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Study Groups at A.R.E of New York Center:     Travel Directions
241 West 30th Street,   2nd FL, Buzz in #102,  
New York, NY 10001 
For information: (212) 691-7690
Most of these Groups are FREE and Open to All.
 
  • A Search for God Study Group meets Monday evenings from 7–9 p.m. Admission is free, open to All.  Participants, working in small, supportive, member-faciliated groups, seek step-by-step self-transformation by studying and applying the spiritual principles in the Edgar Cayce readingsFacilitated by Norman Curtis or Group member.

     Search for God (SFG) Study Groups are small groups of up to ten people who typically meet once a week in the home of one of the group members to study A Search for God, books I and II. These two books are based on a series of Edgar Cayce readings and offer lessons in spiritual growth designed to be practiced in a small-group format. Each week the group reads and discusses a portion of the book, then chooses an experiment or discipline related to the material read to apply during the following week. Study groups also meditate and pray together. Several such groups currently meet in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Long Island, and new groups are formed periodically.
          People interested in joining or starting a group can contact Norman Curtis, coordinator of Small Groups, ARE of NYC at either 212-691-7690 (the Center) or 212 864 4736, or e-mail: nac88@juno.com

  • A Prayers for Healing Group meets Thursday evenings from 7:30–9:30 p.m.  Come for meditation and healing prayer or phone in prayer requests. Laying on of hands done on request. Admission is free.  Facilitated by Norman Curtis and Paul Dorogoff.

  • Prayers for Healing Groups meet to practice healing prayer, meditate, and study materials related to healing. The group devotes special attention to a "Prayer List." Anyone can submit the name of any individual, living or dead, to be placed on the List. Listed names receive the focus of the group's healing prayer and energy.

  • A Dream Group meets Sunday afternoons from 2–4 p.m in the A.R.E. of New York Center. Apply Cayce's principles to interpret your dream and those of others in a supportive group. Admission is free. Schedule may vary. Check CalendarFacilitated  by Ken Klein.

  • Dream Groups meet to focus on dream interpretation and symbolism using concepts from the Cayce Readings. Members are encouraged to keep a dream journal and discuss their dreams with others in the group. Lucid dreaming may also explored.

  • A Meditation Practice Group meets Tuesday evenings from 6–7 p.m in the A.R.E. of New York Center. The group will meditate together primarily using the methods described within the Cayce readings. We invite you to be a part of this newly forming group. Please note that we will begin promptly at 6pm. We trust you will understand that unfortunately, out of courtesy and respect for those currently in meditation, we will not be able to admit latecomers. Admission is Free and open to all. Schedule may vary. Check CalendarFacilitated  by Randall Okey.

  • Meditation Practice So many of us struggle to have greater depth and discipline in our experience with meditation. Oftentimes having a group structure and Instruction once a week helps to keep our Intention fresh and our practice consistent. The Edgar Cayce readings clearly present meditation as a foundation for spiritual growth and it is in fact the subject of the first chapter in the Search for God books upon which all the material following is built. The group will meditate together primarily using the methods described within the Cayce readings. This will be followed with a short session during which particular issues and individual problems associated with meditation can be brought forth and discussed. We will also look at other diverse meditation methods that could be of assistance to particular individuals.

  • A Revelation Study Group meets Saturdays, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.  .   Ongoing group to research and study the Edgar Cayce information on how the Biblical Revelation of John to the seven churches in Asia relates to our seven spiritual centers in the body individually. Followed by meditation. . Schedule may vary. Check CalendarFacilitated  by Elyse Curtis, Ph.D. Admission is free. Donations gratefully accepted..

