Contents
BACKGROUND
OF THE CAYCE HEALTH SYSTEM
Definition and Description
The Cayce Health System is a comprehensive approach
to health and healing. The system is based on the principles
and techniques of healing espoused by Edgar Cayce, widely regarded
as the father of modern holistic medicine. The system consists
of:
- A body of health information based on the psychic readings of
Edgar Cayce;
- Health practitioners certified in the Cayce approach;
- Lay persons who apply the Cayce health philosophy in their lifestyle;
- Health organizations which incorporate the Cayce health information
in service delivery;
- Training programs which teach and train the Cayce approach;
- Researchers dedicated to understanding the Cayce health information;
- Businesses which manufacture and distribute Cayce health products.
- History and Development
The Cayce Health System has its beginnings in
the early psychic readings given by Edgar Cayce during the first decade
of the twentieth century. For over forty years Mr. Cayce served
as an intuitive diagnostician. His readings were stenographically
recorded and provide the conceptual basis for the Cayce Health System.
With his death in 1945, the Association for Research and Enlightenment
(A.R.E.) continued to make the vast collection of over 14,000 psychic
readings available to the public. Private clinics and practitioners,
research organizations and the general public continue to investigate
and apply the therapeutic principles and techniques recommended by
Edgar Cayce. There Is A River, the primary biography
of Edgar Cayce, is one of several key works which document the history
and development of the Cayce Health System.
PRINCIPAL
CONCEPTS OF THE CAYCE HEALTH SYSTEM
The Cayce approach to health and healing is based
on the following fundamental concepts:
- Holism - This system affirms that human beings are multidimensional
including physical, mental and spiritual aspects which must be considered
in relation to health and healing.
- Inner Healing - All healing comes from within. Our
bodies have the inherent ability to be healthy. Therapeutic interventions
work best by assisting the processes of innate healing.
- Prevention - Healthy lifestyle is emphasized as a means
of staying well and preventing disease.
Because all healing comes from within, the same therapies which
assist the body in healing itself are often helpful in the prevention
of illness.
- Self Care - Self responsibility in making choices and applying
what we know to be true on a regular basis is the foundation of
health. Most of the therapies utilized in this approach are
best done in the home and as part of the daily routine of life.
- Natural Therapeutics - "Nature cures" is the basis for
many healing systems as it is for this one. Natural remedies
and therapies which work closely with and are supportive of the
body's innate healing ability are emphasized in this approach.
- Integration - The Cayce Health System acknowledges that
all therapeutic modalities and systems of healing can be helpful.
The important point is to find the best combination of treatments
for each individual. This cooperative attitude seeks the common
ground between systems and is known by various names such as "complementary
medicine," "integrative medicine," and "comprehensive medicine."
- Individuality - Each person is an special entity.
Health and healing can best be achieved by a person-centered approach
which recognizes and utilizes the uniqueness of each individual
rather than limiting people to diagnostic categories and pathological
labels.
- Health & Illness - Health is a state of wholeness,
balance and growth. Incompleteness and imbalance ("incoordination")
are common experiences which can challenge us to grow and develop.
Thus illness can often be viewed as an opportunity for transformation.
KEY PUBLISHED
WORKS AND REFERENCES
The following books are sold at many bookstores and
can be purchased from the A.R.E. Bookstore at (800) 723-1112.
The A.R.E. Library in Virginia Beach, Virginia also makes them available
to A.R.E. members. The CD-ROM is sold through the A.R.E. Bookstore,
or on-line from A.R.E.
BOOKSTORE.
Books About Edgar Cayce:
Bro, H. A Seer Out of Season. New York: Penguin
Books.
Smith, R. A. (Ed.) The Lost Memoirs of Edgar Cayce. Virginia
Beach, VA: A.R.E. Press.
Stearn, J. Edgar Cayce: The Sleeping Prophet.
New York: Bantam Books.
