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(10:05.) Give us a moment.... I am not going into Ruburt’s condition to any great degree, but I do have some information. Obviously he is in the middle of a learning adventure, trying to do far more with his ordinary consciousness than most people, and trying to solve his problems and encounter his challenges without relying upon old structures of belief—healthwise not relying upon doctors or dentists. He has done this even though he has been working in relatively untried areas, where there seem to be few certainties.

Would the library return—a symbol of both of your fears that creativity might not go hand-in-hand with some kind of relative comfort. Those matters have been pretty well resolved. But to some extent they added to Ruburt’s muscular habits of tension. He has been far more active however than either of you realize, comparatively speaking. More important, he has been much more physically active (whispering) in his imagination. That has still to pay off in your terms.

It is difficult for you, Joseph, to realize the importance of such reassurance to him. The early tensions of moving in here, mentioned just above, and his worries about inspiration, are past; just. His imaginings, even of simple things—the bird baths, the feeders, the picnic table that implies outside experience—all of this will pay off.

Your idea of the second house frightened him, implying isolation. When that time comes there will be different implications, of secrecy, which is mysterious to him, and therefore exciting. The recommendation I mentioned and did not give you is this: begin to consider going out, perhaps to the Steak House, or some such. Do not make a big production out of it. Obviously, do not expect Ruburt to instantly kick up his heels, either. It is important however that you begin to think of such amusement. It will pay far greater dividends than you imagine.

In a way his progress has been dependent upon the state of his learning, so that he has been trying to stretch the abilities of normal consciousness by drawing in other “strands.” Yet because he was the one so involved, he had to test each strand, and in the meantime he still had his “old” consciousness, with its habits, to contend with.

I will tell you, he has begun to regenerate his gums. He has kept that tooth (pointing) in his mouth for six months. It wobbles when he talks, and has for that amount of time. He has a good chance, now, of keeping it.

(10:15.) He is correct: Frank should invite the muscles to move, assure them that they can through gentle manipulation. Otherwise they rebel—not against motion, but against the exterior commands that do not come from within. Ruburt wants his legs to move better. He does not want them to hurt when they move more.

(Long pause.) The best thing Frank has done so far was say “Your back feels youthful,” and at another time “Her hips pivot like a dancer’s.” That is far more effective than physical stretching. The same kind of suggestion applied to the legs with gentle manipulation, and to the arms, would be very effective. Ruburt’s muscles can move easier, now. They do not have to feel worse, first. His back does not have to bother him in the meantime, as was suggested. He does not have to bend over more at certain stages to maintain balance, as has been suggested, and he has followed those suggestions except for the back. He has bent over, in other words. Those are beliefs Frank has about the body and its progress.

The material Ruburt is getting from the library will help him with his health, for it will automatically put him in touch with a strand of consciousness devoted to such issues. In a way his book will continue our material from another viewpoint while you are preparing our book.