“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(John spent last week making the rounds of doctors’ offices in Williamsport. One day while driving about town he felt strongly that he should return home. He felt that mail awaited him, that the letter was from his district manager, and that it concerned a raise for him. Ego-wise, John doubted the whole thing, especially so since he had not been getting along too well with his superior recently.

His familiarity with our sessions has made it possible for him to become more aware of the constant communication that exists between the inner and the outer selves.

(Jane was in a good mood and speaking rapidly for Seth. I had been writing practically at top speed since the session began. At break John confirmed that he had made a remark of dissatisfaction to the meeting at large. It concerned expense-account allowances for gas and oil, and John’s superior took this as aimed at him personally; the two men clashed on the floor, verbally.)

This is a test. Testing, one, two three; if you will indeed forgive my attempts at humor. The number three in regard to the bonus. This is not very clear. 3 or 300. 30 or 300. I want to loosen him, Ruburt, up in regards to you, however, for I intend to indirectly look in on you, with your permission, during some of our sessions.

Permission, and a very airy attitude indeed. I am however enjoying myself. I will let you all take a break. No one is tired but Joseph, for I have kept him going at a steady rate indeed.

There will be others if you remain with the company, for much of your superior’s income is dependent upon your own, and he has only at the most two other salesman in his territory which are lucrative for him. One is a short man, already beginning to bald. And your superior himself worries about his own position.

(John hadn’t mentioned the episode about hearing the voice in the bar to us previously, and at break Jane and I asked him to say no more about it to us; we hoped to see if Seth could say more about the circumstances instead, should John make it back to the session.

The hypnosis experiments have not been productive these last few days for Dr. Instream, though they may have seemed so. Again a snag develops, which may or may not yet appear to him. There is something that holds him back, that he knows but does not realize that he knows.

Now, separately, I sense a framework, as of a house that is not yet fully constructed. It may have to do with a young relative of his (pause), or close friend, or someone connected with him. The house is on a hill. The framework is there but it is open, with the walls not yet constructed completely. (Pause.)

They suggest matchsticks. I sense a turnabout for him. (Pause.) An intermission now, I sense. He speaks with many people. (Pause at 10:11.)

(As break arrived we heard John Bradley returning up the stairs. He had succeeded in postponing his business appointment until tomorrow. We asked him to say no more about his voice experience yet, to see what else Seth could pick up on it. Instead the conversation turned to the fact that last week Jane was offered a part- time job as a dancer in a local supper club. Both of us like to dance, and Jane is an expert dancer. Now during break we amused ourselves discussing some of the humorous aspects of such a potential situation.

I do indeed find the conversation very interesting. As you know I make no attempt to regulate Ruburt’s activities, and I should find it highly hilarious to find him in such a position, or positions. We will leave the matter there, with one addition: I do not approve personally. This does not mean however that I would go so far as to caution him against it.

(John said the conversation he was involved in was innocuous enough, at least on the surface, but that when he head the voice speak to him within he became more cautious. He has not seen the woman or been to The Elms since.)

It is possible, Joseph, that there could be this evening a change in Ruburt’s features, and we shall let this go at that, for we know him too well to say more.