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SESSION 216

(It will be remembered that in recent sessions Seth has promised to discuss two dreams which have been on my mind recently. Both of these involved my younger brother Bill, who lives in Rochester, NY with his wife and 3 children.

(The last in the series took place last night, and since it dealt with extreme situations concerning my own death, Jane and I thought it wise to inquire into it. I had thought of next Monday’s session as being soon enough at first, but by now the dreams were on my mind enough so that we thought of an unscheduled session. Also, other material in the regular sessions seemed to push the dream material aside.

(Jane and I think the following material an excellent example of the way Seth interprets dreams, and it is presented in full. Seth doesn’t get all the way through his analysis, but promises to in an early session. However, he told us enough tonight to make me feel much better.

(When Jane expressed a willingness to hold the session, she sipped a glass of wine while we waited for Seth to appear. I sat beside her on our living room couch, notebook in my lap. We listened to music. Nevertheless the start of the session caught me by surprise. Jane took off her glasses, closed her eyes and began to speak in a quiet voice.)

Now, there is no need for a musical accompaniment to this session.

(I turned off the television set. Jane’s eyes were closed, but were to shortly open briefly; they remained closed for most of the session. Her pace was fairly fast, although she waited until I sat down again before resuming.)

You lose advantage, Joseph, from your recorder. You lose the advantage of your recorder. In sessions such as these it would be most handy for you.

(Seth also notes a few other discrepancies, later in the session, between the actual dream events and my written account.)

(Break at 8:55. Jane said she had been dissociated more than usual, especially for a first delivery. She thought Seth might have seen to this in order to keep her from blocking. Her eyes had opened once briefly near the beginning of the session. Her rate of speaking had kept me writing rapidly.

(At break I remarked to Jane that she need not hold a session of regular length this evening. Now that we had a little information, I thought we could wait for more if she didn’t care to continue. She resumed in the same fast manner, her eyes closed, at 9:00.)

You may now end the session, or take a break as you prefer. I believe I have answered your most urgent questions. There are other dream connections that can be made if you want to pursue them further, however.

(“Perhaps you can finish this up next session then.”)

(Tracing of the child’s drawing used in the 22nd envelope test, in the 217th session for December 13,1965.)