Meditation - Attuning the Soul to the Infinite

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These readings 275-39, 1861-18, 1861-19 (see below) from Edgar Cayce present meditation not simply as a relaxation technique, but as a way of attuning the soul to the Divine or “Creative Forces.” The central purpose of meditation, according to these readings, is alignment — bringing the mind, heart, body, and soul into harmony with God.

In reading 275-39, Cayce compares meditation to music. Just as beautiful music can lift a person emotionally and spiritually, meditation lifts the inner life into harmony with higher spiritual realities. He says music is “seldom played for self” alone, but helps attune a person to “the realms of the Infinite.” In the same way, meditation is not meant to be self-centered or merely for personal comfort. Its deeper purpose is to tune the soul like an instrument so it can resonate with divine harmony. Cayce describes this harmony as something so beautiful that it brings “joy at the Throne” and even causes angels to “stoop down to listen.” The image suggests that when a person becomes inwardly aligned with love, beauty, and spiritual purpose, their life itself becomes a kind of sacred music.

The reading then explains how this attunement happens: “Opening self as in the meditation, and then PRAY.” Meditation is presented as opening the inner self to God’s guidance. Prayer speaks to God; meditation listens to God. Cayce says, “He guides thy fingers, thy hands, thine body,” meaning that true meditation allows divine inspiration to flow through a person’s actions, creativity, work, and daily life. The goal is not escape from life, but transformation of life through spiritual alignment.

Reading 1861-18 makes this purpose even clearer: “You have the meditation because you desire to be attuned with Creative Forces.” Cayce strongly emphasizes that meditation should not become a mere duty or self-help exercise. Its purpose is communion with the Infinite. The soul longs to reconnect with its Source, and meditation becomes a doorway for that reconnection. Peace and healing may come as results, but they are not the highest goal. The true aim is spiritual attunement — becoming conscious of God’s presence and allowing divine life to flow more fully through the individual.

In reading 1861-19, Cayce explains why certain times, especially after sleep around 2 A.M., may be powerful for meditation. He says that after sleep the body is in a unique state “between the physical, the mental, and spiritual activities.” In this quiet transitional condition, the soul may become more receptive to spiritual impressions. Yet he warns meditation must be “purposeful.” It is not mechanical or passive drifting. It requires intention, reverence, and sincerity.

One of the most important distinctions Cayce makes is between prayer and meditation. He says prayer is expressing love, gratitude, hope, and desire toward God, while meditation is listening for direction. Prayer speaks from the soul toward God; meditation opens the soul to hear from God. Together they form a relationship of communion.

The overall message of these readings is that meditation is meant to awaken harmony between the human soul and the Divine. It quiets the noise of the outer world so the inner life can become receptive to higher guidance, deeper peace, spiritual creativity, and conscious union with the Creative Forces behind life itself. Through meditation, the individual gradually becomes more aligned with divine rhythm — like an instrument tuned to the music of heaven.

READING 275-39

...in seeking in self for those varied influences that may bring joy or peace or harmony, as does music into the ears of those that may hear, there will be given - as has been said, "I will guide thee in all things that ye have need of." Music is seldom played for self, other than to attune self to the realms of the Infinite. And thus does it raise the soul and the heart to that rhythm, that harmony, that makes for joy - even in heaven. For, as it - such harmony, such music as may this entity raise in its own activity, bring even joy at the Throne. And in those heavenly places where the angels stoop down to listen, and the harkening of those that would bring into the souls and hearts of men a strengthening - by those that may play even as this entity.

Then, knowing that such is, to whom and how may it enter to gain the more? Opening self as in the meditation, and then PRAY as He guides thy fingers, thy hands, thine body!

READING 1861-18

You have the meditation because you desire to be attuned with Creative Forces. You don't have the meditation because it's a duty or because you want to feel better, but to attune self to the infinite!

READING 1861-19

(Q) Why is 2 A.M. the best time to meditate?

(A) For the body-mind, as we find, (if it has slept), the activities - of the physical body are as it were, in that vibration where it is between the physical, the mental, and spiritual activities of the body. If it is kept awake, it isn't a good time to meditate, but sleep, and then arise, and purposefully - for in prayer, so in meditation, let it be purposefully, and then don't abuse it - use it. Life is the manifestation of God - of the Creative Forces. So in prayer and in meditation. Prayer - He knoweth what ye have need of, but it is that love, that hope within self, knowing, feeling the desire to approach, thankful, prayerful, and then listen for direction.