“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

SESSION 157

(Before the session began, Jane said she felt much more restless than usual. Once again she spoke while sitting down and with her eyes closed. Her voice was average, her rate of delivery average also, but with pauses. She actually began speaking at 9:02.)

This may sound contradictory. We have stated that a reality remains as it is, unchanged even though the perceiver, because of his sense apparatus, may perceive it in a limited or distorted fashion. While this is to some extent true, we can now delve into the matter somewhat more fully. In our later sessions for example, we have mentioned that the desire for duplication must always result in a distortion, but this distortion is also the basis therefore for a new reality.

It is only because their realities are so distorted that the difficulty is discovered. I mentioned many sessions back that your physical universe, so taken for granted, is actually at least as diverse and multitudinous as the dream system. Within the physical universe you merely focus upon similarities and ignore the vast differences that exist. Each reality is completely unique for every individual, and through his own actions he attempts therefore to communicate the nature of this reality of his to his fellows.

Out of the goodness of my heart, Joseph, I will bring the session to a close.

(I did feel much better, and in any case did not want a short session if we could avoid it.)

I will now end the session, or you may take a break as you prefer.

In his case, extra reserves of energy have been used in practical concerns over his book, although to deal with them he has drawn upon additional energies. There is still here a certain holding back, with which we must all contend. Unfortunately the knowledge that his book will be published, while bringing him much satisfaction, has also served to remind him of the manner in which he fears many might look upon both our sessions and his past endeavors in this field.

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.