How We Romanticize Reality 27 Cayce on Dealing with Fear 37 the Magic of the Labyrinth 42

How We Romanticize Reality 27 Cayce on Dealing with Fear 37 The Magic of the Labyrinth 42

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October Affirmation November Affirmation December Affirmation Wisdom Happiness Spirit Our Father, our God, may the Our Father, our God, in my Father, God, in Thy mercy, in Thy love, light of Thy wisdom, of Thy own consciousness let me find be Thou with us now. For we know strength, of Thy power, guide—as happiness in the love of Thee, for and we speak of Thy love. And help we would apply ourselves in Thy the love I bear toward my fellow us then to put away, for the hour, the service for others. In His name man. Let my life, my words, cares of this life; that we may know we seek. (262-102) my deeds, bring the joy and in truth that the Spirit and the Lamb happiness of the Lord in Jesus to say, "Come." Let them that hear also each I meet day by day. (262-106) say, "Come." Let all that will, come and drink of the water of life. (262-113) GET INVOLVED! Join our international prayer list, request prayer for yourself or a loved one, become a pray-er for those in need, host a prayer healing group in your area, or simply request our booklet: Guidelines of Prayer and Meditation for Help and Healing. A.R.E. Prayer and Meditation Services, 215 67th Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23451, 800-333-4499 [email protected] • EdgarCayce.org/prayer 2 EdgarCayce.org FEATURES

20 Archaeological Proof for Cayce’s Ancient Egyptian Cubit By Donald B. Carroll The measures convey the pyramid’s connections with body and soul

24 Your Life After Their Death: A Medium’s Guide to Healing After a Loss By Karen Noé They are still with us after dying, across a veil of invisibility

27 Ancient Mysteries: Romanticizing Reality By John Van Auken The past we pass down isn’t necessarily true what happened

37 Cayce’s Wisdom for Today: Dealing with Fear 6 Love from Beyond the Twenty-second in a series Grave By Henry Reed and By Sidney D. Kirkpatrick Kevin J. Todeschi After a reading, Cayce receives a Fear is the illusion of burst of messages from dead friends separateness and relatives

OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2015 42 The Magic of the A.R.E. VOLUME 31, NUMBER 4 11 Another Look at Colon Labyrinth Susan A. Lendvay /Managing Editor Hydrotherapy By Janet M. Bjornson, MA Alison Ray, Jennie Taylor Martin /Editorial Team By Carla Hope Andersen, RN Going within to find true guidance Kim Cohen /Design and Layout The importance of continuing this therapy is emphasized in the readings Cassie McQuagge /Production 50 Carrying Unnecessary Jo Adamson, June Bro, Simone Gabbay, Doug Knueven, Burdens? Let’s Let Go Jerry Lazarus, Raye Mathis, Gladys T. McGarey, The Law of One from Henry Reed, Peter Schoeb, Mark Thurston, 15 of Them! Kevin J. Todeschi, John Van Auken /Contributing Writers Atlantis—Rediscovered in By John Van Auken and the Americas Jacqueline Van Auken Coulborn • VISIT OUR WEBSITES • By John Fuhler Not letting go of burdens is much like A.R.E. Homepage: EdgarCayce.org Lakota rituals mirror Atlantean truths hoarding old and useless objects A.R.E. Member-Only: EdgarCayce.org/members Atlantic University Homepage: AtlanticUniv.edu Cayce/Reilly® School of Massage Homepage: CayceReilly.edu COLUMNS AND DEPARTMENTS Association for Research and Enlightenment Chartered by the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1931 4 From the Desk of 17 In Your Dreams 46 Personal Transformation Kevin J. Todeschi /Executive Director and CEO Kevin J. Todeschi 18, 44 AU Bulletin 47 PSI Digest BOARD OF TRUSTEES 5 Letters Arthur P. Strickland /Chairperson 27 Ancient Mysteries 52 Book Highlights William Austin /Vice-Chairperson 9 Astrologer’s Corner C-1 A.R.E. Catalog 54 Calendar of Events Charles Thomas Cayce /President, Edgar Cayce Foundation William Brown, Donald B. Carroll, Richard Hersberger, 10 Art of Living 31 A.R.E. News 57 A.R.E. Tours Judy Knueven, Claire Levy, Lora Little, Martha Loveland, Paul Mazza, Linda Rohrer, Joseph Taylor, Betsy York /Trustees 13 Holistic Pet Care 36 Online Connection 58 The Readings Say Ruben Miller /Trustee Emeritus 14 Doctor in the House 41 Women’s wellness 59 HQ Conferences April-June 2014 - Printed in USA - From the Desk of KEVIN J. TODESCHI

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4 EdgarCayce.org From the Desk of KEVIN J. TODESCHI THE ‘INWARD VENTURE’ APPRECIATE A.R.E. MARK THURSTON ON DREAMS Thank you, Linda Caputi, FACEBOOK PAGE I was quite glad to see Mark Thurston back and contribut- for your beautiful article Thank you so much for ing his column for the Jul-Sep issue,titled: “Dreams and Per- in Apr-June issue, “Ask to all the postings from this sonal Transformation.” Dreams indeed can be a wonderful Receive What Is Already [Official Edgar Cayce] page tool for expanded consciousness and spiritual growth, if we Given; To Accept What Is on Facebook. The last two, are guided in understanding the meaning and interpretation. Already There.” You have a May 10, (Mother's Day), I would encourage my fellow readers and A.R.E. members wonderful ability with words and May 11, (reading 3129- to explore the hypnagogic state, which can be and write and speak to the 1), have been very inspiring a gateway to deep meditation. It is the state heart and our inner question- to me. I just wanted to of profound relaxation naturally experienced ing, yet experiencing life's say thanks and say how between sleeping and awakening like early in mysteries. I met you once in grateful I am to the staff the morning or late in the evening upon retir- the A.R.E. Library years ago. for having this page and ing for bed. Once in this state, the seeker then Your kindness in guiding me sharing insightful wisdom to find some helpful litera- of Edgar Cayce for all of us gently focuses on the third eye. It was believed ture and readings was greatly like-minded people. Also, by Ouspensky and Wilson Van Dusen that appreciated. When an article for information on other Swedenborg and other gifted ones used this technique. renews my commitment and places that share similar — Jerome R. Wilkerson, ND, Austin, Texas purpose to keep on keeping interests. I will be visiting in Editor’s note: Readers may be interested in visiting EdgarCayce.org/dreams on in the “inward venture,” Arizona in late June. for more information on dreams and a link to our dream group on Facebook. I am reminded of why I love —Betty Luckey, Letter on Official Edgar my A.R.E. membership. Cayce Facebook Page INDEBTED TO A.R.E. PERFECT TIMING — Sally Carmichael, email (Facebook.com/edgarcayce) Thank you so much for the Thank you for the article wonderful work you all are in the Jul-Sep issue, “Do ASTROLOGER’S CORNER doing to keep the A.R.E. and Not Look Back—Let Go of I always read the Astrologers column by [Raye] Mathis VI alive. It means the world Regrets and Longings” by because of an ongoing personal interest in the subject. to me. As an ardent student Jerry Lazarus. It was as if I found her latest column in Jul-Sep, “The 4 Elements: of the Mysteries and Edgar this was written just for me, Symbols of Our Temperaments” enlightening about in- Cayce, I am indebted to you and the timing was more terpreting the air, water, earth, and fire elements in one's for stewarding a wonderful than perfect. I was having horoscope. However, for most people who do not have lineage of true knowledge and upsetting communications their chart available, it would be difficult to interpret for leading the way to a better with a family member who has been so troublesome them. I use a free online site for a fast look at my astro- life and world for all, and for in my life for many years. I logical data. I'm sure there must be others as well. keeping up with, and often- found myself dwelling on it — Roger Bouthillier, email times a half step ahead of, day after day, to the point Reply from Raye Mathis: Thanks, Roger—that is an excellent the very students you have so that I was feeling physically suggestion. For all who would like to take a look at their own tenderly trained over decades! wiped out. personal horoscope, here is a suggested site where you can have It keeps me hopeful that the Then I “ bumped into” your horoscope calculated free of charge and without having to winds of change and awaken- this article reminding me join anything: astro.com. If you wish to remain anonymous, use a ing that I feel blowing through not to lose sight of what is fictitious name for the horoscope. me are truly happening. important; that I need to Editor’s note: Readers may also be interested in the astrology charts P.S. to Lynn Sparrow keep moving forward and Christy: In response to the A.R.E. offers at ARECatalog.com/astrology (or call 800-333-4499). serve only Him, to not look your Jan-March VI article back and dwell on past bur- “How Evolution Shapes Our ASTROLOGICAL EPIPHANY! dens. It was just the message Approach to Reality”: Yes— Thank you, Raye Mathis, for your wonderful Apr-Jun Your ability to crystallize I needed and instantly I VI column, “Relationships in Your Horoscope.” I've got- the elusive concepts within changed my attitude! ten pretty good at noticing when I judge others and then “Cosmic Evolution,” thrills —Barbara Terry, email recognizing my own corresponding negative behavior, me. Something is most cer- but I haven't so easily remembered that everything you tainly afoot! I have purchased see in others is also in yourself, and those positive traits your book, and I believe that We want your letters! that you admire in others can also be appreciated, devel- we seniors, determined and Please send your letters to: Editor, oped and strengthened in you. When I read this column, Venture Inward, 215 67th Street, divinely aligned “Geezers” a light went on: Oh yeah, that's right, notice the positive Virginia Beach, VA 23451-2061; and “Geezerettes,” can tip traits, too! It’s a wonderful reminder. or email: [email protected]. that 100th monkey. Letters may be edited for length and — Katie Wood, email —Ruth Niersbach, Sandwich, Ill. clarity.

October-December 2015 5 Lfrom Beyondove the Grave— Volunteered Messages BY SIDNEY D. KIRKPATRICK

Among Edgar Cayce’s most fascinating trance communications are so-called “volunteer” readings—those in which he delivers unsolicited soul communications.

N READING 953-10, Cayce volunteers details best friend. Fifty-four-year-old Smith, who had been of a Milwaukee train robbery and identifies in pain for more than a decade, was suffering ter- the thieves. In 5749-1, he spontaneously pro- minal uterine cancer in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. vides a description of Christ. 254-79 offers As Gertrude was living some 800 miles away Ia profound message of encouragement to the in Virginia Beach, where she conducted the A.R.E. staff. My personal favorite is 5756-13, reading, she was unable to comfort her friend in which deceased friends and family reach out and was distraught at the prospect of Stella’s from beyond the grave to remind the Cayces passing. Then came the uplifting 5756-13 mes- and stenographer Gladys Davis of the conti- sage, or more accurately, messages. As Edgar nuity of life and the everlasting power of love. would later remark of the reading to Columbia This volunteer communication came through on University researcher Lucien Warner, “It’s one of July 9, 1934 at the end of a check medical reading for those things that come at times when we wonder Stella Smith, Gertrude Cayce’s first cousin and childhood what…[life] is all about.” Stella Smith 1911 6 EdgarCayce.org Once the channel was opened, there was a virtual stampede of those on the other side waiting to come through.

Cayce, overwhelmed, grandfather, Samuel blurted out, “Don’t L. Salter, a noted speak all at once!” architect who, be- Gertrude, conduct- fore his passing in ing the reading; and 1897, had built the Gladys Davis, taking Hopkinsville home. stenographic notes; Just as the senior and two others in Salter had loving- the room—secretary ly constructed the Mildred Davis and home where three Edgar Cayce’s father, generations of his Leslie—didn’t have a progeny had lived clue what Edgar was and raised their talking about until a families, and was “There Are Some Here Who minute or so later when where Edgar and Would Speak…” familiar names were Gertrude married, The communication began just after referenced. Cousins Hugh Evans, Raymond and he was back at Cayce, in trance, spoke the words: “We are The first name men- Porter Smith, and Lynn Evans, 1907 work again, only through,” which ended reading 569-22. tioned was “Uncle Porter,” which may on the other side. Only Cayce was 35 minutes from being have been a reference to Alfred Porter Gertrude’s brother, Hugh Evans, was also through! After Gertrude gave Edgar the Smith, Stella’s deceased father. Then came back to doing what he enjoyed most in life. suggestion for waking, he lay silent for “Dr. House,” the physician who had The former short-stop for the Hopkinsville several minutes, then spoke again: “There married Gertrude’s Aunt, Carrie Salter, Moguls baseball team was now, on the other are some here that would speak with those and had been chief physician at the Cayce side, captain of the team. This is a delightful that are present, if they desire to so com- hospital in Virginia Beach before his death reversal of the message in the movie Field of municate with them.” in 1929. The one speaking to Cayce at this Dreams. Instead of “Build it and they will Gertrude, surprised, told Edgar to go point in the reading identified himself as come [from the other side],” the 5756-13 ahead. “We desire to have at this time that Gertrude’s brother, Hugh Evans, who had message might be, “Build it while you are which would be given.” died from tuberculosis in Texas in 1910. in the flesh and blood and then manifest it While still in a hypnotic trance, Cayce on the other side.” proceeded to act as a receiver for commu- Building a New Family Home nications from a variety of deceased family on the Other Side A One-Sided Conversation members and loved ones, and, as in other Most remarkable was that all these Unfortunately for everyone concerned, trance sessions, had no conscious memory people, along with others who were soon Gertrude and the others in the room of what transpired. to make an appearance in the reading, could only hear half the conversation— Once the channel was opened, so it were together as a family on the other only what Edgar, in trance, was saying seemed, there was a virtual stampede of side, just as they were previously together to the spirit group. “He spoke as if over those on the other side waiting to come in flesh and blood in Gertrude’s childhood a telephone and we could only hear his through. One gets the impression of the- home in Hopkinsville. And more than just side,” Gladys later remarked. atergoers waiting for the doors to open this, they were apparently living together One of the souls that Edgar desired so that they can rush inside and claim the in the afterlife in a new home which to communicate with was his mother, best seats. was being built by Gertrude’s beloved but she wasn’t present. Hugh Evans—or

October-December 2015 7 The otherworldly visitors were not ghosts or trapped spirits. They were the souls of loved ones who had continued on the journey into the next dimension. whoever was speaking at that moment in journey into the next dimension. the session—said not to worry. She was As Cayce poetically makes clear in this in another dimension, or sojourning in follow-up reading, “the soul lives on,” another place, and would presumably be and all that has changed is “the release of joining the others when the time was right. the soul body from a house of clay...” The Another of the deceased referenced in message here, as later in the reading, is the the reading, and living in the new Salter same. Those deceased whom you love and house, was identified only as “little baby,” who love you are still with you, including and was presumed by Edgar and Gertrude deceased infants. Edgar and Gertrude are to be their deceased child, Milton Porter told: “They have gone nowhere; they are Cayce, who passed in 1911, when he was about thee ever.” less than two months old. On the other Cayce Jones was also visited by ghosts. Cayce goes on to describe that with side he was apparently fully grown, and the proper attunement, communication was soon to come back or reincarnate in Revival Meetings between the dead and the living may take the flesh and blood. Similar to the cryptic Cayce Jones ref- place, and that such attunement had oc- A message came through for stenog- erence is an appearance by Cayce family curred while Cayce was giving the reading rapher Gladys Davis from her deceased friend William A. Wilgus, who had died in for Stella. The great love and empathy father, Thomas Jefferson Davis, who had 1914, and was laid to rest in Hopkinsville’s Edgar and Gertrude had for Stella appar- been a much-loved Alabama farmer. He Riverside Cemetery (along with so many ently permitted what is described as “a wanted Gladys to tell her sister, Mary others referenced in 5756-13). Wilgus, oneness of purpose.” Further, Cayce is said Frances, whose nickname was Tiny, not who had once employed teenage Edgar to have the ability to use this channel on to be so severe on their youngest sister, as a hunting guide, had been so impressed a more frequent basis to contact the dead, Lucile, who was called Cille. Unless she with young Eddie, as Edgar was then but is counseled from doing so. Delving backed off, there would later be greater known, that he had offered to pay his into such realms creates great strain and family discord. college tuition so he could go on to be- may lead to dementia, he is told. “And he come a pastor. Judging from the one-sided is thought crazy enough anyway!” comes Many Details Lost conversation, Wilgus is organizing revival the message. A message also came for Gladys’s meetings on the other side and has been in cousin, secretary Mildred Davis, who communication with the deceased Dwight The Grave Is Not the End was sitting in on the trance session. What Moody and George Stewart, revivalist Here is assurance of the continuity of exactly she was told, and by whom, isn’t pastors who had been such an inspiration life and power of love. This is poignantly clear because those on the other side were to Edgar as a young man. stated in the second-to-last 5756-14 ex- apparently once again speaking all at once. The otherworldly stream of conscious- change, when Gladys asks how it is that Further, the meaning of remarks made ness ends with a matter-of-fact statement her beloved father came through in the when the reading was given are lost to us similar to how one might end a friend- message to her. Cayce says: “Love goes far today because neither the Cayces nor the ly telephone conversation: “All right. beyond what ye have called the grave.” two Davis girls submitted a report detail- Good-bye.” ing who was who in the reading or what Some or all of the entities return in ABOUT THE AUTHOR the significance of the messages were. reading 5756-14, which was conducted SIDNEY D. KIRKPATRICK Among the more cryptic references are eight days later to help explain what is an award-winning doc- those pertaining to a young man who was had earlier transpired. Joining them now umentary filmmaker and very much alive, Cayce Jones, who was the was "Uncle Joel," who was Dr. Thomas bestselling author. His book, son of Edgar Cayce’s best friend and fish- House's deceased elder brother. Both Joel Edgar Cayce, an American ing buddy Lamar Jones, and his wife Alva. and Thomas were on the other side to give Prophet, is the definitive bi- ography of Edgar Cayce. The What makes this reference so fascinating council to young Thomas House, Jr. research and writing of this comes from the 318 series of readings and book took well over five years, and no other author 2722-5 reports. Cayce Jones, we learn, They Are Not Spirits But Souls has had such complete access to Edgar Cayce’s volu- was the reincarnation of Edgar’s deceased One of several interesting points in this minous correspondence. He and his wife Nancy regu- younger brother, Thomas Cayce, and in his follow-up reading is the recommendation larly host events at their Portage Inn Bed & Breakfast (PortageInn.ca) in Muskoka, Ontario. present incarnation as Lamar and Alva’s not to use the term “spirit communica- son, had the ability to see ghosts. Now, in tion” for what occurred in the previous Sidney’s new book, co- volunteer reading 5756-13, Edgar Cayce volunteer reading, but to rather think of it authored with his wife speaks to one of the ghosts who visited as “soul communication.” In other words, Nancy, True Tales from the with adolescent Cayce Jones. “It was you the otherworldly visitors were not ghosts Edgar Cayce Archives, is he saw!” Edgar blurts out, but doesn’t give or trapped spirits. They were the souls available on page C-2 or at us a name. of loved ones who had continued on the ARECatalog.com.

8 Transits: The Timetable of Life

he planetary patterns in your compromise and make the best choices for birth chart give a symbolic picture of the “their” lives. heavens at the moment of your birth and For example, Saturn began transiting the reflect your potential talents and skills, sign of Sagittarius in December 2014 and as well as the karmic issues you chose to will continue for more than 2 years. If you face this lifetime. Thankfully, you do not have to were born between 1981 and 1988, transiting meet all of these issues at the same time. Saturn will make a conjunction with your natal “Transits,” in astrology, refer to the move- Uranus in Sagittarius. During the period of this ments of the planets through the zodiac as they transit you may feel conflict between staying cycle around the Sun. Periodically a transiting with the old way of doing things (Saturn)— planet will activate a natal planet or even a and taking a risk, striking off in a new direction group of planets in your birth chart reflecting (Uranus). It feels like you have 2 separate sides an excellent time for you to develop certain to your personality, each wanting to do some- Transits offer a skills or work on the particular issues associ- thing different and you need to find ways they timetable for meeting ated with that combination of planets. Transits can compromise. offer a timetable for meeting your karmic The main transit affecting society at large your karmic patterns patterns throughout your lifetime. They do not at the present time is the stressful relationship throughout your cause anything to happen. They are like clocks: between Pluto and Uranus that has been within they tell the time, but don't make the time. This orb since about 2008 and will continue until lifetime. They are like does not mean that you cannot work on issues 2018-2020. This transit has illuminated major clocks: they tell the at other times in your life, but at the moment differences in the beliefs of groups in the world of a transit there may be urgency around con- and has brought forth irrational (Uranus) and time, but don't make fronting that particular issue. dangerous (Pluto) thinking, as well as actions. the time. Some planets (for example, Saturn, Uranus, Neither of these planets wants things to stay Neptune and Pluto) move more slowly and may the same so change is inevitable when they are trigger a particular natal placement for months associated with our personal as well as our or even years. These longer transit periods bring collective timetable. the possibility for a deeper involvement in the Neptune is transiting Pisces for many years, issue at hand. You have the opportunity to and if you have planets in one of the mutable actively participate in a time that is customized signs (Sagittarius, Gemini, Virgo and Pisces), for your own soul development. These outer- this transit is a call to develop a more creative planet transits may represent the start of a new and spiritually meaningful life, and events will business, a divorce, a serious illness, a job loss, occur to call your attention to this need. or a new opportunity in life—issues that take As to the warnings; that come from the longer to resolve. Neptune influence...Make precautions during The source of the Cayce readings often com- the thirty-third (33rd) year especially, for mented about the possibilities during certain then there may be—through the adverse astrological periods. influence of these forces or influences—that RAYE MATHIS, MSW, LSW, has been ...when in those influences through those which may take away the material efforts of an astrological counselor for over 40 periods of forty ('40) and one and two ('41 the entity to that time. Be not overcome by years. A former A.R.E. board member, and '42) there is the conjunction and the be- disappointments or failures, but rather use she currently serves on the faculty of nevolent forces of Venus, Jupiter and Mercury; each failure as a stepping-stone for making Atlantic University where she mentors making for those years then when in this ex- the corrections in the endeavors. (1528-1) an online course, “Spiritual Crisis.” perience the greater creative endeavors may be Call 800-428-1512 for information. begun—not ended but begun. (1776-1) —2016 Astrological Raye Mathis will mentor this online Struggling with karmic issues represented by Calendar available at eGroup: the different planetary archetypes is a bit like ARECatalog.com or see Oct 28-Nov 24: Astrological trying to mediate among children. Sometimes page C-11. Cycles—The Timing of Life. Visit they like each other and get along well. Other EdgarCayce.org/egroups for details. times they constantly squabble. It is your job to help your “inner kids” get along—learn to

