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Ruburt is not in a life-threatening situation. [...] Your optometrist told you more or less what I told you about Ruburt’s eyes. [...] Ruburt has not had a series of strokes—or any strokes. [...]
When our material began to deal directly with the world, then, Ruburt’s questioning intensified. At the same time, however, the self will not be denied its creativity, and it will most stubbornly seek out those areas of its own expression, so not working on my book will not help solve Ruburt’s difficulties, and may indeed aggravate them, simply because of the further inhibition of expression. [...]
[...] You wanted to create a point of crisis, believing to some extent that this would help solve Ruburt’s difficulties. [...]
First of all, the advances, the physical advances, and I will come to Ruburt’s physical condition, have come about because he is making certain advances psychologically.
[...] Ruburt went in a very short period of days from doing relatively little physically to giving the legs rather constant stimulation with the chair. [...]
[...] There are rhythms, so that Ruburt had, for example, two excellent days—Thursday and Friday. [...]
Work means conforming to Ruburt. [...] Their work was done while you and Ruburt were still busy.
Ruburt’s normal “work periods” would often involve nonconventional hours, however, precisely because they were nonconventional. [...] You early used the word “chores” for activities in which Ruburt took a childish delight. [...]
Working on his book today (Aspects), Ruburt made some important connections. [...]
[...] Ruburt responds, generally, to people. [...] But behind Ruburt’s outgoing characteristics you run into some rather restrictive ones that are more on the surface, generally speaking, in your personality.
You will have to let me handle this in my own way—the matter of your symptoms and Ruburt’s knees, but for a starter we will begin with you. [...]
[...] You were not sure that it was safe to communicate spontaneously or easily—emotionally or sexually, with Ruburt following the two personal sessions. [...]
[...] I am using Ruburt as an example for several reasons. Many of you have a tendency to believe that anyone with such abilities as Ruburt has, has no problems or challenges. Ruburt has often said, “Some of my correspondents expect me to be completely healthy, wealthy and wise, and indeed beyond any human feelings,” and he is quite correct.
In Ruburt’s case, he began with a group of ideas and beliefs that only became restrictive when carried to extremes. [...]
(Slowly at 11:46:) Ruburt’s condition involved a situation in this life. [...]
All parts of Ruburt’s personality are indeed working with the material, and working toward reconciliations. I will on another evening reply to your troublesome question (which I mentioned a couple of days ago, I believe) concerning those issues where my interpretation of Ruburt’s situation certainly often does not correlate with your own. [...]
[...] It represents what is left over of Ruburt’s questioning and doubts, those unresolved areas that were emotionally charged not only because of, say, Church doctrine, but intensified because of emotional episodes with his mother, or other such issues. [...]
[...] While we are dealing with such material you should definitely try to be a bit more indulgent with yourselves, generally speaking—Ruburt in particular. [...]
[...] The spontaneity of Ruburt’s nature otherwise would have nearly dried up, and you as well as Ruburt would have sorely missed it. [...]
[...] I do not see any tragic circumstances surrounding the sister of Ruburt’s student (Shirley Bickford), of the kind told to Ruburt. [...]
Now Joseph (pause), neither of you should overlook the fact that in one way or another, and regardless of the psychic development, such a crisis point (Jane’s symptoms) would have appeared in Ruburt’s life as a result of personal characteristics, present-life background, and past-life characteristics.
In a fashion you recognized much of this in your morning discussion about Ruburt’s problem, but it applies to each of you. The idea of Ruburt doing some work in the near future on Rich Bed is therefore a good one. [...]
There is no need saying Ruburt would be in better physical condition perhaps if the psychic development has not happened—since that development was a part of his natural growth processes. While it may sound unrealistic, the fact remains that much of Ruburt’s problems are indeed caused by a constant comparison with the self that he is, and the self that he and you think he should be (long pause), and to some extent by too much concern about what the world may think or not think. [...]
Ruburt should read that session (for October 22, 1973) and ones immediately previous. [...]
