“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

Indeed, when a child is involved, the keener his use of the reasoning mind becomes the dimmer his mathematical abilities grow. [...] There have been children, again, with highly accomplished musical abilities, and great facility with music’s technical aspects—all such accomplishments before the assistance of any kind of advanced education.

Now, some of those children went on to become great musicians, while others lost their abilities along the way, so what are we dealing with in such cases? [...]

Some of those abilities show themselves in those classified as mentally deficient simply because all of the powers of the reasoning mind are not activated. [...]

[...] The reasoning mind attempts to catch what it can as it reassembles its abilities toward waking, but the net of its reasoning simply cannot hold that assemblage of information. [...]

[...] (Pause.) And here we do find abilities shown, ignored and misused through a succession of lives. A rather classic example of the progress followed by many psychically-endowed, but in poor control of their personalities and abilities.

[...] For this reason the abilities have not as yet come to fruition. [...] The personality in the past used psychic abilities for the wrong purposes. [...]

[...] It is also meant that you use your own abilities. [...]

For some time you have all been searching, and I hope to show you how to ask the proper questions; for in the questions you will find the answers, and in the answers you shall be yourselves; and knowing yourselves fulfill your purpose, and expand the limitations of your own consciousness until you can search out the past and the present and see yourselves as you are, and know that you are more than you think you are, and fulfill those abilities which you have partially developed in past lives.

[...] The list I just gave you is important because if you do not value your abilities or approve of yourself, then you cut yourself off from using your own abilities. You deny yourself their help and aid because you do not recognize your own abilities as such in the true sense of the word.

One: I will approve of myself, my characteristics, my abilities, my likes and my dislikes, my inclinations and disinclinations, realizing that these form my unique individuality. [...]

[...] Now you do not need to feel that his psychic abilities close you out, or that you do not have your own: or that his abilities will draw him away from you, for they would only bring him closer. Your own abilities are here to be used also, and in your own unique fashion.

So do not feel that these abilities are his only or that you do not have a part, for you have your own abilities and you can use them for your own purposes. [...]

[...] Now simply in a spirit of fun, you see, you can use your abilities, and I will give you hints if you request them. You can use your abilities to hear the kind of music with which you were one time acquainted. [...]

[...] And yet the abilities and knowledge of this “higher” self can become part of your own conscious knowledge through the psychological bridge of which I have spoken.

In the present personality we have abilities developed in past lives, and ability to paint for example that should be made more use of now. What you call Ruburt’s sales ability is also a result of past experiences, and certain other latent abilities such as a facility with growing plants. [...]

[...] An impatience was also important, and the capacity also showed itself in an ability for psychic knowledge and a thirst in all matters pertaining to intellect, emotions and the physical.

[...] There were personalities reincarnated during the Middle Ages who had lived during the Roman experience, however they were not leading personalities and they were not able to transmit knowledge or abilities from past lives, simply because they had not the inherent strength or capability needed.

[...] The world so to speak got back on its feet when these personalities reappeared centuries later; and by this time new personalities who had taken the place of those whose cycles were completed also began to use and show their abilities.

[...] According to the chronology of events that Jane made up from her old notebooks last year, the symptoms began before the psychic manifestation of her abilities. At the time this knowledge was a surprise to us, since we’d fallen into the habit of thinking the symptoms were an outgrowth of the psychic abilities.

[...] My question simply wanted to explore the relationship between the onset of symptoms before the psychic work, and the fact that a psychic “failure” had the ability to deepen them. [...]

[...] He also felt accused by you, believing that if he was using his abilities really fully, as you wanted him to, then there would have been a way provided so the woman would not die.

At the same time he was feeling that he would not be a great writer either, you were telling him he was using only about a tenth of his abilities, and so in both areas he was not living up to his expectations or yours, to his way of seeing. [...]

Ruburt has always been highly involved with Jane’s writing, imparting intuitive truths, and Jane’s psychic abilities were precisely what made the inspiration possible. You cannot separate creative and psychic ability. [...]

[...] The Jane personality as a whole in that case would still be integrated, various portions of it simply designated for different kinds of work and ability.

This is not meant as a slur upon Jane’s own excellent abilities. [...]

[...] His own abilities were at a high level. [...]

[...] … The inner core of the self has telepathic and clairvoyant abilities that greatly affect family relationships—and your civilization. [...] These are precisely those abilities that are needed now. [...]

[...] They will automatically increase concentration and release abilities that will give daily life additional meaning, vitality, and purpose.

[...] Muscular strength is gradually built up, then further ability allowed. [...]

[...] The physical signs that he recognizes are definite indications of the body’s excellent response, and predictive of future ability. [...]

[...] You are indeed exercising what amounts to an added ability. [...] (Voice somewhat deeper.) You proceed as your abilities and control develop.

