“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

[...] From within the room inhabitants watching would be able, through mathematical deductions, to deduce exactly how long the ball would keep its continuous bouncing activities, at what rate the motion of the ball would lessen, and at what future time the motion would cease entirely.

This would represent a closed system. The calculations would have to be based upon the supposition that the original system somehow had its origin within the room itself. [...]

[...] Yesterday Jane had remarked to me that she did not think Seth would agree, and might have something to say on this, although she did not know when.)

[...] Any purposes you would like to achieve should be mentioned to the subconscious before such periods of sensuous immersion or contemplation, and then forgotten on a conscious level.

[...] If the alarm is set at four-hour intervals, this can eliminate the onset of symptoms, but in each case he would then rise and move about some. This does not seem necessary since the symptoms are now minimized, but I believe the step would prevent them entirely.

If he had awakened you, or if he would, the comfort of your presence would largely dissipate the symptoms, for it is the fear of being alone and immobile, you see, that is to him at such times, because of the parent, terrifying. [...]

[...] (Pause.) A bedroom with two windows would be of help but is not feasible now. A pale yellow on the walls rather than the white would be of benefit, in that room, you see. [...]

[...] The treatments being taken did indeed physically relieve nerve pressures and rigidity, but would not have done so had the mental condition not already been relieved.

The consciousness therefore would never be destroyed in reality. The most minute blossom within it would experience only an almost instantaneous change of form, and all of this would transpire in the breath of an instant. The individual petals would merely change, as the personalities of men change in what seems like a series of before and after reincarnations.

You however would view this in slow motion, so that eons of time would seem to have passed. And yet energy or action, which is consciousness, is always changing, and the shape of the flower and the blossom would constantly change. [...]

And no memory, you see, would ever be lost, and nor is any memory lost. The personality that you have now is simply the flower of the moment, not realizing that it has the knowledge of its own past histories; and all of this would be but one cosmic flower. [...]

[...] The name was on many records, but you would not find them now. [...]

[...] I said this before, and you have never really followed through, but if Ruburt would note down whatever feelings of release he has, or whatever improvements he senses, and if you would both recognize those as accomplishments, they would greatly improve in number and quality. [...]

[...] I would like to suggest a different approach, and one that would have greatly benefited the situation yesterday, say, and today, had it been used earlier.

Now yesterday Ruburt told Frank that he would see him every other week, and he told a white lie to cover the real reason. [...]

[...] The best was probably the opening of fluent communication between the two of you, and Ruburt’s understanding that you would go full steam ahead to help him recover—his understanding that you did indeed want him to recover. [...]

[...] If Ruburt were in danger of any serious illness, I would know it. And I would warn you, though I am aware of the power of suggestion you see, and would be under such circumstances extremely careful less the warning itself act as a negative suggestion.

[...] Since I bought the Masonite in 1966, and presumably would keep an account going at the lumberyard, any sum due would be carried over into 1967.

[...] By tonight it appeared the cat would be all right. [...]

If it appeared necessary however I would warn you, and give instructions as to how it could be best avoided. [...]

They feared that their selves would be annihilated. Such a development as we are considering involves instead an expansion or extension; in the same manner that the expanding universe takes up no space, but expands in terms of value fulfillment, so the expanding consciousness would take up no space, but would also expand in terms of value fulfillment. [...]

[...] Imagine what you would miss: the odor of the fresh earth, the sounds, the touch of earth beneath your feet, of sun upon your back; using only the sense of smell, you would also be severely limited.

[...] Such an expansion would give excellent impetus and value experience to those basic components, the cells and molecules, experience that would be retained and utilized. [...]

[...] Completed, the process would represent what would appear to be a propulsion of consciousness or self from the tissues.

Joseph, when your hands grow tired of taking notes, I do wish you would volunteer to take a break and relieve me of an ever-growing compassionate concern for your physical condition. Surely after our pleasant chat the other evening, you should know that nothing of this sort would offend me. I would much prefer more broken-up sessions if they are necessary, than sessions in which I see myself as a torture master.

