Death Does Not Part Us: Episodes that Confirm Edgar Cayce's View of Afterlife

by Elsie R. Sechrist

Compelling evidence that "we are forever."

A close personal friend of renowned psychic Edgar Cayce, Elsie Sechrist spent four decades studying the Cayce material and lecturing on it throughout the world. In Death Does Not Part Us-- based on personal conversations with Cayce, interviews and correspondence with thousands of people, and her own experiences-- the author provides a detailed excursion into the afterlife.

From the realm described by Cayce as "God's other chamber," the departed make contact with the living through dreams, visions,and waking experiences. Each of these awe-inspiring messages shows how the deceased, identified through exclusive information and unmistakable personality traits, retains his/her individuality and is motivated to bring comfort, advice, solutions to problems, healing, and much more to those they left behind.

Discover the powerful effect our prayers have on the deceased, and examples of how Edgar Cayce continues his healing work in the afterlife. This life-changing book offers us the rare opportunity to not only explore the next life, but contemplate this one with greater spiritual insight.

273 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1992

Reviews

[A · Rating 2 out of 5]

If I were rating on just the subject matter, I would give it a 5. However, for the execution of the topic in this book I'd give it a 1. The book is all letters from people who had had experiences with spirits coming back to them (mostly in dreams). It was not a captivating way to get the reader to stay interested. After reading through multiple letters, I got bored even though the subject was fascinating.

Note: I've been a member of the A.R.E. for a long while and have read a lot of Edgar Cayce material. John Van Auken's books are my favorites.

[Lori · Rating 3 out of 5]

The format of the book is a series of personal experiences with the departed that were submitted to the author. The author weaves concepts, ideas, and supportive statements from the Edgar Cayce readings to frame the various experiences.

The author writes for an audience already familiar with the Edgar Cayce readings; yet by the end of the book, anyone not familiar with the Cayce readings may get an understanding of what the material is about.

The message of the book emphasizes that there is an afterlife, as evidenced by the numerous experiences people have reported having. The majority of the experiences, that being communication with the deceased, comes in the form of dreams. In the afterlife, people still need to "learn" before they can move on to the next state of being, so many spirits will remain in the states of existence fairly close to the material plane. The author cautions to temper one's grief because spirits can often stay close to loved ones and not leave (move on) due to the strong emotional bonds. Interesting to me was that death does not bring "enlightenment", that what we believe and think in this state of existence we will carry with us after we "die". Therefore, it makes some sense why Christians who have a near-death experience see Jesus, or Buddhists who have a near-death experience may experience Buddha. Indeed, after we depart this material state, we can stick around to learn and grow. The author emphasizes the importance of prayers for the deceased, as this helps them to acquire what they need to move on.

The author promotes prayer, meditation, and reading the Bible to help oneself in their spiritual development.

[Christine Howard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cases of person's interaction with those who have died from the annals of Edgar Cayce the Sleeping Prophet as called. Interesting but not as convincing as some books on the subject.