“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

There will be advantages for you connected with this evening’s phone call (from Dr. F.) But do not immediately offer to go off willy-nilly. State the difficulties involved and the circumstances.

One is a Presbyterian or an Episcopalian, and the weak man either has no particular religion or no strong questions or doubts regarding existence. He swings as the wind blows. Beneath this imaginary triangle however there are other movements. Now I have the letters R and J. Whether these are initials of one man, or the first letters of two men’s names, I do not know.

All probabilities taken into consideration, it seems now that the man at the apex of the triangle will topple, but if so he will not understand why. There is a man in your own acquaintance who will be somewhat instrumental, and yet you do not regard him as a close friend, and to some extent you distrust him. Again, do not jump the gun, you are not sure whose hand may be on the trigger.

(John has a copy of each of the dozen or so sessions he has witnessed. He plans to go over these paragraph by paragraph and make his comments on the accuracy of Seth’s data over the past few years, regarding John and Searle. John will do this on tape; Jane and I will transcribe the notes and insert them into the record for future use.

This is, so far, your fate as far as probabilities and your own inclinations are concerned. This is where your interest and abilities and intent will get you if they do not change; and the position has potentials on the one hand, and on the other hand disadvantages. For in this future the man on the left will again falter, though he is not the same man. Another, stronger, will take his place, and together you will balance the entire structure.

You cannot accept it otherwise, and you are not willing to start over with a new organization, for those creative talents within you persist in using what clay you have, and then you want to turn the clay into gold. And if you do not stop yourself, you will succeed.

You are not putting your full powers into this however, and may as well do so for you will regret it if you do not. This is the field in which you have decided to test your own capabilities and strength, so do so. The company is plastic. If I thought you might do otherwise then I would not give you this particular advice, but you have made your decision so you may as well throw all of your energy into it. You are an old feudal lord, and the company is your territory. (Humorous.)

You will not leave it. You will not accept it as it is, so you had better use all your energy to move through it and change it, and if you do so decide you will win out.

You cannot use your daring in pirate ships any longer. (Humorous.) But use it you must or it could destroy the foundations of your vitality. Do not spend your energy in idle hobby pursuits. They do not fool you. But make sure that when you try to breathe vitality into your company, and form it, that you form it for the good. You have an opportunity—use it.

Now you may take a break as you prefer, and let our good King Philip rest. Your energies as a man are poured into this company however, and even as ahuman being, alone, you seek to form it. Then do so in your own way. In the overall your wife will be of more benefit to you than you suppose.

There will be a game of checkers and you will jump a spot if you care to do so. If you will step into a spot briefly, to say you held it, and then step into the next spot. You will know when the time arrives.

What do you have new to tell me?

You will take one foot into that position for a brief time only (on the triangle), and then, convention satisfied, leap into the next spot. You must make the necessary gestures. Do you understand?

Now you must be on your toes then, and you will be if you do not move ahead of time. For to do so would put you in an unfortunate line of competition for the vacant spot (on the triangle). It will be yours by right when you take it, while others are bickering, and you will be beyond it before they have ceased bickering.

You have met him in Chicago. He has short legs. His own ambitions override all else. While he is honest when he says something, his own ambitions betray him into untruths. He is not to be trusted. I believe he is two steps away from you, and usually you know better a man who stands between you and him. The letters L A R come into mind here, and I do not know specifically to what they refer.