“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

Ruburt wants to know where the words are coming from. He still wants to know if I am part of his subconscious—and I must admit I do find such an idea appalling—and he wants his answers given to him in a manner which his conscious mind can understand. This is our 24th session, and I am still trying to give you the answers.

It is true that the difference is beyond words, that is the sense apparatus that you are trying to use, is much different than the outer apparatus with which you are familiar. The inner senses however give much stronger impressions than ones given by the outer senses. When we really progress in our sessions, you will have results that are as real as the outer camouflages that you take for granted.

In the first place, later we will use a different word than perception, which is somewhat misleading.

(Break at 9:55. Jane reports that when she pauses for Seth, during a delivery, that she can sense the whole concept of whatever subject is being discussed. It appears to hang over her, but since it is too much to handle at once, she feels Seth withdrawing it, to release it to her a little at a time in the form of connected words.

Concepts fit together in patterns in order for there to be communication between us. I must disentangle a concept from its pattern, which is somewhat difficult. It is somewhat like having to disentangle a particular word from a strong emotional association. I experience patterns made up of concepts, and you use words in associations.

The soul fantasy, or spirit fantasy, arose at about this time, and has been a disadvantage to him because it gives a name and a designation to one part of the whole self, setting it up against the other part. It is this basic conception, however, that also forced him to face one truth despite himself—that of continued existence, to which he gave the word immortality.

This conception is to blame for the superstitious attitudes, however, concerning the inner world as a whole, and some of man’s misconceptions have been ludicrous and pathetic. I think now mainly of his giving the immaterial inner self a dwelling place formed of physical camouflage patterns. In other words, a physical heaven and hell.

I suggest again a brief break, but mark my words: We will go into this material tong and hammer some night, and let the sparks fall where they may.

(Break at 10:25. During break we discussed Seth’s apparent ability to go through the whole books of his notes that we have taken, two volumes to date, without the necessity to do it in consecutive order, turn pages, etc. I used the word “see” to describe this process. Jane resumed dictating at 10:30.)

Now if you are ready I will say a few words about your beautiful, if haphazard, experience with the inner senses the other evening.