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Edgar Cayce ( / ˈ k eɪ s iː / ; March 18, 1877 – January 3, 1945) was an American clairvoyant who claimed to diagnose diseases and recommend treatments for ailments while asleep. During thousands of transcribed sessions, Cayce would answer questions on a variety of subjects such as healing , reincarnation , dreams , the afterlife , past lives , nutrition , Atlantis , and future events. Cayce described himself as a devout Christian and denied being a Spiritualist or communicating with spirits. Cayce is regarded as a founder and a principal source of many characteristic beliefs of the New Age movement.

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98-483: As a clairvoyant, Cayce collaborated with a variety of individuals including osteopath Al Layne, homeopath Wesley Ketchum, printer Arthur Lammers, and Wall Street broker Morton Blumenthal. In 1931, Cayce founded a non-profit organization, the Association for Research and Enlightenment . In 1942, a popular and highly-sympathetic biography of Cayce titled There is a River was published by journalist Thomas Sugrue . Cayce

196-476: A Nashville newspapers advertised Cayce's readings. In 1911, Cayce was briefly mentioned in an encyclopedia. In 1912, Cayce and his father filed suit for $ 28,000 against A.D. Noe Sr. and Jr. who had been under contract to assist in the medical clairvoyant practice. On March 28, a second child was born; the baby died on May 17. Gertrude later became ill with tuberculosis. According to Cayce's account, in 1912 he discovered that Ketchum had gambled with their money. As

294-456: A bottleneck for traffic. In 1949, the U.S. Route 31W Bypass was opened to alleviate traffic problems, but it also drew off business from downtown. The bypass grew to become a business hotspot in Bowling Green. A 1954 advertisement exclaimed, "Your business can grow in the direction Bowling Green is growing – to the 31-W By-Pass". By the 1960s, the face of shopping was changing completely from

392-468: A height in its popularity in the late 1980s, which was the peak of the New Age movement. During this period membership came close to 100,000, though the core membership was stated to be closer to 30,000, since most of that number was recruited during a one-time direct mail campaign. During the 1990s the membership of the organization declined however, corresponding with the decline of the New Age movement. In 2001

490-749: A hundred dollars a day for readings about the cotton market but, despite his poor finances, Cayce refused the merchant's offer. Some people wanted to know where to hunt for treasure, and others wanted to know the outcome of horse races. From 1920 to 1922, Cayce participated in attempts to use psychic powers to drill oil wells in San Saba, Texas. In May 1921, Texas papers announced plans for the Cayce Petroleum Company to begin drilling about six miles north of San Saba. In June 1922, Cayce advertised free baby picture day at his studio in Selma. On October 10, 1922, Cayce

588-542: A lesser degree of A.R.E. representation. Study groups and the Glad Helpers group are organizationally independent of A.R.E. headquarters and in fact pre-date that organization. They do, however, cooperate to some degree. For example, A.R.E. headquarters refers inquirers to study groups, while study groups may donate money or encourage their participants to join the A.R.E. Cayce study groups usually meet weekly in members' homes. This occurs when no central place of gathering

686-412: A local osteopath with having restored his voice. The osteopath began employing Cayce as a medical clairvoyant who could reportedly diagnose patients at a distance through supernatural means. After declaring bankruptcy, Cayce returned to the role of medical clairvoyant, collaborating with homeopath Wesley Ketchum. In 1910, Ketchum's description of Cayce's readings was covered in a widely reprinted story in

784-530: A new public park called Circus Square, and installation of a new retail area, the Fountain Square Market. As of spring 2009, the new Chamber of Commerce, Riverwalk Park, and Circus Square have been completed. The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center, a facility for arts and education, broke ground in October 2009 and celebrated its opening night on March 10, 2012, with a concert by Vince Gill . Ground

882-608: A paper mill in Harrodsburg, Kentucky , acquired from Wausau Paper . According to the city's 2022 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report , the top employers in the city are: Bowling Green is served by the Warren County Public Library. The main library is the Lisa Rice Library. Its website is warrenpl.org. E.A. Diddle Arena , located on the campus of Western Kentucky University , is a multi-purpose arena with

980-518: A part of Western Kentucky University), and Green River Female College, a boarding school. In 1906, Henry Hardin Cherry, the president and owner of Southern Normal School, donated the school to the state as the basis of the Western State Normal School. The school trained teachers for the expanding educational needs of the state. This institution is now known as Western Kentucky University and

1078-419: A query to the newspaper about the phase of the moon at a certain time in 1864. In 1908, he declared bankruptcy. Wesley Harrington Ketchum was a homeopath who worked with Cayce from 1910 to 1912. Cayce found work at the H. P. Tresslar photography firm. In the fall of 1910, Cayce was the subject of increasing publicity for his medical readings. On October 10, 1910, Cayce was profiled by The New York Times in

