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When he is working his plunge into creativity is deep. It is not in his nature to go halfway. If he had taken more time off completely, he would not be in his present position.

[...] I here suggest most strongly that until the following Monday at the earliest, he does not work at his writing or his records, that he does not consciously brood over them, and that he divert himself by changing the focus of his conscious awareness.

[...] He can do what he likes: putter in his apartment, visit friends, paint, read, walk. It would be preferable if he did change his environment during this period, physically, by walking outdoors or visiting.

First of all, he has not relaxed since he mailed his book, really.

He did of course care deeply, (and had) his interpretation of your feelings: he believed that the symptoms served you both, that you would on the one hand object, give lip service against his methods, but that underneath they provided you service.

[...] Ruburt is providing them, and also for his own reasons. He is showing the spontaneity in his work that you have denied yourself in many respects in yours. [...]

[...] The methods came from his own experience in this life. [...] He believed that you thought it a waste of time, so he did not believe his lack of physical mobility that way would hamper you.

(#12: Is Ruburt at all concerned with the effects of his present behavior on me—my feelings, etc.?)

[...] He can still probe his environment in his own manner. [...]

[...] In doing this he develops his own abilities also. [...] Obviously it will be difficult to judge a good sitter before the fact unless Ruburt follows his own intuitions. [...]

He is not concentrating his full energy in his work. [...]

[...] I supplied some of the necessary energy, even while I spoke through his organism.

[...] He forgets his natural contours of mind and spirit when he hassles himself about time or hours, for his particular kind of creativity works in a different fashion. I want him, again, to try and sense the natural rhythms within him, of work and play, to continue his notes, to write for now four hours a day, with one hour for poetry, to think of the ideas of his book instead of thinking about the contracts, or of a book as a book, or as work as work; and tune into the library. [...]

[...] He likes a change of pace, alterations in schedule—changing his hours, for example—two or three times a year, works well for him when he allows it.

[...] His body felt active the last few nights. [...]

[...] Ruburt is faced with the sensation of tightness, however—there is something there in his experience to deal with, so that his senses can conform to his belief about his body. While he tries to free it he is faced with the lingering, quite valid-seeming evidence of his senses. [...]

[...] Ruburt had his fantasies this morning. [...] When you see Ruburt going around for days concentrating upon the physical limitations, then it is oh so clear to you where his difficulty lies. [...]

[...] You imagine future distractions, yet when Ruburt projects his symptoms into the future, you see clearly his error—though he may not.

(10:05.) Now: it is obvious to you that Ruburt uses his symptoms to control his spontaneity, to mete it out, so to speak. [...]

Now: While Ruburt is not a child he operates emotionally with a child’s simplicity, and is at his best in direct personal encounter with you or with his friends, for example. [...]

You are “above” some of his hassles, but familiar with them, so you can help by offering encouragement precisely when he is down. If his “downness” depresses you, as is natural, imagine how much more it depresses him, and try then to find your own footing.

[...] On his part, he must make an effort to rise above the reinforced feelings of despair, and to assure himself that his body can perform adequately with time, and following these suggestions.

[...] At one time he felt his emotional spontaneity was indeed admired by you and encouraged, and he blossomed. [...]

That insecurity has largely prevented him from fully using his own abilities on his own behalf (intently). He is gifted precisely with the kind of abilities that can clear up all of his problems. Fears, however, have prevented him from fully trusting—or consistently trying—such avenues, not only fears, but the batteries of past beliefs, both on his part and yours, with their unfortunate patterns of behavior and conditioned responses. [...]

In the background there is of course his reaction to the two books. [...] (Long pause.) Some is difficult to explain clearly, because Ruburt wanted to make sure of the validity of the sessions from the start, and because of other material given in the past, he did not fully accept the sessions or his own psychic abilities as an integral part of his personality—since they appeared relatively late in life, where the poetry, for example, had always more or less been apparent. [...]

(“Why has he responded to his feeling—how did you put it?” I asked as I rummaged through the session’s earlier pages, which I’d thrown on the floor beside the chair—“stalled, by giving up his physical mobility even more so now? [...] I don’t understand why he can’t walk inside his own house, at least, where it’s safe. [...]

In that kind of period, he is more apt to be dissatisfied, brood about his physical condition, and therefore aggravate his symptoms. [...]

Usually his aggressive feelings are automatically sublimated into his work. [...] It therefore took the point of least resistance, and he quite subconsciously of course projected it upon his pet. [...]

[...] This is one of the keynotes of his personality, and rather obviously this has to do with his early life and his mother.

The child even then realized that violence and aggression was somehow connected with his mother’s illness. He also, that is Ruburt also, felt the violence that is a part of his father’s personality. [...]

