“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

In the beginning you will not retain it steadily. It will grow by leaps and bounds however. It’s growth has nothing to do with your physical time, but with inner value fulfillments of which you may not be consciously aware. This last is important. Contrary to usual opinion, periods of poor health are often the result of egotistic rather than subconscious manipulations. (Long pause.) You become overconcerned with the egotistical situations, and hamper the inner self.

The main energy and concern therefore should be in his work. Inner broodings over whether or not his book will sell well do no good, and drain away energy. All of this reflects itself in the physical condition.

If he first of all focuses his abilities in his creative pursuits, then everything else will follow. He will have the energy to do whatever else he should do. But he must primarily focus his energies in his creative pursuits, for these give him the exuberance that makes other pursuits possible.

When these symptoms show themselves, then he should look out for health difficulties. There is nothing seriously wrong with his system, nor do I foresee any serious difficulties. However he has his own pattern. The symptoms are these: Poor memory, or none, of his dreams; no poetry; a consistent lower-than-usual level of exuberance. These are the main ones, and I am speaking of perhaps a two-month period here.

He has finally decided to make financial steps. Now, I do not believe they will be necessary. Both of you do believe them necessary. Therefore you see to you, or to Ruburt, this becomes a necessity. He is now ready to accept this rather than brood, and this will be of help, for the brooding drained his energy. The brooding however, rather than the necessity, you see, was the difficulty. The energies and focus must be directed away from the physical symptoms. He is reinforcing them inadvertently. The creative energy, properly used, will drain away the energy that is now forming the symptoms.

Do you have an envelope for me?

A connection with a session. With, now (Jane gestured with the envelope, her eyes closed) my impression here is of a desk, or chair connected with a desk. The type used in classrooms. I do not know if this refers to a child who attends school, to a teacher, or to someone such as your friends downstairs who have such an object.

Do you have any questions?

I am not sure. It may have to do with flowers.

(“With, now… my impression here is of a desk, or chair connected with a desk. The type used in classrooms. I do not know if this refers to a child who attends school, to a teacher, or to someone such as your friends downstairs who have such an object.” There are plenty of connections here, though some are roundabout. Merle and Lois Cratsley also live in the apartment house, on the first floor, and do own such a chair. Their apartment adjoins Barbara, and they are of course well acquainted. The Cratsleys have no children but Barbara does have one, a girl nine years old. Later note by RFB: Mother Goose is a child’s tale. The place referred to as Story Land.

(“Again, a formal affair connected here.” The card used as object tonight was sent to us by Barbara from Ft. Belvoir, VA. She visited her sister there, and while there attended a cocktail party and a dance in the company of a male she thinks highly of. Jane and I do not know if these affairs were literally formal however.

(“One seven. Perhaps two one.” Jane and I made no connections. No such sequences appear on the postcard, although the individual numbers do.

(“A variety of small circles, fitting one inside the other, like jewelry. Like some earrings.” The picture on the postcard used as object contains many small circles, mainly the flowers as noted above, and the small circular designs, also apparently flowers, on the blouse and cap of Mother Goose. They do not necessarily fit one inside the other however. Mother Goose wears no earrings.

(First Question: What is the spectacular arrangement you mentioned? “I am not sure. It may have to do with flowers.” This seems to pin the spectacular reference down to the postcard picture, since it shows the statue of Mother Goose in Story Book Land, surrounded by red and white flowers.

Ruburt would do well to take this session to heart, and follow my directions.

There is a boon coming to you financially. I do not know whether this represents sales, or sale, on Ruburt’s part or not. But some money, either sooner than you expect, or unexpected. The number three is connected here, but I am not sure how. The amount may begin with a three, or it may be received within three days or thirty days. It is definite, and you will receive it in any case before three months have passed.