“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

There are some additions, Joseph, that I would like to make concerning our inverted time system. An understanding of this system will serve to explain to the psychologists certain things that are not now plain to them.

Now. The mind as opposed to the brain, perceives time in terms of the spacious present. It is true that the mind works on associative principles. Therefore these associations are drawn not only from the past, but also from the future.

(A long break now ensued. It was brought about because John began talking about his family relationships; the subject came up when we discussed some of the sessions John has witnessed, and the data Seth has given in them pertaining to John, his family, his job, etc. Some of the predictions are long-range. See 166th, 190th, 204th, 226th, for example; in Volumes 4 and 5.

Now. I did not resume the session for rather obvious reasons.

However I will discuss this later in the session, and make a few comments now. Give us a moment however.

(Jane now paused. As when giving experimental material, she sat with her head down, a hand raised to her closed eyes.)

This discussion will be begun now but ended later this evening.

Now. We have fear and rage on the part of the girl, for despite the children she is yet a girl, and a very nice one. However the relationship between her own parents has been destructive. The father has wanted domination, and to some extent has forced his wife into a position of dominance which she strongly resents. Because of this she lashes out at her husband. I am speaking now, you understand, of the parents of Philip’s wife.

Now, the girl respects Philip because he will not be dominated. On the other hand the woman image that she understands, because of her mother, is a dominating woman image. To her she fails as a female if she cannot hold him in line. At the same time her personality is far different than her mother’s, and less focused.

Now, please give us a moment for the Instream data.

Two other people in the room, I believe a woman and a man, and another man has been present but is now out of the room. There is also another wall adjacent to this one, with a long window now covered by a closed cloth drapery. The drapery is short, that is, it does not reach all the way to the floor.

Now. Do you have an envelope for me?

The paper item having to do with a gathering. Now. Ruburt’s connection here with your acquaintances, the Smiths. Handwriting, or writing, lettering, on it.

(Jane paused at 10:17, without opening her eyes. She now held the envelope in her lap. This was the second time Seth had given me the chance to ask a question after an experiment. I could not be sure, without checking with Seth in detail, but I thought Jane had been wandering about on the above data. Because we had a witness I didn’t think we would spend too much time checking details. Earlier in the day I had wondered what would happen if I asked Seth/Jane to go over all of the data again; I supposed Jane would take this as a sign that the first data wasn’t much good, and at break Jane said this was her thought at the time.

Now. The test results were fairly poor.

We have gone into the reasons for such results in the past. I would prefer to make some remarks to Philip now, rather than discuss the tests in the time available. I will discuss them if you wish.

She feels threatened by serious conversation, Philip, for she fears the unknown. She feels like a child when a parent says “Now, we must discuss this seriously.” Such a discussion threatens the status quo.

Now, give us a moment again.

(Jane now took a pause lasting over a minute. Her eyes had been opening occasionally but they were now closed. Her hands were once again raised to her face.)

Now. I am rather an old man to be speaking in such terms.

(11:59. I thought John wanted more information, but we were tired by now, and this proved to be the end of the session. Jane had been dissociated as usual. Her rapid pace had been broken by some rather long pauses, and her eyes had remained closed.