He does not see his mother because he imagines subconsciously that he is protecting her from his own violence against her, lest after all these years it might erupt. [...]

(10:54.) Now Ruburt, because of his beliefs, “artificially” disciplined his muscles so that he would be forced to concentrate upon what it seemed you and he both thought was most important in life—your work.

[...] It was necessary because he believed that the spontaneous self, left alone, would not so concentrate—or that his spontaneous self would not, but would also be tempted by whatever other private pursuits. That belief built up a body of habits so that even when he made headway in changing the basic belief at least, he was left with beliefs about the body that were secondary but habitual; beliefs shared by each of you about his body, so that the evidence was always present.

[...] His eyes rarely feel strained, however, or tired. [...] His overall balance, or feeling of balance, does constantly change, however, as the muscular pressure pressures, or tensions, do. [...]

Ruburt’s balance has completely changed in a week, so that his weight can now fall on his heels. [...]

Is Seth actually my trance personality, though — a native of timeless psychological realms, who sends his messages to our time-tinted world? [...] My continuing experiences, however, show me that Seth’s personality is stamped upon the sessions and his writings, and perhaps also upon my own consciousness, in unique ways.

[...] During the period that Seth was dictating this book, Rob was typing the two volumes of Seth’s previous work, The “Unknown” Reality, and adding innumerable notes that correlated Seth’s material with that of his earlier books. I knew that on session nights, Rob “lost” his work time on that project, and he still had to type up the latest book session on the following day, while all I had to do was … what? [...]

[...] And yet I feel that only a portion of his consciousness is here during sessions — the part expressed through me — so that whatever the nature of Seth’s native experience, his performance in our world only hints of a psychological complexity quite beyond our present understanding.

Seth began discussing world views in his “Unknown” Reality. [...] So, the material I received didn’t come from Paul Cézanne per se, but from his world view.

[...] Witnesses however are beneficial for the development of his own confidence, and the development of his own confidence facilitates the development of his abilities.

[...] He does best when he allows his mind to wander, and not when he hems it in. In his psychological time experiments lately, he has concentrated with his will, though he did not realize he was doing so. [...]

His book will be successful in many ways, and there will be other such books. On a subconscious basis Ruburt actually suggested his recent levitation dreams, with most effective results. He was not confident enough of his own abilities, and the dream success was most beneficial from this viewpoint.

In many ways his nature is extremely spontaneous in a natural fashion, and it is this attribute that is important to us. [...] Our results will depend to a large degree upon the development of Ruburt’s abilities, and upon his own confidence. [...] He tries too hard with his own tests. [...]

[...] When man “awakened” in his physical body, however, and specialized in the use of its senses, he no longer perceived the released dream body of the slain animal running away, still cavorting on the hillside. He retained memory of his earlier knowledge, and for a considerable period he could now and then recapture that knowledge. He became more and more aware of his physical senses, however: Some things were definitely pleasant and some were not. [...]

[...] He was gifted with strong clear instincts that were meant to lead him toward his own greatest development, to his own greatest fulfillment, in such a way that he also helped to bring about the highest potentials of all of the other species of consciousness (intently). His natural impulses were meant to provide inner directives that would guide him in just such a direction, so that he sought what was the best for himself and for others.

[...] He becomes fully operational in his physical body, and while awake can only sense the dream body that had earlier been so real to him. He now encounters his experience from within a body that must be fed, clothed, protected from the elements—a body that is subject to gravity and to earth’s laws. [...]

[...] He was enchanted also by his own subjective reality, the body in which he found himself, and by the differences between himself and others like him, and the other creatures. He instantly began to explore (pause), to categorize, to point out and to name the other creatures of the earth as they came to his attention.

[...] Remind Ruburt to think of ideas in his writing. Anything that increases his enjoyment increases his work—in your situation, now—and increases the healing process and his spontaneity.

Ruburt’s desire to walk properly and see normally is his own, yet it is also the desire of that greater nature from which his existence springs. He is beginning to release that desire, after being afraid of doing so for fear that his full attempts would not work. [...]

[...] Driving downtown is stimulating to Ruburt, but he should not feel out of it at such times, or concentrate upon the comparison between his present and the desired state. Have him tell you his fantasy today of the motel, and his thoughts about it. [...]

(Theodore Reff, a professor of art history at Columbia University, to whom I sent a copy of Cézanne not long ago, sent us his acknowledgment this week, although he has yet to read the book. I told Jane that I was somewhat surprised to hear from him so quickly, and by his evident interest.

The young man (from Maryland) with his gift, represented his generation, in a way, and so in bringing his gift he brought it symbolically for others. [...]

