“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

I am speaking now of the basic nature of reality, and not of any particular action, for particular actions can indeed be altered by other actions, and no given action occurs in a solitary manner.

This however is not their problem, for like all other individuals they perceive a reality that they have created. Their problem therefore is a distortive one. It is not related to their attitude toward reality as a whole, but it is intimately connected with the reality which they have created. They are indeed relating to that reality very well. The reality, however, is much more distorted than usual, and this is one of the main problems.

What you have been in danger of doing is using too much energy oriented toward the past, and this will also show itself in your physical reactions. Your trouble of yesterday and today does indeed originate because you have not been painting, but one of the reasons that you have not been painting is that energy has been used as a searchlight into the past, searching for certain origins.

More energy indeed can be held in the personal subconscious in such a manner than can be used in studying other areas of the inner self, for it is in the personal subconscious that energy blockage most frequently occurs. This does not mean that you should cease in that direction. A smooth and disciplined schedule will serve you well here. I would indeed suggest however that this half- hour schedule not include your weekends.

You have indeed been trying too hard with the pendulum, which sets up its own kind of resistance. At your present stage of development with the pendulum you get a reaction that could be compared to a closed circuit, where the energy is directed into the past, into the personal subconscious too abruptly, and too intensified, and is not yet allowed the release of discovering full causes, which would then release not only that energy, but the energy that has in the past gone into the formation of various physical ills.

The half-hour schedule will allow for a disciplined, smooth and automatic self-discovery which will not drain your energies. You have indeed additional energy at your command, but the focus in the personal subconscious prevents you from using it. You will find that your condition is now improving and will continue to do so. And all of this also involves a practical lesson in the nature of action.

We have this evening been somewhat led astray, indeed, ourselves, from the main nature of the subjects at hand. We will however closely examine the nature of action for a brief time further. You have for now a sufficient basis in its characteristics so that we can begin with other discussions, and shortly we will do so.

We are largely over this hump now, and the actual writing of the book in its entirety will actually serve to strengthen his confidence in this respect, since the validity of our sessions will be stressed as he reads material for his book. At its completion he will be much more committed than he is now, and indeed our sessions will attain added depth through his acquiescence.

There will never be on my part any attempt at any sort of invasion. We may indeed take time out shortly, not only to go into our own relationship more thoroughly, but also to discuss other such relationships in general. You should both find such a discussion rewarding. Other aspects of Ruburt’s abilities will also let themselves be known within the near future, when he himself lets this come about. His own book will allow him to reassess the nature of our sessions. It will do neither of you harm, and might do you both good, to discuss our sessions personally with some other persons whom you have mentioned.

I will give Ruburt some reinforcements shortly. I will now close our session. We may indeed try a few very simple experiments shortly, simply for a change. My fondest regards to you both. I am emotionally close to you both this evening.