“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

[...] To some extent you felt you had to prove your worth as a conventional male, in—if you will forgive me—the narrowest of parochial terms, though you were possessed of abilities that were considered conventionally male only if they could be suitably laundered: art turned into commercial work, and other creative abilities, such as your writing, that at one time could have turned into several fields—the writing of Westerns, even. [...]

In many past societies, soothsayers, dream experts, poets and artists were the most revered members, for they constantly replenished man’s creative abilities, allowed him to see his position within society and in the natural world with fresh eyes. [...]

[...] You could be an individual male or female, but (louder) you could be neither if you were not an individual first of all—and that individual, again, happens to have an unconventionality of mind and ability most needed in your time and space. [...]

[...] The more you each developed your individual abilities, the less you fit the sexual stereotypes to which your family (to me) in particular believed in so firmly. [...]

[...] They recognize that enjoyment and self-satisfaction are important gateways to the development of their abilities. [...]

[...] The sense of enjoyment however does increase and extend individual abilities, and those impulses leading toward enjoyment are meant to serve each individual with a private inbuilt avenue of expression that will help center the person within himself, and within the world—and again, in such a way that both the self and the society are benefited. [...]

No conscious decisions were ever really clearly made, because Ruburt felt that ideally (underlined), if he were giving himself true freedom and being true to all his abilities, he would and should be performing in such a manner. [...]

[...] (Long pause.) His difficulties with inspiration arise when he forgets his ideas of natural enjoyment and replaces those with the idea that “he has a responsibility to use his abilities”—as if he would not fulfill them motivated by his own enjoyment and love. [...]

[...] He also played down physical abilities, for toward the end of that life he became hungry for knowledge, and wondered at his own unbridled use of power.

[...] In early years Ruburt found it difficult even to contradict you, even while he insisted upon his own independence of mind, and upon his use of his abilities. [...]

[...] In this life, therefore, you always felt sorry for those you felt could not achieve, and often held back your own abilities or criticisms for that reason.

All of that occurred in the background in which you chose an artistic ability that did not fit into the accepted male role, and Ruburt possessed a drive that did not fit the feminine picture, either. [...]

The repetition of such tests will be beneficial, and his abilities to let material through undistorted will grow. [...] We are attempting to develop Ruburt’s abilities. [...]

Ruburt has been lately in a period in which he has been seeking knowledge as to his own abilities. [...]

[...] However, this is a rather permissive relationship in many respects, and one of my primary concerns has been to allow both of you to recognize and develop your own abilities.

My interest is in the development of the abilities. [...]

[...] She also informed Rob that I could contact the deceased for their living relatives if I wanted to, emphasizing that a good deal of trial and error would be involved as both of us learned to use our psychic abilities.

[...] In your case, it enables you to focus your artistic ability along lines necessary to make it effective on your plane. [...]

[...] The fact is that the animals caught your emotional contagion and, according to their own abilities, translated it for themselves.

The state of consciousness involved here is dull as compared to the highly differentiated human ability in many ways. [...]

The woman involved could gain immeasurably through the development of her own abilities. [...] At the same time the difficulty experienced by her ego cries out for the sort of fulfillment that could be achieved through the development of these abilities.

I also hope that you both realize how your abilities have begun to ripen, and how our sessions have led you into an increased awareness in all avenues of focus and activity. [...]

He spoke of the undiscovered man in terms of the whole self, whose abilities are so little known, and this is precisely what we are here attempting to bring to light: the vast areas within the self which have been left undiscovered and unknown.

We are attempting in these sessions to develop both of your abilities in many areas, while we still maintain a most necessary balance of development so that one part of you does not get top-heavy, and topple over. [...]

[...] With this goes my questions concerning the ability of sculptors to do the marvelously intricate carving adorning all of these buildings, on such an enormous scale. [...]

[...] By the time that feasible intersystem space travel is practical, the psychic abilities are developed to a very high degree. [...]

[...] They always use their native abilities and talents to help the system, working very strongly in psychic or creative endeavors.

Space suits are therefore an inadequate, clumsy memory of an inner ability to clothe the inner self with whatever camouflage is at hand. [...]

[...] Within that framework, however, you do have the creative abilities, and these stand out in their own fashions, since they “play with the facts.” [...]

(Pause.) Creative abilities are most helpful in that regard, for they are able to stretch recognizable concepts to their uttermost, allowing you some glimpses of organizations too vast for your own world’s dimensionalities. [...]

[...] To hint of other abilities and dimensions of being that cannot of themselves be squeezed into your own smaller definitions. [...]

[...] (Pause.) The creative abilities most often serve as psychological bridges, enabling man to conceive of the existence of realities outside of his own particular point of reference. [...]

[...] He was born with (long pause) all of those abilities—abilities by which he is now characterized—and with other abilities that in your terms still wait for development. [...] Hints of those abilities are always present in the dream state, and in the arts, in the religions, and even in the sciences. [...]

