“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(I thought that Jane was uneasy about the whole experience last night, but as soon as she felt Seth around, we all seemed to relax more. Rob poured us beers and the session started at 9:35.)

The time makes little difference. Earlier, you were beginning to put yourself in that frame of mind, and physiological state, which would bring about the particular changes that bring you to the eye method. This time, however, you were aware of what you were trying to do: you were trying to use your ability in a particular fashion and so you did. You were dealing with an energy source, and it was this that you were trying to perceive, and the reason for the brilliance and also the concentrated area with which you were dealing; not an expansion, but a small concentrated brilliant area.

(“But impossible to describe,” Rob added.)

Now, the energy here last night was strong enough so that it could be picked up very easily, but you perceived its approach. Do you follow me? Before it was here, in your terms, you were aware of its approach and began to prepare yourself to perceive it in whatever fashion you could.

(“Well,” Rob said, “earlier, I heard a fragment of that chant while I was still typing, but I forgot about it.”

(Rob & I laughed. “All right,” he agreed, “but you’ll have to explain it to us.”)

Now, such a vision is not only something that you see that intrudes upon this reality, but also something that has its effects upon this reality, and often effects that you do not perceive. You perceive the appearance of the image, but its other effects escape you. The concentration of energy itself, is highly important, you see, and changes the behavior even of the atoms and molecules within the neighborhood of its appearance.

There are, incidentally, levels of motion so fast that they attain what seems to be a level of complete peace. Where motion is not perceived. Beyond such levels, the motion is perceived again and the period of peace seems over. Now, in the case of your experience last evening, the image itself by its appearance activates the air in the atmosphere. In that activation, however, it achieved, finally, a level of seeming peace where you do not perceive it, but in which it still exists. There is also a reason why you perceived it in the particular room that you did, you see.

(Rob paused. “Well, no; but a couple of times I felt that I was right on the verge of accomplishing more with it, but I couldn’t quite bridge the gap to bring it about. The first thing I thought of was Jane’s father, though—I didn’t actually see him, but I was telling Jane that at times I thought I did see the shape of the back of the head —I did associate that with his head.”)

(Long pause.) I am trying to find words that will not offend our friend, and sometimes it is difficult. This group, therefore, has always been involved in the kind of work in which you are now involved, and on a grand scale. They never forget their members. There are indeed initiates, but all of you passed that stage in another layer of reality, in your terms, some time ago. Their main activities take place in other levels of consciousness. You are on missions, in certain terms. You do attend meetings, when you are in the sleep state, between lives. You work through many layers of reality at the same time. Now, these are the people, for example, that you (me) were speaking of, the strangers that you see in your dreams. You are affecting each others’ realities, but you have always done this to some degree.

Now, this is different from the speakers. A speaker may or may not be a Sumari. Some speakers are Sumari, and some are not. There are bonds of affection and understanding that unite this group, and a speaker may or may not be one. The relationships, however, go between realities; you can be closer, then, with another Sumari than you are with a husband or wife, particularly if you do not like the husband or wife overwell. It is not true to say that this is a religious group in any way, but it is true to say that this is a very strong alliance. And the alliance is of a kind that is difficult to explain. Whole, for example, may work. Together, and have, to initiate certain discoveries on various worlds, or to prepare the groundwork, in your terms, for future events. They interweave, not only through your centuries as you understand them, but through other realities. They are great coordinators.

Now, many are efficient in one particular reality, and devoted to it. But the Sumari coordinate very well, and move within a freedom that is denied to many. It is simply their nature.

(“What brings a group together?” Rob asked. “I know I’m speaking of beginnings and endings, but what causes a group of Sumari to congregate?”)

(“I realize that,” Rob said, “but why did they get together?”)

Now. Astrology, as it is thought of, and as it is taught, you see, represents but a vague shadow of something far different. Consciousness generally can be divided into certain characteristics, hardly the number, the small number, presently given to it, for example, in charts, the twelve houses. Now, that sort of thing is a dim shadow, in three-dimensional terms, dealing with one planet, of a much more vast system. And in that vast system there are this particular group of people, who are united by certain traits and similarities.

(“All right,” Rob pursued, “say some speakers are Sumari, but might another group of speakers be of another family?”)

They have indeed. They have indeed. And in that respect, they are initiators, say, of a particular camouflage system. But they are not those who continually nourish that camouflage system. There are groups who do that.

Initiate and nourish, in his particular case. The Sumari, however—and they all initiate—initiate the birth of systems. They constantly carry communications between systems, and they deal with the initiation and communication of ideas, from one system to another. Because they are initiators therefore, they are creators. They are, however, comparatively speaking, like those who create and then are satisfied to go on to other creations. They want someone else to take care of what they have created. They do not want to hang around to now the grass, in other words. But those who mow the grass could not create it.

It has to do with his physical sensations at the time and also the weakness of the voice. The weakness, however, did not have to do with the weakness of power, but to his inability to translate the strange material that he was receiving.

(“But it’s not only Sumari who come to class,” Rob put in.)

Now, I will also have some things to say concerning the nature of the two “personalities,” in quotes, for whom our friend spoke last night. But I suggest now that you take a break, even though I do not have to worry about the state of your fingers.

Now, I will be doing that. I do not want to involve you with an esoteric language that can be used to close others out as well as to unite you. But there will be terms that I will be giving you. And again, this development was latent in the early beginning of our sessions. Now, give us a moment.

(Long pause.) The multidimensional experience of this group was suddenly and surprisingly present for Ruburt to draw upon last evening. Now, he translated this into layers of voices, and various languages, and did not know how to translate or contain the information that was quite legitimately available. Now, this is a storehouse of knowledge, not of one personality in your terms but, for example, it can be compared, to your racial history, to the achievements of your people, its goals and purposes.

Now, as you (Rob) might perceive such information visually, it is translated for Ruburt in an entirely different fashion. Therefore, you see, I do not believe that at one time you will be able to get a translation of some of the old speakers manuscripts, but it still will be a difficult endeavor. The same information can be given, you see, in other ways. Now, I am interested in your reaching people at large.

You must ask him. Now. Ruburt’s friend, his darling Dr. Wilt, is indeed a Sumari. They both knew it at once, and you are lucky they did not go into that chant and dance right there. The gesture, in your terms now, was a translation, not into words but into a physical gesture, of acknowledgement and recognition.

They did indeed. They were well aware of their affiliation. Now, you for example, are also a Sumari, but the same recognition did not hit you. The doctor, however, did pick it up as far as you were concerned, though to a lesser degree. He and Ruburt have worked together, you see, on other occasions and also have known each other in some past lives. He knew you as a Sumari but he had not worked with you, in your terms, personally. They were closely involved, and in a work relationship, a highly personal work relationship. They were also members of several small tribes.

And now, I bid you a fond good evening, not worried about your fingers (Rob), but our friend’s over here (me). We will have to send her additional energy. She will doubtlessly have some experiences on her own as she types it out, however, to compensate. I look out for her.

It expresses your fears that the house traps you, and it is a turnabout. The house appears animalistic. Men trap animals, but in this case, the animal traps you.

Not completely. It seems very clear to her, that she realizes that she projected. The realization has not come fully, but it will. Moving from the situation will indeed help clear your vision.