Q. What is meant by the "Book of Life"?
A. The record that the individual entity itself writes upon the skein of time and space, through patience, and is opened when self has attuned to the infinite, and may be read by those attuning to that consciousness." [Cayce 2533-8)]
THE SLEEPING PROPHET'S READING ON GOD'S BOOK OF LIFE - From a study of The Revelation:by Edgar Cayce
(Q) Explain what is meant by those whose names are not written in the book of life.
(A) Those not written are those who have climbed up some other way, or have only for impunity's sake or only for the momentary conscience's sake, as form the influence about them, acknowledged the Way. For as we see later more definitely given, whosoever WILL may take of the water of life. But as has been given, there are those who from the first - as he that is last to be bound - had the import to do evil. Then those who have followed closely after the flesh, or the indulgences of the emotions of the body alone, without the considerations of others, without, other than self's own interest - as is shown by the beast that is loosened - these are they whose names are not written, and these are they who are easily led about by every wind that bloweth, unstable as it were in those as represented in a portion or one of the churches; not hot, not cold, but allowing today, tomorrow, the circumstance of the moment to sway - without purpose, without direction, without the Name. For there is only given under heaven that Name whereby men may be saved, by their belief, their faith, their trust, their works in Him. Hence those who do them not, those who are seen about the individuals striving, are not to be by the individual lamented so much as that the individual loses his own way, but rather knowing that God, the merciful Father, the loving Father of the Christ, in His own time, His own way, will bring those necessary influences. Be YE then, as is given, in the same association by the promptings of that ye have gained. Having tasted of the tree of life, the knowledge of God, make thyself and thy calling and thy election SURE in that ye faint not when ye see these troubles, these disturbances that are only of the earth- earthy, that only the emotions of the desires of self's own show coming to pass in thine experience. [281-34]
ChatGPT interprets the above:
Meaning of the Passage
“Those whose names are not written in the book of life”
→ Cayce is saying these are souls who have not yet aligned their lives with divine purpose — who live by self-interest or momentary impulse rather than by love or service. Their “book” isn’t missing a name because God excluded them, but because they have not yet written themselves into harmony with God’s law.
“Those who have climbed up some other way … or only for the momentary conscience’s sake”
→ These are people who outwardly profess faith or goodness for appearance’s sake — “for impunity” (to look righteous or escape guilt) — but without inner transformation. They’re not genuinely walking the Way (Christ-consciousness), only mimicking it.
“Those who have followed closely after the flesh … the indulgences of the emotions of the body alone”
→ This describes lives ruled by material or sensual desires — the lower self. When Cayce says “the beast that is loosened,” he means the animal nature — impulses without spiritual guidance.
“Easily led about by every wind that bloweth … not hot, not cold”
→ These are unstable souls — drifting, uncommitted, swayed by circumstance or emotion. They have no fixed center (no “Name,” meaning no conscious attunement to the Christ vibration within).
“There is only given under heaven that Name whereby men may be saved … by belief, faith, trust, works in Him.”
→ “Name” in Cayce’s lexicon means vibratory identity. The “Name of Christ” is not a label but a state of consciousness characterized by compassion, creative love, and unity. Aligning with that frequency — in thought, feeling, and action — is what “writes your name in the Book of Life.”
“God … will bring those necessary influences.”
→ Don’t worry about others’ progress; every soul eventually meets experiences that awaken it to truth. Your task is to hold your own center and live what you know.
“Having tasted of the tree of life … make thy calling and election sure … faint not when ye see these troubles.”
→ Once you’ve glimpsed divine understanding, keep faith. The “troubles of earth” are temporary disturbances — tests that strengthen your attunement to higher law. Remain steady in love and purpose.
Summary and Interpretation
Cayce’s “Book of Life” is not a literal ledger but the vibratory record of the soul — the living memory of what we have become through our choices.
Names written = souls consciously harmonized with divine law (Love).
Names not written = souls still governed by self, passion, fear, or indifference.
He’s saying: The difference isn’t God’s judgment, but resonance.
Each soul writes itself into the Book by attuning to the Christ vibration — the universal law of sympathy, service, and creative love.
Those not yet attuned are not lost; they are still learning harmony through experience.
In SVP language, you might say:
“The Book of Life is the vibratory ledger of sympathy. Those who resonate syntropically with the Dominant (Love) are written therein; those still oscillating in discord are not yet harmonized, but all will eventually return to the Dominant chord.” [11/1/25]
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