“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(Long pause.) These are impressions. [...]

[...] This puzzled Jane because she said she had such a positive impression of a woman in some such capacity, connected with John’s family. [...]

[...] The impression I have is strongly of a woman connected with the family. [...]

I am receiving the impression from Philip (John), so he will be somehow connected. [...]

Now I have the impression that the shadow-shapes are like a latticework of leaves, with the sky behind them. I do not know if this is literal, but it is the impression I get from the shapes.

Other impressions, a mouse. [...]

[...] Closer, I have the impression of a black and white photograph, with two faces in the foreground, and shadow-shapes in the rear, through which lighter portions show.

[...] These are impressions.

[...] This does not mean that I do not sense you emotionally, that you do not impress me in that manner. For many reasons having to do with such necessary cautions, I have not tried to impress you particularly with my own emotional existence, nor to communicate in that manner. [...]

[...] Some translation must occur if you are to become aware consciously of such material, or if it is to impress the physical senses at all.

[...] Perhaps we shall see what we can do some evening, by giving impressions having to do with the man.

(Today while relaxing, Jane received two impressions, both somewhat worrisome, that we hoped Seth would cover tonight.

[...] (Pause, long.) The telegram impression is legitimate. [...]

The uterus (pause) impression had to do with Vivian (Crowder) I believe (pause), and Ruburt picked it up from your mother, who is not consciously aware of the knowledge. [...]

(The above are the two impressions Jane received while relaxing today.)

These will be impressions. [...] At least these are the numbers that I receive impressions of.

I pick up the impression of a series of confusing circumstances earlier today, for our Dr. Instream. [...]

[...] Now the impression of a small wooden box, quite small (pause) with something like medals or buttons in it. [...]

(We did not press Seth for an item-by-item interpretation of the rest of the impressions. [...]

They will be formed to impress world conditions at any given time, and therefore couched in symbols and events that will most impress the populace. This is craftily done, for the inner self knows exactly what will impress the ego, and what kinds of personalities will be best able to personify the message at any given time. [...]

[...] Since at the time I was working as a typesetter,² I figured my impression had derived from that. However, after that session my impression ‘grew’ in such a way that I knew this family had something to do in a more direct way with the printing process — with the fascination of putting ideas down on paper through the use of typefaces that would, as much as the language involved, express the ideas behind the words themselves. [...]

[...] And the thought of families of consciousness merging for different reasons — even while I accept that all of this is put in very limited terms — seems to have such perfect inner logic and delightful playfulness about it that I launch into the mergings notion with all kinds of questions, and impressions exploding outward.

SETH’S IMPRESSIONS CONCERNING THE GALLAGHER’S TRIP TO NEW YORK.

[...] She knew in a general way that impressions were involved. She didn’t remember any of the data before the impressions. Also, we might add that we hadn’t asked for impressions this evening, and so didn’t expect them, etc.

[...] These apply to Miss Taylor, and are impressions.

In connection with the building, you see, we have the impression of cars or car insurance, but I do not feel this is correct.

[...] You will impress others through encounters, and by your very presence lead them to read it.

[...] we shall give the impression of a rock or stone that can be held in the hand, that has a connection with the water, that is speckled, and gray, with an indentation on it... [...]

[...] He now told me that the rock or stone impression was his error, and not Jane’s, or Ruburt’s.

(Seth said he was not careful enough in sorting out his own impressions. [...]

[...] Someone dismisses them abruptly, perhaps, or dismisses the Jesuit (Bill Gallagher) or he has this impression. [...]

[...] These are impressions.

[...] The impression of a round orange object, or representation.

The vague impression that it is a boy rather than a girl, and an initial R or B. Or, this is an image of someone, male, as a youngster who was born in 1936, or who is now 36 years old. [...]

[...] On the spur of the moment I suggested Jane put a finger on the card and see what impressions she could get.

[...] A little later, handling the card perhaps half an hour after giving the impressions, Jane said she got nothing unusual from it; it seemed like ordinary mail, that is.

These are impressions. [...]

A connection with music, and somehow a more distant impression of a seesaw. [...]

[...] We did not know what to make of the color green impression. [...]

(The “impression of a seesaw... [...]

[...] Jane said this is another impression taken from the smudges on the back of my drawing. [...] This late afternoon impression stemmed from the feeling of dusk or evening falling, as suggested by the dark smudges. [...]

These are impressions concerning that gentleman.

[...] There is a connection here in the above impressions with Priestley, yes.

[...] These are impressions.

[...] These are impressions.

The impression of a chain, or chain of events. [...]

(Pause.) We are getting two separate impressions. [...]

(“The impression of a chain, or chain of events.” [...]

[...] At 9:33, Jane got an impression—twice, quickly—of a death and funeral flowers, she said. [...]

[...] She doesn’t know whether the death impression was symbolic or literal. [...]

[...] During break I jokingly began to speak aloud my own impressions of what Peg and Bill were doing at the moment. I rattled off a string of impressions about them sitting in a long narrow restaurant, and described their surroundings in some detail, including such things as wall lamps, etc. [...]

These are impressions. [...]

[...] You should not have given your impressions.

[...] Again, she had the impression that time had passed quickly.

You see, at this point we must flow through many legitimate impressions that we pick up in connection with Dr. Instream, before we get at the specific impression that he wants.

I have some impressions concerning the ESP cards. [...]

In the meantime, for this evening, we shall give the impression of a rock or stone that can be held in the hand, that has a connection with the water, that is speckled, and gray, with an indentation in it.

[...] Now a series of impressions having to do with the pictures taken by your brother Loren, of Ruburt.

These are impressions. [...]

(Pause at 10:09.) Impressions again, perhaps a round object in his hand. [...]

These are impressions.

[...] Jane felt the test data contained but few correct impressions. [...]

[...] 3. A couple of days ago I wondered aloud if part of Jane’s difficulties might stem from her blocking out impressions that she may be picking up at random from those around her, as well as from the environment. [...] 4. As we discussed those questions before the session, I wondered whether the poor results of her daily predictions concerning the mail might have a similar basis, whether she told herself or not that she wanted such impressions to work out.

Now in answer to your question about impressions.

He grew afraid of drinking, lest his inhibitions be dropped, and he began getting impressions about other people, and telling them. [...]