“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(I do have a thing going with dentists. I told Jane that if she’d had her regular session yesterday in 330, so that I was busy typing it last night, I wouldn’t have found Babs’s note, because I wouldn’t have had the extra time after supper to go through fan mail, clean out the paper bag I carry to the hospital each day, and so on. So, why did she not have a session yesterday, the day of my dental appointment? It’s the first one Jane has missed in weeks, literally.

(Since she had no session from yesterday to read, Jane tried to read the session for February 1 — the one that led to her Day 1, 2, 3 program. She couldn’t manage it, though, so I read it to her: “Health is simplicity itself.” An excellent session. Then I read her the session for February 5 — equally good. They helped her. Jane seldom asks to read past sessions — behavior that is still protective, I think, and has been for many years. This, even though Seth has lately again suggested she reread certain material. To me this situation has always been a clear demonstration that one part of herself is still in opposition to another part, and that the fearful self is still dominant though perhaps to a somewhat lesser degree these days, for we have made progress.

(Jane’s temperature was normal — 98.3, at 3:45. Frank Longwell visited. I tried to do some mail, but didn’t get far. Because of the warm weather, the window of 330 was open a foot, and the heat was off. Once again, when Jane had the session I became aware of traffic noise from Market Street.)

(To me:) You are in my attention also, of course, and these late sessions should also help you tone up your own body, and revive feelings of exuberance and understanding.

(4:47 p.m. Jane only vaguely remembered Seth’s answer to my question. I’d thought of asking it before, and should have. “I was going to ask another one, but you came out of it too quickly,” I said. I read the session to her. Then I explained that my next question was simply whether she could place herself in that state with Seth present, even though I wasn’t there and Seth didn’t speak. “If you can do it once a day, why not twice — or more?” I asked. “Make believe I’m there in the bathroom, just out of sight, or out in the hall.” I hoped this might help accelerate her healing even more. Jane agreed to try it.

(“I can’t believe that we can’t find ten minutes a day to go over that session for February 1,” I said, “even if we have to give up watching some TV. Especially when we’ve seen the program before.” We can hardly let a “schedule” interfere with such important activity. And once again I felt that it was up to me to take the initiative in such matters.