«Before the advent of that entity called Jesus… There had arisen the Essenes.» 

So spoke Edgar Cayce «The sleeping prophet» in 1940. A decade later, scientists would document Cayce’s startling revelation, unveiling an archaeologival find that would ignite headlines around the world: The dead sea scrolls.

Who were the enlightened people known as the Essenes? How did their mysterious powers shape the lives of such biblical figures as Jesus, Mary and John the Baptist? In this book, drawn from Cayces extensive Life Readings, Americaæs foremost psychic dedlivers the timeless message of this lost tribe, revealing a vast spiritual legacy that can endure in each of us forever, life after life.