“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

The knowledge of the last few days, however, is bringing about a further alteration of consciousness that allows him to progress, and in all cases the alterations of consciousness happen first. [...]

[...] The inner overall consciousness of the species then makes decisions way before any alteration occurs in physical reality. [...]

[...] In terms of physical existence man’s consciousness has not progressed enough along the path it had chosen, so that it could afford to admit the oneness of inner and outer reality.

[...] At the same time he forged a new kind of consciousness. [...]

[...] Had either of you really examined your conscious beliefs about this place, and put them together, you would have known that for yourselves.

I told you that you would be faced consciously with many attitudes that you had put into the background, when you decided to move, so Ruburt has been meeting some of his own. [...]

Many of them, particularly since the last session, are becoming fully conscious on his part, not invisible, where they can be dealt with, and that is all I can tell you.

The inwardness, as you know, is conscious of itself; but forming this new universe it could express its consciousness only through matter as it formed it, beginning with the innate, rather generalized consciousness of atoms. When sufficient atoms were formed from inward energy, then more various combinations became possible, and with them an accelerated consciousness could be made apparent.

Reality means consciousness, and through the very physical apparatus developed by inwardness, which was aware from the beginning, further embellishments became possible for consciousness itself. The inwardness not only formed physical matter then, but formed new dimensions of inwardness itself, new dynamics from which consciousness could originate.

[...] In your universe they began with the psychic possibility of a world of physical matter, born in consciousness.

[...] And in other ways to lesser degrees, through abstract thought, through art of any kind, the physical human being, having been formed by consciousness, in his own way then working through and with matter, constructs other fields or planes of attraction, which according to their abilities expand.

I want you to take a break but first I want to make one other point, and that is this: The mind contains the conscious and the subconscious, but the conscious and the subconscious are fluid. At various times the consciousness becomes unconscious, and the unconscious becomes conscious. [...]

The conscious mind deals directly with survival as far as the particular camouflage patterns are concerned. But there is no actual dividing line or distinction between the conscious and the subconscious, nor among the apparent levels of the subconscious itself.

[...] The sense of touch, as you are consciously familiar with it, does not seem to leap out in this manner. [...]

This sense would permit our man to feel the basic sensations felt by the tree, so that instead of looking at the tree his consciousness would expand to contain the experience of what it is like to be a tree. [...]

[...] My questions had to do with the consciousness that must reside within, or make up, radiation, and why that type of consciousness was so virulent that we humans couldn’t tolerate it. [...]

(“It’s just about what we were talking about early today — the consciousness in radiation, that’s so powerful to us — or in cancer —”)

[...] “Well, he’s going to cover those questions in the book,” I told Jane — “about radiation, the consciousness involved with it, and with things like cancer. [...]

[...] What you do not know is that all consciousnesses dream. We have said that to some degree even atoms and molecules have consciousness, and this minute consciousness nevertheless forms its own dreams, even as on the other hand it forms its own physical image.

[...] Since dreams are a by-product of any consciousness involved with matter, this leads us to the correct conclusion—that trees have their dreams, that all physical matter, being formed about individualized units of consciousness of varying degrees, also participates in the involuntary construction of the dream universe.

Consciously he knows better. [...]

[...] His subconscious knows better than he does consciously what particular means should be used to gain a desired end. [...]

He further unstructured, shaking up his consciousness by not sleeping. [...] Lest he be tempted by his new house, he felt poorly, even for him, yet he saw through what he was doing, and he has begun an awakening of consciousness that is now in the process. [...]

Now all of this was built upon certain levels of consciousness and beliefs—a unifying structure. [...]

[...] The ideas are so opposing, and such equal adversaries, that the conscious personality can hardly bear to be aware of both at once —

In such cases, while one portion of the personality is expressing itself, and in command of the usual conscious abilities, the other portion lies acquiescent, latent, and unexpressed.

[...] Then sometimes without warning the frightened, inactive portion of the personality will take over the normal abilities of consciousness — acting depressed, taciturn, and communicating very poorly with others.

One portion of the personality will carry on conscious behavior — go to work, shop, or whatever, while the other portion of the personality will not remember performing those acts at all.

[...] In sleep the self becomes conscious of its dreams, but this does not mean that the dreams have not existed while you were not conscious of them. Nor does it mean that they cease to exist when you are no longer conscious of them, for they have their own sort of molecular and electrical construction. [...]

I will here repeat an old definition of many sessions back: Consciousness is the direction in which the self looks.

(Among others, Seth talked about the direction of focus of consciousness in the 94th session. [...]

[...] Here you will find clues as to many of your own conscious problems. [...]

Now basically, consciousness itself is a type of barrier, and anything that has consciousness experiences time to some degree. [...] Self-consciousness presents a larger barrier, therefore the sense of time is greater. [...]

[...] As I have mentioned you can in a dream or daydream or through conscious use of psychological time experience many hours in a few clock minutes. [...] If you will remember again our imaginary experience through the inner senses as we looked down at the street, you will remember that I spoke of sensing not only the present essence of the living consciousnesses within a certain scope, but I also mentioned sensing their past and futures.

The inner ego or the inner self-conscious self directs such experiences and uses the inner senses in much the same way that you use the outer senses, except that the inner ego knows all of the mechanics involved in the use of the inner senses, and you know little of the mechanics involved with the outer senses.

[...] The tree while dead still had consciousness. [...]

[...] The consciousness behind the form, that imposes the form, does endure; because while energy continually changes and does not retain imposed form, it is in itself conscious, and its consciousness endures.

