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SESSION 48

(A few minutes later I thought of checking finger circumferences again, as I had with Bill Macdonnel before the 47th session; see page 41. By then the sensation had receded a bit, but I obtained a measurement of 2 ½” for my second finger at 4:50. An hour later the circumference had shrunk a bit, to 2 ”. I feel there would have been a greater difference if I had taken a prompt first measurement.

After our impromptu session the other evening, I did not know whether or not you would be waiting for me tonight, after the extra typing that was involved.

Congratulations. Actually, I had intended to give you the evening off; however, we will have a short session. Unless of course you would prefer an evening off, in which case you certainly deserve it.

The evening is extremely enjoyable, and after having a total of two witnesses in one evening this seems like a very intimate and peaceful session.

(However, something different now entered in when she began dictating again. She had been resting in our favorite chair, the Kennedy rocker. Instead of getting up and pacing again, she began dictating while still seated. Her eyes were closed, and remained so. She rocked gently back and forth, speaking in a normal voice. Since this was a departure from her usual procedure I watched her closely. I thought that if she appeared to be slipping into a deeper trance state it might be wise to interrupt the session. But at no time did I feel that this was happening. Resume at 10:03.)

I have said that this will be a brief session. Until you learn, and you are learning, to replenish your psychic energies, such experiences as the one you had this evening will leave you with a certain weariness. This is not necessary, but in the beginning, I am afraid it is natural.

You are using abilities that you have not used before, and it will take some getting used to. The extra session that we had was probably not too good of an idea from my standpoint, although for various reasons I did want to call it. However, it is not my intention to wear you out, and when I do call an unscheduled session for any reason, then I will compensate by either making the next session shorter, or according to the length of the unscheduled session, dispense with the following one.

I anticipate an excellent and full session Wednesday. I do not on any account want to overburden you with extra notetaking, especially since your own experiments will necessitate further need for records.

Shortly after your dinner I came briefly, not sure whether or not I would even hold this session, in light of the extra one. We still have much material to be covered. However, this evening I did want to speak about your own experience, and to offer my comments and encouragement.

By all means get your vitamins, incidentally, and I would suggest that you take them on a regular everyday basis. You are using, both of you, much energy in these sessions. You are learning to use other energy than your own. Nevertheless this takes time also, and the vitamins will help.

The energy that you use in these sessions, and in your own experiments, need not be your own energy. You are already drawing upon other reservoirs, but this too is an ability in which you are being trained. There is an almost regeneration that will occur, and that is occurring now, to some degree.

(Now Jane’s eyes opened. She appeared to be fully alert. She remained seated as she ended the session.)

I suggest that we end the session. All in all, we will come out a little ahead, with this session and the unscheduled one.

(This material is dealt with briefly in the following 49th session.