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(In the 278th session for Monday, August 8,1966, Seth said: “An event in a week and a half, that will be beneficial for you both.” Exactly a week and a half later, on Wednesday, August 17, Jane received a letter from Don Wollheim, of Ace Books. He is to visit us on September 1. Jane is particularly interested to talk business with him. The Wollheim letter was entirely unexpected, no correspondence having passed between Jane and Mr. Wollheim, or business, for a long time.

We will begin with Ruburt. His past indispositions, from an overall viewpoint, have been most necessary and beneficial. You cannot afford to keep knowledge at an intellectual level, and not use it practically, for when you do so it is useless to you. His indispositions taught him this is a way that he will not forget. His inner and unthinking reactions literally immobilized him.

This immobilization was in itself a lesson, and he has learned it. He conquered mentally and emotionally, and therefore he conquered finally in physical terms. The immobile foot was a direct translation of the following: “I am exhausted and I will go no further at this point.” The exhaustion was a natural result of his own reactions. He is fond of saying that if you cannot control events, you can control your reactions. He did not do so well here, however, and he is considering only a half-truth in the above statement.

Fortunately Ruburt benefited, for he learned. I have given you important and practical suggestions concerning health measures, and I take it for granted that you use them.

The suggestions mentioned, had you used them consistently, would have changed your own reactions to the Miss Callahan incidents, and allowed you greater freedom. Not only did the incidents upset you, but unwittingly you prevented Ruburt himself from giving some aid in the later stages that he could have provided.

I do not see any too-annoying symptoms in any case. Ruburt is clear also. He frightened himself into some sense. During hay fever season Ruburt should use a diluted (underlined) ammonia household cleaner.

Now Ruburt utilized his abilities in helping you, but he did not mobilize them with any vigor in helping himself, until panic drove him to do so.

Ruburt’s ankle was sprained originally in your home. A very simple sprain, suffered in the kitchen. It was mending nicely until the evening at your dancing establishment, when it was again bruised. He kept on dancing however, a mistake.

I believe moving the refrigerator out to clean. The weight was poorly distributed. It is now on the mend, and he should experience no further difficulties. He should automatically now give himself the suggestions mentioned in this session, before he reads a letter from his mother. This alone will save him from many indispositions. Your cat should be inoculated. There is no great danger here, but since you know he is not inoculated, it should be done. Do you have any questions?