October-December 2015 9 Living the Scriptures You Love

have a friend who goes to Buddhist in my reading that I had worked to save the Scriptures for his inspiration and di- struggling new church by getting them to sing the rection in life. Another friend gets her Psalms of David. (It’s interesting that Harmon, divine leading from Confucius. I get the my husband in this life, was Edgar’s son in that guidance I need for my spiritual growth same incarnation.) from studying the Bible. This was true of Edgar After the church took stopped his Sunday Cayce too. The truth is that whatever course we school classes, Edgar found another way to are on is the right one. share his faith. He had a Bible study class every I think that whatever faith we choose, the Tuesday night at the Association Headquarters, Scriptures have to be a central part of our spir- and he had a short preparation for his afternoon itual growth. session of giving readings by calling all the staff Sometimes it seems that the spiritual path into his office at 2:00 p.m. for Bible reading and we have chosen has lost its savor. The words of prayers. It was obvious to me that Edgar’s love Q. What present another faith touch us just where our problems of God and Jesus was foremost in his spiritual printed version of the and our questions lie. But to skip from religion journey. He told us that he believed Jesus to be to religion may fascinate us at the moment, the guiding source of his readings. He talked Bible gives the nearest but in the end the new religion will also lose its about Jesus as though he was a very dear friend to the true meaning…? flavor if we haven’t taken its core teachings very or family member. seriously and worked hard with them to solve At age 23 my spiritual position was not yet A. The nearest true our problems and inspire us to ever higher states clearly formed. I had grown up in the Christian version for the entity of consciousness. faith and had always loved the church. My As I see it, no matter what religion we have experiences in Sunday school, church picnics, is that ye apply of chosen as right and challenging to our spiritual and church family gatherings were a large part whatever version growth, it is our job to read their Scriptures and of my life. to go ever deeper into their meaning for our lives: Seeing that Edgar’s faith in God was strong ye read, in your life. taking them into our hearts, living the precepts as helped me to accept his strangely biblical gifts. I (2072-14) best we can and then letting our lights shine. It is did not experience Edgar as weird, but as some- a matter of living constantly with the Scripture one who loved God, Jesus, the Bible, prayer, and passages that we treasure, taking seriously those helping people wherever he could. words of hope that give us peace of mind and the I experienced him as a man of God, one who courage to face each day. It is a matter of taking on really tried to live his faith. I saw how much he the disciplines and doing them daily even though missed his sons, who were both serving in the sometimes we feel that it requires too much. military during World War II. He died without Edgar Cayce grew up in a small Kentucky ever seeing them again. I saw how he handled town at a time when the church was the center losing his Presbyterian class. I heard his pain of of every one’s lives. He took the various church not finding the oil he was looking for in Texas, responsibilities very seriously and worked them of losing the hospital and university which were all from janitor, to teaching children’s Sunday- his life-long dreams, of almost losing Gertrude to school classes, to working with the youth and tuberculosis, of losing his baby son before he got adult groups. He loved it all. to know him, and the list of failures and losses When Harmon and I arrived at Virginia Beach goes on and on. But with the help of prayer, his in 1943, Edgar was teaching an adult Sunday readings, a good wife and secretary, deep friends school class at the Presbyterian Church. Harmon like David Kahn and the first study group, he and I never missed a Sunday. When the minister always bounced back. We can learn as much who invited him to teach moved on, the church from Edgar Cayce’s Scripture- and faith-filled life didn’t want him to teach there anymore. Edgar as we can from the legacy of his readings. was heartbroken. THE REVEREND JUNE BRO is a In one of Edgar’s own readings, he was told —Visiting Virginia Beach? You can “Chat with June Bro,” a free, informal chat every Tuesday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at long-time A.R.E. member and friend that he had been a Jew—Lucius, the bishop of of Edgar Cayce. She is an ordained A.R.E. headquarters. June is also a regular lecturer for the free the new churches that sprang up after Jesus’ survey lecture offered daily in Virginia Beach. For schedule see Disciples of Christ minister. death. He lived in Laodicea, where I was told EdgarCayce.org/VaBeach.

10 EdgarCayce.org Another Look at Colon Hydrotherapy BY CARLA HOPE ANDERSEN, RN Proper diet is key, but not easy, in today’s society

IFE IN AMERICA has changed in minerals, and enzymes. In his trance state, therapies. But the laxatives were for a many ways since Edgar Cayce was Cayce relayed that life comes from liv- given period of time, and the rest of his Lgiving psychic readings. One major ing foods. Most Americans eat fewer than prescription often involved high enemas difference is the quality of our “real” food, 20 grams of fiber per day. The 80%-al- and spinal adjustments. Medications were like fresh produce, whole grains, and kaline-forming diet prescribed by Cayce not intended for indefinite use. There are healthy, lean meats. Before 1945, many could provide more than 35 grams a day. many ways to have an enema, which is a people had backyard gardens and raised More than 30 grams daily is necessary “relieving process, and generally refers to their own animals for slaughter. The use for adults to promote normal bowel peri- volumes of water or medicated solutions of pesticides and herbicides, as well as stalsis that would result in the “thorough of 2 oz.-2 qts. A “high” enema, which chemical fertilizers was just getting started bowel evacuation” the readings suggest- would be more like a colonic, would have after World War II. Large grocery store ed as the bare minimum for normal daily at least 4 quarts and perhaps as many as chains were nonexistent and there weren’t eliminations. 8 quarts of water, administered over 30- entire aisles devoted to the display of vast America spends almost $1 billion 90 minutes. This would be a “restorative” amounts of processed foods, like boxed ce- annually on laxatives. Constipation is the process, in that, in addition to clearing reals, sweets, chips, crackers, etc. Children number-one gastrointestinal complaint in waste, would help to tone the weakened growing up in America today view these doctors’ offices nationwide. We want the bowel musculature over time. unnatural foods as staples, as do many of easy way out and are willing to take pills Whether called a high enema, a colonic, their parents. and potions to improve our eliminations. or colon irrigation, colon hydrotherapy is In Cayce’s time, it was probably much However, too many of us are unwilling to recognized as a highly beneficial treatment easier to eat the 80% alkaline-forming eat more vegetables. Chronic constipation for maintaining the health of the colon. diet as prescribed in his psychic readings creates digestive systems that are so There has been a resurgence of interest as the healthiest diet for all humans. Even compromised from lack of fiber—and in colon hydrotherapy over the past two so, there were multitudes seeking his advice the resulting congestion—that added fiber decades, but few people realize that this because of dis-ease among the populace. causes significant gas and discomfort. The level of care was “state-of-the-art” until We tend to reach for what is easy, fast, good news is, the same thing that would about 70 years ago. Colonic machines were cheap, and of course, tasty. These foods are have prevented this trauma will also heal common in doctors’ offices and hospitals easy to over-consume, and yet they provide it, provided the bowel is supported with during1920-1940. Cleansing the colon little or none of the raw materials needed colon hydrotherapy. of impacted waste was recognized as an by each of our cells to perform optimally. important first step in the treatment of They promote inflammation, addiction, Achieving Colon Health many illnesses. over-growth of unfriendly or parasitic Cayce mentioned hindered eliminations Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, who operated micro-organisms, and hunger. That’s in more than 250 readings, and while a sanitarium in Battle Creek, Mich., in right: these processed non-foods, however some of these challenges were attributed the early 1900s, claimed to have helped delicious and tempting, lack basic nutrients to spinal misalignments and other stresses thousands of patients avoid surgery with required for life, so we eat more, trying to on the body, many cases of sluggish bowel the judicious use of colon hydrotherapy. satisfy the cravings created when nutrients motility were from an excess of processed Colonic machines, like the ones used at are chronically absent. and animal-based foods, and not enough the A.R.E. Health Center & Spa, allow a Another thing missing from a diet of pro- plant fiber to help it move. Cayce often trained therapist to give a gentle, internal cessed foods and meat is fiber—healthy recommended more fruits and vegetables, bath, using warm, filtered water within fiber that is accompanied by vitamins, and even the occasional course of laxative a closed system. Some colonic providers

October-December 2015 11 use an open system and will not stay with practitioners and those suffering from the client during the procedure. Without constipation and associated bowel the carefully controlled flow of cleansing dysfunction. Paradoxically, diarrhea is waters by a certified colonic practitioner, often associated with chronic constipation. the recipient may not experience as Laxatives usually cause bowel movements thorough a treatment. Therapists at the but will not cure the condition of the A.R.E., also proficient in bodywork degenerated colon. Repeated use of modalities, may perform abdominal laxatives can lead to dependency and the massage and gentle meridian stimulation eventual need for higher doses to achieve as the process unfolds. The Cayce colonic desired results. Some Edgar Cayce recommends the use of baking soda and Colon hydrotherapy is by far the most Readingson Colonics sea salt in the first waters, to loosen debris effective means available to enhance the and encrusted matter from the walls of the detoxification of the body. As the colon is Q. Do you advise the use of colonics or Epsom Salts baths for the body? colon. Additionally, Glycothymoline, an emptied of toxic build-up, space is created herbal product that stimulates breakdown for the toxins stored in other bodily A. When these are necessary, yes. For, every of mucous, restores alkalinity, and soothes tissues. If the colon is strengthened, and its one—everybody— should take an internal bath occasionally, as well as an external one. They the intestinal lining, is added toward the lining repaired by continued attention to would all be better off if they would! (440-2) end of the colonic session. All of these cleansing and nutritional support, it begins additives have antiseptic effects as well, to resume normal function. This usually If periods appear when the eliminations are lacking through alimentary canal (even with which can be especially helpful when the takes a series of irrigations, depending on these stimulations to cerebrospinal as well as the intestinal flora is not in the ideal balance commitment level of the person seeking superficial circulation), then use colonic irrigations. of 80-85% friendly bacteria. These are healing, the length of time eliminations Not just enemas, but the internal bath; that it may the microbes that help us digest our food, have been impaired, and the degree of make for the ability of the organs of the system create some vitamins and enzymes, as well congestion present. Ultimately, overall through their stimulated activity of the spiritual as control over-population of the GI tract health is improved. forces within the application as well as within self by parasitic microbes. Many colonic clients attest to having to replenish. (1678-1) The human digestive system is designed experienced relief of discomforts caused by Also at the same time [as the Epsom Salts pack to assimilate nutrients ingested for use chronic problems such as allergies, fatigue, and fume bath] we would have an internal bath, as building blocks of our cells, and to headaches, bad breath, skin trouble, and purifying the whole of the colon area so that the rid the body of waste. Waste comes not back pain through appropriate colon eliminations will be set up to remove the poisons only from used food molecules but also cleansing. and accumulations and eliminate through the from the activities of our 70 trillion cells. alimentary canal. (3708-1) These activities include destroying harmful —For more information, see Keep the eliminations near normal through bacteria and viruses, as well as detoxifying Edgar Cayce’s Guide to Colon the use of the diet. Or, when necessary, as each impurities ingested and inhaled from our Care: The First Step to Total Body body should, have regular periods of cleansing the polluted environment. colon. (789-1) Health, by Sandra Duggan, RN, at When the digestive system cannot elim- ARECatalog.com or see page C-4. ...for would the assimilations and the elimina- inate the waste as it is generated, which is tions be kept nearer normal in the human family, the days might be extended to whatever period usually due to inadequate fiber and wa- was desired; for the system is builded of that it ter intake, the intestines slowly stretch For more informa- takes within, and is able to bring resuscitation so and become distended to accommodate tion on receiving long as the eliminations do not hinder. (311-4) the excess. Over time, the system becomes colon hydrotherapy For the hydrotherapy and massage are preven- weaker and more sluggish, exacerbat- at the A.R.E. Health tive as well as curative measures. For the cleansing ing and perpetuating the congested state. Center & Spa visit of the system allows the body-forces themselves Eventually, toxins from stagnant waste AREHealth.org. to function normally, and thus eliminate poisons, re-enter the bloodstream and settle in oth- congestions, and conditions that would become er bodily tissues, causing disruption of acute through the body. (257-254) normal function, and finally disease. Also, ABOUT THE AUTHOR If there are disturbances with regular daily assimilation of nutrients is challenged, eliminations, we would have the colon purified as chronic constipation causes a domi- CARLA HOPE ANDERS- or cleansed by a colonic irrigation once a month EN, RN, a provider of colonic no effect of breakdowns—the integrity services at the A.R.E. Health or the like, along with the regular hydrotherapy of the small-intestinal walls, the lymphat- Center & Spa since 2007, is a treatments. (2310-1) ic system, and commonly liver and kidney lifelong health and fitness en- With the hydrotherapy we would have the functions as well. thusiast, focusing on disease regular massage—with the cleansing of the colon prevention. A 1982 graduate occasionally—once in six weeks, or once in ten Detoxification Relieves Symptoms of the UCONN School of weeks. (2602-2) Nursing, she encourages clients to achieve wellness, Widespread use of laxatives has created especially by sharing the wisdom of the Cayce mate- complacency among many medical rials, which she has studied for 10 years.

12 EdgarCayce.org Five Supplements Every Pet Needs—‘An Ounce of Prevention’ I am concerned that my pet’s food icals at doses found in whole foods. My choice is may not be supplying everything “Canine Whole Body Support” for dogs or “Feline Whole Body Support” for cats made by Standard my active Border collie needs. Process. Are there any supplements you 2. Fish oil. Fish oil is high in omega-three fatty recommend for pets? acids which are lacking in the vast majority of pet foods. In fact, most pet foods are high in omega-six A. Nutritional supplements can be very benefi- fatty acids which promote inflammation. On cial to our pets because most pet foods are deficient the other hand, omega-three fatty acids decrease in certain nutritional factors. Conventional pet inflammation. Foods lacking omega-three fatty foods are especially devoid of nutrients because the acids promote skin allergies, arthritis, and cancer. high-heat processing destroys most of the vitamins, Supplementing fish oil in a pet’s diet can help to al- enzymes, and phytochemicals foods naturally con- leviate these issues. The omega-threes in fish oil also tain. The synthetic vitamin/mineral mix that pet help to promote brain development and health. My As important as food manufacturers add back is a poor substitute choice is “Canine Omega 3” for dogs and “Feline supplements are, they for the nutrition found in whole foods. Omega 3” for cats from the company Ascenta. Even raw pet foods can be missing nutrients. It 3. Probiotics. Probiotics reinforce the good are a supplement to, is difficult to mimic Mother Nature. For example, bacteria in the gut. These bacteria help to maintain not a substitute for, a the wild game that the ancestors of our pets ate, intestinal health. Furthermore, since 3/4 of the themselves fed on grass which is high in omega-3 immune system is located in the lining of the GI wholesome diet. fatty acids. Thus, the meat they provided was high tract, probiotics actually help the immune system in omega-3s. Most of our food animals these days function better. Because of the gut-brain connection, are grain-fed which instills the meat with omega-6 probiotics can even affect mood and behavior. My fatty acids. Pets benefit from a high omega-3 to choice is Answers Pet Food’s cultured, raw goat’s omega-6 fatty acid ratio. This cannot be accom- milk called “Additional.” plished by feeding most modern meats. 4. Glucosamine and chondroitin. These two As important as supplements are, they are a sup- natural compounds help to promote healthy joints. plement to, not a substitute for, a wholesome diet. Arthritis is a common, painful condition in both The quality of the ingredients a diet contains, as well dogs and cats. Prevention of this terrible disease is as its macronutrient (protein, fat, carbohydrate) paramount. Glucosamine/chondroitin supplements balance, and its degree of heat-processing, all factor can help the body maintain joint health as well as into your pet’s overall nutritional status. You simply help once arthritis has set in. The one I recommend cannot undo poor nutrition with supplements. is Vetri-Science’s “Glycoflex.” The problem is that the nutritional standards 5. Digestive enzymes. By supplementing diges- that pet foods are held to are meant to prevent tive enzymes we can support the digestive process nutritional deficiencies. In other words, many pet and replace some of the natural enzymes that are foods do not provide optimal nutritional value, processed out of commercial pet foods. It has been but rather the bare minimum. High-quality foods shown that adding digestive enzyme to the food can DOUG KNUEVEN, DVM, is a are best, but even they can fall short. Supplements improve the absorption of omega-3 fatty acids by practicing veterinarian in Beaver, are a way of ensuring our animal companions get 71%. Importantly, as pets age, their production of Pa. He has earned certification in everything they need to build healthy bodies. digestive enzymes diminishes, which is why some veterinary acupuncture, veterinary Recent studies prove that many supplements do pets lose weight in their senior years. The one I Chinese herbal medicine, and not live up to their labels. I will name names, not recommend is called “Prozyme.” veterinary chiropractic, and has because these are the only good supplements, but All pets can benefit from these supplements advanced training in natural because I have seen through years of prescribing throughout their lives. It is best to provide optimal nutrition, massage therapy, and them, that they work. nutrition before your companion runs into prob- homeopathy. He is the author 1. A balanced, whole-food multivitamin. Such a lems. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of of The Holistic Health Guide: vitamin supplement is made by concentrating the cure. Natural Care for the Whole Dog. nutrients from whole foods rather than producing For more information, go to them synthetically. The result is a supplement that Send your vet questions to Dr. Doug at BeaverAnimalClinic.com. provides the full range of vitamins and phytochem- [email protected]

October-December 2015 13 DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE BY JOSEPHINE B. ADAMSON, MD, MPH, CMT

Medical Science Finally Catches Up with the Cayce Diet e all know we should eat fewer desserts chemical processes that occur in our bodies. The pH and drink more water; health researchers of tissues varies significantly based on function. The Wtoday are confirming that our diet affects stomach, for example, contains hydrochloric acid more than our clothing size. As part of a large NIH and therefore remains in a very acidic pH range. Our study of 400,000 adults over age 50, scientists in 2015 blood stays in a narrow, slightly alkaline, range no found that adherence to a set of healthy behaviors, in- matter what we eat or drink. Though trendy vendors cluding diet and physical activity, was clearly associat- sell special alkaline water or foods purported to “keep ed with a reduced risk of cancer and heart disease. One our blood alkaline,” our bodies, primarily through our hundred years before this study, the same recommen- lungs and kidneys, naturally maintain tight control dations of thoughtful diet and regular exercise were over our blood pH. As research in gastroenterology found in the majority of the Cayce health readings. progresses, it will no doubt shed more light on the The Cayce readings were ahead of their time when science behind the Cayce readings. Though a few advocating the health benefits found in a diet of fresh, Cayce readings mentioned salivary or urine pH test- Moderation local ingredients–—what is now popularly consid- ing for certain individuals, testing was not frequently ered the “Mediterranean Diet.” Many Cayce health recommended. In contrast, moderation and a primarily and a primarily readings described the importance of eating whole, plant-based, non-processed, non-fried, low-sugar diet- plant-based, preservative-free foods that strengthen the immune were mentioned in almost every health reading. system. Most vegetables, nuts, and fruits fall in the readings’ non-processed, Every carbohydrate, fat, or protein we eat gets bro- list of alkaline-producing foods, and most grains, non-fried, low- ken down into component building blocks through starches, meats, and sweets are acid-producing. One mechanical and chemical processes as it moves through Cayce reading defined acid-forming as “all those foods sugar diet—were our mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and that are combining fats with sugars” (1523-3) and large intestine. Nutrients are absorbed through the explained that we need not totally avoid them—just mentioned in walls of the small intestine into our bloodstream. The limit their consumption. Another reading warned almost every chemical breakdown of our food nutrients requires that strict avoidance of acid-producing foods could water, enzymes, acid, and salts. Various Cayce readings result in over-alkalinity, “much more harmful than a health reading. (4834-1, 1259-2, etc.) mentioned that following the little tendency towards acidity occasionally.” (808-3) Cayce diet could maximize enzyme performance and Thousands of Cayce readings on health produced hun- small-intestine absorption. dreds of specific dietary recommendations: Jerusalem Scientists are now examining another factor in artichoke for diabetes, pineapple and orange ices for digestion that the Cayce readings referenced decades malaria, wild game for tuberculosis, etc. Despite such ago—the importance of the colonies of bacteria that detail, the readings repeatedly emphasized the impor- live in our digestive tracts. Helpful bacteria assist in tance of not becoming dogmatic and judgmental of fermentation and assimilation of different foods and others’ food choices. “Then, it is well that the body not produce some amount of gas in our intestines. Harmful become as one that couldn't do this, that or the other; bacteria can block digestive processes and create or as a slave to an idea of a set diet.” (1568-2) The excess gas, cramping, malnutrition, and sometimes readings encouraged people to listen to their bodies even death. Too much processed food, white starches and take responsibility for their health. and sugar have been shown to encourage harmful Modern science has confirmed that the balance of For an overview of bacteria. A Cayce diet supports species of bacteria (e.g. foods recommended in the Cayce diet is a healthy the Cayce diet visit Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, one. The 80/20 alkaline and acid recommendations EdgarCayce.org/diet Bacillus coagulans) that help our digestive tracts ab- are an excellent guideline for creating a personal diet sorb necessary nutrients and smoothly eliminate waste. plan. Science has also confirmed the readings’ repeated The readings emphasized balance in our daily diet assertion that attitude plays an even more important and defined balance as 80 percent “alkaline-produc- part in our health than diet. “Not that which enters ing” foods to 20 percent “acid-producing” foods. It into the man defiles, but that which comes out of the is unclear to what exact physiologic process Cayce’s man—in thought, in act, in word.” (262-80) acid-and-alkaline designations referred. Hydrogen ion concentration, or pH, is an important factor in many

14 EdgarCayce.org Preserved Mounds and structures provide archaeological evidence that the Atlanteans brought the ancient Law of One with them when they relocated in the Americas. Native American tribes have carried over this principle into their sacred rituals, thus recording aspects of lost Atlantean history. The Law of One from Atlantis— Rediscovered in the Americas

BY JOHN FUHLER

N THE EARLY 1930s Hugh Lynn memorate important events, depict spirit The earliest structures built at Cahokia Cayce wrote a paraphrase of the beings, and represent giant cosmological included the so-called woodhenges—five 364 series of readings on Atlantis. maps.i As such, it behooves us to study this different circular structures defined by The section entitled ‘Time and information in order to find the elements upright poles spaced at regular intervals, Location’ includes the following of Atlantean culture of which the readings about one kilometer due west of Monks Iinformation: spoke. Mound.ii Another archaeologist predicted “Traces of Atlantean rituals and cere- One of the most important mound woodhenges south and east of Monks monies are to be found among many of sites in all of North America is Cahokia Mound at a distance of about one kilome- the Indian tribes. In Central America… Mounds State Historic Site near St. Louis, ter.iii Thereafter, archaeologists uncovered ancient ruins show definite Atlantean in- Missouri. At its peak, 120 mounds dotted evidence of the southern woodhenge, and fluences…”(364-13 Report) the landscape of the 4,000-acre city. The by inference predicted another on the north- Elsewhere the readings state: builders laid out the city on a rectangu- south axis north of Monks Mound.iv These “in that land of Ohio…there were… lar grid; and the major north-south and structures are unique in North America. mounds that were called the replica or east-west axes, oriented to the cardinal The woodhenges define a diamond on the representative of the Yucatan experiences, directions, intersected at the southwest face of the earth, and highlight the four as well as the Atlantean…” (3004-1) corner of the 100-foot (30.5m) high, cardinal directions. Ethnographic data It has been said that the mounds record four-terraced, truncated pyramid called suggest this quartering of the city was of the histories of ancient kingdoms, com- Monks Mound. major cosmological significance.

