“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

[...] As a matter of fact, the students took such regrettable actions not because they gave into impulsive behavior, but because the road to true impulsive expression had been blocked so long that such actions became one of the few possible ways of giving vent to certain expressions. When you are a hostage you cannot express your own impulses, of course. [...]

[...] Still at various times and throughout the period, he used what he thought of as that additional protection: the symptoms kept him inside, where it seemed he could indeed express himself with the least duress. At the same time he was learning that expression denied at one level means expression denied to some extent at all levels (louder)—so that of course his creative work also suffered to some degree. [...]

[...] There were always two faces to his endeavors—the private search for understanding, and the public expression as a writer. [...] The painter’s painting is a result of a private search, but in a gallery it becomes a public expression. [...]

When he is in error he sees himself as an old hag, overly cautious with his psychic work, knocks himself over the head for not being freer about it, distrusts it, knocks himself over the head for distrusting it, fearful of emotional expression. Now you missed this fear of emotional expression on his part, because even with it he relates well usually with others. Particularly of course he was afraid of unpleasant emotional expression, or anger.

[...] He feels free to express emotion in class because he is in control of the class, and can also justify this, the use of emotion as a teaching aid. He can also give expression to a very deep concern about his fellow man, safely, since the family relationship is not involved.

He learned restraint in this direction with his mother, and all kinds of automatic muscular tensions were then learned to inhibit the expression of fear of anger. [...]

(11:19.) This provides you with a certain kind of communication, but it also allows a molecular expression that is natural at that level, and then used by you for your own purposes. [...] I am saying that they are expressed through your speech, however — and that your speech represents an amplification of their existence. [...]

[...] As mentioned, love incites the desire to know, explore, and communicate with the beloved; so language began as man tried to express his love for the natural world.

[...] In those early days man possessed a gargantuan arena for the expression of his emotions. [...]

Both the nightmare experience and the dream were partially triggered by our last session (on March 4), of course, and served to show Ruburt why he had begun to cut down on some (underlined) of his own psychic experience, inspiration, and expression—a policy reflected in the repressed nature of bodily expression. [...]

[...] In the light of those concepts, artistic expression has been channeled, focused, directed along certain lines. [...]

Expression itself was considered highly suspect if it traveled outside of the accepted precepts, and particularly of course if it led others to take action against those precepts. [...]

Human beings, and all creatures for that matter, have a strong inner impetus leading to action and expression. If anything impedes this natural smoothness and coordination (pause), then all aspects of expression are in one way or another impeded. The cells and organs and muscles and bones all grow by expressing the natural, innate expression characteristic of their kinds. There is a spontaneous order that directs their motions and leads them ever onward to further expression and fulfillment. [...]

They will begin to follow a road of denial and repression, and grow more and more afraid of expressing their own talents or abilities. [...] Such children at an early age become frightened of their own impetus toward expression. [...]

At the present time they may only represent distant ideals, against which mankind measures itself, yet many of them can indeed be realized in the world as it is, if only people become more aware of their expressive capabilities so that the main direction of their lives are expressive rather than repressive. [...]

You should be able to see, in fact, that the problems we have been discussing begin by limiting the field of available choices, and thus curtailing the range of expression. The individual will try to express himself or herself to the best degree possible, and so each individual then begins a concentrated effort to seek out those avenues of expression still open. [...]

(Very long pause at 3:31.) Regardless of how unbelievable it might seem to some readers, it is true that even the most destructive events are based upon misinterpretations of reality, opposing beliefs, and the inability to receive or express love. [...]

[...] It leads to a disciplined overrigidity that gradually cuts down the range of human expression.

[...] These then adhere through attraction, and attempt to find expression regardless of the ego’s attempts to restrict expression.

[...] This sort of grouping together of rejected impulses will occur mainly when the ego’s restrictions are too severe, so hampering that very deep and basic needs of the whole personality are being denied expression. It is therefore for the benefit of the whole personality that these impulses be given expression.

[...] It may, with more force than ever, attempt to hold back the expression of these impulses, and its fear of them grows.

[...] This was all part of our free-association material today, May 2. She vehemently expressed her feelings, with tears, that if she wanted privacy, being in the hospital wasn’t the way to get it. [...]

[...] I thought her expressions of anger very beneficial, though. [...]

The expression of emotion is excellent, particularly the release of anger and frustration.

It builds up from feelings that are by their nature denied clear expression through the specific but therefore limiting alphabet systems. (Pause at 11:06.) It allows the perceiver to face experience much more closely, and once having done this to some extent he is free in other areas also. [...] You would be able to perceive and feel the experience with greater dimension, for your expression would not be limited to translating it automatically, without choice, into any one specific area. [...] So a cordella as opposed to an alphabet opens up greater varieties of experience and expression.

Use of the language, utilizing sound but not recognizable word symbols, will allow you to understand and express some of these. Doing so will enable you to express far more physically also. [...]

[...] Cordellas represent the ever-changing unfinished relationships that can never be fully expressed, and that constantly seek expression.

[...] When Ruburt fell in love with you, his vigor, strength, and expression rose to the surface. He needed love’s expression on your part, and he spontaneously expressed his own love for you in words and action. [...]

