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Edgar Cayce, who lived from 1877 to 1945, was a remarkable individual. For most of his adult life he gave what are called “readings,” discourses for people who requested information on a variety of topics. He did all this in a sleeplike state; that is, he appeared to be asleep, yet could respond to questions posed to him, giving replies that far exceeded what he knew consciously. While the accuracy of this information is largely still being tested, the suggestions and recommendations—though given for a specific individual who asked for the reading—have proven helpful to many others with similar situations or complaints. Called the father of the modern-day holistic health movement in America because of the nature of his discourses, Cayce gave thousands of readings, more than fourteen thousand of which are housed in the A.R.E. Library in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and are available for study and inspection by the public. Of these readings, 9,541, or about 67 percent of the total, are categorized as physical readings, since they deal with the health concerns of those seeking guidance for their ailments. It’s fairly safe to state that, when the recipient of the reading followed through with the recommendations contained in it, the results were generally successful. Reports filed along with the reading attested to these outcomes; unfortunately, for a number of cases no follow-up information was forthcoming: the client did not communicate any results or did not return questionnaires. Some followed the suggestions in part or did not attempt the therapies at all. While such outcomes might be frustrating to those wishing proof of their validity, enough information exists to help confirm the accuracy of the diagnoses as well as the helpfulness of the recommended treatments.