“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

I have told you that you create your dreams, in actuality, not in theory alone. You create an actuality, a dream universe, as real as the physical universe. It simply cannot be directly perceived within the physical universe. There is always interaction. You can perceive the dream experience, you can receive its particular intensities, because you have created the dream experience within the universe of those intensities. But the dream universe and the dream experience, like thoughts and emotions, are independent of you in existence. You influence the dream universe but you cannot stop a dream experience after you have created it, and you must create it within the small range of intensities available for its existence, for there are no other conditions or agreeable ranges of intensity within which the dream experience can exist.

To be so decoded, there are also delicate manipulations in terms of fine distinctions. An intensity pattern is made up of electrical signals. Each slight variation in intensity is meaningful from this information, as to physical time; placement in space and the like must be comprehended, and this particular specific type of information is a relatively small part of the original dream experience, which is composed of electrical pattern, thick only in terms of intensity.

Various portions then of the entire self are attuned to their own intensities, picking up signals, interpreting only portions of the whole dream experience. I am using the term dream experience because it is a familiar word to you. However, the dream experience, you see, represents only a portion or particular range of intensities from a larger experience. In dreams you perceive but part.

The experience of emotions and thoughts and other psychological realities that do not take up space physically within your universe, all represent portions of, small portions of, what I will for now term initial experience. Psychological reality, emotional reality, and the reality of thought also become valid to human personality through their existence as various intensities. All psychic realities are in this classification also. All of these, with the dream experience, are received and recognized by various levels of the self, through their identifying intensities.

In the electrical field it is the intensity of any given actuality that determines this sort of duration, and the intensity can project such an actuality into many dimensions at once. The intensity of a given actuality within the electrical field, of itself, determines the other dimensions of the actuality. [...] Within the electrical system, intensity is also responsible for the potentiality, duration and electrical mass, which is a mass of a different sort; a mass that takes up no space, and is not made of matter as you know it, but mass whose thickness is one of varying electrical intensities which form a definite shape, a separate field more or less, an electrical coded counterpart for physical matter.

[...] There are only various electric pulsations of varying intensities, from strong intensity to ever stronger, to weaker, to fading and again to stronger ever stronger. Since strong intensities are indeed natural results of weaker intensities, it would be meaningless to call one present and one past. [...]

The distance occurs within the intensity of an action within the electrical field, as to say, you could fall into depths of intensity. [...] The action as it happened, then, falling through the intensity, would be falling into what I mean by distance. [...]

Depths are contained within this system that are not depths in terms of space, but rather definite depths and dimensions in terms of varying intensities. There is also here a duration that is closely connected with intensity, but not with continuity in terms of time, as it is usually understood in the physical field.

To be inside a concept is to be inside an electrical field formed by varying intensities, each intensity meaningful, distinct, simultaneous and separate, yet all taken together forming a particular electrical field. [...] In a way I cannot yet explain to you, these fields of intensity, while having mass in terms of intensity, do not have size.

All depths here, and all dimensions here in the electrical system, are all in terms of intensity alone. And for a reason too difficult now to explain, intensity, while having a certain sort of mass that is not matter, of course, does not have anything like your idea of size.

[...] It is composed, that is, each inner self is composed, structurally of a particular range of electrical intensities with which various personalities have their identities insured, since their identity is composed of particular intensities within the range.

You could imagine it for example as having a shape, but the shape would not be formed by matter, but by pattern masses; and all the multitudinous portions of it, the shapes on it, would be composed in terms of mass intensity. [...]

This density is extremely important, for it is a density of intensities. And it is the infinite variety and gradations of intensity that makes all identities possible, and all gestalts, all identities in terms of personalities and fields and universes. It is this density, this infinite variety of intensity, which allows for both identity and of change.

It is most difficult at this time to even hint at the myriad complexity and dimension of the electrical actuality as it exists, when you consider that each of your own thoughts is composed of a unique intensity of impulse, shared by nothing else, and that the same may be said for every dream that you will have in your lifetime; and that all your experience is gathered together in particular ranges of intensity, again completely unique, codified; and that the summation of all that you are exists in one minute range or band of intensities, then you will see how difficult it is. [...]

[...] But because of the truly infinite range of intensities available, every individual has limitless intensities available within which he can move.

[...] The inner self moves by changing or moving through intensities from your physical field. Each new psychological experience opens up a new pulsation intensity, and therefore gives greater actuality within the electrical field.

The shifting of polarity occurs in rhythm with changing emotional intensities, or emotional energies, if you prefer. [...] There is a rhythm that underlies all of this changing polarity and changing intensities that occur constantly. [...]

[...] Now these intensities of emotional energy, forming the units, end up by transforming all available space into what they are. Certain intensities and certain positions of polarity between and among the units and great groupings of the units compress energy into solid form (resulting in matter). The emotional energy within the units is obviously the motivating factor, and you can see, then, why emotional energy can indeed shatter a physical object. [...]

