A.R.E. Meeting for 2/9/26

Leader: Greg
 
Six Cayce aficionados assembled to finish our chapter on The Open Door. We read the last section, “The Kingdom of the Father.”
 
Experiment: Each day for at least a week adopt a prayerful response to the experience of doubt. These doubts may be in yourself, in others, or in God. Record those situations in which you felt doubt and then took a moment for prayer.

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KUNDALINI AND THE BIBLE

Kundalini as a Nervous System Learning a New Resonance

The body being tuned for the Spirit

The Bible treats the human body as an instrument meant to carry divine life. It is not described as passive or disposable, but as something that must be prepared, strengthened, and ordered. When awareness deepens—through prayer, stillness, surrender, or devotion—the body is affected. This is not metaphorical. It is functional.

Paul writes that the body is a temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19). A temple is not struck by lightning and suddenly perfect. A temple is built, reinforced, and maintained so it can hold what dwells within it. Kundalini symptoms fit this idea exactly. They arise when the body is learning to carry a greater degree of order and coherence.

The nervous system responds to attention, breath, and inner stillness. When these change, the system must re-tune itself. Scripture often describes this as strengthening or quickening. Romans 8:11 speaks of the Spirit giving life to the mortal body. Life here does not mean survival; it means animation, activation, alignment.

As the nervous system learns a new resonance, sensations appear. Heat, trembling, shaking, or inner movement are not signs of invasion. They are signs of adjustment. Hebrews 12:26 speaks of God shaking not only the earth but also the inner structure, so that what is stable may remain. Shaking is not destruction; it is reorganization.

The Bible consistently frames this process as lawful and purposeful. Nothing is random. Nothing is accidental. The body is being trained to hold a finer order.

Kundalini as Consciousness Shifting Scale

Moving from flesh-based perception to Spirit-based perception.

The Bible draws a clear distinction between two modes of awareness: one rooted in the flesh and one rooted in the Spirit. This is not about morality; it is about perception. Romans 8:5 explains that those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, while those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

When consciousness shifts scale, attention moves away from constant bodily and sensory dominance. Awareness becomes wider, quieter, and less reactive. This is why meditation, prayer, or contemplation often bring a sense of spaciousness or detachment. The Bible calls this transformation of the mind. Romans 12:2 describes a renewing of the mind that changes how reality is perceived.

This shift can feel disorienting because identity has long been anchored in bodily sensation and thought. When awareness loosens from those anchors, the nervous system briefly lacks a familiar reference point. This produces fear if misunderstood. Yet Scripture repeatedly reassures that this loss of the old self is necessary. Jesus says that whoever loses their life will find it (Matthew 16:25). What is lost is not existence, but a narrow mode of perception.

Paul describes this shift when he says that what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal (2 Corinthians 4:18). Consciousness moving to a subtler scale is not escaping reality; it is perceiving a deeper layer of it.

This explains why kundalini experiences often feel expansive, timeless, or non-local. Awareness is no longer confined to physical-scale perception. The Bible frames this as walking by faith rather than by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). Sight here refers to sensory dominance, not blindness.

Kundalini as Biology Catching Up to Awareness

The slow sanctification of the body.

One of the most consistent biblical themes is that transformation unfolds in stages. Sudden insight does not mean instant embodiment. Paul speaks of salvation being worked out over time (Philippians 2:12). The inner awakening may come quickly, but the body must learn to live from it gradually.

This is why kundalini symptoms intensify when awareness advances faster than biological integration. The nervous system, hormones, muscles, and sleep cycles must reorganize. Scripture acknowledges this lag when it speaks of the spirit being willing while the flesh is weak (Matthew 26:41). Weakness here does not mean failure; it means the body is slower than awareness.

The Bible often uses agricultural imagery for this reason. Growth requires seasons. Seeds sprout first, then roots strengthen, then fruit appears. Mark 4:28 describes the earth producing fruit by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain. Kundalini symptoms belong to the middle stages—growth in progress, not completion.

When biology is overwhelmed, Scripture advises rest and grounding rather than force. Elijah, after intense spiritual experience, collapses from exhaustion and is restored not through more revelation, but through sleep, food, and gentle care (1 Kings 19:5–8). This is a direct biblical model for stabilizing kundalini symptoms.

The body must be supported so it can catch up. When it does, symptoms settle. The system becomes calmer, stronger, and more integrated than before. This aligns with Isaiah 40:31, which speaks of renewed strength, not constant intensity.

