“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

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.

Now. Some of this rapport business will take care of itself through the natural course of events, in your letters back and forth for example. And if you yourself have a more flexible, easier, less intellectual attitude toward our tests, this will make our task easier.