“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

Quite literally, the “inner self” forms the body by magically transforming thoughts and emotions into physical counterparts. [...]

[...] The inner self, therefore, individually and en masse, sends its psychic energy out, forming tentacles that coalesce into form.

[...] Here, I merely want you to understand that the world that you know is the reflection of an inner reality.

[...] Even subjectively you focus upon and indeed manufacture the idea of a relatively stable, relatively permanent conscious self. [...]

It is the most physically oriented portion of your inner self; but it is not, however, apart from your inner self. [...]

[...] I told you (at the beginning of this chapter) that it was important to realize the ego’s position as the most “exterior” portion of the inner self, not alienated but looking outward to physical reality. Using this analogy, portions of the self on the other side of the conscious mind constantly receive telepathic data. [...]

[...] As mentioned (in Chapter One), the ego, while a portion of the whole self, can be defined as a psychological “structure,” composed of characteristics belonging to the personality as a whole, organized together to form a surface identity.

The ego, while appearing to be permanent, then, forever changes as it adapts to new characteristics from the whole self,¹ and lets others recede. [...]

[...] The question, “When is the self born?”, would take many sessions to answer. As simply as possible the self, the inner self with which the ego is only vaguely familiar, that self which is the inner strength, continuity and identity, that gives the ego its vital meaning, that inner self, dear friend, is constantly being born.

Outward extensions of the self can be more clearly objectified, the concentration at the outward extensions being less, and identity correlations being kept in more concentrated areas within the boundaries of the physical self. [...] In like manner the self is, but is not consciously able to examine that which it is. Therefore man must take his abilities and travel inward, since going outward will not allow him to perceive the inner portions of himself.

In a very actual respect chemically, electromagnetically, extensions of any given self permeate your universe. For practical considerations, and to reduce the amount of data that need concern the self, rather arbitrary divisions are set up, where the self at one point is said to exist and at another is considered nonself.

[...] The self may project itself into the dimensions of space and time, but the projection is a small part of its actuality. Even the uppermost or surface elements of the self with which you are familiar, the ego and the uppermost layers of the subconscious, even these cannot be said to be born at any given time, in time as you conceive it.

If many of the inner senses behave as if your conception of time and space do not exist, then the obvious reason is of course that they do not. [...] Now this breaking through is a release of the inner self from the camouflage, and the resulting camouflage laws of any particular plane. [...]

It is however one of the most basic, and without it at least two inner senses would be extremely hampered. [...] When we are finally finished with our skeleton outline on the inner senses, then I will go into those that are the most important, basic and necessary. I have not given the inner senses to you in the order of their importance, but merely in the order that would be the simplest for you to understand.

When the ego becomes a mere observer rather than a controller, and momentarily suspends its rigid judgments, then inner direct experience is given some freedom and yet the ego is still aware of it. When the ego is completely or nearly completely subjugated, as in sleep, then there is direct experience through the inner senses, but no conscious awareness of it.

I wanted, then, to make another point about Ruburt’s experience last night in connection with the inner senses. [...] It seems that on your plane there is almost always the temptation to translate inner data in terms that the ego can understand and interpret.

[...] It recognizes its identity as a part of, underlined, the inner self. Therefore basically it has no need to fight the inner self, since it knows its survival is dependent upon this inner framework.

In other words, portions of the inner self have joined the strictly egotistical functions. [...] It joins with portions of the inner self previously unconscious, and illuminates the whole personality. [...]

[...] The ego has accepted the goals of the inner self. Its identity has already changed, so that its main concern, underline main, is no longer primarily with physical manipulation, but with inner growth and development.

[...] In true expansion of consciousness then, you become more and more aware, more conscious, underlined, of inner realities that were previously never realized on a conscious level. [...] It simply changes not only its form, but its inner core, accepting as a part of itself realities which it previously ignored out of fear, ignorance and insecurity.

“The camouflage is so craftily executed and created by the inner self that you must, of necessity, focus your attention in the physical reality which has been created. [...]

[...] Your own neurological system is physical, but it is based upon your own inner capabilities as of ‘now.’ It is the materialization of an inner psychic framework. Many other personality structures do not need a materialized perceptive framework such as this, but an inner psychic organization is always present.

“There is, however, a self, who has already traveled these routes, of whom the other selves are but part. This self, in dreams and dissociated conditions, communicates with the various ‘ascending’ selves. As this self grows in value fulfillment, he can become aware of these travelers on other threads, who would seem to him to be future selves.