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1176-537: A reading from Cayce were asked to join the A.R.E. This helped insulate Cayce from charges of fortune-telling, which was illegal in some U.S. states, as he was not directly charging a fee for his services but receiving a salary from the member-supported A.R.E. Apart from supporting Cayce and his staff, a major emphasis of the early A.R.E. was the encouragement of small groups devoted to spiritual study, prayer, and meditation. When Cayce died, he left many requests for readings unanswered. His son, Hugh Lynn Cayce, returned from

1274-480: A reclaimed landfill, which had served as Bowling Green's garbage dump for many years. During the early-morning hours of December 11, 2021, two destructive tornadoes struck Bowling Green. The first was an EF3 tornado that heavily damaged or destroyed several buildings and homes and killed seventeen people. The second tornado formed alongside the Main EF3 and caused additional damage on the southern and eastern parts of

1372-535: A result, Cayce quit the company immediately and returned to the Tresslar photography firm in Selma, Alabama. In March 1913, papers covered a breach of contract lawsuit involving Cayce's business. On July 31, 1912, Cayce was elected as an officer of a Sunday School organization in Selma. In February 1915, local papers reported Cayce's voice had returned after three months of silence. On February 8, 1917, an event in New York

1470-496: A seating capacity of 7,500 persons. Built in 1963 and renovated in 2004, the arena has hosted college sports such as basketball and volleyball. It also hosted the KHSAA Girls' Sweet Sixteen state championship event in high school basketball from 2001 to 2015, after which it moved to BB&T Arena at Northern Kentucky University . The arena has also played host to various traveling rodeos and circuses. In 2006, Diddle Arena hosted

1568-424: A sensation, and almost before Dr. Ketchum knew that the paper had been given to the press he was deluged with letters and telegrams inquiring about the strange case. … Dr. Ketchum wishes it distinctly understood that his presentation is purely ethical, and that he attempts no explanation of what must be classed as a mysterious mental phenomena. Dr. Ketchum is not the only physician who has had opportunity to observe

1666-425: A story titled "Illiterate Man Becomes a Doctor When Hypnotized". “The medical fraternity of the country is taking a lively interest in the strange power said to be possessed by Edgar Cayce of Hopkinsville, Ky., to diagnose difficult diseases while in a semi-conscious state, though he has not the slightest knowledge of medicine when not in this condition. During a visit to California last Summer Dr. W. H. Ketchum, who

1764-414: A substitute. The Houston Chronicle reported that the local network of followers consisted of 800 people. During the last few decades, the A.R.E. has focused its efforts on globalizing its activities and promoting Cayce's spiritual message in the mass media. In 2021 A.R.E. was the subject of multiple lawsuits alleging sexual assault and sexual harassment at their Virginia summer camp, which alleged that

1862-477: A trance to help osteopath A.C. Lane diagnosis a patient who was not physically present. Cayce denied being a spiritualist, saying he was an active member of the Christian Church. A 1904 article mentioned his refusal to charge for readings. They had three children: Hugh Lynn Cayce (1907–1982), Milton Porter Cayce (1911–1911), and Edgar Evans Cayce (1918–2013). Layne revealed the activity to the professionals at

1960-446: Is a city and the county seat of Warren County, Kentucky , United States. Its population was 72,294 as of the 2020 census , making it the third-most populous city in the state, after Louisville and Lexington . The Bowling Green metropolitan area is the fourth-largest in the state and had a population of 179,639 in 2020. Founded by pioneers in 1798, Bowling Green was the provisional capital of Confederate Kentucky during

2058-584: Is in Virginia Beach, Virginia , in the United States, and there are reportedly Edgar Cayce Centers in 37 countries. A.R.E founded Atlantic University , which is located in its headquarters, and runs a health center and day spa at its headquarters, along with a school of massage. A.R.E. is the heir to a previous Cayce-related organization, the Association of National Investigators (A.N.I.). Dependent on

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2156-465: Is no faltering in his speech and all his statements are clear and concise. He handles the most complex ‘jaw breakers’ with as much ease as any Boston physician, which to me is quite wonderful, in view of the fact that while in his normal state he is an illiterate man, especially along the line of medicine, surgery, or pharmacy, of which he knows nothing.'” On October 20, 1910, Hopkinsville papers announced Cayce's return to town, with his father handling with

2254-421: Is questioned. ‘By suggestion he becomes unconscious to pain of any sort, and, strange to say, his best work is done when he is seemingly ‘dead to the world.’ ‘My subject simply lies down and folds his arms, and by auto-suggestion goes to sleep. While in this sleep, which to all intents and purposes is a natural sleep, his objective mind is completely inactive and only his subjective is working. ‘I next give him

