“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

Now. (Eyes closed, smiling, Jane leaned toward Pete.) Now, my dear young man, quite innocently, you have made an early and understandable error. (Smile.) You will forgive me, for my slight amusement is also tinged with rather compassionate understanding. In the attempt to use your ability, to probe into the future, you allowed yourself to take more upon yourself than you should have.

Had your abilities been developed sufficiently, you could have seen through these probable futures into the actual physical future event that would come to pass. Now there is no great loss here, and take me seriously. Both you and Stephen shall have gained, and better now than later: for you cannot live your physical life in such a fashion. The development of your character and of Stephen’s would be drastically reduced.

There was a hope on Stephen’s part, and you responded to it. Not by any subconscious fakery, far from it. But you perceived the probable future that did exist as such; and I do not mean it only existed symbolically. Your desire to help him led to that perception. You would be the worse off, and your brother, if this were not so. You cannot use your ability in this fashion—purposely, you see.

Your ability will help you in your dealings with physical reality, in very definite ways. But not necessarily in the ways that you would consciously choose.

With the father, our friend’s father, a connection with motors. Either a latent ability to handle them and work with them well, or some episodes connected with motors on his part. Also a filmed episode.

Your own talents will take a somewhat different direction as your abilities and Ferd’s abilities join together in a workable arrangement. (Voice stronger again.)