A.R.E. Meeting for 4/7/25

Leader: John
 
Five learned Cayce practitioners finished watching the “Know Thyself” YouTube video by the Edgar Cayce Arizona group. However, the experiment comes from the circulating file on Know Thyself.
 
Experiment: “Know in Whom ye believe and in what ye believe. Know the author of thy every activity, as to its purpose and ideal.” Pick a spiritual concept you believe in and determine why you think it is true. For example, reincarnation, certain universal laws, Edgar Cayce, channelers, or your personal intuition guided by Spirit.  

A.R.E. Meeting for 3/31/25

Leader: Sylvia

Four “students of self” went over the week’s experiment, then watched the “Know Thyself” YouTube video by the Edgar Cayce Arizona group (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQjEfVLek9U), up to the 52-minute mark.

 Experiment: UNDERSTANDING that to do good is to LIVE good, and NOT to APPEAR good. BE good – not just APPEAR good. (900-331) Remember that what we think comes back to us.

A.R.E. Meeting for 3/24/25

Leader: Sylvia
 
Four assiduous academics finished their study of the 262 readings on “Know Thyself.” Next week, the plan is to watch the “Know Thyself” YouTube video by the Edgar Cayce Arizona group.
 
Experiment: Spend the week building positive mental attitudes. Avoid judging or criticizing others. Repeat the following affirmation as you meditate and whenever you feel vulnerable to negative attitudes such as doubt or fear: “My mind is a builder of positive, loving thoughts, which bring me closer to my Creator.”

A.R.E. Meeting for 3/17/25

Leader: Sylvia

Four Irish-at-Heart celebrants met to continue the 262 readings on “Know Thyself.” We discussed the experiment from last week and read Reading 262-10, through paragraph 14.

Experiment: Take into account the acts, thoughts and words for the day, for these reflect your concept of God.

A.R.E. Meeting for 3/10/25

Leader: Sylvia

All five Zoomers continued exploring the 262 readings on “Know Thyself.” We discussed the experiment from last week and read Reading 262-9.

Experiment: To know ourselves as we are known, measure yourself by that standard that is your ideal.

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

Leader: Sylvia
 
Five individuals possessing natural intelligence (as opposed to “artificial” intelligence) continued exploring the readings on “Know Thyself.” We discussed the experiment from last week and read Reading 262-8.
 
Experiment: This week, think of a question for which you want an answer. Either try to find that answer in a dream or meditate on the question for an answer.

A.R.E. Meeting for 2/24/25

Leader: Eric

Five channels of blessings congregated to continue the readings on “Know Thyself.” We discussed the experiment from last week and read Reading 262-7.

Experiment: In general, keep that known in APPLYING self TO that as is known, being more gentle, more loving, more in kindness to all; for little by little we gain that understanding that comes from keeping a heart, a mind, a life in the light.

A.R.E. Meeting for 2/17/25

Leader: Eric

Four fabulous channels met to continue the chapter on “Know Thyself.” We discussed the experiment from last week, watched a short video on the topic made by David McMillan, and read Reading 262-6.

Experiment: Understand what it means to be measured NOT by which you have, but what each is able to give out. Know what it means to be a channel of blessings to someone then attempt to do so.

A.R.E. Meeting for 2/10/25

Leader: Eric
 
Having finished the Cooperation chapter, we moved on to the Know Thyself chapter. We read from a file that had three topics: The Mirror of Life, Heredity and Environment, and Knowing the Healthy Self. We will do the first application (experiment) under The Mirror of Life.
 
Experiment: Look into the mirror of life as you go about your daily activities. See each experience as a reflection of your inner self and as an opportunity to meet a pattern of your own creation.

A.R.E. Meeting for 2/3/25

Leader: Eric
 
All five students met and we finished reading the Cooperation chapter in the Experiments book. Next week we can decide whether there is more to do with cooperation, or go to the next lesson. This week we have a choice of three experiments to try:
 
Experiment 1: Choose one of your characteristics or abilities which you feel is often able to serve as a channel for the expression of your spiritual ideal. Be sensitive to those who may lack this particular characteristic or ability and find ways of sharing this strength with them.
 
Experiment 2: As a preparation for the period of silence in your meditation, take about a minute and recreate in your imagination some way that you have seen love or harmony manifested in the past day (either by yourself or by another person).
 
Experiment 3:  Take time to consider and write down the kind of world that you would like to come into for your next incarnation. Select one quality of that futuristic world you imagine and write down ways that you could be helping to build that right now, even though it may not show fruits in this lifetime. Work on manifesting those things that you could be doing now to make the world a better place to experience for your next incarnation.
Example:

quality:  everyone meditates

 what I could do now:  meditate daily myself; make a special effort to share my books or understandings about meditation with friends who  might be interested.

A.R.E. Meeting for 1/27/25

Leader: Cindi

The whole group was back at work on the Cooperation chapter. After recounting our experiments from the previous week, we went on to read and discuss three sections in the Experiments book. We are up to page 24 of the book.

Experiment: Choose and write down a habit pattern that is especially characteristic of your own limited, ego self. Pray each day that as your real self you may let loose of your involvement with that pattern. Cultivate an attitude of openness to His healing for this part of your life. At the end of each day, record any situations during the day where you experienced losing this particular limited sense of self.

A.R.E. Meeting for 1/20/25

Leader: Cindi
 
A full house of Cayce students met to finish reading the Search for God chapter on Cooperation. We began reading the Experiments book and read the first two experiments. We are on page 20 of the Experiments book.
 
Experiment: Live with the awareness that what you are thinking is actually creating and is very real. At the end of each day, review your thought patterns. Record those that you feel were especially constructive or helpful. Without a sense of self-condemnation, record those that you feel were not consistent with your ideals.

A.R.E. Meeting for 1/13/25

Leader: Cindi
 
A quartet of questioners met and finished the Cayce Bible Study Minutes parallelling Cooperation. We started the Search for God Book I chapter on Cooperation and read up to the section “Realization of Cooperation.”
 
Experiment: Let us replace our negative thoughts with positive ones, thinking not unkindly of anyone but speaking and thinking kindly of all. Let us practice thinking kind thoughts of those who have hurt us, letting no opportunity pass to do a little act of kindness that will lighten the burden of another.

A.R.E. Meeting for 1/6/25

Leader: Greg (for Cindi)
 
A trinity of attendees met to further our discussion of the Cayce Bible Study Minutes parallelling Cooperation. A very good discussion was held on biblical concepts from the 3^rd chapter of Genesis, leading into the fourth chapter. The main topic was related to Cain and Abel and the Garden. We made it to the top of page 14 in the Bible Study Minutes which discusses chapter four of Genesis.
 
Experiment: This week, look for things that are harmonizing, rather than conflicting, in our work with groups and individuals.