Los Angeles area - 8/28/10 ~ Edgar Cayce on Vibrations & Your Soul Growth
This program will be taught by Kevin Todeschi, Executive Director and CEO of A.R.E. Kevin has been both a student and a teacher for 30 years at this educational organization founded by Edgar Cayce in 1931. Kevin has also authored twenty books, including Edgar Cayce on the Akashic Records.
This daylong program will explore the Cayce material on vibrations and soul growth. In fact, Cayce believed that the growth of personal consciousness was the ultimate purpose of our existence. In hundreds of readings over a period of many decades, he expounded upon three tools that he claimed would facilitate a growth in vibration and personal consciousness for each and every soul: the setting of spiritual ideals, the application of spiritual principles in the earth, and personal attunement with the Divine. In addition to exploring these tools, this program will also feature hands-on personal experiences that will enable you to:
Take part in a psychic game that provides you with insights into what you really need to be working on in terms of your own soul growth and development
Participate in the same chakra meditation experience that the Cayce readings designed for the original Glad Helpers Prayer Group back in the 1930s
See how the meditation affirmations contained in the Search for God material are essentially the encapsulation of the vibration associated with that level of consciousness
Examine how the Cayce readings explore life seals in terms of consciousness and soul growth, suggesting they embody a visual depiction of the soul’s hopes and dreams, as well as a reminder of what needs to be worked on in this incarnation
This special event will also examine case histories from the Cayce readings and provide you with suggestions for personal application and attunement. Don’t miss this exciting event—a funfilled day exploring your own soul growth and examining how you can apply spiritual principles in the earth, raising your consciousness and personal vibration in the process! ╰☆╮
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Who Was Edgar Cayce?
Edgar Cayce was a Twentieth Century Psychic and Medical Clairvoyant.
Edgar Cayce (1877-1945) has been called the “sleeping prophet,” the “father of holistic medicine,” and the most documented psychic of the 20th century. For more than 40 years of his adult life, Cayce gave psychic “readings” to thousands of seekers while in an unconscious state, diagnosing illnesses and revealing lives lived in the past and prophecies yet to come. But who, exactly, was Edgar Cayce?
Cayce was born on a farm in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in 1877, and his psychic abilities began to appear as early as his childhood. He was able to see and talk to his late grandfather’s spirit, and often played with “imaginary friends” whom he said were spirits on the other side. He also displayed an uncanny ability to memorize the pages of a book simply by sleeping on it. These gifts labeled the young Cayce as strange, but all Cayce really wanted was to help others, especially children.
Later in life, Cayce would find that he had the ability to put himself into a sleep-like state by lying down on a couch, closing his eyes, and folding his hands over his stomach. In this state of relaxation and meditation, he was able to place his mind in contact with all time and space — the universal consciousness, also known as the super-conscious mind. From there, he could respond to questions as broad as, “What are the secrets of the universe?” and “What is my purpose in life?” to as specific as, “What can I do to help my arthritis?” and “How were the pyramids of Egypt built? His responses to these questions came to be called “readings,” and their insights offer practical help and advice to individuals even today.
Many people are surprised to learn that Edgar Cayce was a devoted churchgoer and Sunday school teacher. At a young age, Cayce vowed to read the Bible for every year of his life, and at the time of his death in 1945, he had accomplished this task. Perhaps the readings said it best, when asked how to become psychic, Cayce’s advice was to become more spiritual.
Although Cayce died more than 60 years ago, the timeliness of the material in the readings — with subjects like how to discovering your mission in life, developing your intuition, exploring ancient mysteries, and taking responsibility for your health — is evidenced by the hundreds of books that have been written on the various aspects of this work as well as the dozen or so titles focusing on Cayce’s life itself. Together, these books contain information so valuable that even Edgar Cayce himself might have hesitated to predict their impact on the contemporary world. In 1945, the year of his passing, who could have known that terms such as “meditation,” “Akashic records,” “spiritual growth,” “auras,” “soul mates,” and “holistic health” would become household words to millions?
