“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

The root assumptions that govern physical reality are indeed valid, but within physical reality alone. They do not apply elsewhere. There is a natural tendency to continue judging inner experience against these root assumptions however. The tendency, with further experience, will fade. This interpretation of inner reality into physical terms is at first automatic, and far beneath conscious levels. Inner experience, you see, must to some extent be colored by the physical system while you exist within it.

The root assumptions upon which physical reality is formed represent secure ground to the ego. We always operate with the ego’s consent. It consents to step aside momentarily. It interprets the inner knowledge gained in its own way, true, but it is immeasurably enriched by so doing. Other layers of the self interpret the same inner experiences quite differently.

Now. Do you have an envelope for me?

16. I do not know, perhaps 16 people, or a 16 date. A presentation. I do not know what we want here. We will try the word acrimony, or acrimonious.

Do you have any questions?

A photograph (pause) connected with Ruburt. Having to do with the past rather than immediate present.

I do not know. I only have the sounds here. Perhaps Akron, Ohio.

Having to do with the geometric shapes.

(“Do you want to name the object?”)

I am not sure. There is a strong connection with a photograph, but I do not know whether the object itself is a photograph. Dark colors and light colors and shadows. The object I believe came through the mail, whether or not it is a photograph.

(“16. I do not know, perhaps 16 people, or a 16 date.” Jane and I make no positive connections.

(“I do not know what we want here. We will try the word acrimony, or acrimonious.” No connections.

(“A small building or house with a flattish roof. A lightish color in sunlight. An orange color, and perhaps with scrolls, or scroll shapes, and a banner.” This turned out to be confusing data, and at the same time quite interesting. I thought it all of a piece when Seth delivered it, and still do. It may also involve direct telepathy, Jane reading my thoughts here.

(3rd Question: Can you be more specific about the two men and the woman? “A photograph, connected with Ruburt. Having to do with the past rather than the immediate present.” This is associative data, Jane said, and came about because of the geometric data above. The geometric data recalled Jungle Gyms to her mind; these in turn reminded her of a photograph of herself, which she still has, that was taken of her at a playground in Saratoga Springs, NY, with a Jungle Gym in back of her.

(4th Question: How about that word acrimony? “I do not know. I have only the sounds here. Perhaps Akron, Ohio.” Studying the letter used as object, we see nothing to particularly remind us either of acrimony, anger, or Akron. The Coluccis for instance do not come from Akron, nor do we. We do not know anything about the history of Dr. Lodico or his family.

(5th Question: Can you say more about the four squares? “Having to do with the geometric shapes.” In asking this question I sought to tie the four squares data to that of the geometric shapes, and Seth confirms the idea. See the original interpretations on pages 36 and 37.

(7th Question: Do you want to name the object? “I am not sure. There is a strong connection with a photograph, but I do not know whether the object itself is a photograph. Dark colors and light colors and shadows.” Thus the visual idea of a painting and a photo are closely related, to Seth. Some distinction is made, either by Seth or Jane, in that a photo is not definitely named as the object. “Dark colors and light colors and shadows” can refer to either a photo or a painting; the description is quite apt for the painting roughly indicated on page 39.

The October connection had to do with the painting already purchased. I believe the music referred to Ruburt’s subjective feelings about one painting (we had hesitated to credit this when we interpreted the data), and also to some musical leanings on the dentist’s part, or his family.

The opera here though was a legitimate connection, having to do with the way the mass is sung at Mount Savior’s. The Gregorian chant is what we were after here. This was quite legitimate.