Spiritual Attunement through Meditation

Today I’ll be reading from the 1990 book, The Tao of Inner Peace, by Diane Dreher. Chapter one speaks to conflict and the ways to use Taoist principles to remain centered and calm through challenging times.  Each podcast episode will also include the preparatory meditation attunement techniques suggested in the Edgar Cayce readings and will then be followed by a few minutes of meditative silence p...

Today I’ll be reading from the 1979 book, Edgar Cayce, Reflections on the Path. By Herbert B. Puryear, Ph. D. The chapter titled From the Infinite into the Finite speaks to the idea that infinite oneness is found within ourselves and that deep within is the truth and love we have all been seeking. Each podcast episode will also include the preparatory meditation attunement techniques suggested in...

Today I’ll be reading from the 1992 book 365 Tao by Deng Ming-Dao. This information looks at Meditation and the concepts of single pointedness, light, awareness, and reflection as is discussed in the Tao Te Ching which was written in approximately 400 BC. Deng Ming-Dao elaborates on these Taoist teachings. Each podcast episode will also include the preparatory meditation attunement techniques sugg...

Today I’ll be reading an excerpt from a book called Sweeping Changes, discovering the joy of Zen in everyday tasks, by Gary Thorpe published in the year 2000. Each podcast episode will also include the preparatory meditation attunement techniques suggested in the Edgar Cayce readings and will then be followed by a few minutes of meditative silence prior to closing readings. https://www.edgarcaycen...

Recently I came across an old essay from the Christian Science Journal that looked closely at the Lord's Prayer. Written by Malcolm Bayley in April of 1946, just after the end of WWII. The context and insights given by the author are strikingly appropriate in our current world climate of hatred, fear, division, violence, and trend toward authoritarian leadership. This prayer offers up answers and...

First off, my apologies to those who listened to the first upload of the podcast on Friday. My previous podcast platform, without warning, decided to change the sound quality and add commercials. I didn’t know this until it was too late. I have uploaded a replacement episode using a new podcast creation platform with better sound quality and no commercials! It is live now. You can listen again her...

Today we’ll be reading from A Search for God, book one. Published in 1942, the Search for God books are compilations that Edgar Cayce Study Group #1 compiled, starting in 1931, based on their requests to Edgar Cayce for personal readings on spiritual growth. Each podcast episode will also include the preparatory meditation attunement techniques suggested in the Edgar Cayce readings and will then b...

Today we’ll be reading from the 1974 book, Concentration and Meditation, by Swami Paramananda. This little book is packed full of practical information regarding the how, why, and what of meditation practice. Three basic things that he mentions as key to consider are posture, breath, and introspection. Each podcast episode will also include the preparatory meditation attunement techniques suggeste...

Today we’ll be reading from the 1974 book, Peace By Choice, based on the Edgar Cayce Readings. The author, Linda Gerber Quest, PhD., discusses the need to make peace a personal responsibility in one’s own life and not just a generalized wish for humanity. Each podcast episode will also include the preparatory meditation attunement techniques suggested in the Edgar Cayce readings and will then be f...

Today we’ll be reading from the 1972 book titled Edgar Cayce‘s Story of Attitudes and Emotions, edited and arranged by Jeffrey Furst. Reading 1549–1 says that we are the combined result of what we have done individually and in groups about the ideals we have set. The author raises three age, old questions, which we have all asked ourselves at one time or another: Who am I? Why am I here? Where am...

Today we’ll be looking at the well known journalist Dan Rather’s 2017 book, What Unites Us. One aspect that has the possibility of uniting people is a shared sense of empathy. The Cayce material also often emphasized the importance of understanding the motives and experiences of others. This aligns with the core concept of empathy, which is the ability to understand and share the feelings of anoth...

Today we’ll be reading from the 2003 book: Jesus, His Words Decoded, His Mystery Teachings Revealed, by Cayce scholar and Director at the Association for Research and Enlightenment, John Van Auken. In Chapter 12, Mr. Van Auken speaks about the two keys to heaven which are a pure heart and a rejuvenated mind. Each podcast episode will also include the preparatory meditation attunement techniques su...

