“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(This morning Jane and I worked with the pendulum on the question of inspiration, and discovered that there was much there to be learned and clarified in her attitudes, and mine too, for that matter. [...] We learned among other things that Jane felt she had to hold off on new inspiration while we fulfilled existing commitments—schedules and contracts, etc., and that she wanted to help type “Unknown” Reality, Volume 2, presumably, I thought so that she could get it out of the way so she’d be free to go on to other things. [...]

and when I learn, consciously to grow

The early ideas given to you by your parents, then, structure your learning experiences themselves. [...]

[...] Although we wanted dictation to continue we were also interested in learning more about our personal questions. [...]

[...] When you are examining the contents of your conscious mind, you must learn, or recognize, the emotional and imaginative connotations that are connected with a given idea. [...]

[...] So they had, as we soon learned.

[...] This automatically provides a biological learning process in which the senses can be used in a freer, deeper fashion. [...]

[...] When man first developed the pause of reflection, as mentioned earlier in this book (see sessions 635–36 in Chapter Nine), he did undergo initial disorientation before he learned to distinguish a vividly remembered event of the past from a presently experienced one. [...]

The intellect has learned from the intuitive portions of the self. [...]

[...] This is a state in which we can do some excellent work as he learns to help me sustain it. [...]

When this method is thoroughly learned and Ruburt allows me greater control, then you shall notice a greater sense of immediacy and vitality. [...]

(I meant to add in the opening notes that Jane’s resiliency was proving a learning experience for Jeff Karder as well as for her and me.)

[...] Your own ego and consciousness must learn and develop and not be coerced into any kind of submission, for you would resent it, as indeed I would resent and coercion. [...]

He is learning to contain and focus the energy that is mine. [...]

You spoke to Ruburt about imagination, and he must learn to use it for his benefit, through imagining himself free and well. [...]

[...] He can learn to do this first of all by ceasing to project an image of himself as ill into the future. [...]

[...] Few would agree, however, that you can learn more about the nature of the universe by examining your own creativity than you can by examining the world through instruments — and here is exquisite irony, for you create the instruments of creativity, even while at the same time you often spout theories that deny to man all but the most mechanical of reactions.

[...] Saying this, however, I also say that many leave this probability for another when they have learned and contributed.

[...] It is obviously beneficial to learn now to change your own direction of attention away from your physical system. [...]

(Concerning Jane’s writing, and her use as a basis of it of the Seth material, and what she has learned through personal experience as a foundation.)

In conscious projections you are also learning to deal to some extent with multifield psychological realities. [...]

[...] They are learning at a faster rate than they realize. [...]

[...] He remembers having learned to read, but he does not remember having learned to see, and what he cannot consciously remember, he fears.

[...] You can learn to use the other inner senses as well, Joseph, and I will tell you more about them.

[...] The storm with Ruburt has passed, and you have both learned much because of it. [...] He does not move furniture as erratically as he did, and is learning despite this to use his energies constructively.

[...] You are both learning at a rather amazing rate. [...]

[...] You must learn, of course, what the various symbols mean in your own life, and how to translate their meaning.

[...] Ruburt can, and will, learn to explore this dimension even further. [...]

In such a state he literally uses incredible power, in terms of energy, now; and the volume of the voice in many cases is an attempt to help him use some of this, and discharge it, while he learns how to use it, and until he is taught other purposes to which it can be put. [...]

[...] Only then could he examine it, you see, without qualm, and without being aware of the living voice that protested (Jane now spoke in a much louder and deeper voice temporarily); and so in his great fascination for what made things work, in his great curiosity to understand the heredity of a flower, say, he forgot what he could [also] learn by smelling a flower, looking at it, watching it be itself.

[...] And so when man learned to categorize, number and dissect nature, he lost its living quality and no longer felt a part of it. [...]

Only by examining these ideas of your own can you learn where you stand with yourself. [...]

[...] The volcano learns a new lesson: It can direct its power in whatever way it chooses, shooting upward or lying quietly. [...]

The spirit of Island One says: “I quite enjoyed my venture, and I’ve learned that the great explosive thrusts of creativity are good — but, oh, I yearn for my own quiet, undisturbed shores; and so if you don’t care I think I’ll return there.” [...]

[...] I will go to your land and prove it, and you can stay here and partake of the joys of my peaceful existence — and, I hope, learn the value of austerity.”

(My own physical condition has improved considerably, so in some way I’ve managed to learn something. [...]

[...] Since you have been given such permission, why have you not learned faster?

[...] My present concern is that if there are young birds in the fireplace they may be trapped, not having room enough to learn to fly. [...]

[...] In the first place, as you are learning, your world accepts as valid that portion of an event that can show itself within your recognized time and space coordinates. [...]

He can be of great help to you here when he learns to remember. [...]

It is because of this instantaneous creation and projection of inner reality into form that you experience time within the physical system—to train you literally, to give you time to learn to handle your own creations. [...]

[...] In the same way, however, once, you had to learn to deal with gravity, to deal with space and time, to manipulate in a world of objects, to simply breathe, to digest your food, and to perform all of the biological manipulations that now you take for granted (all most emphatically).

You could not afford to identify too completely with such bodies until you learned how to survive within them, so in the dream state (pause) the true processes of life began as these new bodies and earth-tuned consciousnesses saw themselves mentally exercising all portions of the body. [...]