Edgar Cayce was an American psychic healer and medium who founded the Association for Research and Enlightenment. The Association for Research and Enlightenment promotes Cayce's work in 25 countries around the world. Cayce is also the author of Auras: An Essay On the Meaning of Colors. He died in 1945.Official Site: Who was Edgar Cayce?

A biography about Edgar Cayce called There is River inspired Bob Brown to co-found the annual International UFO Congress Convention & Film Festival in Nevada.MSNBC: Out of This World Convention (March 9, 2009)

1. 1900: Developed laryngitis and lost his voice
2. 1901: Visited Hart - The Laugh Man, a traveling hypnotist to seek help in speaking again
3. 1923: Gave readings on philosophical subjects
4. 1925: Moved to Virginia Beach after his "voice" directed him to
5. 1929: Cayce hospital established
6. January 2, 1945: Suffered a stroke
7. January 3, 1945: Died

Following the loss of his voice in 1900 from a bout of laryngitis, Cayce sought out help from "Hart - The Laugh Man" and Al Layne, both hypnotists. Each contributed to the return of Cayce's voice. Layne had Cayce describe his affliction while in a trance, which led to the discovery that Cayce had healing abilities. With the encouragement of Layne, Cayce began offering psychic healing, for free, to local townsfolk. He continued treating people throughout his life.Leadership U: Edgar Cayce: The Sleeping Prophet

• Astral Projection
• Prophesying
• Mediumship
• Ability to see auras

1. Edgar Cayce: A Seer out of Season by Harmon Hartzell Bro (1990)
2. Edgar Cayce: On the Power of Color, Stones, and Crystals by Dan Campbell (1989)
3. Edgar Cayce on Atlantis by Edgar Evans Cayce (1968)
4. Many Mansions: The Edgar Cayce Story on Reincarnation by Gina Cerminara (1950)
5. An American Prophet by Sidney D. Kirkpatrick (2000)
6. Edgar Cayce on the Dead Sea Scrolls by Glenn D. Kittler (1970)
7. The Edgar Cayce Primer: Discovering The Path to Self-Transformation by Herbert B. Puryear (1982)
8. The Sleeping Prophet by Jess Stern (1967)
9. There Is a River by Thomas Sugrue (1997)