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This connecting psychological framework does some of the translating for me, that a reassembled ego would do for me. [...] Occasionally I do communicate without this psychological framework, as when I impress him directly, telepathically, with a concept.

When you sleep the ego becomes unfocused, but still present, and its goals and attitudes to some extent do color dream experiences. [...]

I do not need therefore to adopt a past ego. [...]

[...] One having to do with a man with a mustache, and a change of locations.

To do this properly, however, you must not check at every moment in Framework 1. If our young woman of this evening had done that, she would have hopelessly complicated matters. She might have looked at a map and said “Someone in one of those houses must have had a personal contact with the Buttses, in case we do not meet them. [...]

[...] Miss Dineen told them they needn’t do so on a holiday, and the conversation among the three of them took off from there—culminating in Miss Dineen remembering that she knew us when Miss Callahan was alive, etc.—all of this after Carol and Fred had asked Miss Dineen if she knew us.

(These notes hardly do justice to the string of events that led to Carol and Fred meeting Miss Dineen—from the couple’s leaving Watkins Glen, motoring to Elmira, deciding upon how to find us, asking a policeman finally for directions to a book-store, going to the wrong bookstore—Rubin’s—just as Miss Dineen came out of the religious bookstore almost next door, Miss Dineen first directing them to 458 West Water, then remembering that we’d moved, etc. [...]

[...] Personally, I do not think I would know her if we met.

[...] You do not insist upon seeing, feeling or touching a psychological experience, and yet you do not say that a psychological experience does not exist because you cannot hold it in both hands.

[...] I do not mean to push you too hard, and I certainly do not mean to make you feel inadequate in any manner. [...]

[...] However he was willing to listen to me irregardless, and I must admit that in no way do I understand your cutting me off in such a brusque manner.

[...] For that matter I welcome a witness, and it is time that you had one—for your own edification, not mine, and it should do my nervous pigeon Ruburt some good.

Many habits of repression come about because you are afraid to make conscious decisions, or simply do not want to be bothered with them, and certainly all probable events do not attract you to any important degree. [...]

(Of course, I was nonplussed, thinking at once of the extra work involved in first purchasing, then second running a second establishment, when it seems that I barely manage to find the time to do what I’m doing now. [...]

[...] The consideration itself is what I am after —the willingness to explore a probability that has come into your attention—because in so doing you remind yourselves of the freedoms that are (underlined) available in your terms, and because such a consideration, among other things, will allow you to automatically see your beliefs from a different focus, through another picture frame. [...]

[...] (Pause.) Now in many ways you and other people close your eyes to such probabilities when they do present themselves, so that fears overall predominate, while any desirable characteristics or benefits of whatever quality largely remain unexplored and inactive. [...]

[...] But your thoughts also have a reality that you do not know. They have a reality that you do not perceive. [...]

[...] There are also other portraits that you will do involving your family at that time. [...]

[...] Just do not tell me to look at the birdie. [...]

We can do both of them together. [...]

[...] These particles are invisible to the human eye, and do not appear in the mundane affairs of daily life—that is, you do not meet a quark on the corner (with amusement) and say “Hello, how are you, state your name and business.” [...]

[...] Almost each day we reread some of the late sessions doing with letting go, trust of the body and impulses, and similar concepts; they have been a great help. [...]

You do not simply have, say, one past self, or one future self, but many— for your consciousness shoots out, so to speak, in all directions “faster than the speed of light.”

The consciousness of all species interact in that fashion also, as do of course the consciousnesses within atoms. [...]

[...] (“Yes, I’m convinced that you have reached Jane, just as I have.”) I’m not contradicting myself when I note that perhaps — and I’ve suspected for a long time that ultimately this is correct — it is true that on some far levels of consciousness and communication that we do not (or even cannot) understand at this “time,” each person who is so inclined to do so has at least touched a Jane who responded clearly enough. She will continue to do so. [...] I do think that communication among entities, whether they’re physical or nonphysical, is always going on, and from every conceivable angle and in every way. [...] (And from where you are, Jane, what do you think of my very cautious approach?)

