“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

Remember that your present reality is the result of years of positive and negative thought patterns. It is good that you have begun to recognize some of your own negative attitudes, for it is highly important that you do so.

Realize that each time you replace a negative thought or feeling by a positive one, this is like making a correction in a painting. Soon you will be able to do this automatically, but in the beginning conscious effort is needed.

Do not overemphasize however in intellectual terms, but use imagination and feeling. An overemphasis implies a fear, and will impede results. Intensive concentration along these lines should be followed by several days when you simply do your prayer experiments and then let the whole thing drop from your mind, and give the creative inner self an opportunity to work for you. This will insure success and you will not be overhammering the point. Do you follow me?

This doesn’t mean that in the interim you allow every negative thought freedom however. Now you are beginning a most significant venture here. I want to impress upon you its importance. I want to make sure in these initial stages that you have the correct ideas. If you do not sell a painting by next week, for example, I do not want you to say “This does not work.” You have many negative patterns to conquer.

It is quite possible you see for you to have results tomorrow, but it takes time to paint the picture from your idea. You know you will do the painting in physical terms, and you know you will have results in this endeavor, and excellent ones. It is very important that Ruburt, here, change his attitude toward his physical body – his own image of it.

Many do not know how to use their creative abilities. Many do not have specific abilities. Such people have often given you items for your household gladly and openly, because it made them feel a part of a creative endeavor.

Some of this had to do with your own background. There was also a feeling, “Since you do not buy my paintings, do not hand me your junk.” But these people did not feel you wanted them to buy your paintings. You did not project that thought.

Specific incidents may be reacted to freely. But an overall pattern of rejection should be watched. It can extend to ideas, and limit both creativity and abundance. Its basis is fear. When you realize you have freedom, there is nothing to fear in this way. Do you follow me?

Automatic rejections therefore should be avoided. In your thoughts of finances, also avoid limiting ideas, both specifically and generally. If a bill arrives do not think “How will we ever pay this?” or “This will make us short,” for you are painting your picture of poverty, you see. Instead say to yourself “Money to pay this bill is coming to me.” You will instantly set up currents of activity that will bring it about. With the other reaction you close them off and deny them.

Now. You do give to others. Those with whom you work, and those who come here. You give what you have to give. You receive what others have to give. You have helped broaden the horizons of many of the people that you know. When some of these offer you a physical object for your home, they give in their way. You give to some. You may receive from others. You follow me?

It is not I give you a spool of thread, and you give me a spool of thread, and we are even. You give to one in your way, and something may be given to you of a different nature by an entirely different person, and yet it is a result of your own giving. Therefore do not limit the flow of energy in such circumstances.

If you do have any on this evening’s material to you, then I will answer them at our next session. My heartiest wishes to you both. A fond good evening, and success in your ventures.

That is why I told you that the word abundance was such a good one. Give us a moment. (Pause.) In your prayer episodes deal with Ruburt’s health, and do not divide your efforts. Generally speaking however see a free, abundant flow of energy between you and your environment. I will need to give you more specific directions however, and for these I will wait until your next session.

Concentrate on the health issue in your exercises for now. Let your thoughts flow naturally during the day. They will of their own accord touch upon various issues such as work, finances and so forth. When they do then correct any negative thoughts with positive ones.

Do you have others?