Elsie Sechrist (1909-1992) was a registered nurse. She met Edgar Cayce in the early 1940s and began a long and continuing interest and involvement in the study of parapsychology. Internationally recognized as an authority on dreams and meditation, she lectured all over the world, including Russia. Among her publications were two books which have become classics: Meditation: Gateway to Light and Dreams Your Magic Mirror. She appeared several times on the Mike Douglas Show as an authority on dreams.
Bill Sechrist (1909-1987) had a career primarily in corporate management. He also had a lifelong involvement in community and civic causes. Bill was especially interested in the moral, vocational, and business aspects of the Cayce readings. Together with his wife, they lectured throughout the world, often conferring with international experts in parapsychology and metaphysics. Bill personally underwrote the couple’s international travels in which the two disseminated the Cayce information around the globe.
Both Bill and Elsie Sechrist had readings from Edgar Cayce. They became A.R.E.’s international representatives, spearheading international interest and A.R.E. volunteers throughout the world.