SUMMARY

Seen through the Bible, kundalini is not an exotic Eastern force. It is the natural consequence of spiritual life entering the body more fully.

It is the body learning to carry the Spirit, the mind being renewed to a wider perception, and the flesh being patiently aligned with awareness.

Nothing here is condemned in Scripture. What is warned against is haste, imbalance, and pride. Proverbs 19:2 cautions that zeal without knowledge is dangerous. Applied here, spiritual intensity without bodily wisdom leads to suffering—not because awakening is wrong, but because integration takes time.

In biblical terms, kundalini is not possession. It is sanctification at the nervous-system level. It is the slow teaching of the body to live in harmony with awakened awareness.

When awareness leads gently and the body follows patiently, the process produces peace, clarity, and stability. When awareness outruns the body, Scripture consistently advises rest, humility, and grounding.

The pattern is simple and ancient:

The Spirit awakens first.

The mind is renewed next.

The body is transformed last.

And when all three align, the result is not crisis—but wholeness.

Lesson 5: Virtue and Understanding

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The lesson on Virtue and Understanding begins with a simple but demanding instruction: if you want real strength, clarity, and protection within, you must practice what you pray for. The daily meditation given to open this lesson asks,

“LET VIRTUE AND UNDERSTANDING BE IN ME… FOR THOU HEAREST THE PRAYER OF THE UPRIGHT IN HEART” (262-17).

This prayer reveals the heart of the lesson. Virtue and understanding are not about outward appearance, moral performance, or sounding spiritual. They are about becoming inwardly clean, steady, and sincere—so that faith can be safely expressed through life.

The readings explain that this lesson comes in a deliberate order. One does not arrive at virtue and understanding by skipping steps. After cooperation, knowing self, choosing an ideal, and strengthening faith, the next movement is “adding to thy faith virtue and understanding” (262-18). Faith supplies power, but virtue and understanding determine how that power is used. Faith without virtue may be energetic but misdirected; faith guided by virtue becomes constructive and life-giving.

Virtue is defined in a strikingly practical way. It is not moral superiority, outward correctness, or fault-finding. Virtue is described as purity of purpose—the inner cleanliness that allows faith to move into action without distortion. The readings state plainly: “Be true to that that is pure in thy purpose, for THIS IS virtue,” and add that “without that pureness… there can come little understanding” (262-18).

When motives are mixed, understanding becomes confused. When purpose is clean, understanding naturally follows.

A strong warning accompanies this definition. Virtue and understanding are never meant to be used as tools to judge others. The readings emphasize that these qualities are “REFLECTED in self, rather than a JUDGEMENT upon another,” followed by the clear instruction: “Judge self… NOT another” (262-19). Whenever spiritual ideas are used to criticize, measure, or diminish others, the lesson has been misunderstood. Virtue sharpens self-awareness, not superiority.

Understanding, according to the readings, does not arrive automatically through time, experience, or exposure. It comes only through use. “Understanding comes with application,” the lesson repeats, explaining that application may be mental, physical, or spiritual (262-18). Simply knowing something, or even experiencing something, does not guarantee understanding. Understanding grows when truth is actively lived.

Virtue and understanding are presented as inseparable, each strengthening the other. The readings describe them with a structural image: they “are as the tenon and the mortise,” fitted together so that neither stands alone (262-18). Virtue creates the conditions in which understanding can form; understanding then deepens and stabilizes virtue. Together, they turn belief into wisdom.

A clear distinction is drawn between knowledge and understanding. The readings state plainly, “KNOWLEDGE is not ALWAYS understanding” (262-19). People may live surrounded by daily wonders and still fail to grasp their meaning. The issue is not lack of information, but the standard by which life is measured. The lesson instructs students to “MEASURE these by the spiritual aspects; NOT as man-made… from the material viewpoint,” because virtue and understanding “are of the spirit and must be judged by the spirit” (262-19).

One of the most forceful teachings in this lesson is the statement: “Truth is not learned, it is earned” (262-19). Truth is described as a growth—something that develops through experience, choice, and alignment with God’s will. Truth becomes real not through accumulation of ideas, but through faithful application. It is earned by living what one knows, even when doing so challenges personal comfort or desire.

The readings also show how virtue and understanding prepare a person for healthy relationships. Each individual is reminded that they are “a portion of the whole” and “a link in the chain,” not meant to carry everything alone (262-20). Everyone contributes their part, and the group becomes stronger through shared responsibility rather than individual dominance.

