“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

I put the statement together with the little I recalled from Seth’s session and then spent a few minutes feeling my body sensations: right knee—sore; arms—sore. [...] and now even that sensation felt like an exaggerated or aggravated.... [...]

I thought of the many other people who must do the same thing if not with body sensations perhaps with events of other kinds. [...]

[...] Any heightened sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, has a stimulating effect upon a consciousness to some degree. [...] Where the stimulus may be extremely annoying, and humiliatingly unpleasant, certain portions of the psychological framework accept it indiscriminatingly because it is a sensation, and a vivid one. [...]

[...] I am saying that less self-conscious organisms will rejoice even in their automatic reaction against such stimuli, because any stimuli and reaction represents sensation, and sensation is another method by which such action knows and expresses itself.

[...] But because the personality is composed of action, the personality also contains within it this characteristic of action, in that it accepts all sensations as expressions of itself, and does not discriminate between stimuli.

On a very basic level, as consciousness with a self (but no conscious “I” exists in the most minute division of consciousness), all action and all sensations and all stimuli are instantly and automatically and joyfully accepted, regardless of their nature. [...]

[...] I tried to increase the sensation by concentrating, for instance, on hearing the sound with my left knee when the sensation was strong there, but did not succeed especially. [...]

(In Volume 1 of The Early Sessions this sensation, as I call it, is dealt with following Session 23, in Session 24, and following Session 25, among others. [...] In the above instance, the initial source of the sensation appeared to stem from outside the body, and the waves against my ears had a tangible, solid quality that is difficult to describe.

(Jane also felt strong thrilling sensations at the jazz mass, saying they were like the sensations she attains during psy-time, that she calls her good state, and occasionally ecstasy.

In a fashion, as I have said before, you are highly uneducated about the activity of your own bodies, and taught to suspect your own bodily sensations. [...] This applies throughout the body, and is also responsible for the sensations in the legs and hips. [...]

(10:00.) He is correct in thinking that these sensations begin about 20 minutes after he lies down, as a rule, as the muscles gradually begin to relax. [...] At the same time, from his standpoint this is a fairly sudden intensification of sensation. [...]

(For the record, I note here that I also experienced the same sensation, in the same hand, for a few minutes on last Sunday afternoon, December 13, while working in my studio. Seth has said that in such instances the sensation implies my sensing his presence, if only subconsciously.)

[...] Usually such effects begin to wane as soon as a session ends, but in this instance the sensation was stronger than ever five minutes later. [...]

(December 15, Tuesday, 11:30 AM: I experienced, internally, a lateral rocking sensation, and one also from head to foot.

(While this sensation attained some duration, I began to experience my feeling of existing upon two levels again. [...]

[...] On April 28, 1964, Jane also underwent this rather unpleasant sensation; perhaps in preparation for the Saratoga Springs journey two days later. And the sensation of rushing out through the head that she experienced this morning was, Jane said, very similar to those earlier “bumpings.”)

It happened so quickly that Ruburt’s old dog of an ego was taken by surprise almost completely, and the whole affair might have been successful, as far as its purpose being achieved, had not a quick preliminary sensation caused the ego to rouse from its pleasant doze.

The sensation occurred mere seconds before the outward rush, but provided just enough of a dim warning to the ego. [...]

In the meantime, that is for the remaining half-hour, it experimented with preliminary acclimating and familiarizing sensations, with which the ego, somewhat conditioned and convinced of the benefit of these experiments, could find nothing really objectionable.

[...] Odd sensation of inner, not physical, motion, and of pulsation.

(November 12, Thursday, 8:55 PM: Strong thrilling sensation briefly. [...]

(November 13, Friday, 8:30 PM: Moderate sensation a few times. [...]

(November 15, Sunday, 8:30 PM: Moderate sensation; some enlargement in hands and feet. [...]

[...] At 8:15 Jane lay down for a nap, and upon awakening at 8:45 experienced her sensation as described on pages 309/310. [...]

[...] Now, the strange sensation experienced by Ruburt just before this session was a taste of our seventh inner sense, but only a small portion. [...]

Ruburt experienced this on a physical level, trying again to translate inner data into sensation that could be recognized by the outer senses. [...]

The body is full of sensation. The most pleasurable of bodily sensations prolonged overmuch, or concentrated upon unduly, can appear quite painful. [...]

Ruburt usually has a variety of bodily sensations, often simultaneously: some pleasant and relaxing, while others may be unpleasant. [...]

