“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

This does not mean he is expected to pretend they do not exist, but he is to give a minimum amount of attention to them. They will completely dissolve that much quicker. What he is doing now is correct. (Pause.) An inner trust is developing. He must avoid being overly concerned on a conscious level.

Maltz is quite correct, in that an overly conscious (underlined) attempt is harmful. There has been improvement in his attitude since Wednesday’s session (385th, December 6), and with you I recommend that he reread it several times a week for a while.

Pleasant relaxation is the key, as opposed to a retreating, drugged-like mood, or an overly tense, overly conscious worry, as to the degree of his improvement. (Pause.)

The success exercises are also teaching him how to focus his energy without strong conscious deliberation. Often he tries too hard to relax. Now give us a moment here. (Pause.)

Your possibilities will be clearly shown, in the various works you can produce. You will choose among them. Some paintings will automatically negate others. If you do some, you will progress along certain lines rather than others. The various lines however all represent full use of your abilities, merely pointing out various lines of focus that you may choose.

(I had felt just as sleepy as before, but had managed to keep writing, although I had a strong urge to merely lay down and sleep. I now did as Seth suggested, feeling a trance on my part was probably involved. If anything I felt a little less tired now, but with my eyes closed tried not to “try” for any effect too hard, less I block it by conscious effort.