A

Seth
BOOK
The
INDIVIDUAL
and the
NATURE
of
MASS
EVENTS
Jane Roberts
NOTES BY ROBERT F. BUTTS
To Rob
CONTENTS
A Quotation From Seth.......................................................... .................ix
A Verse From A Psychic Manifes! by Jane Roberts . .............................xi
Introduction by Jane Roberts ..................................... .........................xiii
PART ONE" T#E EVENTS OF $NATURE.$ EPIDEMICS AND
NATURAL DISASTERS .................................................... ........%
Cha&e' (" The Na)'a% B!*y an* Is Defenses................. ....................+
Cha&e' ," $Mass Me*iai!ns.$ $#ea%h$ P%ans f!' Disease.
E&i*e-ics !f Be%iefs. an* Effeci/e Mena%
$In!c)%ai!ns$ A0ains Des&ai'.......................................12
PART T3O" FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,..................... ...................24
Cha&e' +" Myhs an* Physica% E/ens. The Ine'i!' Me*i)- in
3hich S!ciey Exiss ......................................... ............5(
Cha&e' 1" The Cha'ace'isics !f F'a-e6!'7 ,. A C'eai/e
Ana%ysis !f he Me*i)- in 3hich Physica%%y8O'iene*
C!nsci!)sness Resi*es. an* he S!)'ce !f E/ens 9... ((,
Cha&e' :" The Mechanics !f Ex&e'ience........................................ ..(12
PART T#REE" PEOPLE 3#O ARE FRI;#TENED OF
T#EMSELVES........................................................... ......(2(
Cha&e' <" C!n'!%%e* En/i'!n-ens. an* P!sii/e an* Ne0ai/e
Mass Beha/i!'. Re%i0i!)s an* Scienific C)%s. an*
P'i/ae Pa'an!ias....................................... ....................(2+
Cha&e' 2" The ;!!*. he Ba*. an* he Caas'!&hic. =!nes!6n.
#a''is>)'0. an* 3hen Is an I*ea%is a Fanaic? ............ ,@2
Cha&e' 5" Men. M!%ec)%es. P!6e'. an* F'ee 3i%%........................ ....,+<
Cha&e' 4" The I*ea%. he In*i/i*)a%. Re%i0i!n. Science. an*
he La6..................................................................... .....,:+
PART FOUR T#E PRACTICIN; IDEALIST ........................ .........................,24
Cha&e' (@" The ;!!*. he Bee'. an* he Bes. Va%)e F)%fi%%-en
Ve's)s C!-&eii!n.................................................... ....,5(
"We have never told anybody to do anything, ece!t to "ace u! to the
abilities o" consciousness#$
Seth
A!ril $%, $%&'
A note by R#F#(#) Seth *as o"ten !retty outs!o+en in Mass E/ens *hen he
discussed our medical belie"s and !ractices, and the un"ortunate results they
sometimes bring about# At the same time he tem!ered his ideas *ith !assages
li+e this one, "rom the '&,th session "or -ha!ter $,)
$;ene'a%%y s&ea7in0. f!' exa-&%e. if y!) a'e se'i!)s%y 6!''ie* a>!)
a &hysica% c!n*ii!n. 0! ! a *!c!'. >eca)se y!)' !6n >e%iefs -ay
!/e'f'i0hen y!) !he'6ise. Be0in 6ih inn!c)!)s >) ann!yin0 &hysica%
c!n*ii!ns. h!6e/e'. an* 'y ! 6!'7 h!se !) f!' y!)'se%f. T'y !
*isc!/e' 6hy y!) a'e >!he'e*. 3hen y!) ha/e a hea*ache !' a si-&%e
s!-ach )&se. !' if y!) ha/e a ch'!nic. ann!yin0 >) n! se'i!)s
c!n*ii!n. s)ch as '!)>%e 6ih y!)' sin)ses. !' if y!) ha/e hay fe/e' A
in h!se si)ai!ns. 'e-in* y!)'se%f ha y!)' >!*y *!es in*ee* ha/e he
ca&aciy ! hea% ise%f.$
A Psychic Manifesto
My %ife is is !6n *efinii!n.
S! is y!)'s.
Le )s %ea/e he &'iess
! hei' he%%s an* hea/ens.
an* c!nfine
he scieniss
! hei' *yin0 )ni/e'se.
6ih is
acci*ena%%y c'eae* sa's.
Le )s each *a'e
! !&en !)' *'ea-Bs *!!'.
an* ex&%!'e
he )n!fficia% h'esh!%*s.
6he'e 6e >e0in.
.A note by R#F#(#) This is the "irst verse o" a long !oem /ane *rote late
in July $%&%, as Seth *as "inishing his *or+ on Mass E/ens. Among other
things, the !oem is a !assionate declaration o" !sychic inde!endence, *rit0
ten in res!onse to Seth1s ideas in this boo+#2
C xi/ C INTRODUCTION
C!)ny 6!)%* ha/e >een )se* ! h!)se
'ef)0ees. Many s&ecac)%a' nai!na% e/ens
ha/e ha&&ene*. !f c!)'se. since !)' fi's
sessi!ns !!7 &%ace %ae in (4<+. >) Seh
se%*!- -eni!ne* s)ch iss)es. an* hen
!n%y in ans6e' ! !)' !6n D)esi!ns. In his
c)''en >!!7. h!6e/e'. he *isc)sses in *e&h
h!6 !)' &'i/ae 'ea%iies -e'0e in! -ass
ex&e'ience. F!' ha 'eas!n he exa-ines he
&)>%ic a'ena. an* *e/!es a 0!!* *ea% !f
-ae'ia% ! Th'ee Mi%e Is%an* an* ! he
=!nes!6n -ass s)ici*es as 6e%%. B!h
si)ai!ns !cc)''e* as Seh 6as *icain0 his
>!!7. an* 6hi%e hey a'e c!ne-&!'a'y. >!h
cases a'e c%assic in hei' i-&%icai!ns.
R!>Bs n!es &'!/i*e he necessa'y
exe'i!' !'ienai!n f!' his &'esen /!%)-e.
as hey *! f!' he &'e/i!)s Seh >!!7s. an*
hin a he f'a-e6!'7 !f n!'-a% %ife in
6hich Seh s! 0a%%an%y $a&&ea's$ 6ice
6ee7%y. !ssin0 !ff -y 0%asses an* he'e>y
si0na%in0 he >e0innin0 !f -y 'ance.
Besi*es his. !f c!)'se. -y !6n -!!*s.
s&ec)%ai!ns. E!ys an* s!''!6s ha/e s&)n
hei' ea'h%y 6e> h'!)0h -y -in* !n s)ch
*ays. I -ay ha/e 6!'7e* 6e%% !' &!!'%y a
-y !6n 6'iin0. The *ay -ay ha/e >een
ca%- !' *is'ace* >y )nex&ece* 0)ess. !'
-a'7e* >y any !f %ifeBs n!'-a% *!-esic )&s
an* *!6ns.
3hi%e Seh 6as *icain0 3ass 4vents,
f!' exa-&%e. an!he' !f !)' cas FBi%%yG
*ie*. Seh 6as *isc)ssin0 he Th'ee Mi%e
Is%an* acci*en. >) he %ef !ff >!!7
*icai!n f!' a 6hi%e >eca)se 6e fe% s!
>a*%y. an* 0a/e )s s!-e exce%%en -ae'ia%
!n ani-a% c!nsci!)sness >ef!'e an* afe'
*eah A >eca)se $'a0e*ies$ c!-e in a%%
sha&es an* siHes. an* he -!s *!-esic
e/ens !f !)' *ays !ffe' Seh !&&!')niies
! c!--en !n %ife ise%f.
S! e/en if I 6as f!c)se* e%se6he'e an*
-y c!nsci!)sness )'ne* in6a'*. a s&!%i0h
6as h'!6n )&!n !)' 6!'%* f'!- ha !he'
/ie6&!in. a%-!s as if a cha'ace' in !ne !f
I!)' *'ea-s s)**en%y ca-e a6a7e. 6a%7e*
!) !f he *'ea-. an* *a'e* c!--en !n !)'
6a7in0 6!'%*. Pe'ha&s his isnB a 0!!*
ana%!0y A Seh is fa' f'!- a *'ea-
cha'ace'. an* in fac I ha'*%y e/e' *'ea- !f
hi- a a%% A >) he is a &e's!na%iy 6h!se
&%af!'- !f 'ea%iy isnB he sa-e as !)'s. a
&e's!na%iy 6h! 6'ies >!!7s h'!)0h -e.
>) f'!- his san*&!in. n! -ine.
In his >!!7 he c!--ens !n !)'
'e%i0i!ns. sciences. c)%s. an* !n !)'
-e*ica% >e%iefs as 6e%%. 6ih an
)nc!-&'!-isin0 6is*!- A
INTRODUCTION xv
as if A as if he 'e&'esens s!-e *ee& &a' !f
he h)-an &syche ha 7n!6s >ee'. ha has
a%6ays 7n!6n >ee' A as if he s&ea7s !)
n! !n%y 6ih -y /!ice >) f!' -any -any
!he' &e!&%e A as if he 'e&'esens he ')hs
ha 6e ha/e a%%!6e* !)'se%/es ! f!'0e.
3ha ')hs? Tha !)' *'ea-s c!-e
a%i/e a -i**ayJ ha !)' fee%in0s an* >e%iefs
)'n in! he 'ea%iy 6e ex&e'ienceJ ha. in
*ee&e' e'-s. 6e a'e he e/ens in 6hich 6e
&a'ici&ae. an* ha -)'*e' f!' he sa7e !f
an i*ea% is si%% -)'*e'. B) -!'e han his.
Seh 'e-in*s )s !f s!-ehin0 6e 7ne6 as
chi%*'en" 3e a'e !f 0!!* inen.
$Y!) -a7e y!)' !6n 'ea%iy.$ Tha
sae-en is !ne !f he c!'ne's!nes !f SehBs
-ae'ia%. sae* a%-!s f'!- he >e0innin0 !f
!)' sessi!ns an* e-&hasiHe* h'!)0h!) his
>!!7s. In 3ass 4vents, h!)0h. Seh 0!es
f)'he'. -ainainin0 ha !)' &'i/ae
i-&)%ses a'e -ean ! &'!/i*e he i-&e)s
f!' he *e/e%!&-en !f !)' !6n a>i%iies in a
6ay ha 6i%% a%s! c!n'i>)e ! he >es
ine'ess !f he s&ecies an* he na)'a% 6!'%*
as 6e%%. #eBs s&ea7in0 !f !)' n!'-a%
i-&)%ses he'e. h!se ha 6eB/e >een a)0h
a'e *an0e'!)s. cha!ic. an* c!n'a*ic!'y.
Seh -ainains ha 6e canB ')s !)'se%/es
6hi%e *is')sin0 !)' i-&)%ses a he sa-e
i-e. M)ch !f his >!!7 is c!nce'ne* 6ih
he &)'&!ses !f !)' i-&)%ses. an* he
'eas!ns f!' hei' &!!' 'e&)ai!ns in he eyes
!f science an* 'e%i0i!n. 3ha Seh is 'ea%%y
sayin0 he'e is ha !)' i-&)%ses a'e -ean !
hel! )s c'eae !)' !6n 'ea%iies !n a
&e's!na% >asis in a 6ay ha 6i%% enhance
>!h !)' &'i/ae %i/es an* !)' ci/i%iHai!ns.
B) if 6e a'e !f 0!!* inen. h!6 can 6e
s!-ei-es en* )& in/!%/e* in he -!s
'e&'ehensi>%e !f aci!ns? Seh faces s)ch
D)esi!ns sD)a'e%y. an* *ea%s 6ih he
-!i/ai!ns !f >!h he fanaic an* he
i*ea%is. An* &e!&%e are i*ea%isic. Many
'ea*e's !f a%% a0es 6'ie )s. as7in0 h!6 hey
can *e/e%!& hei' !6n &!enia%s an* a%s!
he%& >'in0 a>!) $a >ee' 6!'%*.$ They ca'e
*ee&%y. an* a>h!' he a*/e'se c!n*ii!ns
hey see in s!ciey. 6hehe' !' n! hey a'e
ini-ae%y c!nce'ne* 6ih he-. In his >!!7
Seh c%ea'%y sh!6s h!6 each !f )s can
c!n'i>)e ! he -ass 'ea%iy. an* c!ncise%y
!)%ines he iss)es s! ha 6e *!nB fa%% &'ey
! *isi%%)si!n-en !' fanaicis-.
Since 6e a'e a%% in/!%/e* 6ih 6!'%*
e/ens. i is hi0h%y i-&!'an ha 6e a%s!
)n*e'san* h!6 6e fi in! h!se 0%!>a%
aci!ns. an* see h!6 !)' ne0ai/e >e%iefs
a>!) !)'se%/es an* he s&ecies can 'es)%
C x/i C INTRODUCTION
in si)ai!ns fa' %ess han i*ea%. an* D)ie
*iffe'en f'!- !)' sae* 0!a%s. F!' his
'eas!n. Seh ex&%ains h!6 he he!'ies !f
F'e)* an* Da'6in c!nfine !)' i-a0inai!ns
an* !)' a>i%iies.
R!> an* I 0'e6 )& in he 6!'%* !f
F'e)*ian an* Da'6inian c!nce&s !!. !f
c!)'se. An* 6e 6e'enB 0i/en any -a0ica%
i--)niy f'!- he )nf!')nae 'es)%s !f
s)ch c'a-&e* /isi!n. Th!se he!'ies. a%!n0
6ih 'e%i0i!nBs >e%ief in he f%a6e* se%f. ha/e
%ef hei' -a'7s !n a%% !f !)' %i/es. R!> an* I
have >een 0i/en a ne6. /ase' &hi%!s!&hica%
s')c)'e h'!)0h he Seh sessi!ns. !ne ha
6e sha'e 6ih !)' 'ea*e's. An* ha
s')c)'e is si%% e-e'0in0. I is fa' f'!- fin8
ishe*. The ans6e's a'e n! a%% in. 3e a'e
si%% %ea'nin0 h!6 ! as7 he 'i0h D)esi!ns.
3hen Seh >e0an his -an)sc'i&. I 6as
&e's!na%%y 6!'7in0 6ih he i*ea !f $he'!ic
i-&)%ses$ Fh!se se&a'ae f'!- !)' )s)a%
!nesG ha 6!)%* !&e'ae as inne' i-&e)ses
!6a'* c!ns')ci/e aci!n. In his >!!7.
h!)0h. Seh saes ha i is !)' normal
e/e'y*ay i-&)%ses ha 6e -)s %ea'n !
')s. E/en I 6as a7en >ac7K O)' usual
i-&)%ses? The !nes I i0n!'e* 6hi%e I 6as
%!!7in0 f!' he $he'!ic$ !nes? An* fina%%y I
>e0an ! )n*e'san*" O)' n!'-a% i-&)%ses
are he'!ic. *es&ie !)' -is)n*e'san*in0 !f
he-. In a 6ay. his eni'e >!!7 is an
in'!*)ci!n ! !)' i-&)%ses. h!se 6e
f!%%!6 an* h!se 6e *eny.
IB/e ha* -y !6n hass%es 6ih i-&)%ses.
f!%%!6in0 !n%y h!se I h!)0h 6!)%* %ea*
-e 6he'e I 6ane* ! 0!. an* *'asica%%y
c)in0 *!6n h!se I fea'e* -i0h *is'ac
-e f'!- -y 6!'7. Li7e -any !he' &e!&%e.
I h!)0h ha f!%%!6in0 -y i-&)%ses 6as
he %eas *e&en*a>%e 6ay !f achie/in0 any
0!a% A )n%ess I 6as 6'iin0. 6hen i-&)%ses
!f a $c'eai/e$ 7in* 6e'e -!s acce&a>%e. I
*i*nB 'ea%iHe ha a%% i-&)%ses 6e'e c'eai/e.
As a 'es)% !f s)ch >e%iefs. IB/e ha* a -!s
ann!yin0 a'h'iis8%i7e c!n*ii!n f!' s!-e
yea's ha 6as. a-!n0 !he' hin0s. he
'es)% !f c)in0 *!6n i-&)%ses !6a'*
&hysica% -!i!n.
In he &as. 6hen Seh !%* -e ! ')s
he s&!nane!)s se%f. I sai* $O7ay.$ an*
i-a0ine* s!-e hy&!heica% inne' se%f
s!-eh!6 a&a' f'!- -y c!nsci!)s inens.
B) 6hen Seh 7e& 'e&eain0 $T')s y!)'
i-&)%ses$ in his >!!7. I fina%%y 0! he
-essa0e h'!)0h -y hea* A an* IB/e
a%'ea*y ha* c!nsi*e'a>%e &hysica%
i-&'!/e-en as a 'es)%. This *isan8
see-in0 inne' se%f 6asnB s! *isan afe' a%%J
INTRODUCTION C x/ii C
$i$ c!--)nicae* h'!)0h my i-&)%ses. In a 6ay. i-&)%ses are he
%an0)a0e !f he &syche.
B) 6ha a>!) a00'essi/e !' c!n'a*ic!'y !' e/en -)'*e'!)s
i-&)%ses? #!6 can h!se >e ')se*? Seh ans6e's h!se D)esi!ns an*
-any -!'e. )ni% as 6e 'ea* his ex&%anai!ns 6e 6!n*e' h!6 6e c!)%*
ha/e s! -is'ea* !)' !6n na)'e as ! *is')s he /e'y -essa0es -ean !
%ea* )s !6a'* !)' !6n s&i'i)a% 0'!6h an* ha !f he s&ecies as 6e%%.
An* 6ha is -y !6n &a' in a%% !f his? I see i as ha'7in0 >ac7 ! he
&!eBs !'i0ina% '!%eJ ! ex&%!'e he 'eaches !f his !' he' &'i/ae &syche.
&)shin0 a0ains )s)a% &sych!%!0ica% >!)n*a'ies )ni% hey 0i/e. !&enin0
)& a ne6 -ysica% e''i!'y A he &syche !f he &e!&%e. !f he s&ecies
ise%f A &e'cei/in0 a s&ecac)%a' /isi!n !f inne' 'ea%iy ha he &!e hen
c!--)nicaes ! he &e!&%e. 'ans%ain0 ha /isi!n h'!)0h 6!'*s.
'hyh-. !' s!n0s.
The ea'%ies &!es 6e'e &'!>a>%y ha%f sha-an. ha%f &'!&he. s&ea7in0
f!' he f!'ces !f na)'e. f!' he $s&i'is$ !f he %i/in0 an* he *ea*.
/!icin0 hei' /isi!ns !f -anBs )niy 6ih he )ni/e'se. They s&!7e hei'
-essa0es. san0 hei' s!n0s. chane* hei' /isi!ns a%!)*. An* -ay>e haBs
6hy Seh s!ea+s, c!--)nicain0 fi's h'!)0h 6!'*s. 'ahe' han. say.
h'!)0h a)!-aic 6'iin0. SehBs >!!7s a'e fi's !f a%% s&!7en
&'!*)ci!ns. Pe'ha&s he Seh sessi!ns he-se%/es ha'7en >ac7 ! s!-e
ancien i-e 6hen 6e 'ecei/e* -)ch !f !)' &e'inen inf!'-ai!n a>!)
!)'se%/es in E)s s)ch a fashi!n" !ne !f )s E!)'neyin0 f!' he !he's in!
he $-ass )nc!nsci!)sness$ A a E!)'ney ha s!-eh!6 a%e'e* an*
ex&an*e* he &e's!na%iy A an* hen c!--)nicain0 !)' /isi!ns as >es
6e c!)%*.
If s!. h!)0h. s)ch a%e'e* $>e6een 6!'%*$ &e's!na%iies can >e
'e-a'7a>%y sa>%eJ an* if hey f!'- acc!'*in0 ! !)' i*eas !f in*i8
/i*)a%iy. hey can ce'ain%y !)*! )s in hei' )niD)e c!-&%exiy. F!' if
Seh is !n%y a &sych!%!0ica% -!*e% fi%%e* !) >y my )nc!nsci!)s 'ance
-ae'ia%. hen he ce'ain%y &)s !)' )s)a% c!nce&s !f &e's!na%iy !
sha-e. an* >y i-&%icai!n sh!6s ha 6e !)'se%/es ha/e a %!n0 6ay !
0! if 6e a'e ! )se !)' f)%% &!enia%.
S! I *! hin7 -!'e is in/!%/e*. I hin7 ha Seh is a -!*e% !f
!)'se%/es as 6e 7n!6 6e can >eJ ha he s&ea7s f!' he &a' !f !)'se%/es
ha ne/e' f!' a -in)e >e%ie/e* a%% ha n!nsense a>!) f%a6e* se%/es.
C x/iii C INTRODUCTION
As fa' as -y 'e%ai!nshi& 6ih Seh an* his 6ih -e. >eca)se !f !)'
%!n08san*in0 ass!ciai!n I hin7 6e -)s ha/e f!'-e* a )niD)e
&sych!%!0ica% a%%ianceJ s!-eh!6 I a- &a' Seh. an* in sessi!ns a %eas.
Seh -)s >e &a' =ane. in a 7in* !f &sych!%!0ica% >!n*in0 !n >!h si*es.
Seh -)s )se -y /!ice ! s&ea7 an* -y %ife as 'efe'ence. an* ce'ain%y
he c!nens !f -y -in* a'e /as%y ex&an*e* as a 'es)% !f he sessi!ns.
My *ai%y %ife is %i/e* 6ih he 7n!6%e*0e !f ha ass!ciai!n. !f c!)'se.
an* -y n!'-a% '!)ine n!6 inc%)*es $)'nin0 in! Seh$ 6ice 6ee7%y.
an* has f!' yea's.
This In'!*)ci!n 'e&'esens -y !n%y c!nsci!)s c!n'i>)i!n ! his
eni'e >!!7. f!' exa-&%e. B) ce'ain%y as Seh !fen saes. e/en he
)nc!nsci!)s &!'i!ns !f !)' &e's!na%iies are ac)a%%y c!nsci!)s. IBs a%% a
-ae' !f f!c)s. N! ha Seh is E)s an!he' f!c)s !f -ine. f!' iBs D)ie
%e0ii-ae ! say ha IB- a f!c)s !f his c!nsci!)sness in ha sa-e
c!nexJ >) ha Seh 'e&'esens ha %a'0e' &!'i!n !f he &syche f'!-
6hich !)' !6n 7in* !f c!nsci!)sness e-e'0es. The &!in !f a%% !f his is
he ex&%!'ai!n !f h)-an c!nsci!)sness. is 'an0es an* sc!&es. #!6
-)ch *!es i chan0e as i a&&'!aches !he' %e/e%s !f ac)a%iy?
B) h!6e/e' 6e ae-& ! *efine SehBs 'ea%iy. IB- c!n/ince* !f !ne
hin0 >y n!6" #e is *e%i/e'in0 ! !)' c!nsci!)s -in*s !)' *ee&es
)nc!nsci!)s 7n!6%e*0e a>!) !)'se%/es. he 6!'%*. he )ni/e'se. an* he
s!)'ce !f Bein0 Ise%f. N! ha Seh c%ai-s any 7in* !f !-ni&!ence.
>eca)se he *!esnB. #is -ae'ia%. h!6e/e'. is c%ea'%y &'!/i*in0 s)ch
'ans%ai!ns !f )nc!nsci!)s 7n!6%e*0e. an* in)ii/e *isc%!s)'esJ
*isc%!s)'es. acc!'*in0 ! Seh. n! -!'e 'e-a'7a>%e han h!se a/ai%a>%e
in na)'e ise%f. >) 6e ha/e f!'0!en h!6 ! 'ea* na)'eBs -essa0esJ
*isc%!s)'es n! -!'e -yse'i!)s han h!se a/ai%a>%e in !)' !6n saes !f
ins&i'ai!n. >) 6eB/e f!'0!en h!6 ! *eci&he' h!se c!--)nicai!ns
!!. Insea*. -any &e!&%e a'e e/en f'i0hene* !f ins&i'ai!n ise%f.
I hin7 ha s)ch &hen!-ena 6e'e i-&!'an in e/!%)i!na'y e'-s.
he%&in0 ! sha&e -anBs c!nsci!)sness. N! ha s)ch -ae'ia% 6asnB !fen
*is!'e*. !' E)s as !fen *isc!)ne*" In any case. i 6!)%* ha/e ! >e
ine'&'ee* a0ain an* a0ain s! ha i a&&%ie* ! he s&eciesB ex&e'ience in
i-eBs f'a-e6!'7.
Ta%7 a>!) &sych!%!0ica% c!-&%exiiesK I 6as E)s &'esene* 6ih an
exce%%en exa-&%e !f he i*eas IB/e >een *isc)ssin0. As I 6'!e he
INTRODUCTION C xix C
&'e/i!)s fe6 &a'a0'a&hs !f his
In'!*)ci!n. he 6!'*s he-se%/es see-e*
! ca''y -e !n 6ih a ce'ain 'hyh-. I fe%
as if I 6e'e *'a6in0 !n ene'0y an*
7n!6%e*0e >ey!n* -y )s)a% ca&aciies.
Then. since i 6as %ae afe'n!!n. I !!7 a
>'ea7 f!' a >'ief na&. M!'e i*eas ca-e !
-e ha I sc'i>>%e* *!6n in he >e*'!!-.
The s)>Eeci/e &ace D)ic7ene* an* 7e&
acce%e'ain0 A hen I hi a &sych!%!0ica%
>'ic7 6a%%. an* I c!)%* ca''y he c!nce& n!
f)'he'. A ha &!in I s)**en%y 'ec!0niHe*
Seh $a'!)n* he e*0es$ !f -y -in*. The
nex -!-en. I fe%% as%ee&. 3hen I
a6a7ene* ha%f an h!)' %ae'. I &'e&a'e*
*inne'. R!> an* I ae an* 6ache* he
e%e/isi!n ne6s. Then I 6en >ac7 ! -y
s)*y.
N! s!!ne' *i* I si *!6n han s)ch a 'ich
/ein !f -ae'ia% !&ene* ha I c!)%* ha'*%y
6'ie fas en!)0h ! 0e i a%% *!6nJ an* i
>e0an 6he'e -y ea'%ie' i*eas ha* en*e* !ff.
I 6as >ein0 0i/en -any !f he s)>Eec
hea*in0s f!' A SehBs net >!!7. e/en as I
6as 6'iin0 he In'!*)ci!n f!' his !neK
Behin* each hea*in0 !' s)>Eec. I sense*
'ea%-s !f inf!'-ai!n a/ai%a>%e ! Seh. >)
n! Fin )s)a% e'-sG ! -e. Ye he'e ha*
>een an ea'%ie' -!-en E)s >ef!'e he
!n')sh !f -ae'ia% 6hen I sense* an !**
&sych!%!0ica% h'esh!%*. a ce'ain
acce%e'ae* sae. ha in his case a %eas si08
na%e* he ine'seci!n !f SehBs h!)0hs an*
-ine. Then he'e 6as a >'ief &!in !f
&sych!%!0ica% 'es. an a%-!s ne)'a%
&sych!%!0ica% &%af!'- in 6hich SehBs
!)%ine >e0an ! e-e'0e.
F!%%!6in0 his. in !)' nex sessi!n. Seh
c!nfi'-e* ha he -ae'ia% a-!)ne* ! a
&a'ia% !)%ine f!' his &'!Eece* ne6 >!!7.
an* ha he i%e IB* $&ic7e* )&$ 6hi%e he
6as si%% finishin0 3ass 4vents 6as c!''ec.
S! h!)0h he hasnB >e0)n i as !f his
6'iin0. 6! *ays %ae'. s)'e%y he 6i%% sa'
*icain0 5reams, "4volution, $ and Value
Ful"illment any *ay n!6. My 0%asses 6i%% 0!
!ff. Seh 6i%% say a0ain. $N!6" Dicai!n.$
an* R!> 6i%% -a7e )& a ne6 i%e &a0e f!'
his n!e>!!7.
The Seh sessi!ns an* SehBs >!!7s a'e
ine/ia>%y c!nnece* ! -y 'e%ai!nshi& 6ih
R!>. !f c!)'se. #eBs fa' -!'e han a
'ec!'*e' !' 'ansc'i>e' !f he -ae'ia%. R!>Bs
'e-a'7a>%e -in* 6ih is D)esi!ns an*
&'!>in0 na)'e has a%6ays si-)%ae* -e !
*! -y >es. an* has se'/e* as a 7in* !f
in/isi>%e >) s)'*y &sych!%!0ica% sc'een.
he%&in0 -e /ie6 -yse%f an* he sessi!ns as
c%ea'%y as &!ssi>%e. If i ha*nB >een f!' his
enc!)'a0e-en an* aci/e &a'ici&ai!n. I
*!)> ha he Seh sessi!ns 6!)%* exis in
hei' &'esen f!'-.
C xx C INTRODUCTION
S! 6hi%e SehBs >!!7s 0! !) in! he &)>%ic 6!'%*. he sessi!ns
he-se%/es 'ise f'!- !)' &'i/ae %i/es. Ye h!se %i/es a'e %i/e* in
c!exisence 6ih a -ass a'ena !f e/ens ha >')sh a0ains )s 0en%y a
i-es. !' *'asica%%y affec !)' *ays !n !he' !ccasi!ns. In his >!!7 Seh
*esc'i>es he c!nin))- !f exisence ha h!%*s )s a%% !0ehe' an* >%en*s
!)' &'i/ae ex&e'iences in! 6!'%* e/ens. This is y!)' 6!'%* an* !)'s.
#!&ef)%%y. his >!!7 6i%% he%& )s a%% -a7e i a >ee' 6!'%*.
E%-i'a. Ne6 Y!'7
Se&e->e' ,,. (424
PART ONE
T#E EVENTS OF
$NATURE.$
EPIDEMICS AND
NATURAL DISASTERS
C#APTER (
T#E NATURAL BODY AND ITS DEFENSES
SESSION 5@(. APRIL (5.(422
4"+( P.M. MONDAY
I 1$$ !re"ace the *or+aday notes "or the "irst session !LMass E/ens *ith
the "ollo*ing comments, /ust to brie"ly summari6e the li"etime endeavor
that my *i"e, Jane Roberts, and I are involved in *ith the Seth boo+s# Seth
is a highly creative "energy !ersonality essence," as he calls himsel", *ho
s!ea+s through Jane *hile she1s in a trance or dissociated state# These notes,
then, are *ritten shortly a"ter Seth "inished dictating Mass E/ens in
August $%&%# I1ve discussed some o" the same !oints *hile introducing ear0
lier boo+s in the series, o" course, although on each occasion I did so in a
di""erent *ay "or variety1s sa+e# At the same time, Jane and I *ant each boo+
to be com!lete in itsel", so that the "ne*" reader can begin to understand
*hat1s ha!!ening "rom the very beginning# 5etails about some o" the sub0
/ects I1ll mention here can emerge as this boo+ !roceeds, or others are re"erred
to# And these notes *ill also "ree Jane to deal *ith other matters in her Intro0
duction "or Mass E/ens.
.
.(y his o*n de"inition Seth is no longer a !hysical being, although he1s
told us he1s lived a number o" !revious lives7 thus, ideas o" reincarnation
enter into his material# Mass E/ens is the sith
$
boo+ that Seth has !ro0
duced A all o" them *ith Jane1s active coo!eration, obviously, as *ell as
my o*n, since I *rite do*n his material verbatim, then add my o*n notes#
4- EVENTS OF $NATURE$
8"ten "ane has little memory o" the in"ormation
she delivers as, or "or, Seth# She began s!ea+ing
"or him in 5ecember $%9:, and sho*s no signs
o" slac+ening her out!ut# At times her Seth voice
can be very !o*er"ul indeed, *ith an accent I
have yet to succeed in describing# When she1s
really into her trance state, her blue0gray eyes
become much dar+er, much more luminous and
!enetrating# Seth calls Jane "Ruburt" and me
"Jose!h# " According to him, these "entity
names" mean only that in our !resent lives *e
identi"y more *ith the male as!ects o" our
entities, or *hole selves A *hich in themselves
are neither male or "emale, but contain *ithin
them a number o" other selves ;o" both sees< to
*hom *e1re related, or a !art o",
reincarnationally and other*ise#
.We usually hold t*o "sessions, " or
meetings *ith Seth each *ee+, totaling three or
"our hours, but *e thin+ that actually Seth
could tal+ => hours a day "or the rest o" our
lives, and still not cover all o" the material he1s
ca!able o" tuning in to "or us# ;The only trouble
is that Jane and I *ouldn 1t last long?< That
astonishing creativity and energy in the
sessions bec+on us on constantly, then,
regardless o" *hat *e thin+ about Seth s "reality
or nonreality, " and even regardless o" *hat he
tells us about himsel"#
.@et even !roducing the Seth boo+s A along
*ith a great amount o" un!ublished Seth
material A doesn1t call u!on all o" Jane1s
abilities, "or she1s also *ritten $, boo+s "on her
o*n# " These include *or+s o" !oetry, "iction, and
!sychic matters as e!erienced "rom her o*n
conscious vie*!oint# She has several more
boo+s in !rogress# It1s sa"e to note, ho*ever, that
no* all o" her *or+ bears u!on that uniAue,
still0gro*ing vie* o" consciousness e!ressed
by Seth and hersel"# And so does mine#
.That1s saying a lot, really# We do intend to
s!end the rest o" our lives studying the
rami"ications o" that "uniAue, still0gro*ing vie*
o" consciousness# " We still have a host o"
Auestions about Seth1s reality, his conce!ts, and
Jane1s role ;and my o*n< in all o" this A that
is, Auestions about consciousness itsel",
basically) consciousness getting to +no* itsel" in
endless variations, as I1ve *ritten be"ore, and
*hether or not it1s couched in !hysical "orm#
.For no*, let1s !ostulate that Jane and I
thin+ *e understand better than *e used to
that our consciousnesses have no limitations
ece!t those *e1ve im!osed u!on them through
our individual !erce!tions and understandings#
-onsciousness creates all, or all that *e +no*
re"lects the !articulari6ed creations o"
consciousness, then, and !otentially those
sublime mental and !hysical achievements are
*ithout end# The idea o" in"inity is
T#E NATURAL BODY C : C
im!lied here A a conce!t *hose im!lications ma+e us uneasy, "or although
Seth1s material can be said to im!ly in"inities o" creation u!on the !art o"
each o" us, still *e reali6e the conscious mind1s inability to truly gras! all o"
the Aualities inherent *ithin such a notion#
.At the same time, Jane and I are etremely grate"ul that *e have the
o!!ortunity to study ideas about consciousness *ith Seth, and this o!ening
u! o" our individual realities is something *e couldn 1t have conceived o"
be"ore $%9:# 8ur a&&'eciai!n o" li"e has e!anded greatly A and i" the
Seth material did nothing but hel! us gro* in that res!ect, it *ould !er"orm
a very valuable service# We ho!e others "eel they1ve gained something "rom
the material too# ;Actually, I thin+ that *hat I1ve learned has saved me
"rom bitterness and disillusionment in later li"e# Jane has also been hel!ed
a great deal#< So our aim *ith the Seth boo+s is to let Seth have his say, to
add some thoughts o" our o*n, and to trust that the "eelings and meanings
in all o" this *ill evo+e bene"icial res!onses in each reader# It1s all *e can do#
I "or one thin+ that my o*n *ords are !retty inadeAuate tools o" e!ression
to convey the dee!er, uns!o+en meanings *ithin li"e that I sense but cannot
really verbali6e#
.I also thin+ that Seth himsel" could have some !retty "unny things to
say here to Jane and me A some day I1ll as+ him A *ords *ith *hich he1d
humorously caution us not to ta+e the *hole a""air too seriously, to leave
room in our daily lives "or the sim!le, uninhibited /oy o" creative e!ression
and living even *hile *e study his unending out!ouring o" material# (ut
maintaining such a balance isn 1t al*ays easy# Seth has already o""ered Jane
encouragement t*ice since he "inished his !art o" the *or+ "or Mass E/ens
in August $%&%# Be came through *ith the "ollo*ing Auotations *hen Jane
began to e!ress a rene*ed concern about her res!onsibility "or his material,
and "or the reactions o" others to it# Ber "eelings had arisen in large !art
because o" the ever0increasing mail res!onse the Seth boo+s have generated#
Interesting, then, the *ay the Seth !ortion o" Jane1s !ersonality structure
;*hatever Seth1s reality may be< rein"orces those other !ortions that are meet0
ing all o" the challenges embodied in her current mental and !hysical eis0
tence A and *e are continually see+ing to learn more about ho* Seth is
able to do this# In these ecer!ts Seth also touches u!on certain other !oints
that *e thin+ o" o"ten#
.From a !ersonal session held on August =%, $%&%)
."There is a !o*er o" gro*th and value "ul"illment *ithin each indi0
vidual that must be satis"ied# It is the !o*er that ma+es !hysical gro*th
6- EVENTS OF $NATURE$
!ossible, the !o*er that is behind the "etus#
@ou +no* ahead o" time the nature o" the
!eriod into *hich you *ill be born# @ou ;Jane
and Rob, or Ruburt and Jose!h< *ere both
born *ith certain abilities, and you +ne*
ahead o" time that you *ould have to enlarge
the "rame*or+ o" conventional conce!ts i"
you *ere to have room to use those abilities#
In a *ay, they gave you both a second li"e, "or
in the old "rame*or+ there *as no satis"ying
;underlined< or creative *ay to go#
."@ou have both used the material I have
given you, and *hat you have learned on
your o*n through the material, very *ell C
some o" it so smoothly that you are not even
a*are o" your accom!lishments# In some
areas you still cling to old belie"s, but there is
no end to *hat you can do, still, *ith gro*ing
com!rehension# That is, you can still
accom!lish as much, i" not more, than you
already have#
."Thin+ o" yourselves, in im!ortant *ays,
as almost having been born in $%9: ;*hen
these sessions began<# The t*o o" you C"or
you are both involved C have not only
initiated a ne* "rame*or+ "rom *hich you
and others can vie* the nature o" reality more
clearly, but you also had to start "rom scratch,
so to s!ea+, to get the material, learn to trust
it, and then to a!!ly it to your o*n lives C
even *hile 1the "acts *ere not all in yet# 1At no
!oint did you have all o" the material to dra*
u!on, as "or eam!le, your readers do at any
given !oint# So tell Ruburt not to /udge
himsel" too harshly, and in all o" this have him
try to remember his sense o" !lay# ###"
.From the regular, '&&th session "or
Se!tember :, $%&%)
."All creativity is basically /oy"ul# It is
!lay in the highest sense o" the term, and it is
al*ays alive *ith motion# The sessions and
our *or+ can hel! bring about a ne* mental
s!ecies o" men and *omen# Ideas change the
chromosomes, but the sessions and Ruburt1s
boo+s, and so "orth, must "irst and "oremost be
/oy"ul e!ressions o" creativity, s!ontaneous
e!ressions that "all into their o*n order# # #
@ou !aint because you love to !aint, and
"orget *hat an artist is su!!osed to be or not
to be# Bave Ruburt "orget *hat a *riter or a
!sychic is su!!osed to be or not to be#
Ruburt1s s!ontaneity lets all o" his creative
abilities emerge# It is "oolhardy to try and
a!!ly disci!line, or secondary order to a
s!ontaneous creativity that automatically
gives you the "inest order that nature could
ever !rovide# "
.Those t*o ecer!ts "rom Seth contain
ins!ired thin+ing C es!ecially !ortions about
the !o*er o" value "ul"illment, and the /oy and
s!ontaneity involved in creativity# As I ty!ed
his material I *as reminded o" the notes I
*rote and !layed *ith the other day)
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7-
."There really isn1t anything else li+e the
sessions going on in the *orld today# 4ven no*,
*hile I1m thin+ing about ho* to !ut Mass
E/ens together "or the reader, last night Seth
came through *ith ne* material that he said
*ill be !art o" an!he' boo+# I should al*ays
remember that each time Jane and I sit "or a
session, iBs a )niD)e e/en in he 6!'%*.
."That isn1t nearly as conceited a statement
as it seems to be, o" course, "or each thing each
!erson does is also uniAue in the *orld# @et, at
the same time I mean that the sessions are truly
original and signi"icant, *ith their contents
o""ering ne* creative insights and ho!e to the
human s!ecies in a *ay that most endeavors do
not do# In that sense the Seth business is a
remar+able achievement on Jane1s !art# I do
believe that !rolonged study o" the Seth material
*ould yield great results to*ard our
understanding o" ourselves# ...$
.And no* "or the notes I *rote in A!ril
$%&&, o!ening the "irst session "or 3ass E/ens.
Although I1ve added to my notes "or Seth1s boo+
since he "inished dictating it, I1ve done so very
brie"ly in order to +ee! them as contem!orary
as !ossible#2
.8ne might say that Mass E/ens had its
origins t*o Seth boo+s ago A *ay bac+ in
Volume I o" $Un7n!6n$ Rea%iy. *hich Seth
"inished dictating in June $%&># At $,)$> in the
9%&th session "or that *or+, he made this
statement) "I *ill have more to say
concerning illnesses, e!idemics, and mass
disorders in this boo+# "
.It *asn 1t until I *as chec+ing the !age ;or
!rinter1s< !roo"s "or Volume $ last *ee+ that I
reali6ed Seth hadn1t "ollo*ed through on his
!romise# I1d also "orgotten to remind him to do
so# I as+ed Jane i" Seth could devote the net
session to that sub/ect matter so that I could
insert it in Volume = o" $Un7n!6n$ Rea%iy as
a note or an a!!endi, since I had !lenty o"
*or+ to do yet "or that second volume# She
agreed7 *e thought some very interesting
material *ould result# We also thought it *as a
good time to !ose Auestions "or Seth A"or /ust
t*o *ee+s ago, in the ',,th session, he1d
"inished dictating his o*n "i"th boo+, The
Na)'e !f he Psyche" Is #)-an Ex&'essi!n.
,
.We gave u! our regularly scheduled
sessions last *ee+, and s!ent a great deal o"
time correcting the !roo"s "or Volume $ o"
$Un7n!6n$.
+
In "act, I didn 1t "inish my !art o"
the /ob until midnight Sunday7 then early this
morning I mailed the *hole thing to Tarn
3ossman, Jane1s editor at Drentice0Ball# (y
no* both o" us *ere bleary "rom all o" those
days and
C 5 C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
nights o" concentrated labor, but still *e *anted to hold the session# I sat
o!!osite Jane in our Auiet, so"tly0lit living room, *or+ing on these notes
*hile I *aited "or her to ta+e o"" her glasses and go easily into trance# I "elt
a "amiliar sense o" antici!ation as I thought o" recording the ecellent ses0
sion to come# And that1s *hen Seth sur!rised us#2
N!6" ;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
Y!) cann! >e0in ! )n*e'san* he na)'e !f -ass e/ens !f any 7in*
)n%ess8y!) c!nsi*e' he e/en 0'eae' f'a-e6!'7 in 6hich hey ha/e hei'
exisence.
A &e's!nBs &'i/ae ex&e'ience ha&&ens in he c!nex !f his &sy8
ch!%!0ica% an* >i!%!0ica% sa)s. an* >asica%%y cann! >e se&a'ae* f'!-
his 'e%i0i!)s an* &hi%!s!&hica% >e%iefs an* seni-ens. an* his c)%)'a%
en/i'!n-en an* &!%iica% f'a-e6!'7 A
.8ur young tiger cat, (illy, had been slee!ing on a nearby chair# Fo*
he *o+e u!, stretched, /um!ed do*n and *al+ed over to Jane as she s!o+e
"or Seth# (illy crouched to /um! u! into her la!# I !ic+ed him u! and
headed "or the cellar door# Jane remained in trance#2
S6ee c'ea)'es a'e *iffic)% ! fin*.
."@es,$ I said to Seth over my shoulder# In a recent session Seth had
remar+ed that (illy *as "a s*eet creature#" And he is# I !ut him in the
cellar, *here he slee!s each night#2
A%% !f he iss)es f!'- !0ehe' ! -a7e a 'e%%is !f >eha/i!'. Th!'ns
!' '!ses -ay 0'!6 he'ein. Tha is. he in*i/i*)a% 6i%% 0'!6 !)6a'*
!6a'* he 6!'%*. enc!)ne'in0 an* f!'-in0 a &'acica% ex&e'ience.
'a/e%in0 !)6a'* f'!- his cene' in a%-!s /ine%i7e fashi!n. f!'-in0
f'!- he fa>'ic !f &hysica% 'ea%iy a c!n0%!-e'ai!n !f &%easan !'
aesheic. an* )n&%easan !' &'ic7%y e/ens.
The /ine !f ex&e'ience in his ana%!0y is f!'-e* in D)ie a na)'a%
fashi!n f'!- $&sychic$ e%e-ens ha a'e as necessa'y ! &sych!%!0ica%
ex&e'ience as s)n. ai'. an* 6ae' a'e ! &%ans. .Goudly and humorously)2
I *! n! 6an ! 0e !! en6ine* F)n*e'%ine*G in his ana%!0y. h!6e/e'J
>) as he in*i/i*)a%Bs &e's!na% ex&e'ience -)s >e seen in he %i0h !f a%%
!f hese iss)es. s! -ass e/ens cann! >e )n*e's!!* )n%ess hey a'e
c!nsi*e'e* in a fa' 0'eae' c!nex han )s)a%.
The D)esi!n !f e&i*e-ics. f!' exa-&%e. cann! >e ans6e'e* f'!- a
>i!%!0ica% san*&!in a%!ne. I in/!%/es 0'ea s6ee&in0
T#E NATURAL BODY C 4 C
&sych!%!0ica% ai)*es !n he &a' !f -any. an* -ees he nee*s an*
*esi'es !f h!se in/!%/e* A nee*s 6hich. in y!)' e'-s. a'ise in a
f'a-e6!'7 !f 'e%i0i!)s. &sych!%!0ica% an* c)%)'a% 'ea%iies ha cann!
>e is!%ae* f'!- >i!%!0ica% 'es)%s.
I ha/e h)s fa' saye* c%ea' !f -any i-&!'an an* /ia% s)>Eecs.
in/!%/in0 -ass 'ea%iies. >eca)se fi's !f a%% he i-&!'ance !f he
in*i/i*)a% 6as ! >e s'esse*. an* his &!6e' ! f!'- his &'i/ae e/ens.
On%y 6hen he &'i/ae na)'e !f 'ea%iy 6as e-&hasiHe* s)fficien%y
6!)%* I >e 'ea*y ! sh!6 h!6 he -a0nificai!n !f in*i/i*)a% 'ea%iy
c!->ines an* en%a'0es ! f!'- /as -ass 'eaci!ns A s)ch as. say. he
iniiai!n !f an !>/i!)s%y ne6 his!'ica% an* c)%)'a% &e'i!*J he 'ise !'
!/e'h'!6 !f 0!/e'n-ensJ he >i'h !f a ne6 'e%i0i!n ha s6ee&s a%%
!he's >ef!'e iJ -ass c!n/e'si!nsJ -ass -)'*e's in he f!'- !f 6a'sJ he
s)**en s6ee& !f *ea*%y e&i*e-icsJ he sc!)'0e !f ea'hD)a7es. f%!!*s. !'
!he' *isase'sJ he inex&%ica>%e a&&ea'ance !f &e'i!*s !f 0'ea a' !'
a'chiec)'e !' echn!%!0y.
.Dause at %)H&, one o" many#2 I sai* he'e a'e n! c%!se* syse-s. This
a%s! -eans ha in 6!'%* e'-s. e/ens s&in %i7e e%ec'!ns. affecin0 a%%
&sych!%!0ica% an* &sychic syse-s as 6e%% as >i!%!0ica% !nes. I is ')e !
say ha each in*i/i*)a% *ies a%!ne. f!' n! !ne e%se can *ie ha *eah. I is
a%s! ')e ha &a' !f he s&ecies *ies 6ih each *eah. an* is 'e>!'n 6ih
each >i'h. an* ha each &'i/ae *eah a7es &%ace 6ihin he 0'eae'
c!nex !f he exisence !f he eni'e s&ecies. The *eah se'/es a &)'&!se
s&ecies86ise 6hi%e i a%s! se'/es he &)'&!ses !f he in*i/i*)a%. f!' n!
*eah c!-es )n>i**en.
An e&i*e-ic. f!' exa-&%e. se'/es he &)'&!ses !f each in*i/i*)a%
6h! is in/!%/e*. 6hi%e i a%s! se'/es is !6n f)nci!ns in he 0'eae'
s&ecies f'a-e6!'7.
3hen y!) c!nsi*e' e&i*e-ics ! >e he 'es)% !f /i')ses. an*
e-&hasiHe hei' >i!%!0ica% sances. hen i see-s ha he s!%)i!ns a'e
/e'y !>/i!)s" Y!) %ea'n he na)'e !f each /i')s an* *e/e%!& an
in!c)%ai!n. 0i/in0 Meach -e->e' !fN he &!&)%ace a s-a%% *!se !f he
*isease s! ha a -anBs !6n >!*y 6i%% c!->a i. an* he 6i%% >ec!-e
i--)ne.
The sh!'si0he*ness !f s)ch &'!ce*)'es is 0ene'a%%y !/e'%!!7e*
>eca)se !f he *efinie sh!'8e'- a*/ana0es. As a ')%e. f!' exa-&%e.
&e!&%e in!c)%ae* a0ains &!%i! *! n! *e/e%!& ha *isease. Usin0 s)ch
&'!ce*)'es. )>e'c)%!sis has >een %a'0e%y c!nD)e'e*.
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The'e a'e 0'ea insi*i!)s /a'ia>%es !&e'ain0.
h!6e/e'. an* hese a'e ca)se* &'ecise%y >y he
s-a%% f'a-e6!'7 in 6hich s)ch -ass e&i8
*e-ics a'e c!nsi*e'e*.
In he fi's &%ace. he ca)ses a'e n!
>i!%!0ica%. Bi!%!0y is si-&%y he ca''ie' !f a
$*ea*%y inen.$ In he sec!n* &%ace. he'e is a
*iffe'ence >e6een a /i')s &'!*)ce* in he
%a>!'a!'y an* ha inha>iin0 he >!*y A a
*iffe'ence 'ec!0niHe* >y he >!*y >) n! >y
y!)' %a>!'a!'y ins')-ens.
;i/e )s a -!-en ... In a 6ay he >!*y
&'!*)ces ani>!*ies. an* ses )& na)'a%
i--)niHai!n as a 'es)% !f. say. in!c)%ai!n.
B) he >!*yBs che-is'y is a%s! c!nf)se*. f!'
i $7n!6s$ i is 'eacin0 ! a *isease ha is n!
$a ')e *isease.$ >) a >i!%!0ica%%y c!)ne'fei
in')si!n.
T! ha exen A an* I *! n! -ean !
!/e'sae he case A he >!*yBs >i!%!0ica%
ine0'iy is c!na-inae*. I -ay a he sa-e
i-e &'!*)ce ani>!*ies a%s!. f!' exa-&%e. !
!he' $si-i%a'$ *iseases. an* s! !/e'exen* is
*efenses ha he in*i/i*)a% %ae' c!-es *!6n
6ih an!he' *isease.
.$,)$%#2 N!6. n! &e's!n >ec!-es i%%
)n%ess ha i%%ness se'/es a &sychic !'
&sych!%!0ica% 'eas!n. s! -any &e!&%e esca&e
s)ch c!-&%icai!ns. In he -eani-e.
h!6e/e'. scieniss an* -e*ica% -en fin*
-!'e an* -!'e /i')ses a0ains 6hich he
&!&)%ai!n $-)s$ >e in!c)%ae*. Each !ne is
c!nsi*e'e* sin0%y. The'e is a ')sh ! *e/e%!& a
ne6 in!c)%ai!n a0ains he ne6es /i')s.
M)ch !f his is !n a &'e*ici/e >asis" The
scieniss $&'e*ic$ h!6 -any &e!&%e -i0h >e
$aac7e*$ >y. say. a /i')s ha has ca)se* a
0i/en n)->e' !f *eahs. Then as a
&'e/enai/e -eas)'e he &!&)%ace is in/ie*
! he ne6 in!c)%ai!n.
.4m!hatically)2 Many &e!&%e 6h! 6!)%*
n! 0e he *isease in any case a'e hen
'e%i0i!)s%y in!c)%ae* 6ih i. The >!*y is
exe'e* ! )se is i--)ne syse- ! he
)-!s. an* s!-ei-es. acc!'*in0 ! he
in!c)%ai!n. !/e'exen*e* M)n*e' s)chN
c!n*ii!ns.
1
Th!se in*i/i*)a%s 6h! ha/e
&sych!%!0ica%%y *eci*e* )&!n *eah 6i%% *ie in
any case. !f ha *isease !' an!he'. !' !f he
si*e effecs !f he in!c)%ai!n.
;i/e )s a -!-en . . . Inne' 'ea%iy an*
&'i/ae ex&e'ience 0i/e >i'h ! a%% -ass
e/ens. Man cann! *isenan0%e hi-se%f f'!-
he na)'a% c!nex !f his &hysica% %ife. #is
c)%)'e. his 'e%i0i!n. his
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&sych!%!0ies. an* his &sych!%!0ica% na)'e !0ehe' f!'- he c!nex
6ihin 6hich >!h &'i/ae an* -ass e/ens !cc)'. .Goudly, then
*his!ering so so"tly that I could barely hear)2 This >!!7 6i%%. hen. >e
*e/!e* ! he na)'e !f he 0'ea s6ee&in0 e-!i!na%. 'e%i0i!)s. !'
>i!%!0ica% e/ens ha !fen see- ! en0)%f he in*i/i*)a%. !' ! %if hi- !'
he' 6i%%y8ni%%y in hei' &!6e'.
3ha is he 'e%ai!nshi& >e6een he in*i/i*)a% an* he 0i0anic -ass
-!i!ns !f na)'e. !f 0!/e'n-en. !' e/en !f 'e%i0i!n? 3ha a>!) -ass
c!n/e'si!ns? Mass hyse'ia? Mass hea%in0s. -ass -)'*e'. an* he
in*i/i*)a%? Th!se a'e he D)esi!ns 6e 6i%% *e/!e !)'se%/es ! in his
>!!7.
I 6i%% >e ca%%e*" $The In*i/i*)a% an* he Na)'e !f Mass E/ens.$
.Gouder)2 Ta7e y!)' >'ea7 !' en* he sessi!n as y!) &'efe'.
.$,):H# "We1ll ta+e the brea+, then#"
.Immediately)2 An* y!) can say ha y!)' D)esi!n a>!) e&i*e-ics
se'/e* as a c!n/enien si-)%)sJ f!' ha D)esi!n. c!-in0 f'!- y!).
c!-es a%s! f'!- he 'ea*e's !f !)' >!!7s.
.Jane came out o" her trance in a sort o" ama6ed silence A *hich
meant that she had some idea o" *hat Seth had been tal+ing about, as some0
times ha!!ens#
."Fo* /ust *ho in the hec+ is u! to *hatI" I as+ed her# We laughed#
"Bo* can I use this material as an a!!endi or note in BUn7n!6nB i" it
belongs in a ne* boo+ I I thought you and your boy *ere u! to something not
long a"ter the session started# "
."8h, I don1t believe it," she said# "This isn1t anything li+e I con0
sciously "igured u!on A and you can !ut that do*n "or one o" us to ty!e,
t*o or three years "rom no* # # # I can1t get over this# ...$
."ane had started doing some ty!ing on the "inal manuscri!t "or Seth1s
The Na)'e !f he Psyche" Is #)-an Ex&'essi!n a cou!le o" days ago#
She *as also *or+ing on her o*n The Afe'*eah =!)'na% !f an A-e'ican
Phi%!s!&he'" The 3!'%* Vie6 !f 3i%%ia- =a-es. @et I thought she needed
the stimulus o" Seth having something under*ay# There *as more than a
little irony in the situation, "or I *as the one *ho 1d told her "lat out, bac+ in
July $%&H, that she *as going to start Psyche. /ust so that she1d have a
Seth boo+ to !lay *ith# ;I1d also *anted to see *hat she and Seth *ould
come u! *ith on demand#< (ut this time Seth "ooled me and started Mass
E/ens only a cou!le o" *ee+s a"ter "inishing Dsyche# I *as all "or it,
though, I told Jane enthusiastically# It1s al*ays a !leasure to *or+ on a Seth
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boo+, to e!lore *ith him his uniAue vie* o"
reality, and to try to !ut at least a "e* o" his
ideas to use in our everyday, "!ractical"
*orld# I re!eated my thought that it didn1t
matter ho* many Seth boo+s she !iled u!
ahead o" contract, or !ublication) That *as
certainly a more creative and eciting
!osition to be in than i" one didn1t have
anything ahead# Jane agreed, *hile still
*orrying about *hat *e *ere going to do
*ith all o" the material as it accumulated year
a"ter year# At this time there1s no *ay *e1re
going to see it all !ublished#
."3y mind *or+s in snea+y little *ays,"
she said# "I don1t tell you everything# I *as
thin+ing o" something li+e a Auestion0and0
ans*er "ormat "or a boo+, i" *e did a ne*
one#" 4ven that idea *as a revelation to me,
since she hadn1t mentioned a boo+, !eriod#
Seth returned brie"ly as *e tal+ed)
.$,):%#2 3e ha/e >e0)n Pa' (. ! >e
ca%%e*" $The E/ens !f BNa)'e.B E&i*e-ics
an* Na)'a% Disase's.$
.Then a moment later)2 Cha&e' (" $The
Na)'a% B!*y an* Is Defenses.$
."(ut I1m really sur!rised# I had no idea
o" this tonight, "Jane said as soon as she *as
Jane again A thereu!on em!hasi6ing ane*
some o" our endless Auestions about the Seth
!henomenon) What !ortion o" her !erson0
ality, or entity, *hether that !ortion might be
called a Seth, or *hatever, had been busy
!lanningA !'0aniHin0 A this ne*
endeavor
$
I And ho* could such a creative
!rocess ta+e !lace *ithout her having at least
some conscious intimations o" itI What *ere
the limits o" human accom!lishmentI
.We had something to eat *hile *e tal+ed
about the ne* boo+# I read Jane the title "or it
several times# She didn1t seem to be very ta+en
*ith it# "I don1t +no* *hether I1m going on
*ith the session or not, " she "inally said# "I1m
/ust *aiting# So "ar I haven1t gotten anything# #
# #"Resume, eventually, at $$)=H, *ith many
!auses#2
Dyin0 is a >i!%!0ica% necessiy. n! !n%y
f!' he in*i/i*)a%. >) ! ins)'e he c!nin)e*
/ia%iy !f he s&ecies. Dyin0 is a s&i'i)a% an*
&sych!%!0ica% necessiy. f!' afe' a 6hi%e he
ex)>e'an. e/e'8'ene6e* ene'0ies !f he s&i'i
can n! %!n0e' >e 'ans%ae* in! f%esh.
Inhe'en%y. each in*i/i*)a% 7n!6s ha he
!' she -)s *ie &hysica%%y in !'*e' ! s)'/i/e
s&i'i)a%%y an* &sychica%%y F)n*e'%ine*G. The
se%f !)0'!6s he f%esh. Pa'ic)%a'%y since Mhe
a*/en !f Cha'%esN Da'6inBs he!'ies
:
. he
acce&ance !f he fac !f *eah has c!-e !
