“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

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.

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.

There is much ranting and raving for or against individuality. Some feel it stressed too much, yet few individuals attempt to follow the individual patterns that are etched within the flesh itself.