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(This afternoon John Bradley, who was our witness for the 26th session, stopped in to ask if he could be a witness for the session tonight. He also wanted to borrow my studio for an hour to make up a chart for one of his medical displays. He thought he might miss the beginning of the session while working in the studio, but the informality of the idea seemed good. Jane agreed when I picked her up after work.

(In a further effort to relax, Jane worked on a painting of her own until 8:30 PM. John arrived at 8:35 with his materials and a bottle of wine. After the glaring distortions of last session Jane had decided that she must relax, witnesses or no, so as the time for the session approached the radio still played, and we played with Willy, our cat, and exchanged banter with John.

(By 8:50 Jane’s hands were cold and clammy and I could see that she was nervous. Yet she said she felt better than usual, and this was true with a witness present also. She was satisfied that the approach was a good one.

(As session time arrived John was still busy in my studio. The doors were open from the living room though, and he could hear plainly. Promptly at 9 PM Jane rose to her feet and began dictating in a voice that was quite firm and clear, and somewhat stronger than her normal one.)

(Now John had finished his chart in the studio. While Jane continued to pace about the room, dictating in her clear strong voice, John entered, poured himself a glass of wine and lit a cigarette. I pointed to a pad and pen I had laid out in case he wanted to take his own notes. But John shook his head and settled down on the couch. Jane continued without a break.)

(During this session, Jane spoke with much emphasis. I have underlined a few words and phrases she seemed to pay special attention to. Seth began this session in a very positive manner, as though he would be all business this time, and kept at it hammer and tongs.)

(Break at 9:30. Jane was dissociated as usual. She said that the presence of a witness apparently made no difference at all. John of course was not familiar with much of the material. Jane and I both tried to fill him in rapidly on the inner senses, but surprisingly between us we had trouble explaining them. We did not appear to be mentally sharp. John said he felt somewhat the same way. And yet, as Jane observed, sometimes under these conditions the material that comes through from Seth is excellent.

(Jane began dictation in the same strong voice. Her pacing was moderate, her eyes dark as usual. Resume at 9:35.)

(Now Jane’s voice became a little stronger yet.)

(And again, all through this material Jane spoke with very firm emphasis.)

(Break at 10:00. Jane was dissociated as usual. During break I attempted to explain to John something about my sensations, my feeling of sound as Seth calls it, when the tree fell, etc. I asked John to look over this portion of the notes, but he said that he felt it would only be confusing without more background knowledge.

(When Jane began to dictate her voice was not quite as strong as before, although she still spoke with emphasis. Resume at 10:10.)

(Break at 10:35. Jane was dissociated as usual. During break John wondered about the practicality of idea-concept application in the camouflage world. He was interested because he said he had been considering, lately, his own approach to certain problems in the business world. He is a drug salesman.

(When Jane began dictating again her voice was again strong and very definite. Resume at 10:45.)

(By now Jane’s voice had lost its first scathing tone, and softened somewhat. It will be remembered that in the 26th session Seth also mentioned that a present business acquaintance of John’s had been involved with John in a previous life, in Belgium in 1632.)

(Break at 11:09. Jane was dissociated as usual. John talked more about his job. For my part I said I had not asked for specific names, although John was of course interested in this, because I thought there might be distortion in them. And I thought Seth might refuse to give the answers. When Jane began dictating again her voice was quieter. Resume at 11:16.)

(End at 11:32. Jane was dissociated as usual. Jokingly she asked John when he was going to become a ham radio operator. Whereupon John surprised us both by telling us that he was already actively considering such a hobby, had set aside a room in his home for it, and had acquired some equipment. He had not told us this before. A copy of his signed statement follows.)

(On the above date I attended a session, the 37th, with the principals Jane and Robbie Butts.

(Unknown to Jane, until I told her after the session, was my mental commitment to build a F. M. tuner and amplifier.