“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

The nervous system itself must, you see, be so constituted, and the nervous system reacts definitely to visual block images. Such images are received through the skin as well as through the eyes. The whole system is highly complicated and organized, and organized to react to specific patterns that are formed from these basic root assumptions.

It is not bombarded as with drug experiments, and forced to experience chaotic and frightening perceptions that can literally terrify it into complete disorder. Survival in your system is strongly dependent upon the highly specialized, focused, limited but specific organizational qualities of the ego. It should not be rigid but it should not be purposely torn apart, nor weakened.

(“Can you be more specific about the two men and the woman?”)

(Four specific paintings were discussed between us, and I priced each one with Jane present, so that she could quote prices to the doctor should he call while I was away. This data is reinforced by the next data, and vice versa.

(“And with a postcard. Perhaps with a water scene on it, or from a location by water.” I specifically mention a postcard in the letter used as object. The water data arises because if the doctor does send me a card, it will be addressed to Water Street.

(This was the first time either of us had specifically noted that Dr. Lodico had his office in a certain building that both of us had driven past many times. His sign is fastened to the wall of the house beside an office door, beneath a porch roof, and would not be readable, probably, from a passing car.

(First Question: What’s that array or disarray? “I am not sure here. A display, perhaps, though only perhaps, that is not neat, or ordered. As flowers grown wild and disorderly, for example.” Here I sought elaboration of Seth’s first data. As stated, my letter used as object specifically mentions the Arts and Crafts Exhibit at Mount Savior. This could be a display. My abstracts, offered for sale to Dr. Lodico, can also be a display; and again, to some abstract paintings might not seem neat, or ordered.

(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.

(After the session Jane said she should have caught this connection, since she was brought up a Catholic and is quite familiar with the chant, mass, etc. This music is among her favorites. Remember that I mentioned Mount Savior specifically in the letter used as object. The lace data might also fall into this category.)