“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

Now. Our young gentleman friend has come a long way to visit me, but then I also came a long way, you see, to visit you.

Now. You have indeed many abilities to be developed, and you need to work in order to develop them fully. In later years if you continue, then you will find a considerable change in the Ferd (trance) personality. He is himself in a period of transition, and there are several difficulties that are operating.

Yours or mine. Now, we have somewhat balanced the atmosphere of the session. I am not always as serious, young man, as I intend to be with you.

Now. Perhaps it is unfortunate, and perhaps it is not, but if you are to become involved to any important degree in this particular kind of endeavor, then you must be willing to devote time, energy and concentration to that work.

Now. If you decide to devote this time, energy and concentration to these endeavors consistently, then you should indeed meet with success. Time is necessary, for certain portions of your personality must be given the opportunity to catch up with other portions. You have been doing very well. The breather and the change of environment is good for you just now. This is a rather a weighty endeavor, therefore you should indeed realize what it requires of you. If you are willing then you shall do well, for the abilities are indeed there, and you can learn to use them.

Now, give us a moment please. (Long pause, eyes closed.)

1571. A dancer, female, in Spain. A town by a river. Eventually four children, two of these now known to our friend as other personalities in this life.

Now, a connection with a church. In English, the name would be Madonna of the White Waters.

Now. We are not going to give you all this in one loving spoonful.

The same care and attention must be given as would be given to any vocation, and this is no light matter. The fact that such communications began, and at your age, speaks well for your own abilities, but now you must be prepared to back these abilities with additional knowledge and application.

Now. I did not tell you that Ferd was a figment of your imagination, for he is not.

Now, there were abilities shown on your part in Poland, in the 1200s. We will fill this in later. (Pause.) Then, you did not use your abilities properly and as a result they have only now reappeared. One of your children in the life given earlier is now your mother.

We shall fill in this material as we can, and when we can. We are dealing with general overall impressions now. Any specific details that we can give will be given. At this point, however, interruptions can break up the general overall impressions.

Now. There was a large family from which this relative came. I believe he was the third born to the family. A connection here with the letter J, with a 1936 date, and something which I do not understand—a connection with an upside-down umbrella, that may represent a symbol, a coat of arms, a sign on a shop door, I have no idea.

You may now take a break and we shall continue.

Now. If I sound severe with you (to Pete) it is only because I want you prepared for these endeavors if you choose to go on with them. You have done very well, particularly in regard to your youth, and you have my congratulations indeed. But not much has been demanded of you thus far, you see, and you must prepare to work if you want to develop your own abilities.