“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

Now, I bid you a fond good evening—and if you will really remember what I say, and take it to heart, then your chest would not bother you when you exert yourself or worry; and if you would remind yourself during your naptime that the vitality of the universe is indeed surging through your body as you sleep, then you would rid yourself of that annoying difficulty.

This happens very frequently when you consciously set the problem before yourself, state it clearly, and then drift into sleep. [...]

[...] If you remember having certain dream experiences and waking refreshed, then before sleep consciously think about those dreams and tell yourself they will return.

[...] You can no longer see yourself as a victim of circumstances. [...]

You cannot, as an instance, tell yourself vehemently, “I want to receive illumination,” and expect it to happen if all of your beliefs actually go in the other direction.

Always ask yourself “Am I reacting to this present event only, as I should, or am I reacting to this event and five others in the past to which I did not react?” Soon you will find yourself with responses in proportion to present events, and will be free from old habits.

[...] When you are beginning to learn you may find yourself overreacting initially, simply because of the accumulated, unrecognized charge of past repression.

[...] You fought a battle with yourself however over the noise issue, and this more than the lack of sleep leaves you in need, now, of that refreshment that sleep can bring.

[...] Ruburt may join in, but it is important that you personally express this irritation, and feel its release for yourself in so doing.

(Still shouting) I want you to feel the energy that is yourself rise up from the depths of your being and merge with the consciousness that you know; (quietly) and when my voice ceases its words, then I expect a spontaneous encounter with yourself and those portions of yourself that you do not recognize, and with others in the room. [...]

[...] Be aware within yourself of subjective feelings, emotions, or thoughts that may not be those that you identify with yourself in this time. [...]

[...] In larger terms, such focusing in particular areas can involve an entire life situation, reincarnationally speaking, where you choose ahead of time, so to speak, to concentrate your attention in certain areas rather than others; you may pick for yourself a body that does not perform normally, or a mind that is not up to par in usual terms.

[...] There will be a reason for it, and that reason will lie in those abilities that you have left free and open for yourself to pursue.

[...] You can cure yourself of an “incurable” disease if you realize that your point of power is in the present.

If you examine your own life now carefully, the challenges that you have set for yourself will become apparent. [...] If you release yourself from hatred, then you automatically release yourself from any such relationships in the future — or any experiences that are based upon hatred.

[...] Only in this way, you see, would you be able to relate to the experience of womanhood, and then as a woman face those attitudes that you yourself had against women in the past.

If you had no sympathy for the sick, you may then be born with a serious disease, again now self-chosen, and find yourself encountering those attitudes that once were your own. [...]

[...] You cannot justify or rationalize present circumstances by saying, “This is because of something I did in a past life,” for within yourself now is the ability to change negative influences. [...]

[...] You cannot learn about yourself by studying what is expected of you by others — but only by asking yourself what you expect of yourself, and discovering for yourself in what direction your abilities lie.

I would like all of you to give yourself full freedom as far as perception is concerned. [...]

Imagine yourself walking out, perhaps as a miniature person, out of this pyramid. [...]

[...] But whatever it is follow it and allow yourself the freedom to do so. [...]

[...] Allow yourself the full freedom to do this. [...]

[...] You can suggest to yourself the emergence of such bridge beliefs. [...] Now there is a difference between freely experimenting with and enjoying various styles of dress, attitudes and behavior — and finding yourself “lost” in a compulsion to change your appearance, attitude and behavior. [...]

[...] You may see yourself primarily as a mother. [...] But if that idea of yourself remains limited then it may preclude, say, even being a wife to your husband, deny you many complementary interests, and prevent expansion of your personality in other areas.

[...] When you discover what they are, you will find a point of unity within yourself from which you can with some detachment, view your other systems of belief.

[...] You will have to discover it for yourself. [...]

[...] I have said this to many: but if you, Joseph, trust yourself and throw yourself onto the graces of yourself, then from you will flow all that you need or desire. [...]

You must realize, and tell yourself, that creativity is timeless in a basic manner. [...] When such thoughts come to mind, instead tell yourself that that trend of thought will not help your painting, but hinder it, and that it is constricting. Then immediately imagine a time when you painted very well and spontaneously, and tell yourself that you are now free to use and develop these abilities. [...]

[...] Do not limit yourself in any way whatsoever in terms of intent as far as subject matter, medium, technique. [...]

If you choose the first approach, then you must plunge wholeheartedly into the person you are using as model, and immerse yourself in his reality, and from this let the painting flow.

[...] Think of yourself as being flexible creatively. [...]

(To Joel.) And you do not allow yourself to remember that the Lady of Florence was a very strong taskmaster followed by you in China in a Ching dynasty. [...] And all the intricate reasoning that you learned at that time you now hide from yourself. [...]

[...] And you keep within yourself these memories buried. [...]

[...] There are some differences here between what you consciously tell yourself and what you unconsciously are afraid of and what you unconsciously believe. [...]

