This Psychic Reading given by Edgar Cayce at the Halcyon Hotel, Miami, Florida, this 2nd day of March, 1927, in accordance with request made by Mr. [943] & Mr. [2671].
P R E S E N T
Edgar Cayce; Mrs. Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [943] and Mr. [2671] part of the time.
R E A D I N G
Time of Reading 11:10 A. M. Eastern Standard Time. ..., Florida.
1. GC: You will have before you the islands of North and South Bimini, and the submerged land adjacent to same. You will outline in detail the necessary procedure to finance and develop this project, in the way of building streets, sidewalks, sea walls, canals, harbors, sewerage, water and electrical system, ice plant, laundries, and everything necessary to complete a resort city. You will answer all questions which I will ask you regarding this.
2. EC: Yes, we have the islands as are seen in the natural formations as are visible at the present time.
3. Now, we find there are many things that may be said as respecting the plausibility and the advisability of making a resort city in this location. First we would give, this would not be near as large an undertaking as it appears on the face of conditions, for this may be stored away as truth for those that would go about to accomplish such conditions: There will be found many, many, MANY sources of revenue for those undertaking such a project, for these mountain tops - especially that along the north and eastern shores of the north and northern portion of the south island - will produce many various minerals, and various other conditions that will be remunerative when the projects are undertaken; and well that the ones that do such labors - as the dredging as necessary, the building as necessary, the walls, etc. - be followed close in their operations, for these will uncover many various conditions that may be turned into dollars - and dollars - and dollars!
4. In considering the manner and way that this project would be financed, we find these conditions are to be considered:
5. First, in the various congested centers in which there are almost innumerable individuals that have achieved success in the financial way and MANNER, these - by the natural tend, or natural trend of human thought and human endeavor to gain from life those pleasures that bespeak of the effort as has been put forth - are seeking such outlets for a way to not only invest, but to build new and different modes and manners and ways for such pleasures. Acting,
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then, against the natural tend and bent of the inlander, as it may be termed, these are seeking such times, such places, that they may enjoy the fruits of their labors.
6. Again, this is as a truth which may be stored away again. Not expressed by those who would endeavor to make a resort or a city here. There are, as has been given, many peoples being born again into the earth's plane who were through their experiences in this land. With the building then, again, we find the innate desire will come to an innumerable number to be in SOME manner or way associated - either as dwellers for a portion of the time or the whole time, or as the investers [investors?] in the project - to make this not only a habitable place, but as a resort equaled by none.
7. Now, as to the reasonableness, and how this may be gone about:
8. There is seen that the general lay of the land, and the surrounding territory or vicinity, or the natural lay of those waters nearby - these lend themselves, in a natural way, to the establishing of many, many, many acres - many miles of acres of territory. That not reclaimed, as it were, but the naturalness of conditions is to bring forth not ten, but hundredfold - for the labor and the time spent.
9. There will be seen that on the northern portion of south island will lend itself to the water supply, which is one of the first considerations of such a place. A sweet water. One that lends itself to that of being adaptable, not only for the drinking purposes, but for all purposes of the human body. This will be found by drilling to the depth which will be, true enough, below the sea level, yet the source is from far - far - away. Better water will be found than in those lands known as the continents. This also lends the modes of manufacture - of electro-hydro power in the waves, if necessary, by the tides - such as have been and are being builded in the Bay of Fundy - for with the walls as may be built in the western coasts of the inlet - which may be closed or left open, or builded for the purpose of an inland sea for the boat, the port, and for the fishing, bathing, and the like - this may be builded in such a manner on the northern shore of the south, and the southern shore of the north island, as to facilitate the power sufficient to electrify the whole of the lands that may be acclaimed and reclaimed.
10. In the centers that would be interested, then, in bringing about such a vision, such a dream, we would find that there have been various groups that have been approached as respecting how this may be carried out. We would seek rather those of the money powers in Cleveland and
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in Detroit, for these have such of a vision; for, as again may be stored away by those that would go about to accomplish such an undertaking: There are those associated with the Dodge millions, the Dodge accumulations [auto multi-millionaire Dodge family?], that once RULED in power here, and these, approached in the right way and manner, would be willing, glad, and anxious, to see such an undertaking carried on here.
11. In the ones that may be interested in the Chicago vicinity, these, as we see, are of the syndicated groups, and must be watched very closely, for these are not ALWAYS satisfactory groups to deal with.
12. Again we find, in the groups who are already interested, and who may be interested in the east - in New York or the northern places, these are of that bent and trend that is not always amenable to the suggestions of those who would build with a vision.