Its intensity, however, can vary to amazing degrees, so that it could, relatively speaking, be too weak or fall back, not strong enough to form the basis for matter, but to project into another system, perhaps, where less intensity is required for “materialization.”

The units so charged with intensive emotional energy formed patterns for matter that retained their strength. [...] They can, however, lose or gain power, fall back into intensities beneath matter, or go through matter, appearing as matter as they do so and projecting through your system.

[...] And again, within it are an infinity of variations and depths of intensities, which give it a reality in many dimensions simultaneously. Where strong intensities are felt, then the actuality will be said to project within the field of reality which falls within the range of that particular intensity group.

Such electrical realities then, through the strength of their intensities and their particular range, are projected into some fields, but not projected into others. Any so-called travel through time involves then a traveling through such intensities. This is obviously impossible for the physical camouflaged self, but it is not impossible for the inner self, which as you know has its own electrical reality, which is again composed of particular impulses and intensities.

It should be easier now for you to understand this vitality, since we have already spoken in terms of reality existing by means of intensities. You will recall that I spoke of distances in terms of action, and that these distances occurred not in a perceivable framework of the sort with which you are familiar, but that I spoke of distance that had its reality in terms of the varying intensities within any given electrical actuality.

[...] There is here, as I have said, no such thing as size in your terms, or shape in your terms; but there is, again, distance, which is not absolute but varying, and which can be said to exist both backward and forward indefinitely within the infinite intensities. And all reality within any given field basically occurs within such intensities.

[...] Now these intensities of EE, forming the units, end up by transforming all available space into what they are. Certain intensities and certain positions of polarity between and among the units, and great groupings of the units, compress energy into solid form.

Its intensity however can vary to amazing degrees, so that it could, relatively speaking, be too weak, or fall back (pause), not strong enough to form the basis for matter; but to project into another system perhaps where less intensity is required for “materialization,” in quotes. [...]

It is almost impossible to detect an individual unit, for in its dance of activity it constantly becomes a part of other such units, expanding and contracting, pulsating and changing in intensity, in force, and changing polarity. [...]

The shifting of polarity occurs in rhythm with changing emotional intensities, or emotional energies, if you prefer. [...]

[...] Experience is felt in terms of intensities and value fulfillment. [...] The dream experience is rather independent of physical time, and its experience, or rather its intensity—my error—is felt more directly while you are in the dream situation.

When you travel, so to speak, beyond a certain range of intensities, even pseudoobjects must vanish. [...] If it were possible for you, you would then travel through a range of intensities in which no camouflage existed. [...]

[...] If a certain intensity is reached here however, a peak of intensity, then you could perceive the spacious present as it exists within your native system. [...]

Later you may not recall it, but you have a more direct connection with reality in the dream state, and the intensity of the dream experience is more completely perceived. [...]

[...] These variations incidentally should be thought of in terms of intensities. The intensities are themselves individual. [...]

In the same manner any of the unit intensities behind each number may change position while still remaining itself, and retaining its individuality as a unit. [...] You are in a world where you see one particular intensity unit—belonging say to number 1.

You do not perceive the other intensity units to which it belongs. You perceive—in other terms—the 1, say, as a flat line on a flat surface, and are unable to imagine the existence (pause), the intensity, within that simple unit number.

It is as if each number represents not only the number itself, not only a unit to be added, subtracted, multiplied or divided, but also as if each number had infinite varieties of intensities that you do not perceive. [...]

[...] Your emotional intensity and focus create forms beside your physical body, however their duration and degree are dependent upon the intensity of any given emotional origin.

[...] The intensity is all important. [...]

[...] Any intense mental act — thought or emotion — will not only be constructed in some physical or pseudophysical manner, but will also bear to some extent the imprint of the personality who originally conceived it.

[...] This intense desire would then act something like a core of energy projected outward from your own mind, given a form, your form. [...]

A thought can be intense, then partially fade and grow intense again. (Pause.) Its own nature regulates its intensity, rather than any rules inherent in the nature of intensity itself. [...]

[...] What would correspond, in any case, to your idea of duration within the spacious present; it is a matter of intensities however. Now the entity is in itself composed of such intensities. [...]

[...] This involves a highly developed knowledge of the use of energy and its intensities. [...]

[...] What I am trying to tell you is that a thought or a feeling, with all its varieties of intensities, is more like time, like the true nature of time, than all of your minutes or hours.

(10:31.) The concentrated energy points are activated by emotional intensities that are well within your normal range. [...] Now this applies regardless of the nature of the feeling; only its intensity is involved here.

[...] Those electromagnetic units of high enough intensity automatically activate the subordinate coordinate points of which I have spoken. They are, therefore, accelerated and propelled into matter far more quickly, in your terms, than units of lesser intensity. [...]

