“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(It will be remembered that on two past occasions Seth has taken credit for making a candle flame grow noticeably in height. See my notes prior to the 206th session, pages 57-58. Both of these sessions were witnessed. Seth told us he was able to do such things when Ruburt’s attention was elsewhere, but that as soon as “he”, or Ruburt, became conscious of the possibility of such effects they were usually unattainable.

(I was not sure of what I was observing. Jane gave no sign of any kind, and Seth had not even mentioned the candle; I had thought he might smile at the idea. The increase in the flame’s height had not been as sudden and dramatic as in the two previous instances noted on page 117. But the candle flame now burned at this new height just as steadily as it had before the increase, and continued to do so.)

Something with a new format. Ten people in a separate party or gathering, in which she took part. Something having to do with March 10.

McNamara. A white taxicab. Identified by a round symbol on it, with a border inside the circle, and some sort of figures. Whether these are people, shapes or object shapes, I do not know. The symbol is of more than one color, however, and fairly dark against the white. I am seeing it in the evening, so the color of the symbol is not very clear. It is in front of a stone building.

I pick up something to do with a ballpark, or a park that has been used, or a stadium that has been used for ball games.

Something to do with a pocketbook. Did she misplace it? It is a shoulder variety however. Perhaps it was a camera.

He is in his room (pause), a photograph of his wife on a dresser. Some books or papers on the bed. (Pause.) Is he dressing to go out at this hour? Or do I have him earlier? (Long pause at 10:04.)

I do not believe it is a new book. I have the impression of worn leather, though I do not actually believe the binding is of leather, but of something allied in appearance. (Pause.)

Now, do you have a test for me?

(At first the envelope test data left us at a loss, until memory began to work. To sum up first, we saw that Seth had used the name of the artist who had executed the block print, Roy Fox, as a starting point for data involving Jane and Roy and me, but for some reason had not dealt with the test object itself. We do not know why this happened, since Seth did not discuss the results this evening. Jane’s mother and a Christmas present also entered the test data, for reasons we do understand; here Seth tells us that Ruburt thinks of the package that his mother sent him.

(The rest of the test data applies to the Christmas package Jane’s mother sent her early this week. The package was wrapped with twine, contained a blue knitted sweater, etc. Why this information cropped up in a test we do not know. We can see the connection with the Roy Fox data however, since Roy made the block print; his name is also on the test object. We would like to know why Seth chose to use Roy’s name as a springboard, however, instead of sticking to the test object.

(“Do you want to say something about the candle-flame test?”

What do you want me to say?

(“Do you think this kind of test is a good idea?”)

There is nothing wrong with the idea. We shall see what we can do. We have been trying to see what we can do.

Now. Do not emphasize the candle. Simply have it present during sessions, and lit. But do not draw Ruburt’s attention to it. Certainly not in the beginning, for we want him to consciously forget that the candle is here.