A.R.E. Meeting for 9/25/23

Minutes by Cindi: 

Leader: John

Reader: Eric
Leader Next Week: Cindi

We read up to the Reading on page 80. We found the final paragraph to be thought provoking:
"The passage reminds us of Gandhi’s famous warning: “Be on guard against science without humanity, politics without principle, knowledge without character, wealth without work, commerce without morality, pleasure without consciousness, and work without sacrifice.” Edgar Cayce seems to be speaking in the same spirit: Don’t collect knowledge of higher matters unless you also have the idealism and the will to put them into practice. Don’t explore the mysteries of philosophy and psychology unless you’re willing to surrender your own personal agenda and sacrifice your own limited goals in living. That willingness is the most telling aspect of Cayce’s or any authentic spiritual philosophy."

Experiment: As you live your life this next week, be aware of your ideals and how you can put them into practice.

A.R.E. Meeting for 9/18/23

Minutes sent by Cindi:

John was the leader.  4 were present.
 
We read more from The Essential Edgar Cayce, stopping at page 77--Philosophy.
 
Experiment:
Reflect on loved ones or friends who have died or been ill. 
a. What lessons have you learned from them or from experiencing their death or illness?
b. Are there ways you can incorporate into your life what they meant to you or what they stood for? (For example, my friends started a program called Will's Hope after their son's suicide.)

A.R.E. Meeting for 9/11/23

Leader: John
 
A trio of Cayce addicts finally began Chapter 1 of The Essential Edgar Cayce book. We read up to the Reading on page 70.
 
Our experiment came from page 69, where it says there is meaning in suffering.
 
Experiment: Try to find the meaning of any suffering you have encountered or are currently experiencing. It is part of life and is unavoidable, but can serve a higher purpose, and teach us about values and ideals. It is where we are tested so that we may be open to receive the reassuring, healing grace of the Divine.

A.R.E. Meeting for 9/4/23

Leader: John
 
Four holiday celebrants labored on in the book The Essential Edgar Cayce. We read up to page 60, “Edgar Cayce as an Agent of Personal Change.”
 
Our experiment was derived from page 49 (“2. Links among ideals, free will, and soul growth”).
 
Experiment: Envision an ideal, awaken and apply the will, and soul growth will be the result.