It seems preposterous to think that abilities exist in this world that can only be called “superhuman.” It’s one thing to see fantastic things on screen. It’s something entirely else to read eye-witness accounts professing that these things really do happen. One of these purported powers is clairvoyance, which is in a nutshell the ability of a person to know things that should be impossible for them to know. One of the world’s most famous clairvoyants was Edgar Cayce.

Edgar Cayce was an American, self-proclaimed clairvoyant, also known as ‘The Sleeping Prophet.’ Born in 1877, Cayce was born near Beverly, Kentucky. As a child, he claimed he saw the ghost of his deceased grandfather, and a woman with wings who taught Cayce that if he fell asleep on his schoolbooks, he would still be able to learn the material.

As he got older, Cayce said he learned to put himself into a trance-like state and connect his mind to a ‘dream realm’ where all minds were timelessly connected. He could also allegedly make predictions regarding the future and even provide remedies for diseases that helped people heal from ailments. Some of Cayce’s most notable clients included Woodrow Wilson and Thomas Edison. At least 14,306 of Edgar Cayce’s readings were recorded and can be found at the A.R.E. headquarters in Virginia Beach, VA.

Toward the end of his life, Cayce founded the Association for Research and Enlightenment, or A.R.E. A.R.E., located in Virginia Beach, VA, allegedly provides resources for individuals to explore such things as meditation, dream interpretation, and holistic health. At least 14,306 recordings of Edgar Cayce’s readings can be found at the A.R.E. Cayce’s fame lives on today, and his reputation doesn’t appear to be diminishing in certain circles.

So, nowadays, are there others out there like Cayce who can see, perceive, and know things that should be impossible for them? If they’re out there, where are they? Are their actions revered in small communities, but go unnoticed by the rest of the world? Or do they hide, keeping their gifts away from the prying—and greedy—eyes of the world?