“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

He has indeed learned, the hard way, lessons that he had to learn if he were to further develop. And yet these lessons all in all were self-given, and he is actually lucky, for they could have been far more difficult and the fruits of stubbornness could have been more bitter.

He has learned that the ego cannot set itself up against the inner self. He has learned to trust and have confidence in the inner self, and to listen to the subconscious which is a part of his inner identity.

He developed this objective manner originally years ago because he feared he could not control his own spontaneity. It grew, however, into too strong an armor, and threatened to suffocate him. He will no longer block material now in the sessions, and therefore I will have a freer voice to counsel you when it may be needed.

Remember, the normal consciousness is not synonymous with the ego. The ego is only a portion of consciousness. For Ruburt’s benefit yes, indeed, the cure is permanent, as long as he utilizes what he has learned, and it seems fairly certain that he will.

Some of these insights were realized last evening, and resulted in the first truly deeply relaxing sleep of some time. This allowed the subconscious healing abilities to work. He was also clairvoyantly aware of his friend’s death before it occurred, for several months in fact.

In time you will experience them as one. Therefore, when you read, and various names are given to, levels of the self, remember this. This point alone will save you much bewilderment. The exercises, the way Ruburt has adapted them recently, are excellent. He should keep this view. You will always adapt in any case. These sessions and material represent your closest and most dependable source of inner knowledge, outside of direct personal mystical experiences.

You see during Ruburt’s past period of adjustment, our sessions were not cut off. I was able to keep those channels open. You are approaching some excellent periods in your lives, periods that would not have been possible had Ruburt not fully accepted, as he now has, the emergence of his abilities and his responsibility to develop them.

Ruburt did not trust the sessions for some time, since it was the abilities that made the sessions possible that so bothered him. So that has been worked out. A new balance has been achieved, and literally a new personality framework has been established. It too, of course, will change, but now he can let it change joyfully.

Now. Ruburt had several dreams concerning Miss Price, also a therapeutic dream last evening that he did not remember. During this period he did not remember his dreams because he purposely closed subconscious channels.

The door, the door from which she emerged after sending the telegram. The money having to do with concern over Blanche’s family, and how they would handle Blanche’s estate. The Spencer is a future development. The black buttons on Blanche’s death—the dress she wore. The grave is obvious. Other impressions also apply to the same circumstances—the city, Baltimore. Ruburt was so certain not to block anything that he did not let me focus clearly enough, but that is all right for now. The mail had to do with his letter. That will do for explanation, I believe.

My heartiest wishes to you both, and my assurances to Ruburt that he is indeed out of the black woods.