the edgar cayce hospital for research and enlightenment was started in virginia beach in 1928 with 60 beds. cayce was a psychic from kentucky who said he had healing abilities and made prophesies. cayce lived in virginia beach until he died in 1945. his followers are still active in virginia beach. atlantic university was opened by cayce in 1930; it closed two years later but was re-opened in 1985. atlantic university was originally intended for study of cayce's readings and research after spiritual subjects.