I have explained that even consciousness does not always use its full potentiality, in the light analogy of the other evening. The entity represents that part of consciousness which is aware of the other compartments of itself.

[...] It is a means by which consciousness expresses itself within the limits of the physical field.

[...] What seems subconscious in one instant may be conscious the next. An unconscious motive may also be conscious at one point. [...]

[...] But basically speaking, consciousness can never be a closed system, and all barriers of such a nature are illusion. [...]

[...] You see it is not a simple matter of giving you a definition of a soul or entity, for even to have a glimpse in logical terms you would have to understand it in spiritual, psychic, and electromagnetic terms, and understand the basic nature of consciousness and action as well. [...]

Now I do not mean this to be merely a symbolic exercise, for though it may begin with imagination, it is based upon fact, and emanations from your consciousness and the creativity of your soul do indeed reach outward in that manner. [...]

Before you embark upon other journeys of consciousness, understand that your beliefs will follow you and form your experience there as they do here. If you believe in demons you will meet them — in this life as enemies, and in other realms of consciousness as devils or “evil spirits.”

[...] The conscious knowledge alone will trigger intuitional responses within the inner self so that you will receive helpful information through dreams, impulses, and ordinary thought patterns.

[...] Your own consciousness is embarked upon a reality that basically can be experienced by no other, that is unique and untranslatable, with its own meaning, following its own paths of becoming.

Now: Dictation: Ruburt’s own beliefs in the nature of his consciousness helped bring about these sessions.

[...] There are more intertwinings here [including some art elements] than it’s necessary to describe; but studying just this one complex house connection, then seeing how it combines with some of the others we’ve become conscious of; leaves Jane and me more than a little bemused by this interlocking reality we’re creating.²

The hill house neighborhood is composed of a rather beneficial balance: No particular family of consciousness predominates. [...]

[...] The mixture of families of consciousness allows you also to take a close look at the ways in which these tendencies merge to form communities. [...]

[...] Besides that, however, the consciousnesses of trees are remarkably kind and enduring.⁵

[...] As its physical growth takes place in the womb, so the shaping of its consciousness is also extended by genetic dreams. These particular fetus-oriented dreams are most difficult to describe, for they are actually involved with forming the contours of the individual consciousness. [...]

Genetic dreams of one kind or another continue throughout your lives, whether or not you are consciously aware of them. [...] Those dreams are most closely related to survival in physical existence, and whenever that survival seems threatened such dreams arise to consciousness whenever possible.

[...] These help form and direct consciousness as it exists in any given individual from before birth.

[...] Such dreams, however, can also be triggered often, as in your own times, when the conscious mind is convinced that the survival of the species is threatened—and in such cases the dreams then actually represent man’s fears. [...]

Your conscious mind is meant to give your body an assessment of what I will call cultural conditions, for there are sophistications and specifications that in your terms consciousness alone can assess. [...]

Whatever your scientists think, your body and your consciousness and your universe spring constantly into actualization. Therefore, through cultivating the clear experience of your own consciousness and being with time and with the moment as you feel it, you can draw upon the greater vitality and power that is available.

[...] He is directly faced with a far more complex conscious world than the other animals are, dealing particularly with symbols and ideas that are then projected outward into reality, where they are to be tested. [...]

[...] If a scientist says consciousness is the result of chance, or Darwin’s theories say that basically man is a triumphant son of murderers, many people object. [...]

The very fact that you breathe and dream and perform countless other activities without any aid from the conscious ego should of itself convince even the most stubborn scientific skull that more is involved than science is willing to admit. The idea of the subconscious mind is merely a grudging, hedging, partial admission that man is more than the conscious ego, more than the sum of his parts, and more than a mechanism.

[...] Once you take this first step of spontaneity, you will actually receive evidence that even your conscious mind will be forced to accept. [...]

[...] You utilize it constantly and yet consciously you will not accept its existence.

The emotions belong to the personality, that is to the present personality, and are strongly connected both to the conscious ego and to the inner self, which is so often ignored. [...]

[...] On some other planes the mental enzymes are unnecessary, since the personality on a conscious level can work such transformations; and here again we run into an apparent contradiction, because while these transformations occur consciously on certain levels it is also true that the personalities concerned do not have to be conscious of the transformations. [...]

Had this blocking occurred it would have been almost conscious on Ruburt’s part although he would have quickly forgotten it. In some cases such blocking is on a deeper level and not at all conscious, and it is also at this level that the few distortions that occur take place.

[...] I am familiar with the change when I visit you, and Ruburt, who is not aware consciously of which word will follow another, did not know the intention behind the greeting. [...]

Telepathic communications go on continually beneath consciousness, and without the aid of telepathy and without the aid of the inner senses, language itself would be meaningless. [...]

[...] The alteration of consciousness involved will also enable you to make several distinct and advantageous changes of focus, in line with your own work. [...]

[...] This would be a conscious, alert experience. [...]

The alterations of consciousness would give you a rather unique freedom that I cannot put into words, a perspective and a viewpoint above reality, that would show in your work. [...]

[...] Try to throw your consciousness into the environment you have painted. [...]

[...] Both are methods to uncover invisible conscious beliefs — that are accepted by you consciously at any given time, say, and deliberately ignored at another given time.

Now such invasion is usually the sudden appearance of previously unacceptable beliefs, quite conscious but invisible, tucked away. [...]

The solutions lie in the conscious mind — I cannot emphasize this too strongly — and in those beliefs that you accept about the nature of reality and, specifically, about the nature of your being.