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This is all to the good. In any creativity there must be a magnification. Underline the statement. An intense focus, even an exaggeration of normal tendencies. Without this there is no creativity. You draw the most out of yourself, or out of an event. The same event could be quite flat by contrast, to others. Certain personality characteristics are exaggerated quite purposefully by the creative personality, to act as a lens to intensify experience.

He long ago made a pact with himself, that he would not hurt you. Now, none of this material was known to him. It has all been beneath the surface. So when you said to him “use your abilities fully,” he was in a quandary, for to use them might be to hurt you in that particular manner.

Now I can laugh with you, but he will not when he reads this. He felt he was not worthy of the healing ability because he was not perfect. Again, do all you can to convince him that his good health is not dependent upon his performance or perfection. This is extremely important.

(“Is this material tonight related to all those earlier sessions you gave us, on Jane’s early background, etc?”)

It is all connected. The trouble is that when the early environmental conditions, which helped set up the episode, ceased operating strongly, the pattern of behavior was set, and used then for other psychological purposes as noted. (Important!) Past environmental episodes have little now to do with the symptoms. The data given this evening relates to the present situation. Now, the cat lover’s attitude has a healthy effect on Ruburt, regardless of its basic legitimate nature. Do you follow me?

(“Yes.” 11:25. The rest of the session is taken up with Seth’s analysis of some arm trouble Peggy Gallagher has been having; this material is on file. None of this session is included in regular records. I think it all excellent.