“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(Jane’s symptoms, especially her walking ability, have become much worse since the last private session was held—so much so that all of a sudden it seems to be a question of how much longer she can continue to make it to the john here in the house. [...] I for one am holding my breath in the hope and trust that God of Jane’s issuance doesn’t also contribute to a worsening of her symptoms. [...]

[...] “What’s the matter,” I asked her after supper tonight, “do you feel guilty because you think you deserted your mother?” I explained that I felt self-punishment, a feeling of unworthiness, self-doubt and mistrust must lie at the root of her symptoms—that she felt she must pay a price for each success, like the publishing of a book. [...]

[...] If the negative mood persists a while he should not think “Oh now this will be reflected in symptoms, what can I do?” This adds more negative connotations.

[...] The whole idea is not fear of the symptoms that you have. [...]

To some extent, (underlined) you have still been concentrating upon the symptoms that remain, hardly noting those that have been relieved. [...]

[...] This is of course a symptom of the entire problem. (Leans forward.) It is the main reason he still has symptoms. [...]

[...] The body worked overtime in quelling spontaneity, and used needed reserves to maintain the symptoms. [...]

[...] He has become more determined than ever to change his mode of thought and to rid himself of the physical symptoms.

[...] I wondered if there could be clues there related to Jane’s symptoms.

[...] She was not as dependable, nor should she really show her face in public—so to some extent, now, the symptoms took the place of the veil.

[...] On other occasions, when he improved, you began with a variety of assorted symptoms of your own, as if to say “One of us must do it,” and he would think “Well, I had better keep things as they are. [...]

[...] Ruburt finally became so depressed, however, about the symptoms that his work was involved—an intolerable situation, presenting an instant dilemma. [...]

[...] As you know, some of this conflict has been expressed with beautiful and frightening simplicity through physical symptoms.

[...] The upsetting circumstance mentioned—the decision—representing the basis of conflict that perpetuates many of his physical symptoms. [...]

[...] The symptoms then become intensified at times. [...]

[...] The symptoms then are intensified because of the conflict.

[...] The symptoms also served that end. [...]

(I kept trying to get at events — before and at the time the sessions began — and Jane’s symptoms. [...]

When civilized children are medically inoculated against such diseases, however, they usually do not show the same symptoms, and to an important extent the natural protective processes are impeded. [...]

[...] I was amazed that Jane picked up so well on it, and that her insights extended to herself and the symptoms in ways that hadn’t occurred to me. [...]

The symptoms became the sign of reluctance. [...]

[...] To that extent they activate, say, the entire body defense mechanism, and this is much more likely to happen than it would be if we addressed ourselves to each isolated symptom or individual problem. [...]

The eye symptoms are connected with the weight deficiencies. The tingling symptoms are also. [...]

[...] It is not good for you to lose so much weight, and many of your symptoms are directly connected with various deficiencies brought about through your diet. [...]

[...] Of course, she has been trying to find out causes for her physical symptoms. [...]

[...] Fear of the kind mentioned (scorn and ridicule)is behind the symptoms. [...]

[...] Look how Ruburt’s unconscious tries to protect him, with symptoms that you certainly find most disagreeable, because Ruburt has not given his unconscious, say, all of the facts.

(I for one had never thought of Jane’s symptoms as having such a cause, but...I am still puzzled by the worsening of her symptoms when we got back home after being on tour to publicize The Seth Material, in September of 1970. [...]

[...] Now I can get rid of my symptoms because I’m getting out of the occult field. [...]

[...] His energy is now, incidentally, normal— that is, his energy is at the point where it was, but now its emergence will not be blocked as it was at that point, just before his symptoms.

Ruburt could have solved his problems, as we have said, without such severe symptoms. [...]

[...] Your hand symptom will disappear entirely as your accomplishment grows in your mind, and later grows practically in your work.

[...] Then, still kept symptoms to guard against distractions, etc. [...]

[...] No day should be spent concentrating on ways to get rid of the symptoms, as today.

[...] I refer to those in which the specific symptoms of various diseases are given, in which the individual is further told to examine the body with those symptoms in mind. I also refer to those statements that just as unfortunately specify diseases for which the individual may experience no symptoms of an observable kind, but is cautioned that these disastrous physical events may be happening despite his or her feelings of good health. [...]

[...] Usually, now, your entire medical systems literally generate as much disease as is cured — for you are everywhere hounded by the symptoms of various diseases, and filled with the fear of disease, overwhelmed by what seems to be the body’s propensity toward illness — and nowhere is the body’s vitality or natural defense system stressed.”

This is for a definite schedule on his part for a while, that will channel his energy in creative goals, and also toward some physical goals—and incidentally away from the symptoms.

What you see as symptoms are those that have not as yet been transformed. [...]

[...] Both of us were looking for ways to break the cycle of symptoms. [...]

When Ruburt finds himself concentrating upon his symptoms, then let it be a sign that normal aggressions are not being recognized, that he is afraid of hurting someone else, and that this is blocking his normal enjoyment of daily activities.

[...] As related to Jane’s physical symptoms, they have remained largely unconscious phenomena: We knew all along that we were often having “symptom dreams,” but didn’t recall them consistently enough to be able to do much conscious work with them. [...]

When in the earlier days of our marriage I used to tell her that she had her “symptoms” regardless of what I thought or wanted, she would deny it. [...]

[...] Much of the fascinating and informative material in which Seth discussed various aspects of Jane’s symptoms is generalized enough for publication, and could help others, but because of its very intense personal connotations it’s a project we haven’t started yet. [...]

[...] Many questions arise: Even granting our personal reservations about influences being exerted within our current lives through past, future, as well as other present existences, what about exchanges on dream levels concerning Jane’s symptoms between or among any of our reincarnational selves, our counterpart selves, or various combinations of the two? [...]

(After her visit I began to feel a resurgence of the same uneasy, even panicky, chest symptoms that I’d experienced on occasion before while Leonard has been sick. [...] However, in the morning the symptoms returned as soon as I woke up, and have lasted at various pitches of intensity through the day. [...]

[...] Ask him what is wrong when you are bothered with symptoms, and he will most certainly tell you that you are frightening him by dire imaginings that do not exist in his world. [...]