Cahokia Mounds, Missouri

October-December 2015 15 The symbols incorporated into the who fills a pipe should identify with it…not Atlantean influences are to be found in the layout of Cahokia have broad currency only establishing the center of the universe, mounds. The builders of Cahokia shared throughout North America. For example, but also his own center; he so “expands” their Middle Mississippian culture with modern Maya establish sacred space by that the six directions of space are actually the Ho-Chunk and Ioway Indians,i distant placing stones in the corners of a square. A brought within himself. It is by this “expan- cousins of the Iroquois, who the readings fifth marks the center, which represents the sion” that a man ceases to be a…fragment, state were “the pure descendants of the location of the world tree that functions as and becomes whole or holy; he shatters the Atlanteans…” (1219-1) The Lakota are a conduit between the earth and the worlds illusion of separateness.”vi cousins to all of these. These data suggest, above and below. This cosmic diagram then, that indeed vestiges of Atlantean declares the Maya creation myth.v It is This principle of oneness underlying influences are preserved in Indian rituals, evident that Cahokia represents a similar these Lakota rituals resembles what Edgar ceremonies and ruins. model of the universe, which interpretation Cayce called the ‘tenets’ of the ‘Law of is strengthened by evidence of a magnifi- One’: i Indian Mounds of Wisconsin by Robert A. Birmingham cent upright pole marking the center, the Q. We humans are then one with all, one and Leslie E. Eisenberg Cahokian analog of the cosmic world tree. with the mineral, vegetable, animal, human ii The Cahokia Atlas by Melvin Fowler The symbols—the four cardinal or in- and spirit kingdom. We are the spirit of iii Cahokia by Biloine Whiting Young and Melvin L. Fowler. ter-cardinal directions, coupled with the God…the same as the whole, not yet… iv Illinois State Museum Report: The Mound 72 Area by above and below, and the center—perme- equal to it…We are one with the flowers Melvin L. Fowler ate the fundamental rituals of the Lakota. of the field, the waves of the sea, the breath v Maya Cosmos by David Friedel These are the pipe ceremony (also called of the forest, with all mankind…To see the vi The Sacred Pipe by Joseph Epes Brown the Calumet Ceremony or Peace Pipe), the real we must give up the conceived idea vii The Lost Hall of Records by John Van Auken and Lora Little sweat lodge ritual, and the earliest of all— of life, of the conscious mind, and know the ‘crying for a vision’ ritual. In all these, ourselves as a portion of the Great Spirit… ABOUT THE AUTHOR the participants invoke the powers of the Is this all true? JOHN FUHLER has been six directions: above, below, west, north, A. This all true…All is Life. God is God involved in the field of alternative medicine for more east-and-south, and the center—where of the Living, God is God of Force, which than 25 years. He received Wakan-Tanka, or the Great Spirit, lives. As is of God…all are of one force… (900-89) his BA in anthropology from Brown summarized: Lakota ritual differs from the readings the University of Illinois and “In filling a pipe all space…and all in incorporating a cosmological structure, studied in Glasgow, Scot- things…are concentrated within…the which also underlies the layout of Cahokia land, and Portland, Ore. As vii an amateur archaeologist, he participated in projects bowl…of the pipe, so that the pipe con- and other North American sites. But the in Ariz., Calif., Hawaii, N.M., and Wis. His tribal tains…is, the universe…since the pipe is substance of the teaching is identical to the affiliations include: Saxon, Friesian, Bohemian, Irish the universe, it is also man, and the one Law of One. The readings also state that (O'Meagher clan), and Wyandot.

16 EdgarCayce.org St. John Bosco: The Dreamer

ommonly known as Don Bosco, was sitting in a tailor’s shop, not sewing new St. John Bosco (1815-1888) was an clothes, but mending old ones torn and full of Italian Roman Catholic priest who patches.” Good clothes need no repairs, only studied his dreams for 63 years. At those that are torn or damaged. Don Bosco was age 9, he had a dream in which the Blessed shown to take “broken” children and mend Mary and a man we may conclude to be Jesus them to have a better future, one child at a time. appeared. Don Bosco stated that this dream Remarkably, he guided and strengthened each “left a profound impression on me for the rest and every child under his care. of my life.” Later, Don Bosco built residences to house In the dream, Don Bosco jumped into the the children and trade schools to train them in midst of a bunch of unruly boys and tried to vocations: shoemaking, tailoring, book-bind- calm them by swinging wildly and shouting at ing, carpentry, printing, and mechanics. He met them. Then a man appeared, clad in a white with prospective employers and found work Pope Pius IX ordered flowing mantle with his face radiating with for the boys. He convinced the employers to light. He called Don Bosco by name, told him treat them with fairness and dignity, instead of Don Bosco to record to lead the children, and said: “You will have to the beatings that were characteristic of the time. and preserve his win these friends of yours not with blows, but Don Bosco was a visionary and a leader who with gentleness and kindness.” Immediately the founded three congregations. These congrega- dreams, resulting in a fighting, shouting, and cursing stopped and the tions serve in more than 132 countries. The collection of about 153 crowd of boys gathered around the man. Then, Don Bosco educational institutions are well Don Bosco was told to lead these children. This known and well respected. They continue to dreams, many of which dream set the stage for his life’s mission: to serve destitute children. benefited the children transform the lives of destitute children. Pope Pius IX ordered Don Bosco to record In 1841, at age 26, Don Bosco was ordained and preserve his dreams, resulting in a collec- he cared for. to the priesthood in Turin, where he encoun- tion of approximately 153 dreams. Most of tered downcast and downtrodden boys on the his dreams had a guide, in varying person- —Visit EdgarCayce.org/ streets and in prisons—an awful outcome of ages, with the Blessed Mary as the mainstay. dreams for an online the Industrial Revolution. Without parenting Astonishingly, these guides explained the sym- dream dictionary, free app, and proper guidance, many of them were bols and images in his dreams, often through and a link to our Facebook troubled and lost. Remembering his dream, conversations. Many of these dreams benefited dream group. Don Bosco began to befriend them. While the children he cared for. He shared the dreams growing up, Don Bosco had a temper, but he as “good night talks,” using them to provide had listened to his dream’s counsel and turned guidance to mold them into loving, caring, and his temper into gentleness and kindness. It’s capable individuals. this attitude, as modeled by the radiant man in While in school, Don Bosco often saw his test the dream, which endeared the children to him. questions in his dreams. He would so quickly Moved by the deplorable state of the chil- turn in his answers that the teachers wondered dren, without any backing from the church or if he answered at all. To their amazement, all having a blueprint, Don Bosco began guiding the answers were written out in their entirety. JERRY LAZARUS is a spiritual teacher, and leading them—as empowered by his When he was questioned by his teachers on counselor, and author, with a master’s dream. He met and took care of the first boy more than one occasion, he candidly answered: degree in religion and meditation. He on December 8, 1841. Three days later, there “I dreamed it.” Thus, his classmates nicknamed leads workshops and retreats on med- were nine. Three months later, 20. By summer, him: “The Dreamer.” And what a dreamer he itation and dreams, and is a speaker at there were 80. Don Bosco’s first benefactor and was. A.R.E. conferences. His books, Dreams: helper was his mother who sold her wedding Note: The Salesian Congregation of the Listening to the Voice ring, earrings, and necklace to buy food for the Catholic Church in Bangalore, India, com- of God, and Saint John boys. Known as Mamma Margaret, she stayed missioned me to write a book on St. John Bosco—Dreams: The with the boys, taking care of them until her Bosco’s dreams. The book, Saint John Bosco— Guiding Voice, are death in 1856. Dreams: The Guiding Voice, was published in available at his web- Soon, Don Bosco had another dream: “I saw September, 2015, in India, to coincide with the site: jerrylazarus.com. myself as a priest wearing surplice and stole. I saint’s bicentennial birthday celebration.

October-December 2015 17 MASTER OF ARTS IN LEADERSHIP STUDIES MASTER OF ARTS IN LEADERSHIP STUDIES Atlantic University Atlantic University

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October-December 2015 19 BY DONALD B. CARROLL One of the objectives of the A.R.E. is to research the readings and seek evidence of the information found in them. There has been much success in this arena, and in the case of the readings about Egypt, a long patient, persistent investigation still continues to this end. This is one such investigation that is bearing fruit.

20 EdgarCayce.org “Here it may be well that there be given a concept of what is meant by the journey, times spelled or what journey is meant. As indicated, it, the globe within the pyramid without, Nehebu-Kau or was four forty and four cubits (twenty-seven and one-half inches was a cubit Neheb Ka) which translates as ‘he then, or a mir [?] then).” (281-25) who unites the kas.’ One of the THIS ONE BRIEF statement in the “The predominance of mason’s mea- original prime- readings has the potential for far-reach- sures in the Great Pyramid has suggested val gods, he was ing ramifications for the philosophies in that a variety of measures were in use, a benevolent god ancient Egypt and the broader informa- some of which do not seem to be an even depicted in the tion found in the Edgar Cayce readings. number of digits… So there is evidence form of a snake This stated unit of ancient Egyptian for independent standards which are with arms and measurement of 27.5 inches, so simple, not formed from digits. This may seem legs, occasionally so straightforward, may well be a core unsatisfactory to anyone expecting a cut- with wings. He is representative symbol towards a civili- and-dried result; but the subject is new, sometimes shown holding containers zation’s goal to raise one’s consciousness and it can only grow by fresh facts which of food in his hands, in offering to the and embody the bringing together of agree with what is already explored.” deceased. Less often, he is shown as a heaven and Earth in the venture. two-headed snake, with a head at each The Purpose of a Pyramid end of the reptilian body. His name comes Egyptian Units of Measure Egyptologist Dr. Mark Lehner, con- from the ancient Egyptian word nhb Today Egyptology recognizes the gen- sidered one of the world’s experts on meaning ‘yoke together’ or ‘unite.’ eral use of two different Egyptian cubits Egyptian pyramids, provides the purpose as units of linear measurement in the of the pyramid. His book, The Complete The Physical Evidence civilization of ancient Egypt. They are Pyramids, explains his concept of how The following excerpt from the article the “Royal Cubit” (Nesu meh) of 20.61 the pyramid is used as a cosmic engine to Measurement in Ancient Egypt by John inches (52.35 cm) and the “Little Cubit” unite the ka or vital life force with the ba A. R. Legon from his book Discussions (Netches meh) of 17.5 inches (44.45 cm). or personality after death to reanimate the in Egyptology 30 includes references to It is generally suggested that the royal akh or spirit. In his own words: a unit of measurement of approximately cubit was used in the construction of “…the pyramid was designed to be a 27.5 inches (69.85 cm) found at ancient temples and monuments. An example of cosmic engine… The mechanics of the Egyptian sites earlier. The non-standard this is the Great Pyramid of Giza—when pyramid as a cosmic engine depended unit of measurement is between 65 and measured by this system, it has a height of on the Egyptian concept of a person 70 cm and called a nbi. 280 royal cubits and a side width of 440 and the distinct phases of life and death, “…the non-standard measuring rods royal cubits. called kheperu. These ‘transformations’ of 65-70 cm, which were discovered by What is presented here is the evidence continued when the ka, the ba, and the Petrie at Kahun and Deshasha, and anoth- for the possibility that a different unit of body, which had become separated at er similar rod from Lisht. Now it has long measurement, a different-length cubit, death, interacted in the final transforma- been considered that a measurement of may have been used in the construction tion—becoming an akh, a glorified being between 65 and 77 cm could be equated of pyramids: a unit of measurement of light, effective in the afterlife… The with a unit known as the nbi, which is of approximately 27.5 inches (69.85 pyramid was an instrument that enabled seldom mentioned in the Egyptian litera- cm). This consideration is based on the this alchemy to take place… ture and was generally used to record the purpose of pyramids themselves and “Joining the stars, the king becomes an amount of work carried out in the cut- an identification of a “third” Egyptian akh. Akh is often translated as ‘spirit’ or ting of dikes or the excavation of tombs. cubit, considered a non-standard cubit. ‘spirit state.’ It derives from the term for Gardiner conjectured that the nbi might Evidence of this “third” cubit consists of ‘radiant light.’ The reunion of the ba and be equal to 1.25 or 1 1/3 cubit [Egyptian physical discoveries of its use as well as ka is effected by the burial ritual, creating Grammar], and thus gave a name for the mention of it, in different forms, in the the final transformation of the deceased as measurement of 1.25 cubit in the tomb hieroglyphs. How this “third” cubit is an akh. As a member of the starry sky…” of Tausret… named in the hieroglyphs also ties into Once the soul is united in the physical “Following his survey of a number the purpose of the pyramids, and an early cosmic engine as an akh (alternatively an of Old and New Kingdom rock tombs, deity of ancient Egypt whose name and aakhu or khu) it would live eternally with Naguib Victor maintains that the nbi had purpose also links to it. the imperishable stars of the Northern an architectural significance [GM 121], Further, the use of such a proposed unit skies. The cosmic engine required spiritual while Claire Simon believes that it was of measurement, at least for the Great fuel to work. The ancient Egyptians recog- connected with the canon of proportion, Pyramid, is given support by the research nized a pre-dynastic deity whose purpose and was used to determine the size of the of Egyptologist, Sir Flinders Petrie in was to perform this very function. The grid squares in which the human figure Measures and Weights published in 1934: deity’s name was Nehebukau (some- was inserted [JEA 79]. The existence of a

October-December 2015 21 Even within the methodology of Egyptology, without the benefit of the Cayce readings, the evidence is clear, supportive, and compelling towards the use of a 27.5-inch cubit in pyramid construction.

linear measure of about 1 1/3 cubit is in any case proven for the Middle Kingdom by the three rods from Kahun and Lisht, which vary in length between about 67 cm and 70 cm. These rods are clearly too long to answer to Roik’s measure of 65 cm…” “In addition, 22 measurements are provided by Naguib Victor as proof of the use of the ‘rod-70’ in a tomb of the Sixth Dynasty.” The discussion of nbi a non-standard cubit of 70 cm provides evidence supporting the existence of a 27.5-inch (69.85 cm) cubit. It was discovered by Petrie and has subsequently been researched by Gardiner, Simon, and Victor. The name of nbi (alternatively nb or nbj) was discussed by Dr. Livio Stecchini in his book A History of Measures, Part II. His research suggests it was called a nb or nebiu transliterating it as ‘to yoke’ or ‘unite’—essentially as half a carrying yoke. Such transliterations allow the Egyptian measuring rod, MMA Gallery 109; below, stone relief thought to be that of Amenemhut I. prospect of this unit of measurement to be associated with the previously noted deity brought to Lisht to be incorporated into Nehebukau, who unites the ka and the the pyramid for their spiritual efficacy.” ba. Dr. Stecchini also mentions a physical This suggests the possibility of the use example of this cubit in the New York of a 27.5-inch (70 cm) unit of measure- Metropolitan Museum (see photograph). ment in the Old Kingdom pyramids. The wooden Egyptian measuring rod Using this cubit with the measurements is now on display at the Metropolitan for the Great Pyramid, the results are Museum of Art (MMA) in Gallery a height of 210 such cubits and a side 109. The MMA description dated it to width of 330 such cubits. Interestingly, the Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–13 Egyptologists theorize that the Great circa1640 BC. An MMA expedition Pyramid may have had 210 courses of excavated the rod in a Lisht North blocks in its original condition. Cemetery in the Memphite Region about 1915-1916 and lists its dimensions as The Hieroglyphic Evidence 27.75 inches (70.5 cm) in length. The last piece of evidence comes from The fact that both Flinders Petrie “Picking up the pieces to resurrect the a unit of measurement which is found and the MMA expedition found ex- pyramid age: Amenemhut I incorporat- in Egyptian hieroglyphs. The Aakhu amples of this 27.5-inch cubit in the ed fragments of Old Kingdom tombs Meh is translated by E. A. Wallis Budge Lisht area of Egypt, relates it to the and pyramid complexes in his own as the name of a cubit (An Egyptian pyramids of Amenemhut I and Senusret pyramid… Amenemhut I returned to Hieroglyphic Dictionary, Vol. 1). Could I of the Middle Kingdom, more partic- the approximate size and form of the this be another name for this 27.5-inch ularly to the North Side of el-Lisht, the late Old Kingdom pyramid complex… cubit? The earlier link between nbj or Amenemhut I Pyramid. Perhaps the most remarkable feature nb measurement unit to Nehebukau, the According to Mark Lehner in The is the fact that it included fragments deity responsible for uniting the ba and Complete Pyramids, Amenemhut I, the of relief-decorated blocks from Old the ka which ultimately creates an alh first ruler of the 12th Dynasty, was try- Kingdom monuments—many from pyr- or aakhu. As this is the accepted purpose ing to revive the Old Kingdom style of amid causeways and temples, including for the pyramids, it seems appropriate pyramid complexes and their spiritual Khufu’s… We can only conclude that they that the name of the unit of measurement purpose: were picked up at Saqqar and Giza and of this cosmic engine, called a pyramid,

22 EdgarCayce.org Amenemhut I Pyramid at Lisht; close-up of entrance. would be related to such purpose, as has whose purpose was to unite the ka and transforms the divine king and ensures been defined by Dr. Lehner. the ba which results in a cubit identified the divine rule of the Egyptian household.” in the hieroglyphs, the aakhu meh, whose (The Complete Pyramids, Mark Lehner) In Conclusion name includes the term for a radiant being Not in death, but in life, can this trans- This article began with a brief state- of light, the final purpose of the cosmic formation be accomplished. Even Edgar ment about a cubit from Edgar Cayce’s engine known as a pyramid. This evidence Cayce’s name in his incarnation in ancient readings as 27.5 inches in ancient makes a third cubit of 27.5 inches (70 Egypt as the high priest “Ra-Ta” provides Egypt. From there, we reviewed the cm) worthy of consideration. confirmation: Ra, in ancient Egyptian, evidence for this “third” cubit as Even within the methodol- represents the sun and heavens, and Ta a unit of measure. We considered ogy of Egyptology, without the represents land or earth, thus Ra-Ta brings the purpose of pyramids as benefit of the Cayce readings, the them together in one. a cosmic engine designed to evidence is clear, supportive, and com- unite the ka and the ba, and pelling towards the use of a 27.5-inch —See also Venture Inward Oct-Dec 2011, “The an Egyptian deity with a similar cubit in pyramid construction. The Cayce Cubit and the Kundalini—Correlations purpose whose name links it to this difference with the use of the Cayce Between Cultures,” explaining why the length of third cubit. readings is not only the evidence 27.5 inches was chosen, and its significance in There was the mention of a 27.5- it presents for information from initiations. inch cubit by Petrie and subsequent a psychic, higher source, but the material research by Gardiner, Simon, and Victor. the readings provide of the deeper mean- ABOUT THE AUTHOR Multiple expeditions found examples ing and purpose for this “cosmic engine” DON CARROLL, A.R.E. of a 27.5-inch cubit in the Lisht area, called a pyramid. Rather than a tomb for Board member, is a regular associated with a Middle Kingdom pha- the ascension of the soul to heaven, it was speaker, author, and inter- raoh who was trying to revive the Old a place for initiates to bring Heaven and national tour leader. A.R.E. Kingdom style of pyramid building for a Earth together within themselves in the Press recently published his spiritual purpose. We reviewed a photo- raising of their consciousness. book, Sacred graph of a 27.75-inch measuring rod, a “The Pyramid is a simulacrum of Geometry measurement nearly identical to the third both the mound of primeval earth and and Spiritual Symbolism, avail- cubit. The name of this measuring rod the weightless rays of sunlight, a union able at ARECatalog.com or see associates it with the deity Nehebukau, of heaven and earth that glorifies and page C-7.

