“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(On page 177 of the last session Seth mentioned a recent vision of mine, and promised to discuss it further this evening. Since he does so I will now describe it in some detail. It took place in December, as I lay in bed suspended in that pleasant interlude between waking and sleeping; I’ve had other visions while in this state, incidentally.

Now. Before I discuss your experience, the image that you saw, let me make a few preliminary remarks.

(Jane’s eyes opened. They were very dark. She stared at me and tapped upon the table for emphasis. Her eyes now opened frequently until break.)

Now. The portion of the image that came closest to any semblance of reality was the region about the eyes, and the eyes themselves. There is much to be said here. For this was not imaginary, in that it did have a certain physical reality that existed within your field of reference.

You must understand however that momentarily you had a reality in the reference field of that other individual. The contact was mutual. Now we know what the conditions were at your end. We know that you made no attempt to aim your attention in the particular direction that would allow you to perceive that definite system.

Now. Despite my remarks, your reaction was perfectly understandable.

You translated, now, this data into other terms. The alien nature of the individual you translated into an animalistic appearance. This was not to emphasize any lower or base characteristics, but was your way of translating the individual’s exceptionally clear, pure and single-minded perception. For the intensity behind the perception reminded you of the unswerving attention often displayed in animals: a complete lack of trickery as it is understood by you.

(Jane’s eyes had now been opening often again.)

You are not alone in this however. You have had no other experiences where contact was recognized both by you and the other individual from the other system, however; and he takes what he learned as part of himself now.

(I was of course much interested, and knew that Jane was too. Jane now closed her eyes and sat quietly for a moment.)

Now. In this inverted time system individual ten is aware of the experiences of individual two; and individual two is aware of the experiences of individual ten. All of these individuals have access to the experiences of the other. Individual ten may, so to speak, go back without confusion and enter into any experience undergone by any of the other individuals.

(It was now time for the 28th Dr.Instream test. As usual Jane’s pace slowed considerably. She spoke with many pauses, sitting with her eyes closed, her head down, her left hand raised to her brow. Resume at 10:10.)

Now. Give us a moment and we shall see what we can do.

I believe he lost a scarf, navy blue. In any case, whether it was lost or found, I see a navy blue scarf on the chair by his desk, in his office. Now; that is, in his office now.

Now, a moment again please.

(Jane also said that when the information “An engagement,” etc., came through, it represented Seth’s effort to put her on the right track. She had our Marine friend in mind during the test, and he was engaged to be married at the time he went into the service. He is now married and a father.

Now I will keep you but briefly.

Now we simply cannot discuss everything I had in mind, or the session would run too late.

Now, I will as you prefer give you a break or continue.

Now. When you react in such a manner, not only do you focus upon the present difficulty, but you project the difficulty and its imagined consequences into the future, turning expectation against you, and therefore bringing about the very conditions which you wish to avoid.

I am not accusing either of you of such habitual activities, but because of our relationship I do feel bound to mention such issues as they arise. You should know, both of you by now, that I have your best interests always in mind.

And now may I wish you a hearty good evening. I would have discussed your friend’s inverted time system, Joseph, further, except for the lateness of the hour.