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Now: a few words, though Ruburt’s main appointment this evening is with his own body.

Ruburt’s symptoms were largely protective in nature, providing a defense he felt he needed to protect himself against an unsafe universe from without, and against a suspicious self within.

There are times in history when the race deals with different kinds of challenges. In programmed societies where “each man or woman knows his or her place,” then the will knows which direction to follow, though other considerations and prerogatives might be ignored. Actually in your society there are many prerogatives. Ruburt wanted to go in one particular direction, but with no clear-cut known ways of getting there.

You see about you others dealing with life’s challenges, following the old beliefs. They must see that those beliefs do not work for themselves. Ruburt is completely recovering because he has completely changed his beliefs. You cannot trust yourself and not trust yourself at the same time, without coming into some difficulty.

(10:01.) The body itself singlemindedly seeks health. Ruburt’s will was divided in its intent. He is quite correct in his feelings, that now his forces are united; and the body unerringly makes its adjustments, and assumes a healthy course.

(Long pause.) There is no part of Ruburt’s body that is not changing, as each portion becomes more responsive. The pendulum is still important, because as you, Joseph, were involved in Ruburt’s experience as he developed the symptoms, you are involved now in the healing process, and this means that both of you are changing your allegiance. Your reasons for sharing Ruburt’s experience also vanish, you see.

The universe is with you and not against you. Your fellow men are with you and not against you. When you realize that, then you reach those portions of your fellow men that are with you. You meet them at a different level. That is also illuminating to them, and starts them on their development. It goes without saying that Ruburt’s improvements will continue, and at a certain point accelerate as the body takes advantage of work done.

(Waving a foot in the air, pointing it at me:) This is the end of tonight’s session. Let both of you rejoice in the body’s growing flexibility. What I have said about the will is important, for you and for others. I want Ruburt to relax again, however, and allow his body to do its thing. But the will’s power is impressive, and it is “distributed” throughout the body. The body depends upon it for direction. The will’s beliefs, again. Activate the body’s automatic resources. End of session.