“Without shortcuts or even average progression, any such Self A would travel Thread A along the narrow line toward infinity. [...] Now on Thread A, Self A would not be aware, in his present, of the ‘future’ selves on the other threads. [...]

[...] The inner self is aware, but the conscious self is not aware. [...]

[...] The inner self in many instances will go ahead and wait. [...]

[...] But if the windows were sealed and closed, you would not know the difference, and so until you learn to look out of the windows to the inner selves, then you will not realize what your own environment consists of. [...]

[...] There is, however, a pooling of inner knowledge that is highly helpful to all of you. [...]

As Seth continued dictating The Nature of Personal Reality, I wrote a complete poetry manuscript, Dialogues of the Soul and Mortal Self in Time, in which I worked out many of my own beliefs as per suggestions Seth was giving in his book. [...] I believe that it is a part of our human heritage, accessible to some extent to any person who explores the inner dimensions of the mind.

Dialogues of the Soul and Mortal Self in Time, The Speakers, and some Sumari poetry are being combined into a book that will be published soon by Prentice-Hall. [...] Many of those events occurred as I tried to understand the relationship between his world and mine, and the connection between inner and outer experience.

[...] The conscious mind directs unconscious activity and has at its command all of the powers of the inner self. [...]

[...] I’ve begun to glimpse the greater inner dimensions from which our usual lives emerge, and to familiarize myself with other alternate methods of perception that can be used not only to see other “worlds,” but help us deal more effectively with this one.

[...] When, however, you begin to have glimpses about the nature of reality and realize that you are more than you know that you are now, then it takes faith to bring that inner image close to some actuality, in your terms. [...] Now your physical perceptions operating alone are often responsible for these doubts for you think you are all that you can see of yourselves, or you think your life is all that you presently perceive of it, and so if you trust in your physical senses alone then you must, indeed, be filled with doubts for you know, instinctively, that you are more than the self that you are presently able to materialize or to give expression to. If you judge yourself according to the physical self that you know, then you must be filled again by doubts because again instinctively, you know that you are more. [...]

[...] Upon its wisdom your intellect rests and the security of your intellect rests upon that support which is the wisdom of the inner self. [...]

I use words because presently they make sense to you but hopefully behind the words that I speak, you sense the inner vitality which has no need for them and hopefully listening to me, you sense, if only dimly, the wisdom of the self within each of you that is triumphant in its own wisdom, its own spontaneous freewheeling wisdom upon which your intellect rests. [...]

Now when you begin to sense the interior invisible self then in physical terms you begin to act upon what you call faith. [...] It is banking on the invisible self that, as yet you have not been able to actualize in physical reality. [...]

[...] The validity and strength of emotions cannot be overestimated, for they represent in only slightly tinged form the uncamouflaged vitality of the universe as it passes through the inner self. [...]

The inner discipline, the inner utilization of energy, the inner channeling and direction of energy on Ruburt’s part in these sessions, would have been impossible but a few years ago.

There is also, though this will vanish, a strong giving of self in these sessions on Ruburt’s part, a giving of self that involves the momentary giving up of emotion. [...]

[...] It is a fascinating experience, and already appears to have borne some small fruits as far as clairvoyance is concerned, and self-understanding. [...]

[...] A deeper involvement however at this time serves to focus your energies in a bunch, so to speak, in the personal subconscious, blocking creative energies that come from deeper layers of the inner self. The half-hour however will allow you, in a smooth manner, to communicate with this important area of the self in a way that will not block other energies, and that will be beneficial.

More energy indeed can be held in the personal subconscious in such a manner than can be used in studying other areas of the inner self, for it is in the personal subconscious that energy blockage most frequently occurs. [...]

[...] From the wealth of inner data your nature demands that you form new gestalts, and in painting them you automatically relate them outward. You need the inner data and the journeys inward, but these must always be of a disciplined nature, and not overdone.

[...] You have learned much, both in relating yourself to inner reality and to outer relationships, and the error is understandable. [...]

(To Florence.) And I would like you, dear Lady of Florence, to be aware of the questions asked by your inner self and not follow the intellect around like a puppy following its tail from one circle without answer to another for you limit the extent of your imagination in such a way. [...]

[...] The inner self keeps propelling you to class, however, even though your intellect becomes more frenzied. [...]