2352-465: Is the second-largest public university in the state, having recently surpassed the University of Louisville . In 1906, Doctors Lillian H. South , J. N. McCormack, and A.T. McCormack opened St. Joseph Hospital to provide medical and nursing care to the residents and students in the area. In 1925, the third and last Louisville and Nashville Railroad Station was opened. About 27 trains arrived daily at

2450-628: The Akashic records , Book of Life , and seeing auras , astrology and dreamwork . Cayce was born on March 18, 1877, in Christian County, Kentucky . His parents, Carrie Elizabeth (née Major) and Leslie Burr Cayce, were farmers and the parents of six children. Cayce was raised in the Disciples of Christ . In December 1893, the Cayce family moved to Hopkinsville, Kentucky ; they lived at 705 West Seventh, on

2548-646: The Akashic records , astrology, past-life relationships, soul mates and other esoteric subjects. Association for Research and Enlightenment The Association for Research and Enlightenment ( A.R.E. ), also known as Edgar Cayce's A.R.E. , is a non-profit organization founded in 1931 by clairvoyant Edgar Cayce to explore spirituality, holistic health, and other psychic topics, as well as preserving historical resources, including Cayce’s psychic readings. A.R.E. engages in holistic health services, workshops, conferences and retreats, and publishes materials relating to Edgar Cayce and his teachings. Its headquarters

2646-592: The American Civil War . In the 21st century, it is the location of numerous manufacturers, including General Motors , Spalding , and Fruit of the Loom . The Bowling Green Assembly Plant has been the source of all Chevrolet Corvettes built since 1981. Bowling Green is also home to Western Kentucky University (or WKU for short), and the National Corvette Museum . The first Europeans known to have reached

2744-504: The American Medical Association , and Cayce felt that it was time to legitimize his operations with the aid of licensed medical practitioners. He reported that in a trance in 1925, "the voice" advised him to move to Virginia Beach, Virginia . By 1925, Cayce was a professional psychic with a small staff of employees and volunteers. Cayce's readings increasingly had occult or esoteric themes. Morton Blumenthal (who worked at

2842-534: The Central Basketball League are based in Bowling Green, although they play their home games in Russellville . The Hornets are coached by Russellville native Nathan Thompson. The Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Department administers 895 acres (3.62 km ) of public land for recreational use. Swim centers include Russell Sims Aquatic Center, and Warren County Aquatics Facility. Public education

2940-592: The Lord's Prayer and the Twenty-Third Psalm ("The Lord is my shepherd..."). The mediation during the second half can also apply to the Search for God group. Despite the prevalence of Christian traditions, a significant number of A.R.E. members are Jews or other non-Christians. The Dream Group attempts to apply the Cayce philosophy to the interpretation of dreams. The group will take turns sharing their dreams and, based on

3038-683: The Union and Confederacy sought control of the city. The majority of its residents rejected both the Confederacy and the Lincoln administration. On September 18, 1861, around 1,300 Confederate soldiers arrived from Tennessee to occupy the city, placed under command of Kentucky native General Simon Bolivar Buckner . The city's pro-Union feelings surprised the Confederate occupiers. The Confederates fortified surrounding hills to secure possible military approaches to

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3136-464: The "business end of his hypnotic readings" as part of stock company that had been set up. In November 1910, Cayce's photography studio was advertised in the local paper. In 1911, press accounts told of Layne having cured Cayce by consulting Cayce's own reading while under hypnosis. On January 17, 1911, Cayce and his father gave a public demonstration at a suite in Louisville's Seelbach Hotel . In June,

3234-732: The 700 doctors present that one of the leading Boston medical men who heard his speech invited Dr. Ketchum to prepare a paper as a part of the programme of the September meeting of the American Society of Clinical Research. Dr. Ketchum sent the paper, but did not go to Boston. The paper was read by Henry E. Harpower, M.D., of Chicago, a contributor to the Journal of the American Medical Association, published in Chicago. Its presentation created

3332-516: The Army later that year and took charge of the A.R.E. Under Hugh Lynn Cayce's leadership, the A.R.E. arrived at the basic focus of activities and interests which it follows today. A major boost came with the rise of the 1960s counterculture and then the New Age Movement , which coincided with a number of popular books on Cayce including Jess Stearn's best seller, The Sleeping Prophet . A.R.E. reached

3430-466: The Barren River, the railroad depot, and other important buildings that could be used by the enemy. The city was subject to disruptions and raids throughout the remainder of the war. During the summer of 1864, Union General Stephen G. Burbridge arrested 22 civilians in and around Bowling Green on a charge of treason . This incident and other harsh treatment by federal authorities led to bitterness toward

3528-524: The C.R.E.A.T.E campaign, an initiative aiming to raise $ 30 million in total. In 2016 the Houston Chronicle reported that the A.R.E. had announced that it was shutting down the Houston branch, for reasons that were unclear, but which one follower attributed potentially to concerns about profitability. Some of the followers in Houston expressed their intention to create their own independent organization as

