The Marriage Relationship - Antagonistic Cooperation
Buk and Arlene Weimer
IC05  

"Marriage, the basis of home building, is the highest manifestation of that antagonistic co-operation which so often characterizes the contacts of nature and society.  The conflict is inevitable." Paper 84, p. 938

 

I. Prayer and Introductions:

A.      Goals:  What knowledge and/or skills do you need?

B.      Theme:  Strengthening the "WE" in relationships.

C.      "Proclamation of Equality"  between Christ Michael and the Universe Mother Spirit - the universe pattern for relationships:

 

Christ Michael."published to the worlds the fact of the Spirit's equality with him in all endowments of personality and attributes of divine character.and in no creative act does the one do aught without the counsel and approval of the other." p. 369.

                                                                                                      

II. Understanding:  The Solemnity of Trust:

     A. What is trust, and how to breed it? (see handout)

     B. Experience:  The Trust Walk.

 

III. Stages of an Evolving Relationship. (see handout)

 

IV. Understanding:  Empathetic Sensitivity:

  A. What is empathy?  What is it not? Blocks to empathy. (see handout)

      B. Experience:  empathetic communications.

  C. Experience:  empathetic problem solving.

 

V. Discussion of "WE" and Conclusion.

 

".always will these two basic variations of humankind continue to intrigue, stimulate, encourage, and assist each other; always will they be mutually dependent on cooperation in the solution of perplexing universe problems and in the overcoming of manifold cosmic difficulties." p. 939