“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

However that will come later in the session. Needless to say emotion and feeling are the same, so any definition will include both.

It was an unfortunate defect in the personality. The psychic nature grew in an oddly distorted manner in some aspects and yet remained stubbornly shrunken in others. From early age however Jane drank in his feeling of completeness with nature, and it had much to do with her later development. She now displays in some instances her grandfather’s closed attitude toward people. At times both you and Jane reinforce each other along these lines.

You must of course use discipline in personal relationships, but you must have personal relationships, as I think you are beginning to learn. You have both expanded in that direction and that is good.

Such relationships, disciplined of course, will nevertheless yield richness for both of you that neither of you would get in any other manner. You do not have to take hordes into your house. On the other hand all stages of relationships are necessary, and a casual give and take between you and friends will expand your spirit in ways that neither you nor Jane personally can do alone. I am going into this matter because it has concerned both of you at various times, and I would like to state that your work will not suffer by expending energy in these other directions.

I am speaking now of disciplined relationships. When you avoid them or attempt to avoid them you both do so out of fear. Your personalities, work habits and goals are well set and secure enough not to be threatened in such a manner. You also Joseph have much to offer other individuals and through giving you yourself will grow.

(The reader will note that I did not ask Seth to comment on my writings concerning art, but that the subject came up during the monologue. I had given Jane my copy to read earlier in the day. We wondered if this method of acquainting both of us with involved questions before the session began might not save asking the question during the session itself.

(Break at 10:37. I was concerned lest Jane’s voice give out. I urged her to call it a night although we were both eager to continue. We decided to take a short break and then resume briefly. Jane resumed pacing and dictating at 10:40.)

I realize that you both are tired. I enjoy speaking with you and wanted merely a few moments of what you might be pleased to call normal conversation. Friends do not always talk of high and weighty matters, and at times when we have the energy left over from our philosophical dissertations, then let us now and then indulge in at least some pleasantries.

I see you both now very clearly and I must say that I approve of what I see. I will try to answer a few questions but let us keep these few moments in a light and pleasant vein. This is something of an experience involving your so-called emotions in these sessions for perhaps the first time.