“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(Sat. 7/11, 1:30 AM: While drowsing before going to sleep, I saw briefly a woman of about 40, who sat curled up within the left third of a rectangular white screen. It was brief but quite clear. She had short straight light brown hair, and smiled down at me over her right shoulder. I made a sketch of the vision.

(John Bradley, from Williamsport, PA, was a witness for tonight’s session. John was to be joined here by his lawyer friend from Williamsport by 8 PM, but the friend did not appear.

(John was in a rather upset and depressed mood, due to his job situation. His job was not in jeopardy, but John was restless and needed changes; at the same time he felt he was not the stereotype personality his company demanded for district managers, which position would be the next step up for John in the drug company for which he worked. It will be recalled that Seth gave John a Sept. 2 date, in the 63rd session, pertaining to his profession, and that Seth also briefly mentioned John and his company in the 54th session. Now John is due in Chicago next week to meet with his superiors.

(Jane and I decided to record tonight’s session, and to make it a practice to do so more often in the future. Accordingly, Jane set up the recorder after supper, so that she had but to flip a switch to start it going at the beginning of the session.

To back down would be disastrous. They intend now, even now, to compromise. But a firm stand on Philip’s part will result in compromises that they are not now considering, but that must be made to ensure his comparative happiness within the field.

Any compromise of principle on Philip’s part will be interpreted not as compromise, but as weakness, and will work against the respect with which they now view him.

Strength shows itself. Strength is respected, but true strength is the result of excellent communication between the outer self that faces the world, and the inner self that looks inward.

These men realize too well exactly what your value is, and they, two men in particular, fear you. To back down now would result not only in business failure, but in a personal failure that would plague you for the rest of your life.

However, when the issue comes, if you hold firm, then they will take you on your terms rather than lose you. But this is dependent upon their knowledge that your stand is sincere and determined. If they sense that you will compromise, not in small matters but in basic principles, then you lose this club that you now hold over their heads.

It does not take much to see that. This is not to say that he is not a family man, but that the image of a family man has been transposed by him, as well as by others.

No derogatory remark is meant, but he has failed in an important aspect of personal life; and if you respectfully ask that I shut up, I will do so.

The image is tied up with certain emotions usually connected with the institution of marriage, and with being a respectable breadwinner and a father. You have not completely introduced your inner image, but only hinted at it, so that to her it is secondary and unreal, when she is faced by actual events in which you behave as the inner image, she is bewildered, confused, and imagines that you are demented.

We will let the demented bit pass for now, but this represents a failure on your part, and a somewhat smug attitude of hiding what is best from view. You cannot therefore expect her to understand. It is not within the realm of either her nature or experience, but you can bring it within the realm of her experience; and what is within the realm of her experience becomes part of her nature.

I will not leave you, but I will now end the session, and will follow you in your wanderings. I do not suggest blunder-headed drunkenness on your part, Philip; merely half.

(It was of course very dark, but we could see a few lights in the valley below. The night was just right. John parked his car so the headlights illuminated the house to a good degree, and we showed him about as best we could without a key to get inside. We sat on the long wide front porch and drank the beer. Jane had originated this idea, and she thought there was a chance Seth might come through while we were on the property, but he did not.

(I did verify that they lay at my sides, however, simply by exerting a slight enough pressure downward, against the bed, to be able to feel the bed. The sensation lasted for some few minutes, much long enough to be sure of verification. It became quite diversified then, and once again I had the peculiar sensation of being in existence upon two levels at once. I have experienced this sensation a few times before, but not in just this manner. This may be a significant experience; I have the intuitive feeling it represents a definite attempt at psychic travel on my part.