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Birth of Edgar Cayce
This organization is based on Edgar Cayce's thinking therefore this organization started with his birth -
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Edgar Began "faith Healing"
Cayce began what is known as 'faith healing' in the 1920s which eventually spurred the creation of this religion -
Association of National Investigators
This was the date this was incorporated into the state of Virginia -
Establishing Cayce Hospital
Edgar Cayce founded a Hospital focused on spiritual healing -
Disintegration of ANI
After financial troubles related to the Great Depression Cayce could no longer keep up with the finances and closed down the Association of National Investigators -
Beginning of the Association of Research and Enlightenment
After the disintegration of ANI Cayce held a meeting with his followers and determined they should begin another association to further their teachings. -
First annual congress
After the mailing list had procured around 300 enthusiastic members they held the first annual congress of the association was held -
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Building of an office, library and vault
Members raised funds to build these necessary buildings for the association -
Biography of Cayce's Life published
There Is A River was published and led to an increase in public demand -
National Prominence
Cayce published an article in a well-to-do magazine which caused even more national publicity and an influx in requests for readings -
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Huge Influx in readings and strain on Cayce
After the national prominence readings increased ten-fold and Cayce became stressed and overworked. A total of 1,385 readings were taken in this time. -
Cayce Collapses from Stress
After overworking so much Cayce eventually collapsed and was given a choice between taking a break or dying. -
Cayce Has a Stroke
After all the stress even taking a break did not allow him proper time to recover he suffered from a stroke in the Mountains of Virginia at the age of 67 -
Hugh Lynn Takes over ARE
After the death of his father Lynn returned from the military and took charge of the Association -
Death of Edgar Cayce
After all of the strain and the stroke Edgar Cayce died at the age of 67. -
Death of Hugh Lynn
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Charles Thomas Cayce takes over ARE
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Retirement of Charles Thomas
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Kevin J. Todeschi Steps in
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Globalizing Activities and Promotion
In the present the organization works still to forward Cayce's messages and promote them all over the world and into the mass media