3626-643: The High-A Bowling Green Hot Rods organization of the High-A East . The Hot Rods began play in the spring of 2009 in the South Atlantic League , transferring to the Midwest League for 2010. In 2021 as part of Minor League Baseball 's realignment they began play in the newly formed High-A East. They are a farm team for Major League Baseball's Tampa Bay Rays . The Bowling Green Hornets of

3724-562: The Laugh King , a stage hypnotist, performed in Hopkinsville. He would return to Hopkinsville in 1903. Decades later, Hart would be named as having hypnotized Cayce in an attempt to restore his voice. According to a 1901 newspaper account, on the night of April 18, 1900, Cayce lost his voice and was unable to speak above a whisper. The condition reportedly forced him to leave his job as a salesman for work in photography instead. In May 1900,

3822-463: The Loom , is headquartered in Bowling Green, employing about 930 people in the city as of 2022. The company shuttered its plant in nearby Jamestown in 2014. Conglomerate Houchens Industries , one of the U.S.'s largest 100% employee-owned enterprises , is based in Bowling Green. The Swedish company SCA opened a manufacturing facility in Bowling Green in 1988; as of 2016, the company employed about 160 employees in Bowling Green and 500 employees at

3920-594: The New York Stock Exchange with his trader brother) became interested in the readings, shared Cayce's outlook, and offered to finance his vision; Blumenthal bought the Cayces a house in Virginia Beach . The Association of National Investigations was incorporated in Virginia on May 6, 1927. Blumenthal was the president, and his brother and several others were vice presidents. Cayce was secretary and treasurer, and Gladys

4018-702: The New York Times. When a falling out with Ketchum occurred, Cayce travelled to Selma, Alabama. An additional collaboration with printer Arthur Lammers led Cayce to Dayton, Ohio. The final chapter of his life was spent in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he oversaw an institute of his own creation. An October 10, 1922 Birmingham Post-Herald article quotes Cayce as saying that he had given 8,056 readings to date. He recorded some 13,000 to 14,000 readings after that date. Other abilities attributed to Cayce include astral projection , prophecy , mediumship , access to

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4116-584: The Southern Normal School , which had been founded in 1875, moved to Bowling Green from the town of Glasgow, Kentucky . Pleasant J. Potter founded a women's college in Bowling Green in 1889. It closed in 1909 and its property was sold to the Western Kentucky State Normal School (see below, now known as Western Kentucky University ). Other important schools in this era were Methodist Warren College, Ogden College (which also became

4214-498: The U.S. 31-W Bypass and the riverbank, between Louisville Road and Old Louisville Road), upriver to Peete Park. The new plans include use of the adjacent river for white-water sports—the stretch of river includes rapids rated on the International Scale of River Difficulty between Class II and Class IV—as well as a mountain biking trail, a bicycle pump track , and a rock climbing area. Some of this facility will be located on

4312-630: The Union among Bowling Green residents and increased sympathies with the Confederacy . After the Civil War, Bowling Green's business district grew considerably. Previously, agriculture had dominated the city's economy. During the 1870s, many of the historic business structures seen today were erected. One of the most important businesses in Bowling Green of this era was Carie Burnam Taylor's dress-making company. By 1906, Taylor employed more than 200 women. In 1868,

4410-468: The area carved their names on beech trees near the river c.  1775 . By 1778, settlers established McFadden's Station on the north bank of the Barren River . Present-day Bowling Green developed from homesteads erected by Robert and George Moore and General Elijah Covington, the namesake of the town near Cincinnati . Some controversy exists over the source of the town's name. The city refers to

4508-512: The boarding house (one of whom was a magistrate and journalist), and the state medical authorities forced him to close his practice. He left to acquire osteopathic qualifications in Franklin. Cayce and a relative opened a photographic studio in Bowling Green. On December 25, 1906, a fire burned down the Cayce photo studio. His first son was born on March 16, 1907. Later that year, a second fire burned down his studio. In January 1908, he authored

4606-847: The city and was rated EF2. The Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport is 547 feet (167 m) above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km ), of which 35.4 square miles (92 km ) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km ), or 0.45%, is covered by water. Bowling Green has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification : Cfa ). The monthly daily average temperature ranges from 35.7 °F (2.1 °C) in January to 78.7 °F (25.9 °C) in July. On average, 41 days of 90 °F (32 °C)+ highs occur annually, and 11 days occur each winter when

4704-416: The city constructed its first waterworks system. The fourth county courthouse was completed in 1868. The first three were completed in 1798, 1805, and 1813. In 1889, the first mule -drawn streetcars appeared in the city. The first electric streetcars began to replace them by 1895. The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth founded St. Columbia's Academy in 1862, succeeded by St. Joseph's School in 1911. In 1884,