October-December 2015 23 Your Life After Their Death: A Medium’s Guide to Healing After a Loss BY KAREN NOÉ

BOUT 20 YEARS ago, I was sitting on the edge of my I was speechless, and tears of joy began bed, recuperating from a brief illness and feeling very pouring down my face. In an instant, I felt all of my so-called problems being washed away. sorry for myself. I had been going through a difficult Although I wasn’t sure of what had just oc- time in my life and was asking God if everything was curred, I knew that this heavenly experience would change my life forever. going to be okay. Suddenly, a beautiful white light I’ve since learned that the beautiful light was snappedA me out of my somber mood as it slowly began floating St. Francis of Assisi, along with a group of other toward me. Somehow I knew that I could speak directly to it and magnificent angels and ascended masters. From that day on, they’ve been guiding me on my path demanded, “If you are not of God, please leave!” In spite of my of teaching others about the afterlife and how to request, the light continued to move closer and eventually envel- spread peace and love in the world. oped me, bestowing upon me a feeling of indescribable bliss. An After this experience with the light, I began to understand things that once eluded me, and my audible voice then resounded from the light and spoke words in interests and values began to change. Whereas Italian that I will never forget: “Luce lucina, bella luce lucina.” before I was self-centered, now I felt compelled to be of service to others. My mediumship abil- Since my grandparents were Italian, I knew what this meant: ities increased dramatically as well. Before this “Light, little light. Beautiful little light.” event, I was hesitant to share what I was receiv-

24 EdgarCayce.org ing with others because I didn’t want them to think I wasn’t in put a bowl of water in the middle of the room, it will eventually my right mind. However, I finally began to relay the messages evaporate. The water is no longer limited to the bowl and is now I was receiving to family members and friends. I was giving my free to go where it wants. It’s the same with us! loved ones very specific information, and they knew without a When we leave our physical bodies, the energy of who we doubt that what I was telling them was real. are continues, but it is finally free of its vessel and is totally When I saw how much peace this work provided, I decided unconfined. to give in and share my knowledge with others as well. From You may want to do some research on your own of near- the readings I gave, I understood with certainty that I was re- death experiences—(NDEs). (A phenomenon that occurs when ceiving real messages from deceased loved ones and the angels, people are clinically dead for a short time and then return to and learned how to interpret the signs they were giving me. As I life.) The International Association for Near-Death Studies at continued to connect my clients with souls who were reaching iands.org is a wonderful website with a lot of information and out to them, the word spread, and eventually I was booked stories. for years in advance, and had to stop taking new clients since I didn’t have a calendar that went that far into the future. 2. Practice Different Healing Techniques. There are many healing techniques that can help you immensely as you are going You’re OK, They’re OK through the grieving process, such as the I’ve learned so much over the many years of communicating Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT, also known as “tap- with those in the celestial realm. The bottom line is, “Your ping”), Ho’oponopono, energy healing, prayer, meditation, and deceased loved ones really are okay; they just want you to positive thinking. I talk about each one of these in more detail be okay, too!” They’re in a state of total bliss, surrounded by in my book, Your Life after Their Death: A Medium’s Guide to family, friends, and pets that have passed, and are still able to Healing after a Loss. Some techniques may resonate with you be with you as well, whenever they choose. This is why, as I’m more than others; so make sure to practice the ones that you doing a reading, I also always attempt to heal the mind, body, feel most guided to use. and spirit of the living loved ones who come to my office after the trauma of losing those who were so dear to them. 3. Maintain Your Connection with Your Loved Ones. Talk to As an empath, a psychic medium, and one who has also lost a your deceased loved ones; write letters to them; learn how to precious loved one, I hear what you are saying, I feel your grief, receive messages from them; go to a reputable medium who can and I truly identify with all that you’re going through. Many receive messages for you. Your loved ones want to communicate of you may even feel that a part of you has died as well and with you as much as you want to communicate with them! not wish to be here on Earth anymore. Please know, though, that your deceased loved ones are probably right there by your 4. Ask for “Without-a-Doubt” Signs from Them. Then after side, trying to comfort you, whispering a powerful message in you ask, just be patient and wait, and you will receive these your ear: magnificent signs. Some of these types of signs are: “Please don’t grieve for me. It is so hard for me to watch you • They come through as animals. They are able use their suffer. I’m in such a peaceful and happy place, and I want you energy to go inside of an animal, such as a bird, ladybug, or to be in the same wonderful energy. butterfly, for a brief period of time. The animal will commonly “As you now fully understand, life is too short, so make behave in a way that it normally wouldn’t, such as land on sure to embrace each and every day, and be grateful for all the you, peck at your window, make an odd sound, and so on. blessings in your life. Love and appreciate those who are still • They place objects, such as coins and feathers, in your here with you. Be strong, show compassion to everyone you path. If you have been finding these types of objects in your meet, and make a difference in this world. Please go out and path, make sure to keep them and put them in a safe place so enjoy life again. I love you so much, and I will see you again you will be able to see how many of these objects your loved when you join me, many years from now. But for now, be brave one is sending you! and make me proud of all that you are able to accomplish in • They love to come through with songs. For example, this time that we are apart.” their favorite songs may come on at the perfect time with the exact words you need to hear. Often the same song is played How to Heal Your Grief—Five Steps in many different places. But how can you heal after all that has happened? Here are • They come through in dreams. All you need to do is to ask five important things to know and steps that you can take to them to come, and they will. However, you should ask them help you with your grief. to wake you up after they come, or else you will not remember the dream. A dream that is a true visitation will be very 1. Most of all, it’s important to truly understand what happens peaceful and you will know it truly is your loved one. You after we die. Even though the body has died, the energy of who will remember this type of dream in detail many years later. we are continues to exist. For those who are scientifically ori- • They love to show you numbers that are relevant to you, ented, just remember that energy doesn’t begin or end! I like to such as birthdates, anniversaries—or repeating numbers, use the analogy of water to explain this concept further. If we such as 1111, 2222, 3333, etc. These numbers may appear

October-December 2015 25 on clocks, billboards, or any other fa- of your loved ones. These may include miliar place. raising money for their favorite charity • When your loved ones are in the or whatever illness that they had, creating room, they usually make you feel so a scholarship in their name, speaking on loved and at peace. It usually happens at their behalf at certain functions, planting the most surprising time, so there is no a tree in their honor, or anything else that logical explanation for your sudden bliss. would allow you to pay tribute to their • Because they are in spirit form, your precious lives. Keeping a journal of your loved ones don’t have an audible voice. fond memories, writing letters to them, Therefore, they give you messages tele- sending them love, and talking to them are pathically. You will be able to tell the also excellent ways to maintain your con- difference between your thoughts and nection with your loved ones. It doesn’t theirs by back-tracking your thoughts. If matter which way you decide to plug into you can find the thought that triggered their energy; because your thoughts are the thought, it is probably your idea. If a directed towards them, they will be aware thought about him or her just pops into of your efforts to communicate with them. your head for no apparent reason, it is probably your deceased loved one speaking directly to you! Getting Rid of Guilt. You may be feeling that you should • They turn electricity on and off. They like to flicker lights, have done something differently to have prevented their death; turn the television and radio on and off, and make appliances you may be believe that you didn’t carry out their wishes the beep for no apparent reason. way they wanted; you may think that you didn’t treat them the • Because those in the celestial realm speak to you on a way you should have. If you are feeling guilty for anything you different, higher frequency, you may hear ringing in your did or didn’t do, please understand that your deceased loved ears when they are trying to get your attention. This is a sign ones are in a place of complete love, where blame no longer telling you to listen to what they are saying. exists. They see the bigger perspective—able to understand • They use license plates to let you know they are there. your actions completely. If a car cuts you off, instead of getting angry, check out the license plate. It may be your loved one’s name, birth date, or It’s Okay to Be Happy Again—Yes, it really is okay for you something else that was significant to him or her. to be happy again! It is not disrespectful to laugh and have a The list can go on and on, but these are the most common good time. Your deceased loved ones don’t want you to be sad, ways they let you know they are around. If you haven’t received and encourage you to move on with your life. any of these signs, simply ask your deceased loved ones to let In fact, a common message that comes through is that they you know they are there. don’t want you to be alone and want you to find the perfect The more you are aware of the messages they are giving you, “significant other” who will help you feel better. the more they will continue to allow you to know they are Remember, you will always love and never forget those de- present. Be patient and persistent, and I promise that they will parted. You have been so blessed, not only because they were give you the signs you have always wanted. physically with you before, but also because they are still by your side, watching over and protecting you in more ways than 5. Move Forward. Your loved ones want you to move on and they ever could before! be happy again. They would like for you to set new goals for your future and live your life to the fullest! ABOUT THE AUTHOR A common message that comes through in my appointments KAREN NOÉ, a renowned psychic medium, is, “I’m okay. I just want you to be, too!” spiritual counselor, and healer, is the author of Your Life After Their Death: A Medium's Guide Here are some ways to step ahead after the to Healing After a Loss, and other books. She loss of a loved one: founded Angel Quest Center where she practices Getting Out There Again. After suffering your loss, make alternative healing. Find her Angel Quest Radio Show at wrcr.com or visit her website at sure to give yourself plenty of time to take care of whatever KarenNoe.com. needs to be done. Hopefully you’ll have friends and family who will be there to help you. Give yourself sufficient time Nov 5-8, HQ Conference: Join Karen Noé, Lisa Williams, Robert Brown, just to cry and reminisce. Don’t begin to settle legal issues, go Rev. Janet Nohavec, and Annette Gerwitz for Life Beyond Death: through your loved one’s belongings, or whatever else needs to Afterlife Communication, Mediumship, and Your Eternal Soul— be accomplished until you are completely ready. Four days with five renowned psychic mediums and John Van Auken’s opening talk with Edgar Cayce’s insights into mediumship and the Keeping Their Memory Alive. You may also wish to in- continuity of the soul.. volve yourself in events that are dedicated to the memory For more info visit EdgarCayce.org/conferences or call 800-333-4499.

26 EdgarCayce.org ANCIENT MYSTERIES BY JOHN VAN AUKEN Romanticizing Reality

ven those of us who study history are inclined to repeat it, contrary to Ethis popular saying by Spanish philosopher George Santayana (1863– 1952): “Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.” Why then would those of us who indeed study history still be among those inclined to repeat it? Could it be because we humans often shape our memories around the romance rather than the realities? There’s much evidence in our novels and movies, and it can even be found in some of our history books. While exploring this human trait we should acknowledge that in recent years there have been increasing numbers of realistic historical movies, articles, and novels, so we may be changing. With that said, let’s take a look at our human nature.

Historical Revisionism cultures are very popular. They inspire We humans savor a hero, a great sacri- us. And in many ways they should. fice, a glorious struggle against great evil, The art alone of ancient Egypt, India, and the Phoenix-from-the-ashes miracle. and China is testament to the magic of Even when media is reporting the ugly human creativity. And the art of these side of events we tend to glamorize, senti- cultures honors us as our heritage. Even mentalize, and romanticize the dark facts. so, we often so romanticize this heritage When history is too uncomfortable we that we overlook the darker side of these humans have a crafty tendency to rewrite cultures and how they ultimately failed to history to fit our need for the more ide- survive. We must remember that Cayce’s alized view of events and people. Plato motivation was to give that which was (428-348 BC) expressed the power of uplifting, encouraging, and hopeful to historical revisionism in his statement, seeking souls. Nevertheless, even he “Those who tell the stories rule society.” occasionally revealed the reality of the Not all of the storytellers are fabricators, darker sides of these ancient human ac- just disposed to put the best face on tivities and revealed the harm they did to things, even if it requires some distortion many souls—many of whom are carrying of reality. around today the weight of their karma As poet Alexander Pope (1688-1744) from those past incarnations. wrote in his An Essay on Man: “Hope In my many years of leading A.R.E. springs eternal in the human breast.” tours to ancient sacred sites I have met a And we may add that romanticizing is number of souls for whom the site was a one of the favorite ways humans keep sad or even a dark memory. When Cayce hope alive! was doing a read-through of a soul’s past Consider the ancient legends and tales lives he would say, “the entity gained of Lemuria, Atlantis, and ancient Egypt, and lost.” Well, most of the souls he read India, and China. We love these ancient for had losses even in the midst of some tales and the Cayce readings on these amazing gains, especially in those won-

October-December 2015 27 It seems we remember feelings longer than facts, perceptions longer than specifics, and intentions longer than actualities.

derful ancient times that were so close his King James language during a reading instruction to us: “You must be perfect, to nature and the spiritual forces. But we was likely influenced by his outer self’s even as your heavenly Father is perfect.” don’t like to focus on the losses, we like daily reading of the Bible, his readings (Matthew 5:48) the gains. Yet, despite Cayce’s focus on had no trouble presenting un-Christian Pontius Pilate asked Jesus, “What is the positive, he always balanced truth ideas, such as reincarnation, or presenting truth?” (John 18:38) Unfortunately, Pilate with his kindness. the positive elements of another religion, did not wait for the Master’s answer, indi- Consider some of the more famous such as Hinduism, or even the good side cating that from Pilate’s perspective, truth classical events, such as the glory and of Odin in Norse mythology. is fluid—it varies depending on one’s reach of Roman, the spiritual mission of Viewing most anything from one’s view. But isn’t truth about reality, about the Crusades, the romance of Napoleonic perspective carries the prejudices of facts, about actuality? Not necessarily. France, and the impressive disciple and one’s upbringing, education, environ- The English word “truth” is derived from perfection of the Third Reich (which ment, and even one’s gene pool! It takes the Old Germanic language which had still appeals to some today). And yet we a clear mind to view without prejudice, two words for “truth,” sanna is truth that today have all learned the dark side of to see the real without coloration or is “factuality,” whereas wara is “fidelity.” these movements. If we look deeply into romance. I have often caught my mind You see truth can simply mean fidelity to the little crevices of Cayce’s readings on remembering past events only to have a standard that we all agree is true—not ancient Egypt, India, and China, we’ll someone else tell me, “it didn’t happen accounting for prejudices. In the so-called find rebellions, murders, back-stabbings, that way.” Why would my mind deceive romance languages “truth” comes from betrayals, banishments, state-run execu- me, or, how could I have gotten that the Latin veritas, named after the goddess tions, suppression of minorities, misuse event stored incorrectly in my memory of truth who hides at the bottom of a holy of power, and so on. banks? These are important questions for well because she is so elusive, as the truth We need to be mindful of historical those of us who are attempting to master is. According to this myth, Veritas (Truth) revisionism, even in our own lives. ourselves as God instructed Cain to do: is the mother of Virtue, and she is saved “Sin lies at the door [of your conscious- from the rape of Falsehood and Envy by Viewing Objectively ness]; its desire is for you, but you must Time, indicating that the truth will, over There is also self-deception. This is of- master it.” (Genesis 4:7) Of course I am time, be revealed. Veritas is depicted as a ten motivated by ideologies, nationalism, associating “sin” with deception through nude woman who is vulnerable, symbol- and racial, cultural, or religious prejudic- fabrication. If we’re uncomfortable being izing that the “naked truth” is vulnerable es, and pushing agendas that ignore the associated with Cain, then consider Jesus’ as well. There’s a famous painting—Time means to reach a desired end. Again, and surprisingly, not all self-deception is necessarily evil. In some cases evolutionary psychologists have found that believing ourselves to be better than we actually are can be a benefit in getting us through threatening truths about ourselves before we are ready to face them. One of the most important talents of Edgar Cayce was how completely he could get himself and his prejudices out of the way when attempting to get information for a person. And though

28 EdgarCayce.org Saving Truth from Falsehood by French the real, they are bruised and wounded.” and Intimacy: How the Arts Began (2000). painter François Lemoyne (1688-1737), So why do we romanticize, glamorize, Because she could not accept Darwin’s so- and statues of Veritas stand outside of and sentimentalize reality? called “peacock principle,” as detailed in the U.S. Library of Congress and the The answer may be that humans have his The Descent of Man, that beauty was Canadian Supreme Court. to have both romance and reality in or- simply an element of sexual selection, der to live their lives—lives that contain she searched for a better answer. You see, Rosy Retrospection disappointment, confusion, deception, Darwin had to deal with the odd evolution In psychology there is a term known as suffering, illness, pain, and, ultimately, of a peacock's tail, which is obviously a “Rosy Retrospection,” which refers to the death. Alexander Pope’s line “Hope heavy burden to drag around, especially finding that people rate past events more springs eternal in the human breast” was when eluding predators for survival. It positively than they had actually rated referring specifically to people's belief had no apparent evolutionary advantage, them when the events occurred. There’s in a life after death. For most humans so Darwin believed the colorful tail existed even a Latin phrase for this, memoria prae- life cannot simply be some eighty to a as a sexual enticement. Ellen simply could teritorum bonorum, “memory of the good hundred years and then there’s nothing. not accept that beauty, and thus art, was pasts.” New York University researchers What human could happily engage in such simply sexual—that couldn’t be the total Yaacov Trope and Nira Liberman also a bleak outlook? How can one get up in answer. found that different types of memory the morning and give it their best if there’s After much research she expressed fade at different rates. In “Temporal nothing in the end? There are indeed some a likely answer to why humans make Construal,” Psychological Review, they beauty, make art. And her answer was reported, “In the memory of events, some that humans, and possibly nature, needed things fade from memory faster than oth- to make the ordinary special. And here’s ers. Details fade faster than higher-level where her findings touch on our discus- constructs. Emotions fade faster than cog- sion of romance and reality. She defined nitions. In psychology, these phenomena art as “making special.” Humans have have been studied under several rubrics, an inner need to make the mundane, the including 'temporal construal theory' and ordinary, special. Ellen wrote: “You create 'rosy remembrance.' There is considerable a bowl out of mud but you don't leave it psychological evidence to support the no- ordinary, you make it special by engraving tion that positive and negative events fade a pattern or figures on it. A poet takes at different rates from memory, and that ordinary words and makes them special. affective elements fade differently than An artist places an activity or an artifact cognitive ones—or in my terminology, in a realm different from the everyday.” reflective memories fade most slowly.” Do we humans also take mundane, It seems that we remember feelings who can, for in a 2011 an Ipsos/Reuters ordinary history and enhance it with our longer than facts, perceptions longer poll conducted in 23 countries found that romanticizing tendency? Is this a part of than specifics, and intentions longer than 26% of those polled believed that we sim- our nature? There appear to be several actualities. ply cease to exist. Of course, 51% of those reasons that we need both romance and French novelist Marcel Proust (1871- polled believed in life after death, and reality. 1922) wrote: “Remembrance of things 23% simply didn’t know what happens past is not necessarily the remembrance after life. If we consider the reports from Join John Van Auken for these special activities of things as they were.” Newspaper Near-Death-Experience (NDE) patients, it or visit EdgarCayce.org/johnvanauken: columnist Doug Larson recently wrote: doesn’t matter what you believed before Oct 8-11, HQ Conference: Remnants of the “Nostalgia is a file that removes the you died, you’ll still be alive when your Distant Past: Sacred Sites, Lost Lands, and rough edges from the good old days.” body is dead in the emergency room or Legendary Places Our Annual Ancient Rock musician and singer Billy Joel wrote on the operating room table. Surprise, Mysteries Conference. Visit EdgarCayce. this line in his song Keeping the Faith: surprise! org/conferences. “Say goodbye to the oldies but goodies, because the old days weren’t always Making the Ordinary Special Oct 14-Nov 10, Online eGroup: Achieving good…” And novelist and playwright Researchers of humanity, such as an- Higher States of Consciousness Using Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) wrote thropologists and evolutionists, can add Ancient Egyptian Concepts. Visit EdgarCayce. in Of Human Bondage: “It is an illusion to our understanding on this human org/eGroups for details. that youth is happy, an illusion of those inclination. Consider the breakthrough —John’s latest book, Edgar who have lost it; but the young know they work of anthropologist Ellen Dissanayake Cayce on the Spiritual Forces are wretched for they are full of truthless (pronounced, diss-an-eye-uhk) published Within You, is available at ideals which have been installed into them, in her books: What Is Art For? (1988), ARECatalog.com or see and each time they come in contact with Homo Aesthetics (1992, 1995), and Art page C-8.

October-December 2015 29 The Spirit of Giving: Making a Difference through the A.R.E.

From Development Director Patrick Belisle CREATE Campaign’s Final Months You have just a few months left to Karma Call! make your mark at the A.R.E. via our We have all been CREATE Campaign. Pledges and gifts called to the Cayce made before December 31 will count readings and A.R.E. toward our goals. Are you in? for some reason. And Do you want to help us renovate Hugh we have all benefited Lynn Cayce’s 1975 Visitor Center? We have a Matching Gift from having them in Fund that will double your donation of $500 or more through our lives. The A.R.E. has December 31. Do you want to endow your favorite A.R.E. never called for tithes activity for future generations? Do you just want to support but has always been keen to teach lessons of prosperity. One the A.R.E. or Atlantic University in carrying out our day-to-day of those lessons is to give back to what nourishes us—mentally missions? It’s up to you how you want to make your mark on and spiritually. The readings put it this way: the Cayce Work. ”…those who have been aided in any manner through this As I write this, we are less than $1 million away from our $30 channel must give of their surplus but also of themselves, that million goal! Who would have guessed—just a few short years the glory of God may be manifested in the earth.” (254-83) ago—that we could do this? YES. If we all chip in what we can, Is this your time to give something back to your spiritual home? we WILL reach the goal. New Way to Give 10,500 BC meets 2015— You will notice that in this issue of the magazine we have Our “Capstone Year” inserted a self-mailing envelope as part of a booklet Years ago, I remember hearing a explaining the projects of the CREATE Campaign and giving story about the mysterious missing you yet one more way to participate in it. Be part of something capstone of the Great Pyramid in big! Make your pledge today by returning the envelope or go Egypt. The story says this capstone to EdgarCayce.org/CREATE. was made of a gorgeous, shiny metallic alloy which shone brightly in the sun and could be seen from great distances. Come Party with Us on October 10 After many years of building, when the Great Pyramid was all We will be throwing a “help us cross the finish line” party on but finished, the capstone was brought in, placed atop the Saturday, October 10—during our annual Ancient Mysteries Pyramid and—this is my favorite part of the story—struck like conference—to bring this Capstone Year of the Campaign to a a bell! The reverberations it sent throughout that structure are successful conclusion. what made everything vibrate perfectly into place and seal tight All conference attendees will attend as part of their registration. for thousands of years. Wow! What a capstone! Ra-Ta and his All Golden Circle and Edgar Cayce Legacy Society donors will be initiates—our soul group—had made their mark. invited as our When we moved into this final year of the guests. Everyone Renovation Project Needs (Partial) CREATE Campaign back in January, this story came else can join us for to mind. Here we have all been working—and do- just $100—not w Endow a Program or Scholarship $25,000 nating—cooperatively to build up this organization bad for a fun night w we care so much about (brick by brick, so to speak) filled with great Digitize Old A.R.E. Press Books $30,000 and we are almost there! Suddenly that image food, great peo- w Develop A.U.’s Leadership Master’s $35,000 popped into my mind—a beautiful new ple, dancing, and Pyramid—just missing its capstone. With celebration! If you w A.R.E. Camp Dining Hall $35,000 away your participation and prayers and can’t come to this w Online Delivery of eBooks $50,000 donations, we are about to place Grand Finale in this beautiful new capstone on the Cayce Work. And what a person, be sure to w Massage School Tech Upgrade $100,000 vibration it will create in this world! watch us stream- “As there was in the temple service that was initiated by ing live online w Endow Health Research $250,000 Ra-Ta…so may the soul—through laying aside all cares other at EdgarCayce. w Website Redesign $300,000 than to be that channel through the activities in the earth in the org/GrandFinale present—become more and more aware of being of service, a beginning at 8:00 w Visitor Center Renovation $500,000 away channel, to the fellow man in the present.” (378-16) p.m. Eastern Time.