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i-&%y a ce'ain 7in* !f 6ea7ness. f!' is i n! sai* ha !n%y he s'!n0
s)'/i/e?
T! s!-e *e0'ee. e&i*e-ics an* 'ec!0niHe* i%%nesses se'/e he
s!ci!%!0ica% &)'&!se !f &'!/i*in0 an acce&a>%e 'eas!n f!' *eah A a
face8sa/in0 *e/ice f!' h!se 6h! ha/e a%'ea*y *eci*e* ! *ie. This *!es
n! -ean ha s)ch in*i/i*)a%s -a7e a c!nsci!)s *ecisi!n ! *ie. in y!)'
e'-s" B) s)ch *ecisi!ns a'e !fen se-ic!nsci!)s .intently2# I -i0h >e
ha h!se in*i/i*)a%s fee% hey ha/e f)%fi%%e* hei' &)'&!ses A >) s)ch
*ecisi!ns -ay a%s! >e >)i% )&!n a *iffe'en 7in* !f *esi'e f!' s)'/i/a%
han h!se )n*e's!!* in Da'6inian e'-s.
I is n! )n*e's!!* ha >ef!'e %ife an in*i/i*)a% *eci*es ! %i/e. A
se%f is n! si-&%y he acci*ena% &e's!nificai!n !f he >!*yBs >i!%!0ica%
-echanis-. Each &e's!n >!'n *esi'es ! >e >!'n. #e *ies 6hen ha
*esi'e n! %!n0e' !&e'aes. N! e&i*e-ic !' i%%ness !' na)'a% *isase' A !'
s'ay >)%%e f'!- a -)'*e'e'Bs 0)n A 6i%% 7i%% a &e's!n 6h! *!es n!
6an ! *ie.
The *esi'e f!' %ife has >een -!s f%a)ne*. ye h)-an &sych!%!0y has
se%*!- *ea% 6ih he D)ie aci/e *esi'e f!' *eah. In is na)'a% f!'- his
is n! a -!'>i*. f'i0hene*. ne)'!ic. !' c!6a'*%y ae-& ! esca&e %ife.
>) a *efinie. &!sii/e. $hea%hy$ acce%e'ai!n !f he *esi'e f!' s)'/i/a%.
in 6hich he in*i/i*)a% s'!n0%y 6ans ! %ea/e &hysica% %ife as !nce he
chi%* 6ane* ! %ea/e he &a'enBs h!-e.
.$$)>>#2 I a- n! s&ea7in0 he'e !f he *esi'e f!' s)ici*e. 6hich
in/!%/es a *efinie 7i%%in0 !f he >!*y >y se%f8*e%i>e'ae -eans A !fen
!f a /i!%en na)'e. I*ea%%y his *esi'e f!' *eah. h!6e/e'. 6!)%* si-&%y
in/!%/e he s%!6in0 !f he >!*yBs &'!cesses. he 0'a*)a% *isenan0%e-en
!f &syche f'!- f%eshJ !' in !he' insances. acc!'*in0 ! in*i/i*)a%
cha'ace'isics. a s)**en. na)'a% s!&&in0 !f he >!*yBs &'!cesses.
Lef a%!ne. he se%f an* he >!*y a'e s! en6ine* ha he se&a'ai!n
6!)%* >e s-!!h. The >!*y 6!)%* a)!-aica%%y f!%%!6 he 6ishes !f he
inne' se%f. In he case !f s)ici*e. f!' exa-&%e. he se%f i0 ! s!-e exen
acin0 !) !f c!nex 6ih he >!*y. 6hich si%% has is !6n 6i%% ! %i/e.
.Gong !ause, one o" many#2 I 6i%% ha/e -!'e ! say a>!) s)ici*e. >)
I *! n!% -ean he'e ! i-&%y 0)i% !n he &a' !f a &e's!n 6h!
C (1 C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
a7es his !' he' !6n %ife. In -any cases. a -!'e na)'a% *eah 6!)%* ha/e
ens)e* in any e/en as he 'es)% !f $*iseases.$ Pe'i!*. Ofen. f!'
exa-&%e. a &e's!n 6anin0 ! *ie !'i0ina%%y inen*e* ! ex&e'ience !n%y a
&!'i!n !f ea'h %ife. say chi%*h!!*. This &)'&!se 6!)%* >e en6ine* 6ih
he &a'ensB inen. S)ch a s!n !' *a)0he' -i0h >e >!'n. f!' insance.
h'!)0h a 6!-an 6h! 6ane* ! ex&e'ience chi%*>i'h >) 6h! *i* n!
necessa'i%y 6an ! enc!)ne' he yea's !f chi%*8'aisin0. f!' he' !6n
'eas!ns.
.$$)H&# The tele!hone began to ring# The sudden noise *as a shoc+, so
dee! *as our mutual concentration# @et Jane didn 1t come out o" trance# As
Seth, she stared at me7 I stared bac+, ma+ing no e""ort to ta+e the call# For0
tunately, the ringing soon sto!!ed#2
S)ch a -!he' 6!)%* a'ac a c!nsci!)sness 6h! *esi'e*. &e'ha&s.
! 'eex&e'ience chi%*h!!* >) n! a*)%h!!*. !' 6h! -i0h each he
-!he' %ess!ns s!'e%y nee*e*. S)ch a chi%* -i0h na)'a%%y *ie a (@ !'
(,. !' ea'%ie'. Ye he -inis'ai!ns !f science -i0h 7ee& he chi%* a%i/e
fa' %!n0e'. )ni% s)ch a &e's!n M>e0insN enc!)ne'in0 an a*)%h!!* h')s
)&!n hi- !' he'. s! ! s&ea7.
An a)!-!>i%e acci*en. s)ici*e. !' an!he' 7in* !f acci*en -i0h
'es)%. The &e's!n -i0h fa%% &'ey ! an e&i*e-ic. >) he s-!!hness !f
>i!%!0ica% -!i!n !' &sych!%!0ica% -!i!n has >een %!s. I a- n! he'e
c!n*!nin0 s)ici*e. f!' !! !fen in y!)' s!ciey i is he )nf!')nae 'es)%
!f c!nf%icin0 >e%iefs A an* ye i is ')e ! say ha a%% *eahs a'e s)ici*e.
an* a%% >i'hs *e%i>e'ae !n he &a' !f chi%* an* &a'en. T! ha exen.
y!) cann! se&a'ae iss)es %i7e a &!&)%ai!n ex&%!si!n !n he &a' !f
ce'ain &!'i!ns !f he 6!'%*. f'!- e&i*e-ics. ea'hD)a7es. an* !he'
*isase's.
.Gong !ause#2 In 6a's. &e!&%e a)!-aica%%y 'e&'!*)ce hei' 7in* !
-a7e )& f!' h!se ha a'e 7i%%e*. an* 6hen he 'ace !/e'&'!*)ces he'e
6i%% >e a)!-aic c!n'!%s se )&!n he &!&)%ai!n. Ye hese 6i%% in a%%
6ays fi he inens an* &)'&!ses !f he in*i/i*)a%s in/!%/e*.
.Force"ully)2 En* !f *icai!n. en* !f sessi!n. -y hea'ies 'e0a'*s...
.$=)$= A#3# A"ter giving a "e* lines o" material "or hersel", Jane
abru!tly came out o" a very dee! trance *ithout saying good night as Seth#
"I haven1t any memory o" anything since brea+, " she said# We *ere tired#
.I don1t +no* yet ho* I1ll go about !roducing my !art o" Mass E/ens.
o" course, but the reader, !ic+ing u! the "inished *or+, *ill be able to tell at
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a glance all the decisions I made) *hether the session notes are long or
short, numerous or scarce, ho* o"ten I re"erred to the other Seth boo+s,
and *hether or not I added any a!!endi material#
."Well, " L told Jane as *e *ent to bed, "right no* my idea is that
*e1ll have only short notes and no a!!endies# 5oing things that *ay *ill
s!eed u! the !ublication date# " I1m all too conscious o" the great amount
o" !hysical time I1m s!ending on the t*o volumes o" $Un7n!6n$ Rea%iyJ L
o"ten "eel res!onsible "or holding u! !ublication o" Volume = es!ecially,
since Seth "inished dictating it almost eactly t*o years ago# See the
chronology o" our activities in Fote =#2
NOTES" SESSION 5@(
(.In he !'*e' !f hei' &)>%icai!n he fi/e &'e/i!)s Seh >!!7s a'e"
Seth S!ea+s) The 4ternal Validity o" the Soul7 The Fature o" Dersonal
Reality) A Seth (oo+7 Volumes $ and = o" the "Jn+no*n" Reality) A Seth
(oo+7 an* The Fature o" the Dsyche) Its Buman 4!ression# A%% !f
=aneBs >!!7s. 6hehe' &'!*)ce* 6ih !' 6ih!) Seh. a'e %ise* in he
f'!n-ae' !f 3ass 4vents, 6ih &)>%icai!n *aes.
,.I *!nB -ean ! c!nf)se he 'ea*e' >y )sin0 he i%es !f SehBs $!%*$
>!!7s. >) 'ahe' ! sh!6 h!6 =aneBs an* -y 6!'7 enc!-&asses a
n)->e' !f &'!Eecs a !nce. Tha is. 6e ha/e ye ! -ana0e ! 6!'7
!n E)s !ne >!!7 !f any 7in* a a i-eJ ha 6!)%* >e !! si-&%eK
The'eBs a%6ays a %!n0 s%!6 'ae !f )'n!/e' in !)' %a>!'s. i see-s" As
!ne >!!7 !' &'!Eec is finishe*. an!he' 'ises a%-!s eff!'%ess%y !
a7e is &%ace. an* e/e'yhin0 '!%%s a%!n0 !0ehe' )ni% he nex %a'0e
chan0e c!-es a>!).
Tha &'!0'essi!n in =aneBs en*ea/!'s Fan* in -y !6n ! a %esse'
*e0'eeG -ay 'ef%ec he' s'!n0 6'iin0 an* &sychic a>i%iies. >) i a%s!
'e/ea%s he 6ay 6e c!nsan*y 6!'7 6ih he' 6!'7. an* h!6 6e 0! a>!)
&'esenin0 i in he f!'- !f &hysica% >!!7s s! ha 6e can sh!6 !he's
6ha 6eB/e >een )& !.
N!e ha e/en h!)0h Seh finishe* *icain0 V!%)-e ( !f
"Jn+no*n" Reality a%-!s h'ee yea's a0! Fin =)ne (421G. an* I
c!-&%ee* -y !6n n!es an* a&&en*ixes f!' i six -!nhs a0!. 6eB'e E)s
n!6 c!-in0 ! he en* !f he %!n0. c!-&%icae* &'!cess in/!%/e* in
f!%%!6in0 he -an)sc'i& h'!)0h he e*i!'ia% an* &'!*)ci!n sa0es
necessa'y ! 0e he >!!7 !) in! he -a'7e&%ace. Chec7in0 he &a0e
&'!!fs is he %as sa0e 6e 0! h'!)0h >ef!'e &)>%icai!n. an* V!%)-e ( is
*)e ! >e -a'7ee* his s)--e' A &'!>a>%y in =)%y.
In &hysica% e'-s. h'ee yea's is an i-&!'an &!'i!n !f !neBs %ife
s&an. 3ha 6e'e =ane an* I each *!in0 a%% ha i-e? 3e 6e'e in/!%/e*
in a 6h!%e 0'!)& !f en*ea/!'s. IB%% 'eca& he -aE!' !nes in !'*e' ! &%ace
he >e0innin0 !f SehBs %)'si >!!7. 3ass 4vents, in c!nex. I *! his f!'
-y !6n sa7e as 6e%%
C (< C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
as he 'ea*e'Bs. since I %i7e ! 7n!6 exac%y 6he'e I a- in i-e. an* 6ha I -ean an* fee%
6hen 6'iin0 e/en a sh!' n!e f!' !ne !f he Seh >!!7s.
This 'ec!ns')ci!n !f he &as can >e >!h fascinain0 an* f')s'ain0 as I c!-&a'e
*aes. sessi!n n)->e's. an* !)' *ai%y aci/iies. S!-eh!6. i--e'se* in a%% !f ha
-in)iae !f he &as. I 'e/i/e i s! ha i >ec!-es &a' !f he &'esen !nce -!'e A an*
ha c!exisence hen 'e-in*s -e !f SehBs i*ea !f si-)%ane!)s i-eJ &e'ha&s. !)si*e !f
*'ea-in0. iBs he >es a&&'!xi-ai!n I can -a7e !f he &a'a*!xica% n!i!n ha a%% exiss
a !nce. an* ha a%% changes !0ehe'. f!' each i-e I 'e0a'* !ne !f -y &as -!-ens
f'!- he &'esen. I chan0e >!h ha &as an* he &'esen.
An!he' &)'&!se is in/!%/e* in &'esenin0 3ass 4vents in c!nex. h!)0h" I &%an !
)se c)''en &'!fessi!na% an* &e's!na% e/ens f'!- !)' %i/es as a s!' !f >ac70'!)n* !'
f'a-e6!'7 f!' he >!!7 as =ane *e%i/e's i f!' Seh. B) 'i0h n!6. he'eBs a ch'!n!%!0ica%
%is !f !)' aci/iies f'!- =)ne (2. (421. 6hen Seh finishe* his sha'e !f he 6!'7 !n
V!%)-e I !f "Jn+no*n Reality " ! A&'i% (5. (422 F!*ayG 6hen I -ai%e* he c!''ece*
&a0e &'!!fs f!' ha /!%)-e ! =aneBs &)>%ishe'.
Be0innin0 in =)ne (421. hen. 6hi%e 6'iin0 n!es an* a&&en*ixes f!' V!%)-e ( !f
"Jn+no*n", an* a7in0 SehBs *icai!n f!' V!%)-e ,. I s&en ei0h -!nhs &'!*)cin0 he
a' 6!'7 f!' =aneBs Adventures in -onsciousness an* f!' he' >!!7 !f &!e'y. 5ialogues o"
the Soul and 3ortal Sel" in Time7 I finishe* a%% !f h!se *'a6in0s in =an)a'y (42:. In he
-eani-e =ane c!-&%ee* Adventures in A)0)s (421. an* sa'e* Dsychic Dolitics ha
Oc!>e'. In Ma'ch (42: 6e !!7 i-e !) ! -!/e f'!- he a&a'-en h!)se in *!6n!6n
E%-i'a ! !)' $hi%% h!)se$ E)s !)si*e he ciy. =ane finishe* *icain0 V!%)-e , !f
"Jn+no*n" f!' Seh in A&'i% (42:. an* I sa'e* -y n!es an* a&&en*ixes f!' i. InE)'y
(42: Seh >e0an The Fature o" the Dsyche) Its Buman 4!ression, an* in Dece->e' !f
ha yea' =ane iniiae* 6!'7 !n he' !6n The World Vie* o" Daul -e6anne) A Dsychic
Inter!retation# She finishe* Dolitics in Fe>')a'y (42<. an* -e6anne in Se&e->e'J
Dolitics 6as &)>%ishe* ha Se&e->e' a%s!. I c!-&%ee* -y !6n 6'iin0 f!' V!%)-e ( !f
"Jn+no*n" in Oc!>e'. O)' (<8yea'8!%* ca. 3i%%y. *ie* ea'%y in N!/e->e'. an* 6! *ays
%ae' 6e !>aine* a 7ien. 3i%%y T6! F!' Bi%%y. as 6e s!!n ca-e ! ca%% hi-G. f'!- an a'ea
h)-ane s!ciey. I finishe* y&in0 he -an)sc'i& f!' V!%)-e ( %ae in N!/e->e'. s&en
Dece->e' chec7in0 i. an* -ai%e* i ! P'enice8#a%% ea'%y in =an)a'y (422.
In =an)a'y 6e !>aine* an )n%ise* e%e&h!ne n)->e'. >eca)se 6e c!)%* n! %!n0e'
han*%e he <@@8!'8s! ca%%s a -!nh ha 6e'e c!-in0 in. Lae' in he -!nh. =ane sa'e*
6'iin0 James# In Fe>')a'y (422 6e 'ecei/e* f'!- P'enice8#a%% he c!&ye*ie*
-an)sc'i& f!' V!%)-e ( !f "Jn+no*n $ Reality# FC!&ye*iin0 is !ne !f he ea'%ie'
e*i!'ia% sa0es a >!!7 0!es h'!)0h !n is
T#E NATURAL BODY C (2 C
6ay ! &)>%icai!n. an* is -ean ! s)*y a%% !f he 6!'7 ha =ane an* I an* he'
e*i!'. Ta- M!ss-an. ha/e a%'ea*y *!ne !n he -an)sc'i&" Bef!'e iBs se in!
y&e. a 'ea*e' 6h! 6!'7s in*e&en*en%y !f he &)>%ishin0 fi'- ca'ef)%%y chec7s
he -an)sc'i& f!' 0'a--a'. c!n'a*ici!ns. facs. c!nsisency. an* s! f!'h. an*
-a7es s)00esi!ns f!' 6hae/e' chan0es he !' she hin7s a'e *esi'a>%e. =ane an*
I a'e f'ee. !f c!)'se. ! 'eEec any a%e'ai!ns 6e *!nB a0'ee 6ih.G In Ma'ch 6e
chec7e* he c!&ye*ie* -an)sc'i& f!' -e6anne# Seh finishe* *icain0 Dsyche
ea'%y in A&'i%. A fe6 *ays %ae' 6e >e0an c!''ecin0 &a0e &'!!fs f!' V!%)-e ( !f
"Jn+no*n# "
In a**ii!n ! hese aci/iies. =ane c!n*)ce* he' 6ee7%y ESP c%asses )ni%
6e -!/e* in Ma'ch (42:. an* 7e& )& 6ih he' c!nsi*e'a>%e c!''es&!n*ence.
#e' -ai% is acc)-)%ain0 a s)ch a 'ae ha I hin7 iBs >ec!-in0 a /a%)a>%e
s!cia% *!c)-en in is !6n 'i0h. An ex'e-e%y ine'esin0 s)*y c!)%* >e *!ne
!n he &e's!na% an* s!cia% fac!'s >ehin* he 0'ea /a'iey !f 'es&!nses he' 6!'7
has 0ene'ae*. 3e ha/e !n fi%e -!s !f he %ee's 6eB/e 'ecei/e* !/e' he yea's.
Th'!)0h a%% !f his. 6eB/e )s)a%%y 7e& he sessi!ns 0!in0. ! 0e >!h >!!7
6!'7 an* !he'. !fen &'i/ae -ae'ia%. seen a n)->e' !f sche*)%e* /isi!'s A
an* s!-e 6h! 6e'enB sche*)%e* A an* &a'ici&ae* in a fe6 'a*i! an*
ne6s&a&e' ine'/ie6s.
A his i-e. IB- si%% 6!'7in0 !n he n!es an* a&&en*ixes f!' V!%)-e , !f
"Jn+no*n, $e/en 6hi%e Seh has >e0)n 3ass 4vents# =ane an* I ha/e a%'ea*y
&%anne* !)' a&&'!ach ! Dsyche F6hich Seh has E)s finishe*G. an* iBs ! >e
&)>%ishe* sh!'%y afe' V!%)-e , is. T! !& !ff !)' aci/iies !f he -!-en. 6eB'e
ha/in0 he f'!n &!'ch !f he hi%% h!)se 'e>)i% A 6ih a ne6 'aise* f%!!' an*
sc'eenin0 a%% a'!)n*. s! ha =ane can 6'ie he'e in *ie s)--e'i-e. The
6!'7-en s6a'-in0 a'!)n* a%% *ay. an* he n!ise in/!%/e*. a'e >!h exciin0 an*
*is'acin0. B) I ha/e a fee%in0 ha he f'!n &!'ch affai' isnB he en* !f !)'
c!ns')ci!n !*yssey" =ane has a ce'ain s&ec)%ai/e %!!7 6hen she n!es ha 6e
ha/e >) !ne ca' A she *!esnB *'i/e A ! !cc)&y he %a'0e 6!8ca' 0a'a0e
aache* ! he 'ea' !f he h!)se. 3ha >ee' i*ea han ! c!n/e' ha%f !f he
0a'a0e in! a 6'iin0 '!!-. 6ih s%i*in0 0%ass *!!'s. an* a** a sc'eene*8in &!'ch
he'e a%s!? Afe' a%%. she c!--ene* 'ecen%y. he &!'ch 6!)%* &'!ec !)' >ac7
*!!'. !!. es&ecia%%y f'!- a%% !f ha 6ine' 6eahe'. . . .
+. SehBs *e%i/e'y is 'e-a'7a>%y c%ea' an* )na->i0)!)s. >) !nce in a 6hi%e
heB%% c!-e h'!)0h 6ih an a676a'* senence Fas 6e a%% *!G. !' !ne ha
c!->ines he sin0)%a' an* he &%)'a% 6hen !ne !' he !he' sh!)%* >e )se*
h'!)0h!). !' heB%% 'e&ea a ce'ain 6!'* !! !fen. On s)ch !ccasi!ns =ane an* I
-ay 'ecas he senence s%i0h%y 6hi%e -ainainin0 he synax. !' a** a c%a'ifyin0
6!'* !' &h'ase in >'ac7es M%i7e hisN.
O (5 C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
If I cach anyhin0 a-iss in SehBs *e%i/e'y IB%% as7 hi- a>!) i. #e -ay !-i a 6!'*.
!' I -ay -isine'&'e 6ha he says 6hi%e IB- c!ncen'ain0 !n -y n!ea7in0. In hese
cases =ane a%6ays s&!s he e''!' a !nce 6hen she 'ea*s -y y&e* sessi!n 'ansc'i&. B)
exce& f!' s)ch -in!' a%e'ai!ns. !' in he case !f &e's!na% inf!'-ai!n. 6hich 6e -ay
*e%ee. SehBs -ae'ia% is &'esene* as 'ecei/e*. an* 6e ne/e' a'>i'a'i%y e%i-inae any !f
i A !ccasi!na%%y ! he &ain !f !he's. IB- af'ai*. 3e hin7 i i-&!'an ha hese
sessi!ns >e 0i/en E)s as =ane *e%i/e's he-. f!' afe' a%% he -anne' !f ha &'esenai!n.
an* is !'0aniHai!n. a'e /ia% &a's !f he 6h!%e Seh &hen!-en!n. S! is he s&ee* !f
*e%i/e'y. f!' ha -ae'. I 6an ! 'e-in* he 'ea*e' ha he Seh >!!7s a'e s!o+en >!!7s
'ahe' han 6'ien !nes. an* ha !'*ina'i%y Seh has n! chance ! 'e/ise his c!&y.
=aneBs a>i%iy an* 'ainin0 as a 6'ie' a'e !>/i!)s%y 'es&!nsi>%e f!' he f!'- he
sessi!ns a7e. As sheBs sai* !fen" $IB- a 6'ie' 6h!Bs &sychic A n! a &sychic 6h!Bs a
6'ie'.$
1. IB- es&ecia%%y ine'ese* in SehBs -ae'ia% !n in!c)%ai!ns. since !n 6! se&a'ae
!ccasi!ns I )n*e'6en se/e'e &hysica% 'eaci!ns afe' 'ecei/in0 he-. =ane has a%s! ha*
s!-e )nfa/!'a>%e ex&e'iences 6ih in!c)%ai!ns.
As f!' -yse%f. I !!7 >!h &'e/enai/e $'ea-ens$ >ef!'e =ane >e0an s&ea7in0 f!'
Seh in (4<+. One %e* ! a s'!n0 se')- 'eaci!n ha inca&aciae* -e f!' 6! 6ee7sJ he
!he' 'es)%e* in a &a'ia% &a'a%ysis %asin0 se/e'a% *ays. I acce&e* he /accines >eca)se I
yie%*e* Fif s!-e6ha 'e%)can%yG ! c!n/eni!na% &a'ena% an* -e*ica% &'ess)'es. as 6e%%
as -y !6n >e%iefs !f he i-e" I 6as $s)&&!se*$ ! a7e he in!c)%ai!nsJ hey 6!)%* >e
$0!!*$ f!' -e. E/en n!6 I -)s ca''y a 6a'nin0 ca'* in -y 6a%%e. I >ea's a *esc'i&i!n
!f -y 'eaci!ns ! a %eas s!-e /accines. as 6e%% as he -!s e-&haic sae-en ha if
IB- f!)n* )nc!nsci!)s f!' any 'eas!n A afe' an acci*en. say A I -)s n! >e 0i/en an
inEeci!n !f any 7in* >eca)se I -i0h ha/e a faa% 'eaci!n ! i. I ha/enB ha* a $sh!$
since %i/in0 h'!)0h h!se /e'y )n&%easan ex&e'iences. n!' *! I inen* !. I n! %!n0e'
>e%ie/e IB* s)cc)-> ! !ne !f he f!'>i**en /accines A >) a he sa-e i-e I *!nB 6an
! fin* !) 6ha might ha&&en. eihe'K
Si%%. i 6!)%* see- ! >e a%-!s i-&!ssi>%e ! *! 6ih!) in!c)%ai!n &'!0'a-s in
!)' s!ciey A heyB'e s)ch a s'!n0 &a' !f !)' nai!na% an* &'i/ae -e*ica% >e%ief
syse-s. IB- s)'e ha Seh 6i%% e%a>!'ae )&!n he 6h!%e s)>Eec !f -ass in!c)%ai!ns as
he &'!cee*s 6ih 3ass 4vents#
#eBs c!--ene* >ef!'e in his >!!7s !n !)' -e*ica% &'acices an* echn!%!0y. !f
c!)'se. In V!%)-e ( !f "Jn+no*n " Reality, f!' insance. see Sessi!n 2@+. 6hich 6as
he%* !n =)ne (,.(421. A (@"+<. in &a'" $Pe!&%e 6i%% *ie 6hen hey a'e 'ea*y !.
f!%%!6in0 inne' *icaes an* *yna-ics. A &e's!n 'ea*y ! *ie 6i%%. *es&ie any
-e*icai!n. A &e's!n 6h! 6ans ! %i/e 6i%% seiHe )&!n
T#E NATURAL BODY C(48
he inies h!&e. an* 'es&!n*. The *yna-ics !f
hea%h ha/e n!hin0 ! *! 6ih in!c)%ai!ns. They
'esi*e in he c!nsci!)sness !f each >ein0.$
:. Seh 'efe''e* ! e/!%)i!n in >!h /!%)-es
!f "Jn+no*n " Reality# As i ha&&ens. IB/e E)s
finishe* 6'iin0 a 'ahe' %!n0 *isse'ai!n !n he
s)>Eec f!' V!%)-e ,. I 6i%% >e &'esene* as
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.The regularly scheduled session "or last
Wednesday evening *as not held# As I *rote in
Fote = "or the "irst session !LMass E/ens. *hich
Seth0Jane gave a *ee+ ago, *e1re having the "ront
!orch o" our hill house rebuilt# The *or+men
!oured the cement "or the ne* "loor on Thursday#
Today they installed the "orms "or the ne* !orch
ste!s, and !oured again# The *eather has been
ecellent#2
;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
Dicai!n" .Dause, one o" many#2 N!6" T! a
ce'ain exen F)n*e'%ine*G . e&i*e-ics a'e he
'es)% !f a -ass s)ici*e &hen!-en!n !n he &a's
!f h!se in/!%/e*. Bi!%!0ica%. s!ci!%!0ica%. !' e/en
ec!n!-ic fac!'s -ay >e in/!%/e*. in ha f!' a
/a'iey !f 'eas!ns. an* a *iffe'en %e/e%s. 6h!%e
0'!)&s !f in*i/i*)a%s 6an ! *ie a any 0i/en i-e
A >) in s)ch a 6ay ha hei' in*i/i*)a% *eahs
a-!)n ! a -ass sae-en.
On !ne %e/e% he *eahs a'e a &'!es a0ains
he i-e in 6hich hey !cc)'. Th!se in/!%/e* ha/e
&'i/ae 'eas!ns. h!6e/e'. The 'eas!ns. !f c!)'se.
/a'y f'!- !ne in*i/i*)a% ! an!he'. ye a%%
in/!%/e* $6an hei' *eah ! se'/e a &)'&!se$
>ey!n* &'i/ae c!nce'ns. Pa'ia%%y. hen. s)ch
*eahs a'e -ean ! -a7e he s)'/i/!'s D)esi!n
he c!n*ii!ns F*ashG A f!' )nc!nsci!)s%y he
s&ecies 6e%% 7n!6s he'e a'e 'eas!ns f!' s)ch -ass
*eahs ha 0! >ey!n* acce&e* >e%iefs.
In s!-e his!'ica% &e'i!*s he &%i0h !f he
&!!' 6as s! h!''i>%e. s! )nen*)'a>%e. ha
!)>'ea7s !f he &%a0)e !cc)''e*. %ie'a%%y 'es)%in0
in a c!-&%ee *es')ci!n !f %a'0e a'eas !f he
en/i'!n-en in 6hich s)ch s!cia%. &!%iica%. an*
ec!n!-ic c!n*ii!ns exise*. MTh!seN &%a0)es !!7
'ich an* &!!' a%i7e. h!6e/e'. s! he c!-&%acen
6e%%8!8*! c!)%* see D)ie c%ea'%y. f!' exa-&%e.
ha !
C ,@ C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
s!-e exen sania'y c!n*ii!ns. &'i/acy. &eace !f -in*. ha* ! >e
0'ane* ! he &!!' a%i7e. f!' he 'es)%s !f hei' *issaisfaci!n 6!)%*
ha/e D)ie &'acica% 'es)%s. Th!se 6e'e *eahs !f &'!es.
(
In*i/i*)a%%y. each $/ici-$ 6as ! !ne exen !' an!he' a $/ici-$ !f
a&ahy. *es&ai'. !' h!&e%essness. 6hich a)!-aica%%y %!6e'e* >!*i%y
*efenses.
N! !n%y *! s)ch saes !f -in* %!6e' he *efenses. h!6e/e'. >)
hey aci/ae an* chan0e he >!*yBs che-is'ies. a%e' is >a%ances. an*
iniiae *isease c!n*ii!ns. Many /i')ses inhe'en%y ca&a>%e !f ca)sin0
*eah. in n!'-a% c!n*ii!ns c!n'i>)e ! he !/e'a%% hea%h !f he >!*y.
exisin0 si*e >y si*e as i 6e'e 6ih !he' /i')ses. each c!n'i>)in0 D)ie
necessa'y aci/iies ha -ainain >!*i%y eD)i%i>'i)-.
If Mce'ain /i')sesN a'e 'i00e'e*. h!6e/e'. ! hi0he' aci/iy !'
!/e'&'!*)ci!n >y -ena% saes. hey hen >ec!-e $*ea*%y.$ Physica%%y
hey -ay >e &asse* !n in 6hae/e' -anne' is &ec)%ia' ! a s&ecific s'ain.
Lie'a%%y. in*i/i*)a% -ena% &'!>%e-s !f s)fficien se/e'iy e-e'0e as
s!cia%. -ass *iseases.
.Gong !ause#2 The en/i'!n-en in 6hich an !)>'ea7 !cc)'s &!ins
a he &!%iica%. s!ci!%!0ica%. an* ec!n!-ic c!n*ii!ns ha ha/e e/!%/e*.
ca)sin0 s)ch *is!'*e'. Ofen s)ch !)>'ea7s a7e &%ace afe' ineffeci/e
&!%iica% !' s!cia% aci!n A ha is. afe' s!-e )nifie* -ass s!cia% &'!es
A has fai%e*. !' is c!nsi*e'e* h!&e%ess. They !fen !cc)' a%s! in 6a'i-e
!n he &a' !f a &!&)%ace MhaN is a0ains a 0i/en 6a' in 6hich MisN
c!)n'y is in/!%/e*.
Iniia%%y he'e is a &sychic c!na0i!n" Des&ai' -!/es fase' han a
-!sD)i!. !' any !)6a'* ca''ie' !f a 0i/en *isease. The -ena% sae
>'in0s a>!) he aci/ai!n !f a /i')s ha is. in h!se e'-s. &assi/e.
.Dause at $,)$9#2 Des&ai' -ay see- &assi/e !n%y >eca)se i fee%s
ha exe'i!' aci!n is h!&e%ess A >) is fi'es 'a0e in6a'*%y. an* ha
7in* !f c!na0i!n can %ea& f'!- >e* ! >e* an* f'!- hea' ! hea'. I
!)ches h!se. h!6e/e'. 6h! a'e in he sa-e sae !n%y. an* ! s!-e
exen i >'in0s a>!) an acce%e'ai!n in 6hich s!-ehin0 can in*ee* >e
*!ne in e'-s !f 0'!)& aci!n.
N!6 if y!) >e%ie/e in !ne %ife !n%y. hen s)ch c!n*ii!ns 6i%% see-
-!s *isas'!)s. an* in y!)' e'-s hey c%ea'%y a'e n! &'ey. Ye. h!)0h
each /ici- in an e&i*e-ic -ay *ie his !' he' !6n *eah. ha *eah
>ec!-es &a' !f a -ass s!cia% &'!es. The %i/es !f ini-ae s)'/i/!'s a'e
sha7en. an* acc!'*in0 ! he exen !f he e&i*e-ic
T#E NATURAL BODY
C,(8
he /a'i!)s e%e-ens !f s!cia% %ife ise%f a'e
*is)'>e*. a%e'e*. 'ea''an0e*. S!-ei-es s)ch
e&i*e-ics a'e e/en)a%%y 'es&!nsi>%e f!' he
!/e'h'!6 !f 0!/e'n-ens. he %!ss !f 6a's.
The'e a'e a%s! e/en *ee&e' >i!%!0ica%
c!nneci!ns 6ih he hea' !f na)'e. Y!) a'e
>i!%!0ica% c'ea)'es. Y!)' &'!)* h)-an c!n8
sci!)sness 'ess !n he /as $)nc!nsci!)s$
ine0'iy !f y!)' &hysica% >ein0. In ha 'e0a'*
y!)' c!nsci!)sness is as na)'a% as y!)' !e. In
e'-s !f he s&eciesB ine0'iy y!)' -ena%
saes a'e. hen. hi0h%y i-&!'an. Des&ai' !'
a&ahy is a >i!%!0ica% $ene-y.$ S!cia% c!n*i8
i!ns. &!%iica% saes. ec!n!-ic &!%icies. an*
e/en 'e%i0i!)s !' &hi%!s!&hica% f'a-e6!'7s
ha f!se' s)ch -ena% saes. >'in0 a>!) a
>i!%!0ica% 'ea%iai!n. They ac %i7e fi'e a&&%ie*
! a &%an.
The e&i*e-ics hen se'/e -any &)'&!ses
A 6a'nin0 ha ce'ain c!n*ii!ns 6i%% n! >e
!%e'ae*. The'e is a >i!%!0ica% !)'a0e ha
6i%% >e c!nin)a%%y ex&'esse* )ni% he
c!n*ii!ns a'e chan0e*.
.Gong !ause at $,):$#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en.
. . E/en in he *ays !f he 0'ea &%a0)es in
En0%an* he'e 6e'e h!se s-ien 6h! *i* n!
*ie. an* he'e 6e'e h!se )n!)che* >y he
*isease 6h! *ea% 6ih he sic7 an* *yin0.
Th!se s)'/i/!'s. 6h! 6e'e aci/e%y in/!%/e*.
sa6 he-se%/es in a c!-&%ee%y *iffe'en %i0h
han h!se 6h! s)cc)->e*. h!6e/e'" They
6e'e h!se. )n!)che* >y *es&ai'. 6h! sa6
he-se%/es as effeci/e 'ahe' han ineffeci/e.
Ofen hey '!)se* he-se%/es f'!- %i/es !f
&'e/i!)s%y )nhe'!ic si)ai!ns. an* hen
&e'f!'-e* 6ih 0'ea >'a/e'y. The h!''!' !f
he c!n*ii!ns !/e'6he%-e* he- 6he'e
ea'%ie' hey 6e'e n! in/!%/e*.
The si0h !f he *yin0 0a/e he- /isi!ns
!f he -eanin0 !f %ife. an* si''e* ne6 Mi*easN
!f s!ci!%!0ica%. &!%iica%. an* s&i'i)a% na)'es.
s! ha in y!)' e'-s he *ea* *i* n! *ie in
/ain. E&i*e-ics >y hei' &)>%ic na)'e s&ea7
!f &)>%ic &'!>%e-s A &'!>%e-s ha
s!ci!%!0ica%%y h'eaen ! s6ee& he in*i/i*)a%
! &sychic *isase' as he &hysica%
-ae'ia%iHai!n *!es >i!%!0ica%%y.
.Dause#2 These a'e he 'eas!ns a%s! f!' he
'an0e !' he %i-is !f /a'i!)s e&i*e-ics A
6hy hey s6ee& h'!)0h !ne a'ea an* %ea/e
an!he' c%ea'. 3hy !ne in he fa-i%y 6i%% *ie
an* an!he' s)'/i/e A f!' in his -ass
/en)'e. he in*i/i*)a% si%% f!'-s his !' he'
&'i/ae 'ea%iy.
.Dause at $,)>=#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en... In
y!)' s!ciey scienific -e*ica% >e%iefs
!&e'ae. an* a 7in* !f &'e/enai/e
-e*icine.
C ,, C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
-eni!ne* ea'%ie'. in 6hich &'!ce*)'es M!f in!c)%ai!nN a'e a7en.
>'in0in0 a>!) in hea%hy in*i/i*)a%s a -in)e *isease c!n*ii!n ha hen
0i/es i--)niy a0ains a -!'e -assi/e /isiai!n. In he case !f any
0i/en *isease his &'!ce*)'e -i0h 6!'7 D)ie 6e%% f!' h!se 6h! >e%ie/e
in i. I is. h!6e/e'. he >e%ief. an* n! he &'!ce*)'e. ha 6!'7s
.louder2#
=
I a- n! 'ec!--en*in0 ha y!) a>an*!n he &'!ce*)'e 6hen i
!>/i!)s%y 6!'7s f!' s! -any A
r
ye y!) sh!)%* )n*e'san* 6hy i >'in0s
a>!) he *esi'e* 'es)%s.
S)ch -e*ica% echn!%!0y is hi0h%y s&ecific. h!6e/e'. Y!) cann! >e
in!c)%ae* 6ih he *esi'e ! %i/e. !' 6ih he Hes. *e%i0h. !' c!n8
en-en !f he hea%hy ani-a%. If y!) ha/e *eci*e* ! *ie. &'!ece*
f'!- !ne *isease in s)ch a -anne'. y!) 6i%% &'!-&%y c!-e *!6n 6ih
an!he'. !' ha/e an acci*en. The i--)niHai!n. 6hi%e s&ecifica%%y
effeci/e. -ay !n%y 'einf!'ce &'i!' >e%iefs a>!) he >!*yBs
ineffeci/eness. I -ay a&&ea' ha %ef a%!ne he >!*y 6!)%* s)'e%y
*e/e%!& 6hae/e' *isease -i0h >e $fashi!na>%e$ a he i-e. s! ha he
s&ecific /ic!'y -i0h 'es)% in he )%i-ae *efea as fa' as y!)' >e%iefs
a'e c!nce'ne*.
Y!) ha/e y!)' !6n -e*ica% syse-s. h!6e/e'. I *! n! -ean !
)n*e'-ine he-. since hey a'e )n*e'-inin0 he-se%/es. S!-e !f -y
sae-ens c%ea'%y cann! >e &'!/en. in y!)' e'-s. an* a&&ea' a%-!s
sac'i%e0i!)s. Ye. h'!)0h!) y!)' his!'y n! -an !' 6!-an has *ie*
6h! *i* n! 6an ! *ie. 'e0a'*%ess !f he sae !f -e*ica% echn!%!0y.
S&ecific *iseases ha/e ce'ain sy->!%ic -eanin0s. /a'yin0 6ih he i-es
an* he &%aces.
+
.$,)H9#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en. . . A'e y!)' han*s i'e*?
."Fo#"
.Dause#2 The'e has >een 0'ea *isc)ssi!n in &as yea's a>!) he
s)'/i/a% !f he fies. in Da'6inian e'-s.
1
>) %i%e e-&hasis is &%ace*
)&!n he D)a%iy !f %ife. !' !f s)'/i/a% ise%fJ !' in h)-an e'-s. Mhe'e
has >eenN %i%e &'!>in0 in! he D)esi!n !f 6ha -a7es %ife 6!'h6hi%e.
P)ie si-&%y. if %ife is n! 6!'h6hi%e .louder2, n! s&ecies 6i%% ha/e a
'eas!n ! c!nin)e.
Ci/i%iHai!ns a'e %ie'a%%y s!cia% s&ecies. They *ie 6hen hey see n!
'eas!n ! %i/e. ye hey see* !he' ci/i%iHai!ns. Y!)' &'i/ae -ena% saes
en masse >'in0 a>!) he -ass c)%)'a% sance !f y!)' ci/i%iHai!n. T!
s!-e exen. hen. he s)'/i/a% !f y!)' ci/i%iHai!n is
T#E NATURAL BODY 8,+8
D)ie %ie'a%%y *e&en*en )&!n he c!n*ii!n !f each in*i/i*)a%J an* ha
c!n*ii!n is iniia%%y a s&i'i)a%. &sychic sae ha 0i/es >i'h ! he
&hysica% !'0anis-. Tha !'0anis- is ini-ae%y c!nnece* ! he na)'a%
>i!%!0ica% sae !f each !he' &e's!n. an* ! each !he' %i/in0 hin0. !'
eniy. h!6e/e' -in)e.
Ne6 &a'a0'a&h" Des&ie a%% $'ea%isic$ &'a0-aic a%es ! he c!n'a'y.
he na)'a% sae !f %ife ise%f is !ne !f E!y. acD)iescence 6ih ise%fA a
sae in 6hich aci!n is effeci/e. an* he &!6e' ! ac is a na)'a% 'i0h.
Y!) 6!)%* see his D)ie c%ea'%y 6ih &%ans. ani-a%s. an* a%% !he' %ife if
y!) 6e'e n! s! >%in*e* >y >e%iefs ! he c!n'a'y. Y!) 6!)%* fee% i in
he aci/iy !f y!)' >!*ies. in 6hich he /ia% in*i/i*)a% affi'-ai!n !f
y!)' ce%%s >'in0s a>!) he -ass. i--ense%y c!-&%icae* achie/e-en !f
y!)' &hysica% >ein0. Tha aci/iy na)'a%%y &'!-!es hea%h an* /ia%iy.
I a- n! s&ea7in0 !f s!-e '!-aniciHe*. $&assi/e.$ f%!&&y. s&i'i)a%
6!'%*. >) !f a c%ea' 'ea%iy 6ih!) i-&e*i-ens. in 6hich he !&&!sie
!f *es&ai' an* a&ahy 'ei0ns.
This >!!7 6i%% >e *e/!e*. hen. ! h!se c!n*ii!ns ha >es &'!-!e
s&i'i)a%. &sychic. an* &hysica% Hes. he >i!%!0ica% an* &sychic
c!-&!nens ha -a7e a s&ecies *esi'e ! c!nin)e is 7in*. S)ch as&ecs
&'!-!e he c!!&e'ai!n !f a%% 7in*s !f %ife !n a%% %e/e%s 6ih !ne an!he'.
N! s&ecies c!-&ees 6ih an!he'. >) c!!&e'aes ! f!'- an
en/i'!n-en in 6hich a%% 7in*s can c'eai/e%y exis.
.Force"ully)2 En* !f *icai!n. 3e 6i%% ha/e a 'i&8'!a'in0 >!!7 his
i-e. Y!) -ay en* he sessi!n !' a7e a >'ea7 as y!) &'efe'.
."We1ll ta+e the brea+# "
.$$)$&# Jane1s delivery had been Auite intent throughout, even though
she1d ta+en many !auses7 some o" them had been long# (e"ore the session she
had *ondered i" she really *anted to have one, but as on other such occa0
sions she came through *ith ecellent material once she started#
.Resume in the same manner at $$):&#2
I 6i%% hen >'ief%y c!nin)e.
Y!) %i/e in a &hysica% c!--)niy. >) y!) %i/e fi's !f a%% in a c!-8
-)niy !f h!)0hs an* fee%in0s. These 'i00e' y!)' &hysica% aci!ns.
They *i'ec%y affec he >eha/i!' !f y!)' >!*y. The ex&e'ience !f he
ani-a%s is *iffe'en. ye in hei' !6n 6ays ani-a%s ha/e >!h in*i/i*)a%
inen an* &)'&!se. Thei' fee%in0s a'e ce'ain%y as &e'inen as y!)'s.
They *'ea-. an* in hei' 6ay hey 'eas!n.
C ,1 C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
They *! n! $6!''y.$ They *! n! anici&ae *isase' 6hen n! si0ns
!f i a'e a&&a'en in hei' i--e*iae en/i'!n-en. On hei' !6n hey *!
n! nee* &'e/enai/e -e*icine. Pe ani-a%s a'e in!c)%ae* a0ains
*iseases. h!6e/e'. In y!)' s!ciey his a%-!s >ec!-es a necessiy. In a
$&)'e%y na)'a%$ sein0 y!) 6!)%* n! ha/e as -any %i/in0 &)&&ies !'
7iens. The'e a'e sa0es !f &hysica% exisence. an* in h!se e'-s na)'e
7n!6s 6ha i is *!in0. 3hen a s&ecies !/e'&'!*)ces. he inci*ences !f.
say. e&i*e-ics 0'!6. This a&&%ies ! h)-an &!&)%ai!ns as 6e%% as ! he
ani-a%s.
The D)a%iy !f %ife is i-&!'an a>!/e a%%. Ne6>!'n ani-a%s eihe' *ie
D)ic7%y an* na)'a%%y. &ain%ess%y. >ef!'e hei' c!nsci!)snesses a'e f)%%y
f!c)se* he'e. !' a'e 7i%%e* >y hei' -!he's A n! >eca)se hey a'e 6ea7
!' )nfi ! s)'/i/e. >) >eca)se he M&hysica%N c!n*ii!ns a'e n! h!se
ha 6i%% &'!*)ce he D)a%iy !f %ife ha -a7es s)'/i/a% $6!'h6hi%e.$
The c!nsci!)sness ha >eca-e s! >'ief%y &hysica% is n! annihi%ae*.
h!6e/e'. >) in y!)' e'-s 6ais f!' >ee' c!n*ii!ns.
The'e a'e a%s! $'ia% ')ns$ in h)-an an* ani-a% s&ecies a%i7e. in
6hich &ee7s a'e a7en. !' 0%i-&ses. !f &hysica% %ife. an* ha is a%%.
E&i*e-ics s6ee&in0 h'!)0h ani-a% &!&)%ai!ns a'e a%s! >i!%!0ica% an*
&sychic sae-ens. hen. in 6hich each in*i/i*)a% 7n!6s ha !n%y is
!6n 0'eaes f)%fi%%-en can saisfy he D)a%iy !f %ife !n an in*i/i*)a%
>asis. an* h)s c!n'i>)e ! he -ass s)'/i/a% !f he s&ecies.
.Dause at $$)HH#2 S)ffe'in0 is n! necessa'i%y 0!!* f!' he s!)% a a%%.
an* %ef a%!ne na)'a% c'ea)'es *! n! see7 i. The'e is a na)'a%
c!-&assi!n. a >i!%!0ica% 7n!6%e*0e. s! ha he -!he' !f an ani-a%
7n!6s 6hehe' !' n! exisin0 c!n*ii!ns 6i%% s)&&!' he ne6 !ffs&'in0.
Ani-a%s insinci/e%y 'ea%iHe hei' 'e%ai!nshi& 6ih he 0'ea f!'ces !f
%ife. They 6i%% insinci/e%y sa'/e an !ffs&'in0 6hi%e is c!nsci!)sness is
si%% )nf!c)se*. 'ahe' han sen* i %!!se )n*e' a*/e'se c!n*ii!ns.
In a na)'a% sae. -any chi%*'en 6!)%* *ie si%%>!'n f!' he sa-e
'eas!ns. !' 6!)%* >e na)'a%%y a>!'e*. The'e is a 0i/e8an*8a7e >e6een
a%% e%e-ens !f na)'e. s! ha s)ch in*i/i*)a%s !fen ch!!se -!he's. f!'
exa-&%e. 6h! &e'ha&s 6ane* he ex&e'ience !f &'e0nancy >) n! !f
>i'h A 6he'e hey ch!!se he ex&e'ience !f he fe)s >) n! necessa'i%y
MhaN !f he chi%*. Ofen in s)ch cases hese
T#E NATURAL BODY C ,: C
a'e $f'a0-en &e's!na%iies.$ 6anin0 ! ase &hysica% 'ea%iy. >) n! >ein0
'ea*y ! *ea% 6ih i. Each case is in*i/i*)a%. h!6e/e'. s! hese a'e 0ene'a%
sae-ens.
Many chi%*'en. 6h!. i see-s. sh!)%* ha/e *ie* !f *isease. !f $chi%*h!!*
e&i*e-ics.$ ne/e'he%ess s)'/i/e >eca)se !f hei' *iffe'en inens. The 6!'%* !f
h!)0h an* fee%in0 -ay >e in/isi>%e. an* ye i aci/aes a%% &hysica% syse-s
6ih 6hich y!) a'e acD)aine*.
Ani-a%s as 6e%% as -en can in*ee* -a7e s!cia% sae-ens. ha a&&ea' in a
>i!%!0ica% c!nex. Ani-a%s s'ic7en >y 7ien an* &)&&y *iseases. f!' exa-&%e.
ch!!se ! *ie. &!inin0 !) he fac ha he D)a%iy !f hei' %i/es in*i/i*)a%%y an*
en masse is /as%y %ac7in0. Thei' 'e%ai!nshi&s 6ih hei' !6n s&ecies is n!
%!n0e' in >a%ance. They cann! )se hei' f)%% a>i%iies !' &!6e's. n!' a'e -any !f
he- 0i/en c!-&ensain0 e%e-ens in e'-s !f a >eneficia% &sychic 'e%ai!nshi&
6ih -an A >) insea* a'e sh)ne* asi*e. )n6ane* an* )n%!/e*. An )n%!/e*
ani-a% *!es n! 6an ! %i/e.
L!/e in/!%/es se%f8'es&ec. he ')s in in*i/i*)a% >i!%!0ica% Hes an*
ine0'iy. T! ha exen. in hei' 6ay ani-a% e&i*e-ics ha/e he sa-e ca)ses as
h)-an !nes.
An ani-a% can in*ee* c!--i s)ici*e. S! can a 'ace !' a s&ecies. The
*i0niy !f a s&i'ie* %ife *e-an*s ha a ce'ain D)a%iy !f ex&e'ience >e
-ainaine*.
.4m!hatically)2 En* !f *icai!n. en* !f sessi!n. My hea'ies 'e0a'*s.
.Whis!ering no*)2 T')s he chan0es in R)>)'Bs M!6n c!n*ii!nN . A f!n* 0!!*
e/enin0.
."Than+ you# The same to you, Seth# Eood night# "
.$=)$& A#3# See Jane1s material on her "o*n condition" in her Introduction
"or this boo+# She1s en/oyed a number o" heartening im!rovements lately#2
NOTES" SESSION 5@,
(. In !'*ina'y e'-s. /a'i!)s 7in*s !f &%a0)e. inc%)*in0 he >)>!nic an* he
infa-!)s $B%ac7 Deah.$ 6e'e Fan* si%% a'eG s&'ea* ! -an >y f%eas ca''yin0 a
>ace'i)- f'!- infece* 'as. Ohe' f!'-s !f he aff%ici!n a'e ca''ie* >y !he'
'!*ens. In SehBs e'-s. h'!)0h he c!-&%icae* ine'aci!ns an*
c!--)nicai!ns in/!%/in0 a%% f!'-s !f %ife. -anBs *ee& *issaisfaci!ns 6!)%*
ha/e &e'i!*ic a%%y he%&e* 'i00e' he 'es)'0ence !f sc!)'0es %i7e he &%a0)es" In
+'*8cen)'y R!-e. %!' insance. se/e'a% h!)san* &e!&%e 6e'e sai* ! ha/e
C ,< C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
*ie* each *ayJ esi-aes a'e ha !/e' a ,@8yea' &e'i!* in he (1h cen)'y.
h'ee8D)a'e's !f he &!&)%ai!n !f E)'!&e an* Asia &e'ishe*J he'e 6as he 0'ea
&%a0)e !f L!n*!n in (<<:. an* s! f!'h.
,. Occasi!na%%y. insea* !f ca%%in0 f!' a &a'ic)%a' 6!'* !' &h'ase ! >e
)n*e'%ine* f!' e-&hasis. Seh *e%i/e's i %!)*e' A s!-ei-es -)ch %!)*e'.
I !fen )n*e'%ine s)ch -ae'ia% s! he 'ea*e' 6i%% 7n!6 E)s 6haBs >een
s'esse*. On he &'ine* &a0e he 'es)%s %!!7 &'ey -)ch %i7e h!se 6!'*s
Seh hi-se%f 6ans )n*e'%ine*. >) *)'in0 he sessi!n hey c!-e h'!)0h
D)ie *iffe'en%y.
=ane has 0'ea ene'0y an* &!6e' a he' *is&!sa% 6hen s&ea7in0 f!' Seh. an*
I can !fen fee% h!se D)a%iies as h!)0h hey f!'- a c!%%eci/e &a%&a>%e eniy in
ise%f. D)'in0 !)' &'i/ae an* >!!7 sessi!ns SehBs /!ice effecs a'e )s)a%%y D)ie
c!n/e'sai!na% in !ne an* e-&hasis. an* he s&ea7s s%!6%y en!)0h s! ha I can
c!-f!'a>%y a7e n!es. The Seh /!ice can >e s)nnin0 in /!%)-e an* 'a&i*iy
!f *e%i/e'y. h!6e/e'. an* can see-in0%y c!nin)e in h!se -!*es in*efinie%y"
IB/e 6inesse* s!-e ')%y 'e-a'7a>%e *e-!ns'ai!ns. %asin0 se/e'a% h!)'s.
S)ch -anifesai!ns a'e &'acica%%y ne/e' ca''ie* ha fa' in !)' 'e0)%a' sessi!ns.
h!6e/e'. N!' is =ane e/e' exha)se* >y s&ea7in0 f!' Seh A 'ahe'. she 'e&!'s
an inf)si!n !f ene'0y. >!h s)>Eeci/e%y an* !>Eeci/e%y. As sheBs !fen sai*. she
$'i*es$ he Seh /!ice. !' he ene'0y >ehin* !' 6ihin i.
B!h !f )s ha/e 6'ien a>!) he Seh /!ice effecs in !he' >!!7s. as 6e
'y ! )n*e'san* -!'e a>!) he-.
+. See N!e 1 f!' Sessi!n 5@(.
F!' a%% !f he *isa*/ana0es !f /accinai!n an* in!c)%ai!n &'!0'a-s. hen.
Seh !>/i!)s%y *!esnB 'ec!--en* ha 6e a>an*!n he- a &'esen. since -!s
!f )s >e%ie/e in hei' efficiency. I -ay >e s!-e i-e >ef!'e &'i/ae >e%iefs a'e
s'!n0 en!)0h ! s)sain )s. 6ih!) he )se !f h!se -e*ica% $c')ches.$ Si%%.
6e can 'y ! -ini-iHe s)ch *e&en*ency Fas =ane an* I *! n!6G. an* ! a/!i*
a7in0 sh!s si-&%y >eca)se heyB'e $in /!0)e.$
In N!e 1 f!' Sessi!n 5@(.( D)!e* -ae'ia% Seh 0a/e !n in!c)%ai!ns in
Sessi!n 2@+ f!' V!%)-e ( !f "Jn+no*n" Reality# N!6 %e -e cie s!-e !f his
-ae'ia% f'!- Sessi!n 2@1 in he sa-e >!!7. Afe' (@"(<" $Y!) can &!in !
*iseases sa-&e* !) >eca)se !f in!c)%ai!ns !' !he' &'e/enai/e -eas)'es. ...
I see-s he 6!'s 7in* !f i*i!cy ! s)00es ha he in*i/i*)a% has any 7in* !f
effeci/e &'!eci!n a0ains i%%ness !' *isease . . .
$A0ain. -any can han7f)%%y &'aise a 0i/en *!c!' f!' *isc!/e'in0 a *isease
c!n*ii!n Bin i-e.B s! ha effeci/e c!)ne'in0 -eas)'es 6e'e a7en an* he
*isease 6as e%i-inae*. Y!) cann! 7n!6 f!' s)'e. !f c!)'se. 6ha 6!)%* ha/e
ha&&ene* !he'6ise . . . ! h!se &e!&%e 6h! 6ane* ! *ie. If hey *i* n! *ie !f
he *isease. hey -ay ha/e Bfa%%en &'eyB ! an acci*en. !' *ie* in a 6a'. !' in a
na)'a% *isase'.
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BThey -ay ha/e >een Bc)'e*B 6hehe' !' n! hey ha* 'ea-en. an* 0!ne !n
! %ea* &'!*)ci/e %i/es. Y!) *! n! 7n!6. A -an !' 6!-an 6h! is 'ea*y ! *ie.
if sa/e* f'!- !ne *isease 6i%% &'!-&%y 0e an!he'. !' fin* a 6ay !f f)%fi%%in0
ha *esi'e. Y!)' &'!>%e- he'e 'ess 6ih he 6i%% ! %i/e. an* 6ih he
-echanis-s !f he &syche.$
Si%%. =ane an* I *! ha/e !)' cas in!c)%ae* a0ains fe%ine *ise-&e' an*
'es&i'a!'y /i')sesJ &es acD)i'e* a h)-ane s!cieies Fas !)'s !fen a'eG ha/e
a%'ea*y sha'e* an infece* en/i'!n-en. 3e s)&&!se ha if 6e ha* y!)n0
chi%*'en 6eB* see ! hei' 'ecei/in0 he i--)niHai!ns hey $sh!)%*$ ha/e. !' a'e
'eD)i'e* ! ha/e >y a sch!!% >!a'*. f!' exa-&%e. IBs /e'y *iffic)% in !)' s!ciey
! 'e%y )&!n >e%iefs a%!ne 6he'e !he' &e!&%e a'e in/!%/e*. &a'ic)%a'%y in he
face !f -e*ica% an* scienific &'!&a0an*a. FLe -e a**. h!)0h. ha he'e a'e
a/ai%a>%e !*ay n)-e'!)s /accines a0ains chi%*h!!* *iseases. >) ha -any
&a'ens i0n!'e -any !f he-. S!-e !f h!se /accines A f!' 6h!!&in0 c!)0h.
-)-&s. -eas%es. ;e'-an -eas%es !' ')>e%%a. f!' insance A a'e si%% D)ie
c!n'!/e'sia%. TheyB'e !fen !n%y &a'ia%%y effeci/e. an* can ca)se a /a'iey !f
si*e effecs" 'eaci!ns 'an0in0 f'!- he e-&!'a'y ! he &e'-anen !' faa%. =ane
an* I s'!n0%y 'ec!--en* ha &a'ens h!'!)0h%y in/esi0ae an* )n*e'san* he
&'!s an* c!ns in/!%/e* 6ih each in!c)%ai!n hei' chi%*'en 6i%% 'ecei/e.G
1. The En0%ish na)'a%is. Cha'%es Da'6in F(5@48(55,G. -ainaine* in his
he!'y !f !'0anic e/!%)i!n ha a%% &%ans an* ani-a%s *e/e%!& f'!- hei' !6n
&'e/i!)s f!'-s >y inhe'iin0 -in)e /a'iai!ns h'!)0h s)ccee*in0 0ene'ai!ns.