[...] Conscious projections are dependent upon abilities and control. Also this ability and control presupposes a fairly disciplined personality. [...]

[...] This gives some hint of the abilities that exist for the individual in future existences. [...]

Ruburt nicely channeled these so that they could be used with the writing ability. You have only begun to use your own psychic abilities, in line with your painting.

[...] Both of you had psychic abilities to use and develop.

You have had glimpses, but the two abilities will work hand in hand so that ideas for paintings will occur with greater vividness, and your hand itself will know how to get certain effects that you want, before you are consciously aware of how this is done.

You are so jealous of your own work that you use your psychic abilities most strongly as an aid to your work. [...]

The paraphernalia, arranged in neat cubbyholes, to you represented paraphernalia of a subjective nature that stood between your father and the use of his abilities. [...]

[...] It turned your natural psychic ability and channeled it into artwork. [...]

[...] At times the natural telepathic abilities can help nurture the children. [...]

[...] Your abilities will be developed as far as you can develop them within this plane of existence.

Your own talents will take a somewhat different direction as your abilities and Ferd’s abilities join together in a workable arrangement. [...]

[...] In the attempt to use your ability, to probe into the future, you allowed yourself to take more upon yourself than you should have.

Had your abilities been developed sufficiently, you could have seen through these probable futures into the actual physical future event that would come to pass. [...]

[...] You cannot use your ability in this fashion—purposely, you see.

[...] The abilities are there.

[...] A relatively strong “sexual” identification is important under those circumstances — but (louder) an over-identification with them, before or afterward, can lead to stereotyped behavior, in which the greater needs and abilities of the individual are not allowed fulfillment.

[...] Completely different characteristics, abilities, and performances are expected from those in each category. [...]

A lesbian or homosexual is on very shifting psychological ground, because the same interests and abilities that they feel most personally theirs are precisely those that mark them as sexual eccentrics.

One person may desire fame, and even possess certain abilities that he or she wants to use, and that will indeed lead to that claim. [...] Here we have a clear purpose to use abilities and receive acclaim. [...]

[...] They are often idealists, who beneath it all — beneath the enthusiasm, the intelligence, and sometimes beneath extraordinary ability — still feel that life could no more than sully those abilities, dampen those spiritual winds, and darken that promise that could never be fulfilled.

[...] For you will find that you are uniting abilities, so that writing and painting no longer seem “opposing” abilities, with a distance between them. You will find that they are both creative arms of your basic psychic being, and that both abilities will be sharpened and fulfilled as a result.

(Jane didn’t know whether she wanted a session tonight or not, but I suggested she have at least a short one, so Seth could say something about her moving ability.)

He was angry at your mother for whatever ideas she gave you that prevented the full use of your abilities. One of the things Ruburt resents most about your mother is her lack of understanding of the nature of your artistic abilities. [...]

[...] It is precisely because Ruburt places such high value on your work and ability that he was so concerned. [...]

[...] Therefore behind all of this is his high estimation of your abilities and work, and his refusal to see you trapped so that you do not have full time to use them.

[...] When Ruburt had fears about his physical abilities during the trip before the trip, they were not thoroughly discussed, barely mentioned. [...]

Because they were formed at a time before the intellectual and intuitive abilities developed, and were not a problem until the intellectual and intuitive abilities seemed to come upon a system of thought that was in opposition to the underlying emotional beliefs. [...]

Once he became convinced of the validity of the psychic experience, and his abilities, then all playful attitudes deserted him. [...]

What he wants to do is use his abilities to clear the pathways to clear understanding of the nature of the soul, although he would not use the term for so long.

[...] He believed enough however in his abilities and in his work to continue despite the deep dilemma.

There are laws on your plane that govern the construction of matter, but these laws are psychic laws having to do with the ability of the individual in projection of idea into matter, the ability to receive and transmit energy, and with abilities having to do with the actual construction itself.

[...] This being of course the main reason why, as a rule, mankind has not used other abilities to any great degree.

[...] Now, however, he must learn to use and understand these abilities. [...]

The prime factor of course is the individual’s ability to avail himself of energy, and then to utilize it effectively. [...]

I’d also like to mention here that I believe psychic ability itself is an outcropping or extension of creative abilities, inherent in each of us, and therefore normal rather than supranormal. As you’ll see later, however, I do think that these abilities are attributes of another portion of our personalities with which we’re relatively unfamiliar. I think, then, that normal creative abilities, stepped up, tune us into other dimensions of reality.

[...] Perhaps, all unknowing, I had reached a crisis and my psychic abilities awoke as the result of inner need.

[...] … Instinct is the minimum ability for idea construction necessary for physical survival. [...]

[...] I’m certain that the affair set off the emergence of my own unsuspected “psychic” abilities and acted as a trigger for the production of the Seth Material.