Q. What should be the attitude of the officers in seeking donations to the Institute? A. Attitude of service to man(kind)… (257-20)

30 EdgarCayce.org A.R.E. Camp Rebounds from Tragic Fire n the early morning hours of IJune 5, our A.R.E. Camp Dining Member/Volunteer in the Spotlight Hall was completely destroyed by fire. It was a real shock to all of us—especially the tight- knit A.R.E. Camp community. Thankfully, no one was hurt and the fire did not spread to other buildings or the woods in Camp’s beautiful mountain valley. Almost immediately, A.R.E. Camp Manager Malenka Kaydan and an incredibly dedicated group of volunteers — In Appreciation of — that included former Camp Manager Suebee Sheldon, Fred Fred Dewey Dewey, Rich Hopkins, Hal Costley, and many more sprang into action e’d like to introduce you to a finding ways to pull off the Camp Wvery special A.R.E. member season. We rented a 53-foot “mo- and volunteer, Fred Dewey. Fred, bile kitchen”—literally, a kitchen who is a retired technology CEO and on wheels—and set up a wedding-sized tent dining hall in order to provide and serve entrepreneur, was hard at work as a delicious, Cayce-friendly meals to our campers. volunteer at A.R.E. Camp, working A “wish-list” was set up at Amazon.com for everything we needed to continue diligently on our new shower-house functioning, and monetary donations have been coming in as we now strive to rebuild. rebuild project, on that fateful morning Camp’s 2015 season was one of the most heart-felt seasons yet. We would like to give of June 5, when our beloved dining hall a big shout-out to the Camp community for your patience, love, and help with this burned to the ground. healing process. Though this must have been an incredibly emotional time for Fred, who had been coming to A.R.E. Camp since Salemme Sculpture Returns from Hop Town he was 11 years old (followed by years uring this year’s Congress celebration, Alissa Keller, of bringing his own family to Camp’s Dthe Director of the Historic Museums of Hopkins- special valley), he took on the Herculean ville, returned a bronze bust of Edgar Cayce created by task of managing our fire recovery and Antonio Salemme in 1957. The sculpture was on loan to as a result was instrumental in ensuring the Pennyroyal Area Museum by the Edgar Cayce Founda- that Camp’s 2015 season commenced tion. One of the premier portrait sculptors of his time, Sa- without any delay. lemme’s work is on display at the Metropolitan Museum From assisting us with our kitchen rent- of Art in New York, and universities such as Yale, Harvard, al and dining hall tent to submitting our and Duke. He was a member of David and Lucille Kahn’s 18-page insurance claim with nearly 100 ASFG study group in New York City, along with Thomas Sugrue, Ida Rolf, and others. He supporting photos, Fred has been the believed that the Cayce information changed his life by helping him discover meditation rock that we’ve all leaned on for support and prompting him to live in Easton, Pennsylvania, rather than New York. throughout our recovery. THANK YOU, Keller also gave an update on activities at the Pennyroyal Area Museum which has been Fred! For all you do for A.R.E. and A.R.E. preserving and promoting its area's diverse history for more than 35 years—including Camp. Your loving support and hard Hopkinsville’s most famous son, Edgar Cayce, who is honored with an annual Hometown work is greatly appreciated! Seminar. For details on the 24th annual seminar featuring Peter Woodbury from March 18 to 20, 2016, visit MuseumsofHopkinsville.org.

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‘JOURNEY to WING’ News ileen Malo and Lynn Sparrow Christy, co-directors of the E12-month spiritual growth and healing intensive Journey to Wholeness and Integrative Growth (Journey to WING), report enthusiastic response to the Journey’s free introductory telecon- ferences in July and August. A recording of the teleconference that includes an experiential exercise is available for download on the Journey’s website, Journey2WING.org. On the website you will also find a free downloadable guided audio session called “Breaking Past Current Limitations” and interesting blogs and videos about the spiritual path, as well as information about the Journey to WING itself. Edgar Cayce Scholarship Program Application deadline for the 2016 offering of this customized Awards $2,000 program of personal telephone mentoring, teleseminars, live he Edgar Cayce Scholarship program awarded Mary retreats, group spiritual practice, and body-mind-spirit therapies, is TRamsey (left) this year’s Edgar Cayce Scholarship October 31. There is also an early-bird discount for those who pay Award of $1,000. Two honorable mention awards of in full by October 31, so if you have an application pending, please $500 were given to Natalie Simon (center) and Alissa keep this in mind. Letourneau (right). Winners were selected from a group of Virginia Beach high-school seniors, who submitted essays New Board Member Elected in response to the Cayce challenge to “make the world a laire Levy, from Marshall, Mich., a better place because you have lived in it.” Other criteria Clongtime A.R.E. member, was elected to included their grade-point averages, test scores, acceptance the Board of Trustees at the June meeting. She at a college or university, and ability to maintain a well- comes from a background steeped in the Cayce rounded life with sports and volunteer activities. philosophy, as her parents were also longtime The program, created in 2007, exists due to the gener- members. Her work background includes 25 osity of long-time A.R.E. member Nancy Clark and the years as Account Leader and Sales Team Leader in the nation’s George Clark Foundation. Since its inception, A.R.E. has leading commercial office furniture design and supply company. awarded more than $20,000 in scholarships. As one of She says, “I chose to leave my successful career at its zenith. My the many ways A.R.E. reaches out to the local commu- mother had been diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer. There nity, the goal of this annual scholarship program is to was no question it was my calling to serve her in her time of attract young people to the Cayce concepts. need as she always served me in mine.” Of her new path she says, A.R.E. staff members, volunteers, and their family “Coupled with my lifelong passion for study and following the members, are not eligible for this scholarship. Edgar Cayce readings, I recently made an internal commitment to dedicate the next phase of my life to service of this nature,” New Yoga Teacher Training adding, “I believe that the A.R.E. is a guiding light.” he Cayce/Reilly School of Massage announced the launch of our The Board officers are Art Strickland, Board Chair, and William Tnew 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training Program. The one-year program Austin, Vice Chair. Rotating off the Board were Andrea Singer and begins in January 2016 and features training classes one weekend per Vickie Church, and Lou Henry resigned for personal reasons. month at our beautiful oceanfront campus where attendees will learn the art and science of yoga practice as well as the holistic health con- Nutritionist Joins Health Center & Spa cepts found in the Cayce readings. For details, visit CayceReilly.edu. atie Abbott, MS, RDN, HC, a Master’s De- Kgree-Level Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, is joining the holistic A.R.E. Health Center & Psychic Medium Lisa Williams Spa in Virginia Beach. She earned her Master .R.E.’s “Official Edgar Cayce Page” on Facebook, of Science degree in Public Health Nutrition at Awhich has over 151,000 “Likes,” is a fun and easy way Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, for members and like-minded friends of the Cayce work to Ohio and received her Bachelor of Science in Di- share inspiration and fellowship. It attracts thousands of etetics from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. She visitors daily, who often post insights and comments. also became certified as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach at One such visitor in April of 2014 turned out to be re- the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City, NY. Her nowned psychic medium Lisa Williams, author of I Speak to approach to nutrition counseling is personalized to each client’s Dead People: Can You? and Life Among the Dead. She not- individual needs with an in-depth nutrition and lifestyle analysis. ed that she was writing a new book on psychic ability and She assists clients in making nutrition and lifestyle changes that mediumship and wanted to “honor Edgar Cayce as a pio- lead to realistic and sustainable results. Her practice is based on neer in this field.” The resulting conversation with Marketing nutrition guidelines from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Director Jennie Taylor Martin led to an invitation to Lisa to and the Edgar Cayce readings. join us for a program at A.R.E. Headquarters. This program,

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Cayce/Reilly School Graduate MESSAGE FROM SUSAN LUSCOMB, JD Honored as Legacy Therapist Estate Planning Officer (Planned Giving Officer) of the Year A.R.E. FRIENDS TO THE 1998 graduate from the Cayce/Reilly RESCUE? ASchool, Wendy Delk Greene, received the prestigious Legacy Therapist of the Year Award for 2014 The Cayce Work is predicated on our for Massage Envy Spas throughout the country! The Legacy connectedness and the need for coop- Therapist of the Year is selected from the group of therapists eration with and service to others. I reg- ularly see signs of that spirit in action who previously were honored as Therapist of the Year and within the local Virginia Beach A.R.E. community, particularly is based on the therapist’s continued commitment to excel- when a fellow member is ill or otherwise in need of assistance, lence and contributions to clients and fellow team members. and friends at A.R.E. jump into action to provide love, support, and help. But it can be risky to rely too much on others, expect- Juliebeth Mezzy Awarded ing that because we do love one another and want to be a Educator of the Year channel of blessings, friends can do whatever needs to be done. ayce/Reilly School of Massage is That may be the case spiritually. Unfortunately, it is not the case Cproud to announce that Reflexology legally. And you need to get your legal documents in place. Instructor, Juliebeth Mezzy, CMT, AAEd, Just recently, one of our older members—let’s call her Dolly— has been awarded the prestigious honor began to decline and her friends jumped in to help, increasing of Educator of the Year by the Alliance for the level of help as her health declined and she needed more Massage Therapy Education. The applicant pool is extremely and more assistance. And here’s the irony—because her friends competitive, and winners are chosen based on experience, helped so very much, Dolly relied on them more and more. teacher training taken, and how well they meet the core Unfortunately, the situation has deteriorated to the point where competency standards. Additionally, applicants must rate friends alone cannot handle her needs. So why is this a problem? themselves on 4 out of the 10 Standards from the NTESP Because Dolly did not prepare the medical and financial powers Core Competencies for Massage Therapy Teachers. Juliebeth of attorney which every senior citizen should have. Yes, I’m will appear at the 2015 Educational Congress in Minneapolis talking about estate planning, but not death planning—this to share information on the specific ways she demonstrates is incapacity planning. This enables someone of your choice to her commitment to excellence in education. step in and help make your medical decisions and to pay your A Board Certified Massage Therapist and Certified bills if you can no longer do that yourself. We will certainly all Reflexologist, she has been in the field of professional body- die, but most folks don’t know that at least a third of us will be work for over 22 years. She is one of only 24 Accredited incapacitated beforehand. What happens then? And now what will happen to Dolly? This is often where the legal system be- Reflexology Educators in the country. Her major focus is on comes the only recourse, with time-consuming, expensive pro- reflexology, palpation lab, and chair massage, but she also has ceedings which someone must initiate. Who will do that—front training in hand and ear reflexology, meridian therapies, and the cost and become enmeshed in the court process? Is this right Reiki. She has been with Cayce/Reilly School of Massage since to ask or expect of a friend? And don’t think if you have loving, 2000 and is adored by her students who describe her classes willing family members that you’re off the hook—you still need as interactive and fun. “This award is the culmination of every these documents! If you don’t like the idea of paying to have class I have written, instructed, revised, laughed at, and cried these documents prepared, think about what you’re asking over,” said Juliebeth. “It is dedicated to students. Without your friends and family to pay if you do not. them, my soul’s purpose may have gone unnoticed.” BE A CHANNEL OF BLESSINGS to those you love by getting your house in order. If you have questions about these documents, contact me at 757-457-7125 or [email protected]. Life Beyond Death: Afterlife Communication, Mediumship, and Your Eternal Soul, will be held November 5-8. In addition to Lisa Williams, it features mediums Robert Tom Johnson Passes On Brown, Rev. Janet Nohavec, Karen Noé, and Annette Gerwitz, Thomas Lane Johnson, 72, passed away on along with John Van Auken. During the program, attendees will April 6, 2015, in Mayo Clinic Hospital, Minn. hear the true stories of the very specific messages and details these Tom Johnson was dedicated to creating and offer- gifted mediums have received—messages that are sometimes ing holistic health products under the label Heritage profound, sometimes surprising, and most always bring comfort, Products. Many of his products were based on the peace, and healing. Edgar Cayce readings, with formulas and remedies that he worked on for All five mediums will also demonstrate their gifts with random several decades. In more recent years, he continued to own and operate readings for audience members. John will offer Edgar Cayce’s in- The Heritage, a holistic health store offering Cayce remedies, supplements, natural foods, massage therapy, and more in Virginia Beach, Va. sights into the journey of the soul and the process of mediumship, Through the years, he often sponsored the A.R.E. staff Christmas party including exercises for developing one’s own ability to communi- and donated to various A.R.E. activities. He will be greatly missed. cate with loved ones who have crossed over.

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A.R.E. Celebrates 3,000th Life Membership MEMBER APPRECIATION .R.E. welcomed Carter and Teza Lord to Life Member- Aship on May 7, as the 3,000th Life Members. Long-time supporters of the A.R.E., Carter and Teza originally joined the organization in 1989. Their decision to become Life Members Downingtown, Penn. continues a tradition begun by Carter’s parents, William and MembersBruce since and 1977; KathyLife Members sinceBaar 2009 Fonchen Lord, who were among the first few-hundred Life Members in 1970. William Lord, a former Trustee, learned Why do we give back to A.R.E.? about Edgar Cayce from the book There Is a River and trav- Bruce had asthma when he eled to Virginia Beach in January, 1944 for a health reading. was very young and looked He was cured of a debilitating medical condition which to the readings for help. We changed his life forever. Deeply prayerful people, they applied manufacture the same for- Cayce’s spiritual concepts including Christ Consciousness dai- mula that he used as a child. ly, and were closely involved with the organization until their Having made and used the death. The “Bill and Fonchen Lord Auditorium” in the A.R.E. Edgar Cayce health products Visitor Center was named in their honor. for many years, we are inspired by the results and are Deeply influenced committed to helping others discover these healing by Edgar Cayce, systems. We consult on the phone daily with members Carter and Teza and those seeking help with the readings. Sharing these reside in Florida discoveries and our testimonials is our way of keeping where they strive the Cayce legacy available for future generations. to live in attunement with Christ Background/work life: Bruce has a Masters in Health and a Doctorate in Naturopathy and is CEO of Baar Products, Inc. We Consciousness daily. are the official worldwide supplier of Edgar Cayce Health Care Carter has been in- Products. We also own Nature’s Blessing, a natural supplement volved with A.R.E. his whole life, attending A Search for God company. Bruce has 18 years’ experience in the Medical Diagnostic prayer and meditation meetings since age six and following Industry and 30 years manufacturing Edgar Cayce formulations. Cayce's medical advice, including castor oil packs, since age Kathy is a registered Dental Hygienist with a degree in Public 10. He was on the first Bimini expeditions with Pino Turolla Health. She has taken courses in Therapeutic Touch, reflexology, and Dr. Valentine in the search for Atlantis in 1969. Carter and continuing education seminars in health. most values the readings about Jesus. He added, “Cayce's work is like one other body of information I know [the Bible], Gifts to A.R.E.: We have personally donated to the A.R.E. Café in that the more you read and the more you absorb, the more project. As a business, we send free gifts and samples of the Cayce it changes and deepens your understanding.” health products to Wellness Week attendees, incoming Cayce/Reilly® massage students, and donor appreciation events. Bruce volunteers his time to lecture at the A.R.E. Conferences and A.R.E. Region Donor Appreciation Celebration a seminars when possible. Success! To continue the Cayce legacy, we have built a new innovative ne hundred fifty dedicat- manufacturing facility in Downingtown, Penn. It is solar-powered Oed members and donors and maintains a “green” environment. gathered at Virginia Beach’s Special A.R.E. memories: Congress is always a special time, as Museum of Contemporary we love connecting with the members and staff. It’s wonderful to hear Art (MOCA) to celebrate all of the testimonials of those who have been blessed with healing. There is the wonderful programs and a unique energy at the A.R.E. that inspires us to continue our work. improvements your donations My conversations with Hugh Lynn, Edgar Evans, Charles Thomas have made happen in recent Cayce, and Gladys Davis are also special memories. years. Standing beneath the Dale Chihuly chandelier, our Personal activities: Bruce is an avid reader and also enjoys writing music, playing guitar and singing. Kathy enjoys gardening, exercise donors were wined and dined classes and reading. Meditation is key to starting our day. We feel and, most importantly, thanked profusely for their dedication blessed to have this opportunity to be of service to others through to the cause. We thanked all our donors that night—even if you the Cayce work. couldn’t attend the event. Visit EdgarCayce.org/CREATE to see the video shown during the party. A.R.E. celebrated the ‘Women of the A.R.E.—Past and Want to contribute to A.R.E.’s work? Present’ during a special Women’s Tea on June 25. The event, Contact Development Director Patrick Belisle at held on the “Gladys Davis Porch” in the historic Hospital build- 757-457-7126 or [email protected]. ing, was a huge success with the many women in attendance.

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REPORT FROM OUTREACH SERVICES MEMBER APPRECIATION By Karen Boldt Thanks to the suggestion of Richard Copeland, one of our most dedicated donors, we will offer regular reports on our activities, events, milestones, and feedback under our Outreach Services umbrella, including Victor, N.Y. the grateful correspondence we receive from inmates participating in our Prison Outreach Program, and inspirational experiences from A Search for Member sinceFred 1979; LifeDewey Member since 1980 God Study Groups and Glad Helper Prayer Healing Groups. Why do I give back to A.R.E.? Because A Heartfelt Goodbye A.R.E. in general, and A.R.E. Camp in One of the most rewarding things about working at the particular, gave me the foundation A.R.E. is the variety of people we meet and contact every day— I needed from the time I was 11 people, just like you and me, who are transforming themselves years old, to recognize that I am a and the world around them in seemingly small but often mirac- permanent spiritual being having a ulous ways. For me, one of those people was longtime volunteer temporary physical experience, for and life member Erma G. Cook, who passed away in late July. the purpose of growing closer to Erma started volunteering at A.R.E. in the 1970s for the former God/Love/Oneness; and allowing me to realize that I Readings Research Department, where she assisted Mae St. am here to facilitate the transformation of thousands Clair with compiling all the readings for the 1976 book Early and eventually millions of lives, as a catalyst for people Christian Epoch, Vol. 6, of the hardback Library Series, now to get going on their spiritual path. To do that, I have out of print. Erma was fiercely dedicated to the Prison Outreach to be on my own spiritual path in a big way, so that I Program and personally answered thousands of letters in her am a demonstration of what is possible. I got all of this decades of volunteering. She was a great friend and mentor and from A.R.E./A.R.E. Camp, as a result of being raised by will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. two A.R.E. study group/council leaders, Bill and Barb Dewey, since the time I was 5 years old. Reaching “Over the Wall” “What I have read about Mr. Cayce and his readings on Background/work life: Retired technology CEO and Entre- reincarnation felt true. It also helped me to stay on the right path preneur. Most of my career I have managed and led silicon valley even when I know that the good I do will not be repaid in kind. technology companies, anywhere from startups to Hewlett-Packard It’s helped me to not lose hope in prison when abandoned by and Sun Microsystems. Over the past 10 years, I have transitioned everyone. Instead of regressing I grew as a person. I’m not sure it from full time technology leadership to my second career which would have happened without that. 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October-December 2015 35 ONLINE CONNECTION EdgarCayce.org EDGAR CAYCE BOOKS BLOG Sets New “Like” Record: A new Visit EdgarCayce.org/members on the post on our Edgar Cayce Books Blog has the highest amount of "Likes" to-date with more than 3,000 users responding. The post, website for exclusive materials. titled Thoughts on Suicide and the Afterlife, is an excerpt from the latest 4th Dimension Press title, We Are Never Alone, by psychic New Material in the Online Member Section medium Anthony Quinata. This response shows what a great need there is for discussion and hope on such a sensitive topic. To read NEW VIDEOS You can now view almost all of our videos the post, visit EdgarCayceBooksBlog.com. from any device including your mobile phone. • Cayce Remedies for Body, Mind, Spirit presented by Dr. J. P. Amonte Recorded during the Holistic Aging More Ways to Get Connected Series at A.R.E. headquarters in Virginia Beach on ATTEND AN A.R.E. conference from the comfort of your April 15, 2015. Edgar Cayce is widely regarded as the home with live and on-demand videos and digital downloads "father of modern holistic medicine." This overview of of some of our most popular conferences. Visit EdgarCayce. the Cayce perspective on health includes several of the org/online for price, details, and registration. body-mind-spirit components recommended by Edgar Cayce when making treatment recommendations. NEW OFFERING FROM Journey2WING: The Journey to Wholeness and Integrative Growth is the first offering from • Edgar Cayce's Greatest Hits presented A.R.E.’s Tarsia Healing Center, dedicated to the healing of by Peter Woodbury, MSW Recorded at the individuals and the awakening of deeper spiritual conscious- 84th Annual A.R.E. Members Congress: ness in the world. Visit Journey2WING.org to download free Bringing the Edgar Cayce Readings to LIFE material, including: recordings of the free introductory telecon- Conference in June 2015. Peter Woodbury ferences with experiential exercises, “Breaking Past Current shares the readings and topics he found Limitations” guided audio session, and more. most insightful and helpful from the vast array of material in the Cayce readings.

• The Joy of Mindfulness and Beauty in Aging presented by Betty Davis Recorded during the Holistic Aging Series at Edgar Cayce’s A.R.E. headquarters in Virginia Beach on June 17, 2015. Betty Davis reminds us that we are so much more than we may believe. She uses mindfulness to reintroduce you to your highest self while exploring aging from a body-mind-spirit perspective.