13. Rather would a combination of Detroit, Cleveland, London and Paris, be that which would be the more satisfactory for those who would undertake to bring about that which would prove, in this place, as the resort premier above others - for this may be accomplished in this place; for, as given again, this may be stored away by those who would undertake such: There will be within these developments many things that have as yet not even been thought of or considered, that would not only of THEMSELVES attract the great horde, but would also attract great wealth - for this is of the first highest civilization that will be uncovered in some of the adjacent lands to the west and south of the isles, see? Ready for questions.
14. (Q) Is this the continent known as Alta or Poseidia? [Atlantis] (A) A temple of the Poseidians was in a portion of this land.
15. (Q) What minerals will be found here? (A) Gold, spar, and icthyolite [?]. [Ichthyolite?]
16. (Q) How deep in the ground will that be found? (A) In the wall that would be builded from the western portion of the south island towards that of the PROMINENT portions of the southern portion of isle - these will be found in the twelve to fifteen (12 to 15) foot levels. The VEIN, as workable, would be found extending in the northeast southwest direction. The waters in the northern portion of the south island. Sweet water, see?
17. (Q) Give the exact longitude and latitude of the vein? (A) In this we have the island - in this we have the place. Find these, or locate. These are known.
18. (Q) What amount will be necessary to complete development?
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(A) From seventy-five to ninety million.
19. (Q) Name individuals that would undertake the financing of the proposition, and procedure to obtain their support? (A) Those groups as given. Preferably those in the Detroit and Cleveland vicinity, cooperating with those of London and Paris. While the Londoner of a slower action - of a safer basis, see?
20. (Q) Give the full name of the person to undertake the financing of this. (A) Preferably that group as we have given, as it is seen that the natural trend will be in the Dodge forces, see?
21. (Q) How proceed to obtain their support? (A) Through those channels - see, we have first and foremost one of these of this group that has been - what in common parlance would have been - "badly burned" in Florida propositions; yet there are many millions more in the other side of the house - which makes it more specific, and is of the one that would be the most easily interested. Proceed through those channels for the outlook of those conditions necessary, for MANY of those who are of the house of the peoples that are able, capable of financing such, are willing, when such is presented, in that one is willing to see such a project through - for first we consider, not only that as has been given as regarding the location, the position, the conditions as surround the feasibility of such a project, but the natural conditions of the whole life of those as are in the earth's plane at the present period. Follow these out. This is not an idle or vain dream, for those that would bring about such conditions are preparing for the building of many glories for self, and for posterity.
22. (Q) How deep will we have to drill for the fresh water? (A) Eight hundred and ninety-two (892) feet.
23. (Q) What supply would that obtain? (A) One thousand eight hundred gallons (1,800) per hour. The electro-hydro power would be made from that condition as may be builded, as given, which would supply all of the power necessary for any project that might be - might be - even undertaken here; for this would become not only a strategic point in the affairs of this - THIS - continent, but of others - as it has been in the eons past.
24. (Q) Could an additional supply of water be obtained by going deeper? (A) This is the strata for the water. Other supplies may be obtained in various portions near here, which would only increase the amount if necessary. This supply would
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increase, see?
25. (Q) Would this be Artesian? (A) Artesian.
26. (Q) It would flow out of the top? (A) Flow out over the top.
27. (Q) Is there any sulphur in this water? (A) Sulphur may be obtained here. THIS is sweet water here.
28. (Q) Give the chemical analysis. (A) Fifty-six percent (56%) pure water. Silicon a trace. Lime a trace. Magnesia a trace. This would be pure sweet water here, you see, with only the traces of those of silicon, magnesia, of lime, and of other properties as only would be seen in traces of same, see? and in the changes as brought, as given, this may be only increased by the heating, or the various conditions as may be brought to same - for, as a health resort, as the building up of the general body, and as of the whole system, see? The sulphur waters may be obtained where there is seen an old channel on north end of the south portion of north island. These, we find, will be of the black sulphur, yet for certain conditions - and for the baths as may be instituted through same - will be quite beneficial to health, end especially to those of the neuritic conditions - nervousness, and of the germ of rheumatic conditions, see? This will be found only eighty-nine to ninety (89 to 90) feet deep, see? [GD's note: See 587-3, Par. R12 of 9/28/72 for analysis of water in well, and 587-4, Par. R12 of 1/17/70.]
29. (Q) Could this port be made a shipping port? (A) Be made a shipping port, by the opening of the channel to the west and to the north here, see?
30. (Q) What would be the proper way to open this channel? (A) See, when a channel is made here - as we see, the sands only come from the southern end, that would hinder or produce a bar. When dredges are made, only the extension of those obstructions - that only divert the channel - which is of moving waters - to the outer edge, would prevent and keep from the bar being moved back and forth across. Rocks or piles, see? along this end. Much may be given, and much may be accomplished - and as to those that would build such, that as is given as "keep in store" is, as it were, the bonus for the undertaking. Keep that for self.
31. We are through for the present.
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Copy to Mr. [943] " " Mr. [2671]