4802-496: The city on the tracks. Despite rapid urbanization of the Bowling Green area in the 1830s, agriculture remained an important part of local life. A visitor to Bowling Green noted the boasting of a tavern proprietor named Benjamin Vance: [Vance] says that he has seen a turnip this fall that measures thirty-two inches around, and has a beet that weighs sixteen pounds and a half;... that corn in this country grows so fast that if you look at it

4900-536: The city since 1994. The Japan-based Kobe Steel Ltd. operates a large assembly plant in Bowling Green, manufacturing aluminum products used in car bumpers and frames for the North American auto sector; construction of the plant began in 2016, and began operation in 2018. Camping World Holdings Inc. , an RV company, was founded in Bowling Green in 1966 by David Garvin, the owner of the Beech Bend amusement park ;

4998-595: The city was $ 42,044, and for families was $ 50,853. Males had a median income of $ 35,986 versus $ 28,271 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 19,302. About 20.9% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.7% of those under age 18. Western Kentucky University is the largest employer in Bowling Green; according to a 2022 report, WKU employed 3,274 people. A 2011 study estimated that WKU salaries account for approximately 10% of all income earned in Warren County, which includes

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5096-511: The city was 64.3% White, 13.8% African American, 0.4% Native American, 8.0% Asian, 0.8% Pacific Islander, and 7.1% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.6% of the population. Of the 27,504 households, 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46% were not families. About 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who

5194-462: The city. General Motors ' Bowling Green Assembly Plant , which opened in 1981, is located in the city; by 2023, the plant had produced approximately 1.1 million Chevrolet Corvettes . As of 2022, GM employed approximately 1,100 people in Bowling Green. The plant's workers are unionized , belonging to UAW Local 2164. Auto supplier Holley Performance Products has manufactured products in Bowling Green since 1952, and has been headquartered in

5292-476: The company maintains Bowling Green as one of three headquarters (the others being Lincolnshire, England and Denver, Colorado ). In 2022, AESC , a Japanese electric vehicle battery firm, announced plans to establish the Envision AESC plant at Bowling Green, creating an estimated 2,000 jobs in a $ 2 billion " gigafactory " investment. Apparel manufacturer Union Underwear Co. LLC, doing business as Fruit of

5390-418: The creation of "study groups". In his altered state, Cayce relayed to the groups that the purpose of life is not to become psychic, but to become a more spiritually-aware and loving person. Study group number one was told that they could "bring light to a waiting world", and the lessons would still be studied in a hundred years. The readings were now about dreams, coincidence (synchronicity), developing intuition,

5488-856: The cures was the "assimilation of needed properties through the digestive system, from food taken into the body ... [All treatments, including all schools and types of treatment, were given in order to establish] the proper equilibrium of the assimilating system." Salt packs, poultices , hot compresses , chromotherapy , magnetism, vibrator treatment, massage, osteopathic manipulation, dental therapy, colonics, enemas, antiseptics, inhalants, homeopathy, essential oils, and mud baths were prescribed. Substances included oils, salts, herbs, iodine, witch hazel, magnesia, bismuth, alcohol, castoria, lactated pepsin, turpentine, charcoal, animated ash, soda, cream of tartar, aconite, laudanum, camphor, and gold solution . These were prescribed to overcome conditions that prevented proper digestion and assimilation of needed nutrients from

5586-464: The depot. Intercity bus lines were also a popular form of travel. By the 1960s, railroad travel had dramatically declined in the face of competition from airlines and automobiles. The station has been adapted for use as a museum. In 1940, a Union Underwear factory built in Bowling Green bolstered the city's economy significantly. During the 1960s, the city's population began to surpass that of Ashland , Paducah , and Newport . Downtown streets became

5684-528: The downtown Bowling Green area. The Downtown Redevelopment Authority was formed to plan redevelopment. Plans for the project incorporated Bowling Green's waterfront assets, as well as its historic center and streetscape around Fountain Square. It also proposed a new building for the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, construction of a Riverwalk Park where downtown borders the Barren River, creation of

5782-480: The downtown retail square to suburban shopping centers. Between May and November 1967, stores in Bowling Green Mall opened for business. Another advertisement said, "One-stop shopping. Just park [free], step out and shop. You'll find everything close at hand." Between September 1979 and September 1980, stores in the larger Greenwood Mall came online. The city's limits began to stretch toward Interstate 65 . By

5880-523: The financial support of a few major donors, the ANI emphasized major institution-building projects such as the original Atlantic University and the Cayce Hospital for Research and Enlightenment, a hospital staffed with medical personnel who used Cayce-recommended treatments. The name of the hospital would later inspire the name, Association for Research and Enlightenment. The ANI and its various projects folded with

5978-609: The first WWE event to be held in Bowling Green in over ten years. The city and surrounding area is home to the Warren County Inline Hockey League. It also is home to the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers team, which competes in the NCAA , and are part of conference USA Bowling Green Ballpark is a baseball stadium currently in use in Bowling Green. It is primarily used for baseball, for

