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SESSION 90

(Company left this evening at 8:55 PM, and Jane had no idea of the material for the session. She had also been too busy to be nervous. She began dictation on time in a rather normal voice, and at an easy rate. Her pacing was average, her eyes dark as usual. And as she has done so often recently, she began without wearing her glasses, not appearing at all handicapped.)

—and open our quiet session.

Our last session proved to be a most beneficial one. It was good for Ruburt’s confidence to hold a session away from home, and before people who though far from strangers, are nevertheless not closely associated in daily life.

It goes without saying that had Ruburt known beforehand the subject matter of the session, he would have blocked it. I certainly did not myself press for a session, though I was glad to be of help, as far as the personality about whose problems the session revolved.

It was however Ida’s quite sincere curiosity, and her open-minded willingness to perceive, that subconsciously caused Ruburt to agree to the session. The rapport existing as a rule between twins, and that does indeed exist, between Loriza, L-o-r-i-z-a and her twin (sister), goes far to account for Loriza’s latent intuitive, but partial, inner comprehension of the elements that work within, say, telepathy.

It is reasonable, logical and even necessary at this time that you do not parade yourselves, giving sessions as one would put on a vaudeville act. Nevertheless when an honest request is made either to attend a session or to hold a session, and when you know that the person making such a request is sincere, and if other conditions are appropriate, then by all means it would behoove you to meet with the request.

I am not suggesting for example that five sessions, or four, be held in a week at this time; only that sincere requests should not be automatically denied because they do not fall within the scheduled time. And upon such occasions I will always make adjustments when you request them.

Knowledge on your physical plane must be applied in human terms and human values, or the possibility of helping someone else either through the sort of a session we held last time, or through a more regular session, should not be ignored.

The last session falls under a category of applied knowledge. I suggest your break.

Your personal work, both yours and Ruburt’s, will benefit whoever sees your paintings or reads Ruburt’s poetry. It is performed however in solitary and divorced, as it must be, from an intimate contact with people. It is only natural that you carry this over into our sessions, preferring that they be held without such contact. This is not only understandable but in many instances profitable, in that it allows for a diversity of subject matter.

I abhor fanaticism of any type yet I do not feel, myself, that a sincere request under ordinary circumstances should be denied. It is true that conditions were far from ordinary on the evening when Ruburt’s father and the poor personality of the woman were here, and under such circumstances generally, I would certainly not recommend a session.

It was the woman’s deep need which would have let me make an exception, and yet I promise you that on no occasion will I try to coerce Ruburt into giving a session. By the same token I will not be coerced, ever, into giving a session.

(Jane delivered the above paragraph quite forcefully, facing me with one foot up on a chair. She now took a rather long pause, walking over to a window and looking out before resuming delivery. It might be added here that at the time of the visit of Jane’s father, on the night in question Jane had, as she was explaining some of the Seth material to her father and Midge, felt definite emotional “nudges” from Seth to hold a session, whereas upon the occasion of our visit with Bill and Ida in Rochester, she had not. Yet in the latter instance she had finally acceded to the lively curiosity, and because both of us felt this welcome, held the session. Neither of us seriously considered holding a session for Jane’s father and Midge, due to the turbulent circumstances.)

I hesitate because I am not certain whether or not to discuss the other woman, who is a sister to the twin before mentioned. I would strongly suggest however that Zibreth, Z-i-b-r-e-t-h (Louie), about whom the past session revolved, follow the suggestions given them, and also that he do the following.

(Break at 10:40. Jane was dissociated as usual. She said she thought Seth would end the session at about 11:00. My writing hand felt some fatigue. Jane resumed in a normal voice at 10:45.)

I will end the session shortly. This is material that I would have given if we had had the time in our last session, and for that reason I wanted to give it this evening.

We will return to other matters for our next session. I still find you both in excellent overall condition, regardless dear Joseph of the hay fever, and we shall take steps before next season to rid you of that.

I will now, my two peachies, end the session. It has been most pithy. Soon, very soon however, after a few important sessions, we shall have to indulge in a bit of humor for variety. Even I am sometimes appalled at my dryness. Bon soir.