“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(This is the first time Jane has had such an experience in the waking state, although she has seen many things in psychological time experiments. She is positive she was awake when she saw the woman.

(I have long been aware that the yoga exercises have a powerful effect on me personally, and that I evidently end up in a dissociated state at times after doing them. I have neither encouraged or discouraged this effect. I have had the experience of hearing voices before but have not asked Seth to comment. He did mention my hearing music recently. The last time I heard voices they chattered away at a great rate, like a tape played too fast.

We shall start with your experience, Joseph, of this afternoon. You were in a very passive state. This passivity comes rather easily to you under such conditions, as those that existed at the time.

(Jane was speaking leisurely. She took time out to put out her cigarette and sip some wine, her eyes blinking.)

This is not to be overdone however. The daily exercise period is fine. The tendencies are used and developed for the good of the overall personality. It is important that they continue to be so disciplined. I do not suggest that you give more time to this daily period however, now.

(Our cat Willy had been eating in the kitchen. Ordinarily he pays no attention to the sessions, after his early displays when the sessions first began; at that time, according to Seth, he sensed Seth’s presence and reacted strongly. He has since grown used to this.

The overall state of your health at this time is a direct result of the knowledge that you have gained and used. You are in a good state of health, and as we continue you will be in a state of exuberant health.

The woman left your own physical system not long ago, according to your terms. She had a connection with this house, though not with you. She was a friend of the woman above you. This is the first time that Ruburt has allowed himself such freedom of perception, and he shall have other such experiences.

(It was now time for the 51st Dr. Instream experiment. As usual Jane sat with a hand to her closed eyes, speaking slowly. Resume at 10:05.)

(This is the second time I was able to ask more than one question about envelope material.

(Jane said she knew she was going astray in the data when I asked about the family group, although the envelope objects do mention family groups. But the question confused her; this is the first time this has happened. Jane said she had an image of a “round object”, that had to do with motion, but had no idea as to what it represented.

(We made some connections ourselves, and Seth elaborated on others. At times during the data I wasn’t sure who was speaking—Jane or Seth. Sometimes when Ruburt was mentioned, I thought it was Jane saying so, rather than Seth. After the session Jane said she had no awareness along these lines, but one of confusion concerning the data. Knowing it was wrong somehow, she tried to be objective, to get back on the right track without knowing how to go about it. There was a confusion of levels, she said, that left her groping.

(This is the first time, I believe, that I have asked that the object be named intrinsically. Jane’s pace was the fastest of the evening when she resumed, again with her eyes closed, at 10:39.)

This time your question led us astray. I did not want Ruburt to get away from the family group idea, you see, but he kept getting specific in the wrong direction. Still keeping however the family group image.

(A note: Jane doesn’t like to take pills. She will often put off taking them. I’ve found her daily vitamin pills in all parts of the apartment at various times.)

(Jane was smoking when she resumed, her eyes opening at times, at 10:59.)

It has indeed. Whenever you find time I will give you more personal material. And whenever you feel the need to rest from your typing, Joseph, by all means say so. Ruburt worries here.