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SESSION 367 (DELETED)

(July 14, 1971: When sessions resume, check with Seth about what Jane might have blocked in this session—as well as what she revealed. My part, principally— see pendulum of this date. This session appears to be basic, but perhaps parts pertaining to me were blocked, to spare my feelings?

(This session is not included in the records since it deals with personal material. I asked for it this evening because Jane was not feeling well, and indeed had seemed to decline since the New York trip in August.

(This afternoon while painting the thought came to me that Jane’s trouble was that she was avoiding success; and success was looming ever closer with the advertising campaign planned for her ESP book, the near-completion of the dream book, etc. In the 350th Session for July 6, 1967, is a sentence which has stayed with me— when Seth said: “Ruburt has an unfortunate sense of unworthiness, without which the situation [Jane’s symptoms] could not have developed.” I wondered if the unworthy feeling and the fact of success could be linked through the symptoms.

(Jane did not volunteer this session; I had to ask for it. She has never volunteered a session re her symptoms. She began to speak rapidly, in a somewhat odd-sounding, almost muffled voice, and with her eyes closed.

(See the deleted session for November 26, 1972, in Volume 2 of these personal sessions)

If the possibility of success had never emerged the problem would never have emerged. It was unfortunately a cue point, and itself the time bomb of which Ruburt spoke. (Before the session tonight.)

It is a great help then for Ruburt to write his poetry. This session will in itself be of benefit, for it is the first clear sign you have had of the true situation. Ruburt asked me for help today, and this is my answer and my help.

(I did not know this, in suggesting we have a session tonight. Jane asked Seth for help this afternoon before taking a nap.)

You are extremely important in all of this, and you can do much to make Ruburt understand. (Jane paused. She shifted her position her eyes closed. Eventually she ended up lying on her back full length on the couch, where she had been sitting throughout the session. She continued to speak with her eyes closed. Her pace was slower. As far as I could recall, this was the first time she had permitted herself to lie flat during a session while in trance.) Because of the early training, you have somewhat assumed a position like those of the priests, and your word becomes extremely important, and almost like a law. Hence his passivity in many instances, and his avoidance of sex.

With an understanding of this material, yes. And poetry should also be written. I believe the session itself should bring him some considerable relief, but it will not last unless the points given are hammered in.

(“Should we keep coming back to this plan in sessions?”)

You should. The overconscientious self you see has not trusted me, nor the sessions, and hampered help I could give. It realizes it is in jeopardy however, and the classes have served to open a wedge of understanding.

(“The overconscientious self should be able to see the benefits of the sessions and the classes, shouldn’t it?”)

(Question this when sessions resume—July 1971.

(“I think this is the first time I’ve seen Jane lay down during a session.”)

We will then close our session. The very fact that it has been held represents a turning point for the better, you see.

(“Suppose the overconscientious self blocks this kind of material next session. Is this likely to happen?”)

(“If in a session—”)

(“I was going to say that if I ask for this type of material during a session, it’s likely to come through at least to some extent, isn’t it?”

If you have no more questions we will end the session.

(“In sessions or on his own?”)