“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(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.

You saw the back of the girl’s head simply because the girl was standing with her back to you. Had you been able to speak to her, it is probable that she would have turned. Whether or not you were physically assembled when you saw the girl, I do not know. There are many complications here. Journey of your own essence must be achieved first, of course. There are different ways in which such journeying occurs.

In this instance of traveling by personality-essence, any contact would be telepathic, and a potential observer would see nothing, using the outer senses alone.

In this case the body would appear visible on the bed while another, identical body would appear in the new location to which the personality-essence had traveled. In this case a potential observer would see what would appear to be an ordinary physical being.

Conversation could then be carried on. There are gradations in the degree of materialization here, in that the secondary body would be absolutely normal-appearing in all respects, or could be less so, according to the ability of the traveler.

In such experiments, when you attempt purposeful visits, then choose of course people with whom you are familiar and in rapport, so that if you materialize fully they will recognize you as a friend, and follow whatever instructions you are able to give them. Even if you are unable to give them any instructions at all, if you materialize they would of course recognize you, and write you, whether or not any instructions were given. This is a good point to remember.

Then you can point these out to others. This is extremely important. There must always be pioneers. There will be gradations and variations that you will find most interesting. If, in such travelings, you find yourself in a strange location, then look for signs or landmarks. At first the very uniqueness of such experiences will tend to make you forget. However, an accurate description of a foreign city which you have never visited before, would be of course invaluable.

I am most pleased with your progress, Joseph, and I expect it to continue. Perhaps someday you will bring a handful of sand back from a Florida beach. Not enough to make a beach of your own, perhaps, but a handful in the middle of your living room table would be quite an achievement.

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.

(“Good night, Seth.” End at 10:23. Jane said she had been dissociated to a greater degree than ever before while in the rocker, but that it still was not a state of deep trance. She had not been worried. Her thought at the time had been that she wasn’t sure how far Seth would go with the trance state.

(The flooring took a series of long shallow steps down, each step being perhaps two or three inches deep. As I strode along, my right heel slipped off the edge of a step, and I landed flatfooted on the next step with a jar. So vivid was this sensation that my whole body jumped, on the bed, and I was awake. And as my foot slipped and I was shaken up, I was myself; that is I was no longer watching myself. Upon awakening I thought of the Sayre swimming pool, but as far as I know the two settings would not be the same.