  • The Revelation: "For if you will read the Book of Revelation with the idea of the body as the interpretation, you will understand yourself and learn to really analyze, psychoanalyze, mentally analyze others. But you will have to learn to apply it in self first." Cayce Reading: 4083-001

  • A Course in Miracles Group (ACIM) meets most Sundays from 4:30–6:00 p.m.  Admission is free. Schedule may vary. Check A.R.E. CALENDAR.     For more information, email Tom Carelli : TheCourse@gmail.com.  For class information and updates, Visit : www.geocities.com/Area51/Nova/2131/ACIM.HTML

  • A.R.E./ACIM Group Most people are unaware of "A Course in Miracles" (ACIM) connection with the A.R.E. Edgar Cayce's son Hugh Lynn was one of the very few people shown the Course before it was published. He considered it to be a very important piece of work. Helen also spent time at the A.R.E. in Virginia Beach doing research. Our NYC A.R.E. Center now has its own ACIM study group.

  • Pangu Shengong QiGong (PGSG) Group Practice and Healing Circle led by Lorna Lai in Chinese with English translation.  All can benefit.  Meets one Sunday per month (usually 3rd or last). Grandmaster Wen Wei Ou, is the originator of the Pan Gu Shengong QiGong form.    Check Calendar for current schedule.    Suggested donation $5 (includes Chinese brunch).

  • Astrology Circle.   Meets Wednesdays, 7-9 pm. Tom Eisele, the Center's teacher of Astrology, Qabalah and Intuitive Healing, leads an open class for the astrologically curious, from beginner to advanced. Q&A followed by brief lecture. $10, includes free birth chart (pay at door)

 
A.R.E. SEARCH FOR GOD GROUPS online:

  • No Groups near you?  Not ready to start your own?
    There is a very active network of e-mail Study Groups, which operate via private e-mail. Members don't converse in real-time, but read and respond to the group's messages at a time of their own choosing. For more information please contact Johanna Van Swet at Johanna@pandora.be
         see also Find a Group on A.R.E. HQ page: edgarcayce.org/personalspirituality/finding_groups.asp
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    OTHER A.R.E. GROUPS IN NEW YORK REGION :

    A.R.E. Groups in Manhattan

    • A Dream Group meets on Monday nights at 435 East 57 St. in Manhattan from 7–9 p.m. For more information, call Leon at 212-888-0552.


    A.R.E. Groups in Brooklyn

    • A Search for God Study Group group meets in Bay Ridge on Fridays from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Established approximately ten years ago, it is now reduced to four members and would welcome new people. The group is engaged in an ongoing study of A Search for God (books I and II) and the accompanying experiment materials. In addition, at the conclusion of each evening's study there is a discussion of dreams, A.R.E. activities, and other areas of group interest. If you are interested in joining this group, call Rhoda Cahill at (718) 680-0581.
    • For information on other Brooklyn Study Groups, call (212) 691-7690.




    A.R.E. Groups in the Bronx

    A.R.E. Groups in Queens
  • A Search for God Study Group group meets in Astoria, Queens.   This group is forming in June, 2007. If you are interested in joining, call Lidia Janis at (718) 728 7384.

  • A.R.E. Groups in Staten Island

    The Community Spirit Committee is looking for "host homes" in the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island where we can hold "Inquirers' Meetings" to start new Search-for-God Study Groups. You provide the space, we'll provide the program. Please call Norman Curtis, Small Groups Coord., ARE/NYC Center (212) 864 4736; or e-mail: nac88@earthlink.net
          People interested in joining or starting a group in the Stapleton area of Staten Island can contact Cliff Braverman at 718-816-7316, or email Clwiz2@aol.com.


    A.R.E. Groups in Long Island and Rockland County

    Interested in joining a SFG study group on Long Island or Rockland County? For information call:
    • Nassau County  SFG Group Contacts:
            Jocelyn Weiner  (516) 825-3145;  email : redjoy101@aol.com
            Barbara Interlicchio  (631) 661 7167 (She has a Suffolk County area code but meets with a group in Nassau County.)
            Ed Conway   (516) 223 3887

    • Rockland County:  SFG Group Contacts:
            Ed Gray   (845) 429 4076
            West Nyack, NY, (New Group 2007)  contact: Ed Gray (845) 429 4076
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