“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

To some extent, then, you and Ruburt have been behaving as if the planets from Star Trek could appear in your living room. Your actions were not appropriate—Ruburt’s in particular. You did not know where the action was, so your idea about reality kept you in a state of fighting dragons. Your heart may beat faster and you can become very agitated watching certain television programs. When you believe that you dwell in an unsafe world your reactions are far more agitated.

In Ruburt’s case there was a build-up of tension. His response was to hide. The better known he became the greater the belief that he must protect himself, and the greater his feeling of unsafety, for now he became known in a world in which it was only safe to hide. This applied to you also, though to a lesser degree.

You have nothing to fear in terms of physical illness. You did feel that it was not safe to be an artist in your world. The last session, mentioning your joint ideas of time, is highly important. For each of you.

Not walking properly was an inappropriate defense mechanism no longer needed, a reaction in response to a program that made him feel unsafe.

Your own difficulties in a way lately were part of the entire learning lesson. You recognized your reactions as basically inappropriate and ineffective. Immobility on Ruburt’s part built up further the sense of insecurity. It was a kind of muscular hypnosis, as when you might temporarily tense your muscles during a disturbing drama.