Friday, March 29, 2013

What Did Jesus Look Like?


Here is a reading from Cayce where he describes the Last Supper. Following the reading, there is a letter from a Roman to the Emperor, that describes Jesus.
TEXT OF READING 5749-1

This Psychic Reading was given by Edgar Cayce at the end of check-physical reading [1315-3], this 14th day of June, 1932, after suggestion was given three times for EC to wake up.

P R E S E N T

Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mildred Davis and Hugh Lynn Cayce.

R E A D I N G

Time of Reading 11:30 A. M.

1. EC: The Lord's Supper - here with the Master - see what they had for supper - boiled fish, rice, with leeks, wine, and loaf. One of the pitchers in which it was served was broken - the handle was broken, as was the lip to same.

2. The whole robe of the Master was not white, but pearl gray - all combined into one - the gift of Nicodemus to the Lord.

3. The better looking of the twelve, of course, was Judas, while the younger was John - oval face, dark hair, smooth face - only one with the short hair. Peter, the rough and ready - always that of very short beard, rough, and not altogether clean; while Andrew's is just the opposite - very sparse, but inclined to be long more on the side and under the chin - long on the upper lip - his robe was always near gray or black, while his clouts or breeches were striped; while those of Philip and Bartholomew were red and brown.

4. The Master's hair is 'most red, inclined to be curly in portions, yet not feminine or weak - STRONG, with heavy piercing eyes that are blue or steel-gray.

5. His weight would be at least a hundred and seventy pounds. Long tapering fingers, nails well kept. Long nail, though, on the left little finger.

6. Merry - even in the hour of trial. Joke - even in the moment of betrayal.

7. The sack is empty. Judas departs.

8. The last is given of the wine and loaf, with which He gives the emblems that should be so dear to every follower of Him. Lays aside His robe, which is all of one piece - girds the towel about His waist, which is dressed with linen that is blue and white. Rolls back the folds, kneels first before John, James, then to Peter - who refuses.

9. Then the dissertation as to 'He that would be the greatest would be servant of all.'

10. The basin is taken as without handle, and is made of wood. The water is from the gherkins [gourds], that are in the wide-mouth Shibboleths [streams? Judges 12:6], that stand in the house of John's father, Zebedee.

11. And now comes "It is finished."

12. They sing the ninety-first Psalm - "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in Him will I trust."

13. He is the musician as well, for He uses the harp.

14. They leave for the garden.
LETTER TO TIBERIAS

Few people are aware, that there is in existence today,
in the Archives in Rome, a description of Christ. It is
contained in a report written nearly two thousand years ago,
by a Roman, Publius Lentulus, to his Emperor, Tiberias. It
reads:

"There has appeared in Palestine a man who is still living
and whose power is extraordinary. He has the title given him
of Great Prophet, his disciples call him 'Son of God'. He
raises the dead and heals all sorts of diseases.

"He is a tall, well proportioned man, and there is an air of
severity in his countenance which at once attracts the love
and reverence of those who see him. His hair is the colour
of new wine from the roots to the ears, and thence to the
shoulders it is curled and falls down to the lowest part of
them. Upon the forehead, it parts in two after the manner of
Nazarenes.

"His forehead is flat and fair, his face without blemish or
defect, and adorned with a graceful expression. His nose and
mouth are very well proportioned, his beard is thick and the
colour of his hair. His eyes are grey and extremely lively.

"In his reproofs, he is terrible, but in his exhortations
and instructions, amiable and courteous. There is something
wonderfully charming in this face with a mixture of gravity.
He is never seen to laugh, but has been observed to weep. He
is very straight in stature, his hands large and spreading,
his arms are very beautiful.

"He talks little, but with a great quality and is the
handsomest man in the world."

Monday, March 25, 2013

A.R.E. Meeting for 3/25/13

Leader: Eric
Reader: Eric

We finished "The Cross and the Crown" chapter, and next week we will start with "The Lord Thy God is One."

The experiment for this week is on page 115:
Meet your crosses with an attitude of humility. Do not defend yourself with retorts or argumentative statements, even if you feel you are right. Keep a record or situations in which you were able to bear a cross in this way.

Monday, March 18, 2013

A.R.E. Meeting for 3/18/13


Leader: Eric
Readers: Eric

We read several sections in "The Cross and the Crown" chapter, and next week we will start with the one titled "Why has the cross been chosen rather than some other philosophy that might correlate the material and spiritual life?"

The experiment for this week is on page 113:
Choose and write down an area of your life in which you feel burdened. List the ways you have to work to feel this way--the attitudes you have to work on holding, the behaviors you have to do to keep this feeling. Then select one item from your list and write a more constructive replacement attitude or behavior. Work each day for at least a week on expressing that replacement in this area of your life.
Example:
Burdened by: frequent arguments with Richard
Attitudes and behaviour I work at: make an effort to recall past instances where I thought he was selfish;   make an effort to feel resentful;  make an effort to speak unkindly of him to others
Replacement: begin to speak in a more positive way of him to others

Monday, March 11, 2013

A.R.E. Meeting for 11 March 2012


Leader: Greg (for Eric)
Readers: None

Tonight was one of discussion, so no reading was done in the SFG or the Experiments book.

Our experiment for next week is:
Look for joy in living. Express joy in dealing with others. Live with an attitude of enjoyment of being alive in this place and in this special time in man's spiritual evolution.

Next Monday we will be meeting at the Sand Creek Library.