welcome to Edgar Cayce’s A.R.E. headquarters
Each year, the A.R.E. Headquarters in Virginia Beach attracts more than 100,000 individuals from around the world—vacationers, scholars, researchers, philosophers, health care professionals, and students of all kinds.
For countless reasons, these individuals come to investigate the information that Edgar Cayce brought forth in his psychic “readings” and discover for themselves how that material may be used today in the fields of health, personal spirituality, intuition, education, and research, and to promote spiritual development at both individual and global levels.
Virginia Beach Campus Hours
| Visitor Center & Bookstore | Library | Health Center & Spa | |
| MONDAYS | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Closed | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| TUESDAYS | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
| WEDNESDAYS | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. |
| THURSDAYS | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. | 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
| FRIDAYS | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| SATURDAYS | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| SUNDAYS | 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. | Closed | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
Holiday Closings
The A.R.E. Visitor Center, Library and Bookstore & Giftshop will be closed in observance of the following holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Memorial Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day & the Friday after
- Christmas Day
Virginia Beach Headquarters Campus
Each year, the A.R.E. Headquarters in Virginia Beach, Va., attracts tens of thousands of individuals from around the world who wish to learn more about Edgar Cayce and the nonprofit he founded in 1931.
At the A.R.E. campus, there is something free but filling happening daily. See what’s going on now at our recurring daily/weekly activities.
“Find Yourself at the Beach” with an Edgar Cayce’s A.R.E. Conference. A.R.E. Headquarters conferences feature popular expert speakers on subjects like ancient mysteries, astrology, health and wellness, life beyond death, meditation and prayer, psychic development, and much more. You can always find Edgar Cayce A.R.E. programs online live-stream/on-demand and available from the comfort of your home.
Join like minds in traveling to some of the world’s most spiritual sites. A.R.E. Tours Travel Program offers tours like no other! We give like-minded individuals the opportunity to travel together to a variety of international and domestic destinations, many of which were mentioned in the Edgar Cayce readings—places like Egypt, China, Peru, Tibet, Hawaii, Bimini, and more. Emphasis is placed on sacred sites and areas of historic spiritual significance.
(Parking is free for all visitors.)
The Visitor’s Center houses the Library, Bookstore and Gift Shop, as well as multiple meeting and gathering spaces.
The A.R.E. Library, the jewel of the Visitor Center, houses not only the transcripts of the more than 14,000 Cayce readings that were preserved during his lifetime, but also one of the largest, most respected metaphysical libraries in the world. Whether you’re a serious scholar doing research or just stopping in to visit, the library’s extensive collection of often-hard-to-find books on holistic health, psychic experience, psychology, and comparative religions should be at the top of your must-see list.
The Visitor Center offers free activities every day, including a film, tour, and lecture. We also have a weekend meditation course and E.S.P. testing.
Cayce’s Historic Hospital Building
Located on the dune up 67th Street behind the Visitor’s Center is the A.R.E. Health Center & Spa, with appointments daily for therapies to enhance your health–body, mind, and spirit. Whether you’re in Virginia Beach for a day, a week, or an extended period, you owe yourself a Cayce/Reilly® massage; it’s like no other in the world!
In the Spa Lobby is the Cayce/Miller Café, featuring Graze Kitchen & Catering, which offers sandwiches, wraps, soups, salads, and more! Enjoy a view of the ocean from the Gladys Davis Turner porch!
Don and Nancy deLaski Education Center
Located on the and next to the Old Hospital is the Don and Nancy deLaski Education Center. The Education Center houses the Edgar Cayce Foundation, home of the historical archives of A.R.E. and of Edgar Cayce’s life. Its vault houses original copies of the readings, correspondence, papers, manuscripts, historical photos, and many unique artifacts of the Edgar Cayce legacy.
The Education Center also houses the unique Cayce/Reilly® School of Massage, offering professional training in holistic massage therapy, advanced post-graduate bodywork courses, and hands-on Continuing Education weekend workshops at the professional and introductory levels.
Edgar Cayce’s A.R.E. also maintains an affiliation with Atlantic University, which offers continuing education classes and Master of Arts programs in Transpersonal Psychology and Leadership Studies.
U.S. Volunteer Field Teams
The A.R.E. has volunteer teams and representatives across North America that serve as communication links to Virginia Beach Headquarters with the primary goal to foster spiritual community throughout their geographic locale. Visit our U.S. Volunteer Field Teams web page for a list of contacts near you.
Throughout the year, A.R.E. hosts “Field” Conferences at major cities and regions across the U.S. Find an event near you.
In addition to local and headquarters sponsored events, you’ll find a listing of Study Groups by state on our “Find a Study Group” page.
International Centers
For Edgar Cayce representatives located abroad, please visit our list of International Centers.
