Association for Research and Enlightenment

The Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.) is an open-membership organization devoted to the American psychic Edgar Cayce (1877-1945). Its headquarters are in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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Edgar Cayce - Virginia Beach - Virginia

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Founded 1931 on the ashes of a previous organization (the Association of National Investigators), the A.R.E. now boasts several tens of thousands of members, and probably many more who participate in its activities in some way. While most of its members are American, the A.R.E. is represented in more than 60 other countries.

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The A.R.E. does not accept that it is a church or religion, though it accepts that it is a spiritual organization. As its organizational mission, the A.R.E. aspires

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:"...to help individuals change their lives for the better by exploring concepts and ideas found in the Cayce work."

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