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2190 US Highway 9 South
Black Mountain, NC 28711
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T: 828-669-6845
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The Light Center

Description        

United Research Inc., (The Light Center) a nondenominational spiritual organization dedicated to serving all humanity and the planet through continuous effective prayer, was created to support the teaching and empowering of individuals to heal themselves and their planet. Since 1974, United Research has maintained a non-profit center (including a light chamber and bookstore) that welcomes peoples of all spiritual beliefs who express their divinity through prayer and service. The Light Center welcomes everyone.

Profile and Credentials        

Our Objectives are to:

  • Achieve continual prayer at the Light Center and throughout the UR family in support of personal and planetary transformation.
  • Distribute and teach The Effective Prayer to as many as possible and to establish effective prayer around the world.
  • Establish a community of the spirit - a community of trust, love, respect - that is supportive of continual prayer at the Light Center and that will be furthered through development of a residential living area near the Light Center.

The Mission is "To increase awareness of the Oneness of All That Is by expanding Light, Peace, and unconditional Love." The Vision is "To provide an environment that supports individual and universal transformation through effective prayer, compassionate education, service, and creating Good moment by moment."

Philosophy and Comments        

When we start increasing our awareness of the Divine we find our lives start to change. Our bodies and mind work better. Our relationships become more smooth. We have less turbulence in our lives even if our routine doesn't change. Things that might have frightened us at one time now seem to be handled with ease. We have more capacity for love for others and the desire to express that becomes strong. People around us change as well. The immovable becomes fluid and the improbable becomes commonplace. If there is one thing that can affect your life more thoroughly than anything else, it is to be more aware of the Divine. As your awareness grows you begin to KNOW the truth that YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. You realize there isn't any difference between you and anything else, no separation. Your consciousness acknowledges that everything and everyone are facets of God and with this knowledge your being starts to increase the awareness of the Divine for everyone else.


The Seven Steps to Effective Prayer

STEP ONE:
I release all of my past, negatives, fears, human relationships, self-image, future, and human desires to the Light.

STEP TWO:
I am a Being of Light.

STEP THREE:
I radiate the Light from my Light Center throughout my being.

STEP FOUR:
I radiate the Light from my Light Center to everyone.

STEP FIVE:
I radiate the Light from my Light Center to

everything.

STEP SIX:
I am in a bubble of Light and only the Light can come to me and only the Light can be here.

STEP SEVEN:
Thank you God for everyone, for everything, and for me.

Work Hours and Fee Schedule        

The domed room upstairs in the Light Center is open for prayer every day, 24 hours a day, year-round. It is staffed by volunteers and employees. The Light Center is supported by donations; thus, it is free of charge and open to all. The Administrative Offices including the Light Chamber downstairs are open 9AM to 5PM daily. Our new healing labyrinth is always available.

United Research, Inc.        

The Light Center

The Light Center is a two-story, white geodesic dome set like a beautiful jewel in the peaceful and quiet mountains of western North Carolina. It sits on the edge of some 180 acres of woods, streams, and meadows, with hiking trails, meditation spots, and a healing labyrinth. This land is sacred with tremendous energy available for you. The domed room upstairs is dedicated to world prayer, hosts UR events, and for spiritual renewal.

The Light Chamber

The Light Center's light chamber is circular and bordered with comfortable chairs. A panel of lights surrounding the room below ceiling height is programmed to shine one color at a time for five minutes. The seven colors begin with red, continue with consecutive hues of the rainbow, and end with white light. The sequence, augmented by beautiful music, lasts thirty-five minutes. The frequency of color brings about a balance and harmony in the physical body. This enables the individual to concentrate on prayer and meditation.

United Research Lodge        

The Lodge is where it all began. In 1992, the Goure home was purchased by UR so that it would remain an integral part of the UR mission. The UR Lodge is available for overnight guests during a workshop or for a personal retreat. The UR Lodge, with its lovely vistas, is located within walking distance of the Light Center.

Open year-round, the UR Lodge can accommodate 16 overnight guests with a full kitchen and shared baths. The spiritual artwork, a stone fireplace, and serenity make it a perfect retreat for individuals or groups. Breakfast foods, linens, and towels are provided. Kitchen privileges are available, including refrigerator and cupboard space, kitchen utensils, dishes, etc., for meal preparation.

24 Hour Prayer Group and Monthly Focus        

We know prayer works! Each of us has experienced miracles and personal transformation through the use of the Effective Prayer given to the planet by Jim Goure.

The goal of United Research, The Light Center, has for many years been to establish continuous prayer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are making a commitment to bring this into reality NOW, even if on a remote basis.

The recent Earth changes have brought to our attention that we can no longer allow this to be a discussion. We are committed to making this happen and ask for your support and participation.

We are living in the greatest period of time in the history of our beloved planet. Our focused prayer as a group will help bring about healing and planetary transformation so that the planet can realize its universal mission. For many of you already praying on a daily basis, this will be an easy adjustment. Just let us know the time you are praying for the planet. For others of us, we will need to reprioritize or make a recommitment to join in this opportunity to be at one with the Earth as we move thorugh this transformation. Let us dare to walk the talk!

Please join us by sending us the day and time you will commit to pray, and contact information for us to communicate with you. A prayer focus will be sent to you each month. A calendar listing all participants will be sent upon request.

LOVE, LIGHT AND PEACE TO YOU ALL

THE UR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF

THE WEATHER IN AND AROUND OUR PLANET - Focus for September

As we begin our prayers for 2006, it has been suggested we focus on a different country each month.

How to:

A suggested "how to" would be to know planet earth is in balance and harmony. Please visualize Planet Earth as a paradise where all life is nurtured equally, and be grateful that it is so.

Darce Blakely

Frequently Asked Questions        

Can I volunteer at the Light Center?

Volunteers are a vital part of UR. If you choose to volunteer, we welcome you wholeheartedly.

Call the Director - Charlotte Kurtz - at the Light Center (828)669-6845 or email for more info to volunteer.

When is the Light Center open? When is the UR Lodge open?

The Light Center and the UR Lodge are open year-round. While the beautiful dome - the "Upper Room" - is open 24 hours for prayer and meditation, the downstairs (light chamber, bookstore and administrative offices) are open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm everyday. The Lodge is open 24 hours a day.

Do we have to attend Light Center Events to stay at the UR Lodge?

Overnight Lodge guests are welcome anytime space is available. You are not required to attend any event. Please call ahead.

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