“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

Now I will say more concerning the changes worked in the ego as a result of our sessions, and from the psychedelic experience in general. The ego structure as such remains, of course. The responsibility of dealing with manipulation within the physical universe remains, but in some respects the nature of this manipulation changes. It becomes more direct: Physical properties are manipulated more and more on a mental level.

This is a cornerstone for consciousness and for personality development. It is only a first step, however. Without it, no further development of consciousness can occur. This particular step is not attained by all within your system. You are at this point now. This state has been called cosmic consciousness, but it is hardly that.

In two probable realities, your mother, for example, did not have children. You do not exist in these. In some she married but not the man you know as your father. A psychological connection exists between the first son in that reality, and yourself.

In some probable systems, you and your mother would both exist, do both exist, but as complete strangers, you see. Now these psychological connections are valid and not merely symbolically so. This self that you know has also set up and initiated probable realities of its own. I mean this literally, you see. I want to make this clear.

Now, these do not represent more highly evolved selves, necessarily at all. Certain abilities will be more developed in them than in you, but certain of your abilities are more developed than theirs. In other words, I am not now speaking of portions of yourself that exist in your so-called future.