“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

Such expansion of consciousness itself automatically results in the solution of such problems. I am not speaking here of a one-sided expansion, in which so-called occult tendencies are emphasized at all, but in an overall reeducation of consciousness, in which the operational self becomes aware of areas that have been considered taboo.

We are doing certain kinds of work that can be done by no others, as others are doing work we cannot do—but rest assured that you are adding your voices to those of history, making your contributions. So is the man who wrote the book (Powers of Mind)—Adam Smith—interpreting in the only way he could for others who will later be led to read other books—that is, he helps awaken hunger.

(Seth mentioned Powers of Mind here, I think, because I got mad just before the session when I found a full-page ad for it in yesterday’s [Sunday’s] New York Times Book Section. The book has just come out and we’ve seen reviews for it in many publications; the contrast between the reception accorded the book, and Jane’s, reminded me of my poor opinion of Prentice-Hall’s handling of Jane’s books. As I told Jane after the session, I realized that Prentice-Hall’s treatment of our books reflects our own ambiguous attitudes-—we want her books to be well known, but don’t want to get involved in the process personally—but, perversely, that doesn’t stop me from getting mad at Prentice-Hall, even if they are doing what we want them to. I suppose what bothers me about the whole thing is a sneaking feeling I have that Prentice-Hall’s attitude would be the same no matter what we thought; that they aren’t on the ball in that department.

His progress is excellent, for each release signifies in ways literally impossible to explain the disappearance of a small or large “negative” belief. The body does not just randomly mirror beliefs, but literally and quite systematically brings them into flesh. A wrist is not held frozen because of one belief only, but because of a belief that is composed of many small components. This evening some important key components dissolved. As a result certain key joints began to release.

Those joints literally gave up old patterns that restricted motion, believing it unsafe. No belief exists apart from the body, but is written therein; so-called good or so-called bad beliefs as well. This applies in any bodily condition, of course.

When man objectified energy he became frightened of it. You think of nuclear destruction as energy uncontrolled, rampant. That exteriorized concept is a symbol for man’s fear of his own inner energy. The nuclear reality is instead a practical example of what can happen when the elements of the intellect do not understand their secure basis in nature, but see themselves as apart from it —alienated. Then the misunderstood intellect and the misunderstanding intellect rails out against nature in envy, trying to destroy a unity in which it feels it has no part.

It seems to Ruburt that he has not been working on his book, but of course he has—Politics and other books as well.

The soreness in his legs sometimes at night should be easily understood, for work can be done then when he is not on his feet. There are numberless small tendons being released, joints and nerves being reactivated. His arms have been sore at night but he did not worry, and the results are easily showing. As he said many times, he does not walk on his arms. He is balancing on his legs and feet, however. Key parts have been released in the knees, feet and ankles, but again these improvements trigger other improvements, while they remain operationally invisible for a while so that balance is maintained.

To whatever extent, each of you in your way grew up in the belief system of your times. Ruburt is doing a complete turnabout. After years of relating to his body in one way, he is changing that relationship. You have been taught to follow certain rules. These said that you ate at certain times, slept at certain times, followed certain patterns because these were important. You were not taught to stress individual inclinations or leanings or characteristics, but to view any deviations as alarming. It seems highly impractical in that system of belief to tell an individual that he or she knows the best patterns of behavior to follow, to suggest that each person knows how much sleep he or she needs, or that left alone you will pick a correct diet—a diet geared to you. Instead it seems that there must be an overall diet suited for human beings in general, or a sleep pattern best for the race at large.

You cannot consistently ignore your own rhythms and expect your best performance. You need light for painting—but you would find the nighttime good for psychic experience, and for writing. Even more than Ruburt, however, you are programmed otherwise. Society would be restructured if the self were trusted, yet more work would be produced.

There are developments in the offing, then Ruburt will know what to do. That is, impetuses will arise in certain directions—but these directions will probably not involve tours as such.

I am giving you more, but it will come to both of you in the dream state —and whether or not you remember, it will be included in the fabric of your consciousness.

(After the session Jane said she could feel a burst of extra energy from Seth. She could have translated it into his very powerful voice, but didn’t.