6ih h!se f!'-s >es fie* ! he en/i'!n-en >ein0 he !nes -!s %i7e%y !
s)'/i/e.
A-aHin0%y. an!he' En0%ish na)'a%is. A%f'e* 3a%%ace F(5,+8(4(+G. in*e8
&en*en*y *e/e%!&e* a si-i%a' he!'y. an* he 6! -en ha* hei' 6!'7 &'esene*
! science in he sa-e &a&e' in (5:5. The nex yea' Da'6in &)>%ishe* his 8n the
8rigin o" S!ecies#
IB- s)'e Seh 6!)%* say ha he 6h!%e affai' 6as ha'*%y a c!inci*ence.
since heBs c!--ene* se/e'a% i-es ha ne6 i*eas !fen se&a'ae%y a'ise -!'e
han !nce in a 0i/en his!'ica% &e'i!*.
SESSION 5@+. MAY ,.(422
4"1+ P.M. MONDAY
.4ver since she began dictating 3ass E/ens "or Seth, Jane has "elt li+e
having boo+ sessions but once a *ee+ A on 3onday nights A and doing other
things in bet*een# So she1s been *or+ing on her !6n =a-es. *riting !oetry,
!ainting, and hel!ing me out *ith Seth1s Psyche by doing some o" the *or+ I
usually do *hen he1s "inished a boo+) ty!ing sessions "or the
C,58 EVENTS OF $NATURE$
manuscri!t, chec+ing my rough notes,
re*riting some o" them and ma+ing suggestions
about others# (ut *ith all o" this, she1s been
re"reshing her !hysical and creative selves by
sim!ly en/oying the day0by0day magical
ri!ening o" another s!ring#2
;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
Dicai!n" Y!)' scieniss a'e >e0innin0 !
)n*e'san* -anBs &hysica% 'e%ai!nshi& 6ih
na)'e. The s&ecies is !>/i!)s%y a &a' !f
na)'e an* n! a&a' f'!- i.
En/i'!n-ena% D)esi!ns a'e >ein0 'aise*
a>!) -anBs effecs )&!n he 6!'%* in 6hich
he %i/es. The'e is. h!6e/e'. an inne' en/i8
'!n-en ha c!nnecs a%% c!nsci!)snesses ha
*6e%% )&!n y!)' &%ane. in 6hae/e' f!'-.
This -ena% !' &sychic A !' in any case
n!n&hysica% A en/i'!n-en is e/e' in a sae
!f f%)x an* -!i!n. Tha aci/iy &'!/i*es y!)
6ih a%% exe'i!' &hen!-ena.
;i/e )s a -!-en. . . Y!)' sense
&e'ce&i!n. &hysica%%y s&ea7in0. is a 'es)% !f
>eha/i!' !n he &a' !f !'0ans ha see- !
y!) ! ha/e n! 'ea%iy !)si*e !f hei'
'e%ai!nshi& 6ih y!). Th!se !'0ans a'e
he-se%/es c!-&!se* !f a!-s an* -!%ec)%es
6ih hei' !6n c!nsci!)snesses. They ha/e.
hen. hei' !6n saes !f sensai!n an* c!08
nii!n. They 6!'7 f!' y!). a%%!6in0 y!) !
&e'cei/e &hysica% 'ea%iy.
Y!)' ea's ce'ain%y see- ! >e &e'-anen
a&&en*a0es. an* s! *! y!)' eyes. Y!) say"
$My eyes a'e >%)e.$ !' $My ea's a'e s-a%%.$
The &hysica% -ae' !f h!se sense !'0ans
chan0es c!nsan%y. h!6e/e'. 6ih y!) n!ne
he 6ise'. 3hi%e y!)' >!*y a&&ea's D)ie
*e&en*a>%e. s!%i*. Man*N sea*y. y!) a'e n!
a6a'e !f he c!nsan ine'chan0es ha !cc)'
>e6een i an* he &hysica% en/i'!n-en. I
*!es n! >!he' y!) !ne 6hi ha he &hysica%
s)>sance !f y!)' >!*y is -a*e )& !f
c!-&%ee%y *iffe'en a!-s an* -!%ec)%es
han i 6as c!-&!se* !f se/en yea's a0!.
MsayN. !' ha y!)' fa-i%ia' han*s a'e ac)a%%y
inn!cen !f any s-a%%es s-i*0en !f -ae'
ha c!-&!se* he- Me/en in 'ecen i-es
&asN.
Y!) &e'cei/e y!)' >!*y as s!%i*. A0ain.
he /e'y senses ha -a7e s)ch a *e*)ci!n a'e
he 'es)% !f he >eha/i!' !f a!-s an* -!%e8
c)%es %ie'a%%y c!-in0 !0ehe' ! f!'- he
!'0ans. fi%%in0 a &ae'n !f f%esh. A%% !he'
!>Eecs ha y!) &e'cei/e a'e f!'-e* in hei'
!6n 6ay in he sa-e fashi!n.
T#E NATURAL BODY C ,4 C
The &hysica% 6!'%* ha y!) 'ec!0niHe is -a*e )& !f in/isi>%e
&ae'ns. These &ae'ns a'e $&%asic.$ in ha 6hi%e hey exis. hei' fina%
f!'- is a -ae' !f &'!>a>i%iies *i'ece* >y c!nsci!)sness. Y!)' senses
&e'cei/e hese &ae'ns in hei' !6n 6ays. The &ae'ns he-se%/es can >e
$aci/ae*$ in inn)-e'a>%e fashi!ns. The'e is s!-ehin0 !) he'e
.humorously em!hatic2 ! !>se'/e.
.Gong !ause, one o" many, at $,),>#2 Y!)' sense a&&a'a)s *ee'8
-ines 6ha f!'- ha s!-ehin0 6i%% a7e. h!6e/e'. The -ass 6!'%* 'ises
)& >ef!'e y!)' eyes. >) y!)' eyes a'e &a' !f ha -ass 6!'%*. Y!)
cann! see y!)' h!)0hs. s! y!) *! n! 'ea%iHe ha hey ha/e sha&e an*
f!'-. e/en as. say. c%!)*s *!. The'e a'e c)''ens !f h!)0h as he'e a'e
c)''ens !f ai'. an* he -ena% &ae'ns !f -enBs fee%in0s an* h!)0hs 'ise
)& %i7e f%a-es f'!- a fi'e. !' sea- f'!- h! 6ae'. ! fa%% %i7e ashes !'
%i7e 'ain.
A%% e%e-ens !f he ine'i!' in/isi>%e en/i'!n-en 6!'7 !0ehe'. an*
hey f!'- he e-&!'a% 6eahe' &ae'ns ha a'e exe'i!'iHe* -ena%
saes. &'esenin0 y!) %!ca%%y an* en masse, hen. 6ih a &hysica% /e'si!n
!f -anBs e-!i!na% saes. Pe'i!*.
.As he had during the ',$st session, our cat, (illy, roused himsel" "rom
a snoo6e and *al+ed over to Jane# This time he /um!ed u! into her la!, then
!ositioned himsel" *ith his "orelegs against her chest *hile eamining her
"ace# Jane, as Seth, !etted him# I called (illy to me# Be !erched brie"ly on my
o*n la!, then curled u! on the cushion beside me#
.Amused)2 Y!) can say ha I &ee* he &)ssy.
N!6" The &hysica% &%ane is !>/i!)s%y a%s! e/e'8chan0in0 6hi%e i is
!&e'ai!na%%y !' 'ea%isica%%y !' &'a0-aica%%y 'e%ai/e%y sa>%e. The
&hysica% -ae' !f he &%ane is a%s! c!-&!se* !f %ie'a%%y infinie h!'*es
!f c!nsci!)snesses A each ex&e'iencin0 is !6n 'ea%iy 6hi%e a**in0 !
he !/e'a%% c!!&e'ai/e /en)'e.
.Gong!ause#2 Na)'a% *isase's 'e&'esen an )n*e'san*a>%y &'eE)8
*ice* c!nce&. in 6hich he /as c'eai/e an* 'eE)/enain0 e%e-ens
i-&!'an ! &%anea'y %ife. an* he'ef!'e ! -an7in*. a'e i0n!'e*. The
sa>i%iy !f he &%ane 'ess )&!n s)ch chan0es an* a%e'ai!ns. e/en as he
>!*yBs sa>i%iy is *e&en*en )&!n. say. he >i'h an* *eah !f he ce%%s.
.$,)=,#2 I is D)ie !>/i!)s ha &e!&%e -)s *ie A n! !n%y >eca)se
!he'6ise y!) 6!)%* !/e'&!&)%ae y!)' 6!'%* in! exinci!n.
C +@ C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
>) >eca)se he na)'e !f c!nsci!)sness 'eD)i'es ne6 ex&e'ience.
cha%%en0e. an* acc!-&%ish-en. This is e/e'y6he'e a&&a'en in na)'e
ise%f. .Dause#2 If he'e 6e'e n! *eah. y!) 6!)%* ha/e ! in/en i .smile2
A f!' he c!nex !f ha se%fh!!* 6!)%* >e as %i-ie* as he ex&e'ience
!f a 0'ea sc)%&!' 0i/en >) !ne h)n7 !f s!ne .*ith Auiet dramatic
em!hasis2K
The sc)%&!'Bs c'eai!n is &'a0-aica%%y 'ea%isic. in ha i exiss as an
!>Eec. an* can >e D)ie %e0ii-ae%y &e'cei/e*. as can y!)' 6!'%*. The
sc)%&!'Bs sa)e. h!6e/e'. c!-es f'!- he inne' en/i'!n-en. he
&ae'ns !f &'!>a>i%iies. These &ae'ns a'e n! he-se%/es inaci/e. They
a'e &!ssesse* >y he *esi'e ! >e8ac)a%iHe* F6ih a hy&henG. Behin* a%%
'ea%iies he'e a'e -ena% saes. These a%6ays see7 f!'-. h!)0h a0ain
he'e a'e !he' f!'-s han h!se y!) 'ec!0niHe.
A chai' is a chai' f!' y!)' &)'&!ses. As R)>)' s&ea7s f!' -e he sis
in !ne. As y!) 'ea* his >!!7 y!) -!s &'!>a>%y %!)n0e !n a chai' !'
c!)ch !' >ench A a%% D)ie s)'*y an* 'ea%. The a!-s an* -!%ec)%es
6ihin h!se chai's an* c!)ches a'e D)ie a%e'. h!)0h y!) *! n! 0'an
he- he D)a%iy !f %ife. 3hen chi%*'en &%ay 'in08a'!)n*8he8'!sy. hey
f!'- %i/in0 ci'c%es in he ai'. In ha 0a-e hey enE!y he -!i!n !f hei'
>!*ies. >) hey *! n! i*enify 6ih h!se s6i'%in0 ci'c%es. The a!-s
an* -!%ec)%es ha -a7e )& a chai' &%ay a *iffe'en 7in* !f 'in08a'!)n*8
he8'!sy. an* a'e in/!%/e* in c!nsan -!i!n. f!'-in0 a ce'ain &ae'n
ha y!) &e'cei/e as a chai'.
The *iffe'ences in -!i!n a'e s! *i/e'0en ha ! y!) he chai'. %i7e
y!)' >!*y. a&&ea's &e'-anen. The a!-s an* -!%ec)%es. %i7e he
chi%*'en. enE!y hei' -!i!n A s!%i*%y s7eche* in s&ace f'!- y!)'
&e's&eci/e. h!6e/e'. 6ih n! $i*ea$ ha y!) c!nsi*e' ha -!i!n a
chai'. !' s! )se i.
Y!) &e'cei/e he a!-sB aci/iy in ha fashi!n. MNe/e'he%essN he
a0'ee-en a7es &%ace a -ena% %e/e%s. an* is ne/e' c!-&%ee%y $se.$
h!)0h i a&&ea's ! >e. N! !ne &e'cei/es he sa-e chai' Ma%% !f he i-eN.
h!)0h &e'ha&s a 0i/en chai' 6i%% see- ! >e $he sa-e !ne$ seen f'!-
*iffe'en an0%es.
The *ance !f he a!-s an* -!%ec)%es is c!nin)!)s in y!)' a'ea. In
0'eae' e'-s. any 0i/en chai' is ne/e' he sa-e chai'. A%% !f his -)s >e
a7en in! c!nsi*e'ai!n 6hen 6e *isc)ss -ass e/ens.
Ta7e y!)' >'ea7.
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.$,)>=# Jane1s trance had been good, but she
remembered (illy climbing into her la!, and
ho* he1d !ut his "ace close to hers# "Seth
thought it *as great, " she said# Resume at
$$)$>#2
The scienis &'!>in0 he >'ain !f an i*i!
!' a 0eni)s 6i%% fin* !n%y he &hysica% -ae'
!f he >'ain ise%f.
N! !ne i*ea 6i%% >e *isc!/e'e* 'esi*in0 in
he >'ain ce%%s. Y!) can 'y ! c!n/ey an i*ea.
y!) can fee% is effecs. >) y!) cann! see i as
y!) can he chai'. On%y a f!!% 6!)%* say ha
i*eas 6e'e n!nexisen. h!6e/e'. !' *eny hei'
i-&!'ance.
Y!) cann! fin* any 0i/en *'ea- %!cai!n.
eihe'. 6ihin he >'ain ise%f. The s!%i* -ae'
!f y!)' 6!'%* is he 'es)% !f he &%ay !f y!)'
senses )&!n an inne' *i-ensi!n !f aci/iy ha
exiss as %e0ii-ae%y. an* ye as ana%iHin0%y
hi**en. as an i*ea !' a *'ea- %!cai!n.
I is easy f!' y!) ! see ha see*s >'in0
f!'h he f')i !f he ea'h. each M!fN hei' !6n
7in*. N! see* is i*enica% ! any !he'. ye
0ene'a%%y s&ea7in0 he'e a'e s&ecies ha se'/e
! )nie he-. Y!) *! n! -isa7e an !'an0e
f!' a 0'a&e. In he sa-e 6ay i*eas !' h!)0hs
f!'- 0ene'a% &ae'ns. >'in0in0 f!'h in y!)'
6!'%* ce'ain 7in*s !f e/ens. In his 'es&ec
y!)' h!)0hs an* fee%in0s $see*$ &hysica%
'ea%iy. >'in0in0 f!'h -ae'ia%iHai!ns.
Y!) !&e'ae D)ie nice%y &!%iica%%y. %i/in0
in /i%%a0es. !6nshi&s. c!)n'ies. saes. an* s!
f!'h. each 6ih ce'ain c)s!-s an* %!ca%
!'*inances. These in n! 6ay affec he %an*
ise%f. They a'e *esi0nai!ns f!' &'acica%
&)'&!ses. an* hey i-&%y !'0aniHai!n !f
inen !' affi%iai!n a !ne %e/e%. They a'e
&!%iica% &ae'ns. in/isi>%e >) hi0h%y
effeci/e. The'e a'e. h!6e/e'. fa' -!'e
/i0!'!)s in/isi>%e -ena% &ae'ns. in! 6hich
he h!)0hs an* fee%in0s !f -an7in* a'e
!'0aniHe* A !'. na)'a%%y. !'0aniHe
he-se%/es.
Each &e's!nBs h!)0hs f%!6 in! ha
f!'-ai!n. f!'-in0 &a' !f he ea'hBs &sychic
a-!s&he'e. F'!- ha a-!s&he'e f%!6s he
na)'a% ea'h%y &ae'ns f'!- 6hich y!)'
seas!ns e-e'0e 6ih a%% !f hei' /a'iey an*
effecs. Y!) a'e ne/e' /ici-s !f na)'a%
*isase's. h!)0h i -ay see- ha y!) a'e. f!'
y!) ha/e y!)' han* in f!'-in0 he-. Y!) a'e
c'eai/e%y in/!%/e* in he ea'hBs cyc%es. N!
!ne can >e >!'n f!' y!). !' *ie f!' y!). an* ye
n! >i'h !' *eah is 'ea%%y an is!%ae* e/en. >)
!ne in 6hich he eni'e &%ane &a'ici&aes. In
&e's!na% e'-s. a0ain. each s&ecies is
c!nce'ne* n! !n%y 6ih s)'/i/a% >) 6i%%G he
FQ i i J i % i F y !f is %ife an* ex&e'ience.
C +, C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
In h!se e'-s. na)'a% *isase's )%i-ae%y en* )& 'i0hin0 a
c!n*ii!n ha ea'%ie' >%i0he* he *esi'e* D)a%iy !f %ife. s! ha
a*E)s-ens 6e'e -a*e.
A- I 0!in0 !! fas?
."Fo, " I said, although Seth0Jane1s !ace *as !retty good as "ar as my
*riting s!eed *as concerned#2
The $/ici-s$ ch!!se ! &a'ici&ae in h!se c!n*ii!ns a s&i'i)a%.
&sych!%!0ica%. an* >i!%!0ica% %e/e%s. Many !f h!se 6h! a'e c!)ne*
a-!n0 he faa%iies -i0h !he'6ise *ie !f exen*e* i%%nesses. f!'
exa-&%e. A ce%%)%a' %e/e%s s)ch 7n!6%e*0e is a/ai%a>%e. an* in !ne 6ay
!' an!he' i-&a'e*. !fen in *'ea-s. ! he in*i/i*)a%. C!nsci!)s
c!-&'ehensi!n nee* n! f!%%!6. f!' -any &e!&%e 7n!6 s)ch hin0s. an*
&'een* n! ! 7n!6 he- a he sa-e i-e.
.$$)>>#2 Ohe's ha/e finishe* 6ih hei' cha%%en0esJ hey 6an ! *ie
an* a'e %!!7in0 f!' an exc)se A a face8sa/in0 *e/ice. #!6e/e'. h!se
6h! ch!!se s)ch *eahs 6an ! *ie in e'-s !f *'a-a. in he -i**%e !f
hei' aci/iies. an* a'e in a s'an0e 6ay fi%%e* 6ih he ex)%an inne'
7n!6%e*0e !f %ifeBs s'en0h e/en a he &!in !f *eah. A he %as hey
i*enify 6ih he &!6e' !f na)'e ha see-in0%y *es'!ye* he-.
Tha i*enificai!n !fen >'in0s a>!) in *eah A >) n! a%6ays A
an a**e* acce%e'ai!n !f c!nsci!)sness. an* in/!%/es s)ch in*i/i*)a%s in
a 7in* !f $0'!)& *eah ex&e'ience.$ 6he'e a%% !f he /ici-s -!'e !' %ess
e->a'7 in! an!he' %e/e% !f 'ea%iy $a he sa-e i-e.$
Th!se &e!&%e 6e'e a6a'e E)s >eneah c!nsci!)sness !f he &!s8
si>i%iies !f s)ch an e/en %!n0 >ef!'e he *isase' !cc)''e*. an* c!)%*
)ni% he %as -!-en ch!!se ! a/!i* he enc!)ne'. Ani-a%s 7n!6 !f
6eahe' c!n*ii!ns ahea* !f i-e. as !%* a%es say. This &e'ce&i!n is a
>i!%!0ica% &a' !f y!)' he'ia0e a%s!. The >!*y is &'e&a'e*. h!)0h
c!nsci!)s%y i see-s y!) a'e i0n!'an.
The'e a'e inn)-e'a>%e 'e%ai!nshi&s ha exis >e6een he ine'i!'
en/i'!n-en !f he >!*y an* he 6eahe' &ae'ns. The ancien fee%in0s !f
i*enificai!n 6ih s!'-s a'e D)ie /a%i*. an* in ha 'es&ec he $'ea%is-$
!f fee%in0s is fa' s)&e'i!' ! he 'ea%is- !f %!0ic. 3hen a &e's!n fee%s a
&a' !f a s!'-. h!se fee%in0s s&ea7 a %ie'a% ')h. L!0ic *ea%s 6ih
exe'i!' c!n*ii!ns. 6ih ca)se8an*8effec 'e%ai!nshi&s. In)ii!ns *ea%
6ih i--e*iae ex&e'ience !f he -!s ini-ae na)'e. 6ih s)>Eeci/e
-!i!ns an* aci/iies ha in y!)'
T#E NATURAL BODY C ++ C
e'-s -!/e fa' D)ic7e' han he s&ee* !f %i0h. an* 6ih si-)%ane!)s e/ens
ha y!)' ca)se8an*8effec %e/e% is fa' !! s%!6 ! &e'cei/e.
,
.Gong!ause#2 In ha 'e0a'* a%s!. he aci/iies !f he inne' en/i'!n-en a'e
!! fas f!' y!) ! f!%%!6 ine%%ec)a%%y. Y!)' in)ii!ns. h!6e/e'. can 0i/e y!)
c%)es ! s)ch >eha/i!'. A c!)n'y is 'es&!nsi>%e f!' is !6n *'!)0hs.
ea'hD)a7es. f%!!*s. h)''icanes A an* f!' is !6n ha'/ess an* 'ich *is&%ay !f
&'!*)cs. is in*)s'y an* c)%)'a% achie/e-ens. an* each !f hese e%e-ens is
'e%ae* ! each !he' !ne.
If he D)a%iy !f %ife ha is c!nsi*e'e* s&i'i)a%%y an* >i!%!0ica%%y necessa'y
fai%s. hen a*E)s-ens !cc)'. A &!%iica% &'!>%e- -i0h >e a%e'e* >y a na)'a%
*isase' if &!%iica% -eans fai%. On he !he' han*. he '!)sin0 c'eai/e ene'0ies
!f he &e!&%e 6i%% e-e'0e.
Exce%%ence 6i%% sh!6 ise%f h'!)0h he a's. c)%)'a% c'eai/iy. echn!%!0ica%
!' s!ci!%!0ica% acc!-&%ish-ens. The s&ecies 'ies ! f)%fi%% is 0'ea ca&aciies.
Each &hysica% >!*y in is !6n 6ay is %i7e he 6!'%*. I has is !6n *efenses an*
a>i%iies. an* each &!'i!n !f i s'i/es f!' a D)a%iy !f exisence ha 6i%% >'in0 !
he s-a%%es &a's !f i he s&i'i)a% an* >i!%!0ica% f)%fi%%-en !f is !6n na)'e.
.Beartily)2 En* !f *icai!n. En* !f sessi!n )n%ess y!) ha/e D)esi!ns.
."Iguess not, Seth# "2
My f!n*es 'e0a'*s. hen. an* a hea'y 0!!* e/enin0.
."Than+ you# The same to you, Seth# $
F(,"@5 A#3# Jane *as out o" an ecellent trance be"ore I "inished *riting# # #
#2
NOTES" SESSION 5@+
(. SehBs -ae'ia% !n *yin0 an* he na)'e !f c!nsci!)sness i--e*iae%y
'e-in*e* -e !f 6ha heB* sai* a ((",@ in he 5@(s sessi!n" $Dyin0 is a >i!8
%!0ica% necessiy . . . Inhe'en%y. each in*i/i*)a% 7n!6s ha he !' she -)s *ie
&hysica%%y in !'*e' ! s)'/i/e s&i'i)a%%y an* &sychica%%y . . . The se%f !)0'!6s
he f%esh.$ IB* >een hin7in0 a>!) h!se &assa0es. an* 6hen Seh 'e)'ne* ! he
s)>Eec !ni0h I *eci*e* ! ha/e s!-e f)n 6ih !)' acce&e* s!cia% an*
scienific esa>%ish-ens >y 6'iin0 his n!e.
SehBs i*eas a>!) he ')e na)'e A he necessity A !f *yin0 *i'ec%y c!n8
'a*ic -!'e an* -!'e !f 6ha 6e 'ea* hese *ays. N!6 a n)->e' !f scieniss
e%% )s ha %!n0 >ef!'e he en* !f his cen)'y 6eB%% ha/e he a>i%iy ! &'!%!n0
!) &hysica% %i/ei f!'c/ei A!' a %eas in*efinie%y. ! >e -!'e $&'acica%$
34- EVENTS OF $NATURE$
a>!) i. 3eB'e !%* a0ain an* a0ain ha echnica%%y
6eB'e !n he /e'0e !f &'!*)cin0 a'ificia% /e'si!ns !f
-any >!*i%y &a's. as 6e%% as -ic'!c!-&)e's ha 6i%%
>e i-&%ane* 6ihin he >!*y ! 'e0)%ae is
&e'f!'-anceJ hese a*/ances. &%)s !)' $c!nD)e'in0$ !f
*isease. &ain. an* s)ffe'in0. &%)s 0eneic en0inee'in0.
6i%% s!!n -a7e i &!ssi>%e f!' h)-an >ein0s ! %i/e
in*efinie%y. Th!se in he 7n!6 -ainain ha if y!) a'e
f!')nae en!)0h ! >e a y!)n0e' &e's!n. y!) -ay ne/e'
ha/e ! *ie.
3ha 0'an*i!se c%ai-s hese a'e. h!6e/e' A a
%eas a his i-e A f!' =ane an* I a%s! 'ea* ha in he
%as h'ee8D)a'e's !f a cen)'y science has -ana0e* !
>'in0 a>!) an inc'ease !f !n%y f!)' yea's in he %ife
ex&ecancy !f he a*)% 6hie -a%e" f'!- <4 ! 2+ yea's.
;'ane* ha he -e*ica% esa>%ish-en has %ea'ne* a %!
since (4@@. si%% iB%% ha/e ! -!/e a6f)%%y fas n!6 !
-a7e a%% !f h!se &'e*ici!ns c!-e ')e >ef!'e he yea'
,@@@. say.
B) n!6he'e *! 6e see anyhin0 a>!) any s&i'i)a%
*i%e--as ha -ay >e in/!%/e* 6ih a%% !f his. !' a>!)
he en!'-!)s s!cia% &'!>%e-s A cha%%en0es. ! >e s)'e
A ha c!)%* s!!n >e0in ! -anifes he-se%/es if
anyhin0 e/en a&&'!achin0 $ee'na% %ife$ c!-es 6ihin
he 'each !f n)->e's !f &e!&%e. Thin7 !f he %e0a%iies
a%!ne in/!%/e*. FPe!&%e -i0h e/en ha/e ! chan0e hei'
-a''ia0e /!6sKG Science8fici!n i*eas a>!)n*. 3ha
a>!) &!&)%ai!n c!n'!%? 3ha a>!) h!se $6h! 6an
! %i/e !n. >) canB aff!'* !? #!6 6i%% *ecisi!ns >e
-a*e a>!) 6h! 'ecei/es he fa/!'e* 'ea-en an* 6h!
*!esnB? 3i%% fa-i%ies D)a%ify. !' E)s in*i/i*)a%s?
;eni)ses !' *!%s? If he se'/ices necessa'y ! exen*
%ife a'e f'ee A &ai* f!' >y he 0!/e'n-en. ha is A
6i%% 0!/e'n-en *eci*e ha ce'ain fa-i%ies si-&%y
cann! >e a%%!6e* ! ha/e chi%*'en. ha heyB%% >e %ef !
*ie !)? In /ie6 !f !)' &'esen 6!'%* cha%%en0es. i
-i0h e/en >e sai* ha he'e a'e a%'ea*y !! -any
&e!&%e in he 6!'%*. An* 6ha a>!) ani-a%s an* !he'
f!'-s !f %ife? Pe'ha&s in hei' !6n c!%%eci/e 6is*!-
he ani-a%s 6i%% %!!7 )&!n )s as h!)0h 6eB/e a%!0ehe'
0i/en )& !)' &!6e's !f in)ii/e )n*e'san*in0.
Ri0h n!6 IB* >e ha -an 6i%% -!s ce'ain%y 'y
6ih a%% !f his -i0h e/e'y echniD)e he can *e/ise in
!'*e' ! &'!%!n0 &hysica% %ife as %!n0 as &!ssi>%e A s!
0'ea is his c!nsci!)s fea' !f *eah as he c!ns)--ae
exinci!n f!' a%% i-e ! c!-e. Th'!)0h a%% !f his
'ec!'*e* his!'y. -an has c'eae* ha fea'. ha belie",
6ih he 0'eaes enaciy i-a0ina>%e.
The'eBs -)ch i'!ny in/!%/e* in he 6h!%e i*ea !f
%i/in0 in*efinie%y. If s)ch a &!ssi>i%iy is e/e' achie/e*.
I hin7 ha !n c!nsci!)s %e/e%s he -e->e's !f he
s&ecies 6i%% c!-e ! fea' he chance !f accidental death
-!'e han anyhin0 e%se. an* ha his &!6e'f)% c!nce'n
-ay se'i!)s%y ci'c)-sc'i>e >eha/i!'. F!' 6h!. 7n!6in0
ha f!' a%% &'acica% &)'&!ses he !' she is $i--!'a%.$
6i%% 6an ! 'is7 ha -!s &'eci!)s 0if !f a%% A %ife A
>y *!in0 anyhin0 ha c!)%* ')*e%y a7e i a6ay? E/en
c!nac s&!'s. %e a%!ne aci/iies %i7e ai'. sea. !' s&ace
'a/e%. !' any *an0e'!)s !cc)&ai!n. c!)%* >e
T#E NATURAL BODY C +: C
a>h!''e*. Disease !f any 7in*. as 6e%% as a0in0 ise%f. 6!)%* ha/e ! >e c!n'!%%e*
a>s!%)e%y.
As f!' =ane an* -e. 6e 'ea%%y *!nB hin7 i necessa'y ha 6e %i/e f!'e/e' &hysica%%y.
!' e/en ! >e ,@@ yea's !%* A an ai)*e ha -ay >e n! -!'e han a si0n !f !)' !6n
c!n*ii!nin0. 3e -ay e/en >e a %i%e sa* an* Eea%!)s ha 6e ch!se ! >e >!'n a fe6
*eca*es !! s!!n. $I 6!)%*nB -in* seein0 he a0e !f (@@. h!)0h. if I 6e'e in 0!!*
sha&e.$ =ane sai* as 6e *isc)sse* his n!e. Th!se !f a&&'!achin0 0ene'ai!ns. 6e
h!)0h. -ay ha/e n! hesiai!n a a%% a>!) !&in0 ! %i/e as %!n0 as &!ssi>%e. A %eas f!'
a 6hi%e. c!nsci!)sness 6!)%* acc!--!*ae he- /e'y 6e%%. The fina% i'!ny !f a%% -ay
*e/e%!&. h!6e/e'" =ane a**e* ha he s)ici*e 'ae 6!)%* 'ise c!nsi*e'a>%y afe' he -any
i-&%icai!ns ass!ciae* 6ih exen*e* %ifei-es >e0an ! &ene'ae h)-an c!nsci!)sness.
Pe!&%e. she sai*. a %as !&en%y 'ec!0niHin0 he 0'ea necessiy an* *esi'a>i%iy !f
>i!%!0ica% *eah. 6!)%* in -any insances si-&%y $)'n he-se%/es !ff.$
,. Seh an* =ane ha/e >!h 'efe''e* ! fase'8han8%i0h effecs in ea'%ie' >!!7s. Seh
*i* s! 6hi%e *isc)ssin0 his CUBs. !' )nis !f c!nsci!)sness. f!' insance. A%>e' Einsein.
in his s&ecia% he!'y !f 'e%ai/iy. *e-!ns'ae* ha n!hin0 e%se in he )ni/e'se can D)ie
'each A %e a%!ne s)'&ass A he s&ee* !f %i0h. S!-e &hysiciss ha/e he!'iHe* a>!)
ce'ain fase'8han8%i0h $&a'ic%es.$ h!6e/e'. ha >y s!-e )n7n!6n &'!cess a'e created
'a/e%in0 a s)ch en!'-!)s /e%!ciiesJ h)s in ha 6ay hey 'y ! 0e a'!)n* he %i-is se
>y Einsein. The'e ha/e a%s! >een 'ecen as'!n!-ica% !>se'/ai!ns !f se/e'a% fa'8*isan
!>Eecs ha a&&ea' ! >e $s)&e'%)-in!)s.$ !' 'a/e%in0 c!nsi*e'a>%y fase' han he s&ee*
!f %i0h. These effecs ha/e ye ! >e saisfac!'i%y ex&%aine*.
Of c!)'se. 6hen !ne %ea/es he 'ea%- !f $&a'ic%es.$ n! -ae' h!6 s-a%% hey -ay
>e. !' h!6 hey >eha/e !' h!6 en)!)s hei' $&hysica%$ c!ns')ci!n. hen a%% 'es'ains
c!)%* 6e%% >e !ff. As in he case !f his CUBs. SehBs $s)>Eeci/e -!i!ns an* aci/iies.$
his $si-)%ane!)s e/ens.$ 6!)%* easi%y >e he ')%e in he >asic n!n&hysica% )ni/e'se.
SESSION 5@1. MAY 4.(422 4"11
P.M. MONDAY L
.Jane1s birthday *as yesterday, and a cou!le o" events that made !retty nice !resents
revolved around that date# T*o days ago, she *or+ed on our ne* "ront !orch "or the "irst
time7 she sat in the slanting sunlight and *rote do*n the in"ormation she !sychically
!ic+ed u! "rom the "*orld vie*" o" William James, the American !sychologist and
!hiloso!her *ho lived "rom IS$=0$%$,# She no* has considerable material "or her boo+
on James# ;In
C +< C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
the note she1s ma+ing "or her Introduction to Seth1s The Na)'e !f he
Psyche. Jane describes a *orld vie* as " # # # a living !sychological !icture
o" an individual li"e, *ith its +no*ledge and e!erience, *hich remains
res!onsive and viable long a"ter the !hysical li"e itsel" is over# "<
.Then today she received the contract "or Psyche "rom her !ublisher,
Drentice0Ball# Fo* she !re"ers to "ormally sign "or a boo+ only a"ter she A
andMor Seth A has "inished most o" the *or+ on that !ro/ect#
.Seth abru!tly came through *ithout greetings)2
N!6 A *icai!n. The >!*y is a s&i'i)a%. &sychic. an* s!cia%
sae-en. >i!%!0ica%%y s&!7en. I is !>/i!)s%y &'i/ae. ye i cann! >e
c!ncea%e*. in ha $i is 6he'e y!) a'e.$ in )s)a% e'-s.
The in*i/i*)a% >!*y is 6ha i is >eca)se i exiss in he c!nex !f
!he's %i7e i. By his I -ean ha a 0i/en &'esen >!*y &'es)&&!ses a
>i!%!0ica% &as !f %i7e c'ea)'es. I &'es)&&!ses c!ne-&!'a'ies. If. f!'
exa-&%e. !ne a*)% h)-an >ein0 6e'e &e'cei/e* >y an a%ien f'!- an!he'
6!'%*. ce'ain facs 6!)%* >e a&&a'en. E/en h!)0h s)ch an a%ien ca-e
)&!n a %!ne -e->e' !f y!)' s&ecies in !he'6ise )ninha>ie* %an*. he
a%ien c!)%* -a7e ce'ain ass)-&i!ns f'!- he in*i/i*)a%Bs a&&ea'ance
an* >eha/i!'.
.Gong !ause#2 If he $ea'h%in0$ s&!7e. he a%ien 6!)%* !f c!)'se
insan%y 7n!6 ha y!) 6e'e c!--)nicain0 c'ea)'es. an* in he /!ca%
s!)n*s 'ec!0niHe &ae'ns ha c!naine* &)'&!se an* inen. T! !ne
exen !' an!he'. a%% c'ea)'es )se %an0)a0e F)n*e'%ine*G. i-&%yin0 a fa'
/ase' s!ci!>i!%!0ica% 'e%ai!nshi& han is )s)a%%y s)&&!se*. F'!- Mhe
ea'h%in0BsN a&&ea'ance he a%ien 6!)%* >e a>%e ! *e*)ce A if i *i* n!
a%'ea*y 7n!6 A he &'!&!'i!ns !f he /a'i!)s e%e-ens )&!n y!)'
&%aneJ his >ein0 s)'-ise* f'!- y!)' -eh!* !f %!c!-!i!n.
a&&en*a0es. an* he na)'e !f y!)' &hysica% /isi!n.
3hi%e each in*i/i*)a% s&'in0s &'i/ae%y in! he 6!'%* a >i'h. hen.
each >i'h a%s! 'e&'esens D)ie %ie'a%%y an eff!' A a 'i)-&han !ne A
!n he &a' !f each -e->e' !f each s&ecies. f!' he *e%icae >a%ance !f
%ife 'eD)i'es f!' each >i'h D)ie &'ecise c!n*ii!ns ha n! !ne s&ecies
can 0)a'anee a%!ne. e/en ! is !6n 7in*. The 0'ain -)s 0'!6. The
ani-a%s -)s &'!*)ce. The &%ans -)s *! hei' &a'. Ph!!synhesis.
(
in
h!se e'-s. 'ei0ns.
The seas!ns -)s 'eain s!-e sa>i%iy. The 'ains -)s fa%%. >) n!
!! -)ch. The s!'-s -)s 'a0e. >) n! !! *e/asain0%y. Behin* a%% !f
his %ies a >i!%!0ica% an* &sychic c!!&e'ai/e /en)'e.
T#E NATURAL BODY C +2 C
A%% !f his c!)%* >e &e'cei/e* >y !)' hy&!heica% a%ien f'!- !ne %!ne
h)-an in*i/i*)a%J an* 6e 6i%% 'e)'n ! !)' a%ien %ae' !n.
.Gong!ause at $,),H#2 Ce%%s &!ssess $s!cia%$ cha'ace'isics. They
ha/e a en*ency ! )nie 6ih !he's. They na)'a%%y c!--)nicae. They
na)'a%%y 6an ! -!/e. Pe'i!*. In -a7in0 s)ch sae-ens I a- n!
&e's!nifyin0 he ce%%. f!' he *esi'e f!' c!--)nicai!n an* -!i!n *!es
n! >e%!n0 ! -an. !' e/en ani-a%s. a%!ne. ManBs *esi'e ! E!)'ney in!
!he' 6!'%*s is in is 6ay as na)'a% as he &%anBs )'0e ! )'n is %ea/es
!6a'* he s)n.
ManBs &hysica% 6!'%*. 6ih a%% !f is ci/i%iHai!ns an* c)%)'a%
as&ecs. an* e/en 6ih is echn!%!0ies an* sciences. >asica%%y 'e&'esens
he s&eciesB innae *'i/e ! c!--)nicae. ! -!/e !)6a'*. ! c'eae. an*
! !>Eecify sense* inne' 'ea%iies. The -!s &'i/ae %ife i-a0ina>%e is a
/e'y s!cia% affai'. The -!s sec%)*e* 'ec%)se -)s si%% *e&en* )&!n he
>i!%!0ica% s!cia>i%iy !f n! !n%y his !6n >!*y ce%%s. >) !f he na)'a%
6!'%* 6ih a%% !f is c'ea)'es. The >!*y. hen. n! -ae' h!6 &'i/ae. is
a%s! a &)>%ic. s!cia%. >i!%!0ica% sae-en. A s&!7en senence has a
ce'ain s')c)'e in any %an0)a0e. I &'es)&&!ses a -!)h an* a !n0)e.
he 7in* !f &hysica% !'0aniHai!n necessa'yJ a -in*J a ce'ain 7in* !f
6!'%* in 6hich s!)n*s ha/e -eanin0J an* a /e'y &'ecise. D)ie &'acica%
7n!6%e*0e !f he na)'e !f s!)n*s. he c!->inai!n !f hei' &ae'ns. he
)se !f 'e&eii!n. an* a 7n!6%e*0e !f he ne'/!)s syse-. Fe6 !f -y
'ea*e's &!ssess s)ch c!nsci!)s 7n!6%e*0e. ye he -aE!'iy s&ea7 D)ie
6e%%.
In !ne 6ay !' an!he'. he'ef!'e. i ce'ain%y see-s ha y!)' >!*y
&!ssesses a 7in* !f D)ie &'a0-aic inf!'-ai!n. an* acs )&!n i. Y!)
can ex&'ess a%-!s any i*ea ha y!) 6an in /!ca% e'-s. e/en if y!)
ha/e ha'*%y any c!nce&i!n a a%% !f he 6ay in 6hich y!)' !6n s&eech is
exec)e*.
The >!*y is 0ea'e* hen ! ac. I is &'a0-aica%%y &'acica%. an*
a>!/e a%% i 6ans ! ex&%!'e an* ! c!--)nicae. C!--)nicai!n
i-&%ies a s!cia% na)'e. The >!*y has 6ihin i inhe'en%y e/e'yhin0
necessa'y f!' is !6n *efense. The >!*y ise%f 6i%% ease he chi%* !
s&ea7. ! c'a6% an* 6a%7. ! see7 is fe%%!6s. Th'!)0h >i!%!0ica%
c!--)nicai!n he chi%*Bs ce%%s a'e -a*e a6a'e !f is &hysica% en/i8
'!n-en. he e-&e'a)'e. ai' &'ess)'e. 6eahe' c!n*ii!ns. f!!* s)&&%ies
A an* he >!*y 'eacs ! hese c!n*ii!ns. -a7in0 s!-e a*E)s-ens
6ih 0'ea 'a&i*iy.
C +5 C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
A ce%%)%a' %e/e%s he 6!'%* exiss 6ih a 7in* !f s!cia% ine'chan0e.
in 6hich he >i'h an* *eah !f ce%%s a'e 7n!6n ! a%% !he's. an* in 6hich
he *eah !f a f'!0 an* a sa' 0ain eD)a% 6ei0h. B) a y!)' %e/e% !f
aci/iy y!)' h!)0hs. fee%in0s. an* inens. h!6e/e' &'i/ae. f!'- &a'
!f he inne' en/i'!n-en !f c!--)nicai!n. This inne' en/i'!n-en is as
&e'inen an* /ia% ! he s&eciesB 6e%%8>ein0 as is he &hysica% !ne. I
'e&'esens he &sychic. -ass >an7 !f &!enia%. e/en as he &%ane
&'!/i*es a &hysica% >an7 !f &!enia%. 3hen he'e is an ea'hD)a7e in
an!he' a'ea !f he 6!'%*. he %an* -ass in y!)' !6n c!)n'y is in !ne
6ay !' an!he' affece*. 3hen he'e a'e &sychic ea'hD)a7es in !he'
a'eas !f he 6!'%*. hen y!) a'e a%s! affece*. an* )s)a%%y ! he sa-e
*e0'ee.
In he sa-e 6ay. if !ne &!'i!n !f y!)' !6n >!*y is inE)'e*. hen
!he' &!'i!ns fee% he effecs !f he 6!)n*. An ea'hD)a7e can >e a
*isase' in he a'ea 6he'e i !cc)'s. e/en h!)0h is exisence c!''ecs
i->a%ances. an* he'ef!'e &'!-!es he %ife !f he &%ane. E-e'0ency
aci!ns a'e D)ie 'i0!'!)s in he i--e*iae a'ea !f an ea'hD)a7e. an* ai*
is sen in f'!- !he' c!)n'ies. 3hen an a'ea !f he >!*y $e')&s.$ he'e
a'e a%s! e-e'0ency -eas)'es a7en %!ca%%y. an* ai* sen f'!- !he'
&!'i!ns !f he >!*y ! aff%ice* &a's.
The &hysica% e')&i!n. 6hi%e i -ay a&&ea' ! >e a *isase' in he a'ea
!f he *isease. is a%s!. h!6e/e'. a &a' !f he >!*yBs *efense syse-.
a7en ! ins)'e he 6h!%e >a%ance !f he >!*y. Bi!%!0ica%%y. i%%ness
he'ef!'e 'e&'esens he !/e'a%% >!*y *efense syse- a 6!'7.
.$,)>=#2 I a- 'yin0 ! &) his si-&%y A >) 6ih!) s!-e i%%nesses.
he >!*y c!)%* n! en*)'e. ;i/e )s a -!-en. . . Fi's !f a%%. he >!*y
-)s >e in a sae !f c!nsan chan0e. -a7in0 *ecisi!ns fa' !! fas f!'
y!) ! f!%%!6. a*E)sin0 h!'-!na% %e/e%s. -ainainin0 >a%ances >e6een
a%% !f is syse-sJ n! !n%y in 'e%ai!nshi& ! ise%f A he >!*y A >) !
an en/i'!n-en ha is a%s! in c!nsan chan0e. A >i!%!0ica% %e/e%s he
>!*y !fen &'!*)ces is !6n $&'e/enai/e -e*icine.$ !' $in!c)%ai!ns.$
>y see7in0 !). f!' exa-&%e. ne6 !' f!'ei0n s)>sances in is en/i'!n-en
Mha a'eN *)e ! na)'e. science !' echn!%!0yJ i assi-i%aes s)ch
&'!&e'ies in s-a%% *!ses. c!-in0 *!6n 6ih an $i%%ness$ 6hich. %ef
a%!ne. 6!)%* s!!n /anish as he >!*y )i%iHe* 6ha i c!)%* M!f iN. !'
s!cia%iHe* $a see-in0 in/a*e'.$
T#E NATURAL BODY C +4 C
The &e's!n -i0h fee% in*is&!se*. >) in s)ch 6ays he >!*y
assi-i%aes an* )ses &'!&e'ies ha 6!)%* !he'6ise >e ca%%e* a%ien !nes.
I i--)niHes ise%f h'!)0h s)ch -eh!*s. The >!*y. h!6e/e'. exiss 6ih
he -in* ! c!nen* 6ih A an* he -in* &'!*)ces an inne' en/i'!n-en
!f c!nce&s. The ce%%s ha c!-&!se he >!*y *! n! 'y ! -a7e sense !f
he c)%)'a% 6!'%*. They 'e%y )&!n y!)' ine'&'eai!n. he'ef!'e. f!' he
exisence !f h'eas !f a n!n8>i!%!0ica% na)'e. S! hey *e&en* )&!n y!)'
assess-en.
.Gong !ause#2 If ha assess-en c!''e%aes 6ih >i!%!0ica% !nes. y!)
ha/e a 0!!* 6!'7in0 'e%ai!nshi& 6ih he >!*y. I can 'eac s6if%y an*
c%ea'%y. 3hen y!) sense h'ea !' *an0e' f!' 6hich he >!*y can fin* n!
>i!%!0ica% c!''e%ai!n. e/en as h'!)0h ce%%)%a' c!--)nicai!n i scans
he en/i'!n-en &hysica%%y. hen i -)s 'e%y )&!n y!)' assess-en an*
'eac ! *an0e' c!n*ii!ns. The >!*y 6i%%. he'ef!'e. 'eac ! i-a0ine*
*an0e's ! s!-e *e0'ee. as 6e%% as ! h!se ha a'e >i!%!0ica%%y &e'inen.
Is *efense syse- !fen >ec!-es !/e'exe'e* as a 'es)%.
The >!*y is. he'ef!'e. D)ie 6e%% eD)i&&e* ! *ea% 6ih is &hysica%
sance in he &hysica% 6!'%*. an* is *efense syse-s a'e )ne''in0 in ha
'es&ec. Y!)' c!nsci!)s -in*. h!6e/e'. *i'ecs y!)' e-&!'a% &e'ce&i!n
an* ine'&'es ha &e'ce&i!n. !'0aniHin0 i in! -ena% &ae'ns. The
>!*y. a0ain. -)s *e&en* )&!n h!se ine'&'eai!ns. The >i!%!0ica% >asis
!f a%% %ife is a %!/in0. *i/ine an* c!!&e'ai/e !ne. an* &'es)&&!ses a safe
&hysica% sance f'!- 6hich any -e->e' !f any s&ecies fee%s aci/e%y f'ee
! see7 !) is nee*s an* ! c!--)nicae 6ih !he's !f is 7in*.
.Dause at $$),$#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en... I is fashi!na>%e ! >e%ie/e ha
he ani-a%s *! n! &!ssess i-a0inai!n. >) his is a D)ie e''!ne!)s
>e%ief. They anici&ae -ain0. f!' exa-&%e. >ef!'e is i-e. They a%%
%ea'n h'!)0h ex&e'ience. an* *es&ie a%% !f y!)' c!nce&s. %ea'nin0 is
i-&!ssi>%e 6ih!) i-a0inai!n a any %e/e%.
In y!)' e'-s. he i-a0inai!n !f he ani-a%s is %i-ie*. Thei's is n!
-e'e%y c!nfine* ! he e%e-ens !f &'e/i!)s ex&e'ience. h!6e/e'. They
can i-a0ine e/ens ha ha/e ne/e' ha&&ene* ! he-. ManBs a>i%iies in
his 'es&ec a'e fa' -!'e c!-&%icae*. f!' in his i-a0inai!n he *ea%s 6ih
&'!>a>i%iies. In any 0i/en &e'i!* !f i-e. 6ih !ne &hysica% >!*y. he can
anici&ae !' &e'f!'- an infinie%y
C 1@ C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
/ase' n)->e' !f e/ens A each !ne 'e-ainin0 &'!>a>%e )ni% he
aci/aes i.
The >!*y. 'es&!n*in0 ! his h!)0hs. fee%in0s. an* >e%iefs. has -)ch
-!'e *aa ! *ea% 6ih. he'ef!'e. an* -)s ha/e a c%ea' a'ea in 6hich
c!ncise aci!n is &!ssi>%e.
Ta7e y!)' >'ea7.
."Thanh you#"
.$$),% to $$):H#2
The >!*yBs *efense syse- is a)!-aic. an* ye .! a ce'ain *e0'ee
i is a sec!n*a'y 'ahe' han &'i-a'y syse-. c!-in0 in! -!>i%iHai!n as
s)ch !n%y 6hen he >!*y is h'eaene*.
The >!*yBs -ain &)'&!se is n! !n%y ! s)'/i/e >) ! -ainain a
D)a%iy !f exisence a ce'ain %e/e%s. an* ha D)a%iy ise%f &'!-!es
hea%h an* f)%fi%%-en. A *efinie. >i!%!0ica%%y &e'inen fea' a%e's he
>!*y. an* a%%!6s i ! 'eac c!-&%ee%y an* na)'a%%y. Y!) -i0h >e
'ea*in0 a ne6s&a&e' hea*%ine. f!' exa-&%e. as y!) c'!ss a >)sy s'ee.
L!n0 >ef!'e y!) a'e c!nsci!)s%y a6a'e !f he ci'c)-sances. y!)' >!*y
-i0h %ea& !) !f he &ah !f an a&&'!achin0 ca'. The >!*y is *!in0 6ha
i is s)&&!se* ! *!. Th!)0h c!nsci!)s%y y!) 6e'e n! af'ai*. he'e 6as a
>i!%!0ica%%y &e'inen fea' ha 6as ace* )&!n.
If. h!6e/e'. y!) *6e%% -ena%%y in a 0ene'a%iHe* en/i'!n-en !f fea'.
he >!*y is 0i/en n! c%ea' %ine !f aci!n. a%%!6e* n! a&&'!&'iae 'es&!nse.
L!!7 a i his 6ay" An ani-a%. n! necessa'i%y E)s a 6i%* !ne in s!-e
nai/e f!'es. >) an !'*ina'y *!0 !' ca. 'eacs in a ce'ain fashi!n. I is
a%e' ! e/e'yhin0 in is en/i'!n-en. A ca *!es n! anici&ae *an0e'
f'!- a &enne* *!0 f!)' >%!c7s a6ay. h!6e/e'. n!' >!he' 6!n*e'in0
6ha 6!)%* ha&&en if ha *!0 6e'e ! esca&e an* fin* he caBs c!Hy
ya'*.
Many &e!&%e. h!6e/e'. *! n! &ay aeni!n ! e/e'yhin0 in hei'
en/i'!n-ens. >) h'!)0h hei' >e%iefs c!ncen'ae !n%y )&!n $he
fe'!ci!)s *!0 f!)' >%!c7s a6ay.$ Tha is. hey *! n! 'es&!n* ! 6ha is
&hysica%%y &'esen !' &e'cei/a>%e in eihe' s&ace !' i-e. >) insea*
M*6e%%N )&!n he h'eas ha -ay !' -ay n! exis. i0n!'in0 a he sa-e
i-e !he' &e'inen *aa ha a'e i--e*iae%y a han*.
The -in* hen si0na%s h'ea A >) a h'ea ha is n!6he'e
&hysica%%y &'esen. s! ha he >!*y cann! c%ea'%y 'es&!n*. I he'ef!'e
'eacs ! a &se)*!h'eaenin0 si)ai!n. an* is ca)0h >e6een
T#E NATURAL BODY 81(8
0ea's. s! ! s&ea7. 6ih 'es)%in0 >i!%!0ica% c!nf)si!n. The >!*yBs
'es&!nses -)s >e s&ecific.
The !/e'a%% sense !f hea%h. /ia%iy. an* 'esi%iency is a 0ene'a%iHe*
c!n*ii!n !f c!nen-en A >'!)0h a>!). h!6e/e'. >y -)%i)*in!)s
s&ecific 'es&!nses. Lef a%!ne. he >!*y can *efen* ise%f a0ains any
*isease. >) i cann! *efen* ise%f a&&'!&'iae%y a0ains an exa00e'ae*
0ene'a% fea' !f *isease !n he in*i/i*)a%Bs &a'. I -)s -i''!' y!)' !6n
fee%in0s an* assess-ens. Us)a%%y. n!6. y!)' eni'e -e*ica% syse-s
%ie'a%%y 0ene'ae as -)ch *isease as is c)'e*
A f!' y!) a'e e/e'y6he'e h!)n*e* >y he sy-&!-s !f /a'i!)s *is
eases. an* fi%%e* 6ih he fea' !f *isease. !/e'6he%-e* >y 6ha see-s
! >e he >!*yBs &'!&ensiy !6a'* i%%ness A an* n!6he'e is he
>!*yBs /ia%iy !' na)'a% *efense syse- s'esse*.
P'i/ae *isease. hen. ha&&ens a%s! in a s!cia% c!nex. This c!nex is
he 'es)% !f &e's!na% an* -ass >e%iefs ha a'e ine'6ine* a a%% c)%)'a%
%e/e%s. an* s! ! ha exen se'/e &'i/ae an* &)>%ic &)'&!ses.
.Dause at $$)H9#2 The i%%nesses 0ene'a%%y a'i>)e* ! a%% *iffe'en
a0es a'e in/!%/e*. Th!se !f he e%*e'%y. a0ain. fi in 6ih y!)' s!cia% an*
c)%)'a% >e%iefs. he s')c)'e !f y!)' fa-i%y %ife. O%* ani-a%s ha/e hei'
!6n *i0niy. an* s! sh!)%* !%* -en an* 6!-en. Seni%iy is a -ena% an*
&hysica% e&i*e-ic A a nee*%ess !ne. Y!) $cach$ i >eca)se 6hen y!)
a'e y!)n0 y!) >e%ie/e ha !%* &e!&%e cann! &e'f!'-. The'e a'e n!
in!c)%ai!ns a0ains >e%iefs. s! 6hen y!)n0 &e!&%e 6ih s)ch >e%iefs
0'!6 !%* hey >ec!-e $/ici-s.$
,
The 7in*s !f *iseases chan0e h'!)0h his!'ica% &e'i!*s. S!-e
>ec!-e fashi!na>%e. !he's 0! !) !f sy%e. A%% e&i*e-ics. h!6e/e'. a'e
-ass sae-ens >!h >i!%!0ica%%y an* &sychica%%y. They &!in ! -ass
>e%iefs ha ha/e >'!)0h a>!) ce'ain &hysica% c!n*ii!ns ha a'e
a>h!''en a a%% %e/e%s. They !fen 0! han*8in8han* 6ih 6a'. an*
'e&'esen >i!%!0ica% &'!ess.
.Gong !ause#2 3hene/e' he c!n*ii!ns !f %ife a'e s)ch ha is
D)a%iy is h'eaene*. he'e 6i%% >e s)ch a -ass sae-en. The D)a%iy !f
%ife -)s >e a a ce'ain %e/e% s! ha he in*i/i*)a%s !f a s&ecies
A !f any an* a%% s&ecies A can *e/e%!&. In y!)' s&ecies he s&i'i
)a%. -ena% an* &sychic a>i%iies a** a *i-ensi!n ha is >i!%!0ica%%y
&e'inen.
C 1, C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
The'e si-&%y -)s >e. f!' exa-&%e. a f'ee*!- ! ex&'ess i*eas. an
in*i/i*)a% en*ency. a 6!'%*6i*e s!cia% an* &!%iica% c!nex in 6hich
each in*i/i*)a% can *e/e%!& his !' he' a>i%iies an* c!n'i>)e ! he
s&ecies as a 6h!%e. S)ch a c%i-ae *e&en*s. h!6e/e'. )&!n -any i*eas
n! )ni/e'sa%%y acce&e* A an* ye he s&ecies is s! f!'-e* ha he
>i!%!0ica% i-&!'ance !f i*eas cann! >e s'esse* !! s'!n0%y.
M!'e an* -!'e. he D)a%iy !f y!)' %i/es is f!'-e* h'!)0h he
s)>Eeci/e 'ea%iies !f y!)' fee%in0s an* -ena% c!ns')ci!ns. A0ain.
>e%iefs ha f!se' *es&ai' a'e >i!%!0ica%%y *es')ci/e. They ca)se he
&hysica% syse- ! sh) *!6n. If -ass aci!n a0ains a&&a%%in0 s!cia% !'
&!%iica% c!n*ii!ns is n! effeci/e. hen !he' -eans a'e a7en. an* hese
a'e !fen in he 0)ise !f e&i*e-ics !' na)'a% *isase's. The >%i0h is
6i&e* !) in !ne 6ay !' an!he'.
S)ch c!n*ii!ns. h!6e/e'. a'e he 'es)%s !f >e%iefs. 6hich a'e
-ena%. an* s! he -!s /ia% 6!'7 -)s a%6ays >e *!ne in ha a'ea.
.4m!hatically)2 En* !f sessi!n.
."8+ay#"2
My hea'ies 'e0a'*s. an* a -!s f!n* 0!!* e/enin0.
."Than+you, Seth# Eoodnight#"
.$=)$H A#3# Seth ended the session as abru!tly as he1d started it# Jane
*as doing so *ell delivering the material "or him at a steady, intent !ace
that I1d e!ected her to continue "or some little *hile# She said the session
sto!!ed because I as+ed Seth to re!eat the *ord "vital"A/ust above A
*hich I hadn1t understood the "irst time#
.Jane e!lained that *hen I did this she *as "already three or "our sen0
tences ahead" in the material, and the Auestion "orced her to loo+ bac+ at
*hat she1d /ust said# Then, +no*ing it *as late even though she *as in
trance, she suddenly decided to close out the session# At the same time, she1d
"elt Auite ca!able o" continuing "or another hour#2
NOTES" SESSION 5@1
(.Ph!!synhesis is he i-&e'fec%y )n*e's!!* &'!cess >y 6hich he
0'een ch%!'!&hy%% in &%ans )ses he ene'0y !f s)n%i0h ! -an)fac)'e
ca'>!hy*'aes f'!- 6ae' an* ca'>!n *i!xi*e. This $s!'e* s)n%i0h$
can hen >e )se* as f!!*.
