“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

The whole body of the material, by the time that we are done, will speak in various ways to various types of individuals who may not be able to speak to each other. Ruburt becomes intellectually scandalized when I speak simply. I have no need to worry about my intellectual superiority. I am perfectly free to communicate what should be communicated. He is however still at the stage where he takes pleasure in intellectual superiority, and somewhat looks down upon those who are not so intellectually gifted. (Amused.) A common-enough failing.

(Long pause.) Now, our friend Aerofranz (Tam Mossman, of Prentice-Hall) is indeed progressing. (Small smile.) The extent and potential of his healing abilities are considerable. It is therefore all the more important that he always try (pause), to use discipline and caution, that he think in terms of helping other individuals, and that he not glorify his own position egotistically, thinking, “Since I can heal you, I am therefore superior to you,” even though the idea is partially hidden from his own consciousness, and even though he feels kindly—put in here that I smiled—while feeling so superior.

His abilities are considerable in the healing line, and again for this reason it is extremely important that he is understanding of himself as well as others. His ego is (underlined) a kind one, but the structure of any ego is such that it considers, or can consider easily, psychic ability as a sign of its own power; or feel possessive of the ability, and overly proud of it, even when it knows it originates in other layers of the self. We want our friend to have a strong and healthy overall personality balance, for this will allow him to use his abilities well, and then the abilities themselves will further add to his own development.

He has—are your fingers tired?

I would like him to keep Ruburt informed. I do not suggest that he do such writing (automatic writing) more than twice a week for now at the most, however. Ability always demands responsibility. I know that he knows this, and I do indeed commend him. I do not want his abilities to run away with him however.

Now I give our friend my most fond wishes, and I enjoyed, in quotes, our “mechanical” communication. He must also make sure of the integrity of his motives, and learn to recognize his own motives. This is not to imply that he does not, but it is a necessity for any personality who is working with psychic activity of this kind.

We will close the session. Ruburt is doing well with the book. I did communicate with him last evening, though he did not remember.

(A note: After the session Jane told me that she knew what Seth was going to tell me when I had finished the painting under discussion. I asked Jane just how she knew this; was Seth telling me one thing, and Jane another; did Jane divine the information from Seth as he spoke through her, or what? We can learn more about this later; this is the first time we have been aware of information being given and received in just this manner, though it may have happened before. But as Seth told me about the painting Jane knew what he was to tell me.)