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BY KEVIN J. TODESCHI AND HENRY REED Dealing with Fear

uring his first inaugural address at The Cayce readings suggest that one of the leading causes of individuals failing to achieve and live out their soul’s purpose was fear and not dealing with longstanding the height of the Great Depression, patterns of fear. After studying and working with his father’s material for many years, Hugh Lynn Cayce concluded that fear was humanity’s biggest stumbling DFranklin D. Roosevelt declared, block. In his book, Edgar Cayce on Overcoming Fear and Anxiety, he described the “The only thing we have to fear is fear main sources of fear that had prompted individuals to seek his father’s help. These sources were physical conditions, thoughts of death or the unknown, unconscious itself!” The suggestion was that fear is fears remaining from childhood, fears associated with religion or God, and fears that were connected to past-life experiences. primarily an internal issue, not an external We distinguish fear from anxiety. Fear is the adrenal fight-or-flight response to the perception of imminent danger. Most of the time, the fears that affect us exist in one. During the same period in history, our minds—a virtual danger rather than a literal one: the anticipation of danger, the Edgar Cayce was giving readings that possibility of danger, or the conditioned response to past danger. Such manufactured fear is nevertheless an effective disabler. Most fear active in humans today is of this stated exactly the same thing about fear. anxious, conditioned sort, as most of us lead lives that are predominately safe from physical harm. Even if it is virtual danger that provokes it, fear is nevertheless a signif- We have all experienced fear, and it can be icant inner condition that can prompt both internal and external response patterns. anywhere from annoying to unpleasant to Recognizing Fear downright paralyzing. Most of the time, The best reason to be concerned about fear itself is that it kidnaps our abilities and holds them hostage, disguising its crime with various rationalizations assembled with it is an invisible influence functioning as half-truths. One of the first things we can do in response to fear is begin to recognize if a destructive paradigm that forms our we are coming from a place of fear and then decide what it is we can best do about it. If you are feeling angry, you are coming from fear. If you find yourself being in misperceptions, misunderstandings, and a hurry, you are coming from fear. If your friend is talking to you, and instead of listening carefully, you find yourself thinking about what you are going to say in maladaptive responses. By distracting us response, deep down you may be motivated by fear. If you are envious of someone’s success, there is some underlying fear around that. If you are overly obsessive about from our resources, sometimes it can bring the pure food you eat, you probably are coming from fear. If it is easy for people about, paradoxically, the very conditions to “push your buttons,” somewhere there is fear. If you are finding it difficult to be patient about something, fear may be to blame. If you know you shouldn’t, but do over which we have worried so much. it anyway, fear may have you hypnotized.

October-December 2015 37 or connectedness, you have a chance to shed the fear. In this way, we learn how to recognize fear and use that mindfulness as an opportunity to affirm once again our kinship with the Creator. In many cases, becoming aware of our fear is not a problem. Instead, the problem is that the fear is so captivating, so hypnotic, so compelling, that it is difficult to break free, no matter how much love and gratitude we use to embrace it. It is when fear is the conscious, formidable challenge that Cayce’s recommendations for treatment come into play. Sometimes fear is a symptom of a physical disturbance, such as an imbalance in the nervous system that keeps the adrenals in a Fear Brings a Physical Shift and stammering. It was only by the repeat- hyperactive state. Oftentimes, imbalances With practice, we can begin to tell when ed use of positive affirmations with himself, in our physical systems can make us more the fear paradigm is active in our thoughts “these people want to hear what you have prone to fear, anxiety, and even unwanted and planning. Begin by exploring the dif- to say,” “you know your topic and want to psychic experiences. In such cases, Cayce ference in how your body feels when you share it with others,” “you can easily share recommended a treatment that emphasized think “Yes!” in contrast to when you think the story of this situation,” and so forth, physical intervention, such as massage and “No!” Can you tell the difference between that Andrew was able to overcome his chiropractic adjustment. Even though there how it feels when you have an “open” mind fears, eventually becoming a sought-after was no psychological event behind the fear, versus a “closed” mind? Explore the differ- presenter for his firm. Cayce nevertheless recommended using ence between seeing the glass as half full in affirmations and other forms of positive contrast to seeing it as half empty. In each Switching Gears suggestion to reprogram the mind. For ex- of these contrasts, there is a definite shift in In terms of constructive thoughts, in- ample, while receiving massage, the person the body sense. It could be the difference fluencing the body with thought, and might also visualize burdens dissolving and between tight and loose, tense and relaxed, controlling thoughts, the readings repeat- loving light replacing areas of stiff dark- or pessimistic and optimistic. edly counseled individuals that if they ness. Whether or not there is anything to The use of ideals is important, because desired to overcome their fears and anx- be afraid of or whether the fear is arising they help to create an ongoing focus for ieties, they needed to change their mental from a physical disturbance, there is the the mind in terms of what the individual attitudes. Many individuals may be aware fact that the body is full of fear chemistry. is trying to create. Things like, “to become of a slogan from A Course in Miracles: Relaxation, however induced, is the pre- more loving,” “to be at peace,” “to embody “Love is letting go of fear.” The origin is scribed remedy. Especially important, the Oneness,” and “to be more forgiving” the biblical verse, “perfect love drives out mind needs to be fully participating in any are all examples of possible ideals (more fear” (John 4:18). The implication is that physical treatment. on working with ideals can be found in fear and love are incompatible frames of Sometimes an individual’s diet can Chapter 6). The key to working with mind. With this in mind, one possible ap- contribute to a physical source of fear. For spiritual ideals is simply to train the mind proach to try when fear arises is to think example, Michael had been a regular coffee to focus on attitudes and thoughts that about something you truly love or truly drinker all his life, with no negative effects. cultivate that spiritual ideal and then to enjoy doing. What is it that brings a sense In his late 40s, however, he began to notice follow through on activities (doing for self of well-being, joy, or fulfillment to you? It an uncomfortable perspiration after his and others) those things that will enable is possible to switch from fear to love, and morning cups of coffee. He also noticed you to experience and maintain that pos- when that happens, many other derivative that his attitude toward the day ahead itive attitude. qualities switch as well. For some, it is a seemed to be more apprehensive than it As it relates to overcoming personal matter of switching from head to heart. used to be. Michael made the connection fear, Andrew tells the story of being “crip- For others, it is a matter of switching from between the coffee, the perspiration, his pled with anxiety” over the fear of public a cold, hard heart, to a warm, soft heart. attitude, and an overactive adrenal gland. speaking—a common fear. Unfortunately As we meditate on the body’s physical He concluded that waking up by coffee for Andrew, his occupation eventually experience of shifting paradigms of love was overstimulating him. He changed required frequent public presentations—at and fear, we might realize that fear is our his routine of several years and shifted first to small groups of coworkers and then response to the perception of separation, his afternoon pleasure walk to a morning to much larger audiences. In the beginning, while love is the experience of oneness get-up-and-wake-up walk. After returning Andrew found himself hardly able to speak and connection. If you can shift your from his walk, he would shower and med- for 10 or 15 minutes without turning red perspective from separation to oneness itate. Then he would drink his coffee and

38 EdgarCayce.org There are physical, mental, and spiritual means of temporarily lowering the fear level. start his day. He found that with the new terrors, you might sit next to that child as son that an apple they were holding was routine, there were no longer any negative he or she is falling asleep and be a voice a live grenade about to explode if it was effects from the coffee and his usual upbeat of positive encouragement: “You are in a moved. The hypnotist gave the post-hyp- approach to the day had returned. place of safety.” “You will have a restful, notic suggestion that the person would When individuals came to Mr. Cayce helpful sleep.” “You are home, and you are not remember what happened while in looking for help with their anxieties or safe.” And so forth. Presleep suggestion can hypnosis until the hypnotist sneezed. After fears, he would often recommend inspi- be catered to address whatever is troubling the sneeze, the hypnotist suggested, the rational reading. To be sure, there are all an individual by replacing that with posi- person would remember the session and types of inspirational materials—every- tive, reinforcing thoughts and ideas. Giving no longer fear the apple. After the person thing from positive “thoughts for the day” oneself suggestions when falling asleep came out of hypnosis, he looked around to mainstays like Unity’s Daily Word and is also a very effective strategy. We might a bit, woke up, noticed the apple and had scriptures from every religion. The scrip- decide to provide this kind of support to a panic reaction. Wanting to toss off the ture readings most often recommended ourselves by using a recorder. It is most “grenade,” but afraid of moving it, the by Edgar Cayce were the following: John, effective to record our own voice speaking person was paralyzed with fear. When the chapters 14, 15, 16, and 17; Psalms, chap- the suggestions, as our subconscious will hypnotist sneezed, the person responded on ters 1, 23, 24, 91; Exodus, chapter 19; and process it as if we are talking to ourselves. cue, and looked at the apple and laughed. Deuteronomy, chapter 30. Many folks who came to Cayce concern- Hypnosis: Two-Way ing their irrational fears were diagnosed as Dreams: Important Tools Communication having repressed fears from childhood or The Cayce information is adamant Hypnosis, which provides a channel of past lives. Fred found himself, for example, that our dreams contain a wealth of in- communication between the conscious very nervous and fearful for no reason formation and guidance. In part, dreams and subconscious mind, was a common around a new co-worker. Following the contrast and correlate the events of the day, prescription from Cayce for uncovering suggestions in the Cayce material, Fred often giving the mind another perspective and reprogramming repressed fears. The sought out a psychologist who used hyp- on events and experiences. In addition, channel of communication works in both nosis to uncover the source of the fear. dreams can give us guidance as to what directions. We can uncover information While hypnotized, Fred described the we might do about a particular situation. and also plant new ideas and motivations. co-worker as having a slight tic in the left Dreaming—itself—can be a healing ex- Cayce suggested both strategies when eye. That observation immediately brought perience. For example, most individuals dealing with fears. up a memory of a baby sitter Fred had as have had the experience of going to sleep In a demonstration using hypnosis a young infant. The sitter, who had an eye anxious, frustrated, or worried about to show how repressed fears operate, a tic, had been mean to him. That one session something, only to awaken refreshed and hypnotist suggested to a hypnotized per- relieved the fear. revitalized; somehow the pro- As to uncovering the source of cess of dreaming and sleeping repressed fears, hypnosis is not the has given the mind resolution. EIGHT WAYS TO DEAL WITH FEAR only means available. Cayce noted Just think how much more After encountering so many examples of fear in the that by simply asking ourselves, helpful that resolution might lives of individuals (as well as in his own life), Hugh Lynn “I wonder where this fear came be if an individual was aware Cayce created a list of eight approaches to working with from?” we may find ourselves spon- of what he or she had been personal fears, all focused on becoming cognizant of taneously remembering an incident dreaming. Recent research in where an individual places her or his mind in the present: from childhood. Meditation can “lucid dreaming” (the dream is also refine the process of remem- considered lucid if the dreamer 1. Set and work with spiritual ideals. bering. Keeping steady with such is aware and mindful that she 2. Focus the mind on constructive thoughts. an intention might even inspire a or he is dreaming during the 3. Use the mind to influence the body (and dream. Cayce noted that dreams dream) has demonstrated that work with the body through relaxation and can serve both functions—not only knowing “it is only a dream” massage). revealing the presence and source of allows some dreamers to ac- an otherwise unrecognized fear, but 4. Cultivate the systematic control of thought. tively combat and defeat their also providing dream experiences “demons” in a dream. 5. Use inspirational reading. that reduce or eliminate the fear. The readings often encour- 6. Watch your dreams as a means of observing When a 35-year-old marine aged individuals to work with your real attitude. asked Edgar Cayce how to deal “presleep suggestion” for over- with his longstanding fears, Cayce 7. Use pre-sleep suggestion (or, for long-standing coming fears—especially as a recommended that he develop his fear issues, consider hypnosis). helpful approach when working sense of humor and attempt to see with children. For example, if 8. Develop your sense of humor. the “funny side” in life. Others were your child suffers from night encouraged to laugh when they

October-December 2015 39 Set aside the fear and replace it with something more positive. were depressed or discouraged, to read the the patient to explore alternative ways of The fears that truly challenge us are those funny papers, or to watch a funny movie. confronting the bogey appearing in the that come to our attention because they Often, laughter can provide immediate nightmare. upset us, blocking us from doing something relief to tension. The dramatic example of treating that we need or want to do. People find Today, psychologists know that the nightmares encompasses all the main themselves in conflict, where the motiva- basic challenge that fears present is that ingredients in Edgar Cayce’s philosophy tion to approach a situation is at war with they keep the person away from situations of dealing with fears in less dramatic a physically-felt need to flee the situation. where they would discover there was noth- situations. The first thing is to recognize In order to deal with our personal ing to fear. The road from avoiding one’s and dedicate the fear to growing into fears, Cayce provided many strategies. fear to facing and letting it go can take closer alignment with spiritual truth and Regardless of the origin of the fear, these many paths. The most common is a combi- your co-creatorship with God. There are strategies were all designed to provide the nation of interventions that gradually seek physical, mental, and spiritual means of individual with a means of taking charge two things simultaneously: to reduce fear temporarily lowering the fear level. As of the situation, utilizing the power of the and to bring the person a little closer to the we use these methods, we must also use mind, setting aside the fear and replacing it object of fear. Dealing with nightmares is a affirmations and guidance to move closer, with something more positive, and cultivat- good example of Cayce’s approach, which little step by little step, to the rewards of ing a new focus in the present. With this in is also supported by modern psychothera- overcoming the fear, to the enjoyment of mind, a new twist to Franklin Roosevelt’s peutic methods. being in harmony with the opportunities famous statement might simply be, “As and events of life and able to respond and I set aside my fear, I have nothing else to Treating Nightmares contribute as the creative individuals that fear.” Suppose your child awakens from a by God’s nature we are. nightmare of being chased by a lion. You ABOUT THE AUTHORS put your child on your lap and comfort her Fear Is the Illusion of KEVIN J. TODESCHI, MA, or him, thus reducing the level of fear. Next Separateness is Executive Director and you remind the child that you are present Cayce contended that everything hap- CEO of Edgar Cayce’s A.R.E., and nothing can hurt the child while you pens for a purpose. With that in mind, an authority and spokesperson are around, thus providing a comforting adopting an “attitude of gratitude” toward on the Cayce Work, and the author of more than 25 books, affirmation. Then you ask the child to adversities is also a good strategy for re- including Edgar Cayce on the holler to the lion, “Leave me alone!” en- covery and beyond. How might that same Akashic Records. couraging the child to use the protection strategy apply to fear? To be aware that of the parent as extra courage to confront fear is present is the first step. Mindfulness HENRY REED, PhD, is a the lion. A similar approach is used today of fear can be the first step in transforming research psychologist by training, and the author of several books for the treatment of post-traumatic shock it. Awareness of fear can be a wake-up call and scholarly articles describing among returning war veterans. The effect that we’ve fallen into the illusion of separa- his research developing ways of the trauma shows itself in recurring tion and therefore all strategies for survival of applying the concepts in the nightmares. The therapy occurs in a group are probably tainted with fallacy. It can be Edgar Cayce material. setting, where not only the therapist but the a call for re-examination and re-dedication other veterans can support and encourage to our growth in co-creatorship with God. 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40 EdgarCayce.org The Healing Power of Love

n reading 688-4, Edgar Cayce him. We both loved the same man, and we each says, “…the healing you each may had our own way of showing that love. My job administer to others may flow as His was to love him the way I did, and there was love through thee! For love healeth nothing I could do about the way his mother the wounded; it binds up the bro- loved him. That changed everything for me. ken-hearted; it makes for understandings She still continued with her ways but I did not where differences have arisen. For God is love.” let them affect me or take it in or accept it. I I have a lifelong friend, Elizabeth, who has just let it be words and I went on doing what taught me lessons by the very way in which I needed to do. she lived her life. She is now in her 97th year “When my father-in-law had a stroke I and still is my greatest teacher. This spring I nursed him until he died. After all, I am a nurse. spent some time with her and I came away, And when my mother-in-law had surgery, I again, with a deeper understanding of the nursed her through that. When she died, the Every day we have the power of love. first item in her will was, ‘Elizabeth gets my opportunity to choose In 1939 after completing her training at car.’” Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, she went to The lovely thing is that Elizabeth raised three what we are going to India as a missionary nurse. While there, she children, and had never had a car. They were a accept into our lives fell in love with a young American in the Air one-car family. So she had to take the streetcar Force. Upon returning home, they were mar- or walk for many years until her mother-in-law and give energy to. ried. The only complicating factor was that he willed her car to her. And now, at 97, she is the was an only child and his mother had dreamed only one still alive and is still driving a car. She of his marrying a girl of her choosing. When is the most kind, peaceful, loving, and funny that didn’t happen, she had trouble accepting person I know. the bride he had chosen. Elizabeth for me has always been a living Their new home was a duplex. Her in-laws example of what Edgar Cayce meant when lived in the upstairs apartment and she and her he said that love heals. Every day we have the husband lived in the ground-floor unit. Her opportunity to choose what we are going to mother-in-law chose to supervise practically accept into our lives and give energy to. Every everything her new daughter-in-law did, and day she chose to concentrate on the healing, disapproved most of the time. So this young which was love. The Christ love through her bride was constantly faced with criticism and not only healed the family but it healed her. She lack of appreciation. When her baby was born, was wounded and often her heart was broken her mother-in-law disapproved of the ways in and differences arose, but she chose the path which she was caring for her child, and let her of love and has blessed all of us who know her know how she felt. throughout the years. When I would visit their home I would Another truth which is expressed in the read- come away frustrated and upset about what ings is that ideals bring people together, while I considered the abuse my friend was putting ideas separate them. Looking at Elizabeth’s life, up with. I did not hear her complain, so I said I see that she understood this basic truth. She nothing. I was still hanging on to my emotional really believed and lived her ideal—that love attachment to what I had witnessed, so at this heals. Her mother-in-law did not understand year’s visit with her, I asked her how in the this, but she loved her son—in her own way. world she had tolerated the abuse and actually Their ideas about love were very different, but maintained a happy loving household. as long as Elizabeth kept her focus on her ideal, Her answer was, “Well, Gladys, you know at they were brought closer and closer together. It GLADYS TAYLOR McGAREY, MD, first it really bothered me, and I allowed myself took a long time, but it healed the whole family. MD(H), a pioneer in holistic medicine to be hurt. It was very painful and I knew I Three generations of people have lived and are and study group member since 1957, had to do something about it. So after praying living productive creative loving lives because uses Cayce concepts in her consulting about it for some time I came to the realization one person, Elizabeth, kept and keeps love as practice in Scottsdale, Arizona. that I loved my husband and his mother loved the center focus of everything.

October-December 2015 41 The Magic of the A.R.E. Labyrinth

BY JANET M. BJORNSON, MA hen I was 16 I had an experience the classes, seminar, and meditations so karma from this life and past lives. I have with spirit communication that much I decided to return for a month in never walked a labyrinth with any intention Wintrigued and frightened me. 2014 to study, meditate, and take in the before, so this was new to me. Upon reach- My grandmother, Rev. Laverne Hudock, amazing energy that surrounds A.R.E. ing the labyrinth my guides explained what helped me to understand the experience. and Virginia Beach. Little did I know the they wanted me to do. They said “the twists She loved Edgar Cayce, and read most of extraordinary experiences my guides were and turns of the labyrinth are like the twists his books. She was a healer and medium, planning. I have learned over the years to and turns of life on Earth.” They instructed and she taught me how to meditate. She listen to them, trust them, and do as they me to work on forgiving everyone for any- taught me about guides, telling me the ask. I may not know why I am directed to thing and everything they may have done name of my Indian guide, White Feather. I do certain things until years later, but their that hurt me in this life or any other. was fortunate to have my grandmother in direction is always perfect for my growth This was to be done on the way into the my life. She opened up a whole new world and development. The spiritual growth that center of the labyrinth. Furthermore, they of possibilities. follows these experiences is life changing. told me to hold my heart shaped stone to Later in life, I realized many other guides Shortly after arriving in Virginia my heart, stop at each twist or turn and and teachers were helping, teaching, and Beach and getting settled in a beautiful say the prayer they directed me to say. I did guiding me as well. I inherited her Edgar oceanfront condo, I visited the A.R.E. exactly as they directed. I was amazed at Cayce books when she passed from phys- Bookstore. I was immediately drawn to the impact the prayers had, the issues my ical form to spirit. Reading those books the stones, in particular a guides brought up, and sparked my interest in Edgar Cayce and heart-shaped labradorite. My the sense of release I felt A.R.E. Edgar Cayce believed that all trance guides communicated that as I slowly walked to the communication he received was from the I was to purchase this stone center of the labyrinth. universal consciousness. I trust that the and carry it with me while in When I reached the center communication I receive is from the same Virginia Beach. I purchased I was instructed to say a source. the heart-shaped labradorite special prayer of release as directed. Several days later and forgiveness in all four A “Guided” Trip to Virginia while waiting for a friend to directions, with the beau- Beach finish her massage, my guides tiful stone placed at my I was fortunate enough to visit A.R.E. communicated clearly to me that I was to heart. The stone began to get warm and for five days in November, 2013. I enjoyed walk the A.R.E. Labyrinth and work on glowed the most beautiful blue color.

