above the pituitary gland and is the so-called Mind of Christ gland. When this gland has been truly awakened, one may experience spiritual holy communion. It is by this gland that the mind of the soul meets the Holy Spirit. This gland, when stimulated daily through meditation, can bring seer-ship or prophecy. If this gland is the highest gland activated during a person's life, at death they will be able to dwell in the corresponding afterlife realm associated with the planet Mercury. According to Cayce, this afterlife realm is referred to as the realm of the mind. Mercury is associated with high mental abilities. People who come to earth from this realm are gifted souls who need to watch out for self-aggrandizement or their abilities will be merely stumbling stones upon his path. Mercury brings understanding, specifically the understanding of the other spheres.

The pituitary gland is the master gland of the body. It is situated between and behind the eyes in the brain, acting as the third eye of ancient mysticism. It is through the pituitary gland, the highest endocrine gland, that ultimate awakening comes. It is through the energy of the pituitary gland that one may enter the very presence of God through meditation and prayer. If this gland is the highest gland activated during a person's life, at death they will be able to dwell in the corresponding afterlife realm associated with the planet Jupiter. According to Cayce, this afterlife realm is referred to as the realm of high mindedness and large groups. People who come to earth from this realm may bring with them universality and ennoblement. They may turn their attention to large groups of people or nations. They can be expansive and may become blessed with wealth, which includes a wealth of friends, a broad-mindedness, and the ability to consider others. They often have grand ideas and notions.

The planet Pluto the seventh planet from the earth and is associated with the afterlife realm referred to as the realm of consciousness. This afterlife realm is the realm for the final development of full consciousness. The planet Pluto was discussed by Cayce years before it was actually discovered! He referred to it as Vulcan and also as Septimus. When Pluto was discovered, Cayce affirmed that Vulcan or Septimus was the same planet as Pluto. The Pluto realm of the afterlife brings regeneration and a growth in consciousness, but also can bring self-centeredness. Pluto represents spiritual growth and development of the soul and its influence is just now developing in the destiny of humanity.

After all the afterlife realms associated with our solar system have been fully experienced and all the lessons have been fully learned and the proper level of soul growth has been attained, the soul can move on to other afterlife realms and even other solar systems where other souls are going through the same thing.

The stars represent soul patterns, not experiences. The twelve signs of the zodiac are twelve patterns from which the soul chooses when coming into the earth realm. They are like races - patterns of temperament, personality, etc.

The star signs of the zodiac, for instance, influence people in subtler ways: by making them bullish, or lionish, or airy, or introspective. The afterlife realms, manifested physically by the planets, are old dwelling places of the soul. The planets influence people when they come to a point of prominence in the sky just as a person who had once lived in a certain city would be influenced by reading of it, or meeting someone from the town, or by seeing photographs of it.

Take the moon, for instance. It's influence is obvious on such things as the tides and the female cycle. These influences are observable when the moon is close. The word lunatic stems from luna meaning moon. In law enforcement and emergency circles, accounts of the affect a full moon has on the crime rate have been reported. The planets are farther away than the moon, and the stars are far beyond them. But their light comes to the earth, and they influence in some way the heart, or the brain, or the emotions.

Cayce stated that souls reincarnate, not only to the earth realm, but souls also reincarnate to other realms between earth incarnations as well. If a soul incarnates into an earth life from one of these afterlife realms, the soul will manifest the influence of the realm from which it recently came. These influences, which are defined by astrology, are related to the spirit realm associated with the astrological influence of the associated planet.

As an example of how a soul sojourns to various afterlife realms, Cayce described his most recent sojourns throughout the cosmos. Cayce's soul sojourned in the Uranus afterlife realm, the realm of the psychic, and just before incarnating into the physical realm, had a brief experience in the Venus afterlife realm. He incarnated to earth with these most recent experiences ingrained in his soul. Such a combination would make a person psychic having a heart for helping others.

As another example, Cayce described his sister Lila's sojourns. Her soul sojourned in the afterlife realm associated with Jupiter prior to incarnating into the earth. But before incarnating she had an experience in the afterlife realm associated with Mercury which added to her mental ability. Jupiter's influence of high mindedness and large groups is one of the reasons she later became an executive for the International Red Cross. Large groups and high ideals often come with incarnations in the Jupiter realm according to Cayce. These influences, Cayce says, are latent within the soul by soul experience, not just because the stars are in a certain position at the time of birth. The soul actually had experiences in these realms. This is an energy the soul can draw on during their experience on earth. During sleep, we also enter into these afterlife realms again according to Cayce. We are truly citizens of the cosmos even as we walk the earth.

Any comments are very much welcomed.
~Nanner~

Nanner wrote on Jan 31^st, 2008 at 5:55pm:


  Another way to understand what the Zodiac signs mean, as compared to the Planets themselves, is that Zodiac signs correspond more directly to our emotional tendencies, and represent Earthly karmic patterns.   

Whereas the Planets correspond more to our mental tendencies and body, it is a deeper and more far reaching, and more consistent influence on us than the Zodiac signs.   This is kind of the opposite of what is taught in many astrological circles today, which place a lot of emphasis on the Zodiac signs. 

  Cayce in his readings, rarely mentioned the signs as more direct and important indications.  Oft he minimized their indications, particularly for older Souls.    Thing is, the more you start to transcend the material Earth within yourself, the more you start to transcend the Zodiac sign indications. 

