“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

[...] To arrive at any real understanding of human personality several prerequisites must be met.

[...] A fully developed psychology will not exist until reincarnation is accepted as a fact.

[...] A thorough understanding of reincarnated existences are of benefit to the conscious present self. [...]

[...] More development on the above data, the loose pepper could assume cloudlike shapes with the envelope, etc.

[...] Some will refuse to accept the idea of further work, development, and challenge, believing instead that conventional heaven situations are the only possibility. For some time they may indeed inhabit such an environment, until they learn through their own experience that existence demands development, and that such a heaven would be sterile, boring, and indeed “deadly.”

[...] This kind of sexual identification, however, also impedes personality development during physical life.

(10:25.) A strong belief in such opposing forces is highly detrimental, however, for it prevents an understanding of the facts — the facts of inner unity and of oneness, of interconnections and of cooperation. [...]

It may outrage your intellect, and the evidence of your physical senses may shout that it is untrue, yet a belief in good without a belief in evil is actually highly realistic, since in physical life it will keep your body healthier, keep you psychologically free of many fears and mental difficulties, and bring you a feeling of ease and spontaneity in which the development of your abilities can be better fulfilled. [...]

It seems to you that you have, perhaps, but one chance as a species to solve your problems, or be destroyed by your own aggression, by your own lack of understanding and spirituality. As you are given many lives in which to develop and fulfill your abilities, so has the species in those terms been allotted more than the single line of historical development with which you are presently acquainted. [...] In it you have literally as much time as you need, to develop those potentials that you must develop, before leaving the reincarnational existences. Groups of people in various cycles of reincarnational activity have met crisis after crisis, have come to your point of physical development and either gone beyond it, or destroyed their particular civilization.

[...] Each entity who is born in flesh works toward the development of those abilities that can be best nurtured and fulfilled within the physical environment. [...]

[...] When they reached that level of development, however, they were spiritually and psychically mature, and were able to utilize energies of which you now have no practical knowledge.

They were particularly concerned in the beginning with developing a human being who would have built-in safeguards against violence. [...]

There is no reason why any such development should come between the two of you. In the first place it would only develop when you were ready and entirely prepared, and such a state of readiness and preparation would not occur if you are in a frame of mind where you fear the development for the reasons you have just given.

[...] No development would occur, or should, unless the emotional climate that involves both of you were ready for such a development. [...]

[...] She needs a part to play: something in which you can participate, and develop yourself (directly to Eve). [...] You have your own abilities to develop. [...]

[...] The bridge framework takes exercise, understanding, and knowledge on both of your parts, therefore there would be no communication of a strong valid nature until your personality is able to maintain it, for the bridge will not be strong enough to hold. [...]

[...] I asked that Seth comment on all of these developments, and why they were so painful for Jane.

[...] I was after an understanding on various levels of the fact that Jane had created something that certainly assumed equal billing with her other creative work—that the personality may have been quite aware that this would happen, and was willing in some sort of terms for the situation to exist for a number of years.

[...] Not trusting that, however, or understanding this, Ruburt constructed a security system of his own, and with the best of misguided intentions.

The whole area of work, time, inspiration and protection should be explored, and kept in the open, and Ruburt should write some kind of statement that expresses his understanding of the matter thus far, and states his questions. [...]

[...] But through understanding, you can direct it elsewhere and become aware of this. [...]

You are so close, some of you, to understanding that cannot be verbalized, and yet I cannot give you a boost because they must come from you. [...]

([Hope W:] “Seth, can you suggest what specific daily steps I can take to develop my inner senses?”)

[...] And in all cases, the ego that you know develops and learns, and this alters the nature of the self that you are now, and it changes the characteristics of the ego as you presently think of it. [...]

[...] Much of this present manuscript, Dreams, “Evolution,” and Value Fulfillment, deals with the development of the individual as it is primarily concerned with the development of the universe: The two are one. [...]

[...] Later tonight I want to offer a little more about this overall development—but people speak for their Seths entirely without Jane’s permission. [...]

[...] Their needs—and my own—seemed to blot out the great hope that Seth could and did offer: the infusion of understanding and comprehension that could clear away the old belief patterns that held the individual in bounds.

[...] Being inspired to use one’s own abilities is a perfectly understandable development that we can be very happy about. [...]

I am developing, or helping him develop, his abilities with all caution. Your abilities are indeed developing and even now growing, in a different manner, beneath the surface, but they will show themselves, and much to your benefit.

There has always been development, but not along any single line. You are only aware of development along certain lines because you focus upon some, and do not focus upon others. [...]

As awareness develops, so do the abilities develop that enable the whole self to handle ever-varying data, and therefore to manipulate it and function within the perspective of its meaning. [...]

[...] Until a certain area of psychic development is attained, awareness, or rather direct awareness, is only possible in one dimension at a time, though experience in other dimensions in varying degrees may be received separately.

[...] It can be uncomfortable, but far less so with understanding and a bit of patience. He becomes frightened, for the reasons given in late sessions, and again, he can use as much reassurance as you can give him—as much understanding. [...]

(She’s also developed a strange hearing problem in recent weeks. [...]

The sessions that Ruburt read this evening—that group—contain excellent material that was, at the time, used to bring about considerable understanding and improvement in Ruburt’s condition. [...]

