“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

His own personality has indeed blossomed in all aspects, in terms of relating with others, and personal creativity. At the same time he did not realize how all-pervasive was the belief that the self could not be trusted. He saw it in others, and tried to combat it and help them. The belief prevented him from following through, so that the symptoms became a symbol, in a way, because he still did not trust himself sufficiently. They also became a symbol to others: “Look—I am not that sure.” He was quite correct in his written statement concerning the development of consciousness.

There were frameworks that could have offered help, but he saw that they were not intrinsically valid and so did not depend upon them. There are spiritualistic frameworks. Give us a moment.... He was afraid of using his own power completely for that reason; and then he became afraid that it would not work if he did.

Now: distorted as it is, and it is distorted, the science of mind book, coming from outside of himself, in those terms, is valuable, for it reminded him of his own power. He was afraid that despite his efforts he could not get better. Now you also have shared that belief strongly enough in any case so that your joint beliefs merged. His symptoms represent for him the one point of vacuum, comparatively speaking, where the acceleration that has otherwise occurred has not as yet clearly penetrated; and jointly they represent the area in which your combined beliefs have not caught up to your knowledge.

You form your private and joint realities. For various reasons you have not really focused on solving the problem, but you have focused upon the problem, and there is a vast difference. Lately the body has again made attempts to cure itself, as left alone all bodies will. I will see to it that you have material to follow, but a change of attitude will be necessary. You must each believe—Ruburt more than you, obviously—that a complete cure is possible. But think in terms of his expressing various gradations of freedom, rather than of freedom as an absolute.

The workings of consciousness, however, may seem mysterious to you both, but the decision to continue the book means that Ruburt is ready to accept the power of his being, this will indeed materialize with his health. The health is there, and neither of you quite understand the nature of his and your achievement, despite your backgrounds privately and in relationship with your culture. There have been tragedies that did not occur in your life and his because of your understanding.