“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

In your journeys into inner reality you cannot proceed with the same root agreements, you see. Reality, per se, changes completely according to the basic root agreements from which you proceed. One of the root agreements upon which physical existence is based is that physical objects have a reality that is entirely independent of any subjective cause; and that these objects, within definitely specified limitations, are permanent.

Now these root agreements will only confuse you in your inner explorations. Objects may appear and disappear in these other systems. Using the root agreements just mentioned as a basis for reality, an observer would insist that the objects were not real, for they do not behave as he knows objects must behave.

You agree to accept certain data in the physical universe. You agree to form this into certain patterns, and you agree to ignore other data completely. These, now, root agreements, form the main basis for the apparent permanence and coherence of your physical system.

Because dream objects appear and disappear, this does not mean they do not exist. In this particular instance the root agreement or assumption simply leads you astray.

2. Seth notes in part, in Chapter Three of Seth Speaks: “Root assumptions are those built-in ideas of reality … those agreements upon which you base your ideas of existence. [...] Each system of reality has its own set of such agreements. [...]

In the same way each of you form an overall dream world in which there is some general agreement, comma, but in which each experience is original. [...]

[...] I definitely did not expect such complete agreement on Jane’s part with my list.)

Root assumptions are those built-in ideas of reality of which I spoke — those agreements upon which you base your ideas of existence. [...] Each system of reality has its own set of such agreements. [...]

An agreement reached, or an understanding sought for. [...]

(“Can you tell us more about the agreement or understanding?”)

An agreement or understanding reached having to do with a date set. [...]

[...] Yet there is also a meeting ground of more or less shared physical encounters, a sense plateau that offers firm-enough footing for the agreement of a mass-shared world. [...]

[...] She’s mentioned trying to have a session for the last two days, after I’ve been mentioning it briefly to her recently, as per our agreement to see if she could have Seth sessions while in the hospital. [...]

[...] By now Jane was receiving the answers to so many of my questions in advance of the board, that with her agreement I began to take them down from her dictation. [...]

Because of other procedures which I have explained, including the existence of constant telepathy, there is some agreement as to the placement of these objects, or if Ruburt prefers, locations, in space. [...]

[...] There is no need therefore for any complicated arrangements calculated to insure agreement between persons as to location in space.

[...] Jane agreed that she had abruptly become quite nervous after realizing the import of Seth’s agreement to give her definite signs of his presence.)

We have already explained the ways in which agreement is reached within physical reality, as to the dimensions of objects. In somewhat the same manner agreements are reached in fourth-dimensional reality.

[...] This led also into a discussion of the consciousness of each atom and molecule, etc., and our agreement telepathically on such things as the placement of objects in space. [...]

[...] Regarding the individual constructions of the world of matter, each with its own set of atoms and molecules, Seth said that these individual worlds are not as much alike as one might think, even though there is telepathic agreement on such things as the placement of objects in space, etc. [...]

[...] Out of a vast field of perception you choose to focus your attention upon certain specific areas and ignore all others, and so there is perfect agreement among you as far as this small area is concerned. [...]

[...] Out of a vast field of perception, you choose to focus your attention upon certain specific areas and to ignore all others, and so there is perfect agreement among you as far as this small area is concerned. [...]

[...] Although she’s not entirely in agreement with me on this point, I think that essentially Jane is a mystic—not an easy thing to be in our extroverted, materialistic society, for it represents a way of life that’s little understood these days. [...]

[...] Our agreement was that in the meantime she was to start checking the sessions and my notes for Dreams; then I was to type the final manuscript. [...]

[...] When both portions of the personality are in agreement, then Ruburt’s personality is literally overwhelming, filled with vitality and unbeatable.

Those who perceive this set of data in such a way that agreement is reached are called sane. [...] Those whose ideas and perceptions of reality are completely out of line with the general agreement are called insane. [...]

(After I received no answer at Paul’s office, I thought of waiting to call him at home after supper tonight, with Jane’s agreement. [...]

(It’s almost as though there’s an unspoken agreement among Jane, Seth and me — but starting with the 846th session, which was held over a month ago [on April 4], Seth has been dictating material for Mass Events on Wednesday evenings only.)