“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

In trance states, there is a more or less stationary system waiting, so to speak. In trance states, consciousness itself brings about the chemical changes within it as it, consciousness, travels. Changes do occur within the body. When consciousness alters its direction it automatically alters the physical system. When it is ready to return the physical system is automatically prepared to receive it.

Now in the drug situation the state of consciousness desired is brought about by altering chemical properties. Consciousness, travelling, cannot automatically manipulate the physical station. Consciousness must stay out, you see, until the chemical situation has changed.

If difficulties arise, there is no stable station to receive the returning consciousness. This does not seem to be a problem now, for the travelers are new at this. As their members increase, however, some of these difficulties may bring problems.

The inner self is highly capable and follows certain electromagnetic routes which it knows, and avoids other routes. Signals from the body reach it constantly. It is in immediate contact with the body on certain levels: survival levels. With these conditions satisfied, it can indeed travel further, so to speak, than in such an experience with drugs. I am comparing now the drug and drugless experiences at their best.

Now, I do intend to give you further instructions and I will. The drugs now given allow experience in one main direction only. We will have more maneuverability. Different drugs yet to be discovered will allow consciousness travel in some other directions, but when a chemical is used, it will largely determine the systems that may be explored.