A.R.E. Meeting for 10/29/18

Leader: Scott

We started our meeting with everyone sharing their experiences with resentments. Since there was a high turnout (eight present), the stories lasted a little more than an hour.

We read the chapter on Glory all the way through. Then we circled back to the Experiments book to read more out of the “Destiny of the Soul” chapter. Our experiment is on page 90:

If you find yourself being disappointed in conditions or others, change your attitude by using this affirmation:  “For every apparent disappointment, God has an appointment for me with something greater” and look for the gift that can come your way with a change of attitude and new receptivity.

A.R.E. Meeting for 10/22/18

Leader: Scott

Six attendees were again present for our study of the Destiny of the Soul. In the SFG book we read the final two sections to finish the chapter. The next chapter is “Glory.”

We had some discussion on last week’s experiment and some names from the readings were mentioned, like Hector, Judas, and Achilles. Those that want to see who were in some of Cayce’s readings can go to this page on our blog:

https://cospringsare.blogspot.com/search/label/reincarnation

Scott is interested in biblical literature that discusses reincarnation. One mentioned at the meeting was John the Baptist being Elijah. Another instance was when Jesus and disciples came upon a blind man and asked whether the man or his parents sinned to make the man blind.

In the Experiments book, we read down to the experiment on page 88:

Select a resentment you have been holding for something which another person said or did to you. What aspect of your self-image was undermined or called into question by what this person did? As a tool to make forgiveness easier and more natural, do some specific thing to strengthen that particular part of your self-image.

A.R.E. Meeting for 10/15/18

Leader: Scott

Six attendees started the chapter on Destiny of the Soul. We read the sections: “Introduction,” “Creation of Soul,” and “The Soul’s Association with the Mind and the Body.”

In the Experiments book, we read to the bottom of page 86. Of the two experiments we read, the one that resonated most was:

Respond to slights, slurs or any offensive behavior of others directed at you with words and deeds reflecting love.

A.R.E. Meeting for 10/8/18

Leader: Scott

Attendees were Barbra, John and Scott.

We read Destiny of the Soul, pages 83-84.

The experiment for next week is: Select an experience which might be called a dishonor for you. It is likely to be something you find yourself being ashamed of, embarrassed about or criticizing yourself for. Turn around your response to this. What was the lesson you learned from what happened? Try to put that lesson into action in your life rather than continually dwelling on those past events.

  

John talked about his dreams of people he knew in the past who had committed suicide and we discussed some of the reasons why people are driven to do so.

A.R.E. Meeting for 10/1/18

Leader: John (for Scott)

We had one visitor to the group, Barbara, that brought the total entities gathered to six. Barbara has had experience with Search for God groups, and we hope she will add to ours.

We finished the Destiny of the Body chapter in both the SFG book and the Experiments book. Here are a couple of experiments to choose from:

Experiment: Work on purifying your body for one week through diet, exercise, cleansing, or whatever ways you can.

Experiment: Live with a sense of contentment with the now. Let go of any feelings of being rushed or wanting the current moment to end so that you can get to the next thing.

Experiment: Treat your body in a way which reflects an awareness that it is external.

Experiment: Practice using this training exercise for meditation (the six steps listed on pages 80-81). Let it carry over as well into your daily living. In tense times take a moment to think of a spiritual affirmation, then harmonize mental awareness with breathing. This can be done with your eyes open, even in the midst of daily affairs.

Next week we should be starting the chapter “Destiny of the Soul.”

In the Now,

Greg