[...] Beliefs: you felt that the discussion was needless because Ruburt could not make it anyway, physically. (The TV show.) Ruburt could make it physically—maybe not in the condition you would like, but he could appear on the show. [...]
I have told you of Ruburt’s energies. [...]
[...] I mention this because there should be no divisions, and in trying to maintain balance, now, Ruburt has a tendency to think “Now I should try to be physical,” or “Now I should work,” where the two flow effortlessly together, and you can help him see this.
Ruburt was correct in his introductory notes today (for Mass Events)—about the poet’s original, long-forgotten abilities, and his role. Ruburt has been a poet all of the time in the most profound meaning of that term. [...]
[...] It seemed at different times since our sessions began that there were disruptive conflicts, for example: was Ruburt a writer or was he a psychic? [...]
[...] Perhaps Ruburt can check some of this out, with what her student knows of the man’s background. [...] I believe, in fact, that Ruburt’s student will be able to collaborate some of that material.
[...] (Pause.) Ruburt has only now begun to take those necessary steps that lead to total commitment. [...]
Ruburt is doing very well under the situation. [...] Again, the feelings of panic will naturally subside, but they are important for they are in their way the signs of the child crying—and earlier, Ruburt as the adult would not listen. [...]
(Pause.) Ruburt might have one or two imaginary conversations with the Sinful Self. [...] Ruburt will probably begin to experience the refreshment I mentioned, and relaxation, more and more, but it was also important that he be aware of the subjective state that had been causing the difficulty. [...]
Ruburt’s entire group of symptoms do not follow any established pattern. [...]
Ruburt is learning much to his advantage in the present circumstances regarding your own parents. [...]
Ruburt should not brush aside any emotional connections then, but understand what is happening. [...]
[...] On Ruburt’s part he is finding himself able to handle a parental situation with you, along with you, even though the crisis evokes long repressed, highly charged emotions from his own past.
I told Ruburt that he wasn’t pregnant, so now I expect that our sessions will be a little smoother again now that he is relieved of the big question. [...] The sessions themselves have helped Ruburt develop discipline.
I must say that I am somewhat of an old reprobate myself, at least enough to enjoy Ruburt’s springlike attire. Like Ruburt I enjoy the wild wind, and there were many nights when we three walked down spring streets together.
Ruburt’s experience with the slip of paper represented a clairvoyance, as did his experience with the clock; and clairvoyance is concerned with camouflage pattern. [...] In further experiences of this kind, Ruburt will be able to “see” (in quotes) more as his ability grows.
[...] It became heavy like Ruburt’s mother, but no longer threatening. [...] If Ruburt’s mother had been unable to bear a child, then Ruburt would have had a different mother and a different background, granting that Ruburt had come alive.
Ruburt’s mother was very much afraid of cats, particularly black ones. Now and then Rooney and Ruburt passed symptoms back and forth. The cat was not a passive receptor, however, and also learned from his encounters with your neighbor downstairs (who also has a cat). Many of Ruburt’s feelings about his mother are buried in Rooney’s grave. [...]
With the death of Ruburt’s mother last year, Rooney’s purpose was fulfilled for Ruburt. Rooney even did a final service, for through his death Ruburt faced the nature of pain and creaturehood that his mother’s life had so frightened him of.
Sitting down at the desk to write poetry, the act and intention automatically reminds Ruburt of all the times that he has written poetry before, and primes the pump, so to speak. [...] Ruburt does not need his conscious mind to perform as a guardian. [...]
Ruburt’s poetry this evening did represent a breakthrough of sorts, both in the ideas presented and in the poetry-writing itself. [...]
In Ruburt’s case therefore the distrust of spontaneity was indeed reflected in all areas of his life, particularly in spontaneous activities in both physical and creative realms. [...]
I am fairly certain that I achieved excellent emotional contact with the students I addressed; for the projection was not only of Ruburt’s perceptive mechanisms, there was a strong psychic projection on my part.