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6076-801: The first county commissioners' meeting (1798), which named the town "Bolin Green" after the Bowling Green in New York City, where patriots had pulled down a statue of King George III and used the lead to make bullets during the American Revolution . According to the Encyclopedia of Kentucky , the name was derived from Bowling Green, Virginia , whence early migrants had come, or the personal "ball alley game" of founder Robert Moore. By 1810, Bowling Green had 154 residents. Growth in steamboat commerce and

6174-560: The founder of Theosophy . Blavatksy's writings detailed topics like reincarnation, Atlantis , Root races . and the Akashic Records . Homeopathy and Osteopathy were pseudoscientific forms of alternative medicine prevalent in Cayce's lifetime. Edgar Cayce first achieved local notoriety for having lost his voice yet having been able to speak during hypnosis. After initially reporting his voice had spontaneously and inexplicably returned on its own, he later began publicly crediting

6272-459: The high fails to rise above freezing. Annual precipitation is 47.51 in, with spring being slightly wetter; snowfall averages 8.4 inches (21.3 cm) per year. Extreme temperatures range from −21 °F (−29 °C) on January 23 and 24, 1963, up to 108 °F (42 °C) on July 28, 1930. As of the census of 2020, 72,294 people resided in the city. The population density was 1,808.8 inhabitants per square mile (698.4/km ). The racial makeup of

6370-567: The late 1960s, Interstate 65, which runs just to the east of Bowling Green, was completed. The Green River Parkway (now called the William H. Natcher Parkway and renamed I-165 in April 2019), was completed in the 1970s to connect Bowling Green and Owensboro . These vital transportation arteries attracted many industries to Bowling Green. In 1981, General Motors moved its Chevrolet Corvette assembly plant from St. Louis, Missouri , to Bowling Green. In

6468-427: The local paper reported that Cayce had been unable to speak above a whisper except when under hypnosis, when his voice returned. In June, papers reported Cayce was attending business college in Louisville. On February 12, 1901, papers reported Cayce had awoken with his voice spontaneously and inexplicably recovered. The following year, in April 1902, Cayce authored a public endorsement that attributed his cured voice to

6566-475: The local presbyterian church. On October 11, 1928, the dedication ceremony of the hospital complex was held. The complex contained a lecture hall, library, vault for storage of the readings, and offices for researchers. There was also a large living room, a 12-car garage, servants' quarters, and a tennis court. It contained "the largest lawn, in fact the only lawn, between the Cavalier and Cape Henry". Its first patient

6664-409: The membership total was reported to be 21,353. After Hugh Lynn's retirement in 1977 the A.R.E. was led by his son, Charles Thomas Cayce. Charles Thomas retired in 2006. In 2007 Kevin J. Todeschi became CEO and executive director, who was previously the editor of the A.R.E. membership magazine, Venture Inward , and a long-time A.R.E. staffer. In 2001 it was reported by The Virginian-Pilot that

6762-543: The methods outlined in his texts, attempt to interpret their own. Later, the group will share ideas and feedback about whether the symbols and patterns were accurately interpreted. These groups are no charge, but donations are appreciated. The original A.R.E. symbol consisted of a white cross and dove on a blue background. In 2007, this was changed to a dove and globe. 36°53′34″N 75°59′24″W  /  36.89278°N 75.99000°W  / 36.89278; -75.99000 Bowling Green, Kentucky Bowling Green

6860-405: The name of my subject and the exact location of the same, and in a few minutes he begins to talk as clearly and distinctly as any one. He usually goes into minute detail in diagnosing a case, and especially if it is a very serious case. His language is usually of the best, and his psychologic terms and description of the nervous anatomy would do credit to any professor of nervous anatomy, and there

6958-413: The next two decades, transcribing his readings in shorthand . By October, he was associated with the "Cayce Institute of Psychic Research". Arthur Lammers, a wealthy printer and student of metaphysics , persuaded Cayce to give readings on philosophical subjects in 1923. He told Cayce that in his trance state, he spoke about Lammers' past lives and reincarnation (in which Lammers believed). Reincarnation

7056-496: The next, it has grown a foot higher; that the "little hickory twigs" growing in the barrens have roots as large as his legs... In 1859, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad (currently CSX Transportation ) laid railroad through Bowling Green that connected the city with northern and southern markets. Bowling Green declared itself neutral in an attempt to escape the Civil War. Because of its prime location and resources, however, both

7154-555: The onset of the Great Depression . In 1931, Cayce called a meeting of his supporters in Virginia Beach, asking them directly whether they felt that his work should continue. The result was the creation of the Association for Research and Enlightenment as a successor organization to the A.N.I. This was also the beginning of a tradition of annual meetings at A.R.E.'s Virginia Beach headquarters featuring talks on various spiritual subjects. Prior to Cayce's death in 1945, people seeking

