“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(Bill Macdonnel witnessed the session. Earlier he’d asked if Seth would speak about his health problems.)

Difficulty in the third and seventh vertebrae with our friend, Mark, causing pressure. (Pause.) A steady rather than too spasmodic application to his work is needed. He will always work quickly and intuitively, this is beneficial and characteristic of him. Thought and planning can be utilized however, when he is not working well. The thought and planning will then show itself even in the intuitional work.

His people series is a step to something else, a good and necessary step from which a new development will mature. It should be followed through for it will open him to new developments. The material given earlier for this personality still applies. The psychic abilities are considerable. Under the present conditions, however, he is not likely to utilize them fully.

There is an inability to handle his own energy. At times his own energy frightens him, and then it seems to abandon him completely. Here, however, he has abandoned it, for he succumbs easily to negative suggestions. Because he is sensitive to various elements, he also soaks up atmosphere and suggestions like a sponge, and he has not learned to protect himself.

In poor periods he is almost completely vulnerable to negative suggestion, so that it operates through his own psychic and physical system. He should then often give himself the following suggestion: “I will only react to constructive suggestions.” You may take a break and we shall continue.

You must mentally wipe out the negative image, for example. If you think that tomorrow Johnny F will misbehave in study hall, you should, in your mind, replace this with the image of Johnny F behaving very well. In the first place, if you imagine that a particular student will misbehave, you are automatically sending him a telepathic message to that effect. If he is highly susceptible to suggestion, he will carry out the suggestions that you have given.

When you replace this with a constructive thought, you are sending that constructive suggestion to which he will also react. Any time you see yourself in your mind as unhealthy or staggering, you must immediately wipe the image away and make an effort to see instead a mental image of yourself as healthy and strong.

(Break 9:50 PM. Bill agreed with Seth’s analysis. He left at break, as he was tired. Jane’s pace was fast, her voice deeper and louder than usual.

Now, Ruburt was aware of this evening’s gathering this afternoon. He felt trapped, unable to escape an unwanted situation, and here, the foot difficulties. The two of you do not understand thus far, out of fear. I do not know if this is the evening to attempt such a discussion. Your purpose is to help others.