,.Seh is ce'ain%y 'i0h 6hen he says ha $seni%iy is a -ena% an* &hysi8
ca% e&i*e-ic.$ c!nsi*e'in0 he -any -i%%i!ns !f &e!&%e 6h! ha/e
s)ffe'e* A
T#E NATURAL BODY C 1+ C
an* &e'ishe* A f'!- i in he &as. I 6ache* -y fahe' 0! h'!)0h he 'a/a0es
!f seni%iyJ he *ie* in N!/e->e' (42(. a he a0e !f 5(. See =aneBs /e'y e/!ca8
i/e &assa0es a>!) hi-. as 6e%% as -y *'a6in0 !f hi- in !%* a0e. in Pa' Th'ee
!f he' >!!7 !f &!e'y. 5ialogues#
The >e%iefs &e!&%e acD)i'e 6hen y!)n0 can >e chan0e*. !f c!)'se. an*
acc!'*in0 ! Seh Fan* he i*eas =ane an* I ha/e a%s!G his &'!cess !f chan0e
6!)%* >e he >es $in!c)%ai!n$ he'e is a0ains seni%iy. As I 6ache* -y fahe'
0'!6 !%*e'. 6ih an acc!-&anyin0 &'!0'essi/e %!ss !f -e-!'y an* f)nci!n. I
)se* ! 6!n*e' 6hy he *i*nB c!nsci!)s%y 'e/ise his 'es&!nse ! %ife A an* 6hy I
ne/e' sa6 any in*icai!n ha he *anted !. I c%ea'%y sense* ha i 6as &!ssi>%e
f!' hi- ! i-&'!/e his >e%iefs a>!) %ife. an* ha he >enefis f'!- s)ch a c!)'se
!f aci!n 6!)%* >e 0'ea. N!' *i* I -e'e%y *ish he 6!)%* chan0e E)s s! ha I
c!)%* a/!i* he &ain I fe% 6achin0 hi- *ee'i!'ae. My fahe'Bs ch!sen
6ih*'a6a% f'!- he 6!'%* 6as a%% !! &%ain f!' e/e'y!ne ! see. In !)' i-&e'fec
)n*e'san*in0. =ane an* I an* !he' fa-i%y -e->e's sa6 his &'!cess 0! !n" 3e
*i* n! fee% he'e 6as -)ch any !f )s c!)%* *!.
N!6. he'eBs /e'y 'ecen *isc)ssi!n in -e*ica% ci'c%es ha -any cases !f
seni%iy a'e ca)se* >y a $s%!6 /i')s infeci!n.$ 'ahe' han E)s he'e*iy !' he
'a*ii!na% a0in0 an* !xy0en sa'/ai!n !f he >'ain. The h!&e. an* he )n8&'!/en
s&ec)%ai!n. a'e ha e/en)a%%y s)ch an infeci!n -i0h >e 'eaa>%e -e*ica%%y.
B) eihe' 6ay F6hehe' seni%iy a'ises h'!)0h a0in0 !' infeci!nG. >e%iefs 6!)%*
c!-e fi's. he%&in0 he 6h!%e >!*y -ainain is hea%hy &e'f!'-ance 6e%% in!
!%* a0e. !' enc!)'a0in0 i ! *ee'i!'ae )nnecessa'i%y.
As I 6'!e his n!e =ane &!ine* !) ha s!-e !f -y -ae'ia% in N!e ( f!'
he 5@+'* sessi!n is a&&%ica>%e he'e. F!'. !>/i!)s%y. seni%iy 6i%% ha/e ! >e
c!nD)e'e* >y s!-e c!->inai!n !f &hysica% an*L!' -ena% echniD)es if -en an*
6!-en a'e ! %i/e a %! %!n0e'. %e a%!ne $f!'e/e'.$
SESSION 5@:. MAY (<.(422
4",5 P.M. MONDAY
."ane1s ideas A and mine, too A have matured considerably since I *rote a
month ago that she *as thin+ing o" converting hal" o" our garage into a *riting
room, *ith its attendant bac+ !orch# In "act, *e1ve agreed to go ahead *ith that
!ro/ect this summer# It *ill certainly be a long and noisy endeavor# Fo* that he1s
"inished the "ront !orch, our contractor is "ree to begin *or+ at the bac+ o" the
house as soon as !ossible#2
;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
Dicai!n" An ani-a% has a sense !f is !6n >i!%!0ica% ine0'iy. S! *!es Ji
chi%*. In Ji%% f!'-s !f %ife each in*i/i*)a% is >!'n in! a
44- EVENTS OF $NATURE$
6!'%* a%'ea*y &'!/i*e* f!' i. 6ih
ci'c)-sances fa/!'a>%e ! is 0'!6h an*
*e/e%!&-enJ a 6!'%* in 6hich is !6n
exisence 'ess )&!n he eD)a%%y /a%i*
exisence !f a%% !he' in*i/i*)a%s an* s&ecies.
s! ha each c!n'i>)es ! na)'eBs 6h!%e.
In ha en/i'!n-en he'e is a c!!&e'ai/e
s!cia>i%iy !f a >i!%!0ica% na)'e. ha is
)n*e's!!* >y he ani-a%s in hei' 6ay. an*
a7en f!' 0'ane* >y he y!)n0 !f y!)' !6n
s&ecies. The -eans a'e 0i/en s! ha he nee*s
!f he in*i/i*)a% can >e -e. The 0'anin0 !f
h!se nee*s f)'he's he *e/e%!&-en !f he
in*i/i*)a%. is s&ecies. an* >y infe'ence a%%
!he's in he fa>'ic !f na)'e.
S)'/i/a%. !f c!)'se. is i-&!'an. >) i is
n! he &'i-e &)'&!se !f a s&ecies. in ha i is
a necessa'y -eans >y 6hich ha s&ecies can
aain is -ain 0!a%s. Of c!)'se Ma s&eciesN
-)s s)'/i/e ! *! s!. >) i 6i%%. h!6e/e'.
&)'&!sef)%%y a/!i* s)'/i/a% if he c!n*ii!ns
a'e n! &'acica%%y fa/!'a>%e ! -ainain he
D)a%iy !f %ife !' exisence ha is c!nsi*e'e*
>asic.
A s&ecies ha senses a %ac7 !f his D)a%iy
can in !ne 6ay !' an!he' *es'!y is !ffs&'in0
A n! >eca)se hey c!)%* n! s)'/i/e
!he'6ise. >) >eca)se he D)a%iy !f ha
s)'/i/a% 6!)%* >'in0 a>!) /as s)ffe'in0. f!'
exa-&%e. s! *is!'in0 he na)'e !f %ife as !
a%-!s -a7e a -!c7e'y !f i. Each s&ecies
see7s f!' he *e/e%!&-en !f is a>i%iies an*
ca&aciies in a f'a-e6!'7 in 6hich safey is a
-e*i)- f!' aci!n. Dan0e' in ha c!nex
exiss )n*e' ce'ain c!n*ii!ns c%ea'%y 7n!6n
! he ani-a%s. c%ea'%y *efine*" The &'ey is
7n!6n. f!' exa-&%e. as is he h)ne'. B) e/en
he na)'a% &'ey !f an!he' ani-a% *!es n!
fea' he $h)ne'$ 6hen he h)ne' ani-a% is f)%%
!f >e%%y. n!' 6i%% he h)ne' hen aac7.
The'e a'e a%s! e-!i!na% ine'aci!ns
a-!n0 he ani-a%s ha c!-&%ee%y esca&e
y!). an* >i!%!0ica% -echanis-s. s! ha
ani-a%s fe%%e* as na)'a% &'ey >y !he' ani-a%s
$)n*e'san*$ hei' &a' in na)'e. They *! n!
anici&ae *eah >ef!'e i ha&&ens. h!6e/e'.
The faa% ac &'!&e%s he c!nsci!)sness !)
f'!- he f%esh. s! ha in h!se e'-s i is
-e'cif)%.
D)'in0 hei' %ifei-es ani-a%s in hei'
na)'a% sae enE!y hei' /i0!' an* acce& hei'
6!'h. They 'e0)%ae hei' !6n >i'hs A an*
hei' !6n *eahs. The D)a%iy !f hei' %i/es is
s)ch ha hei' a>i%iies a'e cha%%en0e*. They
enE!y c!n'ass" ha >e6een 'es an* -!i!n.
hea an* c!%*. >ein0 in *i'ec c!nac 6ih
na)'a% &hen!-ena ha
T#E NATURAL BODY C 1: C
e/e'y6he'e D)ic7ens hei' ex&e'ience. They 6i%% -i0'ae if necessa'y !
see7 c!n*ii!ns -!'e a)s&ici!)s. They a'e a6a'e !f a&&'!achin0 na)'a%
*isase's. an* 6hen &!ssi>%e 6i%% %ea/e s)ch a'eas. They 6i%% &'!ec hei'
!6n. an* acc!'*in0 ! ci'c)-sances an* c!n*ii!ns hey 6i%% en* hei'
!6n 6!)n*e*. E/en in c!ness >e6een y!)n0 an* !%* -a%es f!' c!n'!%
!f a 0'!)&. )n*e' na)'a% c!n*ii!ns he %!se' is se%*!- 7i%%e*. Dan0e's
a'e &in&!ine* c%ea'%y s! ha >!*i%y 'eaci!ns a'e c!ncise.
The ani-a% 7n!6s he has he 'i0h ! exis. an* a &%ace in he fa>'ic
!f na)'e. This sense !f >i!%!0ica% ine0'iy s)&&!'s hi-.
Man. !n he !he' han*. has -!'e ! c!nen* 6ih. #e -)s *ea% 6ih
>e%iefs an* fee%in0s !fen s! a->i0)!)s ha n! c%ea' %ine !f aci!n see-s
&!ssi>%e. The >!*y !fen *!es n! 7n!6 h!6 ! 'eac. If y!) >e%ie/e ha
he >!*y is sinf)%. f!' exa-&%e. y!) cann! ex&ec ! >e ha&&y. an* hea%h
6i%% -!s %i7e%y e%)*e y!).. f!' y!)' *a'7 >e%iefs 6i%% >%e-ish he
&sych!%!0ica% an* >i!%!0ica% ine0'iy 6ih 6hich y!) 6e'e >!'n.
The s&ecies is in a sae !f 'ansii!n. !ne !f -any. This !ne >e0an.
0ene'a%%y s&ea7in0. 6hen he s&ecies 'ie* ! se& a&a' f'!- na)'e in
!'*e' ! *e/e%!& he )niD)e 7in* !f c!nsci!)sness ha is &'esen%y y!)'
!6n. Tha c!nsci!)sness is n! a finishe* &'!*)c. h!6e/e'. >) !ne
-ean ! chan0e. M!N e/!%/e an* *e/e%!&.$ Ce'ain a'ificia% *i/isi!ns
6e'e -a*e a%!n0 he 6ay ha -)s n!6 >e *is&ense* 6ih.
.$,),:#2 Y!) -)s 'e)'n. 6ise' c'ea)'es. ! he na)'e ha s&a6ne*
y!) A n! !n%y as %!/in0 ca'ea7e's >) as &a'ne's 6ih he !he' s&ecies
!f he ea'h. Y!) -)s *isc!/e' !nce a0ain he s&i'i)a%iy !f y!)'
>i!%!0ica% he'ia0e. The -aE!'iy !f acce&e* >e%iefs A 'e%i0i!)s.
scienific. an* c)%)'a% A ha/e en*e* ! s'ess a sense !f &!6e'%essness.
i-&!ence. an* i-&en*in0 *!!- A a &ic)'e in 6hich -an an* his 6!'%*
is an acci*ena% &'!*)ci!n 6ih %i%e -eanin0. is!%ae* ye see-in0%y
')%e* >y a ca&'ici!)s ;!*. Life is seen as $a /a%%ey !f ea's$ A a%-!s as
a %!680'a*e infeci!n f'!- 6hich he s!)% can >e c)'e* !n%y >y *eah.
Re%i0i!)s. scienific. -e*ica%. an* c)%)'a% c!--)nicai!ns s'ess he
exisence !f *an0e'. -ini-iHe he &)'&!se !f he s&ecies !' !f any
in*i/i*)a% -e->e' !f i. !' see -an7in* as he !ne e''aic. ha%f8insane
-e->ei !f an !he'6ise !'*e'%y 'ea%- !f na)'e. Any !'
C 1< C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
a%% !f he a>!/e >e%iefs a'e he%* >y /a'i!)s syse-s !f h!)0h. A%% !f
hese. h!6e/e'. s'ain he in*i/i*)a%Bs >i!%!0ica% sense !f ine0'iy.
'einf!'ce i*eas !f *an0e'. an* sh'in7 he a'ea !f &sych!%!0ica% safey ha
is necessa'y ! -ainain he D)a%iy &!ssi>%e in %ife. The >!*yBs *efense
syse-s >ec!-e c!nf)se* ! /a'yin0 *e0'ees.
I *! n! inen* ! 0i/e a 'eaise )&!n he >i!%!0ica% s')c)'es !f he
>!*y an* hei' ine'6!'7in0s. >) !n%y ! a** s)ch inf!'-ai!n in ha
%ine ha is n! c)''en%y 7n!6n. an* is !he'6ise i-&!'an ! he i*eas I
ha/e in -in*. I a- fa' -!'e c!nce'ne* M6ihN -!'e >asic iss)es. The
>!*yBs *efenses 6i%% a7e ca'e !f he-se%/es if hey a'e a%%!6e* !. an* if
he &sych!%!0ica% ai' is c%ea'e* !f he ')e $ca''ie's$ !f *isease.
C#APTER ,
$MASS MEDITATIONS.$ $#EALT#$ PLANS FOR DISEASE.
EPIDEMICS OF BELIEFS. AND EFFECTIVE MENTAL
$INOCULATIONS$ A;AINST DESPAIR
Dause at $,)$H#2 Cha&e' ," $BMass Me*iai!ns.B .A one0minute !ause#2
B#ea%hB P%ans f!' Disease. E&i*e-ics !f Be%iefs. an* Effeci/e Mena%
BIn!c)%ai!nsB A0ains Des&ai'.$
.Gong !ause at $,)=,#2 3hi%e in his >!!7 I 6i%% &!in !) s!-e !f
he )nf!')nae a'eas !f &'i/ae an* -ass ex&e'ience. I 6i%% a%s!
&'!/i*e s!-e s)00esi!ns f!' effeci/e s!%)i!ns. $Y!) 0e 6ha
y!) c!ncen'ae )&!n.$
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Y!)' -ena% i-a0es >'in0 a>!) hei' !6n
f)%fi%%-en. These a'e ancien *ic)-s. >) y!) -)s )n*e'san* he 6ays
in 6hich y!)' -ass c!--)nicai!n syse-s a-&%ify >!h he $&!sii/e
an* he ne0ai/e$ iss)es.
I -ay f!' a 6hi%e s'ess he 6ays in 6hich in*i/i*)a%%y. an* as a
ci/i%iHai!n. y!) ha/e )n*e'-ine* y!)' !6n fee%in0s !f safeyJ ye I 6i%%
a%s! 0i/e y!) -eh!*s ! 'einf!'ce h!se necessa'y fee%in0s !f >i!%!0ica%
ine0'iy an* s&i'i)a% c!-&'ehensi!n ha can /as%y inc'ease y!)'
s&i'i)a% an* &hysica% exisence.
Y!)' >e%iefs ha/e 0ene'ae* fee%in0s !f )n6!'h. #a/in0 a'ificia%%y
se&a'ae* y!)'se%/es f'!- na)'e. y!) *! n! ')s i. >) !fen ex&e'ience
i as an a*/e'sa'y. Y!)' 'e%i0i!ns 0'ane* -an a s!)%. 6hi%e *enyin0 any
! !he' s&ecies. Y!)' >!*ies hen 6e'e 'e%e0ae* ! na)'e an* y!)' s!)%s
! ;!*. 6h! s!!* i--ac)%ae%y a&a' f'!- #is c'eai!ns.
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C158 EVENTS OF $NATURE$
Y!)' scienific >e%iefs e%% y!) ha y!)'
eni'e 6!'%* ha&&ene* acci*ena%%y. Y!)'
'e%i0i!ns e%% y!) ha -an is sinf)%" The >!*y
is n! ! >e ')se*J he senses can %ea* y!)
as'ay. In his -aHe !f >e%iefs y!) ha/e %a'0e%y
%!s a sense !f y!)' !6n 6!'h an* &)'&!se. A
0ene'a%iHe* fea' an* s)s&ici!n is 0ene'ae*.
an* %ife !! !fen >ec!-es s'i&&e* !f any
he'!ic D)a%iies. The >!*y cann! 'eac !
0ene'a%iHe* h'eas. I is. he'ef!'e. &) )n*e'
c!nsan s'ain in s)ch ci'c)-sances. an*
see7s ! s&ecify he *an0e'. I is 0ea'e* ! ac
in y!)' &'!eci!n. I >)i%*s )& s'!n0 s'esses.
he'ef!'e. s! ha !n -any !ccasi!ns a s&ecific
*isease !' h'ea si)ai!n is $-an)fac)'e*$ !
'i* he >!*y !f a ensi!n 0'!6n !! s'!n0 !
>ea'.
Many !f -y 'ea*e's a'e fa-i%ia' 6ih
&'i/ae -e*iai!n. 6hen c!ncen'ai!n is
f!c)se* in !ne &a'ic)%a' a'ea. The'e a'e -any
-eh!*s an* sch!!%s !f h!)0h he'e. >) a
hi0h%y s)00esi/e sae !f -in* 'es)%s. in
6hich s&i'i)a%. -ena%. an* &hysica% 0!a%s a'e
s!)0h. I is i-&!ssi>%e ! -e*iae 6ih!) a
0!a%. f!' ha inen is ise%f a &)'&!se.
Unf!')nae%y. -any !f y!)' &)>%ic hea%h &'!8
0'a-s. an* c!--e'cia% sae-ens h'!)0h he
/a'i!)s -e*ia. &'!/i*e y!) 6ih -ass
-e*iai!ns !f a -!s *e&%!'a>%e 7in*. I 'efe'
! h!se in 6hich he s&ecific sy-&!-s !f
/a'i!)s *iseases a'e 0i/en. in 6hich he
in*i/i*)a% is f)'he' !%* ! exa-ine he >!*y
6ih h!se sy-&!-s in -in*. I a%s! 'efe' !
h!se sae-ens ha E)s as )nf!')nae%y
s&ecify *iseases f!' 6hich he in*i/i*)a% -ay
ex&e'ience n! sy-&!-s !f an !>se'/a>%e
7in*. >) is ca)i!ne* ha hese *isas'!)s
&hysica% e/ens -ay >e ha&&enin0 *es&ie his
!' he' fee%in0s !f 0!!* hea%h. #e'e he
0ene'a%iHe* fea's f!se'e* >y 'e%i0i!)s. scien8
ific. an* c)%)'a% >e%iefs a'e !fen 0i/en as
>%)e&'ins !f *iseases in 6hich a &e's!n can
fin* a s&ecific f!c)s A he in*i/i*)a% can say"
$Of c!)'se. I fee% %is%ess. !' &anic7y. !' )nsafe
since I ha/e s)ch8an*8s)ch a *isease.$
The >'eas cance' s)00esi!ns ass!ciae*
6ih se%f8exa-inai!ns ha/e ca)se* -!'e
cance's han any 'ea-ens ha/e c)'e* .most
em!hatically2# They in/!%/e inense
-e*iai!n !f he >!*y. an* a*/e'se i-a0e'y
ha ise%f affecs he >!*i%y ce%%s.
,
P)>%ic
hea%h ann!)nce-ens a>!) hi0h >%!!*
&'ess)'e he-se%/es 'aise he >%!!* &'ess)'e
!f -i%%i!ns !f e%e/isi!n /ie6e's .even more
em!hatically2#
Y!)' c)''en i*eas !f &'e/enai/e
-e*icine. he'ef!'e. 0ene'ae he /e'y 7in* !f
fea' ha ca)ses *isease. They a%% )n*e'-ine
he
$MASS MEDITATIONS$ C 14 C
in*i/i*)a%Bs sense !f >!*i%y sec)'iy an* inc'ease s'ess. 6hi%e !ffe'in0
he >!*y a s&ecific. *eai%e* *isease &%an. B) -!s !f a%%. hey !&e'ae !
inc'ease he in*i/i*)a% sense !f a%ienai!n f'!- he >!*y. an* ! &'!-!e
a sense !f &!6e'%essness an* *)a%iy.
Ta7e y!)' >'ea7.
.$,)>H to $$),%#2
Y!)' $-e*ica% c!--e'cia%s$ a'e eD)a%%y *isease8&'!-!in0. Many.
-eanin0 ! !ffe' y!) 'e%ief h'!)0h a &'!*)c. insea* ac)a%%y &'!-!e
he c!n*ii!n h'!)0h s)00esi!n. he'e>y 0ene'ain0 a nee* f!' he
&'!*)c ise%f.
#ea*ache 'e-e*ies a'e a case in &!in he'e. N!6he'e *! any
-e*ica%%y8!'iene* c!--e'cia% !' &)>%ic se'/ice ann!)nce-ens -eni!n
he >!*yBs na)'a% *efenses. is ine0'iy. /ia%iy. !' s'en0h. N!6he'e in
y!)' e%e/isi!n !' 'a*i! -ae' is any e-&hasis &) )&!n he hea%hy.
Me*ica% saisics *ea% 6ih he *isease*. S)*ies )&!n he hea%hy a'e n!
ca''ie* !).
M!'e an* -!'e f!!*s. *')0s. an* na)'a% en/i'!n-ena% c!n*ii!ns
a'e >ein0 a**e* ! he %is !f *isease8ca)sin0 e%e-ens. Diffe'en 'e&!'s
&%ace *ai'y &'!*)cs. 'e* -eas. c!ffee. ea. e00s. an* fas !n he %is.
Pe'i!*. ;ene'ai!ns >ef!'e y!) -ana0e* ! s)>sis !n -any s)ch f!!*s.
an* hey 6e'e in fac &'!-!e* as a**ii/e ! hea%h. In*ee*. -an a%-!s
see-s ! >e a%%e'0ic ! his !6n na)'a% en/i'!n-en. a &'ey ! he 6eahe'
ise%f.
I is ')e ha y!)' f!!* c!nains che-ica%s i *i* n! in yea's &as.
Ye 6ihin 'eas!n -an is >i!%!0ica%%y ca&a>%e !f assi-i%ain0 s)ch
-ae'ia%s. an* )sin0 he- ! his a*/ana0e.
3hen -an fee%s &!6e'%ess. h!6e/e'. an* in a sae !f 0ene'a%iHe*
fea'J he can e/en )'n he -!s na)'a% ea'h%y in0'e*iens a0ains
hi-se%f. Y!)' e%e/isi!n. an* y!)' a's an* sciences as 6e%%. a** )& !
-ass -e*iai!ns. In y!)' c)%)'e. a %eas. he e*)cae* in he %ie'a'y a's
&'!/i*e y!) 6ih n!/e%s fea)'in0 anihe'!es. an* !fen &!''ay an
in*i/i*)a% exisence Mas >ein0N 6ih!) -eanin0. in 6hich n! aci!n is
s)fficien ! -ii0ae he &'i/ae &)HH%e-en !' an0)ish.
Many A n! a%% A &%!%ess n!/e%s !' -!/ies a'e he 'es)% !f his
>e%ief in -anBs &!6e'%essness. In ha c!nex n! aci!n is he'!ic. an*
-an is e/e'y6he'e he /ici- !f an a%ien )ni/e'se. On he !he' han*
y!)' c!--!n. )n%ee'e*. /i!%en e%e/isi!n *'a-as *! in*ee* &'!/i*e a
se'/ice %!' i%icy i-a0inai/e%y s&ecify a 0ene'a%iHe* fea' in
C :@ C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
a 0i/en si)ai!n. 6hich is hen 'es!%/e* h'!)0h *'a-a. In*i/i*)a% aci!n
c!)ns. The &%!s -ay >e se'e!y&e* !' he acin0 h!''en*!)s. >) in he
-!s c!n/eni!na% e'-s he $0!!*$ -an 6ins.
.$$):,#2 S)ch &'!0'a-s *! in*ee* &ic7 )& he 0ene'a%iHe* fea's !f
he nai!n. >) hey a%s! 'e&'esen f!%7 *'a-as A *is*aine* >y he
ine%%i0ensia A in 6hich he c!--!n -an can &!''ay he'!ic
ca&a>i%iies. ac c!ncise%y !6a'* a *esi'e* en*. an* 'i)-&h.
Th!se &'!0'a-s !fen &!''ay y!)' c)%)'a% 6!'%* in exa00e'ae*
e'-s. an* -!s 'es!%)i!n is in*ee* h'!)0h /i!%ence. Ye y!)' -!'e
e*)cae* >e%iefs %ea* y!) ! an e/en -!'e &essi-isic &ic)'e. in 6hich
e/en he /i!%en aci!n !f -en an* 6!-en 6h! a'e *'i/en ! he ex'e-e
se'/es n! &)'&!se. The in*i/i*)a% -)s fee% ha his aci!ns c!)n. #e is
*'i/en ! /i!%en aci!n !n%y as a %as 'es!' A an* i%%ness !fen is ha
%as 'es!'.
.Gong !ause#2 Y!)' e%e/isi!n *'a-as. he c!&s8an*8'!>>e's sh!6s.
he s&y &'!*)ci!ns. a'e si-&%isic. ye hey 'e%ie/e ensi!n in a6ay ha
y!)' &)>%ic hea%h ann!)nce-ens cann! *!. The /ie6e' can say" $Of
c!)'se I fee% &anic7y. )nsafe. an* f'i0hene*. >eca)se I %i/e in s)ch a
/i!%en 6!'%*.$ The 0ene'a%iHe* fea' can fin* a 'eas!n Mf!' is exisenceN.
B) he &'!0'a-s a %eas &'!/i*e a 'es!%)i!n *'a-aica%%y se. 6hi%e he
&)>%ic hea%h ann!)nce-ens c!nin)e ! 0ene'ae )nease. Th!se -ass
-e*iai!ns he'ef!'e 'einf!'ce ne0ai/e c!n*ii!ns.
In he !/e'a%%. hen. /i!%en sh!6s &'!/i*e a se'/ice. in ha hey
)s)a%%y &'!-!e he sense !f a -anBs !' a 6!-anBs in*i/i*)a% &!6e' !/e'
a 0i/en se !f ci'c)-sances. A >es he &)>%ic se'/ice ann!)nce-ens
in'!*)ce he *!c!' as -e*ia!'" Y!) a'e s)&&!se* ! a7e y!)' >!*y ! a
*!c!' as y!) a7e y!)' ca' ! a 0a'a0e. ! ha/e is &a's se'/ice*. Y!)'
>!*y is seen as a /ehic%e !) !f c!n'!%. ha nee*s c!nsan sc')iny.
The *!c!' is %i7e a >i!%!0ica% -echanic. 6h! 7n!6s y!)' >!*y fa'
>ee' han y!). N!6 hese -e*ica% >e%iefs a'e ine'6ine* 6ih y!)'
ec!n!-ic an* c)%)'a% s')c)'es. s! y!) cann! %ay he >%a-e )&!n
-e*ica% -en !' hei' &'!fessi!n a%!ne. Y!)' ec!n!-ic 6e%%8>ein0 is a%s!
a &a' !f y!)' &e's!na% 'ea%iy. Many *e*icae* *!c!'s )se -e*ica%
echn!%!0y 6ih s&i'i)a% )n*e'san*in0. an* hey a'e he-se%/es he
/ici-s !f he >e%iefs hey h!%*.
$MASS MEDITATIONS$ C :( C
If y!) *! n! >)y hea*ache &!i!ns. y!)' )nc%e !' y!)' nei0h>!' -ay >e !)
!f >)siness an* n! a>%e ! s)&&!' his fa-i%y. an* he'ef!'e %ac7 he -eans !
>)y y!)' 6a'es. Y!) cann! *isc!nnec !ne a'ea !f %ife f'!- an!he'. 4n masse,
y!)' &'i/ae >e%iefs f!'- y!)' c)%)'a% 'ea%iy. Y!)' s!ciey is n! a hin0 in ise%f
a&a' f'!- y!). >) he 'es)% !f he in*i/i*)a% >e%iefs !f each &e's!n in i. The'e
is n! s'a)- !f s!ciey ha y!) *! n! in !ne 6ay !' an!he' affec. Y!)'
'e%i0i!ns s'ess sin. Y!)' -e*ica% &'!fessi!n s'esses *isease. Y!)' !'*e'%y
sciences s'ess he cha!ic an* acci*ena% he!'ies !f c'eai!n. Y!)' &sych!%!0ies
s'ess -en as /ici-s !f hei' >ac70'!)n*s. Y!)' -!s a*/ance* hin7e's
e-&hasiHe -anBs 'a&e !f he &%ane. !' f!c)s )&!n he f))'e *isase' ha 6i%%
!/e'a7e he 6!'%*. !' see -en !nce a0ain as /ici-s !f he sa's.
Many !f y!)' 'es)''ece* !cc)% sch!!%s s&ea7 !f a 'ec!--en*e* *eah !f
*esi'e. he annihi%ai!n !f he e0!. f!' he 'ans-)ai!n !f &hysica% e%e-ens !
fine' %e/e%s. In a%% s)ch cases he c%ea' s&i'i)a% an* >i!%!0ica% ine0'iy !f he
in*i/i*)a% s)ffe's. an* he &'eci!)s i--e*iacy !f y!)' -!-ens is %a'0e%y %!s.
Ea'h %ife is seen as -)'7y. a *i- 'ans%ai!n !f 0'eae' exisence. 'ahe'
han &!''aye* as he )niD)e. c'eai/e. %i/in0 ex&e'ience ha i sh!)%* >e. The
>!*y >ec!-es *is!'iene*. sa>!a0e*. The c%ea' %ines !f c!--)nicai!n >e6een
s&i'i an* >!*y >ec!-e c%)e'e*. In*i/i*)a%%y an* en masse, *iseases an*
c!n*ii!ns 'es)% ha a'e -ean ! %ea* y!) in! !he' 'ea%iHai!ns.
.Abru!tly)2 En* !f sessi!n.
."Very good material#"2
My f!n*es 'e0a'*s.
."Eood night, Seth, " I said at $$)H% D#3# I1d e!ected him to continue "or a
*hile longer#2
NOTES" SESSION 5@:
(. 3hen Seh ca-e h'!)0h 6ih $Y!) 0e 6ha y!) c!ncen'ae )&!n.$ I
'e-e->e'e* ha heB* fi's s&!7en ha senence s!-e yea's a0! A an* ha s!!n
afe'6a'* IB* -a*e a %i%e &a&e' si0n >ea'in0 h!se 6!'*s an* a&e* i ! a 6a%%
in !ne !f he 6! a&a'-ens 6e !cc)&ie* in E%-i'a. Ne6 Y!'7. #a* I *ae* he
exce'&? I 7ne6 ha a fe6 yea's %ae' he si0n ha*
C :, C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
acc!-&anie* )s !n !)' -!/e ! he hi%% h!)se E)s !)si*e he ciy. 6he'e 6e
%i/e n!6. Afe' !ni0hBs sessi!n I f!)n* i A a0ain )&!n a 6a%% A 6ih he *ae"
Fe>')a'y ,<.(42,. F'!- !)' 'ec!'*s I %ea'ne* ha IB* a7en SehBs D)!ai!n
f'!- a &e's!na% sessi!n =ane he%* 6hi%e 6e 6e'e !n /acai!n in Ma'ah!n. a
'es!' c!--)niy in he F%!'i*a Keys.
The sessi!n ha* >een an i-&'!-&) !ne. an* *e/e%!&e* !n !)' %as ni0h in
Ma'ah!n >eca)se 6eB* >een 6!''yin0 a>!) !)' 0!a%s in %ife. an* h!6
si0nifican a &a' he Seh -ae'ia% -i0h &%ay in !)' affai's. 3eB* fe% s'!n0
a'aci!ns !6a'* 6ha see-e* ! >e a si-&%e'. -!'e !&en an* &%easan %ife in
he Keys. 6he'e he 6eahe' 6as exce%%en a%% yea'. an* %i/in0 in a 'ai%e' 6as an
acce&e* 6ay !f %ife. Ye 6e *i*nB hin7 6e c!)%* aff!'* i. The Seth 3aterial
ha* >een &)>%ishe* in -i*8(42@. >) sa%es 6e'e s%!6. an* Seth S!ea+s 6asnB !)
yeJ 6eB* E)s finishe* c!''ecin0 he &a0e &'!!fs f!' ha 6!'7. IB* 0i/en )& -y
c!--e'cia% a' E!> >ef!'e 6e 6en !n /acai!n. an* *i*nB 7n!6 6ha IB* en* )&
*!in0. >esi*es he%&in0 =ane as -)ch as I c!)%*.
As I s)&&!se is a%-!s a%6ays he case 6ih !)'iss in '!-anic. fa'a6ay
&%aces. 6e ha* -any ies >ac7 h!-e. A%h!)0h =aneBs fahe'. an* -y !6n. ha*
*ie* he &'e/i!)s yea' Fin (42(G. !)' -!he's 6e'e si%% %i/in0" =aneBs in a
n)'sin0 h!-e in )&sae Ne6 Y!'7. an* -ine a he B)s fa-i%y h!-e in Say'e.
Pennsy%/ania. 6hich is !n%y (5 -i%es f'!- E%-i'a an* E)s s!)h !f he Ne6
Y!'7 Sae >!'*e'. F3hi%e =ane an* I 6e'e a6ay -y -!he' saye* 6ih !ne !f
-y >'!he's. 6h! %i/es s!-e <@ -i%es >e%!6 Say'e.G
A%% !f !)' &!ssessi!ns 6e'e in E%-i'a. T! c!n/e' ! 'ai%e' %i/in0 -ean ha
6eB* ha/e ! *is&!se !f -!s !f 6ha 6e !6ne*. inc%)*in0 &ainin0s an*
-an)sc'i&s. f)'ni)'e. fi%es. >!!7s. an* -any 6'ien 'ec!'*s A s!-ehin0 6e
&'!>a>%y c!)%*nB ha/e >'!)0h !)'se%/es ! *!. An* h!6 c!)%* 6e 0! ! F%!'i*a
an* %ea/e a%% !f !)' f'ien*s. an* h!6 inc!n/enien 6!)%* i >e ! *ea% 6ih a
&)>%ishe' FP'enice8#a%%G hea*D)a'e'e* 6ay )& n!'h in Ne6 =e'sey? =ane 6as
-)ch -!'e 6i%%in0 ! ae-& he -!/e han I 6as. >) I hin7 6e 7ne6 a%% a%!n0
ha >eneah !)' D)esi!ns an* fee%in0s he i*ea !f -!/in0 6as -!'e %i7e a
sha'e* *'ea-. !' a &'!>a>%e 'ea%iy 6e ch!se n! ! ex&%!'e *)'in0 !)' c)''en
&hysica% %i/es. =aneBs -!he' 6as ! *ie 6ihin h'ee -!nhs !f !)' 'e)'n h!-e.
-ine !/e' a yea' %ae' Fin N!/e->e' (42+G.
Seh 0a/e an exce%%en sessi!n f!' )s !n ha %as 6a'- ni0h in Ma'ah!n.
#e *i* his >es ! 'eass)'e )s. The f!%%!6in0 exce'& %ea*s )& ! he D)!ai!n
ha ins&i'e* his n!e"
$Y!) ha/e a 'e%ai!nshi& n! !n%y )niD)e. he 6! !f y!). >) !ne ha a%s!
se'/es as a s&'in0>!a'* f!' c'eai/iy. Y!) ha/e a%ens an* a>i%iies ha ca''y
6ih he- saisfaci!ns ha y!) >!h !fen >%ihe%y a7e f!' 0'ane*" They a'e s!
a &a' !f y!)' exisences ha y!) a'e n! e/en a6a'e !f he-.
$D! n! c!nf)se y!)' ME!inN &!sii!n 6ih any!ne e%seBs. I is )niD)e.
Beca)se i is. he &!ssi>i%iies a'e en*%ess. If y!) -a0nify y!)' %i-iai!ns y!)
$MASS MEDITATIONS$ C :+ C
c'eae y!)' !6n &'is!ns. If y!) enE!y h!se f'ee*!-s ha a'e y!)'s n!6. y!)
a)!-aica%%y inc'ease he-. Y!) a'e in a c%ea' &!sii!n a his -!-en. Y!)
cann! ex&ec a >%issf)% i-e inn!cen !f &'!>%e-s. Tha is n! he na)'e !f %ife
!' !f exisence.
$Y!)' se !f &'!>%e-s a'e !f he -!s c'eai/e 7in*. They a'e cha%%en0es
f'!- 6hich 0'ea &!enia%s can e-e'0e. Y!)' f)%% ene'0y f!' 6!'7 an* y!)'
c'eai/e *'i/es a'e 'e%ease*. an* 6i%% >e. as y!) c'eai/e%y )se an* )n*e'san*
y!)' &'!>%e-s. B) *! n! c!ncen'ae )&!n he-. n!' %e he- c%!se y!)' eyes
! he E!ys an* f'ee*!-s ha y!) ha/e. Y!) 0e 6ha y!) c!ncen'ae )&!n.
The'e is n! !he' -ain ')%e .my em!hasis2#"
,. As =ane 6'!e f!' his n!e" $3e hin7 ha he *an0e's !f ne0ai/e s)08
0esi!n a'e as 'ea% as he &hysica% !nes ha a'e c!nnece* 6ih he !/e')se !f R8
'ays. say. Ce'ain%y s!-e 6!-en ha/e )nc!/e'e* cance's h'!)0h se%f8
exa-inai!ns. an* in s! *!in0 &e'ha&s sa/e* hei' %i/es. The'eBs n! 6ay !f
7n!6in0. h!)0h. 6ha &a' ne0ai/e s)00esi!n -i0h ha/e &%aye* in hei'
*isease* c!n*ii!ns ! >e0in 6ih.
$3ih s!-e 6!-en. n! c!n*)cin0 'e0)%a' se%f8exa-inai!ns 6!)%* '!)se
as -any fea's as *!in0 he- A an* since h!se 6!-enBs >e%iefs f!%%!6 !fficia%
-e*ica% !nes s! s'ic*y. heyB'e -)s >ee' !ff 6ih he exa-inai!ns. In his an*
a%% insances 'e0a'*in0 hea%h. each 6!-an sh!)%* 6ei0h a%% he e/i*ence.
exa-ine he' >e%iefs. an* -a7e he' !6n *ecisi!ns.$
I 'e-in* he 'ea*e' ha afe' >'ea7 en*e* a (("+: in he %as sessi!n Fhe
5@1h in Cha&e' (G. Seh ha* his ! say" $Lef a%!ne. he >!*y can *efen* ise%f
a0ains any *isease. >) i cann! *efen* ise%f a&&'!&'iae%y a0ains an
exa00e'ae* 0ene'a% fea' !f *isease !n he in*i/i*)a%Bs &a'. I -)s -i''!' y!)'
!6n fee%in0s an* assess-ens. Us)a%%y. n!6. y!)' eni'e -e*ica% syse-s
%ie'a%%y 0ene'ae as -)ch *isease as is c)'e* A f!' y!) a'e e/e'y6he'e h!)n*e*
>y he sy-&!-s !f /a'i!)s *iseases. an* fi%%e* 6ih he fea' !f *isease.
!/e'6he%-e* >y 6ha see-s ! >e he >!*yBs &'!&ensiy !6a'* i%%ness A an*
n!6he'e is he >!*yBs /ia%iy !' na)'a% *efense syse- s'esse*.$
Seh *i*nB -eni!n i in he sessi!n !ni0h. >) =ane an* I fin* i ex'e-e%y
ine'esin0 ha E)s %as 6ee7 -)ch nai!na% &)>%iciy 6as 0i/en ! he !n0!in0
6!8yea'8!%* c!n'!/e'sy a-!n0 cance' s&ecia%iss !/e' 6hehe' 6!-en A
es&ecia%%y h!se )n*e' :@ yea's !f a0e A sh!)%* >e 0i/en '!)ine -a--!0'a-s
FR8'ay exa-inai!nsG in eff!'s ! *eec >'eas cance' in is ea'%y sa0es.
In/!%/e* in he a'0)-ens a'e he %ea*in0 cance' in/esi0ai/e !'0aniHai!ns
in he c!)n'y. F!' exa-&%e" Scienific a*/ise's ! he 0!/e'n-enBs Nai!na%
Cance' Insi)e. 6hich is c!n*)cin0 e%a>!'ae s)*ies !f -any h!)san*s !f
6!-en !f /a'yin0 a0es. ha/e ca%%e* f!' a ha% ! he '!)ine sc'eenin0 !f
y!)n0e' 6!-en. These scieniss a'e !n 'ec!'* as sain0 ha
C:18 EVENTS OF $NATURE$
s)ch R8'ayin0 -ay cause -!'e >'eas cance' han i
c)'es. Many -i%%i!ns !f *!%%a's. an* -)ch i-e an*
eff!'. ha/e >een an* a'e >ein0 0i/en ! s)ch 'esea'ch
&'!0'a-s. I 6i%% >e *iffic)% ! a%e' h!se s)*ies
>eca)se !f en'enche* >e%ief syse-s. E/en he ec!n!-ic
fac!'s >ec!-e i-&!'an" Besi*e he 0'ea s)-s
in/!%/e* in he $!fficia%$ &'!0'a-s. f!' insance. -any
&'i/ae 'a*i!%!0iss ha/e a%s! f!)n* -a--!0'a&hy
sc'eenin0 ! >e D)ie &'!fia>%e.
N!6. he'eBs -)ch c!nf)si!n !n he &a' !f 6!-en
!/e' 6hehe' ! ha/e -a--!0'a-s. The &'!cess isnB
infa%%i>%e. )nf!')nae%yJ a%s!. -isine'&'eai!ns !f is
'es)%s ha/e ca)se* a n)->e' !f cance'8f'ee 6!-en !
)n*e'0! -asec!-ies A !fen 'a*ica% !nes A 6hen
hey *i*nB ha/e !. M!'e!/e'. each !f hese in*i/i*)a%s
has ! %i/e 6ih he >e%ief ha heyB/e ha* cance'. an*
-)s c!nsan%y >e !n he a%e' f!' any si0ns !f is
'ec)''ence A si0ns hey *! n! fin*. A he sa-e i-e.
hey a'e s)>Eece* ! e/en more R8'ay exa-inai!ns !n a
'e0)%a' >asis. They can a%s! ha/e ins)'ance an* e-&%!y8
-en &'!>%e-s Fas can -any !he' cance' &aiensG.
A c!n'!/e'sy 'e%ae* ! ha !/e' -a--!0'a-s.
>) !ne ha hasnB >een nea'%y as 6e%% &)>%iciHe*.
c!nce'ns $&'!&hy%acic s)>c)ane!)s -asec!-y$ A
he &'!cess >y 6hich s!-e 6!-en e%ec ! ha/e hei'
>'eass 'e-!/e* be"ore hey ac)a%%y *e/e%!& cance' in
!ne !' >!h !f he-. These 6!-en ha/e >een !%* ha
saisica%%y heyB'e $hi0h 'is7$ &'!s&ecs f!' cance'.
In/!%/e* he'e a'e 'ecen *ia0n!sic &'!ce*)'es" he s)*y
!f he $&aienBs$ fa-i%y his!'y. he s)*y !f he
$*ensiy$ an* s')c)'e !f he' >'eas iss)es as
*ee'-ine* >y -a--!0'a- &ae'ns. an* he *eeci!n
o" !ossibly &'e-a%i0nan ce%%)%a' chan0es. In his
&'e/enai/e !&e'ai!n. he s)'0e!n %ea/es he ni&&%e an*
he s7in !f he >'eass. an* 'es!'es hei' >)%7 6ih
i-&%ans !f &%asic !' si%ic!ne.
A his i-e -any -!'e *!c!'s *isa0'ee han a0'ee
6ih he nee* f!' &'!&hy%acic -asec!-ies. Th!se
a0ains he &'!ce*)'e cie he e''!'s &!ssi>%e in
*ia0n!sis. inc%)*in0 he -isine'&'eai!n !f
-a--!0'a&hic &ae'ns. Once a0ain. ne0ai/e
s)00esi!n ')%es in he &'esen an* is &'!Eece* in! he
f))'e. f!' he in*i/i*)a% is !%* ha she is a he -e'cy
!f he' !6n >!*i%y &'!cesses. 6hich -i0h 0! a6'y a any
-!-en.
E/en 6hen 'es!'e* !. &'!&hy%acic -asec!-ies
a'e n! f!!%&'!!f. f!' a fe6 6!-en ha/e si%% *e/e%!&e*
cance' in he a'ea !f he ni&&%e. 3ha =ane an* I a'e /e'y
c)'i!)s a>!). h!6e/e'. is h!6 -any $saisica%%y
/)%ne'a>%e$ 6!-en s)>-ie* ! !&e'ai!ns hey *i*nB
nee* A f!' s)'e%y a si0nifican n)->e' !f he- 6!)%*nB
ha/e *e/e%!&e* cance' in he fi's &%ace. The &e'cena0e
is )n7n!6a>%e. !f c!)'se. If i c!)%* >e sh!6n ha -!s
!f he $hi0h 'is7$ 6!-en 6!)%* 0e cance'. he'e
6!)%*nB >e a'0)-ens a>!) 6hehe' s)ch -asec!-ies
a'e !f 0ene'a% /a%)e. As hin0s a'e. h!)0h. >eca)se !f
he c!n'!/e'sy 6!-en !nce a0ain en* )& c!nf)se* as !
6h! is 'i0h% an* 6ha
$MASS MEDITATIONS$ C :: C
! *!. La'0e sca%e s)*ies. inc%)*in0 !ne >y he Nai!na% Cance' Insi)e. a'e
&%anne* ! ex&%!'e he 6h!%e D)esi!n !f &'!&hy%acic -asec!-ies.
IB%% c!nc%)*e his n!e >y -a7in0 h'ee D)ic7 &!ins. The fi's is ha !he'
a0encies an* in*i/i*)a%s in he -e*ica% an* &sych!%!0ica% fie%*s a'e c!n*)cin0
s)*ies !f he ies ha exis >e6een e-!i!na% saes an* cance'. The sec!n* is
ha =ane an* I a'e &e'fec%y a6a'e !f a%% he 0!!* hin0s ha -e*ica% science has
c!n'i>)e* ! !)' 6!'%*6i*e ci/i%iHai!nJ 0i/en !)' s&eciesB &'esen c!%%eci/e
>e%iefs a>!) he /)%ne'a>i%iy !f he in*i/i*)a% ! !)si*e f!'ces. -e*icine as iBs
n!6 &'acice* is a /ia% c!-&!nen !f ha ci/i%iHai!n. The hi'* &!in is ha
6ih his /ie6s. Seh is si-&%y 'yin0 ! !&en !)' eyes ! a -)ch 6i*e'
)n*e'san*in0 !f h)-an ca&aciies.
A&'!&!s !f ha fina% ie-. =ane an* I 'efe' he 'ea*e' ! he entire %as
sessi!n. F!' in i Seh n! !n%y *isc)sse* he >!*yBs na)'a% *efenses an* h!6 i
$i--)niHes ise%f.$ >) a%s! exa-ine* !)' ne0ai/e c)%)'a% >e%iefs a>!) he
>!*y an* *isease. 3e hin7 his -ae'ia% is s! 0!!* ha i *ese'/es -!'e han !ne
'ea*in0.
SESSION 5@<. =ULY +@.(422
4"+( P.M. SATURDAY
.This is the "irst session "or Mass E/ens since the last one, obviously A but
*ith an $$0*ee+ ga! bet*een the t*o# Bo* comeI What *ere Jane and I doing
all o" that "time" C that nearly one0Auarter o" a year o" our !hysical lives I
.First, a"ter holding session ',H *e too+ a si0*ee+ brea+ "rom sessions o"
any +ind# We didn1t !lan to do this7 it /ust develo!ed, and *e eventually reali6ed
that it did so through Jane1s sim!le need "or a change in routine# We had !lenty
o" other things to do) I *as still occu!ied daily *ith *riting notes and
a!!endies "or Volume = o" $Un7n!6n$ Rea%iyJ on June > Jane received the
!age !roo"s "or CeHanne. and began correcting them "or the !rinter7 on the $>th
o" the month "our" contractor began converting hal" o" our garage into a *riting
room "or Jane, and adding a large bac+ !orch ;see the end o" Fote = "or Session
',$<# All o" that building activity *as much noisier and more disru!tive than the
*or+ had been "or the "ront !orch, and "orced some changes in our schedules,
including more night *or+, as *e mani!ulated around those distractions#
.8n July % *e received "rom Drentice0Ball our "irst !ress co!ies o" Volume $
o" $Un7n!6n.$ This made us "eelgood indeed, "or it signaled the "irst !ublication
o" a Seth boo+ in three years ;since Pe's!na% Rea%iy came out in $%&>$# In mid0
July our "riend Sue Wat+ins
$
began ty!ing the rest o"
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the "inal manuscri!t L!' PsycheJ Jane had managed to hel! me out by "ind0
ing the time to !re!are the "irst "ive cha!ters "or the !ublisher, but since *e
*ere both so busy *e as+ed Sue "or assistance# ;Sue is a *riter also, and
+no*s about things li+e manuscri!ts#< Then by the time this ',9th session
came about, Jane estimated that she *as !ractically through *ith the "irst
hand*ritten dra"t o" =a-es. She1s also started her Introduction "or it#
.Eoing bac+ to the end o" our stay0at0home vacation, on June =H Seth0
Jane began delivering a series o" $, sessions that *e held on 3onday and
Saturday evenings "or a change, instead o" "ollo*ing our usual 3onday0
Wednesday routine# We "inally decided to classi"y these sessions as !rivate,
or at least as not being *or+ "or Mass E/ens. Some o" that material is
intensely !ersonal, and some only generally so# (ut a lot o" it isn1t intimate
at all A meaning that it could hel! others i" it *ere !ublished# This real0
i6ation brought u! Auestions *e1ve encountered be"ore) Which sessions a!!ly
to a !articular !ro/ect, and *hich ones don1tI What i" they1re related in
obliAue *ays, yet Seth doesn 1t call them boo+ dictation I I may not reali6e I
should as+ him about this at the time, or only later begin to s!eculate about
using certain material# We +no* that Seth *ill s!eci"y a given number o"
sessions "or this boo+, "or instance, yet *e +ee! the "reedom to consider adding
other material#
.This ',9th session is such an eam!le# Strictly s!ea+ing, it isn 1t dicta0
tion "or Mass E/ens. but Jane and I are !resenting !ortions o" it here
because Seth discussed events and memory *ith a di""erent em!hasis, and
touched u!on as!ects o" reincarnation
=
A all sub/ects that s!ring out o"
that ine""able, really unde"inable Auality he calls simultaneous time# I as+
the reader to al*ays +ee! in mind that no matter *hat sub/ect he1s dis0
cussing, or "rom *hat vie*!oint, Seth1s +ind o" "time" underlies all that
our !resent !hysical senses translate into linear, concrete e!erience and
history# For clari"ication, I also +ee! this in mind) Seth isn1t !hysical, as he
de"ines himsel", and that "energy !ersonality essence" seemingly isn1t all
that "ocused on the !assage o" time C as *e are A yet *ay bac+ in the $>th
session "or January ', $%9>, he told us that time "is there"ore still a reality
o" some +ind to me# " In these notes "or Mass E/ens. I !lan to re"er to time
A8 all +inds o" it A"rom "time to time# "2
;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
Pa' ( !f he sessi!n.
$MASS MEDITATIONS$ 8:28
Beca)se e/ens *! n! exis in he c!nc'ee. *!ne8an*8finishe*
/e'si!ns a>!) 6hich y!) ha/e >een a)0h. hen -e-!'y -)s a%s! >e a
*iffe'en s!'y.
Y!) -)s 'e-e->e' he c'eai/iy an* he !&en8en*e* na)'e !f
e/ens. f!' e/en in !ne %ife a 0i/en -e-!'y is se%*!- a $')e /e'si!n$ !f
a &as e/en. The !'i0ina% ha&&enin0 is ex&e'ience* f'!- a *iffe'en
&e's&eci/e !n he &a' !f each &e's!n in/!%/e*. !f c!)'se. s! ha he
e/enBs i-&%icai!ns an* >asic -eanin0s -ay *iffe' acc!'*in0 ! he f!c)s
!f each &a'ici&an. Tha 0i/en e/en. in y!)' e'-s ha&&enin0 f!' he
fi's i-e. say. >e0ins ! $6!'7 )&!n$ he &a'ici&ans. Each !ne >'in0s !
i his !' he' !6n >ac70'!)n*. e-&e'a-en. an* %ie'a%%y a h!)san*
*iffe'en c!%!'ai!ns A s! ha he e/en. 6hi%e sha'e* >y !he's. is si%%
&'i-a'i%y !'i0ina% ! each &e's!n.
The -!-en i !cc)'s. i >e0ins ! chan0e as i is fi%e'e* h'!)0h a%%
!f h!se !he' in0'e*iens. an* i is -in)e%y a%e'e* f)'he'-!'e >y each
s)ccee*in0 e/en. The -e-!'y !f an e/en. hen. is sha&e* as -)ch >y
he &'esen as i is >y he &as. Ass!ciai!n 'i00e's -e-!'ies. !f c!)'se.
an* !'0aniHes -e-!'y e/ens. I a%s! he%&s c!%!' an* f!'- s)ch e/ens.
Y!) a'e )se* ! a i-e s')c)'e. s! ha y!) 'e-e->e' s!-ehin0
ha ha&&ene* a a &a'ic)%a' i-e in he &as. Us)a%%y y!) can &%ace
e/ens in ha fashi!n. The'e a'e ne)'!%!0ica% &!c7es. s! ! s&ea7. s! ha
>i!%!0ica%%y he >!*y can &%ace e/ens as i &e'cei/es aci/iy. Th!se
ne)'!%!0ica% &)%ses a'e 0ea'e* ! he >i!%!0ica% 6!'%* y!) 7n!6.
In h!se e'-s. &as !' f))'e8%ife -e-!'ies )s)a%%y 'e-ain %i7e 0h!s
i-a0es >y c!n'as. O/e'a%%. his is necessa'y s! ha i--e*iae >!*y
'es&!nse can >e f!c)se* in he i-e &e'i!* y!) 'ec!0niHe. Ohe' %ife
-e-!'ies a'e ca''ie* a%!n0. s! ! s&ea7. >eneah h!se !he' &)%ses A
ne/e'. in ce'ain e'-s. c!-in0 ! 'es s! ha hey can >e exa-ine*. >)
f!'-in0. say. he )n*e'c)''ens )&!n 6hich he -e-!'ies !f y!)' c)''en
%ife 'i*e.
3hen s)ch !he'8%ife -e-!'ies *! c!-e ! he s)'face. hey a'e !f
c!)'se c!%!'e* >y i. an* hei' 'hyh- is n! synch'!niHe*. They a'e n!
ie* in! y!)' ne'/!)s syse- as &'ecise%y as y!)' 'e0)%a' -e-!'ies.
Y!)' &'esen 0ains is fee%in0 !f *e&h >eca)se !f y!)' &as as y!)
)n*e'san* i. In ce'ain e'-s. h!6e/e'. he f))'e
C:58 EVENTS OF $NATURE$
'e&'esens. say. an!he' 7in* !f *e&h ha
>e%!n0s ! e/ens. A '!! 0!es !) in a%%
*i'eci!ns. E/ens *! a%s!. B) he '!!s !f
e/ens 0! h'!)0h y!)' &as. &'esen. an*
f))'e.
Ofen >y &)'&!sef)%%y 'yin0 ! s%!6
*!6n y!)' h!)0h &'!cesses. !' &%ayf)%%y
'yin0 ! s&ee* he- )&. y!) can >ec!-e
a6a'e !f -e-!'ies f'!- !he' %i/es A &as !'
f))'e. T! s!-e exen y!) a%%!6 !he'
ne)'!%!0ica% i-&)%ses ! -a7e he-se%/es
7n!6n. The'e -ay !fen >e a fee%in0 !f
/a0)eness. >eca)se y!) ha/e n! 'ea*y8-a*e
sche-e !f i-e !' &%ace 6ih 6hich !
s')c)'e s)ch -e-!'ies. S)ch exe'cises a%s!
in/!%/e y!) 6ih he facs !f he e/ens !f
y!)' !6n %ife. f!' y!) a)!-aica%%y a'e
f!%%!6in0 &'!>a>i%iies f'!- he &!in !f y!)'
!6n f!c)s.
I 6!)%* >e -!s *iffic)% ! !&e'ae
6ihin y!)' s&he'e !f 'ea%iy 6ih!) he
&'eensi!n !f c!nc'ee. finishe* e/ens. Y!)
f!'- y!)' &as %i/es n!6 in his %ife as s)'e%y
as y!) f!'- y!)' f))'e !nes n!6 a%s!.
Si-)%ane!)s%y. each !f y!)' &as an*
f))'e se%/es *6e%% in hei' !6n 6ay n!6. an*
f!' he- he %as senence a%s! a&&%ies. I is
he!'eica%%y &!ssi>%e ! )n*e'san* -)ch !f
his h'!)0h an exa-inai!n8in8*e&h !f he
e/ens !f y!)' !6n %ife. Th'!6in0 a6ay -any
a7en8f!'80'ane* c!nce&s. y!) can &ic7 a
-e-!'y. B) 'y n! ! s')c)'e i A a -!s
*iffic)% as7 A f!' s)ch s')c)'in0 is >y n!6
a%-!s a)!-aic.
.$,),$#2 The -e-!'y. %ef a%!ne. n!
s')c)'e*. 6i%% shi--e'. sha7e. a7e !he'
f!'-s. an* 'ansf!'- ise%f >ef!'e y!)'
M-ena%N eyes. s! ha is sha&e 6i%% see- %i7e
a &sych!%!0ica% 7a%ei*!sc!&e h'!)0h 6h!se
f!c)s he !he' e/ens !f y!)' %ife 6i%% a%s!
shi--e' an* chan0e. S)ch a -e-!'y exe'cise
can a%s! se'/e ! >'in0 in !he'8%ife -e-!'ies.
E*0es. c!'ne's. an* 'ef%eci!ns 6i%% a&&ea'.
h!6e/e'. &e'ha&s s)&e'i-&!se* )&!n
-e-!'ies ha y!) 'ec!0niHe as >e%!n0in0 !
his %ife.
Y!)' -e-!'ies se'/e ! !'0aniHe y!)'
ex&e'ience an*. a0ain. f!%%!6 'ec!0niHe*
ne)'!%!0ica% seD)ences. Ohe'8%ife -e-!'ies
f'!- he f))'e an* &as !fen >!)nce !ff !f
hese 6ih a -!i!n !! D)ic7 f!' y!) !
f!%%!6.
In a D)ie -!-en. !ff 0)a'*. y!) -i0h
'e-e->e' an e/en f'!- his %ife. >) he'e
-ay >e a s'an0e fee%in0 ! i. as if s!-ehin0
$MASS MEDITATIONS$ C:48
a>!) i. s!-e sensai!n. *!es n! fi in! he
i-e s%! in 6hich he e/en >e%!n0s. In s)ch
cases ha M&'esen8%ifeN -e-!'y is !fen in0e*
>y an!he'. s! ha a f))'e !' &as %ife -e-!'y
she*s is cas )&!n he 'eca%%e* e/en. The'e is
a f%!ain0 D)a%iy a>!) !ne &!'i!n !f he
-e-!'y.
