“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

Castaneda’s books, for all their seeming unconventionality, had a niche to fall into, for here was the quite conventional scholar exploring a culture, even of the mind; not his own—but safely, within an academic framework to which he then returned, and to which academic readers could identify. Castaneda had his society’s credentials ahead of time. That society could then accept his journeys, and the individuals could allow themselves to follow his adventures, and forgive him for his cultural transgression because he brought home goodies.

Now Tam can write some good ads. (Long pause.) There will be some good advertisements. In the meantime, Prentice has given a framework—a reputable one—in which the books could find their growth and audience.

Grace’s (Bechtold) visit was highly important from that viewpoint. If you were, or if Ruburt was, a conventional Philip Roth, a novelist, safely within that framework, or if he were willing to set himself up as an “occult” mistress of the spirit, then you would have publicity galore.

I would rather make some remarks about Ruburt, his condition, and about his beliefs and frameworks.

The body is willing, itself, to move—and anxious to do so. Your beliefs however tell you that reluctance is involved, and such a condition will result according to beliefs. By physically manipulating the body however in a given framework, Frank shows Ruburt that the body can move better. The stages involved are largely artificial. Whatever mechanisms or methods are used in any illness, they are efficient and productive only to the extent that they convince the patient of his or her power to overcome the condition.

I will make suggestions pertaining to class, but suggestions only. You will have no money problems. Some kind of relaxed, intimate class framework will be beneficial, but a far smaller class. I have something in mind that I will tell you at another session. A small gathering of intimates—quite small—that is enough for now.