As the physical time passed, however, I began wanting to do a little formal writing about Jane’s death, so last month when Jim Young of Stillpoint Publishing gave me the chance to do so in this Preface for Seth, Dreams … I accepted at once.

Without taking into account here the essences of other life forms, do I think the human personality survives physical death? Considering the loving, passionate “work” that Jane and I engaged in for more than twenty years, of course I do. [...]

Why do we have jobs at a hospital, when Jane was so afraid of them while she was physical? [...] I think that my own much more pleasant earlier experiences with the hospital in Sayre, including my doing free-lance art work for some of its doctors, helped me place the locale for this adventure there, rather than at the hospital in Elmira, where Jane died. [...]

[...] Along with my painting and dream recording, both of which I do in the mornings, all of these activities come together in just the kind of busy, creative life I greatly enjoy. As for Jane, she couldn’t be more pleased to be so involved with all she’s doing.

[...] Jane would especially like to do another book of poetry, since she published Dialogues of the Soul and Mortal Self in Time way back in 1975. She talks about doing this rather often, then reads through the collections of poems she’s built up over the years. [...]

[...] Iran can “infect” other nations or peoples with an ancient religious force, or consciousness, if allowed to do so. Nuclear power can do the same thing with a new scientific force that can be even more devastating if not carefully “controlled” [in our terms]. [...]

(Pause.) Buffaloes do not roam as they did before. [...] It seldom occurs to anyone that certain forms of animal consciousness came in physical form [by choice], that certain species are prized by man and protected, or that the consciousnesses of such animals had anything at all to do with such an [overall] arrangement.

Most egos do indeed choose this course for a while. For that matter the requirements of your plane itself necessitate the fulfillment of certain developments such as those we have mentioned much earlier, having to do with the experience of a full childhood, motherhood, fatherhood, et cetera. [...]

[...] Problems might arise but you are fully capable of handling them if they do. [...] You do not have to worry, Joseph, about isolation. [...]

[...] You are both doing well. [...] Do not shrink at selling it. [...]

Do forgive me. [...]

Philip’s connection with the conservative groups, politically speaking, will strangely enough have something to do with the promotion which can be later expected. This connection will not have to do with the fact that his group is conservative, necessarily, but will have to do with the fact that he exerts leadership in that area.

We do not have that trouble here, for here, if we may use Philip as another example, we find better balance. [...]

There is much I will say at a later date, having to do with Ruburt’s truly idiotic performance in visiting the supposed medium in your town.

[...] I do therefore on the one hand somewhat appreciate Ruburt’s reaction. [...]

I may return briefly, but in any case I do now activate those coordinates that do increase feelings of self-love, exuberance, and well-being.

[...] My own eventual conclusion was that more was involved — that it had to do with her attitudes and beliefs.

The other reason for his discomfort has to do with his birthday, coupled with the idea of Mother’s Day, which is tomorrow.

I did want to mention that the circulation of our books is definitely increasing, and will continue to do so.

There is a significance in your dancing dilemma that neither of you have come to grips with—having to do with each of your natures and characteristics and ways of looking at a situation. [...] He to some extent (underlined twice) recognizes his projections, is consciously aware of them, and tries to deal with them, but in that particular situation you do not recognize yours, though you understand to some degree your different individual reactions.

[...] I wanted to know if our own attitudes had anything to do with this.

[...] The same applies to what you could do in marketing the Seth material from manuscript.

[...] He realizes you do not experience this, and does attempt to make adjustments on your behalf. [...]

[...] To my surprise I discovered that as I massaged those tendons underneath the knee, her foot began to move back and forth an inch — something she hasn’t been able to do for months, at least, and proof that the left knee joint wasn’t frozen. [...] It was also easier doing her arms and hands and other parts of her body after I turned her. [...]

[...] I do think she has either learned that by now, or is on the way. What counts is keeping it up, without trying too hard, and letting the body do its thing.

(Bea came in to see how we were doing; she said she was in charge tonight. [...]

