P
urpose of the
The A.R.E. Library is a
living memorial to the
life and work of Edgar
Cayce, whose more
than 14,000 psychic
readings form the core
of the collection. With
an emphasis on health
and metaphysical topics,
the Library contains
materials whose timeless knowledge helps
people create or transform their lives for the
better.
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Become a Friend of the Library
The Library acquires new material through
purchase and by generous donations, and we need
your support! As a Friend of the Library, you
have a special relationship with us. We work to
offer services and materials based on your
feedback, and, in turn, we ask for your financial
contributions, which enable us to add to and
preserve our collections as well as offer new and
improved services (such as the Wi-Fi lounge).
Edgar Cayce
In addition to your financial support, we appreciate
any donation of your unwanted books. What we do
not add to our collections, we will sell to raise funds
to buy more books. We love books, new or used; it
doesnt matter, so send your books our way!
A.R.E.
Library
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More Than Just a Library
The institution [is to be] builded around that of a place
where the records of that accomplished through these
sources are kept, and others of similar nature, or of the
various philosophies that may be found that will coordinate
and combined in that oneness of purpose to bring the
better understanding of the purpose in life, and thus enable
man to realize the closer association with the divine.
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Who Was Edgar Cayce?
Edgar Cayce was born on a farm in rural Kentucky
in 1877 and founded the Association for Research
and Enlightenment in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in
1931. For most of his adult life, and until his death
in 1945, Edgar Cayce demonstrated the uncanny
ability to put himself into a self-induced sleep state
that allowed him to access information far beyond
his conscious understanding. From this state, he
could respond to questions as diverse as, What are
the secrets of the universe? to How can I remove
a wart? His responses to these questions came to
be called readings, and collectively they contain
insights so valuable that even to this day individuals
have found practical help for everything from
maintaining a well-balanced diet and improving
human relationships to overcoming life-threatening
illnesses and finding meaning in their lives. His
over 14,000 documented readings are on display in
the A.R.E. Library.
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More than 65,000 books
DVDs, CDs, and periodicals
Wi-Fi lounge
Rare collections
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Borrowing from the Library
The Edgar Cayce Readings
Materials may be borrowed from the Library in person
or through the mail as follows:
In-person loans are extended for 30 days
By-mail loans are extended for 60 days
By-mail postage and handling is $3 per item
By-mail borrowers pay return postage via Library
Rate
Overdue fines are 10 cents per day for books and
25 cents per day for all others
Each loan may consist of up to four books, DVDs, CDs,
or Circulating Files at a time.
Rare Collections
The A.R.E. Library houses one of the largest
metaphysical collections in the world and is home to
over 14,000 psychic readings of Edgar Cayce (in hard
copy and in a searchable onsite database).
Andrew Jackson Davis Collection
Born in New York in 1826, Andrew Jackson Davis
lived a life parallel to that of Edgar Cayce in many
respects. Both experienced visions and premonitions
as children, and each left school at an early age to
help support their families. Each could, while under
trance, diagnose illnesses and outline treatments. Both
decided to hire a stenographer to preserve information
coming through their trances. The Davis library
contains 150 letters and copies of books written by
Davis himself, discussing his recollections received
while in a trance state.
In addition to the thousands of books and the Edgar
Cayce readings, their indexes, and special
compilations, the Librarys holdings include:
periodicals, newsletters, an archival database of more
than 15,000 lectures given here at the A.R.E.,
pamphlets, courses, discourses, DVDs, CDs, and
special collections.
Library Membership
Our Library is open to the public daily as a resource
and research center (closing only for major holidays).
You may check out resources from the Library if you
are a member of A.R.E., a student of Atlantic
University or of the Cayce/Reilly School of
Massotherapy, or if you are a local resident Library
member. Local residents of Hampton Roads may join
the Library for $25 per year.
Wi-Fi Lounge
Wi-Fi and Local Artists Display
Come join us for some relaxing Web surfing by the
surflog on to one of the laptops we have available or
bring your own. Patrons can also use our DVD viewing
station, archived conferences station, and portable
DVD/CD playerall free of charge. Our lounge comes
alive with color as we display local artworks for your
enjoyment.
Test Your ESP
More Than 65,000 Books
Andrew Jackson Davis
Test your psychic ability on one of the three multiuse
computers available in the Library. Provided by the
Boundary Institute, the ESP tests include a remote
viewing experiment, a sequential card test, and many
others.
Egerton Sykes
Egerton Sykes Collection
Egerton Sykes was born in London in 1894 and began
collecting information about the lost continent of
Atlantis when he was a teenager. His thirty-year career
was spent in Europe and the Middle East as a foreign
correspondent, intelligence officer, and diplomat. He
never tired of searching for books on Atlantis and
often purchased them in their original languages. The
Sykes Collection, added to our Library in 1979,
contains over 6,000 items.
