“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(The group of four, exclusive of myself, makes the largest gathering Seth has yet addressed. Jane and I knew they were interested in psychology and ESP in general and had encouraged their reading on the subjects. They did not know about Seth but were somewhat familiar with our work in ESP, and of course would learn of Seth’s existence when Jane’s ESP book is published. Probably we would have preferred that our friends, two young men and two young ladies, do more background reading before meeting Seth; on the other hand, with the coming publication of Jane’s book we have been somewhat curious as to the reaction of interested friends to Seth. Conditions were good last Friday evening so Seth spoke at some length in a general way.

(Although they were surprised at first our guests did not stay surprised long, and began to bombard Seth with questions. He answered the ones that would make sense to them offhand, and parried others or simply stated the answers would make no sense to them at the moment. Some of the questions were suprisingly acute, and involved aspects of the existence of Seth, and his abilities, that Jane and I had not thought of.

(The same effect took place during the 182nd session, which was witnessed by the Gallaghers. Seth stated then, as he did last Friday, that he was at times able to produce such effects when Jane, or Ruburt, was not alert and consequently on guard.

(The session was held in our back room and was quiet. Jane spoke while sitting down and with her eyes closed for the most part. Her voice was quiet, her pace fairly good, although with pauses.)

(Philip is John Bradley’s entity name. See the 204th session. Jane and I were certainly hoping Seth would go into John’s experience, whereby John heard from Seth, more deeply.)

(Jane had been smoking. Her eyes now slightly open, she put her cigarette out.)

(Break at 9:20. Jane was dissociated as usual for a first delivery. Her voice had been quiet, her pace fast enough. Her eyes had been open slightly for some of the time. She resumed in the same manner, but with her eyes closed, at 9:38.)

(Jane’s eyes were now open again, wide this time and very dark. She was again smoking, and speaking rather quickly.)

(Jane’s eyes were now closed.)

(Break at 10:00. Jane was dissociated as usual. Her eyes had remained closed since last noted. Her voice had been quiet, her pace fast.

(It was now time for the 15th Dr. Instream clairvoyant test. As usual Jane spoke now with her eyes closed, except for one instant when she put out her cigarette. Her voice was quiet, her pace not too slow for the most part except for a few long pauses. Resume at 10:07.)

(Here Jane, her eyes still closed, leaned forward in her rocker and took a position as though she were sitting at a desk with her elbows on it, her hands raised toward her head.)

(Jane now took a long pause.)

(Jane took a pause lasting about a minute, at 10:13.)

(Break at 10:19. Jane was dissociated as usual. Her pace had been very slow toward the end of the delivery.

(Once again Jane relaxed on the bed during break. Again she began to speak from the bed, propped up on one elbow, her eyes closed, at 10:21.)

(End as 10:29. Jane was dissociated as usual, her eyes closed, her voice quiet, her pace about average.

(Jane feels the voice John heard within can have one of three explanations: It was Seth; it was a subconscious creation on John’s part; it was a telepathic communication, on a subconscious level, from Jane to John.)