In the AM the dream instantly reminded me of an almost completely different opposite dream, a nightmare that I had just about the time my eye troubles and other difficulties began in earnest: It was in the spring when I was doing James. Frank was doing construction on the porches then, too, and I was worried about the Gallery-of-Silence people bugging Prentice and me. In the nightmare a doctor said I’d have to get a certain shot or vaccine as preventative medicine though he regretted having to do it. [...]

[...] It’s difficult to tell —although if she takes a couple of weeks off from answering mail, as she had done, then the amount we do get quickly becomes apparent in a new way: sheer bulk. [...]

[...] I ordered more of the product today, in case we do decide to give it a longer trial. [...]

[...] I feel that he’s ready —all he has to do is get me in shape for the session....” [...]

First of all, many of your correspondents’ “predicaments” appear particularly disheartening, upsetting, or otherwise psychologically incomprehensible because your general (underlined) belief systems are not flexible enough, and do not reflect many important issues concerning human behavior, motivation, emotion or feeling. [...]

[...] I said that was a total misconception on her part, that I’d never had such ideas, nor wanted to do any such thing. [...] I knew things bugged me — working, being an artist, or trying to, and so forth — but not anything to do with her. [...]

[...] “I didn’t know whether I could do it or not. [...] One: She transferred stuff about excommunication into the loss of companionship — that nobody would want anything to do with you if you crossed them up. [...]

[...] I added that each person is so different from each other person that it’s useless to make judgments, so each person might as well do their thing and let the chips fall. [...]

These issues do all fit together, but they can be unscrambled, brought into the present, and reconciled. [...]

Do avoid the foods for now. Except for a barrier, yes, Ruburt may do what he wishes with his furniture. The desire to do so represents the fact that he is beginning to realize his freedoms.

Ruburt should expect to do well, and he shall. [...] Do you see my point here?

[...] There is an effective and efficient way for him to do so, and he has been too frightened and panic-stricken to try it.

The thought—do you want to rest?

[...] You think of what you do. [...] Nobody has to tell you to do it.

[...] It is true that your beliefs form your reality; however you do have a certain leeway, in that those desires that lead to fulfillment and positive creativity are more in keeping with the natural leanings of Framework 2 itself.

[...] That kind of stimulus, encouraged, and not forgotten or let go, will set up a new set of mental habits, and literally with no effort, as suddenly he finds enjoyment doing the dishes.

The mental patterns are all-important, yet you see you have initiated some new ones creatively, using both Frameworks 1 and 2. You are correct: the more activities of a natural kind that Ruburt performs, whether or not he can do them on his feet, the better off he is, and you are. [...]

[...] As Jane said, “Scott conserved his energy, but he seemed to do well enough, although his movements were slow, especially walking and sitting down. [...] Scott Nearing was quite interested in how well the Seth books were doing, whether any of the “leading magazines” had interviewed Jane, and so forth. [...]

Your country, far more than others, has been a country of individualists, do-it-yourselfers—a country of enthusiasts—and of course some fanatics, but a country of pioneers in one fashion or another. [...] Spiritualism exists with such fervor in your country because Americans like the idea of a communication with the dead on an individual basis, minus the intervention of priests, and hence the pioneering spirit was early tuned to do-it-yourself séances and the like. [...]

[...] And Tam was interviewed today by Jim Poett who is still tracking down witnesses relative to the article he’s doing on Seth and us for the Village Voice. [...]

It is very important that your readers also do not latch upon “you make your own reality” in such a way that they reinforce old beliefs about poor self-worth, sin, or iniquity. [...]

[...] When you sleep at night and awaken, you do not suppose yourself a new personality, or imagine that you have died during the night. This is what you do when you imagine that you have several existences as different people.

There are endless coordinates, like infinities of prisms, fitting within, into, transposed upon, and permeating your own physical system, but your outer senses do not perceive them.

[...] We would prefer that you not think of any given entire entity in terms of a physical structure, though we have ourselves used the term structure to make explanations simpler, and will probably do so again.

[...] It is only because consciously you do not realize the unity that the various reincarnations seem so diverse and separate.