“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

Now there is an emotional rapport, set up of course within some time, that exists between these persons. Ruburt is therefore able on his own to pick them up, so to speak, when conditions are good. This is a big help to me.

The intellect is highly important. It has little to do however with the framework within which our tests take place. The idea of a game will indeed work more to our advantage, for this is not an intellectual exercise. The intellect can be used most handily in tabulating our results, but it will not help us to get our results, unless it is utilized as a means toward discovering how best to harness the emotions for communication purposes.

If you dislike the term emotions in this context, the word vitality may be substituted. I personally appreciate your interest, Dr. Instream, and we shall indeed succeed. Again, do not concentrate on an intellectual level, if possible. When Ruburt tries too hard, he often blocks material by losing spontaneity; and when you try too hard, you interrupt any communication, or at least make it more difficult.

Nevertheless what we need in our work with you is an emotional rather than intellectual attempt, and from your letter I believe that we see eye to eye here.

This is difficult to put into words. Feel toward us rather than think at us, and let us see how we do. Self-suggestion may be most beneficial when possible, when used to put you in this more intuitive frame of mind. Turn your emotions towards us, and I think we’ll be able to pick up your objects.

If the objects used are those to which you are emotionally attached, this will also be of some considerable help. I realize that this would seem to limit the choice of objects which have a meaning for you, and still allow for a variety that is wide.

At least a significant object of some sort. It need not belong to you, but it should have some meaning for you, to get the best results. Keep the object in mind, but do not concentrate upon it so intensely that you block out your own emotional, (underlined) vitality.