  Or, look at our auras for a moment, look at the emotional layer and then at the mental layer.   The emotional in most is constantly shifting, swirling, and changing, according to our moods and our emotional reactions and desires.   One moment it fills up with mid red tones, the next it fills up with an expansive golden tone, all according to our fleeting mood, feelings, and temporal thoughts.

    The mental layer on the other hand, tends to be much more stable in nature.  It corresponds to our deeper, more innate character, to our ideals, to our core belief systems.   

  Cayce's guidance often called the Zodiac signs, the "wavering forces" in a person's Chart.   To waver, mean essentially to go back and forth in intensity.  One moment it's noticeable, and the next its not.   

   Whereas Planetary growth or change, tends to be more of a slow process of a little growth here, a little retardment there, some more growth here, etc.  It doesn't have to be, but since it so involves core beliefs and our deepest most ingrained habits and ideals, well for most humans, it tends to be more slow going.   It's more related to our spiritual developing towards the Spiritual body, which is vibrationally faster vibrating than the mental, and which few consciously and consistently and deeply phase into.   

  Everyone's spiritual body is radiant, pure, and lovely, but most are not consciously tapped into that level of themselves yet.   The changes particularly in the mental layer of the aura, show our development towards and/or away from that (both can happen simultaneously and on different levels of the energy system).

  So, essentially Zodiac signs aren't quite as important or indicative of a person, as many astrologers would strongly tell you.   Some folks, almost completely transcend them within themselves, and then they become only indicative in relation to conditions outside of themselves.   

   The actual Planetary energies, and their relative strengths are much more deeply felt and consistent.   One way to figure these out in a chart, is to look at any Planets that are very close too, or in Angular and Fire houses, particularly the 1st (most amplified area), the 5th and 10th houses, then to a slightly lesser degree the 7th, the 9th, and the 4th (this last showing more the "pull of the past" and strong karmic energies one is trying to transcend or integrate).   

  There are some exceptions, like Venus is very strong and amplified in the 7th because it is both angular and its her natural house since she rules the sign Libra.   Or Moon in 4th tends to show a rather amplified Lunar energy, but since both are more unconscious and passive energies to begin with, it might be more of an inner thing and not as obviously noticeable to another person. 

  The next thing, is Planets in the signs they "rule" tend to be more amplified.   For example, Jupiter in Sagittarius, or even Jupiter in Pisces (the co-ruler of same) tends to show a stronger Jupiter energy, however its not nearly as strong as it being near or in an Angular or Fire house (Jupiter is pretty amplified when in the 9th, second only to it Rising).

  The 1st House, which begins with what some call either the Rising Sign cusp, or aka the "Ascendant" is so powerful and amplifying in nature, so important, that a Planet doesn't even have to be specifically in that house for it to be the "ruling" planet, meaning representing the dimension we entered in the Earth dimension directly from.   

   Oft times, just even the Planet closest to that area, if there is one even in the 2nd or 12th, can indicate the Planet/dimension "we took flight from" as Cayce's guidance called it.    In my case, it's Jupiter because Jupiter is the closest Planet to the Ascendant point at about 16 or so degrees Leo.  Jupiter is at 10 degrees Virgo, so while it's technically more in the 2nd house (also depending upon the house system you use), because it's the closest to that point.   

Now, if there is no planet even close to that point, but one more close the Mid Heaven point (usually at the top of the chart), then also considering other factors as well, then that Planet may represent the dimension we most phased into the Earth dimension from.   

  The next major way to determine Planetary amplification, is from major aspects from Planets to other Planets.   Especially when that Planet is aspected to the Sun, Moon, to the ruling Planet (the planet which rules or most corresponds to the Ascendant sign), and/or to Mercury.    Conjunctions are strongest and then oppositions.   Pay good attention to close squares, trines, and even sextiles.   These are represent geometric relationships between the Planets.   

   So, to use an example again, the Sun is doubly important in my chart, because i have Leo Rising and the Sun is said to "rule" Leo, and thus acts as a carrier wave for those indications.    So, strong aspects to my Sun are going to be particularly noticeable and powerful.    First we see that Mercury is conjunct (close too) my Sun.    Then Mars and Jupiter are conjunct, which then is closely trine the Sun Mercury conjunction.    These indications also strengthen Jupiter's relative strength, especially since Mars rules my 9th house in my chart, and Mars means "activation" as one of its meaning, so Mars blending with Jupiter could indicate that Mars really activates the Jupiter energy and principles in my chart.   Or another way to look at it, is color wise.  Mars-Red, is merging strongly with (conjunct) Jupiter-royal Purple, so you could get a more Magenta type shade or just extra Purple.   

  Not surprisingly then, purple is a strong color frequency in my aura, in the mental layer.   It used to be a bit more to the magenta-purplish tone, but has becoming more balanced and merged with the blue, so more towards the true Violet tone recently.   I also have a lot of blue shades, which correspond to my strong Uranus and Venus energies too.   

Hi Alan, I`m just now getting into Cayce and it helps to get to hear all perspectives. Justin seems to know a heck of alot about Cayce and thats helpful to me. You are welcomed to tell me your perspective as it can only help me progress, love.

Hugs,
Nanner