If you imagine yourself as a part of energy and a part of All That Is and an identity that forms and creates your body, then you know you create it with each breath that you take. [...]

[...] Close your eyes after having read this chapter to this point, and try to sense within yourself the source of power from which your own breathing and life forces come. [...] When you feel within yourself this source, then try to sense this power flow outward through your entire physical being, through the fingertips and toes, through the pores of your body, all directions, with yourself as center. [...]

Now these abilities operate whether you know it or not, but often they operate in spite of you rather than with your conscious cooperation; and often when you do find yourself using them, you become frightened, disoriented, or confused. [...] If you catch yourself perceiving information through other than your physical senses, then you must accept the fact that this is the way perception works.

[...] The fact is that while you hold limited concepts of your own reality, then you cannot practically take advantage of many abilities that are your own; and while you have a limited concept of the soul, then to some extent you cut yourself off from the source of your own being and creativity.

You can see this easily for yourself if you consider the way in which psychologists use the terms “ego,” “subconscious,” and even “unconscious.” [...]

[...] So you are to some extent now alive in the midst of the death of yourself — alive despite, and yet because of, the multitudinous deaths and rebirths that occur within your body in physical terms.

Now: In your present situation you arbitrarily consider yourselves to be dependent upon one given physical image: You identify yourself with your body.

(10:20.) You will find yourself in another form, an image that will appear physical to you to a large degree, as long as you do not try to manipulate within the physical system with it. [...]

[...] Not only must you use your abilities after death, however, but you must face up to yourself for those that you did not use during your previous existence.

[...] When you find yourself worrying about this matter, tell yourself, instead, that there is nothing to worry about, that the answer is within you. [...] Simply allow yourself to see the answer and freely accept it. [...]

[...] You will learn to feel it and not simply accept it intellectually, but you must begin to tell yourself emotionally that you are not isolated, and you must divorce yourself from self-pity. [...]

[...] And to solve it for you says to you that you cannot do it by yourself and encourages you to look for others rather than to yourself for the answer. [...]

([Mark:] “Then if you have a responsibility it should be an opportunity to develop yourself, not a self-sacrifice?”)

[...] The same applies to suggestions you give yourself, for example. If you want to relax and you are tense, it is often simpler to bypass the issue, and tell yourself instead to imagine a peaceful scene, in which case you will relax without ordering your muscles to do so. [...]

It will take little extra effort on your part to remind yourself of the significance of your dreams again, and to bring those into a more workable, practical focus.

You then found yourself, in the dream, wearing pajamas, first though deposited in front of your parent’s home, but not entering. [...] But just immediately preceding birth you find yourself in the dream wearing pajamas, entering a theatre, looking for someone.

[...] Instead of having your mother say “He hit me in the chest,” and in order to punish yourself through your identification with your father, instead you translated the words to “He has a spot on his lungs,” therefore punishing symbolically both your father and yourself for the violence.

[...] The dream also allowed you to see ahead of time beyond the surface of the situation which did arrive on Sunday, and you were much easier on your father Sunday because the dream tipped you off as to the tactics that your mother would use on one level, and also allowed you to punish yourself and your father symbolically rather than actually, for a violent tendency which is now apparent in him toward her, but is not as readily apparent, but repressed, in yourself.

[...] In order to study dreams properly you must indeed immerse yourself in that medium in which dreams occur. [...]

[...] So, in your mind, step aside a few more steps, give yourself the suggestion that you will perceive the situation from another perspective. [...] Whenever you are working, particularly with yourself, this is a good idea. If the fears happen to be fears that you have yourself encountered, you will be drawn to them. [...] On the other hand, however, you will need to separate yourself then after the initial contact has been made. [...]

[...] You do not need necessarily to set up projects, give yourself some freedom with the state. You may be amazed at what you learn when you do not program yourself. [...]

[...] When you are emotionally concerned about the person for whom you are working, then imagine a distance between yourself and the situation that you see. [...]

[...] You will not be able, even in your terms, to feel it or to know it intimately, and as long as you are focused completely in physical reality and cut yourself off from your source, you will never understand the day to day existence that is within you that is independent of days and hours. [...]

[...] You must have a basic approval of yourself. [...] You should also avoid labels, for these can stereotype your perception of yourself.

You have disapproved of yourself, thinking yourself not spontaneous, and so your belief has often hampered your natural spontaneity, so that you struggled for notes because you thought you must; that was the kind of person you thought you were.

Disapproval of that kind prevents you from perceiving your own abilities, and limits of course your appreciation of yourself. [...]

Since disapproval will never bring abundance or pleasure, it gradually cuts down on your options, until there is little about yourself you approve of. [...]

[...] You must close yourself off from some stimuli in order to fully utilize the stimuli that you do perceive.

[...] Nevertheless there must also be balance, for to close yourself off too much robs you of any abundant expansion of spirit.

[...] If you had made a stand earlier however you would have saved yourself time and effort. [...]