“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(Today we received from the Museum of Modern Art an acknowledgment that William Rubin had received the Cézanne book I’d mailed him on October 17. [...] He hasn’t looked through the book yet, however. I mentioned to Jane that it would be fun if Seth could give us a little bit on Rubin’s reaction when he saw the book on Cézanne—not on its contents.)

The fact that you even sent books to artists and art institutions shows that you have changed your attitudes in Framework 1, thereby opening resources in Framework 2 that did not exist, practically speaking, earlier. [...] The Cézanne book will have more effect on the people that you sent it to than they realize, or may be apparent at this time, because you are uniting two strong forces—the artistic and creative ones. [...]

[...] You wanted the books to go so far and no further, because you did not trust your own abilities to handle the situation if the books did really well. [...]

[...] As Jane and I have decided to do lately, I began giving myself suggestions about increased sales of her books. [...]

[...] The next block of material I want to give you at the beginning of the next session for the book.

For a week I want you to concentrate on Ruburt’s good points and abilities and accomplishments also when you think of him, until I get further in our book. [...]

Now the same exercise for readers will be a part of the book in a later chapter dealing with that subject partially. [...]

(As stated on page 21, Barbara did take her own daughter, Lisa, to visit Story Book Land, the subject of the postcard sent to us by Barbara, and used as the object in the 69th experiment. [...]

[...] On the visit to Story Book Land with the two children, Barbara also visited the display for Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. [...]

[...] We did not know about the Ali Baba display at Story Book Land, and had no thought of linking up the “Vases” data with this. [...]

[...] His creative self knows he wants to publish another book, and will easily provide the means when it is given some freedom and not told what it must do. [...]

End of session, and from now on we will have regular book dictation, and personal information as well.

[...] “I’m so glad he’s back on the book again. [...]

[...] Before the session she said, “I still get stage fright when I think of Seth doing this book on his own.” And when the session began, Seth did at once resume work on “his” book.)

[...] But overall Jane’s pace was faster and more confident than in the first two sessions dealing with Seth’s book. She also liked what Seth had done on his book so far.)

The fact of this book is proof that the ego does not have the whole kettle of personality to itself, for there is no doubt that it is being produced by some other personality than that of the writer known as Jane Roberts. [...]

Some information in the book will be of great value to you. It is not time for them to appear as yet in the book proper, but any material not handled in normal conscious life, not grappled with, if it becomes overcharged or lasts over a period of time, will be unconsciously expressed. [...]

[...] Seth now resumed dictation on his book. During the above presentation, Jane was again aware of channels being available from Seth, about us, the speakers, the book, etc.; she could tune into any of these, etc.

(The next morning Jane told me that she and/or Seth “worked on the book all night. [...] She’s experienced such effects before in connection with the book. [...]

[...] But we will have more to say about that later in the book.

[...] “On the one hand,” she continued, looking a little bleary, “I could go way under and deliver the book until morning; or I could just go to bed and conk right out.” [...]

(I told Jane I’d thought of using the pendulum after the session to get at the cause of the hand phenomenon, since I didn’t want to interrupt book dictation by asking Seth about it. [...]

[...] ‘The Mediumship of—1885.’ I saw a book with this title. [...] Someone is bringing this book to the man or men who live there. [...] The man who is given the book startles the man who gives it to him by quoting a line from Dante having to do with (his?) not appointing God. This may have been written inside the book cover, for example. Was the book written by a woman? [...]

Ruburt has a very good beginning, and the book should be very successful; later books on the subject will be more advanced, with experiments to back up theory, but this book will be a very good start. [...]

(A somewhat similar question arises concerning a dream Jane had on November 30th, and a few lines of the data given for the 22nd Dr. Instream test; see the following lines on page 104 of the 213th session: “He received a book by mail today, a biography sort of book, having to do with a personality of the late 1800’s. A medium.” [...]

[...] Jane has now begun a book on dreams, to be done concurrently with her book on the Seth material itself.

(In my original and unpublished notes in Session 520 in Seth Speaks I listed three chances for the fruition of Seth’s prediction: The mention in Cosmopolitan of Jane’s ESP book for April 1970; Tam’s news about New American Library being very interested in the Seth material book; or Jane’s contract for the dream book being in the mail from Prentice-Hall.)

One additional note: have him plunge now into his new book—and stop concentrating on the problem of the symptoms. With his energy in the book he will have less time and energy to think of them.

[...] This is not for our book. [...]

[...] The contract from the dream book will work a great beneficial change. [...]

[...] It contained the manuscript for the book on the Seth material, plus that of the poetry book. See page 269 of the 232nd session for Frederick Fell’s request to see the book plus the tape recording Jane made of some of the poems. The connection here with the envelope data is the January 25 postmark on the experimental object; Jane discusses the book on the Seth material in letter #4, written on January 25. [...]

[...] In this letter Jane discussed the 200 pages she has finished on her first book on the Seth material itself. She also discussed the title for the ESP book, again offered her help on publicity ideas re this book, and told F. Fell that she was ready to help in any way she could.

[...] Jane wrote Frederick Fell giving approval of the title given to her ESP book. She also offered her help in writing copy for mail order ads, and offered her small collection of ads for various ESP books which she has collected, as a guide. [...]

