“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

He is obviously drawing upon knowledge that is beyond his own conscious abilities. Now much of it would, and is, theoretically available to each human being; but practically of course things simply do not work that way. He is reaching beyond his own personal subconscious, for while the personal subconscious does have definite knowledge unknown to the conscious mind, it also has definite limits.

It will also be developed on your part as you let it develop, Joseph, and in your own work. Spontaneity must be allowed for in this respect. You should give yourself the suggestions that I mentioned earlier, consistently. Do you recall the suggestions?

They are potent. They will help you, not only to do the excellent painting that you desire, but to do so in such a way that others will be benefited, and you be financially rewarded.

In his previous poetry, as a rule, Ruburt was not reaching deeply enough. I wanted to make these comments, and do suggest that at least a portion of a session a month be concerned with the state of your psychic and physical circumstances, for there are possibilities here from which you are not yet fully benefiting.

Now. Some of the information that I gave you in our last session, concerning the portions of the self, seem rather alien, I am sure. Do not forget however that you are not even aware of many portions of the self that you know intellectually do exist. So it is not so strange to imagine other portions of the self with which you are not at all familiar in any conscious way.

Now, probabilities exist in the same manner. They simply are not concrete for you, as dreams are not concrete for you. You may dream for example of holding an apple, then wake up and the apple is gone. This does not mean that the apple did not exist. It simply means that in the waking state you are not aware of its reality. You do not experience it, or perceive it. In the same manner you do not perceive or experience physically the actuality of probable events.

A letter by his hand. The letter is either from somewhere in Nebraska, or has some connection with Nebraska in the contents. (Pause.) It is from a man but there is also a connection with a woman. There is an April date, I believe April 11, in connection with the letter. (Pause.) Having to do with a meeting of many men, and concern over what could be an upsetting element (pause), to upset the meeting.

Do you have an envelope for me?

I do not know to what this refers, but a twist, or something twisted. A four. A five six.

(“I do not know to what this refers, but a twist, or something twisted.” referred I thought to myself, caught in the act of stretching in the envelope photo.

(“A mine.” This is interesting also. Speaking this word, Jane said, she had an impression of being underground, while not being specifically in a location such as a coal mine for instance. She was aware of sides of rocky earth, with the rocks visible. The sides were rather close together. Consciously of course Jane knows Ezra Havens is dead and buried. But while giving the data she had no impressions of Ezra. Looking back, she thinks she might have been trying to get at the impression of a grave while skirting around it. She remembers that she was going to elaborate on the mine impression by using the word underground; but instead of doing so she went on to the next impression.

My heartiest wishes to you both, and I hope, Joseph, that you make a habit of giving yourself the suggestion which I advised. If you do this regularly you will be amazed, as Ruburt was, at the results.

Very well then, we shall. The twisting was distortive, having to do with the motion of the body. Ruburt translated this into a dancing motion, you see.

(Note that Seth’s idea of our time is quite different from our own at times. The photo was taken in 1960, and Erza died in 1964; we do not call a four-year wait imminent. At various times Seth has told us his idea of time may not coincide with ours. Without going into details I recall a prediction of his that was to materialize “soon.” It did materialize, but six months later.

(“Why do I sometimes feel sleepy during sessions?”)

Also. You make certain automatic adjustments in order to perceive what little of my presence that you do perceive. And I also have a calming effect on you, which is most beneficial to you.