[...] Granted, this is not a characteristic experience, but if the mental enzymes were not interchangeable in principle, then the experience would not be possible. Light would never be heard, for example, and sound would never be seen.

As a special favor, I would like to make a request, Seth said. Would you for a moment turn off your main light and open your blinds and curtains so that I can look out into the snowy night?

[...] From here on, he would continue to comment on my trance experiments and teach me to regulate them.

[...] Her body has not been given permission to heal itself, otherwise it would be doing so. [...] When Seth began saying that Jane would resume walking in reasonable comfort, I at first believed him, but soon came to not believe him, for I saw no sign of such a change even beginning. [...]

[...] I said I didn’t know how she would — or could — at this time. [...]

[...] I have no plans to resume, for I always ended up feeling that without my pushing, Jane — either with or without Seth — just would never deal with them. [...]

[...] Both of you do indeed think in terms of impediments that do indeed seem all too real: the responsibility of maintaining good health, the financial question — and on Ruburt’s part, at least, the fear that he would not recover fully enough, but become ill again and require hospital attention once more.

[...] If I told you that I would sing for you, then I do believe you would all be here “en force.” [...]

[...] I can always set up my own employment agency, but where I would send you, you would not go. [...]

[...] I would like you to realize that within you always is a strong kinship and understanding. [...]

[...] Now, I would like you, in this year of yours, in your quiet moments and even in your tumultuous ones, to look gently within yourselves for this living essence. [...]

[...] In my environment you would be highly disoriented, for it would seem to you as if it lacked coherency.

[...] These changing forms would in no way bother my associates, for they would take them as immediate clues as to my mood, feelings, and ideas.

[...] In other systems of reality, this particular Seth personality that I, the larger Seth identity adopt here, would not be understood.

[...] Therefore I would not communicate as a male personality who has lived many physical existences, though this is a legitimate and valid portion of my identity.

He (to Gene) Fifteenth century—both France and Italy—a brief journey to Spain—the name however would seem to be Italian. [...]

[...] If you realized thoroughly that your physical world was an illusion, you would not be experiencing sense data.

([Gene]: “How would I know the difference? [...]

([Gene]: “Yes, I would agree.”)

[...] Would she survive death when it came, in meaningful terms? [...] And would I really ever know?

And while I persisted in my uncertainity, Seth continued to explain the nature of the interior universe, giving clues and hints that I would eventually follow, laying down the framework that would allow me to deal with precisely those questions that concerned me.

We had no idea then that I would be involved in still more startling episodes with Miss Cunningham, but I grinned, looking out the window. [...] And almost immediately after this, Seth began his discussions on the nature of dream reality and the methods that would let us explore it for ourselves. [...]

[...] As I stood there, suddenly I “heard” Seth tell me, mentally, that my dream had forseen her condition which would lead to her death.

[...] That is, if an editor changed your copy you would be annoyed, but reproduction, you fear, can change the copy of a photograph or a painting if it is not done properly. [...]

[...] If you included any pictures of her, would she be annoyed? [...]

[...] You feel she would want the family described in its best light. [...]

[...] Otherwise, regardless of what you say you thought, your mother would take my explanation as given.

[...] If you had accepted them you would end up as an exact replica, as you transferred into the images. If you had, then what creativity and constructiveness were still in you would have softened the faces of the images, really to an amazing degree. You would be recognizable to friends, but nevertheless changes would be noted. The remark would be made that perhaps you didn’t seem the same, and for good reason.

(“If Jane and I had subconsciously accepted the images we projected at York Beach, [they were older] would we have been able to return to our present home, where we are known?”

(Jane dictates:) However, you had no way of knowing what had happened, and your abilities at that time would not give any permanence to the image. [...]

[...] In each life the new consciousness struggles to tie together the whole present personality, to use what is necessary from the subconscious for the good of the personality, and to keep submerged in the subconscious any knowledge that would threaten the dominancy of the present ego.

