“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(Regarding “Vases”, interpreted on page 23. Our interpretation may be a good one, but Barbara pointed out a better one. On the visit to Story Book Land with the two children, Barbara also visited the display for Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. [The postcard used as object for the session showed Mother Goose.] The Ali Baba display was quite impressive, Barbara said; so much so that she took a picture of Gary, her sister’s young son, in one of the large jars or vases belonging to Ali Baba.

(Barbara had not told us about this. 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. We have not seen the photo Barbara took of Gary in the giant vase or jar.)

[...] You wanted a voice display, and so indeed shall you have it. And what indeed will such a display show? [...]

[...] Jane was dissociated as usual, and was not displaying any undue fatigue from the long session. [...] Her voice had been good, yet quieter than the really strong display of the earlier delivery, and I had been able to keep up in my notetaking. [...]

[...] Because I have been called upon to give a voice display, so shall you see that I can do so. [...] If such a display serves to convince you of my validity then so shall it be. [...]

[...] Whereupon Jane rose to her feet again and treated us to a voice display that in my opinion exceeded to some small degree the voice effects we had taped this evening. This was a prolonged display that lasted more or less for the balance of the session, and seemingly could have continued until dawn without effort on Jane’s part, just as Seth said. [...]

[...] But then, when I think of it, I’m afraid to let go for fear of being wrong; or of making some sort of display with no legitimate information being given. [...] It is highly possible that the emotional part—and perhaps even what we think of as the display— are necessary in some cases—or are of great help. [...]

(The whole thing was highly distasteful to Rob I believe; he dislikes emotional displays to begin with. [...]

(It is important to remember that as far as I know—the first part containing the valid information—was not particularly emotional—nor unpleasant—except for the “normal” mechanics of the trance it was not a display. [...]

(Unfortunately it was a display; at least this is our way of looking at it and certainly our way of looking at it must be the most important one and our attitudes must guide our actions; no one else’s attitudes. [...]

[...] The display of personal characteristics, gestures, etc., would be highly convincing to a relation—and to them, be evidential. [...]

[...] A display, perhaps, though only perhaps, that is not neat, or ordered. [...] This could be a display. My abstracts, offered for sale to Dr. Lodico, can also be a display; and again, to some abstract paintings might not seem neat, or ordered.

[...] A display, perhaps, though only perhaps, that is not neat, or ordered. [...]

[...] Also, the Arts and Crafts Exhibit, featuring displays, or arrays, at Mount Savior is mentioned on the object.

[...] Both displays of flowers were orderly however.

[...] I can say that the voice was somewhat deeper than her voice in the 170th session, though lacking of course anything like the sheer volume displayed in that session. [...]

I hardly find it necessary to deliver any massive voice displays this evening, and so we shall largely dispense with such activity.

[...] But spontaneity will as always remain a prerequisite for any such displays.

[...] You schooled yourself not to display emotion of a warm, spontaneous, happy nature, and he needs that kind of display.

[...] Alterations of consciousness, or attempts on the part of the individual to explore the inner self, may then easily display glimpses of a kind of sexuality that can appear to be deviant or unnatural.

[...] Some women display what you think of as masculine characteristics, growing hair about their faces, speaking with heavier voices, or becoming angular; while some men speak with lighter, gentler tones than ever before, and their faces grow smoother, and the contours of their bodies soften.

There is no easy way that is effective in the long run, and if I seem heavy-handed in this respect, it is because I would rather have slow and certain results than flashy displays that cannot be maintained. [...] I will simply not have Ruburt levitate six feet into the air, nor give any clairvoyant displays, unless there is a deep purpose served. [...]

Those who prove interested in these sessions, and who become part of a group, will be sustained; but always I will work with you in the development of your inner senses, without the display of fireworks for display’s sake alone.

[...] Such signs as I give in these sessions will be for my own purposes, and they will never be purely for display, but for their value as teaching demonstrations.

[...] I think this excellent, and plan to make signs for each of us to display in prominent places in our respective working areas.

He felt emotional displays on his part would make you cast him in the same light as your mother. [...]

(As we sat waiting I read to Jane pages 4 and 5 of the private session for October 22, 1973—excellent material concerning the contrasts displayed by Jane’s parents. [...]

[...] That is, you can behave to some extent at such times with a creature-like sense of trust and spontaneity, and of loving openness of a kind that animals at their best often display. [...]

[...] We told him that Jane had little if any fatigue after such displays, no matter how long they might last, and referred him to the 158th session as an example. [...]

This is one of the main reasons why I have not tended toward the seance atmosphere, why I have avoided blatant superstitious displays... [...]

We will, as a gesture of good will, see that you will have a voice display on tape. [...]

[...] Her voice had been good up until the end, and she now displayed no unusual fatigue. [...]

[...] This is a joint framework you have chosen for the display of extraordinary ability. [...]

[...] This does not mean however that we shall necessarily put on any circus displays.

[...] My friends are understandably worried concerning the convenience and opinion of their neighbors, and therefore I shall not carry this insignificant display any further than I have at this point.

(Jane’s voice, while fairly strong, didn’t approach the volume and power she has displayed upon occasion.)

[...] My characteristics as they are displayed through the personality, therefore, come from you as well as from Ruburt.

Triggers were needed also to initiate my emergence through that personality I display into your world. [...]

It is true that for some time he then projected portions of his own overly-conscientious portions upon you, and then reacted; but it is also true that you had schooled yourself to display displeasure through a heavy silence, and were afraid of displaying your happier, sunnier emotions.

[...] He displayed his body wearing shorts and swimsuits, and that was also involved. [...]

[...] All of this is done playfully, and yet emerges with the greatest display of order and design.

[...] In the case of hostages and those in protective custody, a certain kind of enforced isolation is also bound to happen —and to some degree or another, the individual involved will display in certain areas the same kind of exaggerated postures between various portions of the self, as the Americans and the Iranians display in their behavior together. [...]

[...] She is fine, and seemingly is as active as ever —an amazing display considering that she was operated upon only about 24 hours ago. [...]

Persons displaying such abilities have had to be strong personalities in order to hold up under a barrage of varying disreputable distortions thrown upon them by science, or religion, and particularly in the past, even by governments. [...]

[...] In the case of secondary personalities, the main operating portion who usually directs activity might be male, displaying all of the usual male characteristics. [...]