[...] Jane said the passage-of-time reference grows out of Mr. Fell’s questions as to when she was coming to New York, and her reply that she saw no use in it until the ESP book was out; then, in May, she wanted to be in NYC to help with publicity. Thus a year or so is involved from the time F. Fell agreed to publish the book and Jane began her final draft of it. [...]

You are to begin the book together, making notations as what I say applies personally, and together each of you following through with the exercises given. [...] Before any time-consuming exercises are given however, read the book together and discuss it as it applies.

[...] There is an excellent book, called The Nature of Personal Reality. It will help many. [...]

The work with the book is to supercede any other suggestions I have given in the past for you. [...]

[...] You wanted to get on with your own work, and to wait for the proofs of my book. [...]

(“Seth, is Continental going to publish Jane’s book of poetry?”)

[...] Mostly habit of indecision, not having much to do with book itself.

(“How soon will Jane get word from Fell about the book?”)

(“What will the book pay?”)

[...] It can hardly be a coincidence that last week, too, we received our copies of Mass Events from Prentice-Hall, along with word from Tam that the controversial book is now being shipped nationwide. I’m positive, I said, that she became worse because of that book’s publication, along with the forthcoming publication of God of Jane, probably later this week. [...]

He is waiting for reactions to my book (Mass Events), of course—and they will serve to mollify him when they begin to arrive. The book will help people, and as they write about that to him some of his old fears will be allayed. [...]

[...] “What’s the matter,” I asked her after supper tonight, “do you feel guilty because you think you deserted your mother?” I explained that I felt self-punishment, a feeling of unworthiness, self-doubt and mistrust must lie at the root of her symptoms—that she felt she must pay a price for each success, like the publishing of a book. [...]

[...] Ruburt’s reaction to the books is partially responsible for the latest difficulties, but so is the creation of the crisis situation itself. [...]

[...] He does not like people to speak of the book in that way because it arouses, of course, thoughts of those who followed any dogmas without using common sense—dogmas that blindly led people into further feelings of powerlessness. [...] I would most heartily suggest then that Ruburt use that book.

Personal Reality, a book Ruburt may have heard of, does indeed deal precisely with such issues. [...]

Intuitively Ruburt blazed through such beliefs—intuitively—and his books and mine are evidence of that. [...]

[...] The critical approach would be to use the book.)

(I am right—meaning in accord with my own nature—when I “forget” each book as it is done... [...] I am“lucky” that the books sell, and that does mean that the world does accept “my work” to a certain important degree. [...] which immediately wanted approval for my books—not that I shouldn’t want approval per se but that I began to demand that my art provide all my needs; to financially support me, to give me honor among my fellows, a sense of belonging, etc. [...]

(I feel more hopeful today; and almost as if there might be something from the libvary on the principles of conservatism and originality as in the Cézanne book. [...]

[...] There will be a book with Macmillan, and others. And there will be other developments out of our sessions, and other books of my own also.

[...] You are contributing in any case, of course, not only in Seth Speaks but in the book to follow.

[...] The affirmation from Murphy’s book helped because this time he finally understood it emotionally. [...]

(Re the sentence by Seth about a book for Macmillan Co.: Richard Bach, of Seagull fame, and his editor from Macmillan, Eleanor Friede, are to visit us on Tuesday, September 19, according to a note Jane has received from him.)

[...] In fact, after supper tonight she produced two more pages of notes that she’d picked up from Seth on his new book: Dreams, “Evolution,” and Value Fulfillment. [...] A copy is attached of her notes having to do with the new book. [...]

[...] What about the writing you did—both for our books, and the writing that you sometimes plan to do on your own? [...]

[...] Poetry and painting were both functional in ways that I will describe in our next book (humorously, elaborately casual), and “esthetic.” [...]

(9:09.) He did indeed pick up from me a partial list of the subject matters to be covered in our new book—which will be called Dreams, “Evolution,” (in quotes) and Value Fulfillment. [...]

[...] The book also however shines with your own contribution, and if you would hide your talent, he consistently demanded that you show it. In many ways then the book represents for him a triumph, and serves as a memento of your joint purposes.

[...] Ruburt must forget his book deadline. Let him think simply of Politics and its ideas and reality—then his experiences and the book will flow once again.

[...] Ruburt will write a book about it, and about his recovery.

[...] I want him, again, to try and sense the natural rhythms within him, of work and play, to continue his notes, to write for now four hours a day, with one hour for poetry, to think of the ideas of his book instead of thinking about the contracts, or of a book as a book, or as work as work; and tune into the library. [...]

(The same reader also sent us a copy of a chapter out of a book by a Dr. Ariola, who I think writes for New Realities magazine also on health foods and related topics. [...] Again, we hadn’t heard of Dr. Ariola’s book either. [...] Indeed, the reader response to Mass Events has been excellent, and possibly already heavier than on any of her previous books. [...]

(We thought her desire has been triggered by a book a reader had mailed so that we received it yesterday—Magical Child, by Joseph Chilton Pierce, copyright 1977. [...] Jane said she thought Magical Child contained ideas reminiscent of her own and Seth’s ideas, and was also remindful of a book idea she’s considering at the moment, on the magical self. [...]

First of all, some of the ideas in the Magical Child book are excellent, and though he has not read the book thoroughly by any means, some new understandings have been reached through the use of those ideas and his own recent experiences by Ruburt.

There will be a good response to both Ruburt’s book and mine, which will also serve in a supportive way. [...]