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SL Cabbie
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Date: August 19, 2018 12:59PM
Hey, Edgar Cayce claimed there was... If you want to go that direction, I recommend "There is a River" by Thomas Sugrue.
I'm actually amazed it's still in print. It was one of the first books I read when I "shed" my lifelong atheism--well, I was more of an atheist than an agnostic--and the reasons for that involve some "personal spiritual experiences" whose validity was enough for me even if the circumstances were dubious.
https://www.amazon.com/Story-Edgar-Cayce-There-River/dp/0876043759Over thirty years ago after some "pretty rough times," I connected with a group with the same "metaphysical bent." I had an experience I still can't explain, but since I was coming out of some personal tragedies and trying get myself grounded, I realized I wasn't all that well-wrapped myself. The people I spent some time with--there was "guided imagery meditation" that I still believe is "useful"--were generally "even crazier" than I was, and I felt it best to move on.
They were "nice enough people," but my take these days involves a "strong need to keep things simple" and recognize the power of a faith of some sort, whether it is "authentic" or not. An old "guru" friend of mine described it as "useful energy," and I've been content with his explanation.
At this point I have no opinion on astrology, but I am reasonably certain most astrology purveyors are "crockpot peddlers."
#Sheldon Kopp: "The guru is disciple to no man."