“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

Young people in particular will alter the fields of endeavor, going into the arts or sciences or religions, and expanding them. This is being done at all levels, for the race as a whole is altering its framework. The old line of consciousness is breaking down, and at every level the “ignorant,” the wise, the lettered, the unlettered, the religious or the irreligious; it makes little difference. In whatever way, racial consciousness is in a time of change. We are contributors, and important ones. This does not mean we are the only contributors (period).

(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.

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.

Your ideas about the psyche are at the basis of your civilization. If you cannot trust the self, then you will see social and civic organizations primarily as ways of directing the self in certain areas, prohibiting its full power. Any work, even inconsequential work, will be seen as beneficial, to “take up the self’s time.” Your governments are set up because you do not trust the self. This does not mean that governments in the future cannot exist for the fulfillment of the self and the society.

You are yourself progressing, believe it or not, for as you look at Prentice other dimensions are being added to your sight. If you realize you can’t trust authority of the psyche, your own psychic experiences will accelerate. You also turned them off to some extent because you did not want to take the time to write them down. This was because you worried about “Unknown” Reality, and time required.