“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(See the last two sessions.) There are various ways in which Ruburt’s abilities can be used, and various purposes they can serve, according to circumstances and conditions. As I told you, I was present, though in the background; Ruburt’s tutor—and it was I—who showed him how to return when he felt it desirable. (Very humorously, eyes open:) He needs a guide. Often when he supposes he is out by himself, or working alone, I am there to keep an eye on him.

He is learning to use his abilities now in various ways,, though you have only begun to learn what they are. Ruburt is just beginning to learn how to handle different conditions. Experience is the one teacher. And I am the next. (Smiling, but serious.)

Now, I will give you additional data as to the source of the material. (Seth promised to do this last session.) I prefer we wait a short time, since our friend is only too willing to return and speak his own piece, and Ruburt has had sufficient experience for a fortnight.

(Here Seth refers to the source, as yet unidentified, of the mathematical data—not to Jane, Ruburt or himself.)

I am showing him (Ruburt) how to open and close doors, how to answer knocks without letting the whole world in. (Pause.) I am letting him do a good bit of his own work, however, rather than doing this for him. The ability is his, and it is he who will use it. I will always help him in such endeavors.

These abilities have their counterparts to some extent in any creative endeavor. You know when you are on to a painting. Ruburt knows when he is on to a poem. The same psychic directional sense can be perfected, so that as he roams over fields of experience Ruburt will know when he is on to the proper signals.

I was following Ruburt’s performance, knowing full well that the person who gave the information would not be willing to stay in the background. I wondered how well my student would follow my direction, and he did well.

In the past, you see, it would have been highly improbable that Ruburt could have received that kind of information. He would not have allowed himself the highly focused sort of trance necessary, for rather specialized data. Now, some of it may not make sense to mathematicians as yet in any case, but portions will.

(“I just wanted to comment that this highly focused trance of Ruburt’s wasn’t so specialized that you were shut out. It wasn’t that extreme.”)

I was here to help Ruburt handle the mechanics of the affair, and to see how well he could do with such a highly focused trance. It can be used for many purposes, and was as I told you a demonstration on several layers.

It can also be used in healing, when it is developed. Without realizing it Ruburt has had several other very brief experiences with this kind of trance in the past. In those instances a necessary familiarity was achieved, though the results in terms of information were negligible.