January-March 2015 1 Join the A.R.E. Staff in Meditation Every weekday the A.R.E. staff meditates from 12 noon to 12:30 p.m. (E.T.). We invite you to observe this special time with us, focusing on these affirmations from A Search for God, Book II, used in the Search for God Study Group program. To find a Study Group near you or to download a FREE Starter Kit on how to start your own, visit EdgarCayce.org/studygroups, call 800-333-4499, or email [email protected]. January Affirmation February Affirmation March Affirmation Opportunity Day and Night God, the Father, and n seeking to magnify Thy Name, n Thy mercies, O Heavenly Father, His Manifestations IThy Glory, through that Thou IWilt Thou be the guide in the Earth dost make manifest in me, O In the study of the manifestations Lord, be Thou the Guide, and— Of thy love, even as in ay the desire of my heart day by day, as the opportunity is “Day unto day uttereth speech and Mbe such that I may become given—let my hands, my mind, my Night unto night sheweth knowledge.” more and more aware of the spirit body, do that Thou wouldst have So may the activities of my life, of the Father, through the Christ, me do as Thine own in the earth; As a representative of Thy love, manifesting in me. (262-57) for, as I manifest, may Thy glory Be a manifestation in the earth. become known to those through (262-54) the love, the promises Thou hast made in Thy Son. (262-49) 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 The Way of the Sufi 24 6 How Evolution 37 Expectancy—Cayce’s Re-Shapes Our Approach Story of the Essenes to Spirituality By Daniel Bierman Special women and men, dedicating By Lynn Sparrow Christy We, the earth, and the whole of their lives to a pure purpose Creation evolve together 40 Psychic Ability—the 10 Is There Any Good Language of the Soul News? There Is! By Robert L. Ferro By Kevin J. Todeschi ASFG groups learn to use psychic It’s all around us, lifting up the power safely, step by step world in a rising tide 44 Cayce’s Wisdom for 12 Cayce on Electricity Today: Cayce’s Paradigm and God of Healing By Doug Knueven, DVM Nineteenth in a series All life is electrical energy, and God By Henry Reed and Kevin J. Todeschi is life, say the readings Healing succeeds if we know our purpose for getting well 14 The Life and Teachings of the Buddha 52 Spirit Is the (House) Key By Jerry Lazarus By Gorgiana Alonzo The Buddha also partook of the Divine guidance picks the right Christ Spirit, said Cayce house with perfect timing 19 A Machine to Contact the Dead—Thomas Edison’s Lost Reading By Sidney Kirkpatrick Edison’s idea to talk with the dead was not widely publicized JANUARY-MARCH 2015 24 The Way of the Sufi: VOLUME 31, NUMBER 1 Mystical Path to God Susan A. 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TODESCHI Venture Inward—30 Years and Still Going Strong! ’d like to give a special rec- the Spirit—patience, faith, hope ognition to our membership and charity…Venture Inward’s Imagazine and all of the incred- purpose is to offer navigational ible artists, writers, columnists, aid so that our respective pas- KEVIN J. TODESCHI editors, and other contributors sages may be purposeful, with Executive Director and CEO that have been a part of each issue less time wasted adrift, that we for the past 30 years! may each reach our destination Few individuals realize that the first mention of a possible more keenly aware of where magazine for members occurred in May 1944 by Hugh we have been and why we took Lynn Cayce (1907-1982) when he was stationed overseas so long in transit … [We] hope in England during World War II. In fact, the magazine was you will find a beacon of light one of 10 items Hugh Lynn recommended in a letter out- in these pages.” lining a strategic plan to members of the annual Congress meeting that year. It is a testament to Hugh Lynn’s vision For 30 years this magazine has kept its beacon of light that all of those strategic initiatives have come to pass— shining—inspiring readers, highlighting information and many with modern technological components. [The letter insights from leading-edge professionals in every field, ex- is available in the Edgar Cayce readings database, Report ploring contemporary approaches to the Cayce readings, File 254-115.] and detailing every imaginable experience individuals have The need for a magazine was next mentioned on numer- encountered in the transformative journey we call life. ous occasions in suggestions from members and publishing From the letters and comments Venture Inward receives consultants during the late 1970s and early ‘80s before offi- each month, as well as our ongoing online membership cially being launched with a September/October 1984 issue. survey, it is apparent that the magazine continues to be Ever since its premiere issue, Venture Inward has been at the valuable in our readers’ lives. heart of A.R.E. membership. It replaced and incorporated What is new in the past few years is that 20% of our the previous membership publications (A.R.E. Journal and members now read Venture Inward entirely online! In fact, A.R.E. News) into one periodical. all members can go to the Members Online section of the The magazine was born under the website (EdgarCayce.org)—look for Members Login at editorship of longtime member and the top of the page—and scan current or past issues of the newspaper editor, A. Robert Smith. For magazine, download a Circulating File of Cayce readings’ the next 20 years, until his retirement, excepts, explore the entire readings database (of 24 million Bob nurtured, guided, and championed words!), watch a video of one of your favorite speakers, effective communications of all of the or- listen to an archival tape, download a PDF of various ganization’s activities and outreach within publications, and much more. the magazine’s pages. In the first issue, Bob A wealth of your membership benefits and a variety of set down what he saw as the purpose of Venture Inward, a educational materials are available in ways that neither publication that might help individuals from all walks of life Hugh Lynn Cayce nor his father Edgar Cayce before him gain insights into their life journeys as well as their bodies, could have ever envisioned. And our membership magazine their minds, and their souls: remains at the heart of that. “The challenge of Venture Inward, then, is to help its I invite each of you to join with me in wishing Venture readers (and its writers and editors) expand our aware- Inward a very Happy Birthday, and the expectation of ness—awareness of the nature of the body, mind, and soul; many more to come! about the cosmos in which we have each set sail; about ways in which we may connect with fellow sojourners and be filled with the light and energy of the Creative Life Force; about ways of growing and harvesting those fruits of Venture Inward (ISSN 0748-3406) is published quarterly by the Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.) for its worldwide members and affiliates, Edgar Cayce Foundation, A.R.E.