“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

[...] When the ESP book is reprinted (Jane heard about this from F. Fell this week), readers will largely be already acquainted with my work, and bring that extra knowledge to that early book (smile), hence enriching its potentials for them. [...]

[...] The books are well established, and there will be an acceleration even with the hardcover Seth Speaks as the paperback is assimilated. [...]

“I had all kinds of sudden flashes about this when I was doing the dishes (less than half an hour ago) — about Seth’s book, and that in a strange way it was difficult for me to get this book material. [...]

[...] I’d say that her own awareness of multiple channels has grown out of her initial sensing of the channels available from Seth, as described in the 616th session in Chapter 2 of Personal Reality; and that her material on neurological speeds is related to the observations of Jane that were noted by Sue Watkins in Seth Speaks; see the 594th session in the Appendix of that book. [...]

So there you have it: the last book. [...]

[...] Although one can say that her life is over in this reality, her lifework isn’t. Many have written that her books are new each time they read them — that they’re constantly finding new material in them. [...]

[...] The 15 three-ring binders containing her poems, all neatly typed, for example; her essays and journals; other blocks of unpublished Seth material, one of which I mentioned in the Introduction; an unfinished autobiography that perhaps I could put into publishable shape; likewise, passages from an unfinished fourth Oversoul Seven novel, in which Jane dealt with Seven’s childhood; a book of her paintings, with commentary; several early novels that I still believe merit publishing. [...]

[...] Ruburt has primarily been concerned with the ideal that is behind all of his books, and with the practical matter of getting those out into the world. [...]

[...] Some part of you feels that when such blatant distortions occur, as sometimes occur in the packaging of the books, that far greater invisible lacks of integrity lie buried within. [...]

Ruburt felt that your idealism could threaten the practical distribution of the books, so that his idealistic purpose—to get those words out—could be held back. [...]

[...] It would seem to you that all of the books were marred, in that manner, now, or it would seem to Ruburt that nothing was wrong at all, in that manner. [...]

[...] This book is different. [...]

[...] First of all, however, this book will open up many very important areas, and provide guidelines for many others to follow.

[...] If certain other beneficial alterations occur, and further understanding on Ruburt’s part, we may be able to meet at other levels of consciousness — in the dream state, when he is not cooperating in the production of our book material.” [...]

(Now for a couple of references concerning portions of the book material in tonight’s session. [...]

Now apropos (Nandor) Fodor’s book (the title will be given at the end of this session), yes, Jane, there is a Seth (emphatic delivery, leaning forward, eyes open), and I was not born a psychic infant from your own personality. [...]

[...] Not in connection with the book (on the Seth material) but with his own experiences. [...]

The book data had to do with the letter from Mossman.

[...] Therein Seth stated that Jane would receive “rather unexpected word concerning a book.”

Now, I project a portion of my reality as I dictate this book to an undifferentiated level between systems that is relatively clear of camouflage. [...]

[...] As you will see later in this book, you exercise your own inner senses, and multidimensional abilities, more frequently than it might seem, in other states of consciousness than the normal, waking one.

Since my own environment does not have easily defined physical elements, you will be able to understand its nature by inference, as I explain some related topics throughout this book.

[...] For you are fascinated with physical reality, and you are in as deep a trance now as the woman is through whom I write this book.

[...] “Because you’re going to do all the work on the book. [...] I’ve always known you were going to do the book. I’ll do an intro if you want, and you can too, or you-know-who can also — but you’re going to be the one who does that book.”

[...] When she asked me if I could sort out Seth’s book material from his personal stuff, I said it was easy — that I wasn’t concerned at all.

(I’m busy figuring out various chronologies to use as background and reference material in my notes for Seth’s next book, Dreams, “Evolution,” and Value Fulfillment. [...]

[...] Animals do not read or write books, but they do “read” nature directly through the context of their own experience, and through intuitive knowing. [...]

[...] I will return later to the purposes of man’s conscious mind in nature, and part of that discussion will fall in our book (Dreams).

[...] There are many books written about occult knowledge, or magical knowledge. [...]

[...] In many ways the soul is an incipient god, and later in this book we will discuss the “god concept.” [...] I hope in this book not only to assure you of the eternal validity of your soul or entity, but to help you sense its vital reality within yourself. [...]

[...] Her pace was quite rapid — as fast as it’s been, I believe, since Seth started his book. [...]

With the little background given so far, we can at least begin to discuss the subject of this book: The eternal validity of the soul. [...]

[...] She finished Chapter 17 today, and wrote in her journal after supper: “Very very very good on Chapter 17—oodles of new insights! Pleased!” She envisions at least another half dozen chapters for the book, but at the same time she’s leaving final decisions up to her creative self. And her book of poetry, If We Live Again, hovers in the background of her consciousness. [...]

