“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

You had a brief life as twins—some definite clear-cut divisions within yourself, have to do with this life when you were one of two—one going one way, and one going the other—one twin had a strong leaning toward military things—a soldier—the organization of the church now serves the same purpose, I believe—security within the organization—the twin who was in the military found his sense of identity as a soldier within the system, but he had great faith in the system—in what he was doing—the other twin was more given to a statesman-like sort of thing—and was in fact an orator, although he had another profession—it included oration to people—the two of you had a very strong telepathic relationship—and this time the church has provided the same kind of organization—you sort of resented the fact that this twin brother of yours had this organization in which he found support and in which he felt so a part because he was absolutely certain of the aims and goals of the organization and he was a good soldier within it—and at that time you envied him that security and that sense of identity within the system in which he believed. [...]

[...] Ruburt has strong seemingly contrasting personality characteristics, but seen in the light of the personality’s whole purpose, they are not contrasting but complementary, each one woven with the other toward the main goals. [...]

What I want you to understand is that all of these stresses come about as you learn how to handle the situations that are always under the auspices of your main purposes. [...]

[...] He is trying to see to it, as you are, that your primary purposes are held to. [...]

[...] He felt it a sign of weakness on his part to even think of it, yet he also felt that on occasion you showed an annoying lack of sympathy or understanding, and at his worst moments he would feel that you purposely chose a place further away—that it was for his own good, you thought, that he face the humiliation in realizing in what poor condition he was. [...]

Nor could he purposely set out for such a journey as a rule. [...] In like manner such choice possibilities exist for human personalities, but to all intents and purposes they do not exist because the personality is too limited to take advantage of them.

[...] These opportunities exist theoretically, and yet for particular personalities do not exist for all practical purposes. [...]

[...] I do not approve of this except for certain particular purposes.

[...] You knew that one of Ruburt’s purposes would be to insist upon the expression of your emotions to him personally. [...]

All of these purposes and strains were apparent from the day you met. [...]

[...] If this is cherished, nurtured, encouraged, then additional energy is generated that is not needed for the purposes of daily private life — a superabundance, that can be effectively directed in those areas of the world where help is most needed.

[...] Purposefully in your own life, in your daily dialogues with others, in your relationships through your groups or clubs, reinforce as well as you can the strength and abilities of others.

[...] Fanatics have tunnel vision, so that any beliefs not fitting their purposes are ignored. Those that challenge their own purposes, however, become instant targets of scorn and attack. [...]

[...] As you give inner purpose and organization to your dreams, and obtain insight and satisfaction from them though they involve only a part of your life, so the entity to some extent directs and gives purpose and organization to his personalities.

“The slight evidence of telepathy I gave you had a purpose. [...]

It is not [so much] that such developments are beyond man’s capacity as it is that they involve manipulations impossible to make for all practical purposes, from his present standpoint. [...]

[...] You viewed that inner light, but the lampshades had two purposes: one, as you surmised, to give you a comforting image, literally to shade your eyes. [...]

[...] … (A one-minute pause.) These units of consciousness, however, add themselves up to form psychological beings far greater in number than, say, the number of stars in [your] galaxy (over 400 billion of them), and each of those psychological formations has its own identity—its own soul if you prefer—its own purpose in the entire fabric of being.

[...] There was no purpose in nature except its own mechanical reproduction. [...]

[...] It was seen in human terms as inhumane: life without reason, life with no purpose except its own repetition, life in which the individual was dispensable. [...]

[...] Before all of this, however, nature was seen as primarily passive—put here by God for man’s purpose, but without possessing the uniqueness or even approaching the status of man. [...]

[...] In terms of ego consciousness, however, there were stages of growth; and the god concepts that spoke of oneness with nature were not those that served the ego’s purposes in the line of development as you understand it (deliberately).

Now: In one way or another religions have always followed, again, the development of your consciousness, and so they have served its purposes and yours; and they have always reflected, though distorted, those greater inner realities of your being. [...]

Because of the ego’s particular line of development, you have experimented with artificial drugs and chemicals, both in foods and for medicinal purposes, as well as for “religious” enlightenment. [...]

The electrical composition of the air is important, as you have read, and the periods of even temperature and fair weather are excellent for our purposes.

[...] You simply have form without mass, to all practical purposes, and there is no contradiction in that statement.

[...] A variety of impressions may be received, many valid, but not closely connected enough for your purposes. [...]

[...] (I don’t think she wanted to hear and that I was making her listen on purpose, for her own good.) She ran, cringing, to hide. [...]

Now I will indeed leave you for all practical purposes though I will be here I will not speak again this PM. [...]

For the purposes of our discussion, I must necessarily couch this book to some degree in the framework of time. [...]

The whole purpose of what I am trying to teach is to allow yourself inner freedom to develop. [...]

He purposely went to a store (Elmira Discount) where he would not find clothes.... [...]

[...] Poor health is an expression also, and it may serve many purposes. [...]

[...] In their avarice and hatred they serve a purpose.

There are purposes beyond those that I can tell you. [...]

His energy was very purposefully restrained and held back last winter. [...]

[...] Let it serve the same purpose here.

[...] It was not given the unifying qualities of intent and purpose. [...]

[...] You must understand however that the black thing also served its purpose, for Ruburt was finally able to recognize moods that corresponded to it. [...]