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(2. Did Cézanne “himself” have any sense of awareness, or of completion, connected with Jane’s book and the New York City show happening at the same time? Seth had said that William James did, in connection with Jane’s book about him, and his interest in gifted mediums. My own thought at the moment was that something different, or at least not the same, was involved with the Cézanne events—less personal.

(Last night we watched on television Alan Neuman’s show on the paranormal. We liked most of it quite a bit. See the clipping on file. His secretary wrote Jane on October 13. After the show, Jane wondered about Framework 2 immediately responding to the efforts shown by some of the gifted people on the show—those doing the firewalking, moving objects, fogging film, etc. The results were obtained without delay, evidently from Framework 2. Of course, Jane wanted these results for herself, also. She wondered if Seth might comment on this question, as well as the show itself. She wrote Alan Neuman a letter; this morning I mailed him a copy of Cézanne.

If he is considering his own personal situation, however, let him remember that the firewalker utterly believes in his ability. He does not worry that he will be burned. He walks on coals as automatically as Ruburt writes, or speaks for me. His feet are not burned simply because he has faith that they will not be. The performance is evidence of the fact that beliefs have a far greater effect upon the body and its capacities than is anywhere seriously considered. The man’s focus is there, as Ruburt focuses in his work. He has learned to focus faith in a highly specialized fashion, and has built up a backlog in that area.

Give us a moment.... Ruburt, you see, does not say “I must have a certain new book next week.” He is so sure of his ability that he produces far more books in any given time than the majority of writers. Only his doubts lead him to worry that recovery might take too long. The recovery is taking place now in Framework 2. The now is important.

The Cézanne book, the show, your own interest in Cézanne, and your own painting abilities are also connected in Framework 2, along with the fact that Cézanne himself had a secondary interest in writing, that fell by the board, so to speak. Your own art interests have always attracted artists to our books in general, through Framework 2’s constant communication. There are individuals who go through many lifetimes with one main interest or desire, attaining finally a culmination that they have sought for. Cézanne was such a one. In those terms, his interests are now the same, but he no longer looks upon his historically known works, but considers them as background pieces, so to speak. He paints in another reality to which his own intent has led him, except that his creativity has opened up so that he no longer feels the same need for isolation.