[...] The visitors took Ruburt’s mind off of his condition, provided new stimulus, provided reassurance, and allowed his body to continue its improvements.

He thought of that term before our Framework 1 and 2 material, and his idea was that the impulses came from a part of the self that automatically knew the entire picture of the self’s environment and potentials. He was quite correct, for those impulses arise from the larger self’s immersion in Framework 2, and those impulses led Ruburt to his intuitive inspirations, experiences of psychic events, and to the books. [...]

[...] He has been inspired, but to paint, because his impulses are quite correct; the painting of flowers leads him to contemplate beauty for beauty’s sake, frees his mind, and also allows for certain kinds of muscular motions that are now beneficial.

In his prayer periods emphasize that his full attention can go into his work and creative endeavors. [...]

[...] Ruburt during his period should imagine feelings of exuberance, energy, and inspiration, general feelings of release and freedom. Let him play a game with himself however as to how long he can honestly forget (underlined) his symptoms in daily activity. [...]

[...] When he feels his full enthusiasm bubbling up in his work he will not need to give himself suggestions that he will feel well in the morning.

The focus again now therefore, in his prayers, should be on feelings of peace, tranquility, safety and joy in creativity. [...] This sort of focus, for his personal makeup, will bring about a quicker complete recovery. [...]

[...] There is no doubt that he is unaware at times of his surroundings during sessions. It is a phenomenon in which he gives consent, and he could, at any time, return his conscious attention to his physical environment.

[...] I’m using the entity name that Seth gave him, since his family doesn’t understand his interest in psychic phenomena—a situation we’ve encountered more than once. [...]

[...] According to him, Seth answered each of his questions in turn as Phil formed them in his mind. [...]

[...] While the individual enjoys his given number of years, these are but a flash to the entity. [...] As you give inner purpose and organization to your dreams, and obtain insight and satisfaction from them though they involve only a part of your life, so the entity to some extent directs and gives purpose and organization to his personalities.

[...] Have him imagine his feelings with the full realization that his entire strength and flexibility have returned. What will he say and what will he do—his joy and release, and forget the how.

[...] Ruburt of course must work on his own attitudes along with the healing process. [...] Because of your love of him, and his receptivity to you, you can be of great benefit; and touch on your part is far more important than either of you realize.

[...] Ruburt thought it was natural for him to become ill because of his background, and to overreact for the same reason. He thought it was natural for him to be afraid of life because his mother was.

In his imagination, let Ruburt feel the sense of joy and release he would feel if he had run down the back stairs easily and joyfully. He need not see himself do so, but feel his emotions as if this had already happened not once but many times.

If he works on his dream book daily now, for at least two hours, this plus the benefit from his classes should give noticeable improvement. Remind him to relax when you notice his body is tense, for often he does not recognize the tenseness.

Now, in a few of his delusions he was quite content. He imagined his sons as children sleeping. [...]

[...] He wanted to be the father of three for his own reasons, rather than the father of one or two children, you see.

His part in it was finished early. [...]

Your dream was triggered specifically by Frank’s visit (yesterday noon), and his discussion about his daughter, Jean.

This also signified your knowledge on other levels that Ruburt was becoming free of any negative beliefs that were the result of his relationship with his father.

Jean Longwell then represented Frank’s feelings toward his daughter, and in a fashion you felt those as your own — a mixture of paternal love, sexuality, and sympathy. Those feelings were also representative of Del’s redeemed love for his daughter — for Ruburt.

[...] Have Ruburt remind himself again that it is safe to let go, and trust his own spontaneous rhythms, his own motion.

[...] His ego is a critical one. It is his inner ego which is intuitional and gives his critical ego the material from which his books are written; and I expect naturally that his ego, and yours, will critically appraise what we have done here, what we will do, and beyond doubt any suggestions to you that I might make. But also his abilities should be used to better advantage in our sessions, and this I know will only come about when his ego is assured, through examination of our material, of its validity.

His ego would have been in great danger of becoming a rigid prison for his intuitive self, because of the necessary defensive mechanisms it had to adopt against the most difficult and threatening aspects of his mother’s personality.

As it is, he does not have sufficient inner confidence to give reign to his abilities, for changing his focus point. It was the outlet of creative writing, early adopted, that saved him from becoming a most rigid and frozen personality; and if he had adopted such a stonelike ego, then indeed he would now be in dangerous circumstances, since his strong creative nature would finally and disastrously have shattered the stone image.

[...] It is only because his abilities and his faith in you are so strong that we can put the material safely to the test, and he will become more freely accessible to the use of his own abilities as time goes by.