The majority of Edgar Cayce’s readings deal with holistic health and the treatment of illness. As it was at the time Cayce was giving readings, still today, individuals from all walks of life and belief receive physical relief from illnesses or ailments through information given in the readings — some readings were given as far back as 100 years ago! Yet, although best known for this material, the sleeping Cayce did not seem to be limited to concerns about the physical body. In fact, in their entirety, the readings discuss an astonishing 10,000 different topics. This vast array of subject matter can be narrowed down into a smaller group of topics that, when compiled together, deal with the following five categories: (1) Health-Related Information; (2) Philosophy and Reincarnation; (3) Dreams and Dream Interpretation; (4) ESP and Psychic Phenomena; and (5) Spiritual Growth, Meditation, and Prayer.
Further details of Cayce’s life and work are explored in the classic book, There Is a River (1942), by Thomas Sugrue, available in hardback, paperback, or audio book versions.
Members of Edgar Cayce’s Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.), the nonprofit founded by Cayce in 1931, have access to the entire set of 14,306 readings in a database residing in the member-only section of our Web site. The readings can also be found in their entirety in our on-site library, located at our headquarters in Virginia Beach and open to the public daily. For more information on A.R.E., please visit our About A.R.E. page.
Sorrel Drink
Red hibiscus flowers are a common ingredient in ruby-hued herbal tea bags, such as Celestial Seasonings’ Red Zinger.
DIRECTIONS:
To make Sorrel Drink: Bring all ingredients and 4 cups water to a boil in saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 10 minutes. Cool, strain, and chill.
To make Simple Syrup: Bring sugar and water to a boil in small saucepan. Stir to dissolve sugar, and simmer 1 minute. Cool.
Pour Sorrel Drink over ice. Serve with pitcher of Simple Syrup for guests to sweeten drinks to taste
Ingredient list:
(Makes 1 quart)
Sorrel Drink
3 cups dried sorrel or red hibiscus flowers, or 5 Red Zinger tea bags
1 4-inch cinnamon stick
10 whole cloves
1/4 tsp. crushed allspice
2 3-inch pieces peeled fresh ginger
Simple Syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Nutritional Information:
Per 1-CUP SERVING:
Calories 33
Protein 0g
Total Fat 0g
Saturated Fat 0g
Carbs 8g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 0mg
Fiber 0g
Sugar 8g
Vegetarian Times Issue: June 1, 2008/p.78
Haiti: How You Can Help
After the devastating earthquake in Haiti, you may be wondering what you can do to help. We at Find Bliss have listed the names of several charitable organizations (in no particular order) that are providing food, water, medical treatment and shelter to Haitian earthquake survivors.
(AP Photo/Jorge Cruz)
People can donate in support of the relief effort in Haiti at www.redcross.org or by calling 1-800-REDCROSS. Mobile donors can text “Haiti” to 90999 to make a $10 contribution. A $10 donation made through mobile giving can provide a family with two water cans to store clean drinking water, a blanket appropriate to the climate or other supplies to give people the ability to cook for their families.
Your contribution helps empower grassroots leaders and organizations around the world that are promoting human dignity, civil rights and self-determination. For the seventh year in a row, AJWS was recently awarded four stars by Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent evaluator of not-for-profit organizations.
YELE
Started by Grammy Award-winning artist Wyclef Jean, Yele uses music, sports and the media to reinforce projects that are making a difference in education, health, environment and community development. In practical terms this translates to over 3,000 new jobs, close to 7,000 children being put in school, more than 8,000 people a month receiving food and approximately 2,000 young people a month learning about HIV/AIDS prevention.
UNICEF
The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is absorbing all associated administrative costs so that 100% of every dollar you give to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF will support UNICEF’s relief efforts for children in Haiti.
CARE
Based on preliminary estimates, CARE has established the Haiti Emergency Response Fund, with a goal of raising $40 million to support our five-year response to provide immediate relief and longer-term rehabilitation. Your gift will help us address the needs of the survivors of this unprecedented disaster.
