“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(Today in the mail Jane received a group of file cards, prepared as an index by Blanche Price for the copies of poetry Jane had sent her over the years for safekeeping. Blanche died last February 2, 1967, and the cards were sent to Jane by Blanche’s friend, Anne Healy; Anne wrote a letter, also, that Jane received on January 2.

(Before the session tonight Jane wondered whether Seth could put her in touch with Blanche in some way, perhaps through a table. Jane also wanted some kind of definite sign from Seth as to his presence and identity, that would be convincing to her.

There was a Saturday afternoon on a November or December 2nd, (pause) that Blanche Price deeply regrets. Something that bothered Anne Healy. Now either the date, the year, was 1938, or the reason for Blanche’s actions on that afternoon date back to 1938.

She said things at that time that wounded Miss Healy, and her message is that she regrets the words deeply, particularly now. (Pause.) I believe the incident occurred near the supper hour, and in a dining room or restaurant. A man, indirectly or directly, provoked the argument. Either the man was Blanche’s father, or related to her rather than to Anne, regardless of the relationship. He may or may not have been present, but he was the cause of the argument.

(Pause.) It was not in Saratoga. Blanche was angry and revengeful, and also she expressed, literally, repentance. She felt that the incident disturbed Miss Healy through the years.

Now the incident either occurred in Miss Healy’s dining room, the one with which Ruburt is familiar, or in a room very similar, in color and markings and period. No one knew of the argument but the two women, and neither of them told anyone. (Long pause.) The remark made by Blanche had to do with death—something to the effect, quote: when I’m dead you’ll be sorry. (Pause.) The word freedom was said or implied; death giving one or the other, then, freedom from a situation.

(9:32. Jane was out as usual but remembered most of the material. While giving the data she had an image, not clear, of the dining room in Baltimore where Jane and a companion ate, in 1951 or 1952. Neither Blanche or Anne lived in Baltimore in 1938. Jane was aware of this while giving the data, but made no attempt to block Seth. Jane met Blanche in 1948 in Saratoga Springs, and doesn’t know whether Blanche and Anne knew each other in 1938. Blanche never said and Jane did not ask.

(Jane knows nothing about any argument between Blanche and Anne. Nor is she sure how she could check out personal material of this kind. Jane however lived in Baltimore for almost a year and ate quite a few times at Anne’s house, in 1951-52. Blanche did not live in Baltimore then but visited fairly often.