“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

Your own development comes as a result of your own decisions—not when you follow the glib advice of others. Psychic ability should help you know yourself—and discover your own strengths—and act upon them. It should not be used as a crutch to reinforce weakness nor feelings of escape.

Now. In many cases, a psychic will telepathically pick up from you desires that you have at any given time. And not understanding the nature of their own abilities, the psychic may then give these back to you as advice. And with the best intentions in the world. This does not mean that it is good advice.

Now. It is hard for me to tell you that you are a merry rose in a happy garden (to Florence. Laughter from the class.) You only see the thorns. It is hard for me to remind you of the seriousness—and yet of the joy of your existence. And that is why I told our friend that his humor could be his salvation. A child discovers many truths in play and so can you—if you allow yourselves the freedom of spontaneous mental and psychic play. Also because of the mechanics involved, I cannot dance like your Tiny Tim, “through the tulips.” (Laughter from the class.) But I do beseech each of you to look within yourselves for that joy that is your own—and to accept it. It is not that the joy is not present, but that you refuse to acknowledge it. Now. I admit that I sound old and ponderous—and yet, I would go tip-toeing through the tulips—and not feel a loss of dignity—nor worry about who saw me.