Sugrue, T. There is a River. New York: Holt,
Rinehart and Wintson.
The Edgar Cayce Readings:
Cayce, E. The Complete Edgar Cayce Readings on CD-ROM. Virginia
Beach, VA: A.R.E. Press.
Overviews of the Cayce Approach to Health and Healing:
Mein, E. Keys to Health: Holistic Approaches to Healing.
St. Martin's Press: New York.
Reilly, H. & Brod, R. The Edgar Cayce Handbook for Health
Through Drugless Therapy.
Virginia Beach, VA: A.R.E. Press.
Other Resources:
Carricato, J. Edgar Cayce's Health, Healing & Diet.
Virginia Beach, VA: A.R.E. Press.
Duggan, J. & S. Edgar Cayce's Massage, Hydrotherapy
& Healing Oils. Virginia Beach, VA: Inner Vision Publishing
Company.
Duggan, S. Edgar Cayce's Guide to Colon Care. Virginia
Beach, VA: Inner Vision Publishing Company.
Karp, R. Edgar Cayce Encyclopedia of Healing.
New York: Warner Books.
McGarey, W. The Oil That Heals: A Physician's Successes
with Castor Oil Treatments. Virginia Beach, VA: A.R.E. Press.
McGarey, W. The Edgar Cayce Remedies. New York:
Bantam Books.
McGarey, W. In Search of Healing. Virginia Beach,
VA: A.R.E. Press.
McMillin, D. The Treatment of Schizophrenia. Virginia
Beach, VA: A.R.E. Press.
McMillin, D. The Treatment of Depression. Virginia
Beach, VA: A.R.E. Press.
McMillin, D. Living Nightmares: Case Studies in Anxiety
(Based on the Readings of Edgar Cayce). Virginia
Beach, VA: Lifeline Press.
McMillin, D. An Alternative Perspective: Alzheimer's Disease
and the Dementias. Virginia Beach, VA: A.R.E. Press.
McMillin, D. & Richards, D. The Radial Appliance and
Wet Cell Battery. Virginia Beach, VA: Lifeline Press.
McMillin, D. Principles & Techniques of Nerve Regeneration.
Virginia Beach, VA: A.R.E. Press.
McMillin, D. Case Studies in Depression. Virginia
Beach, VA: A.R.E. Press.
McMillin, D. Case Studies in Schizophrenia. Virginia
Beach, VA: A.R.E. Press.
Pagano, J. Healing Psoriasis: The Natural Alternative.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: The Pagano Organization.
RESEARCH
Regarded by many as the father of modern holistic
medicine, Edgar Cayce provided a vast amount of information on the
physical, mental, and spiritual dimensions of health and healing.
In cooperation with Meridian Institute, a non profit organization
dedicated to researching the Edgar Cayce health information, the Health
and Rejuvenation Center (HRC) has conducted basic and applied research
in the following areas:
Basic Research
Current and past projects in basic research include:
- Radial Appliance Study (Energy Medicine) - exploring the
effectiveness of a device to equalize circulation;
- Nervous System Coordination - assessing neurophysiological
parameters with computerized equipment;
- Manual Therapy Principles & Techniques - studying clinical
effectiveness and physiological regulation;
- Acid/Alkaline Balance - measuring the relationship between
diet, lifestyle, health and systemic PH.
Group Pilot Studies
HRC and Meridian Institute have conducted several
small group pilot studies to look at the efficacy of the Cayce approach
in combination with the group dynamics of a ten day conference focusing
on a specific illness. Thus far, we have researched this model
with regard to psoriasis, migraine, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis,
Parkinson's disease, asthma, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Future
group pilot studies will include type II diabetes, arthritis, hypertension,
ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn's disease.
Individual Research Projects
HRC is offering a wide variety of individual research
protocols which allow participants to apply the Cayce approach on
their own. Currently, the following protocols are available:
From the Edgar Cayce Health Database
