“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(“Good evening, Seth.”)

(This data evidently refers to turnabout rather than the oval shape. I had thought it okay to ask the next question, since Seth had taken a rather lengthy pause.)

(See the tracings of the object on page 309. Pertinent data connected to it will be brought out as we list our connections. We were able to make some, and Seth did not help us out after break.

(“The color red.” The only thing close to red on the object is the 4¢ postage stamp, current series, bearing Lincoln’s bust. This is a predominant red with a bluish tint. Seth hints at another possible meaning later, but we believe the stamp is the object referred to.

(“An oval shape or scene.” See the tracings on page 309. The scene on the front of the postcard consists almost entirely of oval components in the abstract: The sea spray, the clouds, even the rocks in the foreground. We believe this applies since Seth used the word scene in the data.

(“A turnabout or change of mind or plan.” We speculate: Before leaving for Maine with his girl, Leonard talked often to us of marriage to her. Since his return he has not mentioned the subject, and as far as we know has not seen the girl. I wanted to ask Seth more about turnabout.

(“A design like a flower or stem.” Again, the small triangular design on the back of the object, just above and to the right of the circular postmark. We believe the stem data, mentioned by Seth earlier, led Jane to the flower mention here.

(Question: “Are they male or female, for instance?” “Impression of light-colored hair on two, and a similarity. These I believe males. Perhaps a family resemblance, but a definite similarity in any case.” This was of little help to us, and since we didn’t ask Seth to explain after break we cannot decipher the data. We are not related to Leonard, of course. The other male on the address line of the object, John, crossed out by Leonard, is a close friend of Leonard’s but not a relative. None of us—Jane, Leonard, John or myself—are blond or light-haired.

(I then said: “Well, you’re correct, the object is a card.” I wanted to note Jane’s reaction, while in trance, to being told she had named the envelope object at least in a general way. There was none, and she told me later she felt no particular reaction. At the time she said, as Seth: “A grouping”. I took this to mean she was still concerned with the three people data already cited, even though I had waited until she paused in a definite manner before making the comment.

(Question: “Can you elaborate on a turnabout?” “Having to do with a change of plan. An event not taking place when originally planned. Put off.” See the interpretation of the turnabout data on page 315. The above adds no more to that interpretation. Note that Seth’s answers to the questions this evening seem to add little that is more specific to the data originally given.

(Question: “What’s that about the oval shape?” “I am not clear here. This, perhaps: To a completed plan, as distinct from the incomplete one. A coming together.” Once again, Seth appears to be still considering the previous question, although as before I had waited until Jane had taken a definite pause before asking the next question. Even so, this data did not help us.

(Jane, or Seth, now added two pieces of information that I hadn’t asked for: “The color purple I believe also.” We think this applies to the 4¢ Lincoln US postage stamp on the object. As stated earlier the stamp is printed in red ink with blue added. The resultant color can be called a purple, a violet, etc.

(“Good night, Seth.”