That is because of the concentration upon the problem, the concentration upon the unpleasant sensations, rather than any pleasant ones, and also because you have indeed determined to settle the problem, and opened up so many issues at once. [...]

[...] The sensation itself is a strange one—quite active rather than passive.

(As to sensations: First I achieved a partial projection of some kind, and thought I might complete it but didn’t. Strong thrilling sensations, feelings of being swept away. [...]

[...] When you awakened you felt chilly; although you could not remember having been given the title, The Big Freeze, this information was translated into bodily sensation. [...]

The sensation of cold was a clue to the title of the story, but one you would not have recognized on a conscious level. [...]

[...] Jane added that when Seth mentioned the right turn, or direction, she had a very definite inner sensation of turning to the right, after traveling in a straight line.

[...] During his nap, further important release took place, but it was accompanied by uncomfortable sensations with his eyes. [...]

[...] The body itself did not experience those sensations as at all frightening or uncomfortable, but as stretching readjustments. [...]

Many of the sensations or stages that are definitely considered negative at such times, and certainly appear so in your experience, are the result of misunderstandings because of ingrained beliefs about body behavior, or the result of your lack of confidence. [...]

(November 19, Thursday, 8:30 PM: Mild thrilling sensation upon lying down. [...] The sensation had good duration and was unmistakable. [...] This sensation is like some Jane has experienced recently. [...]

(I have little to report concerning my recent psy-time experiences, achieving little beyond a moderate sensation. [...]

[...] I experienced sensation, sight and sound. [...]

[...] My sensation swept over me several times. [...]

[...] There is a connection of course between such inner manipulation and the actual physical body—so Ruburt felt physical sensation that was, however, not a part of what he thinks of as the body. [...]

Circulation being restored also sets up unfamiliar sensations. [...]

[...] Immediately I began to feel light sensations of anxiety in my chest. [...] The sensations went away, and I napped peacefully.)

It was natural enough for a while that Ruburt be quite aware of bodily sensation when he tried to “give up all effort,” but he is beginning now to sense the body’s pattern of activity, its relaxation, its stretching periods, and so forth. One important point: he gobbles experience, emphasizes it, studies it—and that quality also means that his bodily sensations are treated in the same manner. [...]

[...] Now physically, the burning sensations are the results of stretching. [...]

[...] She again walked through the apartment, and felt the same sensations, but stronger. [...] I’d had a mild tingling sensation a few times. [...]

(Jane now also felt sensations or vibrations in a small plaster sculp of a head, given to us by Bill Macdonnel. [...]

[...] Things sounded loud and clear; the quality of the traffic noise reminded her of the strength of color sensations.

(At 10 PM I asked Jane if she could stop the sensations. [...]

[...] 6/26, 9:30 PM: I had my sensation at my usual suggestion of lightness, then entered the secondary stage. The thrilling sensation continued for some little while in my hands and forearms; good duration here. [...]

[...] Also during this period, Jane experienced an odd sensation within the black field of inner vision: as though she was moving quickly through space and changing perspective.

[...] 6/25, 8:30 PM: I achieved my usual thrilling sensation as I suggested to myself that I felt light. [...]

[...] I also experienced a mild sensation at my suggestion of lightness.

(The sensation lasted for many minutes and was quite pleasant. [...] At the same time I experienced the sensation of having my wrists connected in the same way to my sides, as I lay upon my back. All three of these sensations were very definite. I also experienced my standard thrilling sensation a few times, to a mild degree.)

[...] Today the same sensation came, but this time I felt that the bed was gone from beneath both legs from the calves down. [...]

[...] My eyes were closed, but as far as physical sensation was concerned that’s what it was. [...] Then my shoulders and the whole top area of my back began to turn into a great eagle, wings flapping; the surging power and alien sensations were astounding….

(“Each of these ideas came as emotional revelations, accompanied by various bodily sensations and alterations of visual perception. [...]

[...] This wasn’t a symbolic or artistic sensation — this was sudden known fact!

[...] As in the past, Jane’s sensation began to diminish as soon as the session ended; by the time I looked at her hand I could not see anything out of the ordinary.

(November 4, Wednesday, 8 PM: After lying down for a few moments I experienced my familiar sensation on two occasions, not too strongly however. [...]

(Was left with light feeling [not a weakness or anything], feeling as if I could rise up bodily, and quite definite sensation of having an empty space above my wrists. [...]

[...] From there in, the sensation of lightness spread throughout my body except for chest region. [...]