A.R.E. Meeting for 6/27/22

 Leader: Sylvia
 
Seven souls gathered for another week of working out the destinies of our minds. We expanded our normal time of discussing our two experiments from the previous week. Some worked with their dreams, some with their mental diets, and some did both.
 
Since we had finished the destiny chapter, we let Sylvia guide us in a reverie of bringing more of our soul into our physical body.
 
There will be no experiment this week. We will not be meeting next Monday on July 4^th. June will be our leader when we come back the week after.

A.R.E. Meeting for 6/20/22

 Leader: Sylvia

Six manifesting students met, and being gods, relayed our experiments from last week. Most seemed to agree that we are part of God, and uncomfortable admitting we are gods ourselves. We finished the “Destiny of the Mind” chapter by reading the last two sections. Then we read the last two experiments:
 
Experiment 1: Work with applying the three dietary laws described above (avoiding toxic foods, avoiding certain combinations, and having a balanced diet) in the way you feed your mind.
 
Experiment 2: For a week take special note of your dreams and note the precognitive process that is in many dreams. You will find dreams that predict the physical manifestation of things which you have set in motion at a mental level. If these dreams of physical events do not look favorable to you, work on changing your thought patterns. Observe whether or not such a change in your thinking immediately affects your dreams.

A.R.E. Meeting for 6/13/22

Leader: Sylvia
 
Four gods met to continue reading in the “Destiny of the Mind” chapter in the SFG book. There were many interesting discussions among us on being “gods,” the lives of Jesus, our higher self, and reincarnation. We read one section titled “Mind in Relation to the Soul Body” and the reference to Easterners saying destiny was set in the beginning. We have one experiment:
 
Use as an affirmation for the day (not for meditation but in waking life events) “I am a god.” Be sensitive to the creative potential and the responsibility which this entails.

A.R.E. Meeting for 6/6/22

 Leader: Sylvia

 Six Cayceites assembled to further their learning. We all must have been predestined to be part of this group. In fact, our experiment for the week was to look back on times we felt were preordained. Some interesting stories were told.
 
In the SFG book, in the Destiny of the Mind chapter, we read the section “Mind in Relation to the Physical Body.” We read two experiments, and they are:
 
Experiment 1: Meet circumstances which interrupt the flow of your intentions with optimism and a belief that you can make the interruption part of a process working together for good.
 
Experiment 2: At the end of the day, just as you are going to bed, take several minutes to review your thoughts of the day. What recurrent thought patterns do you observe? What is the emotional component related to each one? For those you would like to change, do one of three things:

1) Select a potential replacement emotion to hold the next day. 

2) Try to resolve the emotion by thinking about it or praying about it.

3) Make a commitment to let go of the emotion if you see it is merely a negative one you have been enjoying.

A.R.E. Meeting for 5/30/22

Leader: Sylvia for Eric

Five spiritual students took a break from the SFG book this week and studied the May 2022 lesson from the ARE website. John Van Auken wrote a lesson on “Understanding Relationships and Situations Cayce’s Way.” We discussed his premise that some things in life are predestined and ruled by karma, while other parts of life come under mercy and grace.

The experiment was the worksheet that Cindi sent out. Here are the questions to consider:

1. Record some of your reactions to predestined situations. Recall and list relationships and circumstances that you were fated to meet.
2. Record how you felt and reacted to these preordained relations and conditions. List your good reactions and not-so-good reactions. Then list new ways you are going to react given what you’ve learned from Cayce’s teaching.
3. Record times when you felt you were shown mercy and grace rather than karma. This is a little tricky but try to identify times when you felt forgiven.
4. List how you’re going to show mercy, grace, and comfort to others, as you’ve been shown. List ways you’ll be a positive presence in other people’s lives.

A.R.E. Meeting for 5/23/22

 Leader: Eric

Six seekers explored their destinies in the chapter on “Destiny of the Mind.” We began by listening to Elsie Sechrist and Judith Stevens relate to their understanding of the topic. We read one section in the SFG book: “Mind in Relation to the Mental Body.” We also read one experiment for the week:

Experiment: Notice people around you who seemingly have no love to give right now: those who are neither actively loving you nor actively directing ill will at you. Find ways to love people in this category of your life.

A.R.E. Meeting for 5/19/22

 Leader: Eric

 Five faithful followers began the next chapter on “Destiny of the Mind.” We read the Introduction and the next section: Destiny. We have the choice of two experiments:

 Experiment 1: Be truthful to yourself and others. Let your actions reflect more closely what you have thought, said or intended for your life.

 Experiment 2: Nurture a sense of trust in life. Allow events to come to you rather than trying to force things to happen the way you think they should. Trust that inner, directive influence of your soul’s destiny that will continually bring to you things to keep you on the best course.