As the lesson draws toward its close, the guidance becomes very practical. The group is instructed to “Keep the way open. Do not become a stumbling block to any,” and to remain conscious of “WHERE thy faith has been placed” (262-18). Virtue reveals whether faith is sincere, and understanding follows naturally, “as virtue is a fruit of faith,” maturing “as the full grown seed ready for planting” (262-18).

In simple terms, this lesson teaches that virtue is pure purpose lived out, and understanding is the clarity that grows from faithful application. These qualities are not tools for judging others, but disciplines for refining one’s own life so faith can be useful. When faith produces virtue, and virtue produces understanding, life becomes steadier, kinder, and more trustworthy—and prepares the way for true fellowship.

SUMMARY

Virtue and understanding refine faith into wisdom. Virtue cleans intention; understanding clarifies action. Both are developed through application, not comparison. They prepare the individual—and the group—for deeper relationships, steadier service, and genuine fellowship.

SELECTED READINGS ON VIRTUE AND UNDERSTANDING

“Adding to thy faith virtue and understanding.” (262-18)

Faith isn’t meant to stay abstract. It must grow into character (virtue) and then into insight (understanding), or it stays incomplete.

“As virtue is a fruit of faith, so does the UNDERSTANDING come…” (262-18)

When faith is lived honestly and purely, understanding naturally follows. Insight grows out of right living, not the other way around.

“LET VIRTUE AND UNDERSTANDING BE IN ME… FOR MY DEFENSE IS IN THEE…” (262-18)

Virtue and understanding are protection, not just ideals. They guard the heart and mind by keeping them aligned with God.

“Virtue and understanding… are necessary requisites…” (262-19)

These qualities are not optional extras. They are essential preparation for healthy relationships—with God and with others.

“Be true to that that is pure in thy purpose, for THIS IS virtue.” (262-18)

Virtue begins with motive. When intention is clean and sincere, action gains spiritual strength.

“Without… the pureness of the virtue… there can come little understanding.” (262-18)

Understanding cannot grow in a divided heart. Mixed motives cloud perception and block insight.

“Virtue and understanding… is REFLECTED in self, rather than a JUDGEMENT upon another.” (262-19)

These qualities show up as self-honesty, not criticism. True growth turns inward before it ever looks outward.

“Understanding comes with application.” (262-18)

Insight isn’t gained by thinking alone. It develops when truth is put into practice.

“In the application… comes the understanding.” (262-18)

Experience clarifies truth. Doing reveals what studying alone cannot.

“These… are the BEGINNINGS. Study to show… then comes understanding.” (262-18)

Virtue and understanding are starting points, not final achievements. Growth unfolds as they are consistently lived.

“Application may be… mental… physical… or spiritual.” (262-18)

Truth must be practiced on every level—thoughts, actions, and inner life all matter.

“In virtue comes understanding; for they are as the tenon and the mortise.” (262-18)

Virtue and understanding fit together by design. One cannot function properly without the other.

“Judge self… NOT another.” (262-19)

The standard is internal, not external. Growth comes from self-examination, not comparison.

“Judge not that ye be not judged.” (262-19)

Judgment blocks understanding. Compassion keeps perception clear.

“KNOWLEDGE is not ALWAYS understanding.” (262-19)

Information alone doesn’t equal insight. You can know many facts and still miss meaning.

“Few get understanding that have mere knowledge.” (262-19)

Without humility and application, knowledge stays shallow. Understanding requires lived experience.

“Get the understanding through the closer approach to the throne…” (262-19)

True understanding comes through spiritual relationship, not intellectual distance.

“TRUTH is as experience… a growth… and is EARNED…” (262-19)

Truth matures over time. It is earned through faithful application, not instant realization.

“For HE is TRUTH!” (262-19)

Truth is personal, not abstract. It is rooted in God’s nature, not human opinion.

“Through prayer and meditation in Him… In HIM… is understanding.” (262-19)

Stillness and communion open perception. Understanding flows from connection, not effort alone.

“Each… are a portion of the whole…” (262-20)

No one carries the entire picture. Understanding deepens when each contributes their part.

“Let each… know themselves a link in the chain…” (262-20)

Everyone matters. Faithfulness in one place strengthens the whole.

“Do not be the whole, but fulfill that THOU may do…” (262-20)

Humility keeps the system healthy. Trying to be everything weakens true cooperation.

“Keep the way open. Do not become a stumbling block…” (262-18)

Actions should invite growth, not hinder it. Virtue clears the path for others.