“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

I told you when Tam was here (last week) that the books would change the nature of physical reality, and they will—to whatever degree as they alter beliefs and lead others into new experiences. We are introducing a different kind of consciousness as normal, as natural, and as good, broadening the frontiers of psychology, religion and science as well—again, to whatever degree.

(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.

Ruburt may waken in the night, feeling fairly alert, physically rested, yet his programming says that you should sleep. It seems morally wrong—not so much to work at night as to sleep till noon (as Jane did today; although she hadn’t worked last night). If natural rhythms were followed the greatest amounts of physical work would be produced to the greatest benefit for society at large. Even biological testing shows a false picture, for to a far greater degree than realized your biological activity follows your beliefs.

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.