“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

If you believe that the point of power is in the past in certain areas, then you lose out on a very fine advantage. Let us look at your lives.

In those areas you believed that the point of power was in the present. Ruburt’s physical condition is so noticeable and so has your joint attention, because it stands out alone as the one large negative in a period of positive growing achievement, abundance, and understanding.

It is, therefore, the result of beliefs once helpful carried beyond their time —of defenses no longer needed. It also represents one area where neither of you truly believe that the point of power is in the present. In that one area you grant the power to the past.

Now people do the same thing in all areas of their lives. The beliefs involved in your case were particularly “tricky,” because they were initially part of your private and joint experience, meant to be helpful. Ruburt did distrust the body because it was female—a belief quite helpful, if distorted, when he was 15 or 16 years old, or even in his 20’s.

Ruburt’s body, incidentally, has held out remarkably well through all of this. I suggest two sessions a week—one on thematic material, the book, or questions you might have in areas of your interest. The other a private session if necessary or desirable—or otherwise to deal with the subjects above.

If you can only manage to realize that the point of power is in the present, in all areas, then Ruburt’s condition can dramatically improve in a short time. You are afraid of looking for improvements. You do not trust them. You think that because there have been failures in the past, failures are inevitable. Ruburt must reinstate a playful attitude mentally and psychically.