“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

These are personalities, in that they do possess consciousness, in this case built upon Ruburt’s most creative tendencies. [...]

You end up with the casting-out of devils, which can be of great benefit, incidentally, if (underlined) the sufferer happens to believe (underlined) he is possessed by one.

[...] (Leaning forward intently:) These helpers are simply possessed of a different kind of consciousness than your own. [...]

[...] I told you that you possessed far more knowledge about your own lives, and the lives of others, than you were intellectually aware of.² You act on that knowledge, for one thing, when you are born physically, when you grow. [...]

(9:30.) Helper represents the part that possesses such knowledge. [...]

[...] It is true that reading and writing have certain advantages over such procedures, but it is also true that knowledge possessed in that old fashion became a part of a man, and a society, in a much more personal, meaningful manner. [...]

Seth didn’t return to the material on reincarnation, schizophrenia, and possession that he began discussing last Wednesday evening in the 921st session.)

[...] The house possesses its own kind of inner light this is not possessed by the Sayre house, and I recommend against that house regardless of price. [...]

[...] You also possess an esthetic sense, however. [...]

[...] As given however it still possesses qualities that do go in with your natures. [...]

[...] They each possess their own characteristic geography.

[...] But beyond this, the species itself possesses the possibilities for adaptations that allow it to exist and persist in the physical environment under drastically varying circumstances. [...]

[...] There is no need to “romanticize” them, or to think of them as little people, but each of them possesses a highly focused consciousness, and a consciousness of self. You like to think — again — that only your own species possesses an awareness of its own selfhood. [...]

But all things have consciousness, and in those terms possess a soul-nature. [...]

[...] It contained strong hints that those creatures are geniuses, possessing the ability of abstract thought to a high degree.⁵ Such is indeed the case.

[...] It seemed to come from the womb of the earth, and to possess the earth’s secret wisdom. [...]

(Pause at 9:31.) All units of consciousness, whatever their degree, possess purpose and intent. [...]

[...] Therefore, it possessed an almost magical quality, and the “word” was seen as coming directly from God.

[...] The individual cells are the first animals possessing innate awareness of their environment with rudimentary sense mechanisms, to your way of thinking.

Actually, through the generic system each cell possesses capsule comprehension, (pause) that is a certain kind of visualizing, and an emotional charge. [...]

3. Jane’s mention of possession came about because today I’d read her an article in a scholarly journal we subscribe to. [...] Briefly, most authorities in the Roman Catholic Church realize that almost all of those who are supposed to be “possessed” by malevolent forces are in actuality mentally ill people who need treatment. [...]

After supper Jane said that Seth might talk about reincarnation, schizophrenia, and possession, tying those subjects together. [...]

(Long pause.) When you are born you possess a group of attitudes toward yourself and toward life. [...]

(I told Jane that Seth’s opening line for Chapter 2, about possessing a group of attitudes toward oneself and toward life, at birth, runs directly counter to establishment theory that the newborn is like a blank slate, to be imprinted through teaching and experience. [...]

[...] Since Ruburt’s nature was rather—rather—extravagantly different from what he considered the norm to be, and since he possessed abilities that were not common generally and specifically to his sex, he became even more unduly suspicious of his own nature. [...]

Each person’s nature, however, innately possesses all of the qualities and characteristics necessary to bring about its own fulfillment. [...]

[...] This of course meant, as we said, that she needn’t go about any longer pretending to be like the normal housewife next door, or whatever inanity—since nothing could be further from the truth: She is not like the normal housewife next door, should not want to be, should not be in alarm at their criticism, and should thank God for whatever abilities she has of her own that do inevitably make her different, superior, talented, etc., with something unique to offer the world—an opportunity few possess, and that should be used with the greatest joy and abandon. [...]

[...] Yet there is always pressure in your society toward the acquisition of fashionable homes, and material possessions are often considered the medal of ability.

[...] Quite simply, in her terms, she wanted her son to do well, and to her that meant possessing an excellent home. [...]

[...] She is quite aware, therefore, of his decision not to buy the [Markle] house.⁵ In her level of reality, she was aware of the fact that Joseph wanted the house strongly; that one portion of him thought of possessing a large home, even though this would require upkeep and attention that another part of him did not want to provide because he felt it would take too much time from his painting and our work.

[...] People of ordinary ways wish deeply “that they were different,” that they possessed qualities that you both possess.

(Long pause at 10:05.) Cells possess “social” characteristics. [...]

[...] Few of my readers possess such conscious knowledge, yet the majority speak quite well.

In one way or another, therefore, it certainly seems that your body possesses a kind of quite pragmatic information, and acts upon it. [...]

(Pause at 11:01.) Give us a moment… It is fashionable to believe that the animals do not possess imagination, but this is a quite erroneous belief. [...]

[...] Each man, then, possesses this inner knowledge within himself, and to some extent or other he also looks for confirmation of it in the world.

[...] It is also aware that this inner self possesses knowledge upon which its own existence is based.

[...] He says through his religions that he has a soul indeed, without even asking what a soul is, and often he seems to regard it, again, as an object in his possession.

(9:25.) Even the mortal self, you see, is far more miraculous and wondrous than you perceive, and possesses far more abilities than you ascribe to it. [...]

[...] Your soul, therefore, possesses the wisdom, information, and knowledge that is part of the experience of all these other personalities; and you have within yourselves access to this information, but only if you realize the true nature of your reality. [...]

[...] You are not jealous of talents you do not possess, and so you can openheartedly encourage them in others. [...]

[...] When you ask another to tell you the direction of your life, then to some extent you keep from yourself the realization that you yourself possess it. [...]

If you are frightened of your emotions and believe them wrong, then when you try “psychic” experiments you may believe that you are possessed. [...]

Therefore a thought, surely one of the most intimate possessions of a self, does not remain within the self. The thought belongs to the individual from whose mind it sprang, and yet he does not really possess it. [...]

[...] It is his and yet, though he possesses it, he still cannot prevent others from sensing it. [...]

[...] It possesses condensed consciousness and comprehension, it partakes of value fulfillments through the gestalt of which it would not otherwise be capable. [...]

She is devoid of possessions of a physical nature, signifying that she does not reach out toward such possessions, but reaches with inner hands (pause) for other fruits. [...]

It was created and interpreted according to your own individuality, but it will also remind others that within themselves they possess, each of them, the wisdom, compassion and understanding that exists, whether or not it is expressed in usual terms through physical acts.

[...] You all have a vitality and energy that you do not realize that you possess, and it takes such an ancient, old decrepit, sorrowful spirit such as I to tell you. [...]

[...] You have exaggerated its strength, and because you have exaggerated its strength, you have given it more strength than it possesses on its own. [...]

You do innately possess that freedom in your painting—as Ruburt innately possesses that same freedom of bodily motion. [...] As in art, so in life—then both of you possess that childlike and yet wise spontaneity and freedom. [...]