(Very long pause at 8:20.) I want to go back in terms of continuity, and yet also for tonight’s purposes I want to stress the power of love’s expression in automatically combating such negative situations. That is, the expression of love automatically reassures the sinful self that it is indeed not sinful (a statement that at once I found hard to believe, considering its past and recent actions). [...]

[...] As we begin this group of sessions, then, express your love as warmly as possible, in gesture and in words. [...] Such expressions will automatically reassure Ruburt at those deep levels. [...]

[...] All of this goes back to ideas that existence must be justified, and Ruburt’s early ideas that writing would justify his life—but writing should express life, and is an expression of being, an expression of spontaneity, an expression of emotion, of body as well as mind (all intently). [...]

His early writing, and his best later writing, spring alike from that realization, when he forgets ideas of our work’s responsibility, or how respectable he should appear, and simply does it because it is a natural expression of his being —one expression among others. [...]

[...] The matter of Yale led him in his own way to think of his work as if it were to be an institution, every word recorded, so that you only wrote down what you wanted other people to know—and therefore somewhat discouraged spontaneity of expression. [...]

[...] They are unfulfilled idealists who are not content to express idealism in steps, one at a time, or indeed to wait for the practical workings of active expression. [...] They cannot bear the expression of tolerance or opposing ideas. [...]

[...] The expression of ideals brings about satisfaction, which then of course promotes the further expression of practical idealism.

[...] If you are idealists, and if you feel relatively powerless in the world at the same time, and if your idealism is general and grandiose, unrelated to any practical plans for its expression, then you can find yourself in difficulties indeed. [...]

[...] The two of you can best help each other above all (long pause at 8:29) by communicating as honestly and clearly as possible, for expressions of your love will then come to the surface where on both of your parts that certain emotional expression often goes hungry. [...]

This kind of communication can also help both of you in many ways, because the verbal expressions themselves stand for and represent inner emotions and expressions and fulfillments, and rouse your beings, for in some ways your emotions do of course move you (with emphasis. [...]

[...] Your own natural persons, however, yearn to express whatever emotions and needs they have at any given time, even if from the outside such expression may certainly seem most unfortunate, and bring up more problems. [...]

[...] They are determined to express themselves and not to express themselves at the same time. Like so many others they believe that self-expression is dangerous, evil, and bound to lead to suffering — self-inflicted or otherwise.

These beliefs are centered around artists, writers, poets, musicians, actors and actresses, or others who seem unusually gifted in the arts or in various other methods of self-expression. The beliefs lead to the most dire legends, in which the gifted person always pays in one way or another for the valued gifts of self-expression — through disaster, misfortune, or death.

Before the day begins with work Ruburt should take a few moments, as he has done in periods of improvement, to dedicate himself to a creative and expressive day. The emphasis on expression.

It was his emotional nature however and spontaneity that opened your eyes to the necessity for emotional expression. [...] Letting him know that you are not afraid of emotional expression on his part is most important.

[...] The body would not have to express it for him, and it would have cleared the way for other compensating feelings as you encouraged him and pointed out the proper direction for concentration.

[...] All symbols are an attempt to express feelings, feelings that can never be expressed adequately through language. [...]

[...] Symbols are a method of expressing inner reality. Working in one direction the soul, using its consciousness, expresses inner reality through as many symbols as possible, through living, changing symbolism. [...]

[...] Expression of feelings and of experiences are not limited to the rigid framework of objects stuck into consecutive moments. Feelings are automatically transformed and expressed in a new, mobile, immediate manner. [...]

Such expressions do not mean backsliding on his part. They should be recognized for what they are, and he should (underlined) definitely express them to you when he feels that way. They are momentary—or at least having expressed themselves in a certain rhythm they then give way to other positive experience. [...] Love-making, expressions of loving support and encouragement should come higher up on your lists on both of your parts than before. [...]

(Pause.) Ruburt’s depression-part of today represented, again, his recognition and expression of feelings that before were to a large degree buried in the symptoms, or translated into them. [...]

[...] Certain attitudes should be clearly expressed. [...]

The expressed (underlined) emotional anger, accusation or hurt on Ruburt’s part would automatically, or should, bring out in you an answering emotional statement. Answering in that any hurts or reasons on your part would be expressed with feeling, and the way cleared for an emotional statement of love, regret, or on both of your parts an emotional expression of sorrow for having hurt the other.

[...] The very fact that you now must take time out for the clear expression of emotion is telling, in itself. Once you learn, you will express your emotions freely as you go about your day.

[...] You should freely encourage each other however to express feelings. [...]

Fears and deep worries were not given physical expression. When your own communications became somewhat limited, he did not express worries to you, and brooded inwardly. He needs to realize that he can indeed physically express himself.

[...] This was the first time I’d heard her express her impatience at Seth, as though everyone was supposed to be ready when we wanted a session.

Without going into reincarnational information just now: from this life Ruburt got into the habit of not physically expressing emotion. [...]

[...] Each person is meant to express his or her own characteristics and abilities. Life means energy, power, and expression.

Next, gently remind yourself again: “I am an excellent person,” adding: “It is good and safe for me to express my own abilities, for in doing so I express the energy of the universe itself.”

[...] The overabundance of cancer cells represents nevertheless the need for expression and expansion — the only arena left open — or so it would seem.