I will deal with some such exercises later on in the book. All such methods, however, are useless if your beliefs hold you back, and so the main thrust of all of my books is to increase your own areas of thought and speculation.

10:07 P.M. Once Jane was out of trance, I told her that most of Seth’s material since break can also be considered book work, including his hint about his own reality. [...]

Neither of us had counted the sessions we have for Dreams, but when I made a quick check the next day I was surprised to discover that Jane’s estimate is only two short of the 32 sessions Seth has called book dictation. I’m still busy typing the final manuscript for Mass Events, but we’ve already planned that I’ll be adding several “nonbook” sessions, and excerpts from others, to Dreams when finally I get to concentrate on the production work for it And my own opinion, I explained to Jane, is that Seth is considerably more than halfway through this book, even if we add more extra sessions to it.)

I hope, again, to stretch the reaches of both your imaginations and intellects in this book, to give you a feeling for events larger than your usual true-or-false, fact-or-fancy categories. [...]

[...] And very vaguely, I should say this would be about session thirty—halfway through the book.”

“Sunday, June 8, 1980: As I went about the day, showering, doing my hair, reading the paper, doing my exercises and so forth, I kept getting stuff from Seth on … the next chapter of his book, I think to be called ‘Master Events and Overlays.’ There can be overlays of one civilization onto another, so that a ‘real’ civilization in one sphere of existence can appear as myth in another…. [...]

(Through it all, however, we looked forward to our daily participation in Seth’s new book. [...]

Now: This is not [book] dictation.

[...] In my book we will be going deeper into the nature of the unconscious and the psyche, bringing out some concepts that are of greatest value.

[...] In some respects of course Ruburt’s children are his books. [...]

In my book—the next one—I am going to discuss more about the nature of personal beliefs. [...]

He is growing to new understanding, and he will, as my book progresses, make sure he does not concentrate upon what still needs to be done, but upon his successes and his recent physical improvements.

[...] That will also be one of the exercises I will give in my book to others.

(The first day after Jane got the call, we thought of all the reasons we didn’t want to do the show—including the material on the show and Susskind in Daniel Logan’s book, The Reluctant Prophet. [...]

I suggest the exercising images be executed in the time now given to the relaxation exercises, and replacing those in the book (Psycho-Cybernetics). [...]

Your exercises following the book should be much concerned with images of spontaneity, exhilaration and freedom. [...]

[...] (Pause.) Let Ruburt follow the program faithfully, yet with a more carefree attitude toward it, with a more relaxed attitude, He should reread the book, yet in his free moments he need not concentrate upon the program. [...]

[...] You should also follow the program outlined in the book. [...]

[...] I have told you this before: there is much not yet given as yet in the book, that you do not understand.

Much will become clear as the book progresses, but your joint working with beliefs is of great value.

Seth has promised to write his own book, dictated during sessions, in which he will answer some of these questions: “In my book I will show the personality from the inside out, so to speak. [...]

“Such a book would have nothing to do with Ruburt’s own writing, which would progress at its own rate. … The book would bear my name, but I would dedicate it to the both of you,” he said with a broad smile.

Since the publication of my first ESP book, many people have written me to tell me of their own instances of telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, or projection. [...]

“The book would involve a study of mediumship, not from the viewpoint of the medium, but from the viewpoint of the personality for whom she speaks. [...]

If you are reading this book, you have already become weary with official concepts. [...]

(10:09.) If you mistake the symbols for the reality, however, you will program your experience, and you will insist that each forest look like the pictures in your book. [...]

[...] She agreed, so this break marked the end of book dictation for the evening.)

(On December 13 Jane came up with her best title yet for the book of poetry she’s putting together: If We Live Again: Love’s Lives and Probable Selves. She’s writing some excellent new poems for the book, besides working on God of Jane. [...]

[...] Once again, as it often has since she began dictating this book, Jane’s delivery for Seth had taken on a charged and inspired cast. [...] Perhaps her method of presentation was in keeping with Seth’s own pronouncement at the beginning of his Preface, almost three months ago: “This book will be my most ambitious project thus far. [...]

[...] I’ve been picking up some great stuff from Seth on the book, too….” [...]

[...] This book has turned her on.)

(There is some element of truth in the above; but also I feel that Jane would rather I wait until she has the book typed up perhaps halfway before I begin to read it. [...] I had the idea she would rather I didn’t interfere with the gestation of her books—at least this is the way my reading of them seems to have worked out in the past.)

[...] In his books he is facing challenges he did not face earlier. Before, a book was a novel. [...]

He has mixed feelings about you and his book. [...]

[...] Short-term challenges of any kind that are at all practical are excellent to break up for him the longer-term purpose of his book.