“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

“The therapy of value fulfillment will attempt to put individuals in touch with their basic instincts, to allow them to sense the impulsive shapes of their lives, to define their own versions of the ideal through the recognition of it as it exists in their own impulses and feelings and abilities, and to help them find acceptable and practical methods of exerting their natural power in the practical actualization of those ideals.”

If earlier, however, Ruburt had the erroneous idea that he was going too fast—or would or could—and had to restrain himself and to exert caution, now he received the medical prognosis, the “physical proof” that such was not the case—and in fact that the opposite was true: he was too slow. [...]

[...] It seemed impossible to exert any pressure in the physical world at all. [...]

[...] No pressure was exerted on the pen. [...]

[...] The first time, at about 10:45 PM, she could not exert enough pressure to use the keys; the second time at about midnight was more successful, but still uneven in pressure and lacking punctuation and capitals.

[...] I sat with this notebook on my lap but didn’t exert myself to open it. [...]

[...] My condition became so totally relaxed that any conscious and deliberate movement was forgotten unless I made a strong effort to exert myself—to pick up a piece of paper, to lay this notebook on the coffee table, say. [...]

[...] He believed that physical exertion was life itself, and he little appreciated the world of the mind, so little by little the self-suggestions took effect. [...]

[...] No God knows the word or the meaning of control, nor does he exert control as far as his abilities are concerned, for it would lead to dead alleys, and spirituality would go and leave him dried up as a fruit pit. [...]

[...] This is natural to him—spontaneous exertion and relaxation, and he must again let it return. [...]

[...] As Ruburt’s muscles exert themselves they often also hurt, but there is no one for him to compare his situation to—and because he has not trusted the body he becomes alarmed.

[...] The pillow pounding was simply meant to allow physical expression that would vary on different days, and would open the body to the idea of the normal exertion of such energy. [...]

Organized action is an excellent method of exerting influence, but only when each member is self-activating; only when he or she extends individuality through group action, and does not mindlessly seek to follow the dictates of others.

There are always new things to be learned as new levels are reached, new controls to be mastered, new balances to be maintained, new disciplines that must be adopted; and initially this does involve a natural, added exertion of energy and increased activity, before the whole self learns to deal with the new level, and is comfortable in its manipulations.

For the present Ruburt’s ego will exert balancing resistance, like an anchor perhaps, or a weight. [...]

[...] And I thought that years ago, [and with my own unwitting cooperation] Jane had given over control of her life in certain large ways to the Sinful Self through the symptoms—and yes, abjectly allowed it to exert such power and influence that now she finally found herself in the grip of a strong force, or set of beliefs. [...]

[...] You withdraw the account by trying to exert more effort in Framework 1, instead of letting the account take care of itself.

[...] Yet while your world and the dream world are basically independent, they still exert pressures and influences, one upon the other.

[...] A new spot is opening up on her lower back, and I can tell that it’s caused by pressure against a pelvic ridge —and, ironically, I think, it could have gotten its start because she exerts new pressure on that spot from lying on her side.... [...]

(In the 586th session, earlier in this chapter, Seth stated that by the year 2075 the third Christ — Paul or Saul — would have enacted the Second Coming, exerting of course a profound effect upon religion and world history. [...]

He felt quite maligned earlier tonight, when you did not realize that he was not grunting with exertion as he walked to the bathroom several times today. [...]

[...] They occur to some degree fairly frequently, but this period is one in which they are strong enough to exert some force.

[...] Using the methods in this book, you should discover the reasons for this belief, for it will prevent you from exerting your own independence and making your own world. [...]

[...] Some other companies might well have exerted even more pressure to keep Ruburt writing along certain proven lines. [...]