7252-602: The organization had enabled a culture that allowed this to occur. CEO Kevin Todeschi retired in the wake of these allegations, and in 2022 Rev. Nicole Charles was appointed as the new CEO. Activities of the A.R.E. include: The A.R.E. is led by a board of trustees. The same board also heads a sister organization, the Edgar Cayce Foundation, which claims to hold the copyright to the Cayce readings and related material. (Critics point out that Cayce himself freely distributed

7350-502: The organization was experiencing difficulties relating to a lawsuit from former leaders that were accused of instituting Christian Fundamentalism into the organization, and budgetary issues resulting from deficit spending. In 2014 renovations costing $ 7.5 million were completed at the Virginia Beach campus, which included a renovation of the Health Centre and Spa and de Laski Education Center. The renovations were funded by donations to

7448-416: The prescribed diet. The aim of the readings was to produce a healthy body, removing the cause of a specific ailment. Readings would indicate if the patient's recovery was problematic. There was a months-long waiting list. Blumenthal and Brown had ambitious plans for a university dwarfing the hospital and a "parallel service for the mind and spirit", rivaling other universities in respectability. The university

7546-525: The proximity of the Barren River increased Bowling Green's prominence. In 1821, the Kentucky Legislature built a toll road between the town and Cloverport on the Ohio River . Canal locks and dams on the Barren River made it much more navigable. In 1832, the first portage railway connected the river to the location of the current county courthouse . Mules pulled freight and passengers to and from

7644-612: The purpose of Cayce's clairvoyant readings, wanted to put up money for an organization supporting Cayce's healing methods. Cayce decided to accept the work, and asked his family to join him in Dayton as soon as possible. By the time the Cayce family arrived near the end of 1923, however, Lammers was in financial difficulties. At this time, Cayce directed himself to readings centered around health. The remedies reportedly channeled often involved electrotherapy , ultraviolet light, diet, massage, less mental work and more relaxation. They were noticed by

7742-480: The reading "open[ed] up the door" and continued to share his beliefs and knowledge with him. Lammers seemed intent upon convincing Cayce, because he felt that the reading confirmed his own strongly-held beliefs. Lammers asked Cayce to come to Dayton, Ohio to pursue metaphysical truth via the readings, and Cayce eventually agreed. Cayce produced considerable metaphysical information in Dayton, which he tried to reconcile with Christianity. Lammers, who wanted to determine

7840-453: The same material without copyright.) Books using extensive (>500 words) Cayce quotes may be expected to pay royalties. Within the United States and Canada, A.R.E. activities are divided into 11 multi-state / multi-provincial regions and 3 major metropolitan areas. Their relationship with Virginia Beach is that of a branch office to headquarters. Overseas, there are presently 29 Edgar Cayce Centers in 25 countries and another 37 countries with

7938-566: The same year, the National Corvette Homecoming event was created: it is a large, annual gathering of Corvette owners, car parades, and related activities in Bowling Green. In 1994, the National Corvette Museum was constructed near the assembly plant. In 1997, Bowling Green was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation . In 2012, the city undertook a feasibility study on ways to revitalize

8036-497: The sleeping Cayce (who refused to allow them to continue until he felt that they were successfully living the spiritual lessons already given). Often, study group members will attempt to apply the lessons in their lives, just as the first group did. Usually, the other half of the Prayers for Healing meetings will be given over to meditation and recitation of names of those who wished for healing. Several prayers are often recited, including

8134-491: The southeast corner of Seventh and Young Streets. Cayce received an eighth-grade education. Cayce's education ended in ninth grade because his family could not afford the cost. On March 14, 1897, Cayce became engaged to Gertrude Evans. In September, papers announced Cayce had taken a position with John P. Morton and left for Louisville. He began an apprenticeship at the photography studio of W. R. Bowles in Hopkinsville, and became proficient in his trade. In February 1900, Hart

8232-432: The treatment of "Osteopath and Electro-Magnetical Doctor" A.C. Layne. In May 1902, Cayce got a job in a bookshop in Bowling Green, Kentucky . He returned to Hopkinsville to visit his parents in September. The following January, he returned to the town to attend his sister's wedding. Cayce and Gertrude Evans married on June 17, 1903, and she moved to Bowling Green. By June 24, papers published stories of Cayce going into

8330-604: The valuable river and railroad assets. In November 1861, the provisional Confederate government of Kentucky chose Bowling Green as its capital. On February 14, 1862, after receiving reports that Fort Henry on the Tennessee River and Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River had both been captured by Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant , the Confederates began to withdraw from Bowling Green. They destroyed bridges across

