“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

Now. (Slowly.) Through the years (pause), Ruburt has been more and more aware of other kinds of psychological realities and structures than those usually experienced. He was born with that capacity, having chosen the course. The capability was there then long before it showed itself.

Now until Ruburt’s psychic experiences and the beginning of this expansion of consciousness and abilities, he was used to relying upon other levels of trust. He identified completely with his body. Afterward he could not identify with his body in the same way. A whole new orientation became necessary, and it did involve a time of stress.

The expansions of consciousness on Ruburt’s part did involve some natural feelings of disorientation with his body and the world, that all in all were handled supremely well.

Old stray patterns of thought therefore, or depressions, became more readily materialized, as did more positive ones, to your way of thinking. Both positive and negative elements were more quickly creatively materialized. It is almost (underlined), at least symbolically, as if Ruburt were born at age 36 into a world with new rules, to which he had then to acclimate himself.

You also felt that Ruburt needed you, particularly in the beginning, with both of your feet on the ground, so to speak; Ruburt is quite correct. In its way this session is as important as our initial ones.

Ruburt’s cautionary attitude was his way of maintaining balance. Usually his particular kind of development takes place in two lives, in your terms. Your own unswerving desire to paint is your impetus, as writing was Ruburt’s and is, so that your knowledge would be interpreted in those terms—as, if you continue, it will be.

Ruburt must do his own creative work in his writing hours. He must for his health’s sake take at least 15 minutes a day to relax in any fashion he chooses—but mental and physical relaxation. This is not diversion such as television, you follow me.

All of this also applies to you, and cut down your own but not Ruburt’s intake of salt. The food recommended has a stabilizing and nourishing effect on your (underlined) systems at their present stages of development. You can handle citrus, while Ruburt cannot.

Your salt intake is more than you need on the other hand, while Ruburt’s is not. Give me a moment.

Later I will suggest that Ruburt cut down on both sugar and milk for coffee, but for now let it stand. The nuts should be kept on his desk however, and nibbled.

All contacts with any spiritualistic groups must be avoided. The two of you, though I am speaking mainly to Ruburt, must combine your forces and cut out any demands (underlined) made upon you by others. I am speaking now of your working sphere of activity.

On the other hand you must at the minimum (underlined) work 4 and ½ hours a day at your own painting. Chores will be taken care of, and fall into their proper place. The same applies to Ruburt at his work. You can utilize your nap period to a far greater degree than you do. You are to consider yourselves pioneers. Ruburt in particular is now finally to forget other people’s opinions of his activities, and forge ahead. Their opinions never affected you to that degree.

My books are meant to give you some financial framework in which to operate in practical terms, besides their other purposes. There are roadways open that Ruburt has been afraid to follow for the reasons given this evening, to which he is now acquiescing.

The same applies to you in your work. Greater belief and trust in yourselves is necessary, and it is for this reason that you must ruthlessly cut out all other demands. These are also the roads Ruburt was afraid to go ahead in, and was holding back.

Now this is phase two, and you cannot regress, only go ahead—and Ruburt realizes it now. Give me and yourself a rest.

Holding back from your own expansion of consciousness impedes energy through the body. When your own relationship was rocky, Ruburt therefore was twice as frightened as you were. These suggestions, if completely followed consistently (underlined) and wholeheartedly, will completely free the body. They could not have been given in this way earlier, for reasons that should now be apparent. You had to be within the framework of an excellent relationship with each other.

Ruburt had to understand his own creative necessities as a person, and accept the mobility of his own consciousness and those changes that it would involve. You also have to be free enough, and will be, to stand on your own position, and you must be free enough to cast aside the shackles that invisibly surround the field of painting, and even your own interpretation of it.

There are ways that Ruburt can be of invaluable assistance. Some incidents will occur in our sessions, and some in your coordinated nap periods, as well as in the dream state; and within a few months if these suggestions are followed.

(Pause at 12:02 AM.) Your physical situation will change, and one day you will live closer to the sea, though not directly on its edge. Ruburt’s grandfather was correct—you need a house open to the four winds.

You should make all efforts to move by spring. In the meantime Ruburt should “bless” (in quotes) the bed in whatever way he chooses, because of old aspects picked up when you were ill.