Executive Summary

The Edgar Cayce Readings Archive is the world’s largest collection of trance-based psychic readings (over 14,000) given by Edgar Cayce (1877–1945). Housed and maintained by Edgar Cayce’s Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.) in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the archive includes verbatim stenographic records of his discourses on topics ranging from health and reincarnation to ancient history and dream interpretation.

Historical Mysteries: The archive includes significant volumes on the lost continent of Atlantis and the spiritual history of ancient Egypt. How to Access the Archive

In the annals of metaphysics and alternative history, few figures loom as large as Edgar Cayce. Known widely as the "Sleeping Prophet," Cayce (1877–1945) was a humble photographer from Kentucky who possessed an inexplicable ability to enter a self-induced trance state and diagnose illnesses, prescribe treatments, and expound upon the mysteries of the universe.

The archive is digitally searchable, open to the public for research, and serves as the primary data source for multiple peer-reviewed studies in parapsychology, holistic medicine, and religious studies.

Pro tip: Use specific terms. Instead of “back pain,” search “sacroiliac subluxation” or “sciatica.” Cayce used medical terminology that was precise for his era.

Personal Papers: Correspondence, family records, and organizational files from the Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.). Core Categories of the Readings