“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

I have endeavored to study rather thoroughly the condition of the other male present in the room, yourself excluded, Joseph, because we find here an almost classic example of the manner in which the individual subconsciously creates physical matter, and the manner in which the psychological and psychic problems of the individual conspire so that the organic perfection becomes disturbed.

The following basic subjects are necessary for an understanding of what we are trying to say, particularly for any practical application: the construction of physical matter; the psychological and electrical gestalt that results in the formation of a self; the nature of the dream universe; the electrical system, as it is related to both the physical universe and the inner psychic gestalt; the nature of action; mental enclosures; mental genes; and again, all of these subjects in relationship to their reality as action.

(Lorraine and the Gallaghers left soon after the session. Jane, I noticed, seemed to be still wound up and did not immediately retire as she usually does after a session. We talked about the high peak of psychic activity she had reached recently, and she said she felt that Seth was “still around.”

(I do not encourage her to give extra sessions as a rule, and did not encourage her to continue now. I was caught between feeling that she could herself choose the amount of psychic activity she wanted to indulge in, and feeling that it was better that she not overdo it. The pace had been active recently.

(Speaking for Seth, Jane began by saying that we could forego Wednesday’s session if we chose to, in view of the extra work involved recently in the longer sessions. Jane was indeed at a peak of psychic activity now, her highest to date; he liked to take advantage of such periods when he could.

(Seth repeated several times that we wouldn’t regret this burst of psychic energy, or the time involved, because it meant an increase in Jane’s ability to focus energy. The witnesses tonight had been extremely valuable; for different reasons [which he did not go into]. Seth stated that such gatherings increased Jane’s ability to utilize energy on different levels. This ability is still increasing. Seth uses witnesses as “practice” for Jane. Her ability to draw upon others would be very valuable in the “near future.” I believe he implied here that Jane would be speaking before larger groups, perhaps soon, and that possibly many in such groups would be strangers.

(Nor did he recommend that we spend any Saturday nights, either alone or with friends, trying seances or other psychic activity. We needed instead outgoing activity such as our dancing, and being with others. Seth closed by saying we could have time off whenever we wanted to, that we had but to ask, and that I could end any session whenever I wanted to.