# The Sleeping Medium: Edgar Cayce Part 1

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Podcast: [Fringe Beyond Limits](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fringe-beyond-limits-6903159)
Published: 2025-11-24T03:02:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Fringe Beyond Limits we trace Edgar Cayce's journey from a humble Kentucky boy to the famed "Sleeping Prophet," exploring his early visions, the onset of trance readings, and the surprising medical and spiritual advice he offered. This first part covers Cayce's upbringing, family influences, his loss and recovery of speech under hypnosis, early readings and healings, and the controversies and support that followed as his reputation grew.

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