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During this period I was trying the psychological time exercises suggested by Seth, and often, just when I got started, Miss Cunningham would interrupt me. One day I went into the bedroom where it was quiet, closed my eyes, lay down and began clearing my mind of thoughts for my psy-time exercise. [...]

[...] The psychological time exercises suddenly took on greater significance. [...]

([Tam:] “Well, is the same one you mentioned as being on the waters in our previous exercise?”)

([Tam:] “Then Adam was one step in that direction as a result of that exercise?”)

[...] The bridge framework takes exercise, understanding, and knowledge on both of your parts, therefore there would be no communication of a strong valid nature until your personality is able to maintain it, for the bridge will not be strong enough to hold. [...]

[...] An outgoing atmosphere, oddly enough, will now allow the spontaneous inner self freer expression spontaneously, you see; the yoga, I am afraid, did represent a severe distortion, and yet a particularly tricky one, for generally speaking the exercise is excellent; and in the beginning when I recommended it, it was helpful in slowly coaxing out the inner self.

The physical exercises now will be most beneficial. [...]

The exercise will do much to override this, for you are strong enough and you need inner freedom. [...]

[...] A freedom will result from this exercise, though you may be uneasy at trying it.

[...] I got a few things done, missed out on some others, and Jane did a few exercises and had a little session. [...]

[...] Concentration, an imagined journey, any exercise that is intense and diverting is beneficial. [...]

The experiment using feeling-tones can be done in any chapter that does not have its own exercise. [...]

JANE’S EXERCISE IN CLASS AUGUST 31, 1971

[...] But as Jane enthusiastically put it when we were discussing where to divide the six sections of “Unknown” Reality, Volume One, provides the general background and information upon which the exercises and methods in Volume 2 depend.” [...]

(Jane did no exercises. [...]

[...] The breathing exercise will simply accelerate his improvement. [...]

[...] You become “more” conscious as you exercise these faculties.

Two particular yoga exercises will be of benefit here. [...]

[...] The same exercises will help here. [...]

[...] When you do psychological time exercises, for in say, five moments, you can have experiences that completely escape your time-space continuum. [...]

[...] It is good exercise and healthy play. [...]

(The sponge exercise is described at the end of yesterday’s session; I’m pleased that Seth thinks it of value. [...]

[...] “Now I’ll see if I can do some exercises,” Jane said. [...]

[...] In many cases quite a simple exercise will almost immediately begin to make an improvement. With these exercises you are familiar, for in your psychological time the self is momentarily in connection with its more extensive portions.

Whenever, and for whatever reasons you block the normally free flow of impulses, you also curtail the exercise of free will, for free will involves you in the experience of choosing between the actualization of one impulse or another. [...] The telling itself makes the affair seem complex—but whether or not you are dealing with private behavior, with the treatment of one person in regard to his or her own impulses, or whether you are dealing with a mass event of political nature, involving the enforced blockage of impulses on the part of one group toward another, you are necessarily cutting down on the exercise of free will. [...]

When I said that our simple little exercise last week was a preliminary exercise, that is exactly what I meant but you are the ones who are placing the interpretation upon it that you are. [...]

[...] She had a smoke afterward and began a few exercises again, moving her head and shoulders side to side and up and down, in rhythm with her left foot going gently. [...]