Excerpt from "Edgar Cayce and the Unfulfilled Destiny of Thomas Jefferson Reborn"

“I first heard of #1208—the number assigned to Thomas Jefferson (T.J.) Davis in the [Edgar] Cayce readings—in 1987. I was fascinated by what I read about him, and as any intuitive reporter looking for a good story, I felt compelled to interview him for a possible feature article. I knew very little about him at this early juncture, but what little I knew—that when he was two days old, Edgar Cayce gave him a Life Reading and in it said he was the reincarnation of Alexander the Great and Thomas Jefferson—was enough to pique my curiosity about how his life had turned out. What was it like to have had such an auspicious life reading as a baby? It had to have impacted him in a major way, and I wondered whether that information made his life easier, or whether the burden of such knowledge made it a living hell.”

“[In writing this book] I have chosen to focus on what I believe to be the undeniable truth of his life: a seasoned soul chosen for a greater purpose, the struggle and beautiful synchronicity of his journey to earth to be with a most beloved mentor, his years of being the vessel into which that mentor poured the wisdom of humanity, and the free will’s series of twists and turns that created the obstacles to that purpose for which he felt powerless to overcome. It is a classic case of karma in action—of synchronistic events that make one cringe to think how close and yet how far he was from achieving the destiny Edgar Cayce foresaw for his young charge. It is a sad story that is, nonetheless, filled with hope, for you will see after reading about his journey, that there is always time to fulfill that destiny. . . . I leave it to you to come to your own conclusion about the fate of the baby that Edgar Cayce so loved and predicted could be the world’s redemption—if only. Whether or not you can identify with the conflicts this family experienced, there is no denying that T.J. was Edgar Cayce’s “precious boy.”

Joanne DiMaggio, MA, CHt, is considered a respected expert on the topic of reincarnation, life-between-lives and soul writing. She has been a member of Edgar Cayce's Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.) since 1987, where has been the Coordinator for the A.R.E. Charlottesville team since August 2008. She earned her Masters in Transpersonal Studies degree and her Spiritual Mentor certification through Atlantic University. Joanne has had numerous articles published and has given talks on the subject of past-life exploration, life-between-lives, and soul writing to audiences across the United States. In addition, she has been a guest on nearly 100 radio programs and podcasts that have a global audience. Joanne has been professionally pursuing past-life research and therapy for over 30 years. She is a graduate of the Eastern Institute of Hypnotherapy and studied under Dr. Irene Hickman, a pioneer in the field of non-directive hypnotherapy. The years she spent as the head of PLEXUS, her own past-life research center outside of Chicago, enabled her to interact with some of the country’s leading past-life professionals.

In addition to Edgar Cayce and the Unfulfilled Destiny of Thomas Jefferson Reborn, her other books include:

Soul Writing: Conversing with your Higher Self;

Your Soul Remembers: Accessing Your Past Lives Through Soul Writing;

Karma Can Be a Real Pain: Past Life Clues to Current Life Maladies;

I Did It To Myself…Again! New Life-Between-Lives Case Studies Show How Your Soul’s Contract is Guiding Your Life.