Get a Spa Bathroom in 3 Easy Steps
Why wait for your next spa visit to relax and unwind? Instead, create a spa in your bathroom with these easy tips. And no, you don’t have to spend a fortune to have a spa-like experience every single day!
1) Change your Showerhead
It’s something we use every day, but rarely pay much attention to: the showerhead. If you’re using the plain old showerhead that came with your home, you just don’t know what you’re missing!
Invest in a spa-like showerhead that is tailored to you. Maybe you like a lot of different water pressures, or perhaps just a soft rainfall effect works for you. Either way, showerheads are inexpensive and take 10 minutes to install. Once you’re standing under a showerhead you really love, your bathing experience will become an enjoyable ritual rather than just one more thing to cross off your list.
2) Install a Heated Towel Rack
A heated towel rack may seem like pure indulgence, and that’s exactly why we urge you to get one. Once you wrap your body in a warm towel from your very own bathroom, you’ll never go back to cold towels again!
Like the showerhead, heated towel racks are easy to install. They come in all different sizes and prices, so do a little research based on your needs. The most basic models begin in the $80 price range and go up from there.
3) Accessorize
Once you’ve gotten the DIY work out of the way, it’s time to outfit your bathroom with feelgood accessories. A Box of Bliss will certainly enhance your home spa experience and comes with a candle, bath salts, relaxation CD, a box of tea and a special surprise. We also recommend big, fluffy towels and a plush robe. You may want to play music. These speakers are perfect for a bathroom. Tiny but with big sound.
How do you bring the spa experience home?
Texting and Driving: What you Should Know
Recently talk show host Oprah Winfrey did a show about the perils of using your phone in the car. The findings of this show were staggering: talking on the phone while driving (even hands free) is the equivalent of driving drunk. Driving while texting is more dangerous than driving drunk.
Further research concludes that the human brain simply isn’t equipped to multitask in this way. Fiddling with your phone in the car leads to slower reaction times and a sort of a “tunnel vision” where the driver is literally unable to see what’s going on around him or her.
The car may seem like a good place to catch up with friend and family, but the truth is, the car isn’t an office. Instead of looking at the car as a place to catch up with other people, think of it as a place for you to catch up with yourself. It’s a chance for you to be alone, process what’s going on in your life, listen to music or have some quiet.
Oprah is hosting a no-phone in the car pledge on her site. To take your pledge, click here.
Color of 2010: Turquoise
The Pantone Color Institute, the authority on color and design trends, has declared turquoise the color of 2010. Leatrice Eiseman, the executive director for Pantone says, “In many cultures, Turquoise occupies a very special position in the world of color. It is believed to be a protective talisman, a color of deep compassion and healing, and a color of faith and truth, inspired by water and sky.”
Turquoise replaces Mimosa Yellow, the official color of 2009. The sunny color represented hope in times of economic hardship. It is believed that turquoise symbolizes the “calm after the storm”, emblematic of calmer, more peaceful times.
“Through years of color word-association studies, we also find that Turquoise represents an escape to many – taking them to a tropical paradise that is pleasant and inviting, even if only a fantasy,” says Eiseman.
8 Healing Herbs for Curing What Ails You
by Svetlana Konnikova, MA, AN
Many healing herbs, plants and flowers have been traditionally used for centuries in our homes to treat a variety of minor illnesses and injuries. What follows is a list of safe and useful herbs that can be used to treat different ailments and conditions during New Year.
Raspberries are my favorite berries, a good source of vitamin C. I love to eat them fresh, to put into my hot tea. When one of the members of my family has cold or flu –1-2 teaspoons of raspberry preserve in a cup of tea helps to get rid of fever and magically promotes fast recovery.
Nettle, a blood tonic and cleanser is diuretic, tonic, and astringent. Nettles are a good source of iron, and especially good for people with anemia. This herb can be drunk as an infusion. Some people cook nettles like spinach. Experts don’t recommend to inhale the nettles’ steam because it contains the formic acid that gives this herb its sting burning your skin. The nettles are also thought to be good for the scalp and hair.