[...] When a thought or emotion attains a certain intensity, it automatically attracts the power of one of these subordinate points, and is therefore highly charged, and in one way magnified, though not in size.

These points are like invisible power plants, in other words, activated when any emotional feeling or thought of sufficient intensity comes into contact. [...]

You recall I have told you that the intensity of an experience, rather than its duration in time, determines its effect. The intensity is emotional. With the inner perceptions there will be a traveling through of intensities. [...]

[...] (Long pause.) They contain a kind of depth, having nothing to do with space, an existence dependent upon, again, intensity rather than duration. However, because of your own basic assumptions such experiences, perceived by the inner senses, are played back in such a manner that a traveling through intensities results in a journey through time within your own dimension.

The episode did involve projection, mainly through intensities. These intensities you interpret as time and space. [...]

[...] It forms intensities upon which I can build. [...]

The intensity is the core about which the electromagnetic energy units form. In your terms, the more intense the core, the sooner the physical materialization. [...] Now there is a very important problem here: If your turn of mind is highly intense and you think in vivid mental emotional images, these will be swiftly formed into physical events. [...]

The intensity of a feeling or thought or mental image is, therefore, the important element in determining its subsequent physical materialization.

The more intense your imagination and inner experience, therefore, the more important it is that you realize the methods by which this inner experience becomes physically real. [...]

[...] His reaction here depends on several circumstances, including the intensity of the electrical pulsations that compose the thought, and his own inner facility in reacting to particular ranges of intensities. [...]

[...] It is not therefore of the same intensity, though it may contain the same approximate electrical mass.

[...] These include, to begin with, the original intensity of the thought as A possesses it, A’s ability to duplicate the thought as far as possible, the relative stability of the electrical thought unit as it is formed by A, the familiarity or unfamiliarity of the range of frequencies that compose the new thought to any intended receiver.

The receiver will understand and interpret in general the intensity range that he is in the habit of using himself. [...]

[...] The intensity of the peaceful images or thoughts unfortunately rarely match the intensity of the bitterness, you see. [...]

[...] Intense concentration even upon an object is useful whenever he is bothered. Concentration, an imagined journey, any exercise that is intense and diverting is beneficial. [...]

[...] That which is feared is feared so strongly and concentrated upon so intensely that it is attracted rather than repelled. [...]

This density is extremely important, for it is a density of intensities. And it is the infinite variety and gradations of intensity that makes all identities possible and all gestalts, all identities in terms of personalities and fields and universes. It is this density, with this infinite variety of intensity, which allows for both identity and change. [...]

[...] When you consider that each of your own thoughts is composed of a unique intensity of impulse, shared by nothing else; that the same may be said for every dream you will have in your lifetime; and that all your experience is gathered together in particular ranges of intensity, again completely unique; and that the summation of all that you are exists in one minute range or band of intensities, then you will see how difficult this is to explain. [...]

[...] Your field is contained within its own range of intensities, a tiny band of electrical impulses a million times smaller than one note picked at random from the entire mass of musical composition that has ever been written or ever will be written. [...] But because of the infinite range of intensities available, each individual has limitless intensities within which he can move.

[...] The inner self moves by moving through intensities. Each new experience opens up a new pulsation intensity. … To move through intensities within the electrical system gives the result, in the physical field, of moving through time. [...]

An emotion obviously does not take up physical space, yet it takes up varying amounts of psychic space according to its intensity. It seems to recede in time and to shrink in psychic space as the intensity of it begins to diminish. An intensive emotion will represent the present in time, a particular instant of now.

Experiences are more directly felt, although the same sort of differences occur here as far as intensities are involved. In the dream state as in the waking state, experiences vary in their intensity. [...]

They are felt according to their intensity only. [...] Distance is then seen in its true light, not in relation to physical space but in its basic relationship to emotional intensity. [...]

[...] Time as you know it, waking time, is intimately connected with the emotions and with emotional intensities. [...]

[...] Such experiences can be disastrous simply because the self structure is not yet strong enough to assimilate and contain the intensity of the experience. In many cases dream experiences, as I have mentioned, are much more vivid and intense than waking experience. [...] But the inner self is more flexible, you see, than the ego, and it can therefore contain greater intensities without undue alarm.

[...] The strength and intensity of any impression cannot be stronger or more intense than the perceiver.

[...] The emotional intensity of a dream is very seldom recalled in its full strength.

[...] You have self structures so intense that they are able to handle an infinite variety of impressions, share them, use them, and still retain individual identities.

The psychic intensity of an experience shatters all concepts of time. In your terms an intense experience can unite and spark developments encountered by one through many reincarnations. [...]

[...] Some of these are of such immense intensity that they form systems (long pause, over one minute) that contain what you would call universes.

[...] The ego part of the structure concentrates with great intensity, directing itself within those coordinates that form physical reality.

The coordinates are composed of intensities. [...]