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After supper Jane said that Seth might talk about reincarnation, schizophrenia, and possession, tying those subjects together. Right away I could see how they might be related at times, yet I wasn’t able to spontaneously verbalize the connections. Here are three points:

1. Seth’s material on schizophrenia is an extension of his discussion on Monday evening, which is why this session is given here.

There were no schizophrenics in the time of the pagans, for the belief systems did not support that kind of interpretation. This does not mean that certain behavior did not occur that you would now call schizophrenic. It means that generally speaking such behavior fit within the psychological picture of reality. It [did so] because many of the behavior patterns associated, now, with schizophrenia, are “distorted and debased” remnants of behavior patterns that are part and parcel of man’s heritage, and that harken back to activities and abilities that at one time had precise social meaning, and served definite purposes.

(Pause at 10:07.) The term schizophrenia, with the authority of psychology, becomes a mass coverall in which the integrity of personal meaning is given a mass, generalized explanation. [...]

[...] Before the session I knew he was going into schizophrenia and so forth, but he went past those inklings….” [...]

[...] The cause of schizophrenia is unknown, and the victim usually ends up hospitalized because of the severity of symptoms, which can include motor malfunctions, perceptual distortions involving hallucinations and delusions, strange behavior, and a withdrawal from reality. [...]

First of all, the term “schizophrenia” is of basically little value. [...] There are so-called classic cases of schizophrenia—and borderline ones, so-called—but in any case the label is highly misleading and negatively suggestive.

[...] I see many correlations between this evening’s material and that in Session 917 for Chapter 8; there, among other things, Seth had discussed the reasoning mind, the imaginative mind, and schizophrenia. [...]

As we sat for the session, Jane said that Seth would discuss schizophrenia in general—so certainly our visitor’s appearance led to information on a subject we wouldn’t have asked about otherwise. [...]

The term “schizophrenia,” however, covers multitudinous experiences—some such people are quite satisfied with their condition, find their own niches, are able to support themselves, or have means of support. [...]

Incidentally, so-called schizophrenia follows in many cases along these lines. [...]

[...] Among other things I mentioned that I had intended to ask Seth about schizophrenia sometime. [...]

[...] Schizophrenia is caused by a personality fragment that is broken off, so to speak, from the primary acting personality, operating often in direct opposition to the primary personality, but in any case operating as a secondary personality.

[...] In the psychic area he was afraid it could lead to falsehood, much more for example than he feared anything like schizophrenia. [...]

Illnesses of Childhood and Old Age
The connections between schizophrenia in the young, and senility. [...]

[...] The hypnotist obviously wants to cure his patient, and all forms of schizophrenia are intellectually intriguing. [...]

[...] The younger man was, when you met him, afraid himself of schizophrenia, and had a great need to establish his own sanity at the expense of anyone who showed any but the most conventional characteristics.

[...] Rob began talking about schizophrenia, and then the session resumed.)

Schizophrenia is caused by a personality fragment that is broken off, so to speak, from the primary acting personality, operating often in direct opposition to it, but in any case, operating as a secondary personality.

[...] A buildup of such chemicals can be deadly, leading to among other things forms of insanity, schizophrenia, and other disorders which show themselves in mental or personality symptoms.

[...] He has at various times wondered about schizophrenia, for example. [...]

[...] For other reasons having to do with the chemical reactions during the dream state, bodily health would be improved; and this particular schedule would also be of help in schizophrenia, and generally aid persons with problems of depression, or those with mental instability.

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

“There is no danger of dissociation grabbing hold of him like some black vague and furry monster, carrying him away to the nether-lands of hysteria, schizophrenia, or insanity. [...]

This is a difficult procedure, and in all cases and in all developments of this nature, there must be no attempt made to browbeat the ego, for in this way lies schizophrenia and disorientation. [...]

There is no danger, and I will repeat this: There is no danger of dissociation grabbing a hold of him like some black, vague and furry monster, carrying him away to the netherlands of hysteria, schizophrenia, or insanity… I have consistently advised contacts with the world at large, and I have advised you both to use your abilities to meet outside challenges. [...]

There is no danger of dissociation grabbing ahold of Ruburt like some black vague and furry monster, carrying him away to the netherlands of hysteria, schizophrenia or insanity. [...]

There is no danger, and I will repeat this: There is no danger of dissociation grabbing a hold of him like some black, vague and furry monster, carrying him away to the netherlands of hysteria, schizophrenia, or insanity … Withdrawal into dissociation as a hiding place from the world could, of course, have dire consequences. [...]