“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

[...] Some may even cause themselves to have severe accidents, in which they sacrifice portions of their bodies to retain a sense of —

[...] Such a child will often be quite conscious of the reason for the affair: he or she may openly admit the fact that the injured part was purposefully chosen so that a dreaded test at school could be missed, and the child might well think that the injury was little enough to pay for the desired effect that it produced.

[...] A universe in which, therefore, following logically, your consciousness is a combination of an accidental conglomeration of atoms and molecules without reason or cause that will vanish into nonexistence forever even as, indeed, they would have come from nonexistence. [...]

Once you accept, you see, that idea then you must, if you follow your thought completely through, accept the idea of a random accidental universe in which you are at the mercy of any accident; in which mind or purpose have little meaning; in which you are at the mercy of all random happenings; in which 300,000 human beings can be swept off the face of the planet without reason, without cause, simply at the whim of an accidental happening. [...]

[...] You have a good visual memory so if you begin to insert the image of the flower, in the same position as the hammer, this will be highly effective. [...]

([Gert:] “What causes parents to become so irritable?”)

[...] There are other causes here that we will consider later. [...]

Identity then, is action’s effect upon itself. [...]

[...] Here we see that ego consciousness, in this attempt, strives to perceive action not only as separate, but to perceive it in such a fashion that it appears to ego that action is not only separate from itself, that is separate from the ego, but that action is initiated by the ego, and a result rather than a cause of ego’s own existence.

It was however Ida’s quite sincere curiosity, and her open-minded willingness to perceive, that subconsciously caused Ruburt to agree to the session. [...]

Legitimate, balanced psychic journeyings will result in a beneficial effect as far as the ego and its ability to handle its concerns are involved; and whenever such journeyings or investigations result in a lessening of egotistic control over circumstance then anyone so involved should instantly ask himself questions, and abruptly halt.

[...] Even chemically such anger causes reactions that will make desired states of being difficult to achieve.

[...] I said something once to the effect that so-called miracles were simply the result of nature unimpeded, and certainly that is the case. [...]

[...] The senses did not fade in their effectiveness, and it is quite possible biologically for all kinds of regenerations of that nature to occur.

[...] Beliefs about the dishonor of age often cause people to make the decision—sometimes quite consciously—to bring their own lives to an end before the so-called threshold is reached. [...]

These procedures would have been of some help in the past, but now that the basic reason for the symptoms is conquered, the effectiveness of these methods should lead to the disappearance of all symptoms. [...]

[...] Part of the late afternoon symptoms at work, lately, have been caused by a simple fear that difficulty would strike him on his way home. [...]

[...] The diagnosis—which I mentioned in my first session (on April 1)—gave a pinpointed, specific cause: a severely underactive thyroid gland, a situation that in no way contradicts Seth’s own larger interpretation of my physical state.

[...] If the medical profession had had anything to do with casting that medical spell, then apparently it could be quite effective in removing it.

[...] In those areas in which they do reason, they understand cause and effect quite well. [...]

[...] The problem is caused by sitting down so much — the pressure, and the heat and humidity. [...]

[...] This does not mean that good intentions caused these situations.

[...] Jane said that just before the session began, she had a “flash” to the effect that another Kennedy was to be involved in a tragedy, or that the present situation involving Senator Kennedy would evolve into another tragedy.

(Before the session Jane did not sense the pyramid or cone effect, as she usually does when Seth’s entity is to speak. [...]

His effectiveness and his role are completed, however. [...]

The light of fire has a soothing effect upon his nervous system, a relaxing effect. [...]

[...] Each action causes another. [...]

[...] Our cat lover’s knowledge of the impressions has the same effect as the Jesuit’s knowledge.

The two lads involved may very well cause an accident in any case, unless actions of their own alter their reactions. [...]

[...] Any of the pills are all right, taken now and then—but the stronger ones provide overstimulations when taken often, and these caused Ruburt’s difficulties. [...] And that had something to do with the side effects. [...]

Now while this association was his own, it was caused by the image retention carrying over from the first test. I want it clear that two rather than one causes existed for this second box image or impression.

I am ready to resume our previous discussion, and look forward to a most effective year, in your time one.

[...] However this effect is fleeting, and as always I bear with such things in my usual manner.

Since the source is not understood, no exterior manipulation in the social structure will be effective enough, and the person involved will see the problem personified in every issue. [...]

(Pause.) In all of these areas the problem, whatever its nature or cause, is in one way or another “magically” transferred to another facet of activity, projected away from the self. [...]

Stimuli pertaining to health is effectively blocked in such organizations. [...]

[...] All of this applies quite apart from any other dehumanizing effects, such as overcrowded conditions, the denial of human privacy, and often the negation of dignity.

When the inverted time system is understood clearly, then the inadequacy of the cause and effect theory will be clear. [...]

[...] The lines in the palm, indicated by black lines, are in actuality in white on the original print, so that the effect is the interesting one of a hand in reverse, or perhaps a map or plan printed in reverse. [...]

[...] This effect at once reminded me of reading that the quality of a black ink can be judged by its behavior when diluted: If a red color develops it means the ink is of inferior quality. [...]

[...] Many of mine have been visual, while Jane seems to produce more audio effects. [...]

The prime factor of course is the individual’s ability to avail himself of energy, and then to utilize it effectively. [...]

[...] And in all cases of illness, the inner cause must be uncovered; not only uncovered intellectually, but understood intuitively if recovery is to take place.

I will now close, after a most effective session. [...]

(Last Friday Jane received a letter from Fate Magazine, to the effect that they would like to see, on speculation, an article dealing with Seth and the envelope experiments.

[...] But she now said the earlier interruption caused by the traffic had disturbed her, and she felt she hadn’t been at her best afterwards.

[...] And I also have a calming effect on you, which is most beneficial to you.

(“Does this effect apply to anyone witnessing sessions?”)

[...] And do not forget that the experiences which you encounter will have an effect upon your own personality, as vivid or more vivid than the effect of any waking experience.

[...] He did not use double envelopes, but had achieved the same effect by first wrapping the object in opaque white paper rather loosely; this also obliterated any hard edges that might have given sensory clues. [...]

Some of the effects however, of which he speaks, are the result of his own psychological makeup. [...]

[...] Jane had noticed a close similarity in some of the effects described by Oliver Fox, and those she had experienced on her own while doing psychological time, as long as two years ago.)

[...] Many others, however, choose to deny experience while within the physical system, committing suicide quite as effectively while still physically alive.

[...] An amnesia effect is induced, so that the suicide itself is forgotten. [...]

[...] This is usually unfortunate, and is caused by an obsessive desire to return to physical life.

The invisible environment within your mind is not as lonely as you might think, and your seeming inner isolation is caused by the ego’s persistent guard. [...]

[...] By changing this past in your mind, now, in your present, you can change not only its nature but its effect, and not only upon yourself but upon others.