Chamomile is a great calming and relaxing herb for adults and for children’s complaints. Make hot chamomile tea to help cure sleeplessness and soothe digestion. Chamomile lotion or cream is useful for inflammatory skin conditions, and chamomile shampoo is beneficial for healthy hair.
Peppermint is a well known refreshing and cleansing herb. Hot peppermint tea is useful for headaches provoked by indigestion, for nausea, flatulence , colic, and period pains and discomfort. Wet a cotton ball in peppermint tea and treat hot and itch skin conditions by rubbing an affected spot.
Rosemary, a tonic and inflammatory, aromatic herb can be applied to the scalp for dandruff. Make hot rosemary tea/infusion and treat your headaches, colds and colic. If you feel down and in low spirits, rosemary tea is your savior.
Elderflower tea is a great aid if taken at bedtime to treat fever because it helps the body to sweat and release harmful toxins. It can be given safely to children in winter months sick with colds and flu. Experts recommend to drink elderflower tea three times a day for three months before the season to help prevent hayfever.
Calendula is another one of my favorite flowers. It has names ‘marigold’, or ‘pot marigold.’ This amazing plant is a good healer for inflamed skin, sores, bruises, and fungal infections. Calendula is used widely in preparations of a wash, tincture or ointments. Tea infusion can be given safely to children to treat fevers, swollen glands and tonsillitis.
Aloe Vera is the most famous plant that can be taken internally as digestive and cleansing aid. Take the gel from the leaf of the young aloe plant and you have a natural, herbal medicine for burns, sunburn, eczema, dermatitis, skin rashes, and bites. Aloe gel is very helpful in treating athlete’s foot, too.
To read more, visit http://mamashomeremedies.com/
Svetlana Konnikova, MA, AN is an award-winning author, publisher, consultant, herbalist, researcher and entrepreneur. Svetlana is perhaps best known for writing her latest book, 2009 Gold Mom’s Award Winner, Mama’s Home Remedies: Discover Time-Tested Secrets of Good Health and the Pleasures of Natural Life, which has become a best-selling book worldwide. Visit her blog at http://mamashomeremedies.com/
How to “Close the Decade”
It’s the end of the year and the end of a decade. Time magazine recently named the first ten years of the 2000s the “Decade from Hell.” Whether you agree or not, now’s the time to look at how you spent this decade and how you plan to spend the next one.
We refer to this as “Closing the Decade.” It’s a moment to reflect, to rejoice, and to look ahead to what comes next. Many of us are so driven we rarely take the time to look back on what we’ve actually done rather than what we’re going to do next.
Start with making a list of all of the things you accomplished in the last decade. Maybe you scored a new job or two, went on dozens of cool trips, or graduated from school. Take a moment to look at your list without criticism or judgment. Reflect on the memories, the good and the bad, and take the time congratulate yourself for all of the things you’ve done.
Now it’s time to look ahead. You’ve reflected upon what you’ve done this past decade; now’s the time to decide what you’re going to do with the next one.
Maybe this is the decade you learn a new craft, change careers, or go on the trip of a lifetime. Write down your aspirations, your dreams and your hopes for the decade ahead. This is a roadmap to follow. Putting this all down in writing helps to make it more real. You’re more likely to hold yourself accountable for turning your dreams into reality.
11 Best Foods You’re Not Eating
Recently the New York Times republished an article from Men’s Health entitled, “The 11 Best Foods You’re Not Eating.” Because we’re all looking to get healthy in this new decade, here’s the lowdown on what you should be eating more of:
1) Beets
2) Cabbage
3) Swiss Chard
4) Cinnamon
5) Pomegranate Juice
6) Dried Plums
7) Pumpkin Seeds
Sardines
9) Turmeric
10) Frozen Blueberries
11) Canned Pumpkin
Do you have any of these superfoods in your house? To read the article in its entirely, click here.
