“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

This does not involve projection. (Which we had wondered about this afternoon.) There were other issues, having to do with Ruburt’s own mental characteristics. Now it is true that generally speaking, material of an emotional nature actually has a stronger vitality, and is easier to perceive. Beyond this however Ruburt has no(smile) love for detail, and will always use detail as a clue to see where it will lead him. He would not be content simply to give the details on the snatches of paper as you gave them. This is fairly automatic, this tendency, and the nature of his mental life. We use this, I hope to advantage, in our sessions in other ways, and I will have more to say concerning this.

(There were questions, but it seemed the above data would give Jane what information she needed for her book, etc.

(We found Seth’s data tonight on Jane’s reaction to tests very interesting. I talked about cases we had read about, where hypnosis was used to get the subject to focus only upon the test item, ignoring any other data even if relevant. The discussion veered around to our wondering how Jane would do under such conditions, when Seth abruptly resumed at 9:50.)

That course would not give the results you might think with Ruburt, or anyone else. When that course works it is because knowingly or unknowingly the suggestions given follow the natural inclinations. In extrasensory perceptions, so to speak, as in so-called normal perception, the natural inclinations of the personality dictate the kind of information that will be sought from any available field of data. The basic inclinations can be extended, for example, but not completely redirected, unless there is an extraordinary impetus.(Long pause.)

(I put the question poorly: “Would hypnosis reach that level of your perception?”

(Pause.) Are you asking whether or not I would be reached if Ruburt were hypnotized?

(“Not exactly. I was wondering whether the hypnosis would influence the way Ruburt let the information come out.”)

I would not suggest that it be used.

(At 10:17 Jane sat to see if the session would resume. It did not. While waiting she told me she felt “real light, as if I could float up some place.”