“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

For our object, a mirror, or something that reflects, as a very shiny surface. (Pause.) Connected with dark leather, as a belt. This could be a shiny buckle.

The buckle, or belt, or similar object, is a gift I believe to Dr. Instream. A connection with it and a May, late May, date.

Close by him now a small box with a miscellany of objects. (Pause at 10:35.) Perhaps the box of walnut, or there is a walnut connection here.

Subconsciously he feels that you are saying shut up, and this angers, humiliates and bewilders him. He struggles against such disclosures to begin with. Instead you see methods can be used to direct the emotions in other channels. You can get him to talk about other matters by asking for example about what he has written for the day. The subject chosen by you must be one in which he is immensely interested however. He will understand that you are merely trying to redirect him, and will not feel that you are restraining his freedom to say what he wants to say. He will understand what you are doing, but that is all right. He knows the emotional situation with your mother, and will not object.

(Tracing of the ribbon used as object in the 63rd envelope experiment, in the 273rd session for July 18,1966.)