“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(Arnold related his dream.)

It means that symbolized so that you can see the situation as you see it. You are deliberating that this represents one stage of your feelings. Now you should have a series of dreams representing other aspects of the entire situation. You will have a dream, for example, that emphasizes what you will find if you leave this institutionalized framework. You have only taken one aspect and dramatized it for yourself. You will take other aspects and dramatize those also.

(To Arnold.) The dream was an exquisite creative production, you see, and in a way a commentary from other layers of yourself, not only on the present state of civilization as you see it, but a commentary upon civilizations in the past so that both past and present images were transposed, one upon the other.

(Sue told of Seth appearing to her in a dream and told her how to fix her sore shoulder.)

(To Sue.) Now for our friend, Ruburt’s edification I was indeed, old Dr. Seth speaking to you in your dream. Ruburt’s unconscious can go its own way and do its own thing and I go my way and do my own thing.

(To Arnold.) Also heed that the ordinary happiness and pursuits within society as you know it are not enough for you, and that you realized that the seemingly contented people were indeed imprisoned. Now that is also an important element of the dream, you were not content, you see, to stay within the environment and you did feel an inner terror to be so imprisoned.

([Arnold:] “Then the feeling that the people were unthinking was valid and a very important part of the dream?”)

It was, indeed. You will paint the situation for yourself by using many different dramas. It was an advantage that you remembered the dream consciously for this inner sense implies a strong advancement on your part. I have good hopes for you.

(Bette related her dream and the strong feeling towards Sue.)

(Molly related her dream.)

Our friend’s dream, in her own way, closely approximates our African God’s dream over here, for you are considering the same questions. In your case you used religious terms in which to couch it and ease the inner self. Legitimate—is the question of the validity of the soul legitimate? Is it legitimate whether spoken about in conventional terms through religion, or is it legitimate in the terms spoken about in this room, or is it legitimate in any terms at all?

You ended up giving two quarters. Now two quarters, in terms of money, is a small amount, two bits, and yet two quarters also symbolize one half and this is the main meaning of your dream for you are half convinced and half not convinced and you gave in case they were right. It is a good point of housewifery prudence and spiritual prudence as well, but you would not have given had not this authority figure of the Pope done so ahead of you which means that presently you are looking for direction and hoping to find it and also that you are not going to give to any red-hooded beggars who knock at your side door. It also shows that you are deeply considering matters and that you are more open.

Now in the same kind of a dream, say two years ago, you would not have opened the side door. The connection with your aunt simply has to do with present-life connections and the terms of the house to you. Now the house, to you, represents in one way, the seat of personality also, the inviolate place and you do not open the door to strangers or give them access into the secret self unless you feel that there is a good reason.

They were indeed. You should also have a series of dreams that work out various aspects of the same problem for this is but one isolated point of your feelings. There are other feelings about the same matter that did not enter into this particular drama. When the Pope is at the side door, then what will you do?