42 EdgarCayce.org When I turned to make my way from I picked it up and said thank you many state and clearly heard my sister’s voice. the center of the labyrinth out through the times in my amazement. I continued My sister passed away February 2, 2003 twists and turns back to the beginning, I to walk contemplating the experiences in Houston, Texas. She said as clearly as was instructed to ask for forgiveness for with my guides when I looked down and if she were sitting next to me, “there is a anything I may have done in this life or there on the ground was baby boy spirit waiting to any other that hurt another sentient being. a triangular-shaped red- be born into your family, if The instructions were clear, I was to release dish-gold stone. The stone not in this lifetime then in all karmic debt against others through for- had a mountain etched the next...” I was thrilled to giveness and prayer on the way in, and ask into it that reminded me of hear from her because we for other’s forgiveness and that they release Secret Mountain in Sedona, were very close. I was sur- me from any karmic debt I carried from our Arizona, and the red rock prised because I didn’t think lifetimes together on the way out. I did all there. I would ever have another that was asked of me. I felt so peaceful and I was in Sedona in 2011 grandchild. I was filled with full of joy and love when I finished walking and wanted to go to Secret Mountain, but tearful excitement as I came out of the the labyrinth. I thanked my guides for their was unable to go because of time con- meditation. Lo and behold, two days later, direction and for this wonderful experience. straints. I felt a longing to return to Sedona on Thanksgiving Day, my son and daugh- I felt so close to God and so full of light, and visit the Secret Mountain wilderness ter-in-law showed us the ultrasound picture as if a heavy burden had been lifted from area. I believe they were directing me to my of the baby she was carrying, due July 4, my spirit. next spiritual growth experience. My guides 2015. While they didn’t know the gender of have led me to wonderful spiritual energy the child then, we now have confirmation More Gifts sites. I have learned life lessons at each that this child is a boy. My heart was full The next morning I took a walk on the sacred spot. I have met wonderful people of joy as I shared the story about my sister beach with my beautiful heart stone in and experienced such joy, peace, and love. with them. hand. When I got down to the oceanfront My experiences have replenished my soul. I I left beautiful Virginia Beach in early my guides clearly said “well done, we have thanked my guides for all the gifts they have December for a fundraiser at the United a gift for you and you will find it on your bestowed and for the love I felt from them. Metaphysical Churches in Roanoke, walk today.” What gift, I thought, could be After this experience, I attended a fantas- Virginia. Part of the fundraiser included more precious than all the release, peace, tic past-life regression workshop at A.R.E. three readings with some of the best me- and joy I felt after walking the labyrinth? I with Peter Woodbury, MSW. I worked on diums in the United States. Imagine my simply accepted this as another example of releasing more karma during my own past- surprise when Reverend Reed Brown was their direction and thanked them. I walked life regression. My guides came through reading for me and told me that the karmic in the sand along the ocean heading north again at the end of the past-life regression work I had done had helped my spirit to from 36th Street. I enjoyed the day, the and told me that because of the karmic advance to a higher spiritual level. He did sun and the warmth. Two miles into my work I had done I would have a new master not know anything about the work I had daily walk I asked my guides, “am I on teacher working with me. I was astounded, been doing at A.R.E. This was another the right path?” After asking this question excited, and couldn’t wait to meet the new confirmation from my remarkable guides. it occurred to me that while enjoying the master. During the regression workshop I am so thankful to have been able to ex- ocean and sunshine I had not been thinking I met a lady named Irmina Stalzer who perience the high spiritual energy at A.R.E. about or looking for the gift they promised walks the labyrinth professionally. I shared and in Virginia Beach. I am grateful for the on the walk. I looked down and there on my labyrinth story with her. She told me like-minded people I met. Every day was a the sand was a white feather. Frequently the labyrinth at A.R.E. is for karmic work. new adventure and learning opportunity. when I get spiritual communication from I was excited, but not surprised. My guides We are all guided, all we have to learn to my guides a white feather will appear. I almost always send confirmation from do is hear the guidance, accept the direction, thanked White Feather and all my guides an outside source after a guided spiritual and the experiences will be magical. for the confirmation, and continued to experience and this time was no different. walk. I smiled and knew that yes, I was on Irmina was my confirmation. Little did I ABOUT THE AUTHOR the right spiritual path. know what else my guides had in store for JANET M. BJORNSON, I walked another 50 feet and there me during this trip, but I would find out MA, was born in Michi- on the sand was another shortly. gan and has lived there her whole life. She is married white feather. I thanked to Richard. Together they them again. I continued An Auspicious have a son, Richard Jr., to walk about another 50 Prediction a daughter-in-law Jen, a feet, glanced down and I was meditating alone granddaughter, and their there in the sand was a in the A.R.E. meditation new grandson born in July, 2015, as predicted. Janet is a retired psychologist, small heart-shaped metallic room two days before teacher, certified regression therapist, ordained stone. The face of a woman Thanksgiving. I was in minister, medium, and healer. She has taught class- was etched into the stone. a very deep meditative es in beginning meditation and life between lives.

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October-December 2015 45 Claiming the Most Special Hour of the Day

am not sure when I first heard this of sleep followed by a natural awakening for strange idea about an optimal time one or two hours, followed by another phase for meditation. It was probably more of about four more hours of sleep. That inter- than 45 years ago—at one of my first mediary period was characterized as a period A.R.E. conferences, or perhaps at a of quiet wakefulness or calmness that could be meeting of my first A Search for God study likened to meditation. group. Get up in the middle of the night and Approaching this as a historical issue, meditate at this time that is perfectly suited for Professor Roger Ekirch’s book At Day’s Close: attunement and personal transformation. I am Night in Times Past describes the extensive sure my initial reaction was similar to what evidence that before the modern era of electric most anyone else would say or think, “Oh, lighting, people naturally slept in a pattern sure, that sounds great, but there is no way like the one Wehr had discovered in his lab: a that’s going to happen for me!” “first sleep” for four or five hours, then a calm, “The best hour for But in spite of my early reluctance to meditative-like wakefulness for an hour or meditation is two embrace such a radical project, I have had two, and finally a “second sleep.” It sounds like periods in my life where I did, in fact, become Cayce’s advice about a best time to meditate o'clock in the morning. a devoted practitioner. And I have come to was really just an invitation back to making The better period believe it may be one of the most powerful the best possible use of an hour that is already and accessible tools for transformation that embedded in our ancestral DNA. would be that… Edgar Cayce ever mentioned. Let’s consider So why is it so hard to say “yes” to this in which the body what he had to say. I hope it will convince you advice? Surely, our modern culture of 24- to give it a try. hour news and entertainment provides a and mind may be In one reading, a 35-year-old woman asked, strong force to counter this innate tendency dedicated to that.” “What are the best hours for meditation?” His to 2:00 a.m. wakeful calm. In his recent book answer gave a specific time and emphasized Waking Up to the Dark: Ancient Wisdom (2982-3) dedication: “The best hour for meditation is for a Sleepless Age, Clark Strand makes an two o'clock in the morning. The better period impassioned plea for us to have the discipline would be that which will be set as a period in to disengage from our computer screens and which the body and mind may be dedicated TVs in the evening and to reconnect with the to that.” (2982-3) The same advice was given natural rhythms of light and dark. In fact, to the original A Search for God study group he makes the case—without any reference when they tried to find a time to meditate to Edgar Cayce’s work—that the survival of together daily. But was 2:00 a.m. the only our civilization depends on our willingness to time when everyone was available? Or was embrace the darkness, to reclaim the ancient there a deeper spiritual or even physiological wisdom of the goddess, and to make optimal significance? use of that hour in the middle of the night when Cayce may have been pointing to a pro- we are called to wakefulness. foundly important fact of our evolutionary Maybe you feel you want to experiment history and the way our brains are designed with this in your own life. Try it for 28 days. to operate. Scientific evidence for this possi- Even if you don’t feel ready to make such a MARK THURSTON, PhD, is an bility emerged more than four decades after commitment, you’ll probably still have those author, psychologist, and educator Cayce’s death. In 1992, psychiatrist Thomas nights when you wake up at 2:00 or 3:00 a.m., who worked at A.R.E. and Atlantic Wehr published a study in the Journal of Sleep and perhaps you can reframe what is going University from 1973 through 2008. Research in which he reported on a month- on. Instead of insomnia, you can see it as an He is now a faculty member at George long study done with volunteers who were opportunity to commune with God in the Mason University’s Center for the placed in a controlled environment that had silence of the night. Advancement of Well-Being where he 14 hours daily of darkness. For the first few It’s just the way that thousands of years of teaches courses about consciousness, days the subjects slept an average of 11 hours, human history have programmed your brain meaning, mindfulness, and spirituality. seemingly compensating for their longstanding and hormonal system. It’s an opportunity to More about his work can be found at sleep deprivation. By the fourth week a new use that time wisely, and there’s no better use markthurston.com. pattern emerged: approximately four hours than a meditation period on those nights.

46 EdgarCayce.org PSI DIGEST Earliest human engraving dates to Iceland is rising 430,000 years ago esearchers Kathleen While scientists have cientists have discovered what might be the oldest known RCompton and Richard noticed the rise of Iceland Sexample of deliberate human engraving on an ancient shell Bennett, geoscientists at for some time, they weren't that had been stored in a museum for more than a century. University of Arizona, have sure if it was caused by past An NPR.org article by Nell Greenfieldboyce [sic] reported that linked a physical rise in or present deglaciation. marine biologist/ archaeologist/paleontologist Josephine Iceland’s crust with melting Their research is the first Joordens of Leiden University was examining photographs glaciers due to global to unequivocally link the of a collection of shells from a natural history museum in the warming that began about accelerated uplift and Netherlands to reconstruct their native environment. She and 30 years ago. Using a network melting glaciers to global a colleague noticed faint geometric markings on one of them. of 62 global positioning warming. After ruling out that the marks were made by nature or animals, satellite receivers fastened “What we’re observing is she determined that the carved zig-zag marks were very old and to rocks throughout Iceland, a climatically induced change not created after the object was brought to the museum. the scientists measured in the earth’s surface,” said When the shell was fresh, the engraving would have the change over time. This Bennett. He added that there produced white lines on the black exterior of the shell, creating technique, called geodesy, is geological evidence that a distinct, contrasting pattern. was used to determine during the past deglaciation, that Iceland is rising at an roughly 12,000 years ago, accelerated rate—in some volcanic activity in some cases, as much as 1.4 inches regions of Iceland increased per year. Being an island, as thirtyfold. The date of 12,000 the glaciers and ice caps melt, years ago roughly coincides the land mass of Iceland is with Edgar Cayce’s final rebounding from the massive sinking of Atlantis, circa loss of weight. 10,000 BC.

Sense of “awe” promotes altruistic behavior ecent research published by the American Psychological RAssociation (APA.org) suggests a strong correlation between a While the carvings are similar to engravings found on sense of awe and cooperation, generosity, and altruism. The article ochre in Blombos Cave in South Africa from around 100,000 defines awe as “that sense of wonder we feel in the presence of years ago, they are much older. Several different techniques something vast that transcends our understanding of the world. dated sediments from the shells to determine that the People commonly experience awe in nature, but also in response to carving was made between 430,000 and 540,000 years ago, religion, art, and even music.” suggesting that the species Homo erectus, preceding the For example, researchers had subjects look up at trees in a forest Neanderthals, engaged in surprisingly sophisticated behavior. or at a tall building for one minute. The experimenter then “acciden- In addition to the engraving, many of the shells have holes tally” spilled a handful of pens. The tree-gazers were the most helpful. that appear to have been made by rotating a pointed object Paul Piff, PhD, the lead author of the study explains, “Our in- like a shark tooth. One shell seemed to have been shaped as a vestigation indicates that awe, although often fleeting and hard to cutting or scraping tool. describe, serves a vital social function. By diminishing the emphasis Skeptics doubt the conclusions: “This is a find that is on the individual self, awe may encourage people to forgo strict problematical in several ways,” says John Shea, a professor self-interest to improve the welfare of others.” The studies used of anthropology at Stony Brook University in New York. “It a variety of methods to test the effect of awe, including showing sits there in the archaeological record with nothing like it video clips of nature. around for hundreds of thousands of years, and thousands He continued, “Across all these different elicitors of awe, we and thousands of miles. If this is symbolic behavior by Homo found the same sorts of effects—people felt smaller, less self-im- erectus, then it's basically the only evidence we've got for portant, and behaved in a more pro-social fashion. The common a species that lived for a million-and-a-half years on three thread across all of those manipulations is that each one, however continents.” different in content, exposed people to something vast that tran- According to a Cayce reading, we may yet find older scended their understanding of the world, or their default mode of drawings made by Miss 2665 in the northwestern portion of seeing the world.” New Mexico. Her drawings in mounds and caves were made Perhaps there is something in nature, in beauty, in art, in music “some ten million years ago.” (2665-2) that promotes cooperation and oneness.

October-December 2015 47 Child’s Epileptic Seizures Reduced

“Keep in that same way and manner [of hope], massage recommended in the readings as well as would the body, [137], be of that utmost help, in cranio-sacral therapy, at this point limited to strength, to this wavering condition that exists. gently cradling the head in specific ways. While Giving of self in the way that brings the stronger doing so I suggested she pray over her child. light, in faith, hope and cheer, see?” (137-46) The nutritional support consisted of a liquid multivitamin and multimineral and a liquid amantha, a three-year-old girl, was omega-3 oil, given each day Monday through brought in by her mother for a consul- Friday, with a break over the weekend. In addi- tation. Samantha suffered from hydro- tion, I instructed her to give Samantha more pure cephalus, a condition that increases the proteins and avoid any processed starches and pressure on the brain and when present sugars, and plenty of vegetables and fruit. Only from birth, enlarges the skull. In due course, Sa- whole grains were allowed, following the basic mantha had a shunt implanted—a small plastic 80%-alkaline Cayce diet with the exception of The mother committed tube which relieved the extra pressure. She is on the carbohydrate:protein ratio. Research suggests to massage the child certain anti-epileptic medications to reduce the that a high-protein diet may reduce the frequency frequent seizures. The seizures occurred almost and intensity of epileptic seizures. most every day with daily and were mostly of the grand mal type. The mother committed herself to massage olive oil. Afterward, According to the National Institute of Neu- the child most every day with olive oil. After rological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the the massage she would have her lie on her back she would cradle the NIH, “the term hydrocephalus is derived from and cradle the child’s head and hold it for a child’s head and hold it. the Greek words “hydro” meaning water and period. The supplements were ordered and then “cephalus” meaning head. As the name implies, administered. Samantha continues to be under it is a condition in which the primary charac- medical care. teristic is excessive accumulation of fluid in the “Do these, as we have indicated, in a consistent brain. Although hydrocephalus was once known and persistent manner; and we will find we will as “water on the brain,” the “water” is actually bring the normal conditions for this body. Not as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)—a clear fluid that sur- rote, but knowing that within self must be found rounds the brain and spinal cord. The excessive that which may be awakened to the building accumulation of CSF results in an abnormal wid- of that necessary for the body, mentally and ening of spaces in the brain called ventricles. This physically and spiritually, to carry its part in this widening creates potentially harmful pressure on experience. For the application of any influence the tissues of the brain.” must have that which is of the divine awakening On the NINDS website it further states, of the activative forces in every atom, every cell “In infancy, the most obvious indication of of a living body.” (726-1) hydrocephalus is often a rapid increase in head I saw them about three months later and the circumference or an unusually large head size. mother reported that Samantha’s seizures had Other symptoms may include vomiting, sleep- been greatly reduced, she was eating better and iness, irritability, downward deviation of the was more interactive. The mother promised to eyes (also called “sun setting”), and seizures.” continue the regimen and both mother and child PETER SCHOEB, DC, CMT, is a Samantha had experienced all of the symptoms. are happier and healthier. chiropractor and a massage therapist And even though she was taking anti-epileptic The reading that came to my mind when I who trained with Dr. Harold Reilly in medication, she still had seizures frequently. heard her report was: massage and holistic therapies as Her mother wanted some advice as to natural “The time and the place is at hand when each found in the Edgar Cayce readings. methods that could support her daughter and may in their own way see the manifestations of ® He has taught at the Cayce/Reilly the healing process. the spiritual forces shown in the material world, School of Massage for over six years, There are a few Edgar Cayce health readings and as each feel the weakness in their physical and is an international speaker and on hydrocephalus, with some recommenda- abilities to be of aid under the existent conditions, teacher in Cayce-based health and tions, two of which were applicable in this then doing that which seems to be as near as wellness. He is now a consultant at case—massage and prayer. In addition, I felt possible the correct conditions in this time, put the A.R.E. Health Center and Spa that cranio-sacral therapy would be helpful as then the trust in Him who is the seat of Hope…” (AREHealth.org) in Virginia Beach. well as nutritional support. I instructed her in the (137-45)

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October-December 2015 49 Carrying Unnecessary Burdens? Let’s Let Go of Them! BY JOHN VAN AUKEN AND JACQUELINE VAN AUKEN COULBORN

AILY LIFE the reconstruction of what man is to look Light and ask for liberation and resolution. CAN b e forward to, should encourage you to know Many, having overcome a heavy burden, D challenging that God is mindful of each soul. Then use have shared that asking God to help is enough without also the abilities that you have, and you have essential to lighten it. Of course, it requires bearing the burdens many.” (3689-1) action on our part as well. Here’s Cayce’s of yesterday. By re- teaching on this all-important step in our leasing the past, we When we deny or ignore bad feelings growth: free ourselves to and hurts, we drag them around every- “Look to the front ever, for as one looks step into the heal- where as if they were a literal ball and towards the light the shadows fall behind ing rays of God’s chain. We carry them into new relation- and do not become stumbling blocks to light. We’re the ones ships, workplaces, and our homes. I (John) individual development. Thoughts are holding onto these, love the saying first spoken in the 1930s by things, and while the past that is passed not God. While it may Emmet Fox, “carrying resentment is like may be used as stepping-stones to higher appear impossible on drinking poison while expecting the other things, looking back causes one to stum- our own, with God’s help person to die.” These emotions are truly ble…” (262-28) all things are possible, as Jesus poisonous to our bodies, and worse, they In other words, although the past may taught in Matthew 19:26. block us off from God’s peace. be used as a stepping-stone because we can Too many of us carry unhealthy neg- The added burden of carrying these re- learn from it, it is best to look forward to ative energy such as pain, anger, remorse, sentments can cause us to tire much more the light of a new horizon—a new, wiser, regret, and guilt around with us. Not only quickly. We may become comfortable in gentler self, living with God’s help. do these emotions burn in our gut and the role of victim or martyr. Now it is also true that in order to fully tighten our chest, they separate us from These issues create a dis-ease in us. And release a burden, we have to acknowledge it God and begin to eat away at our rela- if we allow them to fester, then we may and grasp some understanding of its origin tionships with others and with ourselves. become ill, as Cayce warned: living in a (see sidebar). Rather than feel sorry for ourselves, we state of dis-ease leads to disease! can apply this teaching from Edgar Cayce: Some of us become increasingly focused Don’t Let the Dirty Dishes “Never think too highly of yourself on ourselves, narcissistic and entitled. Or Pile Up and never belittle yourself too much. You the opposite may happen and we become Marla Cilley, who goes by title “The Fly have almost lost hold of yourself at times timid and mousy, waiting for someone to Lady,” has a motivational website flylady. in feeling sorry for yourself. You have acknowledge our pain or to save us from net, that focuses on organization, house- nothing to feel sorry for! God is just as ourselves. keeping, and ridding your surroundings mindful of you, though you have made a Many of us feel so trapped by our past of clutter. She offers some helpful tools. I wreck of some people's lives—and you'll that we allow it to define us. We can’t see (Jacqueline) have used her concepts about have to meet it. But that you are alive, that a clear way to resolve these heavy feelings. the house of my heart and mind to relate you are conscious, and that you have the Of course, there is no easy resolution. to emotional clutter. My favorite of her opportunity in this period to apply self in Cayce instructs us to turn our faces to the sayings is: “Shine your sink at night.” Clean

50 EdgarCayce.org How to Fully Release a Burden When a troubling situation comes up in your memory, examine it—allow it to We begin to focus less on that person’s 1 sit, as painful as it is, and as much as you want to quickly brush it away or find actions or behavior, seeing that they are some distraction to avoid the pain—look at it, feel it. Consider where it is manifest- doing what they can with what they have. ing in your body: do you feel it in your chest, in your solar plexus, in your head, or Our heart softens. We pray and ask God to heart? Breathe into that space; take three deep breaths into the emotions you are guide both of us. And we let it go! When feeling. Ask God to come with you, to hold your hand, to breathe with you. Ask God all our dishes are clean, we shine our sink to help you forgive and release this experience, to forgive the other person as well by praying, meditating, and spending time as yourself. This takes time. It takes prayer. These deep hurts have many layers and allowing God to shine through the house some have festered for a long time and become hardened. We are good at devel- of our heart and mind. We trust that He too oping defense mechanisms to protect ourselves from pain. But, shockingly, some of is mindful of us, understands us, and loves these defense mechanisms cause us to hurt others again. Some of us lash out at oth- us. We go to bed with clean energy. When ers or have no patience, because these layers are unconscious—difficult for us to see. we wake up, our sink is empty and totally God and our inner mind can help reveal them in a manner that we can handle. ready for the emotional dishes of this day. Beginning a new practice is not to say Now the next step is up to us: we must move on to forgiveness, prayer, and re- that we should expect ourselves never to 2 lease! Within us is the power to take these first steps toward change, especially lose our cool or hold on to something for when we feel our loving Creator is with us in this difficult process. too long. Expecting perfection will often result in disappointment. It’s not about Once we have owned our painful feelings and memories, and God has helped expecting to feel joy and understanding us release them, we are reborn! We stand tall. We are lighter. We are free to 3 when someone cuts us off in traffic. It’s feel joy and peace. We are free to spread love and help others. And we can now about beginning to see how these situations encourage those who still feel trapped, because we speak from personal experience. affect us, especially if we don’t process We can assure others who are carrying burdens that there is peace on the other side. them. It’s about observing how we allow Having released our burdens we can set boundaries when engaging with our them to change our emotional state; and 4 own negative thoughts and with negative people. Rather than spreading our then how they ripple out and usually hurt pain, we can now spread our newfound freedom from burdens throughout every fac- the people we love most. Becoming aware et of life. We can say “no” to carrying resentments. We can truly forgive and release. of how this process works in us is the be- We can live the life we dreamed. Right here, right now, with our current circumstanc- ginning of owning our emotions and being es and relationships. We can be free, no matter our surroundings because freedom empowered to step out of victim, martyr, comes from within. This is a contentment that brings a peaceful disposition so rare in or grump roles, and step into God’s warm life. It’s a condition that helps us be patient and kind to the people around us. glow, and walk with love and light. The decision is ours. God is already there. all the dirty dishes that have piled up from of the dishes from today. Now when you ABOUT THE AUTHORS that day. Wash them, dry them, and put get home, exhausted, after a long day of JACQUELINE VAN them away. Clean the sink itself. Wipe it dragging all this emotional baggage, you AUKEN COULBORN is dry and buff the spout. Oh my, it does feel leave the dishes for another day. The next the daughter of John and good to wake up to a clean sink! I don’t day more dishes, and eventually they are Doris Van Auken. She worked in customer service manage this every night, but when I do, it spilling out of the sink. at A.R.E. and attended Rad- really lifts my spirits in the morning. Imagine what could happen if each ford University. She lives in Now let’s transfer this to our emotional night we did our emotional dishes from Virginia Beach with her hus- dishes. Let’s say you’re driving the car on a that day. We remember the guy who cut us band and their two children. lovely day and someone cuts you off—take off and remind ourselves that we have no JOHN VAN AUKEN is a re- that dirty dish and put it in your sink. Say idea what burdens he bears or why he was nowned speaker, writer, tour you have an argument with a loved one— in such a rush. It really wasn’t a big deal, leader, and director at A.R.E. He is the author of several this one’s more like a lasagna pan with all and we wash, dry, and put away that dish. bestselling books and is an the layers and baked-on cheese—put that Moving on to the next dish, we analyze expert on the Edgar Cayce in the sink, too. Then on your way home, the argument we had with our loved one. readings, Egyptian mysticism, for some reason, a thought comes into Maybe we even start to teach ourselves to and meditation. your mind of a time that was very painful. focus on our part rather than his or hers. Join John and Jacqueline: You haven’t processed this painful time We see where we could have modified our December 29-31, HQ Workshop: Letting and still carry it within you. Not always behavior. In Richard Carlson’s bestselling Go of Unnecessary Burdens at the Annual consciously, but you have never released book, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, And It’s New Year’s Conference. Visit EdgarCayce.org/ it. So this memory comes up and with it All Small Stuff, there is one of my (John’s) conferences. come all the other dirty dishes waiting favorite sayings: “Choose to be kind over —For a complete list of John's upcoming to be cleaned. So you pile those on top being right, and you’ll be right every time.” activities visit EdgarCayce.org/johnvanauken.