[...] The portion of yourself that you think of as a higher self exists now only awaiting your recognition and while it seems to you that you are looking for it I tell you again it is within, and it is within the self that you already know. [...]

[...] You see me in the guise of my most timely self, and I will answer your question in the terms in which you ask it since I cannot coax you to ask another question in its stead. [...]

[...] The mind and the inner self can become aware of such concepts. [...]

[...] It is not enough that the inner self knows. [...]

[...] The brain structures of your race therefore grew more complicated as the inner knowledge sought to make itself known to the physical creature.

(See page 24, 426th session for August 5. My question: What frameworks, left behind by the traveling self A can be used by others?)

It should be mentioned that in such cases the inner self, as divorced from the more accessible subconscious, is aware of the situation, and finds release in very valid terms (pause), through frequent inner communications, whereby past successes are remembered, and to some extent reexperienced. [...]

[...] It knows it is more than the self that it has for a time chosen to be. At our next session we will go into these matters more completely, for there is an inner logic that may not be at first apparent.

[...] The purpose is always knowledge and development, rather than punishment, self-punishment. [...]

[...] Not for a moment could he then bear to contemplate the inner reality in personal terms.

This allows the inner self to work much more quickly and effectively. You can trick normal consciousness quite easily with baubles, take its attention into other areas so that the inner self is left alone to do its work. [...]

[...] The general overall condition of his body represents his general state of inner health. [...]

[...] This added to his inner sense of mobility.

[...] There are three days left during which communication is most likely between you and your probable self. [...]

[...] All energy at the inner self’s disposal is then concentrated to bring about the results asked for by the conscious mind.

[...] Contradictory demands and assessments are then sent in to the inner self, which by various methods will try to tell you that something is wrong. [...]

[...] (Pause.) On the other hand you may believe that wisdom grows with age, that self-understanding brings a peace of mind not earlier known, that the keen mind is actually far better able to assess the environment, and that the physical senses are much more appreciative of all stimuli. [...]

(Pause.) Because ideas and beliefs have this electromagnetic reality, then, constant interplay between those strongly contradictory beliefs can cause great power blocks, impeding the flow of inner energy outward. [...]

It involves the inner self, and the tissue capsule which also surrounds the physical camouflage body in a manner and for a purpose which I have briefly explained in an earlier session.

[...] I expect to say much more about this in further sessions, as it is extremely important; and you can see now perhaps why our eighth sense, disentanglement, is so important, since the inner self must disentangle itself from a particular camouflage before it can change. [...]

The pulsating that I mentioned earlier as extension and contraction involves the use of certain frequencies inherent in the tissue capsule, and to some small degree represents or is a limited aspect of the ability of the inner self to change frequencies and pulsations in an even freer, less limited manner. [...]

[...] This, she believes, is the eighth inner sense, making possible transportation and levitation; Seth has briefly referred to these two being dependent upon another inner sense.

[...] The unconscious, the color black, and death all have strongly negative connotations in which the inner self is feared; the dream state is mistrusted and often suggests thoughts of both death and/or evil. [...] The fear of self-annihilation, symbolically thought of as death, can then no longer apply as it did before.

Illumination concerning the inner self may appear clearly during waking reality, and in the same way invaluable information about the conscious self may be received in the dream state. [...]

[...] This in itself brings about a greater understanding of the give-and-take that exists between the ego and other portions of the self. [...]

Individual psychological mechanisms are activated, sometimes, in terms of neurosis or other mental problems; these bring out into the open inner challenges or dilemmas that otherwise would be worked out more easily through an open give-and-take of conscious and unconscious reality —

[...] In these the inner self is aware of itself as more than one ego. (Pause.) The inner self can play more than one role at once, consciously in other words. [...]

[...] This presupposes inner knowledge and calculations, for you must be aware of the probabilities in order to choose from them. The inner self therefore has and uses this knowledge. [...]

Your computers are toys when compared with these inner workings. [...]

[...] Now even as this voice grows stronger let the feelings within yourselves grow stronger and let you feel your own energy from the inner self fill your consciousness and your physical being with vitality and knowledge and the joy of existence. [...] Let the power and vitality and creativity of the inner self within you fill you now with knowledge and creativity and the joy and essence of vitality. [...] Let it give you, indeed, a vitality and strength that will remain within you personally with which  you can identify and let it lead you directly to the inner selves that are your own. [...]

[...] When you learn through relaxation to accept life spontaneously and to trust to your own inner being then this energy is released. [...]