Edgar Cayce, the Christian County native who became highly regarded as a psychic during the first half of the 20th century, will be celebrated during Cayce Days on Friday, March 22, and Saturday, March 23, in downtown Hopkinsville.
Cayce Days sponsors — the Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County, Visit Hopkinsville and Milkweed Health & Harmony Emporium — have planned several activities that “center around Edgar Cayce’s roots in Christian County and the major impact he continues to make throughout the world,” organizers said in a press release.
Cayce became known as the Sleeping Prophet because of his ability to go into a self-induced hypnotic state and then provide medical advice to people he often didn’t know.
Friday’s slate of events at the Pennyroyal Area Museum, 217 E. Ninth St., includes:
- 5:30 p.m. — Opening reception
- 6 p.m. — “The Women of Edgar Cayce’s Family” presented by Grace Abernethy; $10 fee
- 7 p.m. — Viewing of the film “The Beautiful Dreamer”
Saturday events include:
- 9 a.m. — Chakra workshop with Tricia Ferrell; $10 fee
- 10 a.m. — Morning exercises
- 10:30 a.m. — Cat Lacy will begin an outdoor mural painting, which will continue all day
- 11 a.m. — Short bus tours to Beverly Academy with Brett Pritchett and William Turner
- Noon — Mummy food demonstration and tasting with Alissa Keller
- 1 p.m. — Stones and crystals presentation with Julie-Anna Carlisle at Milkweed, 202 E. Ninth St.
- 2 p.m. — “Make Your Own Essential Oil Roller Blades” with Janet Bravard
- 3 p.m. — Pit (the game Cayce invented) tournament with Brett Pritchett
- 4 p.m. — Guided group meditation and labyrinth walk
- 6 p.m. — “Two Voice, One Message: The Work of Edgar Cayce and bell hooks” with Alissa Keller; $10 fee
Unless otherwise noted in the list of events, all activities are free and occur at the museum, organizers said. Attendees should register in advance for activities that have a fee.
More information is available by calling the museum at 270-887-4270.
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