October-December 2015 51 Edgar Cayce’s Sacred Stones By Shelley Kaehr, PhD A.R.E. Press • 224 pages, paperback, full-color illustrations • Item #671 $16.95; A.R.E. Members $13.56

oils, and other wonderful tools that we have at our than done, of course! As my story about being ill disposal, are very beneficial for realigning us with demonstrates, we do not normally make changes our natural healthy balance. unless there is mental or physical discomfort first. Gem healing is like music. Have you ever heard When you place a stone on your body, that people trying to play music when it is out of tune? mineral exists at a higher vibrational frequency There is something off, and it doesn’t sound quite than that of the body. Because it is natural and right. That is what happens to the body—the free from the mental or emotional garbage that physical body, as well as the energetic body. On affects the rest of us, the stone holds its own. the other hand, when you hear singing or playing When introduced to the physical shell, it will create that is harmonious, it lifts the spirit as though the a change in the above-mentioned energy fields. heavens have parted… Different stones bring different qualities to I am extremely concerned about the idea of us. Do you need love, health, or money/security? frequency sickness. Our society is often so plugged Depending on what you want to create, certain into phones, computers, televisions, and other stones hold a frequency for those circumstances devices that we have become out of sync with or attributes. By using the stones, your field can nature. This is not good! begin to shift and align in order for you to attract During those few days when I was ill, I could not what you want. We will explore how this energy Excerpts from Introduction and stand the sight of any [computer] screens or loud shift works throughout this book… Part I: How and Why Gem Healing sounds. I was literally sick of anything electronic. I Works had to unplug. I am a very sensitive person, and I Healing Self and Others …Everything in the universe consists of vibra- am greatly concerned about the masses that may Once you understand how and why gem heal- tions, and this idea is highlighted in much of the be unaware of what electronics are doing to us… ing works, it’s time to put that knowledge to use Cayce material. Now more than ever, it is extremely beneficial to by healing yourself and others with the stones… Recently after a long period of working non- understand Cayce’s work and to learn how to use When I do self-healing, I like to lie on my back stop over the holidays, I developed a headache natural methods to shift our energy when necessary. and place stones on my heart center, my torso, and that lasted for three days. It was so severe that I my forehead. In addition, I often place a crystal at had no choice but to go to bed and rest. When we Subtle Bodies the top of my head on my pillow to help open the need rest but refuse to listen to subtle clues, the Aside from the physical body, there are three crown. Sometimes the placement varies, depend- body will eventually make the decision for us. Such areas of energy within all of us. … ing on what I believe I need at the time. was the case with my headache… The first is the etheric energy layer. This is the Please remember that there is no right or wrong I was so “out of it” the first day that it wasn’t field that resides closest to your physical body in this method. Your intuition will let you know until the second day before I finally got up and and is most intricately tied to your health and what is best for you. Simply place the stones on selected some rocks. I chose my favorite citrine for well-being. If you are blocked here, it will result in or around the body, leaving them there while you my solar plexus, some amethyst for my eye sockets, an actual, physical illness. take a brief nap or meditation. When you awake, a carnelian for my abdomen, and some quartz for Second is the mental or emotional body, which the stones will have assisted you in producing the the collarbone and neck area. is six inches away from the body. This is where our needed shift, as they did for me. Within about twenty minutes of laying the memories and emotions are stored. When we do gems on my body, I began to feel better. The stones, not adequately express our emotions, this area SHELLEY KAEHR, PhD along with a vaporizer filled with eucalyptus, a is affected. Dr. Kaehr is one of the lavender pillow on my eyes, and music consisting Finally, the causal or spiritual body is about a world’s leading authori- of alpha waves, all worked together to help me foot away from your physical body and extends ties on the practical uses turn the corner in my healing. to infinity. I believe that all of our challenges in life of gems and stones for This example of using stones explains how begin here. Some challenges derive from karma energy healing and mind- body medicine. She is a working with gems or any vibrational remedy can that we incarnated here to work on, and some member of the American be successful. 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52 EdgarCayce.org Unlocking Your Intuition 7 Keys to Awakening Your Psychic Potential By Carol Ann Liaros

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you have the freedom to say “I’m just learning.” • Do not send telepathic messages. You will not Practice with a situation in which you don’t want your fears/guesses/wishes fed back to you. have an emotional investment. Take the news- • Be courteous, even if you are a skeptic. The indi- paper, and with an election tomorrow (you don’t vidual deserves to be treated with consideration. care who wins) decide who is going to win. Keep As the psychic is concentrating, do not rattle in mind though that if you are a staunch party papers, smoke, squirm in your seat, interrupt, or member, your conclusion might be colored. There display other distracting behaviors. are many TV shows (like a quiz show) you can practice with and get immediate feedback. After • Do not press for information. The psychic will you have developed a track record and want to give you everything he or she receives. A good make decisions using your intuition (along with reading is designed to help you cope with your life. your intellect) about important issues in your life, • Be discerning. Not critical. you have confidence that you can be objective. • Keep an open mind—but not a sieve! Here are other suggestions for practicing. When you are standing in front of an elevator, de- • Remember the percentage of accuracy varies Excerpt from Chapter Three: Seven cide which of the elevators is going to come first. with each psychic. Get the perspective of friends Keys to Unlocking Your Intuition If you are shopping for a particular object, select whose judgment you trust to review the reading Having given readings for 45 years, I have three or four stores where you might find it; then with you. Sometimes our blind spots interfere with discovered there are certain formulas that work. intuit which store will have the object. Intuit the our evaluation! I am sharing these formulas in the Seven Keys; price as well. Then call the stores for confirmation. • Inaccuracies can occur in readings if the psychic these keys will be helpful as you learn to use your Is it the store you have intuited? Is the price higher is reading your mind (telepathy) or misinterpreting intuitive skills… or lower? If you want to play the stock market, information he or she receives. It can be a good Key Seven: Practice, Practice, Practice pick a stock. Will it go higher or lower? What will idea to ask how the person receives the informa- The seventh key to unlocking your intuition the selling price be? While listening to the news, tion. You may recognize the information while he has three parts to it—practice, practice, practice! intuit outcomes, such as what the verdict is going or she may be interpreting from his or her own Confidence will come with practice and feedback. to be in a trial which is in progress. experiences. Be willing to verify. Intuition is like other skills. Even though an artist has wonderful talent, certain amounts of training Excerpt: Suggestions When • After the reading is completed, share the infor- and practice are required to develop that talent. mation that you can verify. Psychics are human and Visiting a Psychic feedback can be very helpful for them. If the psy- You wouldn’t expect to take one or two tennis • Every person has his or her own area of expertise. lessons and be an excellent player. Like any skill chic makes predictions, it would be very thoughtful If possible, find out if it is relationships, precogni- to write and let the person know the outcome… or talent, intuition takes practice and feedback to tion, retrocognition, locating lost objects, etc. What gain confidence. are your needs? “Each one who has a soul has a psychic power.” Having been in a scientific laboratory where I Edgar Cayce (5392-1) had the opportunity to practice, receive immedi- • Make a list of questions to cover everything ate and extensive feedback, and thus gain con- you want to know. Some people are nervous or CAROL ANN LIAROS fidence was fortunate for me. One of the things intrigued with information the psychic gives them and may leave with questions unanswered. For over 40 years, Carol people ask is “How can I practice? I can’t go up to Ann has been a profes- strangers on the street and say let me give you a • Be prepared: If the psychic does psychometry, sional psychic, lecturer, reading! Let me tune into you. I want to practice.” have all of your objects ready. Follow the instruc- workshop presenter, and Actually, all you need to do is let your friends tions of the psychic. Allow the reader to proceed author. She has appeared on international TV, know that you are studying intuition, and they in his or her own manner. Record the reading. hundreds of radio shows, will usually say something like this: “Well, I don’t Sometimes we hear what we want to hear, not in the movie Inner Spaces, and has been a believe in this, but here…here’s a photograph, or what was said. Also, you can check the accuracy speaker and mentor for A.R.E. here’s my watch, or tune into me, or tune into my of the psychic to discover what areas he or she has daughter.” Most will be more than willing to have been most accurate for you. (Be concerned if the Available through our catalog; see page C-3 or visit you practice with them, and at the same time, person will not allow taping.) ARECatalog.com. A.R.E. members receive a 20% discount.

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54 EdgarCayce.org NEW YORK TEXAS VIRGINIA, continued New York City For upcoming events, call Southwest Region 3:30 p.m. Lecture on a Topic from A.R.E. of New York Edgar Cayce Center 512-327-7355 the Readings 212-691-7690 or visit EdgarCayceNYC.org Houston Nov 7-11 Houston A.R.E. Center Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. Chat with June Bro Spiritual Healing Sessions 713-263-1006 or visit EdgarCayceHouston.org Malcolm Smith/malcolmsmithhealer.com Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. Glad Helpers Cayce/Reilly® School of Massotherapy Healing Prayer Group (with Oct 6, 13, 20, 27 Continuing Education Workshops Laying on of Hands) Sacred Sound—Find Yours! EdgarCayce.org/houston; Email: workshops@ Sound Energy Healing Class caycereilly.edu; or call 757-457-7134 Saturday, 1 p.m. ESP Testing and Demos Elizabeth Tomboulian Hunt area • Oct 1-4 Sunday Oct 8 Texas Fall Retreat 12:30 p.m. Guided Meditation on CD Clairvoyance and Messages from Awakening the Light Within Loved Ones in Spirit John Van Auken 1 p.m. ESP Testing and Demos Karen Rose Slember and Jane Dawson Linda Mitchell 210-273-0370 ([email protected]) Weekdays, 12 noon Staff-Led Meditation Oct 10, Nov 7, Dec 12 VIRGINIA Monthly Psychic and Healing Fairs Charlottesville Headquarters Conferences Oct 3 For a list of upcoming A.R.E. Conferences in Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18 Mini One-Day Program at the Virginia Beach, see p. 59 Intuitive Tarot Course Monroe Institute 2016 Dates TBA Sylvia Chappell Wellness and Rejuvenation Oct 17 Retreat Limited Enrollment Dec 12 The Inspirational Drawings of Alma Details and registration at EdgarCayce.org/ Holiday Party Rumball spa or call 757-457-7202 Wendy Oke Dec 31 Joanne DiMaggio 434-242-7348 Life Member Benefit Conferences Annual New Year’s Eve Celebration ([email protected]) Open to all. Life Members (and a guest) may with Midnight Meditation and redeem their passes for one of the following Prayers for Peace Fairfax Area • Nov 14 conferences as a membership benefit: Think on These Things: Timeless Gems Oct 17 OHIO from the Edgar Cayce Readings Many Lives, One Source: Westerville • Nov 14 Charles Thomas Cayce, PhD, Corinne Cayce, MA Understanding Karma, Grace, Meditation Retreat Reincarnation, and Your Place in Darian Torrance 614-332-6214 Virginia Beach the Divine Plan! New Bookstore and Gift Shop Events PENNSYLVANIA In addition to the new aura camera, and popular Dec 29-31, 2015 Philadelphia • Nov 13-15 monthly Psychic Fairs, the A.R.E. Bookstore & Annual New Year’s Conference: Spiritual Healing Sessions Gift Shop is offering evening classes in Virginia Living Edgar Cayce's Legacy of Malcolm Smith/malcolmsmithhealer.com Beach. The new classes include popular topics Health and Wellness Phyllis Vorhauer 484-494-6097 like pendulums and dowsing, spirit communication, palmistry, and understanding auras. For The Forum PUERTO RICO a list of upcoming events, visit EdgarCayce.org/ Hosted at A.R.E. HQ once a month, Wed., For a schedule of group meetings to discuss Edgar bookstore or call 757-457-7231. 7-9:30 p.m. Day Schwartz 804-693-5192 Cayce topics (in Spanish), contact Dolly at: edgarcayceforum.net 787-765-3574 or 787-397-0440 Atlantic University Oct 28 ([email protected]) or go to Visit AtlanticUniv.edu or see pgs. 18 and 44 Walking the Intuitive Path: the EdgarCayce.org/nearyou Shaman’s Journey to Oneness A.R.E. Headquarters Nancy Pohle Chrisbaum TENNESSEE The A.R.E. Visitor Center offers free activities to Montgomery Bell State Park near Burns all guests. For a complete listing of all upcoming Cayce/Reilly® School of Massage Nov 6-8 events and times, visit EdgarCayce.org/VaBeach. Continuing Education Workshops 44th A.R.E. Mid-South Retreat Daily Open to all—no prerequisite required. Edgar Cayce: The Man and the Message 2 p.m. Edgar Cayce Legacy Movie 757-457-7134; [email protected] Sidney and Nancy Kirkpatrick Also available on-demand; ask for details Partial list of workshops; see CayceReilly.edu for Greta Heru ([email protected]) at the Lobby desk. complete schedule. or 901-206-6289 or CareMemphis.org Oct 3-4 2:30 p.m. Guided Tour of Visitor Center Acupoint Reflexology™, Level I

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October-December 2015 55 50th Annual A.R.E. Summer Seabeck Retreat By William and Judith Munns

Seabeck Conference Center in Washington state hosted more than 120 delighted A.R.E. members and friends June 24-28, 2015, at the 50th annual A.R.E. Summer Retreat in that marvelous location. Author/Researcher/Lecturer John Van Auken was the favorite choice to lead our celebratory anniversary week. He packed in many hours of information from the Cayce legacy during those five days! Newcomers and old-timers, from as far as northern Alberta, Canada, and southern California, USA, shared the magnificent weather, the annual salmon bake on the beach, a talent show, and John’s thoughtful insights into Edgar Cayce’s views on our soul’s appearance on the earth. We honored the many A.R.E.-Seabeck friends who have gone before us these last 50 years. This year, we planted and dedicated a Norway spruce on the grounds, to commemo- rate our 50th anniversary there. The youth of A.R.E. also got a taste of Edgar Cayce during this celebration. Thanks to our amazing youth counselors, Rose Rizzuto and Tod Hunter, youngsters explored dreams, meditation, arts and crafts, nature walks, and a memorable low-tide excursion, as well as a presentation of Edgar Cayce’s diet recommendations. We are already looking forward to 2016. The dates are set: July 6-10. Whoever the speaker is, we can be sure of exhilarating discussion plus the love, joy, and friendship generated at Seabeck.

VIRGINIA, continued WISCONSIN, continued CANADA, continued Nov 1 Wauwatosa • Nov 14 Nanaimo • 1st Thursdays Integrated Energy Therapy, Basic Energy Healing Using Magnets and Nanaimo Metaphysical Network Other Simple Practices William and Judith Munns 250-753-2110 Dec 5-6 Kathryn Hill ([email protected]) Jin Shin Do® Windows of the Sky Kevin Reger 414-322-6552 ([email protected]) Visit nanaimometaphysicalnetwork.org

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Back by popular demand Cuba The Return to Atlantis Tour! Peru and Bolivia Led by John Van Auken • February 13-21, 2016 Where Heaven Meets Earth The Edgar Cayce readings suggest that many of the Soul Led by Peter Woodbury, MSW, and spiritual guide, Juan de Dios Kucho Group that were in Atlantis have been reincarnating in the May 11–22, 2016; optional extension to view the mysterious Nazca Lines Americas at this time. Come with us as we touch ground that may have once been Atlantean soil! Will it stir deep Highlights of the tour: memories? Will it reinforce your Soul’s Mission? l Walk the ancient paths of Machu Picchu alongside renowned Legal U.S. travel to Cuba is now an Shaman and Healer, Juan de Dios option through the People-to-Peo- Kucho, and participate in a special ple Cultural Exchange Program! Shamanic Ceremony, “Pay To The program is designed to create The Earth” engaging and meaningful en- counters with l Take a mystical visit to the Cuba’s warm Pisac Ruins and the venerable and vibrant Ollantaytambo Fortress people and al- l Browse the colorful Pisac Market, low you to fully a veritable treasure trove of ex- experience the may slip into a reverie of the Lost quisite Peruvian handicrafts: rugs sounds, sights, Lands of Atlantis! and blankets, tapestries, alpaca and flavors of sweaters, and Incan pottery Explore the lush countryside, stroll Cuba! It’s also l Explore the wonders of Lima, the quaint streets, and meet the a “trip down memory lane” in Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Aguas more ways than one as you may inviting Cuban people: artists, Calientes, and Puno dancers, musicians, shopkeepers, feel you have stepped back into l the 1950s surrounded by antique and chefs. Savor the flavors and Pay your respects to Lake Titicaca, cars still cruising the streets, or you be moved by the music of Cuba! the “Birthplace of the Sun”—the largest lake in South America and Havana • la Casa de Las Africas • Cabildo Quisicuaba and the highest navigable body of water Fusterlandia • Matanzas • Plaza de la Vigia • Viñales in the world And so much more! l Hear the whispers of the ancient Incas on your full day at Tiahuanaco, long considered to be “the Sacred Center of the Andes” l Marvel at the floating islands of the indigenous Uros on Uros and Taquile Islands

Land of Leprechauns, Walk the winding paths amongst quaint cottages, touch the standing stones IrelandFairies, and Elves! and feel their ancient energies, wander the lush, green valleys, and raise a Led by John Van Auken • July 10-24, 2016 glass at a traditional Irish Pub to toast your latest adventure! A few of the highlights: l Wicklow Mountain and Glendalough l Dublin’s Trinity College, which houses l Take a coach to Kenmare the and the “Book of Kells” Nation- l al Museum of Ireland Tralee and the Dingle Peninsula l l Trim Castle, used in Mel Gibson’s Lough Gur and the charming old town movie “Braveheart” of Ennis l Boyne Valley, site of megalithic passage tombs, Knowth, Dowth, and Newgrange, and Mellifont Abbey l Sacred sites in the County Meath of Loughcrew, Hill of Tara, and Fourknocks

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October-DecemberContact the 2015 A.R.E. Travel Programs office toll free at 888-273-3339 or visit our website: EdgarCayce.org/tours57 The Readings Say BY EDGAR CAYCE Opening the Door to Oneness with God

From A Search for God study group reading 262-29, on the Spirit of the Father through those experiences of the man The Open Door as he “went about doing good,” and at those periods when there was received those acknowledgements of the Father Q. Please explain clearly the difference between the Christ that he was the one who could, would, through those activi- Consciousness, the Christ Spirit. ties, become the Savior of man. First, as “in whom I am well A. As the difference might be given in that which makes pleased;” then as “This is my son; hear ye him!” for the birth in the flower, and the flower. The consciousness In the overcoming, then, He IS the way, the manner in of the Spirit and the abilities to apply same are the differenc- which individuals may become aware of their souls that are es in the Christ Consciousness, the Christ Spirit. in accord with that as may be one with the spirit of truth; for As has been given, the devils believe, the devils know, corruption inherits not eternal life. The Spirit is the true life. individuals that may be conscious of an activity. Those Then, as individuals become aware of that ability in Him to with the abilities to call upon, to be so unselfish as to allow be the way, so they become the door, as representatives, as the Spirit to operate in self’s stead, are aware of the Spirit’s agents, as those that present the way; and the door is thus activity, while those that may be conscious or aware of a opened; and not to the man but the spirit of self that bears truth may not wholly make it their own without that which witness with the spirit of truth through Him that overcame has been given, “He that would have life must give life;” for the world, thus putting the world under His feet. He thought it not robbery to be equal with the Father, yet So we, as heirs of the kingdom, as brothers one with Him, of Himself did nothing, “but the Father that worketh in me, may enjoy that privilege as He has given to those that hear through me.” His voice and put on the whole armor; that we may run the Do thou likewise, that thou may know the consciousness race that is set before us, looking to Him, the author, the of the Christ Spirit, and experience the operation of that wit- giver of light; for in Him ye live and move and have their ness, that “My Spirit beareth witness with thy spirit, that the being. Do ye become rebels? Do ye find fault one with anoth- Father may be glorified in you, even as I am glorified in the er, that are as self heirs to that kingdom? Rather be in that Father through you. If ye love me keep my commandments, humbleness of spirit, that His will “be done in earth as it is in and I will abide with you. I will not leave thee comfortless; heaven.” Thus do we become the children of the Father, the I will make thee aware of that glory I possessed with the door to the way, and joint heirs with Him in glory. Father before the world was.” Let thy yeas be yea, thy nays be nay. “Let others do as they In such a manner may individuals become aware of the may, but for me I will serve a living God,” who has shown Christ Consciousness and become one with the operative in man—all men, everywhere—that image of the Creator, in forces of the Christ Spirit abroad in the earth; for He shall that the soul may grow in grace, in knowledge, in peace, in come again, even as ye have seen Him go. Then shall the harmony, in understanding. Christ Spirit be manifest in the world, even as the Christ Be ye doers of the word; not hearers only. Thus ye become Consciousness may make thee aware of that promised as the door that the Way, the Christ, the Savior, may enter in; the Comforter in this material world. for He is the way, the truth, and the light. (262-29) Then, the Christ Consciousness is the Holy Spirit, or that as the promise of His presence made aware of His activity in —All Members have access to a searchable online database containing all the earth. The Spirit is as the Christ in action with the Spirit 14,306 readings plus background information, letters from Edgar Cayce, his- of the Father. torical documents, an index, reports, and so much more! It contains multiple search options to find just what you want! Visit the Member-Only section of Q. Explain and expand fully the thought that the Christ our website at EdgarCayce.org/members to log in. Spirit, not the man, should be the door, the truth, the way. A. That which has been given may be used to illustrate the —For a listing of Study Groups by state, visit EdgarCayce.org/NearYou difference that may be felt by a soul that has become aware or contact Study Groups by telephone at 800-333-4499 or by email at of itself, as the Christ, or as Jesus the man became aware of [email protected].

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