Events: 2024 A.R.E Asilomar Spring Retreat

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A Soul’s Journey in Consciousness: from Ancient Mysticism to Modern Prophecies

With John Van Auken and Dr. Rev. Nicole Charles
• March 22-24, 2024
• Asilomar Conference Grounds, Monterey Peninsula
800 Asilomar Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950

For more than 60 years, the members and community aligned with the Edgar Cayce Association for Research & Enlightenment information have gathered in the town of Pacific Grove at the Asilomar Conference Center to hear a variety of lecturers present information that furthers our understanding of our spiritual journey. In addition, we gather to renew our friendships and strengthen our community ties.

Key Dates of Our Soul Journey

Cayce gave us a surprisingly detailed timeline for our soul journey, stating that it was actually carved in the interior stones of the Great Pyramid of Egypt. He also added to the pyramid’s timeline in several supplemental readings. John will take us through our soul journey, from the beginning to our upcoming conclusion.

Prophecies Converging in Our Times

Surprisingly, ancient and modern prophecies, including Cayce’s, converge in our times. John will share all the prophecies and reveal their timing related to our lifetimes and beyond. This includes biblical, Egyptian, Mayan/Aztec, Nostradamus and other seers, and Cayce.

Cayce as a Prototype for Our Soul Growth

The Cayce teachings state over and over that WE will eventually be like Cayce, having a broader vision of reality and the many dimensions of life and we will have it consciously. John takes us on a training course that leads us to higher consciousness, higher vibrations, and more soulfully conscious life, using Cayce as a prototype, an example.

Maps of Our Minds

In several of Edgar Cayce’s readings of the Universal Consciousness, he gave detailed maps of the levels of our minds as individuals and as collective people the microcosm and the macrocosm of consciousness. These maps help us make a journey through the levels and unite them within us.

The Kingdom is Within Us

If we are physical beings with organic brains, organs, bones, and cells, where inside us is the door to this Kingdom of God that Jesus told us to look for? How can our body be a device for physical life and, at the same time, be a device for metaphysical life? Using the ancient Yoga Sutra, Cayce, and Jesus, John will show us how this seemingly impossible journey can become ours.

ASILOMAR CONFERENCE GROUNDS

Asilomar, which means, “refuge by the sea” is located on 105 acres of pine trees and sand dunes near the Pacific Ocean at Asilomar State Beach on the tip of the Monterey Peninsula, Pacific Grove, California.

ROOM & BOARD

1. Sign up for Room and Board by going to the A.R.E. reservation site at https://book.passkey.com/e/50738037
2. Select the type of room:
• Private Room for 1-2 Adults
• Roommate Request-Double
• Roommate Request-Quad
3. Type in the name of your desired roommate when making your payment.

You must make a separate reservation and payment for each person.
NOTE: Room reservations are separate from tuition registration. Telephone reservations are not accepted.

Meals begin with dinner on the first day and end with lunch on the last day. Check in is at 4 pm. Check out 11am. Rooms are assigned on a first come first served basis.

Room & board rates at Asilomar for March 22 -24, 2024:

• Single Occupancy $649.46
• Double Occupancy $428.30 per person

What to Bring

Spring at Asilomar can bring all kinds of weather. Bring comfortable clothing, a jacket (or raincoat) in case of chilly evenings, and walking shoes. And do plan to enjoy the beach!

Off-grounds Participation

In addition to tuition fees, an off-grounds fee of $12.00 per day (or $24.00 for the entire conference) will be collected by the Area team from those living off grounds and attending the conference.

Donations to the Scholarship Fund

A scholarship fund based on donations enables the Area to offer limited scholarships to those needing financial aid.
For information, contact the Registrar. You are invited to donate to this fund and all donations are tax deductible.

Bookstore

A small selection of books by John Van Auken and other authors will be available for purchase. Proceeds support the local Area Team of Northern California.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received by February 20, 2024, will be refunded by Asilomar Conference Grounds, less a $100 per person fee to cover the cost of processing and handling. Asilomar Conference Grounds requires full payment for rooms cancelled on or after the February 20, 2024 deadline.
Tuition refunds are available from A.R.E. less a $25 processing fee.

Schedule

Each morning before breakfast, there will be exercises at 7:00 am and a meditation at 7:30 am, which everyone is welcome to attend.

Note: Schedule subject to change.

JOHN VAN AUKEN has been on the Edgar Cayce staff for over 50 years. He is the Director of Legacy Education. He is the editor of the newsletter Living in the Light, content coordinator for Edgar Cayce’s membership magazine Venture Inward, and author of more than thirty-three books and manuals. Considered an expert in Egyptian, Mayan, Jewish, and Christian mysticism and a skillful teacher of meditation, he has become a popular leader of retreats, workshops, and seminars. His topics include spirituality, reincarnation, ancient mysti- cal practices, rejuvenation of the body, dreams, meditation, prophecy, mysticism, and, of course, Edgar Cayce’s concepts. He has appeared on television and radio programs, including the FOX show Opening the Tomb Live from Egypt, Modern Marvels’ The Pyramids, PBS’s Religion Today and Spiritual Alternatives, several shows on The History Channel, including two appearances on Digging for the Truth, three on Ancient Aliens, Discovery, and the SciFi Channel, including the popular show Quest for Atlantis.

REV. DR. NICOLE CHARLES, CEO of Edgar Cayce’s Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.) is an ordained Interfaith Minister. She holds a Ph. D in Interfaith Theology and a M.S. in Integrative Health. She taught college courses in Community Health, Integrative Nutrition, and Behavioral Health at the University of New York. She has also worked for the United Nations, The Rockefeller Foundation, The National Urban League, Social Science Research Council, Columbia University, and the New School for Social Research. Her passion is being in service to others so they may be change agents in their communities. Her specialized focus has been addressing the Social Determinants of Health, health equity, and Mind-Body Medicine practices. Having traveled extensively through various countries in Africa and the Caribbean isles, Nicole has been able to honor her many passions within research of Afro-spiritual traditions and indigenous-natural medicine. Her love of people, and the sharing of personal and collective stories, has supported her deep spiritual practice of honoring, prayer, and meditation.