“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

Then I shall continue. First of all, may I congratulate you for doing something that you do not realize you have done. You did have some help, it is true, from Ruburt, but in the main you did this on your own. Do you have any idea of what I am speaking?

You forgot to buy the gasoline. You had previously not noticed the small red flash indicating that oil was needed, and if the trend had continued you would have continued to ignore this warning light. If your attitude had been strong enough to affect Ruburt, he would not have noticed it either. The general and overall condition of the car was on its way to deterioration.

First of all, to give you a rest, Joseph, you may tape any sessions that you prefer, say, tape one week’s sessions during which Ruburt could then transcribe the notes to give you some extra time for yourself. He could follow your format and type them now and then for you.

Your attitude toward your faithful old car is not based upon the reasons you ascribe it to. An automobile means one thing to you and one thing to Ruburt. Obviously your backgrounds have much to do with this, but I do not believe that you realize what I am about to tell you.

First of all, for Ruburt’s idea of an automobile. For his ideas are simpler and easier to explain. His mother could not leave the house. He always ran as a child to make sure that he could move at all. To him a car is an extension of that mobility.

Your father would like to kick at old cars, for he felt that they defied him since they worked improperly. More than this however, both of your parents still feel that a car is a symbol of social status, and you grew up with this. When your cars were new you felt at one with them. But an old car brings back the old struggles between your parents, and it is precisely here that subconsciously you and Ruburt do not agree. He gladly settles on an old car—anything that moves will do. But to you the old car has not meant freedom, but imperfection.

There is also a lesser connection here with the garage in which your father spent so much of his time, for you picked up your mother’s anger that he was so often there. One small remark and you may take your break: Ruburt, for the reasons mentioned earlier, also liked anything with wheels that moved, roller skates for example. Anything that offered hope of mobility.

I see that Ruburt received my message correctly. This message was given, incidentally, mentally while he was delivering my words on another subject, and this is an accomplishment indeed.

These small episodes of late would have snowed you under in the past, out of all proportion; such is not the case now. You have noticed, I am sure, also, that Ruburt’s reactions are of a more steady nature.

Now this remark leads Ruburt to think of Lois. Such personal connections are important for our purposes, so I mention them.

Now. A square, and a round object, perhaps inside the square. Initials. (Long pause at 10:26.) Ruburt’s connection: a disturbing event. You may put Ruburt’s connections in parenthesis.

(“Now this remark leads Ruburt to think of Lois.” This is a good example of the way personal associations can work. Our friend Lois took some photos of Jane recently, for use on the dust jacket of Jane’s ESP book. The photos my brother Loren took were also to be used in connection with publicity for the ESP book.

(“Ruburt’s connection: A disturbing event,” is a good reference to the balance of my brother’s letter, which is not included on page 197. The contents of this part of the letter are available however to anyone studying these results.

Now Ruburt may have his cigarette.

Now Ruburt grows unsure as far as Dr. Instream’s tests are concerned, when we are asked for a specific object, and this does hamper us. However this feeling will vanish as we continue, and again, it is a natural reaction on his part so he should not blame himself for it.

You will see when and how Ruburt’s personal associations help us, and when and how they do not help us. As result Ruburt will be able, finally, to screen out the incorrect data. This is difficult simply because the data is legitimate to important layers of the personality, and you can see extrasensory perceptions as they merge with other associations.