Predicting Atlantis

I was watching a show on The History Channel last night about prophets, prophecies, and how we interpret what their readings/writings mean. We're all familiar with Nostradamus and the Mayan calendar. But, what drew me into the show was the focus on a 2oth century prophet named Edgar Cayce. I've never heard of him before last night, and his story intrigued me more than any other.

This man had the ability to put himself into a trance, from which he would predict things to come, or expain events from the ancient past. When he came out of his trance, he remembered nothing about his reading. Incredible.

People would come to him to ask a question pertaining to a wide variety of subjects. They were allowed one question, and in the moments before he slipped into a trance, the question would be asked, and an answer would follow.

Cayce's incredible accuracy continues to baffle scientists and scholars today.

And the catch? He knew next to nothing about the intricacies of the scientific world, the medical world or pharmaceuticals. Still, he gave pin-point accurate solutions to medical problems (while in his trance), defied medical diagnoses with his own treatments, and saved lives that would have been otherwise forfeited. He predicted WWI and WWII, the assassinations/deaths of presidents, and the Depression, among many other events.

Okay, I have a weak spot for mythology, so what really really really caught my attention was the references he made to Atlantis. Although he predicted that Atlantis would rise between 1968-69, there were no discoveries made, which discounted his prediction.

Unless you believe Bimini Road in the Bahamas is, in fact, linked to Atlantis. The road was discovered during his predicted times. Interesting, huh?

Expanding on prophecies and Atlantis, I'd be lying if I said it doesn't get me all excited. Atlantis has been elusive, dodging discovery no matter how hard it's sought after. Every time a possible discovery is made, something, whether it be tests or just a geological dispute, discounts the existence of Atlantis. I, for one, am a believer. There is still so much we don't know, don't understand, about our world and the unseen happenings around us for a hasty conclusion to be made that it's myth.

One of my all-time favorite authors, Sherrilyn Kenyon, embraces mythology in her Dark Hunter series, and Atlantis becomes a focal point in the DH novel Acheron. It really made me think about the "What ifs" in life. What if Atlantis existed and it was home to an entirely different world? What if Atlantis wasn't just a ruined continent, but something more powerful and magical and sustaining? What if...?

Leave it to me to let my imagination take flight. But then again, that's the world of fantasy, right? Filling in the blanks to the "What ifs"? Building the blocks and breathing life into something otherwise thought to be non-existent?

There is so much beyond what we see, feel, live. So much we have yet to touch upon, perhaps never will. Edgar Cayce believed that every person has the ability to do what he did. We can all reach that higher thought process and open doors to revelations we now interpret from others. Skeptics exist. Believers exist. We hold the map to our own individual journeys. We make our own decisions as to which paths we travel. In essence, we create our own limitations.

I leave you with this: We all want to embrace something spectacular. What if that item could only be reached by defying logic and opening yourself to the unknown? Unleash belief and let it carry you beyond your comfort zone. You never know what might be waiting to be discovered.

Happy thoughts.

Kara

Here's the link to The History Channel's show. It's roughly about 45 minutes, but if the topic interests you, it's worth the time. Enjoy!: http://video.aol.com/video-detail/history-channel-decoding-the-past-the-other-nostradamus/1745360105

For more information on Edgar Cayce, visit: http://www.dreamscape.com/morgana/phoebe.htm

For more about Sherrilyn Kenyon, visit her website: www.sherrilynkenyon.com