“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

You were afraid, however, that those who tried to leave would be forced to return, that they would seek you out and bring you back and that your fellows would greatly resent any knowledge you had achieved. Also, that to gain knowledge, you had to leave the place. To leave meant to go outward into a journey of discovery. As long as you stayed within the framework you were protected. As long as you appeared happy and went your way you were safe. The operation represented something else, however.

([Arnold:] “Does this mean subconsciously then I am afraid to go into these changes by developing my psychic ability?”)

That is a portion also of your self that you do not admit. Fears that you have. Now the fears are natural enough. You do not need to be afraid of the fears, for example. Again, it is a division of labor, she acquiesces in all this far more than she knows, as you doubt it, far more than you know. She counts on you to go ahead and to break into these inroads and to make progress as you count on her to double check your every step along the way.