(4:46.) They have a keen understanding of nature, and of natural phenomena. Language is not developed to any great degree, for their sensual ordinary equipment is so pure and swift that it almost becomes a language of its own, and does not need any elaboration. [...]

[...] She seems to think the actual episode of Father Darren chasing her around the bed when she was in that hotel room with him as a teen-ager is changed, whereas I thought Seth meant that the original event remained, but that her psychological understanding of what had transpired changed a good deal. [...]

[...] While waiting for the next session to develop, then, I’d busied myself working on her intro and my notes for Seth’s Dreams. [...]

[...] If our words could not convince him, or his own understanding grasp the truth, then you had the “truth” uttered with all the medical profession’s authority—and if once a doctor had told him years ago how excellent was his hearing, the medical profession now told him that his slowness [his thyroid deficiency], helped impair his hearing to an alarming degree. [...]

All of that was (underlined) exhausting, and you had your own role to play in those developments. [...]

[...] “We’ll see what develops. [...]

The Wisconsin material will develop shortly… Involve Ruburt’s work…

(Jane pointed to Joanie.) Our friend here should stay away from lettuce… (I asked why.) There is oversimulation, reacting upon her system… that does not enable her to correctly perceive the nature of her own experiences… Too much stimulation without understanding.

[...] Briefly however, psychic development should lead to overall personality development. [...] Nevertheless, the fact remains that psychic development results in something else entirely. [...]

[...] Nevertheless, any physical benefits, any predictions that do occur in such sessions, come as a result of initial spiritual and psychic development. To expect the physical benefits first can indeed close off the very spiritual and psychic development.

[...] The more you read the more you will understand of Pete’s ability, and the more indeed that you can develop your own abilities. For each individual has inner senses, whether or not he knows that he does, and these should be developed.

[...] The purpose of such a session is instead to help you develop, to grow in self-confidence and strength through making your own decisions.

[...] Any such self A would, without understanding or shortcuts, development, or even average progression, would travel thread A along the narrow line toward infinity. [...]

[...] Growth and challenge is provided not in terms of achievement or development in time, but instead in terms of intensities. [...]

Now that is the challenge and the ideal, and it is met to varying degrees by personalities at various stages of development. [...]

Now there are personalities developed enough to do this. [...]

Now, I have been, in many ways, a sly and cunning teacher, for the material is given in such a way that as you read it and use your intellect and intuitions to understand it, you automatically develop both your intuitions and your intellect and expand the nature of your own consciousness, though part of the training of consciousness itself is in the body of the material as it exists. To the extent that you extend yourselves, your abilities will automatically be developed, as you read and study the material. [...] Some of it is simple but they are quite necessary to those at a certain level of development. [...]

[...] The greater your comprehension, the more your ability and understanding can include. [...]

[...] Now, you also often develop abilities in the dreaming and sleep state and perform work and creative activities of which you are not aware. [...]

[...] This would seem to imply that others had come along, or been developed by us, to take their place—at least something had been created to take their place. [...]

(Pause.) Ruburt has felt too responsible to develop his psychic abilities, to produce another “psychically inspired” work of his own. [...]

(Long pause.) Beside this, he felt that such a performance would alter the direction his work would take in ways that would be detrimental overall, for the broadening quality of that kind of discourse could only be as extensive in scope as the quality of his audience’s understanding, so that the material might become too tailored to public need or consumption—tied up in answering conventional questions—an excellent point, by the way. [...]

This was a session Ruburt enjoyed—also one he had out of a sense of responsibility—but at least with some understanding of the issues involved. [...]

It was a development that could or could not have occurred. Had it not then many important future developments would have been blocked. The points where this voice was loudest and strong—these points often represented openings through which the development could occur. [...]

[...] Seth is however independent (smile, eyes open), and continues to develop as I continue to develop also. [...]

[...] We sat quietly at 9 PM, waiting to see what developed. [...]

[...] The development in the last session was always latent from our first session.

There is a level of understanding that you achieve now and then, and lose when you achieve it; you work wonders—and those wonders appear so ordinary to you, so natural, that they almost escape your notice. It is almost impossible for you to understand the evolution of your thoughts and understanding throughout the years, or your impact upon others—I am speaking jointly.

He developed the idea of being an outsider, as you did, setting up certain barriers against the world. [...]

Because of your individual and joint intuitive understanding and intellectual discrimination, you were able from an early age to clearly perceive the difficulties of your fellows. [...]

[...] Ruburt’s physical condition is so noticeable and so has your joint attention, because it stands out alone as the one large negative in a period of positive growing achievement, abundance, and understanding.

[...] One small word: your hands the other evening served, of course, as a bridge of understanding and constructive understanding, correctly applied: that is, a constructive help not an over-anxious sympathy nor implied accusation. [...]

[...] This represents a good amount of development on his part, since earlier he found it difficult to address himself to activity.

(I talked about the first session for Jane’s symptoms — the private portion of Session 208, for November 15, 1965 — yet she said that for her the whole thing really started the day before we went to a party in June 1966 regarding How to Develop Your ESP Power. [...]

[...] I may or may not return this afternoon, but I do activate those coordinates that quicken understanding, exuberance, and well-being.

[...] We seemed to arrive at an impasse of understanding today.