So your physical life is the result of a spectacular spontaneous order—the order of the body spontaneously formed by the units of consciousness. [...]

[...] I say discipline because whenever, individualized inquiring consciousness expresses itself in form, it not only expresses its spontaneity; and this is not contradictory: But even while expressing its spontaneity, it disciplines it.

[...] This is the simplest, most direct and spontaneous answer that I could possibly give.

[...] I am, incidentally, giving fairly brief and spontaneous answers, as requested.

There must always be a balance maintained between spontaneity and discipline.

[...] The small but vivid “dream” is an example of a mental spontaneous exercise that in its fashion is every bit as effective as a physical exercise—and such spontaneous normal motion points the way toward the body’s further physical activity. [...]

To “let go” is to trust the spontaneity of your own being, to trust your own energy and power and strength, and to abandon yourself to the energy of your own life. [...]

(Long pause at 3:26.) The will to live is also inbred into each element of nature, and if you trust your own spontaneity, then that will to be is joyfully released and expressed through all of your activities. [...]

(10:25.) Spontaneity knows its own order. The creative self is the most spontaneous of all. [...]

[...] In such a manner also dreams suggest nature’s spontaneous order throughout the centuries, and allow you to look at the species in a truer light. [...] There is so much you must learn and remember in life, and so much you must spontaneously forget—otherwise, action itself would be relatively meaningless.

THE MAGICAL APPROACH, AND THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN “CONSERVATION” AND SPONTANEOUS DEVELOPMENTS

[...] In the second one he stressed that although Jane was still afraid of spontaneous bodily relaxation, “[Ruburt] is safe, supported and protected—that is, of course, the message that he is trying to get through his head at this time.” [...]

[...] Beginning of the next chapter (11), which will be entitled: “The Magical Approach (very long pause, eyes closed), and the Relationships Between ‘Conservation’ (very long pause) and Spontaneous Developments”—and give us a moment.

Seven was available, for Ruburt did realize that Seven represented legitimate playful, spontaneous and creative elements that he often inhibited. [...]

[...] He sensed these cousins of consciousness in one way or another—these environments that seemed real but not real, these further extensions of possible experience, and he decided that he must be very cautious: he must be prudent (long pause), he must take his time, he must range but carefully—and certainly to some extent such feelings cut down upon his spontaneity. [...]

A Spontaneous Session and Some Answers
Excerpts from Sessions 22 and 23

Rob’s vision was spontaneous. [...]

[...] The session, the twenty-second, was one of our first spontaneous sessions. [...]

[...] For one thing, since it was spontaneous rather than planned, I hadn’t been at all nervous. [...]

(11:30.) Ruburt became the spontaneous one to both of you, therefore the one who must use controls. You became the disciplined one to both of you, which meant of course that you also impeded your spontaneity. [...]

You simply decided to know what you were doing this time, and an over-conscientiousness on both of your parts led you to rein in your joint spontaneity.

[...] The entire system of beliefs was based upon, again, fear of the spontaneous self on both of your parts—fear that it would lead you where you did not want to go, as if you and it were separate things, or as if its intents were by nature so divorced from your own that you must set up barriers against its expression except in certain acceptable areas.

[...] The change is gradual because the change is spontaneous. If the change were not spontaneous and not everoccurring and reoccurring, then you could say “now this is the moment of birth or death.”

I have told you that all consciousnesses exist in the spacious present, which is spontaneous while also durable. [...]

I also said that new entities were being formed, but in the framework of the spacious present all this is spontaneous. [...]

There is much yet to be covered dealing with a spontaneity that is nevertheless durable. [...]

[...] I didnt spontaneously come up with impressions for example about switch programing...

[...] He believed he needed strong mental barriers as well as physical ones, set up against his own spontaneity. He is beginning to understand that the spontaneous and creative aspects of personality are the life-giving ones. [...]

Framework 2 involves all of those spontaneous processes that go on beneath your conscious attention. [...]

[...] They are quite conscious in actuality, and because they do deal with the spontaneous processes of the body, they are also completely familiar with your own state of health and well-being.

[...] The breaking of habit patterns is beneficial, but this should involve a spontaneous, pleasant adventure.

I suggest you leave room for spontaneity on Fridays. [...]

He felt that for all your talk you wanted him to discipline spontaneity in a way basically impossible for him, that to release it in physical terms would mean two dangers: You would find him unbearable; and his sexuality released, would then demand fulfillment. [...] You schooled yourself not to display emotion of a warm, spontaneous, happy nature, and he needs that kind of display.

[...] We do not want any willy-nilly trance states, spontaneous or undisciplined. [...]

[...] In dreams, when the self is somewhat free from camouflage, perhaps it is possible for the self then to travel spontaneously into such fields of actuality; but since they are as bizarre to the self as is the dream world itself, then there is no way, usually, for the sleeper to distinguish between the universe of dreams or other actualities.

These fields or planes are more various than you can imagine, and they are formed in the same manner, basically, as your own universe was formed, and many of those inhabitants tune in on your universe spontaneously and quite accidentally. [...]

While these suggestions may appear on the surface quite different from others I have given, if you look closely you will see that they are another method of encouraging spontaneity, and methods most suited now to his circumstances. [...]

[...] He knows when he spontaneously wants to go out, or to a joint, or whatever. [...]

On the other hand, if he is writing and spontaneously wants to move about, and realizes this, have him get up, wash a window, or go out. [...]

[...] You were also afraid that spontaneously you would want to do public encounter work, that you’d be tempted, that once begun, you’d be swept along and that the circumstances would be volatile. [...]

The desire then becomes a symbol, and is in any case, of spontaneous feelings and energies. (Pause.) They bring release in themselves, and the system also clears itself in other ways as a result. [...]