“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

ESP CLASS SESSION, JANUARY 14, 1969
TUESDAY

(There was a class discussion of the adjustment to be made going from death on the physical plane to “spirit” plane.)

That is frightening, but it goes to show you that even I have things to learn... That the shock of birth is far greater than the shock of death. For when you are born again, then you must completely readjust and learn to operate in a strange and alien environment. When you die, there are no such strong adjustments. Circumstances vary, but if you are lucky—and I hope you will be lucky—then your intellectual faculties will continue to operate. Attending this class they certainly should. And so there is instead triumph, for you say, “I am dead, and still I am I” You will dance a merry dance!

I came through this evening to let you know that I like your home (to Rachel, where the class session was being held).

(Class discussed whether Seth had been here before.)

Now, I have not been so social here before, and if you are not careful I shall see that you return to your dead bonfire. Not that you have not been there in your dreams, and there will be other times in classes when we will be there, and you will decide to leave the group and take the journey that will take you there. And then you will feel triumph. Now this wine is more to my liking.

Welcome (to Florence, just arrived from her class) to our class on abnormal psychology.

Soon, you see, you will all be able to read the Seth material. You all have good minds. You are not used to using them. You set up barriers and gates and limitations, and the material demands your high intellectual focus. I want you to use your intuitions, but I also want you to use your intellects. Some of you still have to learn to use them and how to give them freedom. I spoon-fed you. And I added a bit of sugar here and there. But if you continue here in classes, more and more you will have to give. You will have to give your high intellectual purpose and learn to use your minds as you never used them before. I am a tricky old character.

I am glad that you find me lovable. But I will trick you into using your minds. You must use all of your abilities. You will need them. And if you do well, you see, you can solve problems now. And if you are good you can skip a class, which means skip a reincarnation. The more problems you solve now, the fewer you will have to solve later. That does not mean that you will not have new challenges in other dimensions, for so you will. Think of the challenges that I have, for I must awaken you, and lead you onward and shake you up.

... is not sugar coated. But in our sessions in class I have spoken—if you will forgive me on a simple level. Leading you, I hope, sweetly and gently up the path that I want you to follow, and broadening your ideas so that you will be able to read the regular Seth material and follow it.

(There was class conversation about the “circle” after which Rachel spoke of the possibility of not coming to classes anymore.)

You are at all our classes. You brought yourselves together.

(Class discussion.