“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(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.

(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.)

(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.)

(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.)

Mankind thought that killing worked. It was the most practical solution, or so it seemed, to many problems. You know now that killing is not practical, since it is being brought home to you in a very practical manner that in the long run he who kills will not survive.

One man you have known in a previous life. There was a debt involved which was paid off. There is no need now for you to humiliate yourself to seek his favor, as you have paid off in full your debt to him. There is also a man’s wife who would intuitively know what you were up to. Such practicality doesn’t seem very practical to me.

Also in the long run your salesman’s ability, which was partially developed in another life, would play you false under the circumstances which you contemplate. Drugs are definitely your field, but I tell you again that two men in particular, within the company, will be out of favor, and if you join their league you will also be out within two years.

(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.)

(I was assured by “Seth” that it would be more advantageous in the long run, to remain as I am and not to give in to the flowery, complimentary type which I describe as a phony.

(During this session, while Seth was advising me he suggested that it would give me a great deal of satisfaction to pursue a hobby in electronics, a ham radio was his choice. He said I had innate ability in this field.

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