Meditation, Prayer & Affirmation. Edgar Cayce
And then, have that desire, that purpose, not of attaining without His direction, but with His direction—who is the Maker, the Giver of life and light; as it is indeed in Him that we live and move and have our being.
(Q) Is there any method whereby I might develop such faculties as a perfect memory; intuition, telepathy, astral projection, and healing of others, as well as myself?
(A) All healing of every nature comes from the Divine within that body, or the body applied to such methods or manners of healing.
The attuning of self—not as to that this or that may be accomplished. But remember, as has ever been given of old, all manner of expression, all life, emanates from one source—God! God in thyself; not as “I will, but as Thou wilt.”
Let that be the purpose, the import, the intent, the desire; and that which is needed for the bringing of its abilities and faculties of every nature in attunement will be done.
And thus give off, in harmonious accent, that as will be pleasing in His sight—the purpose for which each soul enters a material experience.
(Q) How may I best be used as a channel to be of mental and spiritual assistance to others?
(A) First by finding self and self’s relationship, and the Creative Forces being manifested in thy daily activity, thy daily speech, thy daily conversation, thy daily convocation with thy fellow men; in that each activity is as unto the Lord!
Final Thoughts
Reading 1861–18
(Q) Any method of improving meditation and concentration?
(A) Just as indicated. This we would keep, but don’t be anxious about it. Let it be a necessity to thy better being, rather than giving or having the meditation for better being. It’s like whether you are baptized for or baptized to! It’s the same application within the inner self. You have the meditation because you desire to be attuned with Creative Forces. You don’t have the meditation because it’s a duty or because you want to feel better, but to attune self to the infinite! and in attuning self, use your own vocal self; as with the oo-ah-ah—um [AUM]; but do your own vocaling.
(Q) What is the correct way of sounding aum?
(A) That of attuning self by your own vocal cords—not tuning like you are giving vocal orientations.
Reading 281–15
(Q) [560]: How may we avoid becoming rote in meditation and our daily lives?
(A) By visualizing in such manners those meditations that are given out for others, for self; for in aiding others does one aid one’s self most. And unless this is so visualized from without self, it becomes rote. But when made, set, or so experienced by the inner self as being an active, living principle within self, it ceases to become rote.
Reading 257–92
(Q) Why do I go to sleep so quickly when I begin the meditation?
(A) Perfect relaxation. There is gradually the taking hold by the inner forces, or inner powers of the body. Train, or set self to retain more and more that which is experienced through such sleep, or such loss of consciousness; for activation is taking place. Remember, the heart doesn’t stop beating because you are asleep. The brain doesn’t stop acting because you are asleep. Remember all forces; for sleep is as a sense of the whole system, and is the great recuperating force. When considered in the same manner, the senses of touch, of seeing, of hearing, of feeling, of all the forces within self, are just as helpful in bringing recuperation, if the diversions are in such a way and manner acted upon to rebuild rather than to destroy all force or strength in the physical body—see? So, in the activating of that sense of sleep, the auditory forces—or those that come through feeling and hearing (which are on guard before the thrones then), then harken to that which is received, even as listening to the program of the best salesman you have sent out! for it is the best! for it’s before the Throne!
Reading 281–4
(Q) [69]: Are my meditations bringing results? If not, please help me to accomplish this desire.
(A) As given, the meditations are bringing results to others, to self. Keep that consciousness that in Him all things are done well. That that is not understood—trust; knowing that there will come the understanding as the awakening to the various laws of love that constitute life in its essence and development through the physical, material, mental and spiritual planes.
Reading 462–8
(Q) What is my best time for meditation?
(A) As would be for all, two to three o’clock in the morning is the best time.
(Q) Any other suitable time?
(A) Any time. For how has the injunction been? “Constant in prayer.” This is rather then that the whole attitude be kept in that attitude ever of a thankfulness. And leave it with Him. And go to personal or physical activity in some given direction.
Reading 2982–3
(Q) What are the best hours for meditation?
(A) The best hour for meditation is two o’clock in the morning. The better period would be that which will be set as a period in which the body and mind may be dedicated to that. Then keep your promise to self, and to your inner self, and to your Maker, or that to which ye dedicate thy body, mind and soul.
Reading 262–100
(Q) What is the best time for . . . [meditation for the study group]?
(A) Either 11 to 12 in the day or 11 to 12 in the evening, or the best time is 2 to 3 in the morning!
Reading 281–6
(Q) What period of meditation would be best for this body?
(A) Noon.
Reading 1861–19
(Q) Why is 2 a.m. the best time to meditate?
(A) For the body-mind, as we find, (if it has slept), the activities—of the physical body are as it were, in that vibration where it is between the physical, the mental, and spiritual activities of the body. If it is kept awake, it isn’t a good time to meditate, but sleep, and then arise, and purposefully—for in prayer, so in meditation, let it be purposefully, and then don’t abuse it—use it. Life is the manifestation of God—of the Creative Forces. So in prayer and in meditation. Prayer—He knoweth what ye have need of, but it is that love, that hope within self, knowing, feeling the desire to approach, thankful, prayerful, and then listen for direction.
Reading 1532–1
(Q) What is the best time for me to meditate?
(A) Early of a morning—six-thirty to seven o’clock.
Reading 1089–8