We live in a lawful universe with narrowly-defined
characteristics that are ideal (some say essential)
for the creation and sustained existence of
human life.
The idea that the universe has been conspicuously
"fine-tuned" for human existence is called
the anthropic principle.
Although by definition the principle is human-centered
(anthropocentric), the concept is generally
inclusive of all carbon-based life forms.
In its weak form, the anthropic principle
is a simple tautology that states that the
universe must be capable of producing conscious
life forms since that is exactly what has
happened.
Regardless of the mathematical odds against
random development of conscious life, the
weak anthropic principle is acceptable to
materialistic scientists because there is
no rational alternative.
To counter the mathematical improbabilities
against the anthropic principle, some theorists
have suggested that there may be multiple
universes, providing more chances for random
life to have evolved.
Our universe just happens to be the one that
produced human life.
The strong anthropic principle goes much further
in stating that the extremely unlikely, life-supporting
conditions in the universe are purposeful
-- the result of intelligent design.
The anthropic principle (especially the strong
version) is exactly what we would expect to
find if, as Edgar Cayce has suggested, the
physical universe was expressly created as
an opportunity for soul development.
However, if Edgar Cayce is correct, there
are some further principles that cosmologists
may eventually discover.
Even within our own solar system, there are
other forms (beyond the carbon-based flesh
bodies of the earth plane) in which a soul
can manifest.
One might assume that the universe is also
calibrated to accommodate soul expression
during planetary sojourns on the multidimensional
heavenly bodies of this solar system and beyond.
To coin a term, Cayce's version of the guiding
precept underlying the formation of a soul-friendly
universe could be called the soulthropic principle.
