“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(Before the session I told Jane I’d like Seth to say more about her eyes. Her vision was somewhat better, but still I was concerned. Then I asked her if she had any questions for Seth. She didn’t. I answered that she seldom did because it probably saved her from dealing with certain problems; and as expected, my remarks got a quick reaction.

You were quite correct: it was not coincidence, for example, that you heard from Bill Macdonnel just after the Burt Ryerson story. The Spain connection with your friend the traveler, Carlos (Smith), and with the question of foreign translation of the books. There are obviously many patterns—some prominent and some subordinate, but they all work, often invisibly, adding up to seeming coincidences.

(A brief account for possible future use: Around November 17 we received a postcard from Carlos from his winter mooring berth in Alicante, Spain; card dated November 10. On Thanksgiving day, November 24, Carroll Stamp called us to tell us that she’d met Burt Ryerson, who had just returned from Spain. She didn’t know where; but Ryerson told her that while over there he’d heard that Jane and I had bought a house in Spain and were moving over there. I found this all quite unbelievable. We don’t know whether Carroll’s story is distorted, whether Ryerson may have things confused, or what. Evidently Ryerson was in Spain at the same time Carlos was, [and is, of course]. If Ryerson met anyone over there who knows us, we are quite unaware of it. I note these items in case something further develops out of Framework 2.

(The next day, November 25, Bill Macdonnel called. I told him the Ryerson story. Bill knows Ryerson, and sees him rather often. Bill, Ryerson, and I are artists, of course. Jane also knows Ryerson, much better than I do. Ryerson lives within a couple of blocks of us.... I did think it a Framework 2 operation when Bill called us the day after Carroll told us the Ryerson news, but Jane didn’t credit the events like I did, for whatever reasons on her part.

(I didn’t think of any foreign book-publishing rights being involved, though, as Seth indicates. Last month we were informed through Tam and personal letter from Switzerland that a foreign translation of Seth Speaks may be in the works, but nothing concerning Spain that we know of. Tam wrote that Prentice-Hall wouldn’t notify us of such deals unless they go through, usually, so perhaps a Spanish publisher has expressed interest? We don’t know....

Ruburt thought of the seminar, or at least of seeing some such people, but then became discouraged. Nor have you helped in that kind of creative endeavor, Joseph, though you have of course in other areas.

Now for all of that, Ruburt does have his intent clear. The body is responding, but not in the ways that you necessarily think it should. You recognize improvements, but you do not see him walking better, and you are not pleased, either of you, with his vision; though it shows that great activity is going on, and that there have been improvements there also.