Today we’ll be reading from the 1999 book, The Mastery of Love, by Don Miguel Ruiz. Mr. Ruiz writes from the shamanic Toltec perspective and reminds us that everything is made of love. Love is life itself. When we master love, we align with the spirit of life passing through us. We are no longer the body, or the mind, or the soul, we are love. Then every action we take is an expression of love, an...

Spiritual Attunement Through Meditation. Episode #69: Edgar Cayce on Prayer and Attunement Today we’ll be reading selected quotes from the Edgar Cayce readings that focus specifically on prayer and spiritual attunement. We’ll then close today’s episode with excerpts from the Christian Science textbook, titled Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy, published in 1875. Eac...

Spiritual Attunement Through Meditation. Episode #68: Mind is the Builder. Today we will be reading from the classic, You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay, published in 1982. We’ll begin with an affirmation that she gives in the preface and then I will read selections from Chapter 1 titled, What I Believe. Each podcast episode will also include the preparatory meditation attunement techniques sugg...

Today we'll be looking at the 1979 book titled Edgar Cayce, Reflections On the Path, written by Cayce scholar, lecturer, and teacher, Herbert B. Puryear, Ph. D. We will focus on the chapter called Meditation, the Hub of Healing. There is a lot of important information in this particular chapter, but I’m only going to pull certain excerpts from it to share with you all since, of course, our time is...

Today we'll be looking at the 1961 classic, Living the Infinite Way, by Joel S. Goldsmith. We’ll focus specifically on Chapter 8, entitled Meditation. This is the third and last section of the chapter. If you did not hear part one and two, you may want to refer back to the episodes from the last two weeks. Living the Infinite Way thoughtfully ushers the reader along the first steps in the Infinite...

Today we'll be looking at the 1961 classic, Living the Infinite Way, by Joel S. Goldsmith. We’ll focus specifically on Chapter 8, entitled Meditation, and will review part two this week. If you did not hear part one, you may want to refer back to last weeks episode. Living the Infinite Way thoughtfully ushers the reader along the first steps in the Infinite Way message, and helps the reader arrive...

Today we'll be looking at the 1961 classic, Living the Infinite Way, by Joel S. Goldsmith. We’ll focus specifically on Chapter 8, entitled Meditation. We’ll review part one this week and part two next week since it is too long to cover the full chapter in one session. Living the Infinite Way thoughtfully ushers the reader along the first steps in the Infinite Way message, and helps the reader arri...

Today we'll be looking at the fascinating 1990 book entitled The Way, written by C. Allan Boyles. Using relativistic quantum physics as the foundation for theological concepts, and drawing on the work of Edgar Cayce, the author offers explanations for both the origin and purpose of human existence. Each podcast episode will also include the preparatory meditation attunement techniques suggested in...

Today we'll be looking at Eckhart Tolle’s famous 1999 book The Power of Now, A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment. Mr. Tolle speaks of the Christ consciousness and its reality within you, manifesting as pure, silent, and unchangeable presence. Each podcast episode will also include the preparatory meditation attunement techniques suggested in the Edgar Cayce readings and will then be followed by a f...

Today we'll be looking at the 2003 book entitled Universe of Worlds by Robert J. Grant. This book explores in Mr. Grant’s words, the frontiers of the afterlife, as well as spiritual evolution and meditation. He also speaks of a spiritually advanced group of souls known as the Great White Brotherhood which both Edgar Cayce and White Eagle spoke of as well. Each podcast episode will also include the...

Today we'll be looking at A Search For God, Book II, chapter III which speaks to our concepts of God. To those who are new, the Search For God books published in 1942, are compilations of texts, put together by study Group #1, who asked Edgar Cayce to do readings for them specifically focusing on spiritual growth. We will read the first section of this chapter as an introduction, but there is much...

Today we'll be looking at the 1999 book, The Essential Chögyam Trungpa, edited by Carolyn Rose Gimian. Chögyam Trungpa was one of the most influential figures in the development of Buddhism in America. As the first Tibetan lama to teach in English, he coined such phrases as “cutting through spiritual materialism”, “crazy wisdom”, and his pupil Alan Ginsberg‘s favorite “first thought best thought.”...

Today we'll be looking at the 1997 #1 New York Times best seller called Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff ….Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life, by Richard Carlson, Ph. D. This is a great little book with practical, every day advice that can help us to lead better lives and can in turn then help others to also improve their lives. The focus for today is kindness. Each podcas...