“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(Before the session Jane said that in the last week she: 1. Is reading much better—“damn well” on Seth’s book. Psyche, and on Emir. This applies to her copying work on the typewriter also. 2. Her newspaper and other small-print reading has been better overall, although it’s not even in quality. But still there have been definite improvements. Her intermediate vision needs the most work. 3. “My legs have changed quite a bit during the week. I’m definitely taller. I can stand taller most of the time.” These changes were accompanied by perhaps three days or so of muscular soreness, which has now largely disappeared. All of these things Jane considered to be her “two-week report,” as discussed in the deleted session for January 7, 1978.

You are different than animals, but in this case the same issues are involved. You must have a basic approval of yourself. This is information not only for you two, of course, but for others—but you must trust your basic being, with its characteristics and abilities. You have them for a reason in all of their unique combinations. You should also avoid labels, for these can stereotype your perception of yourself.

When you look for “what is wrong,” you are feeding self-disapproval. When you are looking for the reasons behind a condition, that is different. The two attitudes, while they may seem similar, are really quite opposite in their intent and effect. Ruburt recognized self-disapproval today (after her nap). He saw that the feeling itself was the culprit. He disapproved of himself because of his condition, or so he thought, and he has felt that way often. The self-disapproval causes the condition, however, and not the other way around. This got through to him.