“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(But this light also bothered Jane, to such an extent that within a few minutes she switched it off. This left the room lit spasmodically by the lights from passing traffic. We waited in the dark room. Jane finally began to speak, rather rapidly, and in a voice a little heavier than usual. At the same time she rose and began to pace slowly about.

I only suggest that you watch Ruburt as he moves; and I must remind you that upon other occasions when results had been achieved, your minds had been focused along these directions for a long period of time, comparatively speaking, and whether you realized it or not your psychic energies had been so focused. Whether you are consciously aware of it or not, the subconscious focus at all times must be achieved first. Even when you did not realize that such a focus had been achieved it had been achieved.

More matters than you know enter into such achievements. All of your forces are relatively scattered this evening, Mark’s in particular. Ruburt’s insistence upon darkness was an attempt to increase your inner concentration. At times during regular sessions, I have introduced effects, but for various reasons you have either failed to observe them, or have not been able to.

(For some little time longer we waited without observing any change relating to Jane. Our cat Willy moved about the dark apartment in a normal manner, apparently not sensing anything strange to him. Jane finally switched on a light, saying that Seth was gone.