“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(Recently Jane sent her dream book to Prentice-Hall. An editor rejected the book but wrote a very encouraging letter concerning the publication of the Seth material. Since we were somewhat confused as to what course to follow, a session was held this evening.

He has the idea at times that he should accept me in conventional terms, from the books that he has read. The interpretation is his own, colored by subconscious prejudice, and largely a matter of vocabulary. This has resulted at times in a lack of conviction.

(“Which books are you referring to—recent ones that he’s been reading?”)

Many, or any of the books, Montgomery comes to mind. Any of the leading psychic books of the day that were, again in quotes, “spiritualistically inclined”, for the term itself is misleading. It means something to him (Jane)—he will know what I mean. “Many lifetimes…” (by Kelsey and Grant) does not apply here.

Give us a moment. (Her eyes open, Jane picked up the letter from Prentice-Hall briefly.) This is the direction toward which you should move. (Now Jane touched the carbon copy of the manuscript of her dream book.) The energy in this book was not wasted. It was not used as wisely as it could have been. What is preserved of it will be in exact proportion to the amount of perception Ruburt had as to the direction in which it should move.

(I believe that here Seth talks about predictions given some time ago that the dream book would sell; but I didn’t interrupt the session to check.)

Had I told him, had I been able to, he would have recreated the problem in other terms, and worked it out in other ways. I did tell him, strongly, to finish the book, because until it was finished he did not even perceive the problem. He had to see the book in its completed form in order to perceive the inner condition.

(Again Jane picked up the letter from Prentice-Hall.) The material in the dream book should be utilized here.

(“What do you think of the book he’s been working on?”)

I suggest that he let it go. He has not properly used the experiences that he has had. These should go into this book (the letter indicated again). He will do the sort of book he had in mind, but at a later date, and it will be a far better book.

He does not have the material for what he plans, for one thing. For another he planned to use my ideas. He was getting the idea, you see, and those ideas can best be presented this way, now. (The letter again.) Other portions of the book he planned could have been written by anyone.

Frederick Fell has the book he wanted—the first one, and he will play it to the hilt, for him. (Pause.) I am trying to give you some undistorted material here. He thinks, Fell thinks, he is interested in the Seth material. He is playing around with it. He is afraid to take the plunge. He is afraid to say no also.