This ha&&ens -!'e !fen han is
'ec!0niHe*. >eca)se )s)a%%y y!) si-&%y
*isc!)n he fee%in0 !f s'an0eness. an* *'!&
he &a' !f he -e-!'y ha *!es n! fi. S)ch
insances in/!%/e *efinie >%ee*8h'!)0hs.
h!6e/e'. By >ein0 a%e' an* cachin0 s)ch
fee%in0s. y!) can %ea'n ! )se he f%!ain0 &a'
!f he !he'6ise8'ec!0niHa>%e -e-!'y as a
f!c)s. Th'!)0h ass!ciai!n ha f!c)s can hen
'i00e' f)'he' &as !' f))'e 'eca%%. C%)es a%s!
a&&ea' in he *'ea-in0 sae. 6ih 0'eae'
f'eD)ency. >eca)se hen y!) a'e a%'ea*y
acc)s!-e* ! ha 7in* !f f%!ain0 sensai!n in
6hich e/ens can see- ! ha&&en in hei' !6n
'e%ai/e%y in*e&en*en c!nex.
D'ea-s in 6hich &as an* &'esen a'e >!h
in/!%/e* a'e an exa-&%eJ a%s! *'ea-s in 6hich
he f))'e an* he &as -e'0e. an* *'ea-s in
6hich i-e see-s ! >e a chan0in0 in0'e*ien.
N!6 a7e y!)' >'ea7.
.$,)$> to $,)>>#2
N!6" In ce'ain e'-s he &as. &'esen.
an* f))'e M!f y!)' &'esen %ifeN a'e a%%
c!-&'esse* in any 0i/en -!-en !f y!)'
ex&e'ience.
Any s)ch -!-en is he'ef!'e a 0ae6ay
in! a%% !f y!)' exisence. The e/ens ha y!)
'ec!0niHe as ha&&enin0 n!6 a'e si-&%y
s&ecific an* !>Eeci/e. >) he -!s -in)e
e%e-en in any 0i/en -!-enBs ex&e'ience is
a%s! sy->!%ic !f !he' e/ens an* !he' i-es.
Each -!-en is hen %i7e a -!saic. !n%y in
y!)' c)''en %ife his!'y y!) f!%%!6 >) !ne
c!%!' !' &ae'n. an* i0n!'e he !he's. As I
ha/e -eni!ne* Min !he' >!!7sN. y!) can
in*ee* chan0e he &'esen ! s!-e exen >y
&)'&!sef)%%y a%e'in0 a -e-!'y e/en. Tha
7in* !f synhesis can >e )se* in -any
insances 6ih -any &e!&%e.
S)ch an exe'cise is n! s!-e he!'eica%.
es!e'ic. i-&'acica% -eh!*. >) a /e'y
&'ecise. /!%ai%e. an* *yna-ic 6ay !f he%&in0
he &'esen se%f >y ca%-in0 he fea's !f a &as
se%f. Tha &as se%f is n! hy&!heica%. eihe'.
>) si%% exiss. ca&a>%e !f >ein0 'eache* an* !f
chan0in0 is 'eaci!ns. Y!) *! n! nee* a i-e
-achine ! a%e' he &as !' he f))'e.
C <@ C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
S)ch a echniD)e is hi0h%y /a%)a>%e. N! !n%y a'e -e-!'ies n!
$*ea*.$ hey a'e he-se%/es e/e'8chan0in0. Many a%e' he-se%/es a%-!s
c!-&%ee%y 6ih!) y!)' n!ice. In his .un!ublished2 a&&'enice n!/e%s.
R)>)' .Jane2 *i* 6! !' h'ee /e'si!ns !f an e&is!*e 6ih a &'ies he ha*
7n!6n in his y!)h. Each /e'si!n a he i-e he 6'!e i 'e&'esene* his
h!nes -e-!'y !f he e/en. 3hi%e he >a'e facs 6e'e -!'e !' %ess he
sa-e. he eni'e -eanin0 an* ine'&'eai!n !f each /e'si!n *iffe'e* s!
*'asica%%y ha h!se *iffe'ences fa' !)6ei0he* he si-i%a'iies.
Beca)se he e&is!*e 6as )se* !n 6! !' h'ee *iffe'en !ccasi!ns.
R)>)' c!)%* see h!6 his -e-!'y chan0e*. In -!s cases. h!6e/e'.
&e!&%e a'e n! a6a'e ha -e-!'y chan0es in s)ch a fashi!n. !' ha he
e/ens hey hin7 hey 'eca%% a'e s! *iffe'en.
The &!in is ha &as e/ens 0'!6. They a'e n! finishe*. 3ih ha in
-in*. y!) can see ha f))'e %i/es a'e /e'y *iffic)% ! ex&%ain f'!-
6ihin y!)' f'a-e6!'7. A c!-&%ee* %ife in y!)' e'-s is n! -!'e
c!-&%ee* !' *!ne han any e/en. The'e is si-&%y a c)!ff &!in in y!)'
f!c)s f'!- y!)' f'a-e6!'7. >) i is as a'ificia% as. >asica%%y. &e's&eci/e
is a&&%ie* ! &ainin0.
I is n! ha he inne' se%f is n! a6a'e !f a%% !f his. >) ha i has
a%'ea*y ch!sen a f'a-e6!'7. !' a 0i/en f'a-e !f exisence. ha e-8
&hasiHes ce'ain 7in*s !f ex&e'ience !/e' !he's.
.$$),H# Fo* Seth *ent into the more !ersonal Dart = o" the session,
e!laining ho* in her o*n case Jane could give her !ast sel" in this li"e her
current +no*ledge, so that through the resulting "!sychological synthesis"
she *ould be better eAui!!ed to handle certain challenges#
.4nd at $$)>> D#3#2
NOTES" SESSION 5@<
(. S)e 3a7ins has >een -eni!ne*. an* a i-es D)!e*. in a n)->e' !f =aneBs
>!!7s" The Seth 3aterial, Seth S!ea+s, Adventures in -onsciousness, Dsychic Dolitics,
an* >!h /!%)-es !f "Jn+no*n"Reality# Jane sa'e* he' ESP c%ass in Se&e->e' (4<2.
3e -e S)e in Se&e->e' (4<5J she >e0an aen*in0 c%ass a -!nh %ae'. an* *i* s! -!'e
!' %ess 'e0)%a'%y )ni% he en* !f c%ass in Fe>')a'y (42:. A his i-e S)e is 6!'7in0 !n a
n!/e% !f he' !6n an* c!8e*iin0 a 6ee7%y ne6s&a&e' in a s-a%% !6n s!-e :@ -i%es n!'h
!f E%-i'a. Ne6 Y!'7 F6he'e =ane an* I %i/eG.
$MASS MEDITATIONS$ C<( C
,. =ane s&en c!nsi*e'a>%e i-e >ef!'e -y >i'h*ay
FI )'ne* :5 !n =)ne ,@G &'e&a'in0 a s7ech >!!7 !f
&!e-s an* c!%!'e* *'a6in0s as a &'esen f!' -e. She
!)che* )&!n -any s)>Eecs in he' hi0h%y !'i0ina% &!e'y
an* a'. On 'einca'nai!n she 6'!e"
To Rob
Were you born once
in *inter, in
4uro!e1s ice and
sno*, *hen villages
*ere dar+ at night
and *olves roamed
the to*ering hills I
8r dar+0s+inned,
did your s*addling
cry !ierce 4gy!t1s
early da*n I Bo*
many birthdays
come and gone,
ho* many
homelands, each
your o*n I Bo*
many loves have
*his!ered through
the !atterns o" your
mind I Bo* many
sons and daughters
have gro*n "rom
your *omb or loins
I What voices
merge *ith mine to
*ish you ha!!y
birthday, and *hat
loves *ithin your
!ast lay out a "east
o" *ine and ca+esI
An* in a -!'e $-!*e'n$ /ein"
To Rob
We !ar+ed
here today
and the green
*orld s*irled
/ungle0Auic+,
do*nto*n
across the
river, and li+e
a city
bushman I
*as in tune,
s*inging
through
thought1s
treeto!s *hile
the tra""ic
sto!!ed and
started,
!recise as a
ceremony o"
animals,
almost "ormal,
engines
thundering
then !urring,
*heels
!ausing,
headlights
hy!noti6ed in
sun# @ou
*al+ed into
the ban+,
ma+ing an
echange as
ancient as any
tribal ilaim
62- EVENTS OF $NATURE$
SESSI
ON
5(1.
OCTO
BER5.
(422
4"1+
P.M.
SATU
RDAY
.With one ece!tion, *hich I1ll get to later,
*e1ve s!ent another long !eriod A % *ee+s A
*ithout holding boo+ sessions# Seth0Jane *as
certainly busy on all o" those 3onday and
Saturday nights, though, and came through *ith
another se!arate series o" sessions a"ter I inserted
the ',9th session into Mass E/ens A $& o" them
this time, as com!ared to the $, sessions delivered
be"ore the ',9th *as held# 8nce again, these *ere
!rivate or nonboo+ sessions, and once again they
covered a *ide range o" sub/ects other than
!ersonal ones#
.Including the ',9th session, those t*o bloc+s
o" material mean that in the last =, *ee+s ;or >
$
M=
months<, Seth has held but one session "or Mass
E/ens. and =' on other sub/ects# "3aybe he1s
already "inished the boo+, and "orgot to tell us, " I
/o+ed *ith Jane# "3aybe it1s going to be his
shortest one yet#"
."That constant boo+ stu"" can get con"ining,
though, " she said, then reminded me that Seth A
*ith her obvious consent A had !lunged into
Mass E/ens only a cou!le o" *ee+s
a"ter"inishingDsyche# "It gets so he concentrates
on boo+ sub/ects so much that a lot o" other things
are le"t out# # # At least brea+s in dictation give us
chances to go o"" in other directions A the
sessions are more "leible that *ay# "
.This "leibility also generates some
challenges, ho*ever, "or the great amount o"
material *e 1ve accumulated during the Mass
E/ens hiatus gave us the urge to see *hat *e
could do about getting at least some o" it !ub0
lished, so that others could bene"it# The !roblem
A the challenge A *ould be to "ind the !hysical
time to do the necessary editing and notes to !ut
such a manuscri!t in sha!e "or !ublication7 this
*ould be a /ob that could easily ta+e a year# Jane
and I considered combining that hy!othetical boo+
*ith Mass E/ens. but "igured out that the
resulting volume *ould almost surely be too long7
longer even than Volume = o" $Un7n!6n$ Rea%iy.
*hich in our o!inion is bul+y enough#
.The t*o sets o" material are also di""erent in
certain subtle *ays, although one can al*ays
/usti"iably say that each sub/ect Seth discusses is in
some "ashion a !art o" his overall !hiloso!hy# It
*ould have to be that *ay, o" course# In other
*ords, it1s some*hat ironic that during the brea+
in dictating Mass E/ens Seth0Jane actually
!roduced the eAuivalent o" an!he' boo+, but one
that *e can1t do much about, at least at this time#
$
$MASS MEDITATIONS$ 63-
.Since the ',9th session *as held $, *ee+s
ago ;on July :,<, then, I1ve *or+ed steadily on
Volume = o" $Un7n!6n.$ Gate in August Jane
interru!ted her *or+ !n =a-es to move all o"
her *riting !ara!hernalia into her ne* room at
the bac+ o" the house# Sue Wat+ins delivered the
"inished manuscri!t "or several cha!ters o"
Psyche. and !ic+ed u! more to ty!e# Jane, *ho
*as to *or+ on =a-es all through Se!tember,
!re!ared a !resentation "or that boo+ so that in
the meantime her editor, Tarn 3ossman, could
sho* it to his associates at Drentice0Ball# 8n
Se!tember $=, Jane had a very vivid dream that
she believes *as rooted in a !ast li"e o" hers in
Tur+ey) Ber dream involved a little boy, Drince
4mir, *ho lived in a brand0ne* *orld in *hich
death hadn 1t been invented yet# 8ver the
tele!hone three days later, Tarn suggested that
Jane do a children1s boo+, or one "or "readers
o" all ages, " based on her dream about 4mir
=
7
the net day he called again, this time to give her
the delight"ul ne*s that he1d acce!ted =a-es "or
!ublication#
.Then, in a !rivate session held on the
evening o" Se!tember $&, $%&&, Seth came
through *ith a very eciting conce!t called
"Frame*or+ $ and Frame*or+ =#" Jane and I
*ere so struc+ by the !ractical, "ar0reaching
im!lications o" this !ro!osition that *e began a
concerted e""ort to !ut it to use in daily li"e#
(rie"ly and very sim!ly, Seth maintains that
Frame*or+ =, or inner reality, contains the
creative source "rom *hich *e "orm all events,
and that by the !ro!er "ocusing o" attention *e
can dra* "rom that vast sub/ective medium
everything *e need "or a constructive, !ositive
li"e in Frame*or+ $, or !hysical reality# We1ve
already made +no*n to Seth our desires that he
go into his Frame*or+s $ and = material much
more etensively in Mass E/ens. since those
conce!ts are so closely involved *ith the individ0
ual and collective e!eriences surrounding the
lives o" everyoneI
.Fo* "or the "once ece!tion" I re"erred to at
the beginning o" this note# It1s the '$=th session
"or 8ctober $, and at least some o" it is boo+
dictation# It *as triggered by a visit *e had
recently "rom a reader *ho obviously had strong
tendencies to*ard !aranoia# Seth gave a
session on !aranoia in res!onse to that
encounter ;but not "or the individual concerned,
although Jane later *rote to him<, then
instructed us to lay the session aside "or inclu0
sion in a later cha!ter !LMass E/ens.
.Finally) Just be"ore tonight1s session Jane
said she thought Seth might do some *or+ on
MJiss E/ens. She had a Auestion about hersel",
and I as+ed "or a "e* lines "rom Seth on *hether
she /ust might have been born le"t0handed#
C <1 C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
L *ant to use the material in connection *ith a !assage I1m !utting together "or
Volume = o" $Un7n!6n$ Rea%iy. ;See the ecer!ts "rom Session =$$, in A!!endi
$' o" that *or+#< Bo*ever, Seth didn1t ans*er my Auestion#2
N!6. 0!!* e/enin0 A
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
A an* as R)>)' s)&&!se*. *icai!n. as f'!- !)' %as f!'-a% >!!7 sessi!n
.the ',Hth2#
In !'*e' f'!- he >e0innin0 A he &assa0es !n &a'an!ia .in the '$=th
session2 6i%% c!-e %ae'. 3hi%e R)>)' 6as 6!'7in0 a !ne !f his >!!7s a fe6
*ays a0!. he hea'* a &)>%ic se'/ice ann!)nce-en. The !fficia% !%* a%% %isene's
ha he f%) seas!n ha* !fficia%%y >e0)n. #e se'n%y s)00ese* ha he e%*e'%y an*
h!se 6ih ce'ain *iseases -a7e a&&!in-ens a !nce f!' f%) sh!s.
The !fficia% -eni!ne*. >y he 6ay. ha he'e 6as in*ee* n! *i'ec e/i*ence
c!nnecin0 &as f%) sh!s 6ih he !cc)''ence !f a 'ahe' >iHa''e *isease ha
s!-e !f h!se in!c)%ae* 6ih he f%) /accine ha&&ene* ! c!-e *!6n 6ih.
1
A%%
in a%%. i 6as D)ie an ine'esin0 ann!)nce-en. 6ih i-&%icai!ns ha s'a**%e
>i!%!0y. 'e%i0i!n. an* ec!n!-ics. $The f%) seas!n$ is in a 6ay an exa-&%e !f a
&sych!%!0ica%%y8-an)fac)'e* &ae'n ha can a i-es >'in0 a>!) a
-an)fac)'e* e&i*e-ic.
Behin* s)ch ann!)nce-ens he'e is he a)h!'iy !f he -e*ica% &'!fessi!n.
an* he /e'y a)h!'iy !f y!)' syse-s !f c!--)nicai!n as 6e%%. Y!) cann!
D)esi!n he /!ice !/e' he 'a*i!. I is *ise->!*ie* an* &'es)-es ! 7n!6.
Once a0ain. he e%*e'%y 6e'e sin0%e* !). I see-s !>/i!)s ha hey a'e
-!'e s)sce&i>%e ! *iseases. Tha s)sce&i>i%iy is a -e*ica% fac !f %ife. I is a
fac. h!6e/e'. 6ih!) a >asic f!)n*ai!n in he ')h !f -anBs >i!%!0ica% 'ea%iy.
I is a fac >'!)0h a>!) h'!)0h s)00esi!n. The *!c!'s see he >!*i%y 'es)%s.
6hich a'e D)ie *efinie. an* hen h!se 'es)%s a'e a7en as e/i*ence.
In a fe6 is!%ae* a'eas !f he 6!'%* e/en !*ay. he !%* a'e n! *isease8
'i**en. n!' *! hei' /ia% si0ns 6ea7en. They 'e-ain D)ie hea%hy )ni% he i-e
!f *eah.
Thei' >e%ief syse-s. he'ef!'e. y!) -)s a*-i. a'e D)ie &'acica%. N!' a'e
hey s)''!)n*e* >y -e*ica% &'!fessi!ns. Lae' in he >!!7 6e 6i%% 'e)'n ! he
s)>Eec. #e'e. y!) ha/e. h!6e/e'. 6ha
$MASS MEDITATIONS$ C<:8
a%-!s a-!)ns ! a s!cia% &'!0'a- f!' i%%ness
A he f%) seas!n. A -ass -e*iai!n. i has an
ec!n!-ic s')c)'e in >ac7 !f i" The scienific
an* -e*ica% f!)n*ai!ns a'e in/!%/e*. N!
!n%y his. h!6e/e'. >) he ec!n!-ic c!nce'ns.
f'!- he %a'0es &ha'-acies ! he inies
*')0s!'es. he s)&e'-a'7es an* he c!'ne'
0'!ce'ies A a%% !f hese e%e-ens a'e in/!%/e*.
Pi%%s. &!i!ns. an* sh!s s)&&!se* !
c!->a Mc!%*s an* heN f%) a'e 0i/en &'!-inen
*is&%ays. se'/in0 ! 'e-in* h!se 6h! -i0h
ha/e -isse* he- !he'6ise !f he
ann!)nce-ens Ma>!)N he c!-in0 i-e !f
*iffic)%y. C!--e'cia%s !n e%e/isi!n >'in0 a
ne6 >a''a0e. s! ha .amused2 y!) can 0! f'!-
he hay fe/e' seas!n ! he f%) seas!n 6ih!)
-issin0 any &e's!na% -e*icai!ns.
A c!)0h in =)ne -ay >e %a)0he* !ff an*
D)ic7%y f!'0!en. A c!)0h in he f%) seas!n.
h!6e/e'. is fa' -!'e s)s&ec A an* )n*e' s)ch
c!n*ii!ns !ne -i0h hin7. &a'ic)%a'%y in he
-i*s !f a &!!' 6ee7" $3h! 6ans ! 0! !)
!-!''!6 anyh!6?$
Y!) a'e %ie'a%%y ex&ece* ! c!-e *!6n
6ih he f%). I can se'/e as an exc)se f!' n!
facin0 -any 7in*s !f &'!>%e-s. Many &e!&%e
a'e a%-!s c!nsci!)s%y a6a'e !f 6ha hey a'e
*!in0. A%% hey ha/e ! *! is &ay aeni!n !
he s)00esi!ns !ffe'e* s! f'ee%y >y he s!ciey.
The e-&e'a)'e *!es 'ise. C!nce'n ca)ses he
h'!a ! >ec!-e *'y. D!'-an /i')ses A
6hich )& ! n!6 ha/e *!ne n! ha'- A a'e
aci/ae*.
.$,)$,#2 C!a. 0%!/e. an* >!!
-an)fac)'e's a%s! &)sh hei' 6a'es. Ye in
h!se cae0!'ies he'e is -!'e saniy. f!' hei'
a*s !fen s'ess 6h!%es!-e aci/iies.
&!''ayin0 he ha&&y s7ie'. he 'a-&e' h'!)0h
he 6!!*s in 6ine'. S!-ei-es. h!6e/e'. hey
s)00es ha hei' 6a'es 6i%% &'!ec y!)
a0ains he f%) an* c!%*s. an* a0ains he
/)%ne'a>i%iy !f y!)' na)'e.
The in!c)%ai!ns he-se%/es *! %i%e 0!!*
!/e'a%%. an* hey can >e &!enia%%y *an0e'!)s.
&a'ic)%a'%y 6hen hey a'e 0i/en ! &'e/en an
e&i*e-ic 6hich has n! in fac !cc)''e*. They
-ay ha/e s&ecific /a%)e. >) !/e'a%% hey a'e
*e'i-ena%. c!nf)sin0 >!*i%y -echanis-s an*
sein0 !ff !he' >i!%!0ica% 'eaci!ns ha -i0h
n! sh!6 )&. say. f!' s!-e i-e.
:
The f%) seas!n ine'secs 6ih he
Ch'is-as seas!n. !f c!)'se. 6hen Ch'isians
a'e I S%T% ! >e -e''y an* M6ishN hei' fe%%!6s
a ha&&y
66- EVENTS OF $NATURE$
'e)'n ! he na)'a% 6!n*e's !f chi%*h!!*. in
h!)0h a %eas. MThey a'e a%s! !%*N ! &ay
h!-a0e ! ;!*. Ch'isianiy has >ec!-e.
h!6e/e'. a an0%e* s!''y a%e. is c!hesi/eness
%a'0e%y /anishe*. S)ch a 'e%i0i!n >ec!-es
is!%ae* f'!- *ai%y %ife. Many in*i/i*)a%s
cann! )nify he /a'i!)s a'eas !f hei' >e%ief
an* fee%in0. an* a Ch'is-as hey &a'ia%%y
'ec!0niHe he /as 0)%f ha exiss >e6een
hei' scienific >e%iefs an* hei' 'e%i0i!)s
>e%iefs. They fin* he-se%/es )na>%e ! c!&e
6ih s)ch a -ena% an* s&i'i)a% *i%e--a. A
&sychic *e&'essi!n !fen 'es)%s. !ne ha is
*ee&ene* >y he Ch'is-as -)sic an* he
c!--e'cia% *is&%ays. >y he 'e%i0i!)s
'e-in*e's ha he s&ecies is -a*e in ;!*Bs
i-a0e. an* >y he !he' 'e-in*e's ha he
>!*y s! 0i/en is see-in0%y inca&a>%e !f
ca'in0 f!' ise%f an* is a na)'a% &'ey ! *isease
an* *isase'.
S! he Ch'is-as seas!n ca''ies a -anBs
h!&es in y!)' s!ciey. an* he f%) seas!n
-i''!'s his fea's an* sh!6s he 0)%f >e6een
he 6!.
The &hysician is a%s! a &'i/ae &e's!n. s! I
s&ea7 !f hi- !n%y in his &'!fessi!na% ca&aciy.
f!' he )s)a%%y *!es he >es he can in he
>e%ief syse- ha he sha'es 6ih his fe%%!6s.
Th!se >e%iefs *! n! exis a%!ne. >) a'e !f
c!)'se ine'6ine* 6ih 'e%i0i!)s an*
scienific !nes. as se&a'ae as hey -i0h
a&&ea'. Ch'isianiy has c!n/eni!na%%y 'eae*
i%%ness as he &)nish-en !f ;!*. !' as a 'ia%
sen >y ;!*. ! >e >!'ne s!ica%%y. I has
c!nsi*e'e* -an a sinf)% c'ea)'e. f%a6e* >y
!'i0ina% sin. f!'ce* ! 6!'7 >y he s6ea !f his
>'!6.
Science has seen -an as an acci*ena%
&'!*)c !f an )nca'in0 )ni/e'se. a c'ea)'e
%ie'a%%y 6ih!) a cene' !f -eanin0. 6he'e
c!nsci!)sness 6as he 'es)% !f a &hysica%
-echanis- ha !n%y ha&&ene* ! c!-e in!
exisence. an* ha ha* n! 'ea%iy !)si*e !f
ha s')c)'e. Science has a %eas >een
c!nsisen in ha 'es&ec. Ch'isianiy.
h!6e/e'. !fficia%%y as7s chi%*'en !f s!''!6 !
>e E!yf)% an* sinne's ! fin* a chi%*%i7e &)'iyJ
i as7s he- ! %!/e a ;!* 6h! !ne *ay 6i%%
*es'!y he 6!'%*. an* 6h! 6i%% c!n*e-n
he- ! he%% if hey *! n! a*!'e hi-.
Many &e!&%e. ca)0h >e6een s)ch
c!nf%icin0 >e%iefs. fa%% &'ey ! &hysica% i%%s
*)'in0 he Ch'is-as seas!n &a'ic)%a'%y. The
ch)'ches an* he h!s&ia%s a'e !fen he %a'0es
>)i%*in0s in any !6n. an* he !n%y !nes !&en
!n S)n*ay 6ih!) 'ec!)'se ! ciy
!'*inances. Y!) cann! *i/!'ce y!)' &'i/ae
/a%)e syse-s f'!- y!)'
$MASS MEDITATIONS$ 67-
hea%h. an* he h!s&ia%s !fen &'!fi f'!- he
0)i% ha 'e%i0i!ns ha/e insi%%e* in hei'
&e!&%e.
I a- s&ea7in0 n!6 !f 'e%i0i!ns s!
ine'6ine* 6ih s!cia% %ife an* c!--)niy
/en)'es ha a%% sense !f >asic 'e%i0i!)s
ine0'iy >ec!-es %!s. Man is >y na)'e a
'e%i0i!)s c'ea)'e.
Ta7e y!)' >'ea7.
.$,)>, to $$)$,#2
Dicai!n" One !f -anBs s'!n0es a'i>)es
is 'e%i0i!)s fee%in0. I is he &a' !f &sych!%!0y
-!s !fen !/e'%!!7e*. The'e is a na)'a%
'e%i0i!)s 7n!6%e*0e 6ih 6hich y!) a'e >!'n.
R)>)'Bs >!!7 The A"terdeath Journal o"an
American Dhiloso!her) The World Vie* o"
William James ex&%ains ha fee%in0 /e'y 6e%%.
I is a >i!%!0ica% s&i'i)a%iy 'ans%ae* in!
/e'>a% e'-s. I says" $Life is a 0if Fan* n! a
c)'seG. I a- a )niD)e. 6!'hy c'ea)'e in he
na)'a% 6!'%*. 6hich e/e'y6he'e s)''!)n*s -e.
0i/es -e s)senance. an* 'e-in*s -e !f he
0'eae' s!)'ce f'!- 6hich I -yse%f an* he
6!'%* >!h e-e'0e. My >!*y is *e%i0hf)%%y
s)ie* ! is en/i'!n-en. an* c!-es ! -e.
a0ain. f'!- ha )n7n!6n s!)'ce 6hich sh!6s
ise%f h'!)0h a%% !f he e/ens !f he &hysica%
6!'%*.$
Tha fee%in0 0i/es he !'0anis- he
!&i-is-. he E!y. an* he e/e'8a>)n*an
ene'0y ! 0'!6. I enc!)'a0es c)'i!siy an*
c'eai/iy. an* &%aces he in*i/i*)a% in a
s&i'i)a% 6!'%* an* a na)'a% !ne a !nce.
O'0aniHe* 'e%i0i!ns a'e a%6ays ae-&s !
'e*efine ha 7in* !f fee%in0 in c)%)'a% e'-s.
They se%*!- s)ccee* >eca)se hey >ec!-e !!
na''!6 in hei' c!nce&s. !! *!0-aic. an* he
c)%)'a% s')c)'es fina%%y !/e'6ei0h he fine'
s)>sance 6ihin he-.
The -!'e !%e'an a 'e%i0i!n is. he c%!se'
i c!-es ! ex&'essin0 h!se inne' ')hs. The
in*i/i*)a%. h!6e/e'. has a &'i/ae >i!%!0ica%
an* s&i'i)a% ine0'iy ha is a &a' !f -anBs
he'ia0e. an* is in*ee* any c'ea)'eBs 'i0h.
Man cann! -is')s his !6n na)'e an* a he
sa-e i-e ')s he na)'e !f ;!*. f!' ;!* is
his 6!'* f!' he s!)'ce !f his >ein0 A an* if
his >ein0 is aine*. hen s! -)s >e his ;!*.
Y!)' &'i/ae >e%iefs -e'0e 6ih h!se !f
!he's. an* f!'- y!)' c)%)'a% 'ea%iy. The
*is!'e* i*eas !f he -e*ica% &'!fessi!n !' he
scieniss. !' !f any !he' 0'!)&. a'e n! h')s
)&!n y!). he'ef!'e. They a'e he 'es)% !f
y!)' -ass >e%iefs A is!%ae* in he f!'- !f
se&a'ae *isci&%ineK. Me*ica% -en. f!'
exa-&%e. a'e !fen ex'e-e%y
C <5 C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
)nhea%hy >eca)se hey a'e s! sa**%e* 6ih h!se s&ecific hea%h >e%iefs
ha hei' aeni!n is c!ncen'ae* in ha a'ea -!'e han !he's n! s!
in/!%/e*. The i*ea !f &'e/eni!n is a%6ays >ase* )&!n fea' A f!' y!) *!
n! 6an ! &'e/en s!-ehin0 ha is E!yf)%. Ofen. he'ef!'e.
&'e/enai/e -e*icine ca)ses 6ha i h!&es ! a/!i*. N! !n%y *!es he
i*ea M!f &'e/eni!nN c!nin)a%%y &'!-!e he eni'e syse- !f fea'. >)
s&ecific se&s a7en ! &'e/en a *isease in a >!*y n! a%'ea*y s'ic7en.
a0ain. !fen se )& 'eaci!ns ha >'in0 a>!) si*e effecs ha 6!)%* !cc)'
if he *isease ha* in fac >een s)ffe'e*.
.$$):=#2 A s&ecific *isease 6i%% !f c!)'se ha/e is effecs !n !he'
&!'i!ns !f he >!*y as 6e%%. MeffecsN 6hich ha/e n! >een s)*ie*. !'
e/en 7n!6n. S)ch in!c)%ai!ns. he'ef!'e. cann! a7e ha in!
c!nsi*e'ai!n. The'e a'e a%s! cases 6he'e a%e'ai!ns !cc)' afe'
in!c)%ai!n. s! ha f!' a 6hi%e &e!&%e ac)a%%y >ec!-e ca''ie's !f
*iseases. an* can infec !he's.
The'e a'e in*i/i*)a%s 6h! /e'y 'a'e%y 0e i%% 6hehe' !' n! hey a'e
in!c)%ae*. an* 6h! a'e n! sensii/e in he hea%h a'ea. I a- n!
i-&%yin0. he'ef!'e. ha a%% &e!&%e 'eac ne0ai/e%y ! in!c)%ai!ns. In he
-!s >asic !f e'-s. h!6e/e'. in!c)%ai!ns *! n! 0!!*. eihe'. h!)0h I
a- a6a'e ha -e*ica% his!'y 6!)%* see- ! c!n'a*ic -e.
A ce'ain i-es. an* -!s &a'ic)%a'%y a he >i'h !f -e*ica% science
in -!*e'n i-es. he >e%ief in in!c)%ai!n. if n! >y he &!&)%ace hen >y
he *!c!'s. *i* &!ssess he 0'ea s'en0h !f ne6 s)00esi!n an* h!&e A
>) I a- af'ai* ha scienific -e*icine has ca)se* as -any ne6 *iseases
as i has c)'e*. 3hen i sa/es %i/es. i *!es s! >eca)se !f he in)ii/e
hea%in0 )n*e'san*in0 !f he &hysician. !' >eca)se he &aien is s!
i-&'esse* >y he 0'ea eff!'s a7en in his >eha%f. an* he'ef!'e is
c!n/ince* sec!n*han*e*%y !f his !6n 6!'h.
;i/e )s a -!-en. . . Physicians. !f c!)'se. a'e a%s! c!nsan%y a he
>ec7 an* ca%% !f -any &e!&%e 6h! 6i%% a7e n! 'es&!nsi>i%iy a a%% f!'
hei' !6n 6e%%8>ein0. 6h! 6i%% &%ea* f!' !&e'ai!ns hey *! n! nee*. The
&hysician is a%s! /isie* >y &e!&%e 6h! *! n! 6an ! 0e 6e%%. an* )se
he *!c!' an* his -eh!*s as E)sificai!n f!' f)'he' i%%ness. sayin0"
$The *!c!' is n! 0!!*.$ !' $The -e*icine 6i%% n! 6!'7.$ he'ef!'e
>%a-in0 he *!c!' f!' a 6ay !f %ife hey ha/e n! ineni!n !f chan0in0.
The &hysician is a%s! ca)0h >e6een his 'e%i0i!)s >e%iefs an* his
scienific >e%iefs. S!-ei-es hese c!nf%ic. an* s!-ei-es hey !n%y
$MASS MEDITATIONS$ C <4 C
se'/e ! *ee&en his fee%in0s ha he >!*y. %ef a%!ne. 6i%% 0e any *isease
&!ssi>%e.
Ta7e y!)' >'ea7.
.$$)>H to $=),$#2
A0ain. y!) cann! se&a'ae y!)' syse-s !f /a%)es an* y!)' -!s ini-ae
&hi%!s!&hica% E)*0-ens f'!- he !he' a'eas !f y!)' &'i/ae !' -ass ex&e'ience.
In his c!)n'y. y!)' ax *!%%a's 0! f!' -any -e*ica% ex&e'i-ens an*
&'e/enai/e8-e*icine *'i/es A >eca)se y!) *! n! ')s he 0!!* inen !f y!)'
!6n >!*ies. In he sa-e 6ay. y!)' 0!/e'n-en f)n*s Ma%s!N 0! in! -i%ia'y
*efenses ! &'e/en 6a'. >eca)se if y!) *! n! ')s y!)' !6n >!*yBs 0!!* inen
!6a'* y!). y!) can ha'*%y ')s any 0!!* inen !n he &a' !f y!)' fe%%!6-en.
In fac. hen. &'e/enai/e -e*icine an* !)%an*ish ex&en*i)'es f!'
&'e/enai/e *efense a'e D)ie si-i%a'. In each case he'e is he anici&ai!n !f
*isase' A in !ne case f'!- he fa-i%ia' >!*y. 6hich can >e aac7e* >y *ea*%y
*iseases a any i-e. an* is see-in0%y a %eas 6ih!) *efensesJ an* in he !he'
case f'!- he *an0e' 6ih!)" exa00e'ae*. e/e'8h'eaenin0. an* e/e' ! >e
c!nen*e* 6ih.
.Intently)2 Disease -)s >e c!->ae*. f!)0h a0ains. assa)%e*. 6i&e* !).
In -any 6ays he >!*y >ec!-es a%-!s %i7e an a%ien >a%e0'!)n*. f!' -any
&e!&%e ')s i s! %i%e ha i >ec!-es hi0h%y s)s&ec. Man hen see-s &ie*
a0ains na)'e. S!-e &e!&%e hin7 !f he-se%/es as &aiens. as !he's. f!'
exa-&%e. -i0h hin7 !f he-se%/es as s)*ens. S)ch &e!&%e a'e h!se 6h! a'e
a& ! a7e &'e/enai/e -eas)'es a0ains 6hae/e' *isease is in fashi!n !' in
seas!n. an* hence a7e he >')n !f -e*icineBs )nf!')nae as&ecs. 6hen he'e is
n! ca)se.
.$=)$:#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en. . . .
.Fo* Seth delivered a "e* !aragra!hs "or Jane and me, then ended the
session at $=)== A#3#2
NOTES" SESSION 5(1
(. #e'e a'e a fe6 c!--ens IB/e a%6ays 6ane* ! -a7e a>!) 6'iin0 an*
&ainin0. >!h !f 6hich I )s)a%%y *! each *ay.
As I s!'e* h'!)0h he -ass !f -ae'ia% Seh8=ane has &'!*)ce* hese %as
6ee7s. I f!)n* -ye%i !nce a0ain cha'-e* an* -ysifie* >y he cha%%en0es
c!naine* in he an IS% 6i % % i n0. The &aine* i-a0e can >e a7en in a a 0%ance.
C 2@ C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
a any sa0e !f is *e/e%!&-en. >) he c!0nii!n !f he 6'ien 6!'* a7es -)ch -!'e
i-e. n! -ae' h!6 fas !ne 'ea*s !' a>s!'>s ne6 -ae'ia%. 3ih a sin0%e %!!7 he a'is
has an i--e*iae 0'as& !f he eni'e 6!'7 >ef!'e hi-J he F!' sheG can e%% 6ha heBs *!ne
an* has ! *!. 6ha he -ay ha/e ! chan0e !' $fix )&.$ e/en if he fai%s a i. N! s! he
6'ie'. 6h! 6hi%e 'ea*in0 -)s &ass )& he a'isBs si-)%ane!)s &e'ce&i!n f!' his !6n
%inea' c!0nii!n as he -a7es a -)%i)*e !f *ecisi!ns in/!%/in0 senence s')c)'e. 6ha
! )se !' e%i-inae. an* s! f!'h.
S!-ei-es he a'is in -e /is)a%%y c!-es ! he ai* !f he 6'ie' >y %ayin0 !) &a0es
!f -ae'ia% an* n!es si*e >y si*e )&!n a a>%e !' 6!. Then I can see 6ha IB- 'yin0 !
*! as a 6h!%e. an* ha%f in)ii/e%y. ha%f ine%%ec)a%%y -a7e *ecisi!ns a>!) h!6 !
!'0aniHe &assa0es I -ay >e ha/in0 &'!>%e-s 6ih. This &'!cess is a%6ays /e'y
cha%%en0in0 an* h'i%%in0 ! -e. I a%6ays see-s ! 6!'7. a%h!)0h &'!0'ess -ay si%% >e
s%!6 a i-es. This -eh!* a%s! he%&s 0'ea%y in c!)ne'acin0 ha iniia% i-&aience he
a'is &a' !f -e s'!n0%y fee%s 6hen -y 6'ie' se%f c!-es )&!n a c!-&%ex si)ai!n.
IB- 6e%% a6a'e !f c)''en scienific he!'ies a>!) he s)&&!se* se&a'ae f)nci!ns !f
he 6! he-is&he'es !f he >'ain" The %ef ha%f is sai* ! c!n'!% %!0ica% aci/iies %i7e
6'iin0. 6hi%e he 'i0h ha%f is 'es&!nsi>%e f!' he in)ii/e a'isic a>i%iies. Pe'ha&s A >)
afe' a%%. 6'iin0 can >e in)ii/e%y >ase*. an* a' can >e %!0ica%%y &'!*)ce*. A %eas he
6h!%e >'ain Fis he-is&he'es a'e c!nnece* *ee& 6ihin >y he c!'&)s ca%%!s)-G -)s
c!nain ha necessa'y >asic c'eai/e a>i%iy ha -ay hen >e a&&!'i!ne* !) A >) !n%y
! an exen. I hin7 A >e6een he he-is&he'es. Ba''in0 &hysica% inE)'yLs)'0e'y. he'e
-)s >e -!'e c!--)nicai!n >e6een is ha%/es F/ia he c!'&)s ca%%!s)-G han he >'ain
is 0i/en c'e*i f!'. The'eBs s! -)ch 6e *!nB 7n!6 ye a>!) he >'ain F%e a%!ne he
-in*KG. 3ha a>!) e%e&ahy >e6een he he-is&he'es? I hin7 he *i/isi!ns cha'e* f!'
he >'ain s! fa' -ay >e !! s'ic. ha belie"s a>!) s)ch se&a'ai!ns -ay 0e in he 6ay !f
!)' &e'ce&i!n !f he >'ainBs >ea)if)%%y *hole !&e'ai!n.
$B) Seh a&&a'en%y E)s *e%i/e's his -ae'ia% /e'>a%%y. an* haBs i. $=ane 6'!e
afe' 'ea*in0 -y fi's *'af !f his n!e. $E/en in a %!n0 >!!7. he *!esnB 0! h'!)0h any
!f h!se c!0nii/e &'!cesses R!> -eni!ns. I *! 6hen IB- 6'iin0. e*iin0. !' 'e6'iin0
-y !6n 6!'7. If I *! any !f ha 6!'7 as Seh. iBs s! )nc!nsci!)s an* fas ha IB- n!
a6a'e !f i. An* SehBs B6'iin0B nee*s ha'*%y any chan0es.$
I a%s! 6'!e in N!e + f!' Sessi!n 5@(" $... ha !'*ina'i%y Seh has n! chance !
'e/ise his c!&y.$
,. IB%% 'e-in* he 'ea*e' ha =ane has a%'ea*y 'ecei/e* ins&i'ai!n an* -ae'ia% f!'
6! >!!7s f'!- he' a-aHin0%y c'eai/e *'ea- sae" he' n!/e%. The 4ducation o"
8versoul Seven, an* James# 3hi%e *'ea-in0 she )ne* in! 6h!%e cha&e's !f Seven, f!'
insance.
$MASS MEDITATIONS$ C2(8
+.I sh!)%* a%s! n!e ha Seh has -a*e !ne
sh!'. 'ahe' -yse'i!)s 'efe'ence ! he
exisence !f F'a-e6!'7s + an* 1. T6! *ays
afe' heB* fi's a%7e* a>!) his c!nce& !f
F'a-e6!'7s ( an* ,. he ca-e h'!)0h 6ih he
f!%%!6in0 sae-en in an!he' &'i/ae sessi!n.
=ane an* I ha/e ye ! as7 hi- ! e%a>!'ae
)&!n i" $The'e is. inci*ena%%y. a F'a-e6!'7 +
an* a F'a-e6!'7 1. in he e'-s !f !)'
*isc)ssi!n A >) a%% s)ch %a>e%s a'e. a0ain.
!n%y f!' he sa7e !f ex&%anai!n. The 'ea%iies
a'e -e'0e*.$
1.Seh 'efe''e* ! he &a'a%yHin0 ;)i%%ain8Ba''e
syn*'!-e. 6hich s')c7 a iny &'!&!'i!n !f
h!se 'ecei/in0 sh!s in he (42< s6ine f%)
&'!0'a- in his c!)n'y. F!' -any 'eas!ns. he
fe*e'a% 0!/e'n-en s)**en%y en*e* he /e'y
ex&ensi/e an* c!n'!/e'sia% &'!0'a- %as
Dece->e'. Then in May !f his yea' a n)->e'
!f scieniss. 6!'7in0 >!h in an* !)si*e !f
0!/e'n-en. a0'ee* ha he f%) sh!s triggered
he ;)i%%ain8Ba''e syn*'!-e. >) ha he
'eas!ns f!' s)ch 'eaci!ns in ce'ain in*i/i*)a%s
a'e )n7n!6n. =ane an* I *i*nB a7e he sh!s.
:.Ea'%ie' -ae'ia% !n in!c)%ai!ns can >e f!)n*
in Cha&e' (. See Sessi!n 5@( 6ih N!e 1. an*
Sessi!n 5@, 6ih N!e +.
SESSIO
N 5(:.
DECEM
BER
(2.(422
4",, P.M.
SATURD
AY
.All right# Another long !eriod A $, *ee+s
this time A has !assed "ollo*ing Seth1s last session
"or Mass E/ens. Since this is the third such brea+
bet*een boo+ sessions, it seems that Jane and I
*ould be used to the idea by no*# Actually, I1m
more bothered than she is by such long intervals# I
li+e to "ollo* an endeavor through "rom start to
"inish in a reasonably direct manner# When the
sessions don1t *or+ out that *ay I can "eel
some*hat uneasy, *hile reali6ing at the same time
that a number o" com!ensating "actors may be at
*or+# In this case t*o distinct notions, one "actual
and one !hiloso!hical, hel!ed +ee! me at ease#
.First, during that $,0*ee+ brea+ Seth0Jane
held a series o" $' sessions A ecellent ones A
that once again did not constitute dictation "or
Mass E/ens. Second, i" one +ee!s in mind Seth1s
ideas about simultaneous time, that basically all
ha!!ens at once ;even considering Seth1s o*n
ac+no*ledgment that time $... is there"ore still a
reality o" some +ind to me"<, then it hardly matters
ho* long a brea+ trans!ires bet*een !articular
sessions7 there is no real se!aration7 dictation on
any sub/ect or !ro/ect can be resumed *henever all
involved AJane, Seth, and mysel"A choose, and it
*ill be as though the brea+ never eisted# For in
trance, Jane *ill once again
C 2, C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
be in accord *ith Seth in that nearly "timeless" environment in *hich he has a
large !ortion o" his beingK
.So *e1ve decided to sim!ly go along *ith ho*ever Mass E/ens *or+s out
in terms o" length, *hether that length involves time or the number o" sessions#
We do not !lan to as+ Seth *hen the boo+ *ill be done# We ha/e as+ed him to
discuss his Frame*or+ $ and = conce!ts "or it, though, and he1s !romised to do
so7 he1s had a good deal to say about those structures in the nonboo+ material
Jane has delivered since the '$>th session *as held#
.As o" no*) I1m !ractically through *ith the a!!endies "or Volume = o"
$Un7n!6n$ Rea%iy A *hich means I still have a number o" notes to *rite "or
the boo+1s sessions !er se, as *ell as much *or+ to do "or the Introductory Fotes
and the 4!ilogue# Soon a"ter Tarn 3ossman suggested in early 8ctober that she
do a boo+ on her dream about 4mir,
=
Jane began *or+ on that !ro/ect *ith her
usual enthusiasm# The dream became -ha!ter $ o" the boo+, and ins!ired the
rest o" it7 she1s having great "un *riting the story, and is sending it to Tarn
cha!ter by cha!ter as it comes out o" her ty!e*riter A a !rocedure she1s never
"ollo*ed be"ore# She doesn 1t +no* ho* long E-i' *ill be# Gate in 8ctober she
signed her contracts "or the !ublication o" =a-es. and delivered the "inished
manuscri!t at the end o" Fovember# (esides doing all o" her o*n *riting and
ne*s!a!er *or+, Sue Wat+ins is close to "inishing her !art o" the ty!ing on the
"inal manuscri!t "or Seth1s PsycheJ L still have to s!end more time on some o" the
notes "or it# Sue has also agreed that net year she1ll start hel!ing me ty!e my
notes and a!!endi material "or Volume = o" $Un7n!6n.$
.While *e1ve been busy *ith our endeavors, the shortening, brilliantly
colored and o"ten *arm days o" 8ctober !assed into Fovember and turned
!rogressively colder through the month7 *e1ve already had more than a little
sno* since Than+sgiving7 and no* in a "e* days ;about 5ecember ==< *inter
*ill o""icially arrive# I1ve ra+ed leaves, stac+ed *ood in the garage, installed
storm *indo*s, and made sure our hill house is other*ise all set "or cold
*eather#
.We1re still holding the sessions on 3onday and Saturday evenings, *hich is
the routine *e initiated a"ter the ',Hth session *as held /ust seven months ago
;on 3ay $9<# As *e sat "or tonight1s session Jane told me A some*hat to my
sur!rise A that she "elt Seth might give some material "or Mass E/ens. She
*asn1t !ositive, ho*ever# Today she1d reread his sessions "or the booh# Then)2
$MASS MEDITATIONS$ C 2+ C
;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
Dicai!n. I *! n! 6an ! sh!c7 y!). >) *icai!n A c!nin)ai!n
!f !)' %as cha&e' .=) "3ass 3editations, " etc#2#
.With some humor)2 R)>)' an* =!se&h ha/e 'ecen%y &)'chase* a
c!%!' e%e/isi!n se. s! n!6 hei' e%e/isi!n 6!'%* is n! %!n0e' in >%ac7
an* 6hie. I ha/e )se* e%e/isi!n as an ana%!0y a /a'i!)s i-es. an* I
6!)%* %i7e ! *! s! a0ain. ! sh!6 he 6ays in 6hich &hysica% e/ens a'e
f!'-e*. an* ! 'y ! *esc'i>e he -any -eh!*s )se* >y in*i/i*)a%s in
ch!!sin0 h!se &a'ic)%a' e/ens ha 6i%% >e &e's!na%%y enc!)ne'e*.
N! !n%y *!es e%e/isi!n ac)a%%y se'/e as a -ass -eans !f c!--)na%
-e*iai!n. >) i a%s! &'esens y!) 6ih hi0h%y *eai%e*. -an)fac)'e*
*'ea-s. in 6hich each /ie6e' sha'es ! s!-e exen. 3e 6i%% )se s!-e
*isinci!ns he'e. an* s! I a- 0!in0 ! in'!*)ce he e'-s $F'a-e6!'7
($ an* $F'a-e6!'7 ,.$ ! -a7e -y *isc)ssi!n c%ea'.
3e 6i%% ca%% he 6!'%* as y!) &hysica%%y ex&e'ience i. F'a-e6!'7 (.
In F'a-e6!'7 (. y!) 6ach e%e/isi!n &'!0'a-s. f!' exa-&%e. Y!) ha/e
y!)' ch!ice !f -any channe%s. Y!) ha/e fa/!'ie &'!0'a-s. Y!) f!%%!6
ce'ain scenes !' ac!'s. Y!) 6ach a%% !f hese *'a-as. ha'*%y
)n*e'san*in0 h!6 i is ha hey a&&ea' !n y!)' sc'een ! >e0in 6ih.
Y!) a'e ce'ain. h!6e/e'. ha if y!) *! >)y a e%e/isi!n se i 6i%%
&e'f!'- in an a*eD)ae fashi!n. 6hehe' !' n! y!) a'e fa-i%ia' 6ih
e%ec'!nics. Pe'i!*.
Y!) s6ich f'!- channe% ! channe% 6ih &'e*ica>%e 'es)%s. The
&'!0'a--in0 f!' Channe% 4. f!' exa-&%e. *!es n! s)**en%y in')*e !n
Channe% <. E/en he ac!'s he-se%/es. a7in0 &a' in s)ch sa0as. ha/e
>) he 'e-!es i*ea !f e/ens ha a'e in/!%/e* in !'*e' ha hei' !6n
i-a0es 6i%% a&&ea' !n y!)' e%e/isi!n sc'een. Thei' E!>s a'e ! ac. a7in0
i f!' 0'ane* ha he echnicians a'e f!%%!6in0 h'!)0h.
N!6 s!-e6he'e he'e is a &'!0'a- *i'ec!'. 6h! -)s a7e ca'e !f
he eni'e &'!0'a--in0. Sh!6s -)s >e *!ne !n i-e. ac!'s assi0ne*
hei' '!%es. O)' hy&!heica% *i'ec!' 6i%% 7n!6 6hich ac!'s a'e f'ee.
6hich ac!'s &'efe' cha'ace' '!%es. 6hich !nes a'e he'!es !' he'!ines.
an* 6hich s-i%in0 D!n =)an a%6ays 0es he 0i'% A an* in 0ene'a% 6h!
&%ays he 0!!* 0)ys an* he >a* 0)ys.
C 21 C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
The'e is n! nee* in -y !)%inin0 in *eai% he -)%i)*in!)s e/ens
ha -)s !cc)' s! ha y!) can 6ach y!)' fa/!'ie &'!0'a-. Y!) f%i& he
s6ich an* he'e i is. 6hi%e a%% !f ha >ac70'!)n* 6!'7 is )n7n!6n !
y!). Y!) a7e i f!' 0'ane*. Y!)' E!> is si-&%y ! ch!!se he &'!0'a-s !f
y!)' ch!ice !n any e/enin0. Many !he's a'e 6achin0 he sa-e
&'!0'a-s. !f c!)'se. ye each &e's!n 6i%% 'eac D)ie in*i/i*)a%%y.
.%)>,#2 N!6 f!' a -!-en %e )s i-a0ine ha &hysica% e/ens !cc)'
in he sa-e fashi!n A ha y!) ch!!se h!se 6hich f%ash )&!n he sc'een
!f y!)' ex&e'ience. Y!) a'e D)ie fa-i%ia' 6ih he e/ens !f y!)' !6n
%ife. f!' y!) a'e !f c!)'se y!)' !6n -ain he'! !' he'!ine. /i%%ain !'
/ici-. !' 6hae/e'. As y!) *! n! 7n!6 6ha ha&&ens in he e%e/isi!n
s)*i! >ef!'e y!) !>se'/e a &'!0'a-. h!6e/e'. s! y!) *! n! 7n!6 6ha
ha&&ens in he c'eai/e f'a-e6!'7 !f 'ea%iy >ef!'e y!) ex&e'ience
&hysica% e/ens. 3e 6i%% ca%% ha /as $)nc!nsci!)s$ -ena% an*
)ni/e'sa% s)*i! F'a-e6!'7 ,.
In his >!!7 I 6i%% 'y ! e%% y!) 6ha 0!es !n >ehin* he scenes A
! sh!6 y!) he 6ays in 6hich y!) ch!!se y!)' *ai%y &hysica% &'!0'a-s.
an* ! *esc'i>e h!6 h!se &e's!na% ch!ices -ix an* -e'0e ! f!'- a
-ass 'ea%iy. F!' n!6. 6e 6i%% 0! >ac7 ! e%e/isi!n a0ain. Y!) can )'n
!ff a &'!0'a- ha !ffen*s y!). Y!) can ch!!se ! >)y !' n! >)y a
&'!*)c 6h!se /i')es a'e >ein0 &'aise*. Te%e/isi!n &'esens y!) 6ih a
-i''!' !f y!)' s!ciey. I 'ef%ecs an* 'e'ef%ecs h'!)0h -i%%i!ns !f h!-es
he 0ian *'ea-s an* fea's. he h!&es an* e''!'s !f e/ens in he -!s
&'i/ae in*i/i*)a%.
Te%e/isi!n ine'acs 6ih y!)' %i/es. >) i *!es n! ca)se y!)' %i/es.
I *!es n! ca)se he e/ens ha i *e&ics. 3ih y!)' 0'ea >e%ief in
echn!%!0y. i !fen see-s ! -any &e!&%e ha e%e/isi!n ca)ses /i!%ence.
f!' exa-&%e. !' ha i ca)ses a %!/e !f !/e'-ae'ia%8is-. !' ha i ca)ses
$%!!se -!'a%s.$ Te%e/isi!n 'ef%ecs. In a -anne' !f s&ea7in0 i *!es n!
e/en *is!'. h!)0h i -ay 'ef%ec *is!'i!ns. The 6'ie's an* ac!'s !f
e%e/isi!n *'a-as a'e a)ne* ! he $-ass -in*.$ They a'e n! %ea*e's !'
f!%%!6e's. They a'e c'eai/e 'ef%ec!'s. ac)e%y a6a'e !f he !/e'a%%.
0ene'a%iHe* e-!i!na% an* &sychic &ae'ns !f he a0e.
They a%s! -a7e ch!ices as ! 6hich &%ays hey 6i%% a7e &a' in.
MEach has his !' he'N !6n fa/!'ie 7in* !f '!%e. e/en if he '!%e >e
$MASS MEDITATIONS$ C 2: C
ha !f a -a/e'ic7. T! he ac!'s. !f c!)'se. hei' '!%es >ec!-e s'!n0
&a's !f hei' &e's!na% ex&e'iences. 6hi%e h!se 6h! !>se'/e he &%ays
a7e &a' %a'0e%y as !>se'/e's.
Y!) a'e a6a'e h'!)0h y!)' ne6s&a&e's an* -a0aHines !f he
*'a-as. ne6s >'!a*cass. !' !he' &'!0'a-s ha a'e &'esen%y >ein0
!ffe'e*. In he sa-e 6ay y!) a'e a6a'e. 0ene'a%%y s&ea7in0. !f he
$&'!0'a-s$ >ein0 &hysica%%y &'esene* in y!)' !6n nai!n an*
h'!)0h!) he 6!'%*. Y!) *eci*e 6hich !f hese a*/en)'es y!) 6an !
a7e &a' in A an* h!se y!) 6i%% ex&e'ience in n!'-a% %ife. !' in
F'a-e6!'7 (.
The inne' -echanis-s ha ha&&en &'i!' ! y!)' ex&e'ience 6i%% a7e
&%ace in he /as -ena% s)*i! !f F'a-e6!'7 ,. The'e. a%% he *eai%s 6i%%
>e a''an0e*. he see-in0%y chance enc!)ne's. f!' exa-&%e. he
)nex&%aine* c!inci*ences ha -i0h ha/e ! !cc)' >ef!'e a 0i/en
&hysica% e/en a7es &%ace.
Ta7e y!)' >'ea7.
.$,),= to $,)$%#2
On a c!nsci!)s %e/e%. an* 6ih y!)' c!nsci!)s 'ese'/es a%!ne. y!)
c!)%* n! 7ee& y!)' >!*y a%i/e an h!)'. Y!) 6!)%* n! 7n!6 h!6 ! *!
i. f!' y!)' %ife f%!6s h'!)0h y!) a)!-aica%%y an* s&!nane!)s%y. Y!)
a7e he *eai%s f!' 0'ane* A he >'eahin0. he inne' -echanis-s !f
n!)'ish-en an* e%i-inai!n. he ci'c)%ai!n. an* he -ainenance !f
y!)' &sych!%!0ica% c!nin)iy. A%% !f ha is a7en ca'e !f f!' y!) in 6ha
I ha/e e'-e* as F'a-e6!'7 ,.
In ha 'e0a'*. ce'ain%y. e/e'yhin0 6!'7s ! y!)' a*/ana0e. In*ee*.
!fen he -!'e c!nce'ne* y!) >ec!-e 6ih y!)' >!*y he %ess s-!!h%y
i f)nci!ns. In he s&!naneiy !f y!)' >!*yBs !&e'ai!n he'e is !>/i!)s%y
a fine sense !f !'*e'. 3hen y!) )'n !n a e%e/isi!n se he &ic)'e see-s
! c!-e !) !f n!6he'e !n! he sc'een A ye ha &ic)'e is he 'es)% !f
!'*e' &'ecise%y f!c)se*.
Ac!'s /isi casin0 a0encies s! ha hey 7n!6 6ha &%ays nee* hei'
se'/ices. In y!)' *'ea-s y!) /isi $casin0 a0encies.$ Y!) a'e a6a'e !f
he /a'i!)s &%ays >ein0 c!nsi*e'e* f!' &hysica% &'!*)ci!n. In he *'ea-
sae. hen. !fen y!) fa-i%ia'iHe y!)'se%f 6ih *'a-as ha a'e !f a
&'!>a>%e na)'e. If en!)0h ine'es is sh!6n. if en!)0h ac!'s a&&%y. if
en!)0h 'es!)'ces a'e acc)-)%ae*. he &%ay 6i%% 0! !n. 3hen y!) a'e in
!he' han y!)' n!'-a%%y c!nsci!)s sae. y!)