Joseph when your hands grow tired I do wish you would volunteer to take a break, and relieve me of an evergrowing compassionate concern for your physical condition. Surely after our pleasant chat the other evening you should know nothing of this sort would offend me, and I would much prefer more broken-up sessions, if they are necessary, than sessions in which I see myself as a torture master.

[...] Purely as a spectator this would loosely represent an analogy to my traveling to other planes. It follows that I could not travel to higher planes than my own, where more acute senses than mine would instantly perceive me. [...] Even with your limited senses you would perceive my presence, though my plane is further developed than yours.

[...] Through means I cannot explain at this date I could not speak through Ruburt without you, and a kink in your own present personality would quite prevent me from communicating with you alone, if indeed Ruburt would allow it. [...]

As a special favor I would like to make a request. Would you for a moment turn off your main light and open your blinds and curtains or whatever so that I may look out into the snowy night?

It would seem to me that his nature would be somewhat above deliberately leading the poor deluded woman astray by lies. [...]

I would here like to continue our discussion concerning the nature of the personality. [...]

I would suggest that our friend with the ulcer read our last two previous sessions, for this will bring home to him the fact that he does indeed, literally, consider his ulcer as much a part of himself as an arm or a leg. [...]

[...] John felt that the questions were loaded, that his answers, which were very frank, would be used in considering him for advancement.

[...] I chose such an example because more than one person would have to be involved — the victim and the robber. [...] The occurrence would be an accumulation of energy — turned into action — and be brought about by corollary beliefs.

You do not understand the communications between your selves and pets, for example, where in their own way they interpret and react to your beliefs.¹ They mirror your ideas, then, and so become vulnerable as they would not be in their natural circumstances. [...] In line with them, if you could convince yourself that you were ten years younger, or ten years older, then it would be faithfully reflected in your personal environment.

If you were twenty, you would be able to draw upon the wisdom you imagine you would have at thirty.

If you were sixty, you would be able to use the physical strength you imagined was denied you now, but available then. All of this would be physically and biologically expressed within your body as well.

[...] They would appear as incomprehensibly vast as your single planet would appear to a single fly, who set out to examine it. Perception of its characteristics would be impossible. To you physical objects would seem so far separated in space that you would lose your way, and not perceive realities as they there existed at all.

[...] She had no idea of the subject matter for the session, nor did she know whether she would sit with her eyes closed or pace about as usual.

You would not be able to perceive a sufficient amount of data to make any deductions. [...]

[...] Others to you would appear physically lopsided, with all of their matter concentrated, so to speak, in one place. [...]

[...] An animal, say, in Ruburt’s position, feeling as much new activity in the body, new motion in the knees, new elasticity in the ligaments, would quite naturally accept the improvements with physical elation, even if it had more difficulty one day, or two, than it had in days previous. It would sense the body’s interstate condition. It would not worry, but would exercise whatever new motions were possible. It would take it for granted that its body knew what it was doing. It would not be hampered by remnants of Darwinian or Freudian concepts. [...]

Any animal would rather be running and physically vigorous than not. [...] If Ruburt suddenly walked more poorly than usual, as for the last few days, showing no other signs of obvious beneficial change, then that would be something else. [...]

[...] He could not bear to see a cat play with a mouse, without blaming God who would permit such cruelty. [...]

[...] The idea of one God as a superman would not carry again the same weight as it had before. [...]

[...] In our own material usually, I can deal with matters more as I would prefer.

[...] I had also said that now that her ESP students were quite used to Seth speaking during classes, the absence of this would be resented by them.)

[...] There have been segments, not necessarily distorted, but given in different terms than I would have preferred; for at times I try to accommodate the material in order to get it through.

[...] It is only when he uses it falsely as a shield to hide behind that he is bothered, and an objective reading of the Seth material would show him that there is nothing in it of which he need be emotionally or intellectually ashamed. [...]