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(Jane’s cold still lingered to a lesser degree. She was coughing, but made no mention of not wanting to hold a session. Her cold had been worse when she held last Sunday’s long unscheduled session.

(Jane had no idea of the material for the session beforehand. For variety’s sake she wanted to hold the session in our living room again, as we used to do regularly. I was somewhat concerned about interruptions but as it developed there were none.

We also of course experimented to some degree with Ruburt’s state. He carried on for me very well, and his abilities have once more shown a good degree of advancement. I tried again to speak with you on a much less formal basis. To some extent there must always be some barriers here, but we can with practice overcome many.

The guests of the other evening were most advantageous, their attitudes objective; not gullible people, nor on the other hand were they the type who will not admit the results of their own experience. The woman has a large store of energy which she is using with above-average efficiency, but she also has abilities which are not being used.

The man is using his own energies less effectively, since so much of them are being consumed in nervousness. He has not learned to conserve his energies, but to use them at all it seems that he must allow them almost to explode, so that there is little reserve. This is unfortunate, but can be corrected.

Both of these personalities however are basically constructive, creative, and a relationship between the four of you should work out very well, not only on a short-term, but on a long-term basis, with advantages for all.

The ulcer simply can be cured, but this will involve on the part of the personality a disciplined program of self-understanding. Certainly such a program will be worthwhile. We do not want, for example, the personality to plunge into a solution. Instead what is advisable is a gradual but definite program that will result in a legitimate and a long-lasting cure.

(Break at 9:21. Jane was dissociated more than usual for a first delivery. She said she felt like opening her eyes a couple of times, or rather that Seth did. Her voice was rather dry and hoarse at times but was not strained, and became no worse during the session. She did not appear tired.

(I was a little tired, however, from the extensive typing involved from the last session, and reminded Jane that some of her comments regarding this were not good suggestions. She agreed. She had lit a cigarette during break, and now when she resumed speaking she held the cigarette in a hand. I thought this meant she might be getting ready to open her eyes while delivering material. But she resumed with her eyes closed, in the same quiet dry voice, at 9:27.)

(Jane now smiled again, then opened her eyes. They were again dark and luminous as she looked at me. This however was not the intent stare of the last session, but a more conversational and quiet one.)

(Jane, now, looked at me but occasionally. Her voice remained quiet. She used pauses less often and they were short ones. She spoke while looking casually ahead for the most part, and performed such ordinary chores as putting out her cigarette, sipping from a glass of wine, sometimes rocking back and forth, etc.)

These cannot be recounted, again, in one evening; nor would such a performance serve any purpose at this time; listed, so to speak. There are considerations that connect them that must be discussed, if any good will be done. The need for the ulcer was aggravated in the fairly recent past, but the personality is basically flexible enough so that adjustments can be made.

There will also be suggestions given as to needed adjustments on the part of the personality during his business hours. In other words, there are small but important adjustments that can be made within the framework of his present working life. Also perhaps an adjustment here on the woman’s part that will aid him.

The trouble with many health programs for recovery is that they cause the sufferer to focus upon his illness more than ever. The unsolved problem is therefore pushed further away. Our program for your friend will almost immediately include a brief but effective suggestion that should be given before sleep, and at various times during the day.

So-called suggestion causes not only sickness but health.