C 2< C EVENTS OF $NATURE$
/isi ha c'eai/e inne' a0ency in 6hich a%% &hysica% &'!*)ci!ns E -)s
ha/e hei' >e0innin0. Y!) -ee 6ih !he's. 6h! f!' hei' !6n B 'eas!ns a'e
ine'ese* in he sa-e 7in* !f *'a-a. F!%%!6in0 !)' ana%!0y. he
echnicians. he ac!'s. he 6'ie's a%% asse->%e A !n%y in his case he
'es)% 6i%% >e a %i/e e/en 'ahe' han a e%e/ise* !ne. The'e a'e *isase'
fi%-s >ein0 &%anne*. e*)cai!na% &'!0'a-s. 'e%i0i!)s *'a-as. A%% !f hese
6i%% >e enc!)ne'e* in f)%%8>%!6n &hysica% 'ea%iy.
S)ch e/ens !cc)' as a 'es)% !f in*i/i*)a% >e%iefs. *esi'es. an*
inens. The'e is n! s)ch hin0 as a chance enc!)ne'. N! *eah !cc)'s >y
chance. n!' any >i'h. In he c'eai/e a-!s&he'e !f F'a-e6!'7 ,. inens
a'e 7n!6n. In a -anne' !f s&ea7in0. n! ac is &'i/ae. Y!)'
c!--)nicai!n syse-s >'in0 ! y!)' %i/in0 '!!- n!ices !f e/ens ha
!cc)' h'!)0h!) he 6!'%*. Ye ha %a'0e' inne' syse- !f
c!--)nicai!ns is fa' -!'e &!6e'f)% in sc!&e. an* each -ena% ac is
i-&'ine* in he -)%i*i-ensi!na% sc'een !f F'a-e6!'7 ,. Tha sc'een is
a/ai%a>%e ! a%%. an* in !he' %e/e%s !f c!nsci!)sness. &a'ic)%a'%y in he
s%ee& an* *'ea-in0 sa0es. he e/ens !f ha inne' 'ea%iy a'e as e/e'8
&'esen an* easi%y accessi>%e as &hysica% e/ens a'e 6hen y!) a'e a6a7e.
.$,)>,#2 I is as if F'a-e6!'7 , c!nains an infinie inf!'-ai!n
se'/ice. ha insan%y &)s y!) in c!nac 6ih 6hae/e' 7n!6%e*0e y!)
'eD)i'e. ha ses )& ci'c)is >e6een y!) an* !he's. ha c!-&)es
&'!>a>i%iies 6ih >%in*in0 s&ee*. N! 6ih he i-&e's!na%iy !f a
c!-&)e'. h!6e/e'. >) 6ih a %!/in0 inen ha has y!)' >es &)'&!ses
in -in* A y!)'s an* a%s! h!se !f each !he' in*i/i*)a%.
Y!) cann! 0ain 6ha y!) 6an a s!-e!ne e%seBs *e'i-en. hen.
Y!) cann! )se F'a-e6!'7 , ! f!'ce an e/en )&!n an!he' &e's!n.
Ce'ain &'e'eD)isies -)s >e -e. y!) see. >ef!'e a *esi'e* en* can
>ec!-e &hysica%%y ex&e'ience*.
.$,)>H#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en. . .
I 6i%% 'y ! >e0in 6!'7 !n !)' >!!7 in a -!'e &'e*ica>%e fashi!n.
6hi%e si%% -ainainin0 !)' !6n *isc)ssi!ns. an* ans6e'in0 any D)esi!ns
y!) -ay ha/e. I *! 6an ! )se !)' F'a-e6!'7 , -ae'ia%. h!6e/e'. in a
-!'e 0ene'a% fashi!n f!' he >!!7.
+
Y!) -ay )se any !f !)' M!he'N
-ae'ia% y!) 6an. >) he >!!7 ise%f 6i%% n! 'e%y )&!n ha inf!'-ai!n.
$MASS MEDITATIONS$ 8228
.The balance o" the session, then, is deleted# Seth said good night at $$)$= D#3#2
NOTES" SESSION 5(:
(.The >asic si-)%aneiy !f i-e is he -!s fascinain0 !f a%% !f SehBs i*eas. I hin7.
Tha $s&aci!)s &'esen$ h!%*s a%% e/ens si*e >y si*e. 'ea*y ! >e ine'&'ee* in
ca)se8an*8eUffec fashi!n >y he !'0aniHai!na% a>i%iies !f !)' -!'e %i-ie* &hysica%
senses. I 6'!e a>!) 'ec!ns')cin0 he &as. si-)%ane!)s i-e. an* *'ea-s ea'%y in
N!e , f!' Sessi!n 5@(. A%s! see he -ae'ia% !n Seh an* his si-)%ane!)s i-e in
he !&enin0 n!es f!' he 5@<h sessi!n.
,.See he !&enin0 n!es f!' he 5(1h sessi!n. =ane is ca%%in0 he' ne6 >!!7 4mir1s
4ducation in the Dro!er Jse o" 3agical Do*ers#
+.A%h!)0h his is he fi's sessi!n f!' 3ass 4vents in 6hich Seh ha* *isc)sse*
F'a-e6!'7 ( an* F'a-e6!'7 ,. a he -!-en =ane an* I a'e a 0!!* *ea% -!'e
fa-i%ia' 6ih his i*eas c!nce'nin0 h!se fie%*s !f aci!n han he 'ea*e' isJ see he
!&enin0 n!es f!' he %as F5(1hG sessi!n. Since in'!*)cin0 he- in he *e%ee*. !'
n!n>!!7 sessi!n f!' Se&e->e' (2. Seh has a %eas -eni!ne* he 6! f'a-e6!'7s
in (2 !f he ,+ *e%ee* sessi!ns heBs 0i/en )s since hen.
#eB* *ea% 6ih F'a-e6!'7s ( an* , in !n%y se/en sessi!ns. h!6e/e'. 6hen I 6'!e a
&a'a0'a&h !f s)00esi!ns a>!) he- !n Oc!>e' ,<. This s&!nane!)s c'eai!n n! !n%y
s)--a'iHe* 6ha IB* %ea'ne* f'!- his ne6 -ae'ia% s! fa'. >) 0a/e -e s!-ehin0 I c!)%*
'ea* *ai%y. IB/e &inne* c!&ies ! 6a%%s in >!h -y &ainin0 an* 6'iin0 '!!-s.
My &iece is na)'a%%y ai%!'e* ! -y !6n >e%iefs an* nee*s. !f c!)'se. an* s!-e !f
is i-&%icai!ns -ay >ec!-e c%ea'e' ! 'ea*e's as Seh c!nin)es 6ih his f'a-e6!'7
-ae'ia% in 3ass 4vents# B) IB- &'esenin0 -y eff!' as c%!se as &!ssi>%e ! is i-e !f
c!nce&i!n s! ha each ine'ese* &e's!n can 7ee& i in -in*. an* e/en)a%%y 6'ie his !'
he' !6n /e'si!n !f i f!' &e's!na% )se. =ane has *!ne hisJ 6e fin* ha a *ai%y cas)a%
'ea*in0 !f !)' 'es&eci/e $c'e*!s$ c!nce'nin0 F'a-e6!'7s ( an* , is /a%)a>%e in*ee*. I
6'!e !n Oc!>e' ,<"
$I ha/e he si-&%e. &'!f!)n* faih ha anyhin0 I *esi'e in his %ife can c!-e !
-e f'!- F'a-e6!'7 ,. The'e a'e n! i-&e*i-ens in F'a-e6!'7 ,. F'a-e6!'7 , can
c'eai/e%y &'!*)ce e/e'yhin0 I *esi'e ! ha/e in F'a-e6!'7 ( A -y exce%%en
hea%h. &ainin0. an* 6'iin0. -y exce%%en 'e%ai!nshi& 6ih =ane. =aneBs !6n
s&!nane!)s an* 0%!6in0 &hysica% hea%h an* c'eai/iy. he 0'eae' an* 0'eae' sa%es
!f a%% he' >!!7s. I 7n!6 ha a%% !f hese &!sii/e 0!a%s a'e 6!'7e* !) in F'a-e6!'7
,. 'e0a'*%ess
C258 EVENTS OF $NATURE$
!f hei' see-in0 c!-&%exiy. an* ha hey can
hen sh!6 he-se%/es in F'a-e6!'7 (. I ha/e
he si-&%e. &'!f!)n* faih ha e/e'yhin0 I
*esi'e in %ife can c!-e ! -e f'!- he
-i'ac)%!)s 6!'7in0s !f F'a-e6!'7 ,. I *! n!
nee* ! >e c!nce'ne* 6ih *eai%s !f any 7in*.
7n!6in0 ha F'a-e6!'7 , &!ssesses he
infinie c'eai/e ca&aciy ! han*%e an* &'!8
*)ce e/e'yhin0 I can &!ssi>%y as7 !f i. My
si-&%e. &'!f!)n* faih in he c'eai/e 0!!*ness
!f F'a-e6!'7 , is a%% ha is necessa'y.$
PART T3O
FRAME3ORK (
AND
FRAME3ORK ,
C#APTER +
MYT#S AND P#YSICAL EVENTS.
T#E INTERIOR MEDIUM
IN 3#IC# SOCIETY ERISTS
SESSION 5(2J =ANUARY +@.(425
4"+: P.M. MONDAY
eth 1s statement at the end o" dictation "or the '$Hth session, "I
*ill try to begin *or+ on our boo+ in a more !redictable "ashion, "
re"lected his good intent, but things didn 1t turn out that *ay# Jane and I let
the holiday season intervene to some etent, and Session '$9, *hich came
through the day a"ter -hristmas, didn1t concern boo+ *or+ at all# Then,
starting in early January, *e held eight sessions having to do *ith
Auestions *e1d !ut o"" dealing *ith "or a long time7 some *ere !ersonal and
some *ere not# We stayed *ith our 3onday0Saturday evening session
routine, though, and +e!t busy *ith all o" our other !ro/ectsK
.We also e!erienced a very cold *intry month indeed, including a
series o" massive sno*storms *ithin the *ee+ /ust ended A "the *orst in
over a decade," as I *rote in a note "or last Saturday night1s !rivate
session#2
;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
Dicai!n" A ne6 cha&e' .:2, ! >e i%e*" $Myhs an* Physica%
E/ens.$ .Gong!ause#2 Then" $The Ine'i!' Me*i)- in 3hich S!ciey
Exiss.$
s
C 5, C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,
;i/e )s a -!-en. . . Bef!'e 6e *isc)ss -anBs an* 6!-anBs &'i/ae
'!%es in he na)'e !f -ass e/ens A n! -ae' 6ha hey a'e A 6e -)s
fi's %!!7 in! he -e*i)- in 6hich e/ens a&&ea' c!nc'ee an* 'ea%. The
0'ea s6ee& !f he e/ens !f na)'e can >e )n*e's!!* !n%y >y %!!7in0
in! a &!'i!n !f hei' 'ea%iy ha is n! a&&a'en ! y!). 3e 6an !
exa-ine. he'ef!'e. he inne' &!6e' !f na)'a% !cc)''ences.
A scienis exa-inin0 na)'e s)*ies is exe'i!'. !>se'/in0 he
!)si*eness !f na)'e. E/en in/esi0ai/e 6!'7 in/!%/in0 a!-s an*
-!%ec)%es. !' Mhe!'eica%
,
N fase'8han8%i0h &a'ic%es. c!nce'ns he
&a'ic%e na)'e !f 'ea%iy. The scienis *!es n! )s)a%%y %!!7 f!' na)'eBs
hea'. #e ce'ain%y *!es n! &)'s)e he s)*y !f is s!)%.
A%% >ein0 is -anifesai!n !f ene'0y A an e-!i!na% -anifesai!n !f
ene'0y. Man can ine'&'e he 6eahe' in e'-s !f ai' &'ess)'e an* 6in*
c)''ens. #e can %!!7 ! fa)% %ines in an eff!' ! )n*e'san* ea'hD)a7es.
A%% !f his 6!'7s a a ce'ain %e/e%. ! a ce'ain *e0'ee. ManBs &syche.
h!6e/e'. is e-!i!na%%y n! !n%y a &a' !f his &hysica% en/i'!n-en. >)
ini-ae%y c!nnece* 6ih a%% !f na)'eBs -anifesai!ns. Usin0 he e'-s
>e0)n in he %as cha&e'. I 6i%% say hen ha -anBs e-!i!na%
i*enificai!n 6ih na)'e is a s'!n0%y8fe% 'ea%iy in F'a-e6!'7 ,. An*
he'e 6e -)s %!!7 f!' he ans6e's 'e0a'*in0 -anBs 'e%ai!nshi& 6ih
na)'e. The'e in F'a-e6!'7 , he na)'e !f he &syche a&&ea's D)ie
c%ea'%y. s! ha is s6ee&s an* 'hyh-s can >e )n*e's!!*. The
-anifesai!ns !f &hysica% ene'0y f!%%!6 e-!i!na% 'hyh-s ha cann!
>e asce'aine* 6ih 0a*0es !' ins')-ens. h!6e/e' fine.
3hy is !ne -an 7i%%e* an* n! an!he'? 3hy *!es an ea'hD)a7e
*is')& an eni'e a'ea? 3ha is he 'e%ai!nshi& >e6een he in*i/i*)a%
an* s)ch -ass e/ens !f na)'e?
Bef!'e 6e can >e0in ! c!nsi*e' s)ch D)esi!ns. 6e -)s a7e
an!he' %!!7 a y!)' !6n 6!'%*. an* asce'ain is s!)'ce. f!' s)'e%y is
s!)'ce an* na)'eBs a'e he sa-e. 3e 6i%% a%s! a%!n0 he %ine. an*
h'!)0h!) his >!!7. ha/e ! -a7e s!-e *isinci!ns >e6een e/ens an*
y!)' ine'&'eai!ns !f he-.
I ce'ain%y see-s ha y!)' 6!'%* is c!nc'ee. fac)a%. *efinie. an*
ha is *ai%y %ife 'ess )&!n 7n!6n e/ens an* facs. Y!) -a7e a c%ea'
*isinci!n >e6een fac an* fanasy. Y!) %a7e ii f!' 0'ane* as a ')%e ha
y!)' c)''en 7n!6%e*0e as .i &e!&%e 'ess )&!n scienific
MYT#S AND P#YSICAL EVENTS C 5+ C
*aa. a %eas. ha a'e )nassai%a>%e. Ce'ain%y echn!%!0ica% *e/e%!&-en
a&&ea's ! ha/e >een >)i% -!s sec)'e%y )&!n a >!*y !f c!nc'ee i*eas.
The 6!'%*Bs i*eas. fanasies. !' -yhs -ay see- fa' *i/!'ce* f'!-
c)''en ex&e'ience A ye a%% ha y!) 7n!6 !' ex&e'ience has is !'i0in in
ha c'eai/e *i-ensi!n !f exisence ha I a- e'-in0 F'a-e6!'7 ,. In a
-anne' !f s&ea7in0 y!)' fac)a% 6!'%* 'ises !n a >e* !f fanasy. -yh.
an* i-a0inai!n. f'!- 6hich a%% !f y!)' *eai%e* &a'a&he'na%ia e-e'0e.
3ha hen is -yh. an* 6ha *! I -ean >y he e'-?
Myh is n! a *is!'i!n !f fac. >) he 6!-> h'!)0h 6hich fac
-)s c!-e. Myh in/!%/es an in'insic )n*e'san*in0 !f he na)'e !f
'ea%iy. c!)che* in i-a0inai/e e'-s. ca''yin0 a &!6e' as s'!n0 as
na)'e ise%f. Myh8-a7in0 is a na)'a% &sychic cha'ace'isic. a &sychic
e%e-en ha c!->ines 6ih !he' s)ch e%e-ens ! f!'- a -yhica%
'e&'esenai!n !f inne' 'ea%iy. Tha 'e&'esenai!n is hen )se* as -!*e%
)&!n 6hich y!)' ci/i%iHai!ns a'e !'0aniHe*. an* a%s! as a &e'ce&)a% !!%
h'!)0h 6h!se %ens y!) ine'&'e he &'i/ae e/ens !f y!)' %ife in hei'
his!'ica% c!nex.
.$,),9#2 3hen y!) acce!t -yhs y!) ca%% he- facs. !f c!)'se. f!'
hey >ec!-e s! a &a' !f y!)' %i/es. !f s!cieies an* y!)' &'!fessi!ns.
ha hei' >asis see-s se%f8a&&a'en. Myhs a'e /as &sychic *'a-as. -!'e
')hf)% han facs. They &'!/i*e an e/e'8en*)'in0 heae' !f 'ea%iy. I
-)s >e c%ea'%y )n*e's!!*. hen. ha 6hen I s&ea7 !f -yhs I -ean !
i-&%y he na)'e !f &sychic e/ens 6h!se en*)'in0 'ea%iy exiss in
F'a-e6!'7 ,. an* f!'-s he &ae'ns ha a'e hen ine'&'ee* in y!)'
6!'%*.
If s!-e!ne is ca)0h in a na)'a% *isase'. he f!%%!6in0 D)esi!ns
-i0h >e as7e*" $A- I >ein0 &)nishe* >y ;!*. an* f!' 6ha 'eas!n? Is
he *isase' he 'es)% !f ;!*Bs /en0eance?$ A scienis -i0h as7 insea*"
$3ih >ee' echn!%!0y an* inf!'-ai!n. c!)%* 6e s!-eh!6 ha/e
&'e*ice* he *isase'. an* sa/e* -any %i/es?$ #e -i0h 'y ! *iss!ciae
hi-se%f f'!- e-!i!n. an* ! see he *isase' si-&%y as he 'es)% !f a
n!n&e's!na% na)'e ha *i* n! 7n!6 !' ca'e 6ha %ay in is &ah.
In a%% cases. h!6e/e'. s)ch si)ai!ns insan%y >'in0 ! -in*
D)esi!ns !f -anBs !6n 'ea%iy an* c!)'se. his c!nneci!ns 6ih ;!*. his
&%ane. an* he )ni/e'se. #e ine'&'es h!se D)esi!ns acc!'*in0 %! %iis
!6n >e%iefs. Le )s hen %!!7 a s!-e !f he-.
C 51 C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,
Ta7e y!)' >'ea7.
.$,)$' to $,)=&#2
N!6" Myhs a'e na)'a% &hen!-ena. 'isin0 f'!- he &syche !f -an
as s)'e%y as 0ian -!)nain 'an0es e-e'0e f'!- he &hysica% &%ane. Thei'
*ee&e' 'ea%iy exiss. h!6e/e'. in F'a-e6!'7 , as s!)'ce -ae'ia% f!' he
6!'%* ha y!) 7n!6.
In h!se e'-s. he 0'ea 'e%i0i!ns !f y!)' ci/i%iHai!ns 'ise f'!-
-yhs ha chan0e hei' cha'ace's h'!)0h he cen)'ies. e/en as
-!)nain 'an0es 'ise an* fa%%. Y!) can see -!)nain 'an0es. I 6!)%* >e
'i*ic)%!)s ! i0n!'e hei' 'ea%iy. Y!) see y!)' -yhs s!-e6ha %ess
*i'ec%y. ye hey a'e a&&a'en 6ihin a%% !f y!)' aci/iies. an* hey f!'-
he inne' s')c)'es !f a%% !f y!)' ci/i%iHai!ns 6ih hei' -)%i)*in!)s
&a's.
In h!se e'-s. hen. Ch'isianiy an* y!)' !he' 'e%i0i!ns a'e -yhs.
'isin0 in 'es&!nse ! an inne' 7n!6%e*0e ha is !! /as ! >e c%!he* >y
facs a%!ne. In h!se e'-s a%s!. y!)' science is a%s! D)ie -yhica% in
na)'e. This -ay >e -!'e *iffic)% f!' s!-e !f y!) ! &e'cei/e. since i
a&&ea's ! 6!'7 s! 6e%%. Ohe's 6i%% >e 6i%%in0 en!)0h ! see science in
is -yhica% cha'ace'isics. >) 6i%% >e -!s 'e%)can ! see 'e%i0i!n as
y!) 7n!6 i in he sa-e %i0h. T! s!-e exen !' an!he'. h!6e/e'. a%% !f
hese i*eas &'!0'a- y!)' ine'&'eai!n !f e/ens.
In his &a' .=2 !f he >!!7. 6e a'e -!'e !' %ess *ea%in0 6ih he
e/ens. !f na)'e as y!) )n*e'san* i. I 6i%% see- !>/i!)s ! s!-e.
a0ain. ha a na)'a% *isase' is ca)se* >y ;!*Bs /en0eance. !' is a %eas a
*i/ine 'e-in*e' ! 'e&en. 6hi%e !he's 6i%% a7e i f!' 0'ane* ha s)ch a
caas'!&he is c!-&%ee%y ne)'a% in cha'ace'. i-&e's!na% an* MD)ieN
*i/!'ce* f'!- -anBs !6n e-!i!na% 'ea%iy. The Ch'isian scienis is
ca)0h in >e6een. Beca)se y!) *i/!'ce y!)'se%/es f'!- na)'e. y!) a'e
n! a>%e ! )n*e'san* is -anifesai!ns. Ofen y!)' -yhs 0e in he
6ay. 3hen -yhs >ec!-e san*a'*iHe*. an* !! %ie'a%. 6hen y!) >e0in
! ie he- !! i0h%y ! he 6!'%* !f facs. hen y!) -is'ea* he-
eni'e%y. 3hen -yhs >ec!-e -!s fac)a% hey a'e a%'ea*y >ec!-in0
%ess 'ea%. Thei' &!6e' >ec!-es c!ns'aine*.
.$,)>:#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en. . . M!s &e!&%e ine'&'e he 'ea%iies !f
hei' %i/es. hei' 'i)-&hs an* fai%)'es. hei' hea%h !' i%%ness. hei' f!')ne
!' -isf!')ne. hen. in he % i 0h !i .i -yhica% 'ea%iy ha is
MYT#S AND P#YSICAL EVENTS C 5: C
n! )n*e's!!* as s)ch. 3ha is >ehin* hese -yhs. an* 6ha is hei'
s!)'ce !f &!6e'?
Facs a'e a /e'y han*y >) 6ea7 >'e6 !f 'ea%iy. They i--e*iae%y
c!nsi0n ce'ain 7in*s !f ex&e'iences as 'ea% an* !he's as n!. The
&syche. h!6e/e'. 6i%% n! >e s! %i-ie*. I exiss in a -e*i)- !f 'ea%iy. a
'ea%- !f >ein0 in 6hich a%% &!ssi>i%iies exis. I c'eaes -yhs he 6ay
he !cean c'eaes s&'ay. Myhs a'e !'i0ina%%y &sychic fa>'icai!ns !f s)ch
&!6e' an* s'en0h ha 6h!%e ci/i%iHai!ns can 'ise f'!- hei' s!)'ce.
They in/!%/e sy->!%s an* 7n!6 e-!i!na% /a%i*iies ha a'e hen
c!nnece* ! he &hysica% 6!'%*. s! ha ha 6!'%* is ne/e' he sa-e
a0ain.
They cas hei' %i0h !/e' his!'ica% e/ens >eca)se hey a'e
'es&!nsi>%e f!' h!se e/ens. They -ix an* -e'0e he inne'. )nseen >)
fe%. ee'na% &sychic ex&e'ience !f -an 6ih he e-&!'a% e/ens !f his
&hysica% *ays. an* f!'- a c!->inai!n ha s')c)'es h!)0hs an*
>e%iefs f'!- ci/i%iHai!n ! ci/i%iHai!n. In F'a-e6!'7 , he ine'i!'
&!6e' !f na)'e is e/e'8chan0in0. The *'ea-s. h!&es. as&i'ai!ns an*
fea's !f -an ine'ac in a c!nsan -!i!n ha hen f!'-s he e/ens !f
y!)' 6!'%*. Tha ine'aci!n inc%)*es n! !n%y -an. !f c!)'se. >) he
e-!i!na% 'ea%iy !f a%% ea'h%y c!nsci!)snesses as 6e%%. f'!- a -ic'!>e !
a sch!%a'. f'!- a f'!0 ! a sa'. Y!) ine'&'e he &hen!-ena !f y!)'
6!'%* acc!'*in0 ! he -yhic cha'ace'isics ha y!) ha/e acce&e*. Y!)
!'0aniHe &hysica% 'ea%iy. hen. h'!)0h i*eas. Y!) )se !n%y h!se
&e'ce&i!ns ha se'/e ! 0i/e h!se i*eas /a%i*iy. The &hysica% >!*y
ise%f is D)ie ca&a>%e !f &)in0 he 6!'%* !0ehe' in *iffe'en fashi!ns
han he !ne ha is fa-i%ia' ! y!).
Y!) *i/!'ce y!)'se%/es f'!- na)'e an* na)'eBs inens fa' -!'e han
he ani-a%s *!. Na)'e in is s!'-y -anifesai!ns see-s %i7e in
a*/e'sa'y. Y!) -)s eihe' %!!7 f!' 'eas!ns !)si*e !f y!)'se%/es !
ex&%ain 6ha see-s ! >e na)'eBs i%% inen a s)ch i-es. !' is )e' %ac7
!f c!nce'n.
Science !fen says ha na)'e ca'es %i%e f!' he in*i/i*)a%. !n%y %V S'
he s&ecies. s! hen y!) -)s !fen see y!)'se%/es as /ici-s in a %a'0e'
s')00%e f!' s)'/i/a%. in 6hich y!)' !6n inens *! n! ca''y e/en he
&)nies s6ay.
En* !f *icai!n. En* !f sessi!n. )n%ess y!) ha/e D)esi!ns.
."Fo, I guess not,"2
C 5< C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
The'e a'e 0!!* hin0s c!-in0. Tha is a%% I ha/e ! say. ."8+ay#"2
My hea'ies 'e0a'*s. an* a f!n* 0!!* e/enin0.
."Than+you, Seth# Eoodnight#"
.$$ ),=D#3# Jane1s delivery in trance had been ecellent A concentrated
and steady#2
NOTES" SESSION 5(2
(.Th!se $!he' &'!Eecs$ inc%)*e* 6!'7 >y =ane an* -e !n 4mir an* V!%)-e
, !f "Jn+no*n$ Reality, 'es&eci/e%y. F=ane has >een !%* ha e/e'y!ne a
P'enice8#a%%. he' &)>%ishin0 h!)se. $E)s %!/es$ 4mir#2 A c!)&%e !f 6ee7s
a0! S)e 3a7ins *e%i/e'e* he %as 6! cha&e's !f he -an)sc'i& f!'
Dsyche ha sheBs >een y&in0 f!' )sJ 6e si%% ha/e ! chec7 ha >!!7 an*
finish he n!es f!' i. Then yese'*ay =ane 'ecei/e* f'!- he' &)>%ishe' he
c!&y8e*ie* -an)sc'i& f!' James, s! *)'in0 he nex 6ee7 !' s! 6eB%% >e
/e'y ca'ef)%%y 0!in0 !/e' ha 6!'7. !!.
,.See N!e , f!' he 5@+'* sessi!n.
SESSION 5(5. FEBRUARY <.(425
(@"(4 P.M. MONDAY
.Fo session *as held last Wednesday night because Jane and I *ere so busy
chec+ing the co!y edited manuscri!t L!'=a-es. L had the boo+ *ra!!ed "or
mailing today, but I didn1t leave the house# A massive sno*storm had develo!ed
by noon# It *as raging stronger than ever as *e sat "or the session at %)$H7 dri"ts
*ere !iled several "eet high against the northern side o" the house, and against
our ne* screened0in bac+ !orch "acing the *est# Fo* the "orecasts *ere "or the
storm to continue through the night#
.We *aited "or the session to begin "or an hour and "our minutes A
something neither o" us could recall having done in the !ast# (oth o" us *ere
silent "or long !eriods# At $,),H Jane remar+ed) "I "eel li+e there1s a *hole lot o"
material out there getting organi6ed, but it /ust hasn 1t gotten he'e yet# Weird # # #
I don1t thin+ I1ve ever "elt Auite this *ay be"ore# 8ther*ise I1d /ust say the hell
*ith it and do something else# (ut i" I don1t have a session tonight, then in the
net one I1ll *ant to +no* *hy it didn1t ha!!en this time# It1s as though I could
*a+e u! at = A#3# and say, 18h my god, here it
MYT#S AND P#YSICAL EVENTS C 52 C
.And those strange "eelings o" Jane1s are !recisely *hy *e1re !resenting this
session in Mass E/ens. even though it isn1t boo+ dictation# Seth came through
*ith some very interesting material on the relationshi! involving the three o" us,
as *ell as the communication bet*een his reality and ours# The session contains
/ust the +ind o" insights *e1re al*ays loo+ing "or as *e see+ to understand the
*hole ambience o" the Seth e!erience, and *hen *e receive such in"ormation
*e *ant others to +no* about it too# We hardly e!ected Seth to discuss
Frame*or+ :, though, since *e1re still assimilating his material on Frame*or+s
$ and =#
."It *ould be really "rustrating, *aiting, ece!t that everything seems so
timeless, "Jane said as *e continued to sit# "5o you "eel that *ay I" I did# The
*arm living room *ith its so"t lights, and the storm outside, seemed to have
!ersisted "orever# 8ur house on the hill is so *ell0insulated that *e heard the
*eather1s assaults as though "rom a great distance, ece!t "or an occasional
shar! clatter "rom one o" the metal *indo* a*nings as its slats vibrated in a
blast o" icy *ind# Then "inally)2
;!!* e/enin0.
F "Eood evening, Seth# "2
N!6" In ex&%anai!n. I *! n! 7n!6 exac%y h!6 ! 6!'* his. >) in a
-anne' !f s&ea7in0 I a7e !)'s A h'!)0h &sych!%!0ica% 'ea%iies. h!6e/e'. !'
h'!)0h &sychic %an*s 'ahe' han &hysica% !nes. S)ch E!)'neys $a7e n! i-e$ in
y!)' e'-s. Ye f!' !)' sessi!ns I -)s synch'!niHe -any aci/iies. s! ha !n
s!-e !ccasi!ns I a- 6ih y!). an* I a- a%s! in/!%/e* e%se6he'e.
Y!) ha/e a s!'-. 3eahe'-en s&ea7 !f %!ca% c!n*ii!ns an* -e'0in0 ai'
c)''ens A >) -y E!)'neys a'e in a 'ea%- 6he'e c!nsci!)snesses -e'0e. I *!
n! 7n!6 if I ha/e s&ecifica%%y -eni!ne* i. >) y!) sh!)%* )n*e'san* -y
c!nsan sae !f 0'!6h. ex&ansi!n. an* *e/e%!&-en. Reca%% R)>)'Bs e&is!*es
6ih he M&sychicN %i>'a'y.
(
Th!se a'e exa-&%es !f fa' %esse' /e'si!ns !f -y
aci/iies. an* ye in h!se e'-s. an* )sin0 an ana%!0y. I 'a/e% ! -any 0'ea
)ni/e'siies !f he -in*.
M)ch !f his is *iffic)% ! ex&%ain. a0ain. f!' inf!'-ai!n an* 7n!6%e*0e is
c!nsan%y 'ansf!'-e* A a%-!s c!-&%ee%y 'e>!'n. s! ! s&ea7. h'!)0h
cha'ace'isics ha a'e inhe'en%y a &a' !f F%i!)0h ise%f. Kn!6%e*0e is chan0e*
a)!-aica%%y h'!)0h he a)s&ices !f each c!nsci!)sness 6h! &e'cei/es i. I is
-a0nifie* an*
C 55 C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
ye 'efine*. I is a c!nsan %an0)a0e. ye !ne ha 'ansf!'-s ise%f. 3hen
I $aen* hese sessi!ns.$ !' $s&ea7.$ hen I exchan0e 6ih !he's a -!'e
c!-&%icae* syse- !f 'ea%iy han any c!-&)e' c!)%* han*%e. Y!) *!
n! )n*e'san* !' &e'cei/e he 6ays in 6hich y!)' 'ea%iy c!n'i>)es !
he f!)n*ai!n !f he -ass86!'%* 'ea%iy ha y!) ex&e'ience.
Unc!nsci!)s%y. each in*i/i*)a% &a'ici&aes in f!'-in0 ha 6!'%*. In -y
case. h!6e/e'. I a- a6a'e !f he sa-e 7in* !f aci/iies. !n%y in 'e0a'* !
-any 'ea%iies 'ahe' han !ne.
,
As I 'y ! inc'ease y!)' ca&aciy f!' )n*e'san*in0. an* ! ex&an*
he sc!&es !f y!)' a>i%iies. s! in !he' 7in*s !f 6!'%*s I *! he sa-e
hin0. 3hi%e !)' -eein0s a7e &%ace in y!)' i-e. an* in he &hysica%
s&ace !f y!)' h!)se. say. he &'i-a'y enc!)ne' -)s >e a s)>Eeci/e
inne' !ne. an ine'seci!n !f c!nsci!)snesses ha is hen &hysica%%y
ex&e'ience*.
The enc!)ne's he-se%/es !cc)' in a F'a-e6!'7 + en/i'!n-en.
Tha f'a-e6!'7 !f c!)'se. a0ain in e'-s !f an ana%!0y. exis an!he'
se& a6ay f'!- y!)' !6n F'a-e6!'7 ,.
+
I *! n! 6an ! 0e in! a
hi0he'8!'8%!6e' hie'a'chy he'e. >) he f'a-e6!'7s 'e&'esen s&he'es !f
aci!n. O)' enc!)ne's iniia%%y a7e &%ace. hen. >ey!n* he s&he'e ha
*ea%s exc%)si/e%y 6ih eihe' y!)' &hysica% 6!'%* !' he inne' -ena% an*
&sychic 'ea%- f'!- 6hich y!)' &'esen ex&e'ience s&'in0s.
On a /e'y fe6 !ccasi!ns !/e' he &as yea's. >ef!'e a sessi!n R)>)'
has fe% a *isance >e6een )s. !' ha !)' -ae'ia% 6as n! D)ie 'ea*y. I
ha/e a%'ea*y ex&%aine* ha s!-ei-es I %ea/e y!) a $a&e.$ Us)a%%y ha
a7es ca'e !f any s)ch insances. This e/enin0. h!6e/e'. R)>)'
s!-e6ha sense* n! !n%y a *isance >) a%s! he %a'0e' c!-&%icai!ns !f
-y aci/iies.
.$,)>H#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en. . . N!6 ! s!-e exen. y!) see. y!) a'e
>!h in/!%/e*. >) in 6ays a%-!s i-&!ssi>%e f!' -e ! ex&%ain. D! n!
a7e his %ie'a%%y >y any -eans. P!'i!ns !f y!)' c!nsci!)sness a'e a%i/e
in -ine. s! y!) a'e ! s!-e exen ca''ie* a%!n0 6he'e I 0!. as -!es !f
*)s -i0h >e s6e& a%!n0 6ih a >'is7 a))-n 6in* f'!- !ne a'ea !
an!he'. .Bumorously)2 I a- n! c!-&a'in0 y!) 6ih -!es !f *)s >y
any -eansJ ! s!-e exen. h!6e/e'. y!) *! sha'e in -y E!)'neys. Y!)
a'e ca''ie* a>!/e he %an* !f y!)' )s)a% &e'ce&i!n s! ha &!'i!ns !f
y!) 0%i-&se s)>Eeci/e saes. These
MYT#S AND P#YSICAL EVENTS C548
a'!)se y!)' c)'i!siy e/en 6hen c!nsci!)s%y y!)
a'e n! a6a'e !f &e'cei/in0 he-. Tha c)'i!siy
acs as i-&e)s.
Y!)' inens an* c!nce'ns. y!)' ine'ess. y!)'
nee*s an* *esi'es. y!)' cha'ace'isics an* a>i%iies.
*i'ec%y inf%)ence !)' -ae'ia%. f!' hey %ea* y!) !
i ! >e0in 6ih.
Y!) 6an ! -a7e he -ae'ia% 6!'7a>%e in y!)'
6!'%* A a na)'a% an* D)ie )n*e'san*a>%e *esi'e"
The &'!!f is in he &)**in0. an* s! f!'h. Ye !f
c!)'se y!) a'e a%s! &a'ici&a!'s in an i--ense
*'a-a in 6hich he -ain aci!ns !cc)' !)si*e !f
y!)' 6!'%*. in h!se 'ea%-s f'!- 6hich y!)' 6!'%*
!'i0inae* A an* y!) a'e. f!'e-!s. nai/es !f
h!se !he' 'ea%-s. as each in*i/i*)a% isJ as each
>ein0 is.
Th!se 'ea%-s a'e fa' f'!- %!ne%y. *a'7. an*
cha!ic. They a'e a%s! D)ie *iffe'en f'!- any
c!nce& !f ni'/ana !' n!hin0ness. They a'e
c!-&!se* !f e/e'8s&i'a%%in0 saes !f exisence in
6hich *iffe'en 7in*s !f c!nsci!)snesses -ee an*
c!--)nicae. They a'e n! i-&e's!na% 'ea%-s. >)
a'e in/!%/e* in he -!s hi0h%y ini-ae ine'8
aci!ns. Th!se ine'aci!ns exis a>!) y!) a%% he
6hi%e. an* I 6!)%* %i7e y!) in y!)' h!)0hs !
as&i'e !6a'* he-. ! 'y ! s'ech y!)'
&e'ce&i!ns en!)0h s! ha y!) >ec!-e a %eas
s!-e6ha a6a'e !f hei' exisence.
These f'a-e6!'7s. 6hi%e I s&ea7 !f he-
se&a'ae%y. exis !ne 6ihin he !he'. an* each !ne
i-&in0es )&!n he !he'. T! s!-e exen y!) a'e
i--e'se* in a%% 'ea%iies. In a s'an0e fashi!n. an*
in his &a'ic)%a' case. y!)' c!nf%ic 6ih y!)' n!es
1
ha* ! *! 6ih a sense !f !'*e'%iness a'!)se* >y he
nee* ! asse->%e facs. B) Mhis 6asN hen ca''ie*
!/e' s! ha y!) 6ane* ! 7ee& y!)' R!-an
.reincarnational2 6!'%* an* his M&'esenN !ne
se&a'ae an* n! -e'0e he- h'!)0h ass!ciai!n A
as y!) *i* A s! ha i 6as *iffic)% ! 7n!6 his
6hen y!) *i* y!)' s7eches. S)>Eeci/e%y y!)
6ane* ! &) Fhe 6!'%*s !0ehe'. ! ex&%!'e he
si-i%a'iies an* s! f!'h. >) &'acica%%y y!) 6ane*
! *i/i*e he- f!' y!)' n!es.
If y!) can. 'y ! sense his 0'eae' c!nex in
6hich y!) ha/e y!)' >ein0. Y!)' 'e6a'*s 6i%% >e
as!nishin0. The e-!i!na% 'ea%iHai!n is 6ha is
i-&!'an. !f c!)'se. n! si-&%y an ine%%ec)a%
acce&8ance !f he i*ea. R)>)' 6ane* -ae'ia% !n
his >!!7. an* ha is 6e%% an* 0!!*. The >!!7 is
i-&!'an. The >!!7 has is -eanin0 in
C4@8 FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
y!)' 6!'%*. >) I *! n! 6an y!) ! f!'0e he /ase'
c!nex in 6hich hese sessi!ns !'i0inae. This 7in* !f
inf!'-ai!n can a %eas 'i00e' 'es&!nses !n y!)' &a'.
inc'easin0 si%% f)'he' he sc!&e !f 7n!6%e*0e ha y!) can
'ecei/e f'!- -e.
In y!)' 6!'%* 7n!6%e*0e -)s >e 'ans%ae* in!
s&ecifics. ye 6e a%s! *ea% 6ih e-!i!na% 'ea%iies ha
cann! >e s! easi%y *eci&he'e*. In his sessi!n. in he
6!'*s I s&ea7 A >) -!'e i-&!'an%y in he a-!s&he'e
!f he sessi!n A he'e a'e hins !f h!se )n*eci&he'a>%e
ye &!6e'f)% 'ea%iies ha 6i%% hen. in y!)' i-e. 0'a*)a%%y
>e *esc'i>e* in /e'>a% e'-s ha -a7e sense ! y!).
.$$)$:#2 The'e is -!'e. >) i 6i%% ha/e ! 6ai si-&%y
>eca)se i is n! &'esen%y 'ans%aa>%e. Acc!'*in0 ! he
i-&ac !f his sessi!n. y!)' !6n c!-&'ehensi!ns an*
&e'ce&i!ns 6i%% >'in0 !he' c%)es. eihe' in he 6a7in0 !'
he *'ea- sae. Kee& y!)' -in*s !&en f!' he-. >)
6ih!) any &'ec!ncei/e* i*eas !f h!6 hey -i0h a&&ea'.
R)>)'Bs !6n *e/e%!&-en 'i00e's ce'ain &sychic aci/iy
ha hen 'i00e's f)'he' 0'!6h. #e has >een &a'ici&ain0
in his %i>'a'y. f!' exa-&%e. 6hehe' !' n! he is a%6ays
a6a'e !f i.
En* !f sessi!n.
."Than+ you, Seth# Eood night# "
.$$)$H D#3# "(oy, I really "elt di""erent *hile that *as
going on, "Jane said as soon as she *as out o" trance# "I
had a sense o" !o*er that I usually don1t get# I1m glad I
*aited# I guess I "eel li+e I1ve been some!lace else, or
something li+e that# I have a "eeling there1s something ne*
in the session, but I1ll have to "igure it out# # # #"2
NOTES" SESSION 5(5
(.In Dsychic Dolitics Jane h!'!)0h%y *esc'i>e* he'
*isc!/e'y an* )se !f he' n!n&hysica% %i>'a'y.
,.=ane an* I &%an ! e/en)a%%y as7 Seh ! ex&%ain !
)s. in 6ays ha 6i%% %e )s a %eas a&&'!ach an
)n*e'san*in0 !f he-. s!-e !f h!se !he' 'ea%iies in
6hich he exiss an* $s&ea7s.$
+.This is he sec!n* i-e ha Seh has /e'y >'ief%y
'efe''e* ! F'a-e6!'7 +. See N!e + f!' he 5(1h
sessi!n.
1.3hen V!%)-e , !f "Jn+no*n" Reality is &)>%ishe*
a yea' !' s! f'!- n!6 Fea'%y in (424G. he 'ea*e' can
'efe' ! ce'ain n!es I 6'!e f!' sessi!ns 2(:8(<. In
he- I *esc'i>e* a se'ies !f e&is!*es *)'in0 6hich I
sa6 -yse%f as a ca&ain in a R!-an -i%ia'y f!'ce.
ea'%y in he %iis cen)'y A.D.
MYT#S AND P#YSICAL EVENTS
C4( C
SESSION
5,@.
FEBRUARY
(+.(425 4"1@
P.M.
MONDAY
.This morning I mailed to Drentice0Ball the
eighth and last cha!ter o" Jane1s boo+, E-i'Bs
E*)cai!n in he P'!&e' Use !f Ma0ica% P!6e's.
.Session '$%, *hich *as held last Saturday
evening, had nothing to do *ith Mass E/ens. In
our o!inion tonight1s session *i*. ho*ever, and "or
a number o" reasons that *ill become obvious as it1s
read# @et Seth didn1t call it dictation#
.At lunch today I suggested to Jane that she !ut
together a short boo+ on the Frame*or+s $ and =
material Seth has given us since he introduced that
conce!t in a !rivate session last Se!tember $&, $%&&#
We1ve had :$ !rivate or nonboo+ sessions since then,
and a number o" them contain in"ormation on
Frame*or+s $ and = A much o" it relevant to that
!resented in Mass E/ens. L thought Jane might
consider such a boo+ !ro/ect along *ith her other
*or+# In a *ay the suggestion *as my idea o" trying
to do something about Seth !roducing boo+s *ithin
boo+s, as I discussed in my o!ening notes "or the
'$>th session7 but Seth is so !roli"ic that it seems *e1ll
never get all o" his material !ublished at this time#
.Jane sho*ed more interest in my idea than I1d
thought she *ould, and s!ent the a"ternoon going
over those !rivate sessions# As the hours !assed she
reacted to Seth1s data by becoming very loose and
relaed# She ""elt "unny, " she said# Still, she *anted
to try "or the session# We began *aiting at %):,#
Then, *ithout greetings)2
N!6" #!6 nice ha y!) 'e-e->e'e* F'a-e6!'7
, a0ain.
T! s!-e exen he -ae'ia% !n F'a-e6!'7s (
an* , is !f c!)'se an exa-&%e !f he eni'e i*ea. f!'
y!) 'ecei/e a 0!!* *ea% !f inf!'-ai!n in sessi!ns
n! 0i/en ! >!!7 *icai!n A si-&%y >eca)se.
6hi%e !)' >!!7s a'e ex'e-e%y f'ee. si%% hey -)s
>e c!%!'e* >y y!)' i*eas !f 6ha >!!7s a'e.
E/en y!)' c!nce&s !f c'eai/iy a'e necessa'i%y
inf%)ence* >y F'a-e6!'7 ( hin7in0. !f c!)'se. s!
!)' sessi!ns *! in*ee* f!%%!6 a %a'0e' &ae'n han
ha. 0i/in0 y!) ce'ain &e's&eci/es f'!- *iffe'en
an0%es in >!!7 *icai!n. an* in !he' -ae'ia%. T!
s!-e exen F%ie %a'0e' c'eai/e &ae'n !f he
-ae'ia%. 6hich *!es exis an* is sense*. is
ne/e'he%ess n! *i'ec%y &e'cei/e*. f!' y!) a'e
>!)n* ! &e'cei/e i &iece-ea%.
C 4, C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
I ha/e sai* ha acs !f c'eai/iy >es a&&'!ach he 6!'7in0s !f
F'a-e6!'7 ,. f!' Mh!seN acs a%6ays in/!%/e %ea&s !f faih an* ins&i8
'ai!n. an* he >'ea7in0 !f >a''ie's.
Each !f !)' >!!7s a**s ! he !he's. Tha inc%)*es R)>)'Bs as 6e%%
A an* ha a%s! inc%)*es !f c!)'se >!!7s n! ye 6'ien. in y!)' e'-s.
s! ha he f))'e >!!7s a%s! inf%)ence 6ha y!) hin7 !f as he &as !nes.
A0ain. 6hi%e a&&ea'in0 in y!)' i-e. he c!nens !f he >!!7s c!-e f'!-
!)si*e !f y!)' i-e.
3hen y!) a'e 6'iin0 a 'e0)%a' >!!7 y!) *'a6 )&!n ass!ciai!ns.
-e-!'ies. an* e/ens ha a'e 7n!6n ! y!) an* !he's. ha &e'ha&s y!)
ha* f!'0!en >) ha s)**en%y s&'in0 ! -in* in ans6e' ! y!)' inen
an* f!%%!6in0 y!)' ass!ciai!ns. 3hen an a'is is &ainin0 a %an*sca&e.
he -i0h )nc!nsci!)s%y c!-&a'e h)n*'e*s !f %an*sca&es /ie6e* in he
&as in -)%i)*in!)s. see-in0%y f!'0!en h)es ha s&%ashe* )&!n he
0'ass !' 'ees. !' as he see7s f!' a ne6 c'eai/e c!->inai!n. A' is his
f!c)s s! ha he *'a6s f'!- F'a-e6!'7 , a%% !f h!se &e'inen *aa ha
a'e necessa'y f!' his &ainin0. N! E)s echniD)e is c!nce'ne*. >) he
eni'e /is)a% ex&e'ience !f his %ife.
F'a-e6!'7 , in/!%/es a fa' /ase' c'eai/e aci/iy. in 6hich y!)'
%ife is he a' in/!%/e* A an* a%% M!f heN in0'e*iens f!' is s)ccess a'e
he'e. a/ai%a>%e. 3hen y!) a'e c'eain0 a &'!*)c !' a 6!'7 !f a'. he
'es)%s 6i%% ha/e -)ch ! *! 6ih y!)' i*eas !f 6ha he &'!*)c is. !'
6ha he 6!'7 !f a' is A s! y!)' i*eas a>!) y!)' %ife. !' %ife ise%f. 6i%%
a%s! ha/e -)ch ! *! 6ih y!)' ex&e'ience !f i as a %i/in0 a'.
If y!) >e%ie/e in he %a6s !f ca)se an* effec. as acce&e*. !' in he
%a6s !f &!%a'iy. as acce&e* .and e!lained in a letter *e received
today2, hen y!) 6i%% >e >!)n* >y h!se %a6s. f!' hey 6i%% 'e&'esen y!)'
a'isic echniD)e. Y!) 6i%% >e%ie/e ha y!) -)s )se he- in !'*e' !.
say. &ain he %i/in0 &!''ai !f y!)' %ife. Y!) 6i%% he'ef!'e s')c)'e y!)'
ex&e'ience. *'a6in0 ! y!)'se%f f'!- F'a-e6!'7 , !n%y ha 6hich fis.
Y!) 6i%% n! ha/e he $echniD)e$ ! a'ac !he' ex&e'ience. an* as %!n0
as y!) sic7 6ih !ne echniD)e y!)' %ife8&ic)'es 6i%% -!'e !' %ess ha/e a
ce'ain -!n!!ny.
A0ain. he 6'ie' !' he a'is a%s! >'in0s -!'e in! his 6!'7 han he
si-&%e a>i%iy ! 6'ie !' &ain. In !ne 6ay !' an!he' a%% !f his
ex&e'ience is in/!%/e*. 3hen y!) &ay aeni!n ! F'a-e6!'7 (
MYT#S AND P#YSICAL EVENTS 93-
&'i-a'i%y. i is as if y!) ha/e %ea'ne* ! 6'ie
si-&%e senences 6ih !ne 6!'* nea%y >ef!'e he
!he'. Y!) ha/e n! 'ea%%y %ea'ne* ')e ex&'essi!n.
In y!)' %ife y!) a'e 6'iin0 senences %i7e $See
T!--y ')n.$ Y!)' -in* is n! 'ea%%y *ea%in0 6ih
c!nce&s >) 6ih he si-&%e &e'ce&i!n !f !>Eecs.
s! ha %i%e i-a0inai!n is in/!%/e*. Y!) can
ex&'ess he %!cai!n !f !>Eecs in s&ace. an* y!)
can c!--)nicae ! !he's in a si-i%a' fashi!n.
c!nfi'-in0 he &hysica%. !>/i!)s &'!&e'ies ha
!he's a%s! &e'cei/e.
In h!se e'-s. )sin0 !)' ana%!0y. he
'ec!0nii!n !f F'a-e6!'7 , 6!)%* >'in0 y!) f'!-
ha &!in ! he &'!*)ci!n !f 0'ea a'. 6he'e
6!'*s se'/e* ! ex&'ess n! !n%y he seen >) he
)nseen A n! si-&%y facs >) fee%in0s an*
e-!i!ns A an* 6he'e he 6!'*s he-se%/es
esca&e* hei' c!nsec)i/e &ae'ns. sen*in0 he
e-!i!ns in! 'ea%-s ha D)ie *efie* >!h s&ace
an* i-e.
.$,)$:#2 N!6 an* hen &e!&%e ha/e s)ch
-!-ens. an* ye each &'i/ae 'ea%iy has is
exisence in an ee'na% c'eai/iy f'!- 6hich. a0ain.
y!)' 6!'%* s&'in0s.
I is n! as if ha /ase' 'ea%iy 6e'e )e'%y
c%!se* ! y!)' &e'ce&i!n. f!' i is n!. T! s!-e
exen i is e/e'y6he'e a&&a'en in each &e's!nBs
&'i/ae ex&e'ience. an* i is !>/i!)s%y sae* in he
/e'y exisence !f y!)' 6!'%* ise%f. The 'e%i0i!ns. in
!ne 6ay !' an!he'. ha/e a%6ays &e'cei/e* i.
a%h!)0h he ae-& ! ine'&'e ha 'ea%iy in
e'-s !f he 'ec!0niHe* facs !f he 6!'%* is >!)n*
! *is!' i.
;i/e )s a -!-en. . . Y!)' 6!'%*. hen. is he
'es)% !f a -)%i*i-ensi!na% c'eai/e /en)'e. a
6!'7 !f a' in e'-s a%-!s i-&!ssi>%e %!' y!) !
&'esen%y )n*e'san*. in 6hich each &e's!n an*
c'ea)'e. an* each &a'ic%e. &%ays a %i/in0 &a'.
A0ain. in F'a-e6!'7 , each e/en is 7n!6n. f'!-
he fa%%in0 !f a %eaf ! he fa%%in0 !f a sa'. f'!- he
s-a%%es insecBs ex&e'ience !n a s)--e' *ay ! he
h!''en*!)s -)'*e' !f an in*i/i*)a% !n a ciy s'ee.
Th!se e/ens each ha/e hei' -eanin0 in a %a'0e'
&ae'n !f aci/iy. Tha &ae'n is n! *i/!'ce* f'!-
y!)' 'ea%iy. n! h')s )&!n y!). n! a&a' f'!-
y!)' ex&e'ience. I !fen !n%y see-s ! >e >eca)se
y!) s! c!-&a'-ena%iHe y!)' !6n ex&e'ience ha
y!) a)!-aica%%y se&a'ae y!)'se%f f'!- s)ch
7n!6%e*0e.
C'eai/iy *!cs n! *ea% 6ih c!-&a'-ens. I
h'!6s asi*e >a''ie's. E/en ni!si &e!&%e 6h! a'e
in/!%/e* in c'eai/e 6!'7 !fen
C 41 C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,
a&&%y hei' a**ii!na% insi0hs an* 7n!6%e*0e !n%y ! hei' a'. h!6e/e'
A n! ! hei' %i/es. Pe'i!*. They fa%% >ac7 ! ca)se an* effec.
Y!)' F'a-e6!'7 ( %ife is. a0ain. >ase* !n he i*ea ha y!) ha/e !n%y
s! -)ch ene'0y. ha y!) 6i%% 6ea' !). an* ha a ce'ain ex&en*i)'e !f
ene'0y 6i%% &'!*)ce a 0i/en a-!)n !f 6!'7 A in !he' 6!'*s. ha
a&&%ie* eff!' !f a ce'ain 7in* 6i%% &'!*)ce he >es 'es)%s. In he sa-e
6ay. i is >e%ie/e* ha he ene'0y !f he )ni/e'se 6i%% *ie !). A%% !f his
&'es)&&!ses $he fac$ ha n! ne6 ene'0y is inse'e* in! he 6!'%*. The
s!)'ce !f he 6!'%* 6!)%* he'ef!'e see- n! %!n0e' ! exis. ha/in0 6!'n
ise%f !) in he eff!' ! &'!*)ce &hysica% &hen!-ena. In he %i0h !f s)ch
hin7in0. F'a-e6!'7 , 6!)%* >e an i-&!ssi>i%iy.
S Insea*. he ene'0y !f %ife is inse'e* c!nsan%y in! y!)' 6!'%*. in a
6ay ha has n!hin0 ! *! 6ih y!)' s!8ca%%e* &hysica% %a6s. I sai* .$>
years ago2 ha he )ni/e'se ex&an*s as an i*ea *!es. an* ha is exac%y
6ha I -ean.
The 0'eae' %ife !f each c'ea)'e exiss in ha f'a-e6!'7 ha
$!'i0ina%%y$ 0a/e i >i'h. an* in a 0'eae' -anne' !f s&ea7in0 each
c'ea)'e. 'e0a'*%ess !f is a0e. is in*ee* >ein0 c!nsan%y 'e>!'n. I a-
c!)chin0 a%% !f his in e'-s !f y!)' 6!'%*Bs 7n!6n 'ea%iy. 6hich -eans
ha I a- *ea%in0 6ih he %!ca% &'!&e'ies !f F'a-e6!'7 , as hey ha/e
i-&ac in y!)' ex&e'ience.
.Dause at $,):%#2 Res y!)' fin0e's.
3e 6i%% -!s &'!>a>%y ha/e ! en* he sessi!n. f!' he'e a'e &!ins
6he'e he 'ans%ai!n >ec!-es -!s *iffic)%. Y!) M>!hN a'e &'i/ae%y a a
i-e 6he'e y!) a'e 'ea*y ! 0! ahea* a0ain. 6he'e he inf!'-ai!n 0i/en
is cachin0 )& ! y!) in i-e. s! ha he'e can >e 'ene6e* >)'ss !f
c!-&'ehensi!n. *'ea- ex&e'iences. an* !he' s)ch e/ens.
En* !f sessi!n.
."Than+ you, Seth#"
.$,)>: D#3# "That *as really strange, ""ane said, *hen she1d "inished
her ecellent delivery "or Seth# I *as sur!rised to see that she loo+ed more
than a little Aueasy# "That1s the "irst time that ever ha!!ened) I started to
"eel really sic+, as though the material really got to me *hile he *as giving
it# To*ard the end there *as a strain, involving things I couldn 1t translate#
As though I *as on the edge o" getting some great stu"" I1ve never heard o"
be"ore# I still "eel that *ay# # # #
MYT#S AND P#YSICAL EVENTS C 4: C
."3aybe my "eelings *eren1t caused by any hin0. but some +ind o"
acceleration to*ard a state I couldn1t reach, instead o" any great disclosure "or
the *orld, "Jane said a little later# "(ut I really "elt sic+ there# "
.Ber comments "it in *ell *ith Seth1s closing statement about the di""iculty
o" translation7 other*ise, *e couldn1t "ind a reason "or her reactions in the
session material itsel"# I suggested that the necessary insights *ould come to her
later# It did seem that her odd state had its origins in her "eelings o" the
a"ternoon and early evening#2
SESSION 5,(. FEBRUARY ,@.(425
4"+@ P.M. MONDAY
.In Fote l"or the '$&th session, *hich *as held on January :,,$ *rote that
Sue Wat+ins had recently delivered the last o" the ty!ed manuscri!t "or Seth1s
The Na)'e !f he Psyche. Actually, she had converted my original ty!ed
sessions ma+ing u! Psyche into standard manuscri!t "orm "or the !ublisher7 I
still have to do many o" the notes "or the boo+ a"ter I "inish my *or+ on Volume =
o" $Un7n!6n$ Rea%iy several months "rom no*#
.8n the other hand, *ith the co!y edited manuscri!t "or =a-es and the
concluding cha!ters o" E-i' mailed to Drentice0Ball earlier this month, Jane
"ound hersel" *ith some une!ected "ree time# ;We don1t e!ect to receive the
!age !roo"s "or =a-es. "or correcting, until late net month#< Jane began to en/oy
her brea+ by *riting !oetry and doing some !ainting A but she sur!rised me
*hen she also s!ontaneously began to rough out some o" the notes "or Psyche.
She still !lanned to leave u! to me the detailed, even !ainsta+ing *or+ that she
doesn 1t care "or) the endless chec+ing and rechec+0ing o" dates and events in
order to get each note /ust right# @et I *as more than ha!!y *ith *hatever hel!
she could give, I told her, since it *ould let us get Psyche !ublished that much
sooner a"ter Volume =#
.I don1t +no* ho* long I1ll continue to bene"it "rom Jane1s assistance,
though, since !oetry, !ainting, and notes can all be Auic+ly laid aside i" she
starts a ne* !ro/ect, or resumes *or+ on one that she1s +e!t in abeyance "or
some time# 8ne such delayed endeavor is an autobiogra!hy that she began
several years ago# Another is the seAuel to her novel, The E*)cai!n !f O/e's!)%
Se/enJ that "irst Seven boo+ *as !ublished in A!ril $%&: A and lately she1s
been thin+ing o" resuming *or+ on Se/en T6!. as *e usually call it#B 8ne thing
is certain) Jane *ill see to it that s!-ehin0 creative ha!!ens to change the
status Auo, "or she1s much too restless and energetic In leave things aN llirN air#
C4<8 FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,
.In line *ith doing things di""erently, no session
*as held last Saturday night because over the *ee+end
*e decided to give u! the 3onday0Saturday session
routine *e1ve "ollo*ed "or the last eight months, and
return to our original !ractice o" holding sessions on
3onday and Wednesday evenings# The change *as
made to give Jane more time on *ee+ends to handle the
mail# I don1t thin+ my o*n daily *or+ !atterns *ill be
a""ected much7 I hel! her *ith the corres!ondence, but
don1t s!end nearly the time at it that she does#2
N!6" Dicai!n" Y!) a'e. !f c!)'se. a &a' !f
na)'e. an* a &a' !f na)'eBs s!)'ce.