[...] This is information not only for you two, of course, but for others—but you must trust your basic being, with its characteristics and abilities. [...]

[...] I do my own part in these sessions, and if I may say so (highly amused:) very well indeed—and yet there is certainly something in Ruburt’s mind and abilities that allows him to speak, regardless, over the years, an immense amount of material, some of it highly detailed and orderly. [...]

Disapproval of that kind prevents you from perceiving your own abilities, and limits of course your appreciation of yourself. [...]

You, Joseph, are making gains as you know—again, because you minimize self-disapproval, and therefore bring into the range of your attention abilities of your own that before you quite inhibited

(11:00.) You say that the books are Ruburt’s, yet I told you that you are also responsible, for your combined intents, purposes, and abilities combine to form “a super intent, a super purpose, a super ability,” and propel you into those heroic dimensions. Because you have so joined yourselves, divorced yourselves from many other more normal pursuits, so these abilities work in whatever area you operate.

[...] In that regard you have not used your joint abilities to uphold your strengths. [...]

[...] The remarkable organization of the body in terms of its learning abilities, and adaptability, will never be understood unless the cells’ precognitive comprehension is taken into consideration.¹

This (precognitive ability) steers the cell through mazes of probabilities, while allowing it to retain knowledge of its own greatest fulfillment — the idea of itself, which is always alive in any given period of your time. [...]

[...] While Jane was coming out of trance once more, the caller told me about being “impressed” by her abilities — and, I thought privately, considerably surprised. [...]

[...] The idealized earth version is not meant to mean a perfect self in flesh at all; instead, it represents a psychic reality in which your own abilities fulfill themselves in relationship with your earthly environment to the fullest extent possible, within the time and place you have already chosen.

[...] Each person is meant to express his or her own characteristics and abilities. [...]

Consciously you might want to express certain abilities, while unconsciously you are afraid of doing so. [...]

Next, gently remind yourself again: “I am an excellent person,” adding: “It is good and safe for me to express my own abilities, for in doing so I express the energy of the universe itself.”

[...] You develop your own abilities and in closing off from others, you close yourself. [...] This alternative exists only in your own minds, for others will show both gratitude and consideration, and your abilities will deepen and mature, and the gift of empathy be heightened.

[...] The psychic abilities are considerable. [...]

[...] All you have to do is realize that within yourself is the ability to face each life, each day as a life, as you come to it. [...]

[...] When you refuse to use them for whatever reason, you lessen your own abilities and your own effectiveness as you know, but this is not ever thrust upon you. [...]

[...] Your own abilities operate here, but this is within your reach now. [...]

[...] And in order to use the ability it must be disciplined; it could hardly be allowed to run wild. [...] On the other hand the strength of the ability also determines the amount of discipline to be used; it has to. You can’t clam up so tight in fear that you don’t give yourself the opportunity to use or develop the ability surely; but you don’t use it indiscriminately either. [...]

[...] At the same time somewhat surprised; didn’t realize my abilities were that good or that I could get such specific data. [...]

[...] I didn’t know my abilities were that good, to tell the truth; and had no idea that there was any danger of acting as a medium without Seth. [...]

[...] You have the ability to see more than you saw, and you have the ability. [...]

[...] And our friend Ruburt is quite correct, you (WL) learn the nature of the inner self first....and then we shall help you in the development of your own abilities. [...]

[...] Strong literary abilities... [...]

[...] Ruburt’s abilities were so strong since childhood that he feared using them, and so I am quite used to that development. [...]

[...] My ability to help is determined by many issues. Ruburt’s overall condition has to some extent impeded us, (pause) and because of a distrust of his own abilities he will sometimes doubt my legitimacy. [...]

The psychic abilities appeared precisely when he needed an extra drive toward success, and a way toward success that would not be instantly recognized as such.

The affair can be cleared completely, and free you both and your abilities. [...]

His distrust of his abilities was partially a result of the basic conflict, and if he could not trust himself how could he trust me when I spoke through him?

[...] The situation also allows him to use his creative abilities in terms of fantasy and imagination. He was taught not to express himself, so he only uses those abilities to protect his life, which justifies them. [...]

Now: we have a young man who felt himself to be unimportant, lacking in stature or ability—the kind of a person who would be lost in a crowd.

[...] His abilities and powers are so great that others, seemingly now, try to rob him of them. [...]

[...] He is afraid that he has few abilities of any kind, so he must of course take steps to see that they are never put to the test in the physical world—hence, some disaster or another always prevents the great creativity that he says he has to offer.

[...] Their validity is dependent upon the individual’s ability to receive inner data, to translate inner data, to manipulate energy, and to construct it onto the material field.

Yes, although I want you to develop your own abilities. [...]

[...] The use of them, however, would not be necessary if he would utilize the healing abilities which he possesses.

(“Can he consciously use these healing abilities?”)