8428-500: The workings of Mr. Cayce’s subconscious mind. For nearly ten years and strange power has been known to local physicians of all the recognized schools. An explanation of the case is best understood from Dr. Ketchum’s description in his paper read in Boston a few days ago, which follows: ‘About four years ago I made the acquaintance of a young man 28 years old, who had the reputation of being a ‘freak.’ They said he told wonderful truths while he

8526-410: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34, and the average family size was 3.02. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 26.7% from 15 to 24, 27% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 27.6 years. Females made up 51.5% of the population and males made up 48.5%. The median income for a household in

8624-430: Was a popular contemporary subject, but is not an accepted part of Christian doctrine. Because of this, Cayce questioned his stenographer about what he said in his trance state and remained unconvinced. He challenged Lammers' statement that he had validated astrology and reincarnation: Cayce's stenographer recorded the following: Cayce was unconvinced that he had been referring to reincarnation, but Lammers believed that

8722-425: Was admitted the following day. The facility enabled checking and rechecking the remedies, Cayce's goal. There were consistent remedies for many illnesses (regardless of the patient), and Cayce hoped to produce a compendium for use by the medical profession. Shankar A. Bhisey, a chemist who also used "clairvoyant knowledge" to produce medicines, collaborated with Cayce to produce atomidine . The raison d'être for

8820-419: Was asleep. I, being interested, immediately began to investigate, and as I was ‘from Missouri,’ I had to be shown. ‘And truly, when it comes to anything psychical, every layman is a disbeliever from the start, and most of our chosen professions will not accept anything of a psychic nature, hypnotism, mesmerism, or what not, unless vouched for by some M.D. away up in the professions and one whose orthodox standing

8918-440: Was assistant secretary. To protect against prosecution, anyone requesting a reading was required to join the association and agree that they were participating in an experiment in psychic research. Moseley Brown, head of the psychology department at Washington and Lee University , became convinced of the readings and joined the association in early 1928. In August 1928, Dr. Edgar Cayce was listed as bible class teacher affiliated with

9016-631: Was attending a meeting of the National Society of Homeopathic Physicians had occasion to mention the young man’s case and I was invited to discuss it at a banquet attended by about thirty-five of the doctors of the Greek letter fraternity given at Pasadena. Dr. Ketchum made a speech of considerable length, giving an explanation of the strange psychic powers manifested by Cayce during the last four years during which time he has been more or less under his observation. This talk created such widespread interest among

9114-436: Was available, such as in the A.R.E. of NYC at 241 West 30th Street. Traditional Cayce groups include The Dream Group, The Prayers for Healing Group, and Search for God. About half of the Prayers for Healing & Search for God meetings are generally devoted to the study of some appropriate Cayce text, traditionally the two volumes of A Search For God. These consist of lessons that Study Group #1 put together with guidance from

9212-489: Was broken for the Fountain Square Market in 2012. In 2005, an effort was made to incorporate a Whitewater Park into the downtown Bowling Green riverfront at Weldon Peete Park. Due to the recession, the project was not funded. In 2011, the Bowling Green Riverfront Foundation expanded its efforts to develop land on the opposite side of Barren River from Mitch McConnell Park (which is located alongside

9310-487: Was held supposedly receiving a telepathic message from Cayce, who was in Alabama. In 1920, Cayce's claims were published along with a suggestion that he would soon host Arthur Conan Doyle. Cayce's increasing popularity attracted entrepreneurs who wanted to use his reported clairvoyance. Although he was reluctant to help them, he was persuaded to give readings; this left him dissatisfied with himself. A cotton merchant offered him

9408-619: Was influenced by a variety of traditions and sources. During the Second Great Awakening , Thomas and Alexander Campbell founded the Disciples of Christ , a church which sought to restore the original Christian teachings and practices . Mesmerism influenced Phineas Parkhurst Quimby 's New Thought Movement which promoted the practice of medical clairvoyants . One of Quimby's patients, Mary Baker Eddy , later founded her own new religious movement, Christian Science . The Fox Sisters 's Spiritualism influenced Helena Blavatsky ,

9506-620: Was profiled about his medical clairvoyance. On October 18, papers reported Cayce had addressed a local writers group, covering topics like reincarnation and evolution of the soul. That month, Cayce addressed the Birmingham Theosophical Society. In November, he gave a talk to a Birmingham women's group. A local paper ran a statement by the "friends of Edgar Cayce" mentioning plans for a hospital in Birmingham. In September 1923 he hired Gladys Davis, who wold serve as his secretary for

9604-633: Was scheduled to open on September 22, 1930. On September 16, Blumenthal called a meeting of the association and took over the hospital to curb expenses. He ended his support of the university after the first semester, and closed the association on February 26, 1931. Cayce removed the files of his readings from the hospital and brought them home. During the Depression , Cayce turned his attention to spiritual teachings. In 1931, his friends and family asked him how they could become psychic. Out of this apparently-simple question came an eleven-year discourse which led to

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