;'!6in0 f'!- an infan ! a f)%% a*)% 6as
&'!>a>%y !ne !f he -!s *iffic)%. an* ye he -!s
easy !f feas ha y!) 6i%%8e/e' acc!-&%ish in a %ife.
As a chi%* y!) i*enifie* 6ih y!)' !6n na)'e. Y!)
in)ii/e%y 'ea%iHe* ha y!)' >ein0 6as i--e'se* in
an* a &a' !f he &'!cess !f 0'!6h.
N! a-!)n !f ine%%ec)a% inf!'-ai!n. n!
acc)-)%ai!n !f facs h!6e/e' /as. c!)%* 0i/e y!)
he inne' 7n!6%e*0e necessa'y ! acc!-&%ish he
&hysica% e/ens in/!%/e* in ha 0'!6h &'!cess. Y!)
%ea'n ! 'ea*. >) he seein0 ise%f is an
acc!-&%ish-en !f fa' 0'eae' -a0ni)*e A !ne ha
see-in0%y ha&&ens a%% >y ise%f. I ha&&ens >eca)se
each !f y!) is. a0ain. in*ee* a &a' !f na)'e an* !f
na)'eBs s!)'ce.
In /a'i!)s 6ays y!)' 'e%i0i!ns ha/e a%6ays
i-&%ie* y!)' 'e%ai!nshi& 6ih na)'eBs s!)'ce. e/en
h!)0h hey !fen *i/!'ce* na)'e he'se%f f'!- any
&%ace !f &'i-e i-&!'ance. F!' 'e%i0i!ns ha/e !fen
hin0e* he-se%/es )&!n !ne !' an!he' D)ie /a%i*
&e'ce&i!n. >) hen *is!'e* i. exc%)*in0 anyhin0
e%se ha *i* n! see- ! fi. $Y!) a'e chi%*'en !f he
)ni/e'se.$ This is an !fen8hea'* senence A an* ye
he -ain &!in !f he Ch'is s!'y
,
6as n! Ch'isBs
*eah >) his >i'h. an* he !fen8sae* &'!&!sii!n
ha each &e's!n 6as in*ee* $a chi%* !f he fahe'.$
The'e a'e -any %ae'8a&&en*e* 'efe'ences in he
Bi>%e. s)ch as he fi0 'ee s!'y. in 6hich na)'e is
&%aye* *!6n. Ch'isBs $fahe'$ 6as. h!6e/e'. he ;!*
6h! 6as in*ee* a6a'e !f e/e'y s&a''!6 ha fe%%. 6h!
7ne6 !f e/e'y c'ea)'eBs exisence. 6hae/e' is
s&ecies !' 7in*. The s!'y !f he she&he'*s an* f%!c7s
c!-es -)ch c%!se' ! Ch'isBs inen. 6he'e each
c'ea)'e %!!7e* !) f!' he !he's.
The !fficia%s !f he R!-an Cah!%ic Ch)'ch
a%e'e* -any 'ec!'*s A c%eansin0 he-. in hei'
e'-s. !f anyhin0 hai -i0h s)00es
MYT#S AND P#YSICAL EVENTS
C428
&a0an &'acices. !' na)'e 6!'shi& as hey h!)0h
!f i. In e'-s !f y!)' ci/i%iHai!n. na)'e an* s&i'i
>eca-e *i/i*e* s! ha y!) enc!)ne' he e/ens !f
y!)' %i/es %a'0e%y in ha c!nex. T! s!-e *e0'ee !'
an!he'. hen. y!) -)s fee% *i/!'ce* f'!- y!)'
>!*ies an* f'!- he e/ens !f na)'e. The 0'ea
s6ee&s !f e-!i!na% i*enificai!n 6ih na)'e ise%f
*! n! s)sain y!). he'ef!'e. Y!) s)*y h!se
&'!cesses as if y!) s!-eh!6 s!!* a&a' f'!- he-.
.Gong !ause, one o" many, at %)H$#2 ;i/e )s a
-!-en... T! s!-e exen y!)' s!cieyBs >e%iefs
a%%!6 y!) en!)0h f'ee*!- s! ha -!s !f y!) ')s
y!)' >!*ies 6hi%e hey a'e 0'!6in0 !6a'*
a*)%h!!*. Then. h!6e/e'. -any !f y!) n! %!n0e'
'e%y )&!n he &'!cesses !f %ife 6ihin y!). Ce'ain
scienific 'eaises !fen -a7e y!) >e%ie/e ha he
aain-en !f y!)' a*)%h!!* has %i%e &)'&!se.
exce& ! ins)'e he f)'he' exisence !f he s&ecies
h'!)0h &a'enh!!* A 6hen na)'e is hen D)ie
6i%%in0 ! *is&ense 6ih y!)' se'/ices. Y!) a'e
D)ie si-&%y !%* ha y!) ha/e n! !he' &)'&!se.
+
The s&ecies ise%f -)s hen a&&ea' ! ha/e n!
'eas!n exce& a -in*%ess *ee'-inai!n ! exis.
The 'e%i0i!ns *! insis ha -an has a &)'&!se. ye
in hei' !6n c!nf)si!n hey !fen s&ea7 as if ha
&)'&!se -)s >e achie/e* >y *enyin0 he &hysica%
>!*y in 6hich -an has his %ifeBs exisence. !' >y
$'isin0 a>!/e$ $0'!ss. >%)ne*.$ ea'h%y
cha'ace'isics. Pe'i!*. In >!h cases -anBs na)'e.
an* na)'e in 0ene'a%. a7e sh!' sh'if.
S)ch a%es a'e -yhs. They *! in*ee* ha/e
&!6e' an* s'en0h. In h!se e'-s hey 'e&'esen
he *a'7e' si*e !f -yhs. h!6e/e' A ye h'!)0h
hei' cass y!) &'esen%y /ie6 y!)' 6!'%*. Y!) 6i%%
ine'&'e he &'i/ae e/ens !f y!)' %i/es. an* he
s&ecac)%a' 'an0e !f his!'y. in he %i0h !f h!se
ass)-&i!ns a>!) 'ea%iy. They n! !n%y c!%!' y!)'
ex&e'ience. >) y!) c'eae h!se e/ens ha -!'e !'
%ess c!nf!'- ! h!se ass)-&i!ns.
.Gong !ause#2 Th!se 6h! $%!se$ hei' %i/es in
na)'a% *isase's >ec!-e /ici-s !f na)'e. Y!) see
in s)ch s!'ies exa-&%es !f -eanin0%ess *eahs. an*
f)'he' &'!!f !f na)'eBs in*iffe'ence ! -an. Y!)
-ay. !n he !he' han*. see he /en0ef)% han* !f an
an0'y ;!* in s)ch insances. 6he'e he *eiy !nce
a0ain )ses na)'e ! >'in0 -an ! his 7nees. ManBs
na)'e is ! %i/e an* ! *ie. Deah is n! an aff'!n
! %ife. >). -eans is c!nin)ai!n A n! !n%y
insi*e he f'a-e6!'7 !f na)'e Jis y!) )n*e'san*
i. >) in e'-s !f na)'eBs s!)'ce. I is. !f c!)'se.
na)'a% hen ! *ie.
C458 FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
The na)'a% c!n!)'s !f y!)' &syche a'e D)ie
a6a'e !f he inne' s6ee& an* f%!6 !f y!)' %ife. an* is
'e%ai!nshi& 6ih e/e'y !he' c'ea)'e a%i/e.
In)ii/e%y. each &e's!n is >!'n 6ih he 7n!6%e*0e
ha he !' she is n! !n%y 6!'h6hi%e. >) fis in! he
c!nex !f he )ni/e'se in he -!s &'ecise an*
>ea)if)% !f fashi!ns. The -!s e%e0an i-in0 is
in/!%/e* in each in*i/i*)a%Bs >i'h an* *eah. The
exD)isie &%ay !f y!)' !6n inne' na)'e in 0ene'a% A
an* ha i*enificai!n %ea*s y!) in! he *ee&e'
7n!6%e*0e !f y!)' !6n &a' in na)'eBs s!)'ce.
.$,)$%#2 The -yhs )&!n 6hich y!) >ase y!)'
%i/es s! &'!0'a- y!)' exisence ha !fen y!)
/e'>a%%y *eny 6ha y!) in6a'*%y 7n!6. 3hen &e!&%e
a'e h)' in a na)'a% *isase'. f!' exa-&%e. hey 6i%%
!fen &'!fess ! ha/e n! i*ea a a%% f!' s)ch
in/!%/e-en. They 6i%% i0n!'e !' *eny he inne'
fee%in0s ha a%!ne 6!)%* 0i/e he e/en any -eanin0
in hei' %i/es. The 'eas!ns f!' s)ch in/!%/e-en
6!)%* >e en*%ess. !' c!)'se A a%% /a%i*. ye in each
an* e/e'y case. -an an* na)'e in h!se e'-s 6!)%*
-ee in an enc!)ne' ha ha* -eanin0. f'!- he
%a'0es 0%!>a% effecs ! he s-a%%es. -!s &'i/ae
as&ecs !f he in*i/i*)a%s in/!%/e*. Y!) ha/e -a*e
ce'ain *i/isi!ns >eca)se !f y!)' -yhs. !f c!)'se.
ha -a7e his 7in* !f ex&%anai!n ex'e-e%y
i-&!'an an* *iffic)%. Y!) hin7 !f 'ain !'
ea'hD)a7es as na)'a% e/ens. f!' exa-&%e. 6hi%e y!)
*! n! c!nsi*e' h!)0hs !' e-!i!ns as na)'a%
e/ens in he sa-e e'-s. The'ef!'e i is *iffic)% f!'
y!) ! see h!6 he'e can >e any /a%i* ine'aci!ns
>e6een. say. e-!i!na% saes an* &hysica% !nes.
Y!) -i0h say" $Of c!)'se. I 'ea%iHe ha he
6eahe' affecs -y -!!*.$ ye i 6i%% !cc)' ! /e'y
fe6 !f y!) ha y!)' -!!*s ha/e any effec )&!n he
6eahe'. Y!) ha/e s! c!ncen'ae* )&!n he cae0!8
'iHai!n. *e%ineai!n. an* ex&%!'ai!n !f he !>Eeci/e
6!'%* ha i s)'e%y see-s ! >e $he !n%y 'ea% !ne.$ I
see-s ! exe' f!'ce !' &'ess)'e a0ains y!). !' !
i-&in0e )&!n y!). !' a %eas a%-!s ! ha&&en >y
ise%f. s! ha y!) s!-ei-es fee% &!6e'%ess a0ains i.
Y!)' -yhs ha/e 0i/en 0'ea ene'0y ! he
!)si*eness !f hin0s.
.Gong !ause, then *ith much subdued irony)2 In
exas&e'ai!n s!-e !f y!) see na)'e as 0!!* an*
en*)'in0. fi%%e* 6ih an inn!cence an* E!y. 6hi%e !n
he !he' han* y!) en/isi!n -an as a >asa'* s&ecies.
a >%i0h )&!n he face !f he ea'h. a c'ea)'e >!)n*
! *! e/e'yhin0 6'!n0 'e0a'*%ess !f any s'!n0 0!!*
inen. The'ef!'e y!) *! n! ')s -anBs na)'e eihe'.
MYT#S AND P#YSICAL EVENTS C 44 C
This -yh fin*s 0'ea /a%)e in he %a'0e' &'!cesses !f na)'e in
0ene'a%. an* ye sees -an a%!ne as he /i%%ain !f an !he'6ise e*ifyin0
a%e. A ')e i*enificai!n 6ih na)'e. h!6e/e'. 6!)%* sh!6 0%i-&ses !f
-anBs &%ace in he c!nex !f his &hysica% &%ane. an* 6!)%* >'in0 ! he
f!'ef'!n acc!-&%ish-ens ha he has achie/e* a%-!s 6ih!) his
7n!6in0.
Ta7e y!)' >'ea7.
.$,)>,# Jane1s !ace in trance had been Auite slo*, *ith many long
!auses# I thought the material ecellent, ho*ever, *ith !lenty o" "bite" to it#
Resume in the same manner at $,)H$#2
Dicai!n" I 6i%% 'e)'n ! h!se acc!-&%ish-ens s!-e6ha %ae'. F!'
n!6 I 6!)%* %i7e ! -eni!n s!-e !he' iss)es. in/!%/in0 he in*i/i*)a%Bs
c!nneci!n eihe' 6ih na)'a% *isase's !' 6ih e&i*e-ics !f !ne 7in* !'
an!he'. ha >y *efinii!n c!nce'n %a'0e 0'!)&s !f &e!&%e.
Y!) f!'- y!)' !6n 'ea%iy. If y!) a'e i'e* !f ha/in0 -e s'ess ha
&!in. I can !n%y say ha I h!&e he 'e&eii!n 6i%% se'/e ! -a7e y!)
)n*e'san* ha he sae-en a&&%ies ! he -!s -in)e an* he -!s
i-&!'an !f he e/ens ha y!) ex&e'ience.
S!-e &e!&%e >e%ie/e ha hey -)s >e &)nishe*. an* s! hey see7
M!)N )nf!')nae ci'c)-sances. They M0!N ! !ne e/en afe' an!he' in
6hich hey -ee 'e'i>)i!n. They -ay see7 !) a'eas !f he c!)n'y in
6hich na)'a% *isase's a'e f'eD)en. !' hei' >eha/i!' -ay >e s)ch ha
hey a'ac f'!- !he' &e!&%e 'eaci!ns !f an ex&%!si/e 7in*. Ofen.
h!6e/e'. in*i/i*)a%s )se *isase's D)ie f!' hei' !6n &)'&!ses. as an
exe'i!'iHe* f!'ce ha >'in0s hei' %i/es in! c%ea' f!c)s. S!-e -ay >e
f%i'in0 6ih he i*ea !f *eah. an* ch!!se a *'a-aic enc!)ne' 6ih
na)'e in he fina% ac. Ohe's chan0e hei' -in*s a he %as -!-en.
Th!se in/!%/e* in s)ch *isase's A he s)'/i/!'s A !fen )se s)ch
$%a'0e'8han8%ife$ ci'c)-sances in !'*e' ! &a'ici&ae in affai's ha see-
! ha/e 0'eae' i-&!' han h!se &!ssesse* >y &'e/i!)s h)-*')-
exisences. They see7 he excie-en. 6hae/e' is c!nseD)ences. They
>ec!-e a &a' !f his!'y ! 6hae/e' exen. F!' !nce hei' &'i/ae %i/es
a'e i*enifie* 6ih a 0'eae' s!)'ce A an* f'!- i -any *e'i/e ne6
s'en0h an* /ia%iy. S!cia% >a''ie's a'e *'!&&e*. ec!n!-ic &!sii!ns
f!'0!en. The 'an0e !f &'i/ae e-!i!ns is 0i/en 0'eae'. f)%%e'. s6ee&.
C (@@ O FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
T! s!-e exen !' an!he' -anBs *esi'es an*
e-!i!ns -e'0e 6ih he &hysica% as&ecs !f na)'e as
y!) )n*e'san* i. s! ha s)ch s!'-s !' *isase's a'e
as -)ch he 'es)% !f &sych!%!0ica% aci/iy as hey
a'e !f 6eahe' c!n*ii!ns.
O>Eeci/e%y A 6hae/e' he a&&ea'ances A
s!'-s. ea'hD)a7es. f%!!*s. et cetera, a'e D)ie
necessa'y ! he 6e%%8>ein0 !f he ea'h. B!h -anBs
an* na)'eBs &)'&!ses a'e se'/e*. hen. h!)0h
0ene'a%%y s&ea7in0 -anBs -yhs -a7e hi- >%in* !
h!se ine'aci!ns. Pe!&%eBs h!)0hs an* e-!i!ns
a%6ays 0i/e c%ea' c%)es 6hene/e' i%%ness is in/!%/e*.
ye -!s &e!&%e i0n!'e s)ch inf!'-ai!n. They cens!'
hei' !6n h!)0hs. Many he'ef!'e $fa%% &'ey$ !
e&i*e-ics !f !ne 7in* !' an!he' >eca)se hey 6an
!. h!)0h hey -i0h *eny his D)ie /i0!'!)s%y.
I a- s&ea7in0 &a'ic)%a'%y !f e&i*e-ics ha a'e
%ess han *ea*%y. h!)0h *an0e' is in/!%/e*. In y!)'
i-es. h!s&ia%s. y!) -)s 'ea%iHe. a'e i-&!'an &a's
!f he c!--)niy. They &'!/i*e a s!cia% as 6e%% as a
-e*ica% se'/ice. Many &e!&%e a'e si-&%y %!ne%y. !'
!/e'6!'7e*. S!-e a'e 'e>e%%in0 a0ains c!--!n%y
he%* i*eas !f c!-&eii!n. F%) e&i*e-ics >ec!-e
s!cia% exc)ses f!' -)ch nee*e* 'es. he'ef!'e. an*
se'/e as face8sa/in0 *e/ices s! ha he in*i/i*)a%s
can hi*e f'!- he-se%/es hei' inne' *iffic)%ies. In a
6ay. s)ch e&i*e-ics &'!/i*e hei' !6n 7in* !f
fe%%!6shi& A 0i/in0 c!--!n -eein0 0'!)n*s f!'
h!se !f *is&a'ae ci'c)-sances. The Me&i*e-icsN
se'/e as acce&e* saes !f i%%ness. in 6hich &e!&%e
a'e 0i/en an exc)se f!' he 'es !' D)ie se%f8
exa-inai!n hey *es&e'ae%y nee* >) *! n! fee%
eni%e* ! !he'6ise.
.Gong !ause at $$)=$#2 I *! n! -ean ! assi0n
any hin !f acc)sai!n a0ains h!se s! in/!%/e*. >)
-ain%y ! sae s!-e !f he 'eas!ns f!' s)ch >eha/i!'.
If y!) *! n! ')s y!)' na)'e. hen any i%%ness !'
in*is&!sii!n 6i%% >e ine'&'ee* as an !ns%a)0h
a0ains hea%h. Y!)' >!*y faihf)%%y 'ef%ecs y!)'
inne' &sych!%!0ica% 'ea%iy. The na)'e !f y!)'
e-!i!ns -eans ha in he c!)'se !f a %ifei-e y!)
6i%% ex&e'ience he f)%% 'an0e !f fee%in0s. Y!)'
s)>Eeci/e sae has /a'iey. S!-ei-es sa* !'
*e&'essin0 h!)0hs &'!/i*e a 'ef'eshin0 chan0e !f
&ace. %ea*in0 y!) ! &e'i!*s !f D)ie 'ef%eci!n. an* !
a D)iein0 !f he >!*y s! ha i 'ess.
Fea's. s!-ei-es e/en see-in0%y i''ai!na% !nes.
can se'/e ! '!)se he >!*y if y!) ha/e >een !!
%eha'0ic. !' ha/e >een in a ')
MYT#S AND P#YSICAL EVENTS C (@( C
&sych!%!0ica%%y !' &hysica%%y. If y!) ')se* y!)' na)'e y!) 6!)%* >e a>%e !
')s s)ch fee%in0s. an* f!%%!6in0 hei' !6n 'hyh-s an* '!)es hey 6!)%*
chan0e in! !he's. I*ea%%y e/en i%%nesses a'e a &a' !f he >!*yBs hea%h.
'e&'esenin0 nee*e* a*E)s-ens. an* a%s! f!%%!6in0 he nee*s !f he s)>Eeci/e
&e's!n a any 0i/en i-e. .Gong !ause#2 They a'e a &a' !f he ine'&%ay >e6een
he >!*y an* -in*. !' s&i'i.
The -aE!'iy !f -y 'ea*e's ha/e c!-e *!6n 6ih !ne !' an!he' *isease
)s)a%%y c!nsi*e'e* /e'y *an0e'!)s. an* 6ih!) e/e' 7n!6in0 i. >eca)se he
>!*y hea%e* ise%f n!'-a%%y an* na)'a%%y. The *isease 6as n! %a>e%e*. I 6as n!
0i/en 'ec!0nii!n as a c!n*ii!n. 3!''ies !' fea's 6e'e n! a'!)se*. ye he
*isease ca-e an* /anishe*.
In s)ch insances na)'a% hea%in0 &'!cesses !cc)''e*. f!' 6hich he >!*y is
se%*!- 0i/en c'e*i. S)ch hea%in0s *! n! E)s in/!%/e chan0es in he >!*y. f!'
exa-&%e. f!' a &hysica% hea%in0 can a7e &%ace >eca)se !f e/ens ha see-
)e'%y *isc!nnece*.
S!-e &!'i!n !f each in*i/i*)a% is in *i'ec c!nac 6ih he /e'y s!)'ce !f
is !6n exisence. Each in*i/i*)a% is innae%y a6a'e ha he%& is a/ai%a>%e in
e/e'y si)ai!n. an* ha inf!'-ai!n *!es n! nee* ! c!-e h'!)0h he &hysica%
senses a%!ne. Many i%%nesses a'e c)'e*. hen. h'!)0h D)ie na)'a% -eh!*s ha
n! !n%y in/!%/e &hysica% hea%in0s. >) >'in0 in! &%ay !he' e/ens A e/ens
ha ha/e 0'ea >ea'in0 !n he &sych!%!0ica% e%e-ens ha -ay >e in/!%/e*
>ehin* he scenes. F!' h!se ine'aci!ns 6e 6i%% ha/e ! %!!7 ! F'a-e6!'7 ,.
En* !f sessi!n.
."Very good#"2
Than7 y!). A f!n* 0!!* e/enin0.
."The same to you# Eood night# "
F(("12 D#3# Jane1s delivery "or Seth had become even slo*er to*ard the end
o" the session#2
NOTES" SESSION 5,(
(.Ac)a%%y. he sec!n* Se/en >!!7 na-e* ise%f D)ie eff!'%ess%y as =ane
6!'7e* !n is fi's cha&e's" The Further 4ducation o"8versoul Seven#
,.I )n*e'%ine* he 6!'* s!'y F%i7e hisG in SehBs -ae'ia% E)s ! 'e-in* he
'ea*e' hai he Ch'is fi0)'e symboli6es !)' i*ea !f ;!* an* his 'e%ai!n8
shi&s. Acc!'*in0 iIS Seh. he -an 6e ca%% =es)s Ch'is 6as ac)a%%y
c!-&!se* !f h'ee i n*i /i *)a% s 6h! 6e'e he &hysica% -anifesai!ns !f
he sa-e
C (@, C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
n!n&hysica% eniy" =!hn he Ba&is. S. Pa)%. an* a -an his!'ica%%y 7n!6n as
Ch'is. N!ne !f hese 6e'e c')cifie*. Thei' '!%es >eca-e >%en*e* an* *is!'e*
in his!'y. Seh *isc)sse* he Ch'is s!'y in /a'i!)s &assa0es in The Seth
3aterial an* Seth S!ea+s, an* has a %eas !)che* )&!n i in a%% !f his
s)ccee*in0 >!!7s.
+. Seh 'efe''e* ! he %aes scienific i*eas c!nce'nin0 $se%fish 0enes$ A a
s)>Eec =ane an* I ha* >een a%7in0 a>!) !*ay. F;enes a'e )nis f!)n* !n he
ch'!-!s!-es !f he ce%% n)c%e)sJ hey ca''y he'e*ia'y cha'ace'isics. an*
c!nsis -ain%y !f &'!ein an* DNA. !' *e!xy'i>!n)c%eic aci*.G
A n)->e' !f scieniss A >i!%!0iss. H!!%!0iss. an* &sych!%!0iss. a-!n0
!he's A ha/e 'ecen%y &)>%ishe* hi0h%y &'aise* >!!7s in 6hich hey c%ai- !
sh!6 h!6 !)' 0enes -ani&)%ae !)' in*i/i*)a% >eha/i!' 6ih !n%y hei' !6n
0eneic s)'/i/a% a sa7e. e/en 6hen 6e hin7 6e a'e *is&%ayin0 s)>Eeci/e
D)a%iies %i7e a%')is-. =ane an* I hin7 he i*ea !f s)ch se%f8cene'e* 0eneic
>eha/i!' is -)ch !! %i-ie*. si-&%e. an* $-echanisic.$ ! )se an!he' e'-
haBs c)''en%y in scienific /!0)e. The i*ea !f se%fish 0enes a%s! i-&%ies !lan !n
he &a' !f s)ch eniies A an* s! c!-es *an0e'!)s%y c%!se ! c!n'a*icin0
se/e'a% >asis enes !f science ise%f" a-!n0 he- ha %ife a'!se >y chance. ha i
&e'&e)aes ise%f h'!)0h 'an*!- -)ai!ns an* he s')00%e f!' exisence F!'
na)'a% se%eci!nG. an* ha >asica%%y %ife has n! -eanin0.
As I !ccasi!na%%y *! in -y n!es. IB- anh'!&!-!'&h!siHin0 $science$ >y
casin0 a -)%ifacee* *isci&%ine in si-&%e h)-an !' in*i/i*)a% e'-s. B) n!6 i
see-s ha 6hen science c%ai-s ! )n*e'san* he 6!'7in0s !f a -!%ec)%e !f
DNA. f!' exa-&%e A he $-ase' -!%ec)%e$ !f %ife. as iBs !fen ca%%e* A
science hen saes ha iBs s'i&&e* a6ay he -yse'y !f DNA an* 'e*)ce* !)'
f)nci!ns ! easi%y )n*e's!!* -echanisic !nes. B) =ane an* I -ainain ha
0'as&in0 he -a'/e%!)s 6!'7in0s !f DNA sh!)%* insea* increase !)' sense !f
he 6!n*e' an* -yse'y !f %ife. The DNA %ies ex&!se* in a%% !f is &a's. >) he
D)esi!ns a>!) he %ife 6ihin i 'e-ain )nans6e'e*. 3hy *!es science 6an )s
! %i/e hin7in0 ha 6eB'e c'ea)'es &'!0'a--e* !n%y f!' he s)'/i/a% !f !)'
se%fish 0enes? E/en he >i!%!0iss Fan* !he' scienissG 6h! insis )&!n !)'
-echanisic >ases *! s! 6ih "eeling?
SESSION 5,,. FEBRUARY ,,.(425
4",2 P.M. 3EDNESDAY
N!6" ;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening# Seth#"2
Dicai!n" In he e'-s !f !)' *isc)ssi!n. F'a-e6!'7 , is he -e*i)- in
6hich y!)' 6!'%* exiss. I 'e&'esens he /ase' &sych!%!0ica% 'ea%iy in 6hich
y!)' !6n s)>Eeci/e %ife 'esi*es.
MYT#S AND P#YSICAL EVENTS 8(@+8
Tha f'a-e6!'7 has >een 0%i-&se* h'!)0h!) his!'y >y -any
in*i/i*)a%s. an* 0i/en -any na-es. If y!) /isi a f!'ei0n c!)n'y.
h!6e/e'. y!) ha/e a en*ency ! *esc'i>e he eni'e nai!n in e'-s !f he
s-a%% a'ea y!) ha/e /isie*. h!)0h !he' &!'i!ns -ay >e D)ie *iffe'en
in 0e!0'a&hy. c)%)'e. an* c%i-ae.
The in*i/i*)a%s 6h! ha/e ! !ne exen !' an!he' &e'cei/e*
F'a-e6!'7 , ha/e. hen. *esc'i>e* i acc!'*in0 ! hei' !6n >'ief /isis.
a7in0 i f!' 0'ane* $ha he &a' 6as a 'e&'esenai/e sa-&%e !f he
6h!%e.$ P%a! c!ncei/e* M!fN i as he 6!'%* !fi*ea%s. seein0 6ihin i he
&e'fec -!*e% >ehin* each i-&e'fec &hysica% &hen!-en!n.
#e h!)0h !f ha 'ea%- as ee'na% an* )nchan0in0. a &e'fec >)
f'!Hen c!-&!sie ha -)s in*ee* ins&i'e -en !6a'* achie/e-en !n
he !ne han*. an* !n he !he' 'e&'!ach he- f!' hei' fai%)'e. since hei'
achie/e-ens -)s necessa'i%y see- &)ny in c!n'as. P%a! hen sa6
F'a-e6!'7 , as a s&%en*i*. a>s!%)e -!*e% in 6hich a%% he 6!'7s !f -an
ha* hei' iniia% s!)'ce. Man hi-se%f. acc!'*in0 ! his c!nce&. c!)%* n!
affec ha i*ea% 6!'%* !ne 6hi. #e c!)%*. h!6e/e'. )se i as a s!)'ce !f
ins&i'ai!n.
S!-e ancien 'e%i0i!ns &) he exisence !f 0!*s he'e. an* sa6 he
s&i'is !f each %i/in0 hin0 as exisin0 &'i-a'i%y in ha in/isi>%e -e*i)-
!f 'ea%iy. The'ef!'e. F'a-e6!'7 , has a%6ays >een 'e&'esene* in !ne
6ay !' an!he' as a s!)'ce !f y!)' 6!'%*. Ch'isianiy sa6 i as hea/en.
inha>ie* >y ;!* he Fahe'. #is an0e%s. he sains. an* MheN *ecease*
faihf)%.
Once scieniss he!'iHe* he ehe' as he -e*i)- in 6hich he
&hysica% )ni/e'se exise*.
(
F'a-e6!'7 , is he &sych!%!0ica% -e*i)- in
6hich he c!nsci!)sness !f he 6!'%* exiss. The 6!'* $e0!$ is -)ch
>an*ie* a>!). an* in -any ci'c%es i has a &!!' 'e&)ai!n. I is. h!6e/e'.
as I )se i. a e'- -ean ! ex&'ess he !'*ina'i%y c!nsci!)s *i'eci/e
&!'i!n !f he se%f. I is y!)' c!nsci!)s /e'si!n !f 6ha y!) a'e A an
exce%%en *esc'i&i!n. if I *! say s! -yse%f .*ith amusement2# I is
*i'ece* !)6a'* in! he &hysica% 6!'%*. I is a%s! a6a'e. h!6e/e'. !f
s!-e !f y!)' $)nc!nsci!)s$ aci/iies. I is he y!) y!) i*enify 6ih. s!
i is as a6a'e !f y!)' *'ea-s. f!' exa-&%e. as y!) a'e. an* i is D)ie
c!nsci!)s !f he fac ha is exisence 'ess )&!n 7n!6%e*0e hai i *!es
n! ise%f &!ssess.
As y!) ha/e an e0!. f)%%y c!nsci!)s. *i'ece* !6a'* he &hysica%
6!'%*. /!n a%s! ha/e 6ha I ca%% an inne' e0!. *i'ece* !6a'* inne'
C(@18 FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
'ea%iy. Y!) ha/e. in !he' 6!'*s. a &!'i!n !f
y!)'se%f ha is f)%%y c!nsci!)s in F'a-e6!'7 ,. The
e0! in y!)' !'*ina'y 6!'%*. 6hich a0ain 6e 6i%% ca%%
F'a-e6!'7 (. is )niD)e%y eD)i&&e* ! *ea% 6ih ha
en/i'!n-en. I -ani&)%aes 6ih ')%es !f ca)se an*
effec an* c!nsec)i/e -!-ens. I *ea%s 6ih an
!>Eecifie* 'ea%iy. I can s'ech is ca&aciies.
>ec!-in0 fa' -!'e a6a'e !f inne' e/ens han i is
n!'-a%%y a%%!6e* ! *!. >) is -ain &)'&!se is !
*ea% 6ih he 6!'%* !f effecs. ! enc!)ne' e/ens.
The inne' e0! is f)%%y c!nsci!)s. I is a &!'i!n !f
y!). h!6e/e'. ha *ea%s 6ih he f!'-ai!n !f e/ens.
ha 0%!'ies in a 'ahe' 'a->)nci!)s an* c'eai/e
aci/iy ha y!)' s&ecificai!ns !f i-e an* &%ace
&hysica%%y &'ec%)*e. The )nc!nsci!)s. s!8ca%%e*. is A
an* I ha/e sai* his >ef!'e
,
A D)ie c!nsci!)s. >) in
an!he' 'ea%- !f aci/iy. The'e -)s >e a
&sych!%!0ica% cha->e' >e6een hese 6! &!'i!ns !f
he se%f. h!6e/e' A hese see-in0%y )n*iffe'eniae*
a'eas. in 6hich >ac78an*8f!'h 'ans%ai!ns can !cc)'.
D'ea- &e'i!*s &'!/i*e ha se'/ice. !f c!)'se. s! ha
in *'ea-s he 6! e0!s can -ee an* -e'0e ! s!-e
exen. c!-&a'in0 n!es %i7e s'an0e's 6h! &e'ha&s
-ee !n a 'ain a ni0h. an* a'e a-aHe* ! *isc!/e'.
afe' s!-e c!n/e'sai!n. ha hey a'e in*ee* c%!se
'e%ai/es. each e->a'7e* )&!n he sa-e E!)'ney
h!)0h see-in0%y hey 'a/e%%e* a%!ne.
.$,)$>#2 In h!se e'-s he )n*iffe'eniae* a'ea
is ac)a%%y fi%%e* 6ih -!i!n as &sych!%!0ica%
'ansii!ns an* 'ans%ai!ns a'e -a*e. )ni% in *'ea-s
he 6! e0!s !fen -e'0e in! each !he' A s! ha
s!-ei-es y!) 6a7en >'ief%y 6ih a sense !f e%ai!n.
!' a fee%in0 ha in *'ea-s y!) ha/e -e an !%* an*
/a%)e* f'ien*.
Y!)' 6!'%* is &!&)%ae* >y in*i/i*)a%s
c!ncen'ain0 )&!n &hysica% aci/iies. *ea%in0 6ih
e/ens ha a'e $finishe* &'!*)cs$ A a %eas in )s)a%
e'-s. Y!)' inne' e0!s &!&)%ae F'a-e6!'7 ,. an*
*ea% 6ih he ac)a% c'eai!n !f h!se e/ens ha a'e
hen !>Eecifie*. Since $he ')%es$ !f F'a-e6!'7 ,
a'e *iffe'en. ha 'ea%iy is n! a a%% >!)n* >y y!)'
&hysica% ass)-&i!ns. I c!nains. he'ef!'e. he inne'
e0! !f each in*i/i*)a% 6h! has %i/e* !' 6i%% e/e' %i/e
)&!n he ea'h.
I a- s&ea7in0 !f ha f'a-e6!'7 n!6 !n%y as i
a&&%ies ! y!)' 6!'%* A n! in is 'e%ai!nshi& !
!he' 'ea%iies. Ea'%ie' in his !6n ex&e'ience R)>)'
*esc'i>e* ha f'a-e6!'7 Fin Dsychic Dolitics2 as he
he'!ic *i-ensi!n. #e sa6 D)ie c!''ec%y ha he'e
6as a 0'ea
MYT#S AND P#YSICAL EVENTS C (@: C
0i/e8an*8a7e >e6een he 6! f'a-e6!'7s A y!)' 'e0)%a' 6!'7in0 !ne.
F'a-e6!'7 (. an* his !he' -!'e c!-&'ehensi/e 'ea%iy. #e *i* n!
h!'!)0h%y )n*e'san*. h!6e/e'. he c'eai/e 'a-ificai!ns in/!%/e*. f!'
i *i* n! !cc)' ! hi- a he i-e ha he &'i-e 6!'7 !f y!)' 6!'%* 6as
ac)a%%y *!ne >y y!) in ha !he' 6i*e' as&ec !f y!)' exisence.
Physica%%y y!) ha/e a y!)' fin0e'i&s ce'ain acc)-)%ai!ns !f
7n!6%e*0e. !>Eecifie* h'!)0h he &assa0e !f inf!'-ai!n /e'>a%%y
h'!)0h he a0es. in 'ec!'*s !' >!!7s. an* h'!)0h e%e/isi!n. MN!6N y!)
)se c!-&)e's ! he%& y!) &'!cess inf!'-ai!n. an* y!) ha/e a -!'e !'
%ess *i'ec access ! &hysica% 7n!6%e*0e. Y!) acD)i'e* i h'!)0h he )se
!f y!)' senses. The'e is syse-aiHe* 7n!6%e*0e. 6he'e -en ha/e
acc)-)%ae* facs in !ne &a'ic)%a' fie%*. &'!cessin0 i in !ne 6ay !'
an!he'. Y!)' !6n senses >'in0 y!) inf!'-ai!n each -!-en. an* ha
inf!'-ai!n is in a 6ay a%'ea*y in/isi>%y &'!cesse* acc!'*in0 ! y!)'
!6n >e%iefs. *esi'es. an* inens.
Y!) 6i%% i0n!'e as inf!'-ai!n ce'ain si-)%i ha an!he' &e's!n. f!'
exa-&%e. 6i%% %ach !n ! i--e*iae%y. E/en in y!)' !6n 6!'%*. hen.
y!)' ine'ess an* *esi'es se'/e as !'0aniHai!na% &'!cesses ha sc'een
!) ce'ain inf!'-ai!n. The inf!'-ai!n a/ai%a>%e in F'a-e6!'7 , is in
y!)' e'-s infinie.
.Gong !ause, one o" many, at $,)='#2 I is he s!)'ce !f y!)' 6!'%*.
s! he'ef!'e i c!nains n! !n%y a%% 7n!6%e*0e &hysica%%y a/ai%a>%e. >)
fa' -!'e. ;i/e )s a -!-en. . . . I *! n! 6an ! c!-&a'e he inne' e0!
6ih a c!-&)e' in any6ay. f!' a c!-&)e' is n! c'eai/e. n!' is i a%i/e.
Y!) hin7 !f c!)'se !f he %ife ha y!) 7n!6 as LIFE. in ca&ia%s. I is.
h!6e/e'. !n%y he -anifesai!n !f 6ha in h!se e'-s can !n%y >e ca%%e*
he 0'eae' %ife !) !f 6hich y!)' %ife s&'in0s. This is n! ! c!-&a'e he
'ea%iy ha y!) 7n!6 in *e'!0ai/e e'-s ! he !he'8s!)'ce exisence.
eihe'. f!' y!)' !6n 6!'%* c!nains. as each !he' 6!'%* *!es. a
)niD)eness an* an !'i0ina%iy ha in h!se e'-s exiss n!6he'e e%se A
f!' n! 6!'%* !f exisence is %i7e any !he'.
The inne' e0! is a &!'i!n !f he se%f. f!' exa-&%e A is he &!'i!n !f
y!)' se%f A ha is a6a'e !f y!)' 'einca'nai!na% aci/iies. I is he &a'
!f y!) ha exiss !)si*e !f i-e. ye si-)%ane!)s%y %i/es in i-e. Y!)
f!'- y!)' !6n 'ea%iy. The e0! ha y!) a'e a6a'e !f !>/i!)s%y c!)%* n!
f!'- y!)' >!*y f!' y!). h!6e/e'. !' 0'!6 y!)' >!nes. I 7n!6s IMS3 %!
assess he c!n*ii!ns !f he 6!'%*. I -a7es
C (@< C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,
*e*)ci!ns. Y!)' 'eas!nin0 is hi0h%y i-&!'an. ye a%!ne i cann! &)-&
y!)' >%!!* !' e%% y!)' eyes h!6 ! see.
The inne' e0! *!es he ac)a% 6!'7 ha >'in0s a>!) he e/ens y!)
ha/e *eci*e* )&!n. In /e'y si-&%e e'-s. if y!) 6an ! &ic7 )& a >!!7.
an* hen *! s!. y!) ex&e'ience ha e/en c!nsci!)s%y. h!)0h y!) a'e
D)ie )na6a'e !f a%% !f he inne' e/ens ha !cc)''e* ! >'in0 he -!i!n
a>!). The inne' e0! *i'ecs h!se aci/iies.
If y!) 6an ! chan0e y!)' E!>. an* h!%* ha *esi'e. a ne6 E!> 6i%%
c!-e in! y!)' ex&e'ience in &'ecise%y he sa-e fashi!n. in ha he inne'
e/ens 6i%% >e a''an0e* >y he inne' e0!. A >!*y e/en in/!%/es he
6!'7in0 !f n)-e'!)s -)sc%es an* E!ins an* s! f!'h. An e/en in/!%/in0
a E!> chan0e c!nce'ns -!i!n !n he &a' !f -any &e!&%e. an* i-&%ies a
ne6!'7 !f c!--)nicai!n !n he &a' !f a%% !f he inne' e0!s in/!%/e*.
O>/i!)s%y. hen. a -ass &hysica% e/en i-&%ies an inne' syse- !f
c!--)nicai!ns !f &'!&!'i!ns ha 6!)%* &) y!)' echn!%!0ica%
c!--)nicai!ns ! sha-e.
Ta7e y!)' >'ea7.
.$,)>& to $$),=#2
Dicai!n" Y!) -ay hen. a0ain. )n7n!6in0%y acD)i'e an i%%ness an*
'ec!/e'. ne/e' a6a'e !f y!)' -a%a*y. >ein0 hea%e* >eca)se !f a se'ies !f
e/ens ha 6!)%* see-in0%y ha/e n!hin0 ! *! 6ih he i%%ness ise%f A
>eca)se in F'a-e6!'7 , he inne' e0!. 7n!6in0 >!h he 'eas!n f!' he
i%%ness. an* is c)'e. >'!)0h a>!) h!se &'ecise si)ai!ns ha 'e-e*ie*
he c!n*ii!n. S)ch e/ens ha&&en a)!-aica%%y. 6hen n!hin0 ha-&e's
'ec!/e'y a y!)' en*.
The c!--)nicai!n >e6een he inne' an* !)e' e0!s sh!)%*
!>/i!)s%y >e as c%ea' an* !&en as &!ssi>%e. As a 0ene'a% ')%e. he inne'
e0! *e&en*s )&!n y!)' assess-en !f &hysica% e/ens. Y!)' in/!%/e-en
in he &'i/ae as&ecs !f y!)' %i/in0. an* y!)' &a'ici&ai!n in -ass
e/ens. has -)ch ! *! 6ih y!)' esi-ai!n !f he &hysica% si)ai!n. an*
6ih y!)' >e%iefs an* *esi'es 'e0a'*in0 i. ;i/e )s a -!-en... A /e'y
si-&%e exa-&%e Fc!%!nG" If y!) 6an ! 6'ie a %ee' y!) *! s!. The'e is
n! c!nf%ic >e6een y!)' *esi'es. >e%iefs. an* he exec)i!n !f he ac. s!
he aci!n ise%f f%!6s s-!!h%y. If f!' s!-e 'eas!n !' an!he'. h'!)0h a
&!!' assess-en !f y!)' 'ea%iy. y!) >e%ie/e ha s)ch an ac is *an0e'!)s.
hen y!) 6i%% ha-&e' he f%!6 >e6een he *esi'e an* he exec)i!n. The
#!6 !f c'eai/iy >e0)n >y he inne' e0! 6i%% >e i-&e*e*.
MYT#S AND P#YSICAL EVENTS C (@2 C
En* !f *icai!n. an* 0i/e )s a -!-en. . . . .$$)$:# A"ter !resenting some
material "or both Jane and a "riend o" ours, Seth ended the session at $$)>= D#3#2
NOTES" SESSION 5,,
(. =ane 'ahe' s)'&'ise* -e" I 7ne6 she ha* an ine'ese* if 0ene'a%iHe*
a6a'eness !f he !%* he!'y !f he ehe' F!' he %)-inife'!)s ehe'G. >) I
ha*nB 'ea%iHe* she 6as 6e%%8en!)0h acD)aine* 6ih he i*ea ! >e a>%e !
/e'>a%iHe i ha s)ccinc%y f!' Seh. In se/e'a% exs I ha/e. he a)h!'s 6'!e
a>!) he ehe'. an* =ane -ay ha/e 'ea* h!se &assa0es. I -ay ha/e *isc)sse*
he he!'y 6ih he'. >) I *!nB 'e-e->e' *!in0 s!.
The i*ea !f he ehe'. !' s!-ehin0 %i7e i. ha* >een a'!)n* since he i-e !f
he ancien ;'ee7s. By he %as *eca*es !f he (4h cen)'y. an* in %ine 6ih
Ne6!nian &hysics. he ehe' 6as &!s)%ae* as an in/isi>%e. ase%ess. !*!'%ess
s)>sance ha &e'/a*e* a%% )n!cc)&ie* s&ace. an* se'/e* as he -e*i)- f!' he
&assa0e !f e%ec'!-a0neic 6a/es !f %i0h an* !he' 7in*s !f 'a*ian ene'0y. %i7e
hea AE)s as he ea'h ise%f se'/es as he -e*i)- f!' he 'ans-issi!n !f
seis-ic 6a/es. f!' insance.
Lae in he %as cen)'y s!-e /e'y in0eni!)s ex&e'i-ens fai%e* ! scien8
ifica%%y &'!/e he exisence !f he ehe'. h!6e/e'. an* he he!'y 6as fina%%y
*is&ense* 6ih f!' 0!!* f!%%!6in0 A%>e' EinseinBs &)>%icai!n !f his s&ecia%
he!'y !f 'e%ai/iy in (4@:.
I hin7 he i*ea !f he ehe' is an exce%%en exa-&%e !f h!6 -an has a%6ays
ae-&e* ! &!si !' /is)a%iHe in &hysica% 'ea%iy his innae 7n!6%e*0e !f
F'a-e6!'7 ,.
,. N!e (+. f!' A&&en*ix (5 in V!%)-e , !f "Jn+no*n" Reality, c!nains
exce'&s f'!- !ne !f he sessi!ns Seh has 0i/en !n he inne' se%f8c!nsci!)s se%f.
SESSION 5,+. FEBRUARY ,2.(425
4"1+ P.M. MONDAY
.A *ee+ has !assed, and I1m still sur!rised) Fot only has Jane hel!ed me
considerably in !lanning the notes "or Psyche. but the other day she s*itched
over to my Introductory Fotes "or Volume = o" $Un7n!6n$ Rea%iy and began
organi6ing them in the same loose *ay#
.Fot long ago I reached an im!asse *ith both the Introductory Fotes and
the 4!ilogue "or Volume =, as I tried to give order to the mass o" notes, ecer!ts,
and /otted0doum ideas that I1ve assembled "or them since "inishing *or+ on
Volume $ in St!ttmbei l
.
L&9# That *as some $' months ago, but actually
C (@5 C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,
to one degree or another I1ve been involved *ith $Un7n!6n$ Rea%iy "or "our
years no*7 I thin+ that tem!orarily I1ve sim!ly gro*n tired and overly con0
cerned about the *hole !ro/ect, even *hile I still have a considerable *ay to
go to "inish certain notes and a!!endies "or Volume =# Fot that I haven1t
*or+ed on a number o" other things at the same time, o" course A but my
labors on those t*o boo+s re!resent the !rolonged, intense "ocus I al*ays
search "or in my creative li"e, and *ithout *hich I "eel incom!lete# Jane +no*s
all too *ell *hat I mean, "or her o*n attitudes here "ollo* mine very closely#
.So in one day Jane *as able to mentally sort out my material and start
to delineate the "lo* necessary to ma+e the Introductory Fotes success"ul,
and she intends to do the same thing *ith the 4!ilogue# It1ll still be u! to me
to add my +ind o" detail to each o" those *or+s, but there1s no doubt that
she1s en/oying the challenge o" !laying *ith the Seth boo+s "rom the "other
side" A my vie*!oint A"or a change# I told her that I1d never envisioned
her sho*ing that +ind o" interest in my a!!roach to the sessions and boo+s#2
;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
Dicai!n. .With many !auses)2 The -ain -yh h'!)0h 6hich y!)
ine'&'e y!)' ex&e'iences. h!6e/e'. is he !ne ha e%%s y!) ha a%%
&e'ce&i!n an* 7n!6%e*0e -)s c!-e ! y!) h'!)0h he &hysica% senses.
This is he -yh !f he exe'i!'iHe* c!nsci!)sness A a c!nsci!)sness
ha y!) a'e !%* is !&en8en*e* !n%y s! fa' as !>Eeci/e 'ea%iy is
c!nce'ne*. I see-s ! >e c%!se* $a he !he' en*.$ 6hich in h!se e'-s
6!)%* 'e&'esen y!)' >i'h.
The c!nsci!)sness !f ha -yh can in*ee* ha/e n! !'i0in. f!' he
-yh &'ec%)*es anyhin0 >) a &hysica%%y8!'iene* an* &hysica%%y8
-echaniHe* c!nsci!)sness. N! !n%y c!)%* ha c!nsci!)sness ha/e n!
exisence >ef!'e !' afe' *eah. >) !>/i!)s%y i c!)%* ha/e n! access !
7n!6%e*0e ha 6as n! &hysica%%y acD)i'e*. I is his -yh ha ha-&e's
y!)' )n*e'san*in0 -!s !f a%%. an* ha c%!ses y!) !ff f'!- he 0'eae'
na)'e !f h!se e/ens 6ih 6hich y!) a'e -!s ini-ae%y c!nce'ne*.
Tha -yh a%s! -a7es y!)' !6n in/!%/e-en 6ih -ass e/ens
s!-ei-es a&&ea' inc!-&'ehensi>%e.
The'e see-s ! >e n! 'eas!n f!' -any !f he-. si-&%y >eca)se he
in'icae inne' c!--)nicai!n syse-s !f c!nsci!)sness 0! )e'%y
)n'ec!0niHe*. 0ene'a%%y s&ea7in0.
MYT#S AND P#YSICAL EVENTS C (@4 C
I a- s&ea7in0 %a'0e%y ! a 3ese'n a)*ience. an* s! he'e I a- )sin0
e'-s f!' a &a'ic)%a' 'eas!n. ! ex&%ain c!nce&s in a 6ay ha 6i%% >e
)n*e's!!*. The inne' e0! .see the last session2 is &e'fec as a e'- ! s)i
-y &)'&!ses. Le -e s'ess a0ain ha he $)nc!nsci!)s$ is in*ee*
c!nsci!)s A an* >y c!nsci!)s I -ean ha is 'eas!nin0 is n! i''ai!na%.
Is -eh!*s a'e n! cha!ic. an* is cha'ace'isics a'e n! !n%y eD)a% !
h!se !f he 7n!6n e0!. >) in*ee* a'e -!'e 'esi%ien an* 7n!6%e*0ea>%e.
F'a-e6!'7s ( an* , !>/i!)s%y 'e&'esen n! !n%y *iffe'en 7in*s !f
'ea%iy in n!'-a% e'-s. >) 6! *iffe'en 7in*s !f c!nsci!)sness. T!
-a7e his *isc)ssi!n as si-&%e as &!ssi>%e f!' n!6. a %eas. hin7 !f hese
6! f'a-e6!'7s !' saes !f c!nsci!)sness as >ein0 c!nnece* >y
$)n*iffe'eniae* a'eas$ in 6hich s%ee&. *'ea-in0. an* ce'ain 'ance
saes ha/e hei' aci/iy. Th!se )n*iffe'eniae* a'eas a'e in/!%/e* in he
c!nsan 'ans%ai!n !f !ne 7in* !f c!nsci!)sness in! he !he'. an* 6ih
ene'0y 'ansfe'ences. Y!) c!nsan%y &'!cess h!se *aa ha c!-e ! y!)
in y!)' &'i/ae %ife. an* ha inf!'-ai!n inc%)*es >)%%eins f'!- a%% !/e'
he 6!'%*. h'!)0h y!)' ne6s >'!a*cass an* s! f!'h.
The inne' e0! has access. a0ain. ! a -)ch /ase' a-!)n !f
7n!6%e*0e. I is a6a'e n! !n%y !f is !6n &'i/ae &!sii!n. as y!) a'e !f
y!)'s. >) i is a%s! fa-i%ia' 6ih he -ass e/ens !f is 'ea%iy. I is
ini-ae%y in/!%/e* in he c'eai!n !f y!)' !6n &'i/ae ex&e'ience.
I sai* ha he inne' e0! 'eas!ns. >) is 'eas!nin0 is n! 'es'ice* !
he ca)se8an*8effec %i-iai!ns ha y!) a&&%y ! he 'eas!nin0 &'!cess.
The aci!n !f he inne' e0! 6ihin he 6i*e' s&he'e !f F'a-e6!'7 ,
ex&%ains -any e/ens an* see-in0 c!inci*ences ha !he'6ise see- !
-a7e n! sense 6ihin y!)' 6!'%*. Many 'ea%iies 6ihin F'a-e6!'7 ,
cann! s)ia>%y >e ex&%aine* as facs ! y!) in F'a-e6!'7 (. si-&%y
>eca)se hey in/!%/e &sych!%!0ica% hic7nesses ha cann! >e 'ans%ae*
in! facs as y!) hin7 !f he-. These !fen a&&ea' in he sy->!%ic
%an0)a0e !f he a's insea*. an* -any !f y!)' *'ea-s a'e 'ans%ai!ns in
6hich he e/ens !f F'a-e6!'7 , a&&ea' in sy->!%ic f!'-.
.A one0minute !ause at $,)$>#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en. . . On any 0i/en
*ay he e/ens !f y!)' &'i/ae %i/es fi 6ihin he %a'0e' &ae'n !f 6!'%*
e/ens. in 6hich hey ha/e hei' c!nex. On any 0i/en ni0h
W
C ((@ C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
he ini-ae e/ens !f y!)' *'ea- %i/es a%s! exis in he 0'eae' c!nex !f
he 6!'%*Bs *'ea-s A in 6hich hey ha/e hei' 'ea%iy.
;i/e )s a -!-en . . . The c!nsci!)sness ha y!) ha/e. as 0ene'a%%y
*esc'i>e* in &sych!%!0y. is in a s'an0e fashi!n %i7e he >'i0h shiny s7in
!f a f')i A >) 6ih n! f')i insi*eJ a c!nsci!)sness 6ih a shiny s)'face
ha 'es&!n*s ! s)n !' 'ain !' e-&e'a)'e. an* ! is s)''!)n*in0sJ >)
f!' a%% !f ha a &sych!%!0ica% f')i ha has n! &)%& !' &is. >) c!nains a
is hea' a /acancy. In h!se e'-s y!) ex&e'ience !n%y !ne ha%f !f y!)'
c!nsci!)sness" he &hysica%%y8a)ne* &!'i!n. F')i 'ees ha/e '!!s. >)
y!) assi0n n! 0'!)n* !f >ein0 ! his c!nsci!)sness.
=)n0Bs c!%%eci/e )nc!nsci!)s 6as an ae-& ! 0i/e y!)' 6!'%* is
&sych!%!0ica% '!!s. >) =)n0
(
c!)%* n! &e'cei/e he c%a'iy. !'0aniHai!n.
an* *ee&e' c!nex in 6hich ha c!%%eci/e )nc!nsci!)s has is !6n
exisence. Rea%iy as F'a-e6!'7 , is !'0aniHe* in a *iffe'en fashi!n han
i is in he F'a-e6!'7 ( 6!'%*. an* he &'!cesses !f 'eas!nin0 a'e fa'
D)ic7e'. In F'a-e6!'7 ( he 'eas!nin0 &'!cesses 6!'7 %a'0e%y >y
*e*)ci!n. an* hey -)s c!nsan%y chec7 hei' !6n 'es)%s a0ains he
see-in0%y c!nc'ee ex&e'ience !f &hysica% e/ens. The 'eas!nin0 !f he
inne' e0! is in/!%/e* 6ih he c'eai/e in/eni!n !f h!se ex&e'iences. I
is in/!%/e* 6ih e/ens in a c!nex !f a *iffe'en 7in*. f!' i *ea%s
ini-ae%y 6ih &'!>a>i%iies.
.Gong!ause#2 MEach !fN y!). 6ih y!)' >e%iefs an* inens. e%% he
inne' e0! 6hich !f an infinie n)->e' !f &'!>a>%e e/ens y!) 6an !
enc!)ne'. In he *'ea- sae e/ens f'!- >!h f'a-e6!'7s a'e &'!cesse*.
The *'ea- sae in/!%/es n! !n%y a sae !f c!nsci!)sness ha exiss
>e6een he 6! f'a-e6!'7s !f 'ea%iy. >) a%s! in/!%/es. in h!se e'-s.
a c!nnecin0 'ea%iy !f is !6n. #e'e I 6!)%* %i7e ! e-&hasiHe ha !
!ne *e0'ee !' an!he' a%% s&ecies !f &%an an* ani-a% %ife $*'ea-.$ The
sa-e a&&%ies ! he $&sych!%!0ica% aci/iy$ !f a!-s an* -!%ec)%es. an*
any $&a'ic%e.$
,
Pe'i!*.
.$,)>,#2 The'e a'e inensiies !f >eha/i!'. hen. in 6hich he aci/iy.
he insi*e aci/iy. !f any >ein0 !' &a'ic%e is *i'ece* !6a'* MheN
&hysica% f!'ce Mha isN in/!%/e* in he c!!&e'ai/e /en)'e ha ca)ses
y!)' 'ea%iy. The'e a'e /a'iances. h!6e/e'. 6hen s)ch aci/iy is *i'ece*
insea* in! he ine'i!' na)'e !f 'ea%iy. Y!) ha/e an inne' syse- !f
c!--)nicai!n. hen. in 6hich he ce%%s !f a%%
MYT#S AND P#YSICAL EVENTS 8 ((( 8
%i/in0 hin0s a'e c!nnece*. In h!se e'-s he'e is a c!nin))- !f
c!nsci!)sness.
Ta7e y!)' >'ea7.
.$,)>H# (e"ore the session, Jane told me no*, she1d +no*n "that Seth
*ould tal+ about some o" that stu""# "As it had been in the last session, her
delivery tonight *as Auite slo*7 the di""erence this evening, though, *as
that she1d sensed many o" those !auses# (ut this *as the +ind o" session she
li+ed, and *hen she came out o" trance she "elt that more time should have
!assed# Jane added that "you get a dee!er sub/ective "lo* $ !f material *hen
the delivery lasted *ithout a brea+ "or an hour, or thereabouts, instead o" "or
the old hal" hour !eriods#
.Resume in the same slo* manner at $$),$#2
T! 'ea%%y )n*e'san* y!)' !6n c!nneci!n 6ih he e/ens y!)
enc!)ne' &'i/ae%y. an* in 'e%ai!nshi& ! !he's. y!) -)s fi's >ec!-e
acD)aine* 6ih ha -e*i)- in 6hich e/ens he-se%/es a'e f!'-e*.
3ha &a'. f!' exa-&%e. *!es chance &%ay in y!)' %ife? Is i chance if
y!) a''i/e !! %ae ! >!a'* a &%ane. f!' exa-&%e A ! fin* %ae' ha he
&%ane c'ashe*? Pe'ha&s y!)' %ae a''i/a% 6as ca)se* >y $a chance
-eein0$ 6ih a f'ien* a he %as -!-en. !' >y a -is&%ace* ic7e. !' >y
a 'affic Ea- ha see-in0%y ha* n!hin0 ! *! 6ih y!) a a%%.
