“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

[...] Before he went into the reincarnational background, which was important in this case, he emphasized the importance played by suggestion and telepathy in the sickroom. [...]

“This time Sally plays that part, and is completely immersed in it. [...]

When you are utilizing your imagination in the way I have suggested, purposefully do so in a playful manner, knowing that in so-called realistic terms there may be great discrepancies between imagination and fact. [...]

[...] It must be swept aside, and recognized clearly as having no natural part to play, for it is an anti-natural concept, flying in the face of the good intent of each of nature’s individuals of whatever species. [...]

[...] The professional violinist, while involved with music, is not necessarily expected to be a great vocalist: he may sing raspy notes indeed (with humor), without any aspersions being cast upon his playing of the violin. [...]

[...] The Lilliard trio used to play at the art gallery when Jane worked there a couple of years ago. [...]

[...] Perhaps playing about his apartment while instructing his subconscious to work for him in the interval, and completely divorcing his conscious mind from his writing for that period of time. [...]

Individual belief systems come into strong play, of course. [...]

[...] The other, to you probable, lines of consciousness can now come into play.

[...] If you are honest, many of you will sense a reluctance, for certain qualities of consciousness are brought into play that run counter to your usual conscious experience.

[...] If he is able to dream in such a manner that he can construct dream dramas in which he plays a dependent part, then the action is satisfied.

[...] Bill then had the strange feeling that she would at once go back to her piano, on a raised platform, and begin to play. [...] Bill then proceeded to name, in the correct order, the first three numbers the pianist would play. [...]

(The pianist also sang the numbers she played.

(“You will meet a man you do not like” is one of the advance predictions given Peggy by Seth during the unscheduled session of December 3. Jane and I have wondered what part suggestion might play in such a case. [...]

In the friend’s dream Ruburt played a small part, and this served as a connective.

[...] Tonight I play the role of a doctor and politician.

Now Ruburt was attempting a legitimate projection, and the Grant book, in the overall, was good for him; but he got the idea for such a materialization by playing around unconsciously with an idea in the book. [...]

Science might admit that the novel idea itself was highly creative, an example of the mind at play as it used experience as a creative raw product — but of course you had your experience before you read the article. [...]

[...] Yet there is a portion of consciousness that can joyfully perceive in a manner that is not dictated by its nature; it can playfully perceive as a creative aspect of its being, without responsibility. [...]

[...] Today — just in time — we’d received a letter from a young lady who played a supporting role in the film. [...]

[...] On the one hand he knows that he is involved in a façade, playing a game, pretending to be mad. [...]

There is no event upon the face of the earth in which each of you has not played some part, however minute, because of the nature of your thoughts, beliefs, and expectations.

[...] Such philosophies are extremely disadvantageous creatively, since they dampen the emotional spirits and exuberance, and sense of play, from which creativity itself emerges.