Y!) -ay ha/e >ec!-e a &a' !f he *'a-a !f a na)'a% *isase'. !'
a/!i*e* i as a 'es)% !f !he' see-in0%y chance !cc)''ences. 3ha
a&&ea's ! y!) as chance !' c!inci*ence. h!6e/e'. is ac)a%%y he 'es)%
!f he a-aHin0 !'0aniHai!ns an* c!--)nicai!ns aci/e in he
&sych!%!0ica% 'ea%iy !f F'a-e6!'7 ,. A0ain. y!) f!'- y!)' 'ea%iy A
>) h!6? An* h!6 *! &'i/ae exisences !)ch each !he'. 'es)%in0 in
6!'%* e/ens? Bef!'e 6e 0! any f)'he'. hen. 6e -)s %!!7 in! he
na)'e !f F'a-e6!'7 ,.
This 6i%% n! >e a *'y. ine%%ec)a% ex&%!'ai!n. >eca)se he inen
ise%f 6i%% >e0in ! 'i00e' 6ihin y!)' %i/es he e-e'0ence !f hins an*
c%)es as ! y!)' !6n i--e'si!n in F'a-e6!'7 ,Bs c'eai/iy.
En* !f cha&e'.
C#APTER 1
T#E C#ARACTERISTICS OF FRAME3ORK ,.
A CREATIVE ANALYSIS OF T#E MEDIUM IN 3#IC#
P#YSICALLY8ORIENTED CONSCIOUSNESS RESIDES.
AND T#E SOURCE OF EVENTS
.$$)$:#2 Nex cha&e' .>2) $The Cha'ace'isics !f F'a-e6!'7 ,.$
.Gong!ause#2 $A C'eai/e Ana%ysis !f he Me*i)- in 3hich Physica%%y8
O'iene* C!nsci!)sness Resi*es. an* he S!)'ce !f E/ens.$
;i/e )s a -!-en. . . N! chance enc!)ne' !f &hysica% e%e-ens
a%!ne. )n*e' any ci'c)-sances. c!)%* &'!*)ce c!nsci!)sness A !' he
c!n*ii!ns ha 6!)%* hen -a7e c!nsci!)sness &!ssi>%e.
If y!) hin7 !f y!)' 6!'%* 6ih a%% !f is 0'ea na)'a% s&%en*!'s as
c!-in0 a>!) iniia%%y h'!)0h he a)s&ices !f chance A h'!)0h an
acci*en !f c!s-ic &'!&!'i!ns A hen i ce'ain%y !fen see-s ha s)ch
a 6!'%* can ha/e n! 0'eae' -eanin0. Is ani-ai!n is seen as ha/in0 n!
s!)'ce !)si*e ise%f. The -yh !f he 0'ea C#ANCE ENCOUNTER. in ca&s.
ha is s)&&!se* ! ha/e >'!)0h f!'h %ife !n y!)' &%ane hen
&'es)&&!ses. !f c!)'se. an in*i/i*)a% c!nsci!)sness ha is. in ce'ain
e'-s. a%i/e >y chance a%!ne.
I is s!-e6ha h)-!'!)s ha s)ch a /ia% c!nsci!)sness c!)%* e/en
s)&&!se ise%f ! >e he en* &'!*)c !f ine' e%e-ens ha 6e'e
he-se%/es %ife%ess. >) s!-eh!6 -ana0e* ! c!->ine in s)ch a 6ay ha
y!)' s&ecies aaine* fanasy. %!0ic. /as !'0aniHai!na% &!6e'.
echn!%!0ies. an* ci/i%iHai!ns. Y!)' -yhs e%% y!) ha na)'e ise%f has
n! inen exce& s)'/i/a%. I ca'es %i%e f!' he in*i/i*)a% A !n%y ins!fa'
as he in*i/i*)a% he%&s he s&ecies ! en*)'e. In i%s 6!'7in0s.
C#ARACTERISTICS OF FRAME3ORK, C ((+ C
na)'e hen a&&ea's ! >e i-&e's!na%. e/en h!)0h i s! c!nsiss !f in*i/i*)a%s
ha i cann< >e 'e0a'*e* !he'6ise.
3ih!) he &a'ic)%a' &%ans. ani-a%s. &e!&%e. !' e/en in*i/i*)a% ce%%s !'
/i')ses. na)'e has n! -eanin0. Y!)' &hysica% )ni/e'se. hen. ha* a n!n&hysica%
!'i0in. in 6hich i is si%% c!)che*. In he sa-e -anne' y!)' in*i/i*)a%
c!nsci!)sness has an !'i0in in 6hich i is si%% c!)che*.
.$$):H#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en. . . F'a-e6!'7 , 'e&'esens he inne' s&he'e !f
'ea%iy. he inne' *i-ensi!ns !f exisence. ha 0i/es y!)' 6!'%* is !6n
cha'ace'isics. The ene'0y an* &!6e' ha 7ee&s y!) a%i/e. ha f)e%s y!)'
h!)0hs A an* a%s! he ene'0y ha %i0hs y!)' ciies A a%% ha/e hei' !'i0ins in
F'a-e6!'7 ,. The sa-e ene'0y ha %ea&s in! &'acica% )se 6hen y!) )'n !n
y!)' e%e/isi!n ses a%s! a%%!6s y!) ! )ne in! he *ai%y ex&e'ience* e/ens !f
y!)' %i/es.
En* !f sessi!n. En* !f *icai!n. )n%ess y!) ha/e D)esi!ns.
.I !aused, tired# "I don1t +no* *hat to say# # # #"2
T! &a'a%%e% hese sessi!ns. i 6!)%* >e nice if he 6! !f y!) 7e&
F'a-e6!'7 , in -in*. an* )i%iHe* i 6ih a >i -!'e c!nfi*ence. an* >eca-e
a%e' a0ain ! h!se $c!inci*ences$ ha a%6ays a&&ea' in c)''en ex&e'ience.
I >i* y!) a fine 0!!* e/enin0.
."Than+ you very much, Seth# Eood night# "
.4nd at $$)>= D#3#2
NOTES" SESSION 5,+
(.V!%)-e , !f "Jn+no*n" Reality c!nains a n)->e' !f 'efe'ences !
F%a'%E)n0. he S6iss &sych!%!0is an* &sychia'is 6h! %i/e* f'!- (52:8
(4<(.
,.F!' h!se 6h! a'e ine'ese*" As s!!n as Seh -eni!ne* he $&sych!8%F
S0ica% aci/iy$ !f a!-s an* -!%ec)%es. I 6as in)ii/e%y an* s'!n0%y a6a'e
!f c!nneci!ns >e6een his sae-en an* a %eas 6! &'inci&%es !f -!*e'n
&hysics. Ye I hesiae*. $I 7n!6 -y fee%in0s a'e 'i0h.$ I !%* =ane. $>) h!6
*! I ex&%ain he- in a fe6 6!'*s an* -a7e any sense?$ I 6as a%s!
c!ns'aine* %Sy he %i-is !f -y !6n 7n!6%e*0e. Es&ecia%%y. h!)0h. I
sense* 'e%ai!nshi&s >e6een SehBs i*ea !n he !ne han*. an* >!h he
)nce'ainy &'inci&%e !f D)an)- -echanics an* he &'inci&%e !f
c!-&%e-ena'iy !n he !he'.
The )nce'ainy &'inci&%e. !' he &'inci&%e !f in*ee'-inacy Fa*/ance* >y
#eisen>e'0 in (4,2. an* &a' !f he he!'y !f D)an)- -echanicsG. ses *efinie
% i -i s ! he acc)'acy &!ssi>%e in -eas)'in0 >!h he -!i!n an*
C((18 FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,
&!sii!n !f a!-s an* e%e-ena'y &a'ic%es si-)%ane!)s%yJ -!'e i-&!'an%y !
-y -in*. f!' he &)'&!ses !f his n!e. he )nce'ainy &'inci&%e -ainains ha
he'e is an ine'aci!n >e6een he !>se'/e' F6ih his ins')-ensG an* he !>Eec
!' D)a%iy >ein0 -eas)'e*.
The c!-&%e-ena'iy &'inci&%e Fsae* >y B!h' in (4,5G 'es!%/es he
see-in0 &a'a*!x &!se* >y c!n'a*ic!'y ex&e'i-ens ha sh!6 h!6 %i0h. f!'
exa-&%e. can >e 'e0a'*e* as c!nsisin0 !f eihe' 6a/es !' &a'ic%es. B!h
ex&e'i-ens an* c!nc%)si!ns a'e 'i0h A an* -))a%%y exc%)si/eJ 6hiche/e'
'es)% is !>aine* is *)e ! he na)'e !f he &a'ic)%a' ex&e'i-en.
I *!)> if &hysiciss in he (4,@s 6e'e c!nce'ne* a>!) he &sych!%!0ica%
aci/iy !f a!-s. -!%ec)%es. !' &a'ic%es. a%h!)0h i see-s ha #eisen>e'0
ca-e c%!se ! SehBs i*ea 6hen he c!nsi*e'e* he f'ee >eha/i!' !f an e%ec'!n
e-ie* >y a %i0h 'ay. A%>e' Einsein. 6h!se !6n 6!'7 6as '!!e* in s'ic
ca)sa%iy. f!)n* a n!i!n %i7e he f'ee 6i%% !f an e%ec'!n )nena>%e. e/en h!)0h
-)ch ea'%ie' Fin (4@:G he ha* %ai* he f!)n*ai!n f!' D)an)- -echanics in his
s&ecia% he!'y !f 'e%ai/iy.
=ane is %a'0e%y )nfa-i%ia' 6ih he *eai%s !f he )nce'ainy &'inci&%e an* he
&'inci&%e !f c!-&%e-ena'iy. a%h!)0h he 0ene'a% i*eas fascinae he'. #e'
fee%in0s f!' hese 6!'7s !f science. hen. a'e he sa-e as h!se she has f!' he
ehe'J see N!e ( f!' Sessi!n 5,,.
SESSION 5,1. MARC# (.(425
4"1@ P.M. 3EDNESDAY
.A"ter su!!er tonight Jane and I had a discussion about the theory o"
evolution# (ut be"ore that# # # #2
;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
Dicai!n" In c!nneci!n 6ih he c'eai!n !f he )ni/e'se. an* 6ih he
c'eai!n !f &)>%ic an* &'i/ae e/ens a%i7e. %e )s f!' a -!-en c!nsi*e' a
*iffe'en 7in* !f -yh.
T!ni0h. *)'in0 a &%easan s)&&e' i-e. !)' f'ien*s R)>)' an* =!se&h
6ache* a e%e/isi!n &'!*)ci!n >ase* )&!n he Cin*e'e%%a fai'y a%e. Acc!'*in0
! he *efinii!n I 0a/e ea'%ie'. his fai'y a%e is a -yh. S)'e%y i -ay see- ha
s)ch a chi%*'enBs a%e has %i%e ! *! 6ih any se'i!)s a*)% *isc)ssi!n c!nce'nin0
anyhin0 s! &'!f!)n* as he c'eai!n !f he 7n!6n 6!'%*. An* -!s ce'ain%y. i
-ay a&&ea'. n! scienifica%%y &e'inen *aa a>!) he na)'e !f e/ens can
&!ssi>%y >e )nc!/e'e* f'!- s)ch a s!)'ce.
C#ARACTERISTICS OF FRAME3ORK, C ((: C
F!' !ne hin0. MheN Cin*e'e%%a Ma%eN has a ha&&y en*in0. !f c!)'se.
an* is he'ef!'e hi0h%y )n'ea%isic .*ith irony2, acc!'*in0 ! -any
e*)ca!'s. since i *!es n! &'!&e'%y &'e&a'e chi%*'en f!' %ifeBs necessa'y
*isa&&!in-ens. Fai'y 0!*-!he's a'e *efinie%y a hin0 !f he
s!'ye%%e'Bs i-a0inai!n. an* -any se'i!)s. ea'nes a*)%s 6i%% e%% y!)
ha *ay*'ea-in0 !' 6ishin0 6i%% 0e y!) n!6he'e.
In he Cin*e'e%%a s!'y. h!6e/e'. he he'!ine. h!)0h &!!' an* !f %!6
esae. -ana0es ! aain a f)%fi%%in0 an* see-in0%y i-&!ssi>%e 0!a%. #e'
*esi'e ! aen* a s&ecac)%a' >a%%. an* -ee he &'ince. iniiaes a se'ies
!f -a0ica% e/ens. n!ne f!%%!6in0 he *icaes !f %!0ic. The fai'y
0!*-!he'. s)**en%y a&&ea'in0. )ses he n!'-a% !>Eecs !f e/e'y*ay %ife
s! ha hey a'e s)**en%y 'ansf!'-e*. an* 6e ha/e a cha'i!
(
f'!- a
&)-&7in. an* !he' 'ansf!'-ai!ns !f a %i7e na)'e.
The a%e has a%6ays a&&ea%e* ! chi%*'en >eca)se hey 'ec!0niHe he
/a%i*iy >ehin* i.
,
The fai'y 0!*-!he' is a c'eai/e &e's!nificai!n !f
he &e's!na%iHe* e%e-ens in F'a-e6!'7 , A a &e's!nificai!n he'ef!'e
!f he inne' e0!. ha 'ises ! he ai* !f he -!'a% se%f ! 0'an is *esi'es.
e/en 6hen he inens !f he -!'a% se%f -ay n! see- ! fi in! he
&'acica% f'a-e6!'7 !f n!'-a% %ife. 3hen he inne' e0! 'es&!n*s in s)ch
a fashi!n. e/en he c!--!n&%ace. !'*ina'y. see-in0%y inn!c)!)s
ci'c)-sances s)**en%y >ec!-e cha'0e* 6ih a ne6 /ia%iy. an* a&&ea'
! $6!'7 f!'$ he in*i/i*)a% in/!%/e*. If y!) a'e 'ea*in0 his >!!7 y!)
a'e a%'ea*y !! !%* ! c%ea'%y 'e-e->e' he c!nsan fanasies !f y!)'
ea'%y chi%*h!!*. Chi%*'en h!6e/e' 7n!6 D)ie 6e%%. a)!-aica%%y. ha
hey ha/e a s'!n0 han* in he c'eai!n !f he e/ens ha hen see- !
ha&&en ! he-.
They ex&e'i-en /e'y !fen. an* D)ie sec'e%y. since hei' e%*e's a'e
a he sa-e i-e 'yin0 ! -a7e he chi%*'en c!nf!'- ! a 0i/en c!nc'ee
'ea%iy ha is -!'e !' %ess a%'ea*y -ass8&'!*)ce* f!' he-.
Chi%*'en ex&e'i-en 6ih he c'eai!n !f E!yf)% an* f'i0henin0
e/ens. 'yin0 ! asce'ain f!' he-se%/es he na)'e !f hei' c!n'!% !/e'
hei' !6n ex&e'ience. They i-a0ine E!yf)% an* e''ifyin0 ex&e'iences.
They a'e in fac fascinae* >y he effecs ha hei' h!)0hs. fee%in0s. an*
&)'&!ses ha/e )&!n *ai%y e/ens. This is a na)'a% %ea'nin0 &'!cess. If
hey c'eae $>!0ey-en.$ hen hey can ca)se he- ! *isa&&ea' a%s!. If
hei' h!)0hs can ca)se he- ! >ec!-e
C ((< C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,
i%%. hen he'e is n! 'ea% 'eas!n f!' he- ! fea' i%%ness. f!' i is hei' !6n
c'eai!n. This %ea'nin0 &'!cess is ni&&e* in he >)*. h!6e/e'. By he i-e
y!) a'e a*)%s. i ce'ain%y see-s ha y!) a'e a s)>Eeci/e >ein0 in an
!>Eeci/e )ni/e'se. a he -e'cy !f !he's. an* 6ih !n%y he -!s
s)&e'ficia% c!n'!% !/e' he e/ens !f y!)' %i/es.
+
.$,),=#2 The a%e !f Cin*e'e%%a >ec!-es a fanasy. a *e%)si!n. !'
e/en a s!'y a>!) sex)a% a6a7enin0. in F'e)*ian e'-s. The *isa&8
&!in-ens y!) ha/e face* in*ee* -a7e s)ch a a%e see- ! >e a *i'ec
c!n'a*ici!n ! %ifeBs 'ea%iies. T! s!-e exen !' an!he'. h!6e/e'. he
chi%* in y!) 'e-e->e's a ce'ain sense !f -ase'y !n%y ha%f 'ea%iHe*. !f
&!6e' nea'%y 0'as&e*. hen see-in0%y %!s f!'e/e' A an* a *i-ensi!n !f
exisence in 6hich *'ea-s D)ie %ie'a%%y ca-e ')e. The chi%* in y!)
sense* -!'e. !f c!)'se" I sense* is !6n 0'eae' 'ea%iy in an!he'
f'a-e6!'7 eni'e%y. f'!- 6hich i ha* !n%y %ae%y e-e'0e* A ye 6ih
6hich i 6as ini-ae%y c!nnece*. I fe% ise%f s)''!)n*e*. hen. >y he
0'eae' 'ea%iies !f F'a-e6!'7 ,.
The chi%* 7ne6 $ha i ca-e f'!- s!-e6he'e e%se$ A n! >y chance
>) >y *esi0n. The chi%* 7ne6 ha in !ne 6ay !' an!he' is -!s
ini-ae h!)0hs. *'ea-s. an* 0es)'es 6e'e as c!nnece* 6ih he
na)'a% 6!'%* as >%a*es !f 0'ass a'e ! a fie%*. The chi%* 7ne6 i 6as a
)niD)e an* )e'%y !'i0ina% e/en !' >ein0 ha !n he !ne han* 6as is
!6n f!c)s. an* ha !n he !he' han* >e%!n0e* ! is !6n i-e an*
seas!n. In fac. chi%*'en %e %i%e esca&e he-. s! ha. a0ain. hey
ex&e'i-en c!nsan%y in an eff!' ! *isc!/e' n! !n%y he effec !f hei'
h!)0hs an* inens an* 6ishes )&!n !he's. >) he *e0'ee ! 6hich
!he's inf%)ence hei' !6n >eha/i!'. T! ha exen. hey *ea% 'ahe'
*i'ec%y 6ih &'!>a>i%iies in a 6ay D)ie f!'ei0n ! a*)% >eha/i!'.
In a fashi!n. hey -a7e D)ic7e' *e*)ci!ns han a*)%s. an* !fen
')e' !nes. >eca)se hey a'e n! c!n*ii!ne* >y a &as !f s')c)'e*
-e-!'y. Thei' s)>Eeci/e ex&e'ience hen >'in0s he- in 'ahe' *i'ec
c!nac 6ih he -eh!*s >y 6hich e/ens a'e f!'-e*.
3i%% y!) !&en his .beer2 f!' !)' f'ien*. D! y!) 6an ! 'es y!)'
han*?
.$,)='# "FoXXXX"2
Chi%*'en )n*e'san* he i-&!'ance !f sy->!%s. an* hey )se he-
c!nsan%y ! &'!ec he-se%/es A n! f'!- hei' !6n 'ea%iy >) f'!-
he a*)% 6!'%*. They c!nsan%y &'een*. an* hey D)ic7%y
C#ARACTERISTICS OF FRAME3ORK, C ((2 C
%ea'n ha &e'sisen &'een*in0 in any !ne a'ea 6i%% 'es)% in a &hysica%%y8
ex&e'ience* /e'si!n !f he i-a0ine* aci/iy. They a%s! 'ea%iHe ha hey
*! n! &!ssess f)%% f'ee*!-. eihe'. f!' ce'ain &'een*e* si)ai!ns 6i%%
%ae' ha&&en in %ess faihf)% /e'si!ns han he i-a0ine* !nes. Ohe's 6i%%
see- a%-!s eni'e%y >%!c7e*. an* ne/e' -ae'ia%iHe.
Bef!'e chi%*'en a'e acD)aine* 6ih c!n/eni!na% i*eas !f 0)i% an*
&)nish-en. hey 'ea%iHe ha i is easie' ! >'in0 a>!) 0!!* e/ens.
h'!)0h 6ishin0. han i is ! >'in0 a>!) )nha&&y !nes. The chi%* ca''ies
6ih hi- M!' he'N he i-&e)s an* s)&&!'in0 ene'0y &'!/i*e* hi- a
>i'h f'!- F'a-e6!'7 ,. an* he 7n!6s in)ii/e%y ha *esi'es c!n*)ci/e
! his *e/e%!&-en $ha&&en$ easie' han h!se ha a'e n!. #is na)'a%
i-&)%ses na)'a%%y %ea* hi- !6a'* he *e/e%!&-en !f his >!*y an*
-in*. an* he is a6a'e !f a c)shi!nin0 effec an* s)&&!' as he acs in
acc!'*ance 6ih h!se inne' i-&)%ses. The chi%* is innae%y h!nes. 3hen
he 0es sic7 he in)ii/e%y 7n!6s he 'eas!n 6hy. an* he 7n!6s D)ie 6e%%
ha he >'!)0h a>!) he i%%ness.
Pa'ens an* &hysicians >e%ie/e. insea*. ha he chi%* is a /ici-. i%%
f!' n! &e's!na% 'eas!n. >) in*is&!se* >eca)se !f e%e-ens aac7in0 hi-
A eihe' he !)si*e en/i'!n-en. !' Ms!-ehin0N 6!'7in0 a0ains hi-
f'!- 6ihin. The chi%* -ay >e !%*" $Y!) ha/e a c!%* >eca)se y!) 0!
y!)' fee 6e.$ O'" $Y!) ca)0h he c!%* f'!- =!hnny !' Sa%%y.$ #e -ay
>e !%* ha he has a /i')s. s! ha i see-s his >!*y ise%f 6as in/a*e*
*es&ie his 6i%%. #e %ea'ns ha s)ch >e%iefs a'e acce&a>%e. I is easie' !
0! a%!n0 han ! >e h!nes. &a'ic)%a'%y 6hen h!nesy 6!)%* !fen in/!%/e
a 7in* !f c!--)nicai!n his &a'ens -i0h f'!6n )&!n. !' he ex&'essi!n
!f e-!i!ns ha a'e D)ie )nacce&a>%e.
.$,)>9#2 M!he'Bs %i%e -an !' >'a/e %i%e 0i'% can hen say a h!-e.
f!' exa-&%e. c!)'a0e!)s%y >ea'in0 )& )n*e' an i%%ness. 6ih his !' he'
>eha/i!' c!n*!ne*. The chi%* -ay 7n!6 ha he i%%ness is he 'es)% !f
fee%in0s ha he &a'ens 6!)%* c!nsi*e' D)ie c!6a'*%y. !' !he'6ise
in/!%/es e-!i!na% 'ea%iies ha he &a'ens si-&%y 6!)%* n! )n*e'san*.
;'a*)a%%y i >ec!-es easie' f!' he chi%* ! acce& he &a'ensB
assess-en !f he si)ai!n. Li%e >y %i%e he fine 'e%ai!nshi&. he
&'ecise c!nneci!ns >e6een &sych!%!0ica% fee%in0s an* >!*i%y 'ea%iy.
e'!*e.
C ((5 8 FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,
I *! n! 6an ! !/e'si-&%ify. an* h'!)0h!) his
>!!7 6e 6i%% a** !he' e%a>!'ai!ns )&!n s)ch
>eha/i!'. The chi%* 6h! 0es he -)-&s 6ih a %a'0e
n)->e' !f his c%ass-aes. h!6e/e'. 7n!6s he has his
&'i/ae 'eas!ns f!' E!inin0 in! s)ch a -ass >i!%!0ica%
'ea%iy. an* )s)a%%y he a*)% 6h! $fa%% &'ey$ ! a f%)
e&i*e-ic has %i%e c!nsci!)s a6a'eness !f his !6n
'eas!ns f!' s)ch a si)ai!n. #e *!es n! )n*e'san*
he -ass s)00esi!ns in/!%/e*. !' his !6n 'eas!ns f!'
acce&in0 he-. #e is )s)a%%y c!n/ince* insea* ha
his >!*y has >een in/a*e* >y a /i')s *es&ie his !6n
&e's!na% a&&'!/a% !' *isa&&'!/a% A *es&ie his !6n
&e's!na% a&&'!/a% !' *isa&&'!/a% .most
em!hatically2# #e is he'ef!'e a /ici-. an* his sense
!f &e's!na% &!6e' is e'!*e*.
3hen a &e's!n 'ec!/e's f'!- s)ch an !'*ea%. he
M!' sheN )s)a%%y 0'ans his 'ec!/e'y ! >e he 'es)% !f
he -e*icai!n he has >een 0i/en. O' he -ay hin7
ha he 6as si-&%y %)c7y A >) he *!es n! 0'an
hi-se%f ! ha/e any 'ea% &!6e' in s)ch an affai'. The
'ec!/e'y see-s ! !cc)' ! hi-. as he i%%ness see-e*
! ha&&en ! hi-. Us)a%%y he &aien cann! see ha
he >'!)0h a>!) his !6n 'ec!/e'y. an* 6as
'es&!nsi>%e f!' i. >eca)se he cann! a*-i ha his
!6n inens 6e'e 'es&!nsi>%e f!' his !6n i%%ness. #e
cann! %ea'n f'!- his !6n ex&e'ience. hen. an* each
>!) !f i%%ness 6i%% a&&ea' %a'0e%y inc!-&'ehensi>%e.
Ta7e y!)' >'ea7.
.$$),,# Jane1s !ace in trance had been
considerably "aster than in recent sessions# Bo*ever,
resume at a slo*er rate at $$)$,#2
Dicai!n" S!-e yea's a0!. >ef!'e !)' sessi!ns
ac)a%%y >e0an Fin %ae (4<+G A h!)0h i--e*iae%y
&'e/i!)s A R)>)' .Jane2 ha* an ex&e'ience ha he
has *esc'i>e* in his !6n >!!7s.
Tha e/en 'es)%e* in a sc'i>>%e* -an)sc'i&.
)n&)>%ishe*. ca%%e* The Dhysical Jniverse as Idea
-onstruction# #is *esi'e an* inense inen !
)n*e'san* -!'e !f he na)'e !f 'ea%iy 'i00e'e* he
&'!*)ci!n !f ha f'a0-ena'y a)!-aic -an)sc'i&.
#e f!)n* hi-se%f as a y!)n0 a*)%. a he i-e !f he
P'esi*en Kenne*y assassinai!n. in a 6!'%* ha
see-e* ! ha/e n! -eanin0. A he sa-e i-e. 6hi%e
c!n*ii!ne* >y he >e%iefs !f his 0ene'ai!n A >e%iefs
ha si%% in0e y!)' i-es A he he%* !n ! !ne
s)&&!'in0 >e%ief ne/e' c!-&%ee%y %!s f'!-
chi%*h!!*.
#is >e%ief. i%%!0ica% as i s!)n*e* 6hen s&!7en.
c!n'a*ic!'y as i see-e* 6hen a&&%ie* ! *ai%y %ife.
sae* ha he in*i/i*)a% s!-eh!6
C#ARACTERISTICS OF FRAME3ORK , C ((4 C
c!)%* &e'cei/e he na)'e !f 'ea%iy !n his !' he' !6n >y
/i')e !f innae ca&aciies ha >e%!n0e* ! he in*i/i*)a% >y
'i0h A ca&aciies ha 6e'e a &a' !f -anBs he'ia0e. In !he'
6!'*s. R)>)' fe% ha he'e 6as a s%i- chance !f !&enin0
*!!'s !f 7n!6%e*0e ha ha* >een c%!se*. an* he *eci*e* !
a7e ha chance.
The 'es)%s. a&&ea'in0 iniia%%y in ha n!68ye%%!6e*
han*6'ien sc'i&. -a*e hi- iniia%%y see ha he ha* ch!sen
he e/ens !f his %ife in !ne 6ay !' an!he'. an* ha each
&e's!n 6as n! he /ici- >) he c'ea!' !f h!se e/ens ha
6e'e &'i/ae%y ex&e'ience* !' E!in%y enc!)ne'e* 6ih
!he's.
In ha %ie'a%%y &!6e'8&ac7e* fe6 h!)'s. he a%s! 7ne6
ha he &hysica% senses *i* n! s! -)ch &e'cei/e c!nc'ee
&hen!-ena. >) ac)a%%y ha* a han* in he c'eai!n !f e/ens
ha 6e'e hen &e'cei/e* as ac)a%.
En* !f *icai!n.
.$$)=9# Still in trance, Jane no* came through *ith a
"e* !aragra!hs o" material "or us# Among them *as this
insight, *hich Seth related to his discussion o" the
-inderella "airy tale)2
F!'0i/e he e'-in!%!0y. >) y!) each >e%ie/e* in
$-a0ic.$ !' he sessi!ns ne/e' 6!)%* ha/e sa'e*. Y!)
>e%ie/e* ha 'ea%iy ha* -!'e ! i han he senses sh!6e*.
Y!) >e%ie/e* ha !0ehe' y!) c!)%* achie/e 6ha ha* n!
>een achie/e* ea'%ie' A ha y!) c!)%* s!-eh!6 !' !he'
!ffe' -eanin0f)% an* 'ea% s!%)i!ns ! he 6!'%*Bs &'!>%e-s. .
. . .4nd at $$):> D#3#2
NOTES" SESSION 824
(.A fi's =ane an* I h!)0h Seh 6as in e''!' 6hen he
sai* $cha'i!$ insea* !f $c!ach$ !' $ca''ia0e.$ B) f'!-
he *ici!na'y 6e %ea'ne* ha in a'chaic e'-s a cha'i!
c!)%* >e a f!)'86hee%e* %i0h6ei0h ca''ia0e. )se*
'i%he' f!' &%eas)'e !' !n ce'ain affai's !f sae.
,.=ane an* I 6ache* an a*a&ai!n !f he 3ese'niHe*
Cin*e'e%%a fai'y %a%e. !f c!)'se. I a%-!s *i*nB >!he'
%!!7in0 i )&. >) IB- 0%a* I *i*. f!' 6e %ea'ne* ha he
&!6e' !f Cin*e'e%%a has >een -)ch %!n0e'8%asin0 an*
-!'e &e'/asi/e han 6eB* 'ea%iHe*" The Cin*e'e%%a a%e
'eaches >ac7 ! China in I %ie 4h cen)'y. an* exiss in
h)n*'e*s !f /e'si!ns a'!)n* he 6!'%*.
+.The 5@<h sessi!n &'!&e' can >e f!)n* in Cha&e' ,.
>) in he *e%ee* &!'i!n !f hai sessi!n Seh ca-e
h'!)0h 6ih s!-e c!--ens 'e%ai/e %! chi%*'en hai In
in 6e%% 6ih his -ae'ia% his e/enin0" $The &!in !f
C (,@ C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,
&!6e' is in he &'esen. 3hene/e' &!ssi>%e. -ini-iHe he i-&!'ance !f a &'!>%e-.
F!'0e a &'!>%e- an* i 6i%% 0! a6ay. D)-> a*/ice. s)'e%y. !' s! i see-s. Ye chi%*'en
7n!6 he ')h !f i. Mini-iHe i-&e*i-ens in y!)' -in* an* hey *! >ec!-e -ini-iHe*.
Exa00e'ae i-&e*i-ens in y!)' -in* an* in 'ea%iy hey 6i%% D)ic7%y a*!& 0ian siHe.$
SESSION 5,:. MARC# <.
(425 4"+( P.M. MONDAY
.Ba!!ily re"reshed by a "e* days1 rest, I1m bac+ *or+ing on my notes and
a!!endies "or Volume = o" $Un7n!6n$ Rea%iy. 8ver the *ee+end Jane
began ty!ing my Introductory Fotes as she1s !ut them together "or the boo+#
"And in a cou!le o" days I1ll get something done on the 4!ilogue, " she said#2
;!!* e/enin0.
F$;!!* e/enin0. Seh.$
.With many !auses)2 Dicai!n" The &hysica% )ni/e'se is he 'es)% !f
i*ea c!ns')ci!n. as R)>)' &e'cei/e* in he ex&e'ience -eni!ne* in he
%as sessi!n .at $$)$,2#
Tha &e'ce&i!n 6as n! he s!' !f !fficia% sense *aa 'ec!0niHe* >y
y!)' sciences. R)>)' *i* n! c!-e ! his 'ec!0nii!n !f he 6!'%*Bs
-ena% s!)'ce h'!)0h 'eas!nin0. Neihe' c!)%* any !'*ina'y &hysica%
&e'ce&i!n ha/e 0i/en hi- ha inf!'-ai!n. #is c!nsci!)sness %ef his
>!*y A an e/en n! e/en c!nsi*e'e* &!ssi>%e >y -any e*)cae* &e!&%e.
R)>)'Bs c!nsci!)sness -e'0e*. 6hi%e si%% 'eainin0 is !6n in*i/i*)a%iy.
6ih he c!nsci!)sness !f he %ea/es !)si*e his 6in*!6. an* 6ih he
nai% in he 6in*!6si%%. an* 'a/e%e* !)6a'* an* in6a'* a he sa-e i-e.
s! ha %i7e a -ena% 6in* his c!nsci!)sness 'a/e%e* h'!)0h !he'
&sych!%!0ica% nei0h>!'h!!*s.
The !'i0in !f y!)' )ni/e'se is n!n&hysica%. an* each e/en. h!6e/e'
0'an* !' -in)e. has is >i'h in he F'a-e6!'7 , en/i'!n-en. Y!)'
&hysica% )ni/e'se a'!se f'!- ha inne' f'a-e6!'7. hen. an* c!nin)es !
*! s!.
The &!6e' ha f)e%s y!)' h!)0hs has he sa-e s!)'ce. In a -anne'
!f s&ea7in0 he )ni/e'se as y!) )n*e'san* i. 6ih a%% he e/ens ha i
inc%)*es. f)nci!ns $a)!-aica%%y$ in is i-&!'an &'!cesses. as y!)'
!6n >!*y *!es. Y!)' in*i/i*)a% *esi'es an* inens *i'ec ha aci/iy !f
y!)' >!*yBs s&!nane!)s &'!cesses A ha is.
C#ARACTERISTICS OF FRAME3ORK , C (,( C
y!)' >!*y 6a%7s ac'!ss he f%!!' a y!)' c!--an* as a 'es)% !f y!)'
6ishes. e/en h!)0h he &'!cesses in/!%/e* -)s ha&&en $>y
he-se%/es.$
Y!)' inens ha/e a 0'ea effec )&!n y!)' >!*yBs hea%h. In he sa-e
fashi!n. E!in%y a%% !f he &e!&%e a%i/e a any 0i/en i-e $*i'ec$ he
e/ens !f he )ni/e'se ! >eha/e in a ce'ain fashi!n. e/en h!)0h he
&'!cesses -)s ha&&en >y he-se%/es. !' a)!-aica%%y. Ohe' s&ecies
ha/e a han* in his a%s!. h!6e/e'. an* in !ne 6ay !' an!he' a%% !f y!)
*i'ec he aci/iy !f he &hysica% >!*y !f he 6!'%* in -)ch he sa-e
6ay ha y!) MeachN *i'ec y!)' !6n >!*i%y >eha/i!'.
.%)H,#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en . . . Y!) 6e'e >!'n 6ih he i-&e)s
!6a'* 0'!6h >)i% in A a)!-aica%%y &'!/i*e* 6ih he inne'
>%)e&'ins ha 6!)%* %ea* ! a *e/e%!&e* a*)% f!'-. N! !n%y he ce%%s.
>) he a!-s an* -!%ec)%es ha c!-&!se he- c!naine* a &!sii/e
inen ! c!!&e'ae in a >!*i%y f!'-ai!n. ! f)%fi%% he-se%/es. an* hey
6e'e hen &'e*is&!se* n! !n%y !6a'* s)'/i/a%. >) 6ih an i*ea%iHai!n
%ea*in0 !6a'* he >es &!ssi>%e *e/e%!&-en an* -a)'iy.
A%% !f h!se cha'ace'isics ha/e hei' s!)'ces in F'a-e6!'7 ,. f!'
he &sych!%!0ica% -e*i)- in F'a-e6!'7 , is a)!-aica%%y c!n*)ci/e !
c'eai/iy. I is n! si-&%y a ne)'a% *i-ensi!n. he'ef!'e. >) c!nains
6ihin ise%f an a)!-aic &'e*is&!sii!n !6a'* he f)%fi%%-en !f a%%
&ae'ns inhe'en 6ihin i. As =a-es sai* in R)>)'Bs >!!7.
(
$The
)ni/e'se is !f 0!!* inen.$ I is a)!-aica%%y &'e*is&!se*. a0ain. !6a'*
he c'eai!n !f $0!!*$ e/ens. I &) he 6!'* $0!!*$ in D)!es f!' n!6
>eca)se !f y!)' -isc!nce&i!ns a>!) he na)'e !f 0!!* an* e/i%. 6hich
6e 6i%% *isc)ss s!-e6ha %ae'.
,
T! ha exen hen he &hysica% )ni/e'se. %i7e each &hysica% >!*y. is
$-a0ica%.$ I )se he e'- &)'&!sef)%%y. f!' i c!nf!)n*s he *icaes !f
y!)' a*)% 'eas!nin0. an* &e'ha&s >y s! c!nf!)n*in0 6ha y!) hin7 !f
as 'eas!n. I -ay -ana0e ! a'!)se 6ihin y!) a hin !f 6ha I 'efe' ! as
he hi0he' ine%%ec.
Reas!nin0 >y ise%f can !n%y *ea% 6ih *e*)ci!ns -a*e a>!) he
7n!6n 6!'%*. I cann! acce& 7n!6%e*0e ha c!-es f'!- $e%se6he'e.$
f!' s)ch inf!'-ai!n 6i%% n! fi in 'eas!nBs cae0!'ies. an* c!nf!)n*s is
ca)se8an*8effec &ae'nin0. The &!6e' ! 'eas!n c!-es f'!- F'a-e6!'7
,. In he e'-s !f his *isc)ssi!n. y!) a'e
C (,, C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,
a>%e ! 'eas!n as a 'es)% !f $-a0ica%$ e/ens ha -a7e 'eas!n ise%f
&!ssi>%e. The e'- $-a0ic$ has in !ne 6ay !' an!he' >een )se* !
si-&%y *esc'i>e e/ens f!' 6hich 'eas!n has n! ans6e' A e/ens ha
exis !)si*e !f he f'a-e6!'7 in 6hich 'eas!n fee%s c!-f!'a>%e.
Y!)' scieniss c!nsi*e' he-se%/es D)ie 'ai!na%. ye -any !f he-.
a %eas. 6!)%* >e -!'e h!nes 6hen hey 'ie* ! *esc'i>e he >e0innin0
!f he )ni/e'se if hey a*-ie* ha 'eas!n a%!ne cann! &'!/i*e any ')e
insi0h. Each !f y!) a'e as fa-i%ia' 6ih he s!8ca%%e* >i'h !f he
)ni/e'se. as c%!se ! i !' as *isan Mf'!- iN. as y!)' !6n 'ec!0niHe*
c!nsci!)sness is ! y!)' !6n &hysica% >i'h. f!' he iniiai!n !f
a6a'eness an* sensai!n in !ne infan 'ea%%y ca''ies a%% !f he sa-e
D)esi!ns as h!se in/!%/e* 6ih he >i'h !f he )ni/e'se.
The -!he' c!)%* n! c!nsci!)s%y c!n'!% he >!*i%y &'!cesses ha
%ea* ! >i'h. In he ')es sense. he >i'h -a0ica%%y ha&&ens. as
-i'ac)%!)s in h!se e'-s as he s!8ca%%e* iniia% e-e'0ence !f %ife )&!n
he &%ane ise%f. Scienific ana%ysis !f he >'ain 6i%% e%% y!) n!hin0
a>!) he &!6e' ha -!/es y!)' h!)0hs. !' hin a he s!)'ce !f he
>'ainBs a>i%iies. #!6e/e'. he c!nsan aci/iy >e6een F'a-e6!'7s (
an* , is c!nsan%y a&&a'en in he /e'y exisence !f y!)' 6!'%*. an* in
he 'e%ai!nshi&s in/!%/in0 y!)' i-a0inai!n. fee%in0s. an* >e%iefs. an*
h!se &'i/ae an* sha'e* e/ens ha c!-&!se y!)' ex&e'ience.
Ta7e y!)' >'ea7.
.$,)$:# (rea+ came a little early, a"ter Jane had been in trance "or /ust
>= minutes# "I didn 1t "eel too much *ith it be"ore the session, " she said#
"3aybe I got tired this a"ternoon, *or+ing on the Intro "or BUn7n!6n.B
I1ve had messages "rom Seth the last "e* days about the boo+ stu"" "or the ses0
sion tonight, but *hat *e got doesn1t "it any o" them # # # And I1ve got that
"eeling again, that more time should have !assed *hile I *as under) I thin+
it should be a lot later no* than it is# It1s as though *hen the material1s
good I e!ect that it should ta+e more time to get, or something li+e that# # #
(ut the "lo* /ust ended, so brea+ came# "
.Resume at $,)=H#2
I *! n! -ean ! s&ea7 !f 'eas!n in *e'!0a!'y e'-s. f!' i is 6e%%
s)ie* ! is &)'&!ses. 6hich a'e /ia% in y!)' 'ea%iy. I is a%s! ')e ha in
he *ee&es e'-s y!) ha/e n! *e/e%!&e* y!)' 'eas!nin0. s! ha y!)'
/e'si!n !f i is >!)n* ! 'es)% in s!-e *is!'i!ns.
C#ARACTERISTICS OF FRAME3ORK , C (,+ C
N!' *! I -ean ! a0'ee 6ih h!se 6h! as7 y!) ! )se y!)' in)ii!ns
an* fee%in0s a he ex&ense !f y!)' 'eas!n. Insea* I 6i%% s)00es !he'
&ahs %ae' in his >!!7. Y!)' 'eas!nin0 as y!) n!6 )se i. h!6e/e'. *ea%s
&'i-a'i%y 6ih 'ea%iy >y *i/i*in0 i in! cae0!'ies. f!'-in0 *isinci!ns.
f!%%!6in0 he $%a6s$ !f ca)se an* effec A an* %a'0e%y is 'ea%- is he
exa-inai!n !f e/ens a%'ea*y &e'cei/e*. In !he' 6!'*s. i *ea%s 6ih he
c!nc'ee na)'e !f asce'aine* e/ens ha a'e a%'ea*y facs in y!)' 6!'%*.
On he !he' han* y!)' in)ii!ns f!%%!6 a *iffe'en 7in* !f
!'0aniHai!n. as *!es y!)' i-a0inai!n A !ne in/!%/e* 6ih ass!ciai!ns.
an !'0aniHai!n ha )nifies *i/e'se e%e-ens an* >'in0s e/en 7n!6n
e/ens !0ehe' in a 7in* !f )niy ha is !fen inn!cen !f he %i-iai!ns
*icae* >y ca)se an* effec. In h!se e'-s. hen. F'a-e6!'7 , *ea%s
6ih ass!ciai!ns. s! ha 6ihin i he 'ec!0niHa>%e e/ens !f he &hysica%
6!'%* can >e &) !0ehe' in an infinie n)->e' !f 6ays. afe' 6hich hey
a&&ea' in y!)' &'i/ae ex&e'ience acc!'*in0 ! *i'eci!ns y!) ha/e 0i/en
he- h'!)0h h!se ass!ciai!ns ha y!) f!'- -ena%%y.
The c!inci*ences ha see- ! ha&&en. he chance enc!)ne's. he
)nex&ece* e/ens A a%% !f hese c!-e in! y!)' ex&e'ience >eca)se in
!ne 6ay !' an!he' y!) ha/e a'ace* he-. e/en h!)0h hei'
!cc)''ences -i0h see- ! ha/e ins)'-!)na>%e !**s a0ains he-.
Th!se !**s A h!se i-&e*i-ens A *! n! exis in F'a-e6!'7 ,.
.$,)>,#2 T! s!-e exen !' an!he'. y!)' in)ii!ns acD)ain y!) 6ih
he fac ha y!) ha/e y!)' !6n &%ace in he )ni/e'se. an* ha he
)ni/e'se ise%f is 6e%%8*is&!se* !6a'* y!). The in)ii!ns s&ea7 !f y!)'
)niD)e an* /ia% &a' in he fa>'ic !f ha )ni/e'se. The in)ii!ns 7n!6
ha he )ni/e'se >en*s in y!)' *i'eci!n. Y!)' 'eas!nin0 can *ea% !n%y
6ih 'es)%s !f y!)' &hysica% &e'ce&i!n. h!6e/e' A a %eas 6ih he
'ainin0 y!)' s!cieies ha/e a%%!6e* i. Y!) ha/e in fac *enie* y!)'
'eas!nin0 he 'es)%s !f i-&!'an *aa. f!' y!) ha/e a)0h i ! *is')s
he &sychic fac)%ies. Chi%*'enBs fai'y a%es si%% ca''y s!-e !f ha ancien
7n!6%e*0e.
S! fa'. I ha/e >een s&ea7in0 !f F'a-e6!'7s ( an* , se&a'ae%y. an* I
6i%% c!nin)e ! *! s! f!' y!)' c!n/enience an* )n*e'san*in0. Ac)a%%y
he 6! -e'0e. !f c!)'se. f!' y!)' F'a-e6!'7 ( exisence is
C (,18 FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,
i--e'se* in F'a-e6!'7 ,. A0ain. y!)' >!*y ise%f is
c!nsan%y 'e&%enishe* in F'a-e6!'7 ( >eca)se !f is
si-)%ane!)s 'ea%iy in F'a-e6!'7 ,. F'a-e6!'7 , is e/e'
exe'i!'iHin0 ise%f. a&&ea'in0 in y!)' ex&e'ience as
F'a-e6!'7 (. Y!) c!ncen'ae s! h!'!)0h%y )&!n exe'i!'
'ea%iy. h!6e/e'. ha y!) !fen i0n!'e he D)ie a&&a'en
*ee&e' s!)'ces !f y!)' !6n &hysica% exisence. As a 'es)%
y!) *ea% 6ih -eh!*s !f *i/isi!n an* cae0!'iHai!n s!
c!-&%ee%y ha y!) %!se si0h !f ass!ciai/e !'0aniHai!ns.
e/en h!)0h y!) )se he- c!nsan%y in y!)' !6n -!s
ini-ae h!)0h &'!cesses.
En* !f sessi!n. )n%ess y!) ha/e D)esi!ns.
F"What do you thin+ o" Jane hel!ing me *ith the
Introductory Fotes "or Volume = o" BUn7n!6nB ?$
.4m!hatically)2 I hin7 i is an exce%%en i*ea. I a-
%ein0 e/ens -a0ica%%y e-e'0e as hey 0'!6 >eneah he
s)'face !f y!)' %i/es A >eca)se R)>)' %i7es ha&&y
s)'&'ises. #e is /e'y aci/e n!6 !n !he' %e/e%s. an* is
&)in0 !)' -ae'ia% ! 0!!* )se. A f!n* 0!!* e/enin0.
."Than+ you, Seth# Eood night#"
.$$)H9 D#3#2
NOTES" SESSION 5,:
(.=aneBs >!!7 F6hich is n!6 >ein0 y&eseG is The
A"terdeath Journal o" an American Dhiloso!her) The
World Vie* o" William James# See. f!' exa-&%e. N!e ,
f!' Sessi!n 5@(. an* he !&enin0 n!es f!' sessi!ns
5@1 an* 5,(.
,.=ane an* I a'e 'ea%%y %!!7in0 f!'6a'* ! SehBs
-ae'ia% !n -anBs $-isc!nce&i!ns a>!) he na)'e !f
0!!* an* e/i%.$ =)*0in0 f'!- !)' -ai%. 6e 7n!6 ha
-any !he's 6i%% a%s! >e /e'y ine'ese* in i.
SESSION
5,<.
MARC#
5.(425 4"+:
P.M.
3EDNESD
AY
N!6. 0!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
Dicai!n" Y!) -)s )n*e'san* ha in a -anne' !f
s&ea7in0. F'a-e6!'7 , is !n he !ne han* an in/isi>%e
/e'si!n !f he &hysica% )ni/e'se. On he !he' han*.
h!6e/e'. i is fa' -!'e han ha. f!' i c!nains 6ihin i
&'!>a>%e /a'iai!ns !f ha )ni/e'se A f'!- he -!s
c!s-ic sca%e. say. *!6n ! &'!>a>%e /e'si!ns !f he -!s
-in)e e/ens !f any 0i/en &hysica% *ay.
C#ARACTERISTICS OF FRAME3ORK, 8 (,: C
In si-&%e e'-s. y!)' >!*y has an in/isi>%e c!)ne'&a' in F'a-e8
6!'7 ,. D)'in0 %ife ha c!)ne'&a' is s! c!nnece* 6ih y!)' !6n
&hysica% iss)es. h!6e/e'. ha i can >e -is%ea*in0 ! say ha he 6! A
he /isi>%e an* in/isi>%e >!*ies A a'e se&a'ae. In he sa-e 6ay ha y!)'
h!)0hs ha/e a 'ea%iy in F'a-e6!'7 ,. an* !n%y f!' he sa7e !f a
-eanin0f)% ana%!0y. h!)0hs c!)%* >e sai* ! >e he eD)i/a%en. n!6. !f
!>EecsJ f!' in F'a-e6!'7 , h!)0hs an* fee%in0s a'e fa' -!'e i-&!'an
e/en han !>Eecs a'e in &hysica% 'ea%iy.
In F'a-e6!'7 , h!)0hs insan%y f!'- &ae'ns. They a'e he
$na)'a% e%e-ens$ in ha &sych!%!0ica% en/i'!n-en ha -ix. -e'0e.
an* c!->ine ! f!'-. if y!) 6i%%. he &sych!%!0ica% ce%%s. a!-s. an*
-!%ec)%es ha c!-&!se e/ens. In h!se e'-s. he &hysica% e/ens ha
y!) &e'cei/e !' ex&e'ience can >e c!-&a'e* ! $&sych!%!0ica% !>Eecs$
ha a&&ea' ! exis 6ih a &hysica% c!nc'eeness in s&ace an* i-e. S)ch
e/ens )s)a%%y see- ! >e0in s!-e6he'e in s&ace an* i-e. an* c%ea'%y
en* he'e as 6e%%.
Y!) can %!!7 a an !>Eec %i7e a a>%e an* see is *efinii!ns in s&ace.
T! s!-e exen y!) a'e !! c%!se ! &sych!%!0ica% e/ens ! &e'cei/e
he- in he sa-e fashi!n. !f c!)'se. ye )s)a% ex&e'ience see-s ! ha/e a
sa'in0 &!in an* a c!nc%)si!n. Insea*. ex&e'ience* e/ens )s)a%%y
in/!%/e !n%y s)'face &e'ce&i!ns. Y!) !>se'/e a a>%eBs s)'face as s-!!h
an* s!%i*. e/en h!)0h y!) 'ea%iHe i is c!-&!se* !f a!-s an* -!%ec)%es
f)%% !f -!i!n.
In he sa-e 6ay y!) ex&e'ience a >i'h*ay &a'y. an a)!-!>i%e
acci*en. a >'i*0e 0a-e. !' any &sych!%!0ica% e/en as &sych!%!0ica%%y
s!%i*. 6ih a s-!!h ex&e'ience* s)'face ha h!%*s !0ehe' in s&ace an*
i-e. S)ch e/ens. h!6e/e'. c!nsis !f in*i/isi>%e $&a'ic%es$ an* fase'8
han8%i0h &e'ce&i!ns
(
ha ne/e' sh!6. In !he' 6!'*s. hey c!nain
&sychic c!-&!nens ha f%!6 f'!- F'a-e6!'7 , in! F'a-e6!'7 (.
.Gong !ause#2 Any e/en. he'ef!'e. has an in/isi>%e hic7ness. a
-)%i*i-ensi!na% >asis. Y!)' s7ies a'e fi%%e* 6ih >'eeHes. c)''ens.
c%!)*s. s)n%i0h. *)s &a'ic%es an* s! f!'h. The s7y /a)%s a>!/e he
eni'e &%ane. The in/isi>%e M/a)% !fN F'a-e6!'7 , c!nains en*%ess
&ae'ns ha chan0e as. say. c%!)*s *! A ha -ix an* -e'0e ! f!'-
y!)' &sych!%!0ica% c%i-ae. Th!)0hs ha/e 6ha 6e 6i%% f!' n!6 e'-
e%ec'!-a0neic &'!&e'ies. In h!se e'-s y!)' h!)0hs -ix
C (,< C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,
an* -ach 6ih !he's in F'a-e6!'7 ,. c'eain0 -ass &ae'ns ha f!'-
he !/e'a%% &sych!%!0ica% >asis >ehin* 6!'%* e/ens. A0ain. h!6e/e'.
F'a-e6!'7 , is n! ne)'a%. >) a)!-aica%%y inc%ine* !6a'* 6ha 6e
6i%% he'e e'- 0!!* !' c!ns')ci/e *e/e%!&-ens. I is a 0'!6h -e*i)-.
C!ns')ci/e !' $&!sii/e$ fee%in0s !' h!)0hs a'e -!'e easi%y
-ae'ia%iHe* han $ne0ai/e$ !nes. >eca)se hey a'e in 7ee&in0 6ih
F'a-e6!'7 ,Bs cha'ace'isics.
,
.$,),H#2 If ha 6e'e n! he case. y!)' !6n s&ecies 6!)%* n! ha/e
exise* as %!n0 as i has. N!' 6!)%* he c!ns')cs !f ci/i%iHai!n A a'.
c!--e'ce. !' e/en echn!%!0y A ha/e >een &!ssi>%e. F'a-e6!'7 ,
c!->ines !'*e' an* s&!naneiy. >) is !'*e' is !f an!he' 7in*. I is a
ci'c)%a'. ass!ciai/e. $na)'a%%y !'*e'in0 &'!cess.$ in 6hich s&!naneiy
a)!-aica%%y exiss in he !/e'a%% !'*e' ha 6i%% >es f)%fi%% he &!enia%s
!f c!nsci!)sness.
A >i'h. each &e's!n is a)!-aica%%y eD)i&&e* 6ih he ca&aciy
!6a'* na)'a% 0'!6h ha 6i%% -!s c!-&%ee%y saisfy is !6n a>i%iies
A n! a he ex&ense !f !he's. >) in an !/e'a%% c!nex in 6hich he
f)%fi%%-en !f each in*i/i*)a% ass)'es he f)%fi%%-en !f each !he'
in*i/i*)a%.
In h!se e'-s he'e is $an i*ea%$ &sych!%!0ica% &ae'n ! 6hich y!)
a'e y!)'se%f ini-ae%y c!nnece*. The inne' e0! c!nsan%y -!/es y!) in
ha *i'eci!n. On he !he' han*. ha &ae'n is n! 'i0i*. >) f%exi>%e
en!)0h ! a7e a*/ana0e !f chan0in0 ci'c)-sances. e/en as a &%an 6i%%
)'n !6a'* he s)n h!)0h y!) -!/e i f'!- '!!- ! '!!- 6hi%e he
s)n%i0h /a'ies is *i'eci!ns. The inne' e0! *!es n! exis in i-e as y!)
*!. h!6e/e'. s! i 'e%ies )&!n y!)' assess-en !f si)ai!ns 6ih 6hich
y!)' 'eas!nin0 is eD)i&&e* ! c!&e.
O>/i!)s%y he'e a'e !>Eecs !f a%% siHes. *)'a>i%iy. an* 6ei0h. The'e
a'e &'i/ae !>Eecs an* &)>%ic !nes. The'e a'e a%s! $/as &sych!%!0ica%
!>Eecs.$ hen. s6ee&in0 -ass e/ens. f!' exa-&%e. in 6hich 6h!%e
c!)n'ies -i0h >e in/!%/e*. The'e a'e a%s! -ass na)'a% e/ens !f
/a'yin0 *e0'ees. as say. he f%!!*in0 !f %a'0e a'eas. S)ch e/ens in/!%/e
&sych!%!0ica% c!nfi0)'ai!ns !n he &a' !f a%% h!se in/!%/e*. s! ha he
inne' in*i/i*)a% &ae'ns !f h!se %i/es !)che* >y each s)ch e/en ha/e
in !ne 6ay !' an!he' a c!--!n &)'&!se ha a he sa-e i-e se'/es he
!/e'a%% 'ea%iy !n a na)'a% &%anea'y >asis. In !'*e' ! en*)'e. he &%aneK
ise%f -)s >e in/!%/e*
C#ARACTERISTICS OF FRAME3ORK , 8 (,2 8
in c!nsan chan0e an* insa>i%iy. I 7n!6 i is *iffic)% ! c!-&'ehen*.
>) e/e'y !>Eec ha y!) &e'cei/e A 0'ass !' '!c7 !' s!ne A e/en
!cean 6a/es !' c%!)*s A any &hysica% &hen!-en!n A has is !6n
in/isi>%e c!nsci!)sness. is !6n inen an* e-!i!na% c!%!'ai!n. Each is
a%s! en*!6e* 6ih &ae'ns !6a'* 0'!6h an* f)%fi%%-en A n! a he
ex&ense !f he 'es !f na)'e. >) ! he c!n'a'y. s! ha e/e'y !he'
e%e-en !f na)'e -ay a%s! >e c!-&%ee* .all *ith much em!hasis2#
A ce'ain %e/e%s hese inens !f -an an* na)'e -ay -e'0e. I a-
s&ea7in0 in /e'y si-&%e e'-s n!6. an* ye h!se in/!%/e* in a f%!!*. f!'
exa-&%e. 6an he &as 6ashe* a6ay. !' 6an ! >e f%!!*e* >y >)'ss !f
/ia% e-!i!ns s)ch as *isase's !fen >'in0. They 6an ! fee% a 'ene6e*
sense !f na)'eBs &!6e'. an* !fen. h!)0h *e/asae*. hey )se he
ex&e'ience ! sa' a ne6 %ife.
Th!se 6ih !he' inens 6i%% fin* exc)ses ! %ea/e s)ch a'eas. The'e
6i%% >e. &e'ha&s. a chance -eein0 ha 6i%% 'es)% in a hasy 'i&. On a
h)nch s!-e!ne e%se -i0h s)**en%y %ea/e he a'ea ! fin* a ne6 E!>. !'
*eci*e ! /isi a f'ien* in an!he' sae. Th!se 6h!se ex&e'iences *! n!
-e'0e 6ih na)'eBs in ha 'e0a'* 6i%% n! >e &a' !f ha -ass e/en.
They 6i%% ac !n inf!'-ai!n ha c!-es ! he- f'!- F'a-e6!'7 ,.
Th!se 6h! say a%s! ac !n he sa-e inf!'-ai!n. >y ch!!sin0 !
&a'ici&ae.
.Gong !ause#2 3hen y!) ene' i-e an* &hysica% %ife. y!) a'e a%'ea*y
a6a'e !f is c!n*ii!ns. Y!) a'e >i!%!0ica%%y an* &sych!%!0ica%%y
&'e*is&!se* ! 0'!6 6ihin ha 'ich en/i'!n-en. ! c!n'i>)e !n a%%
%e/e%s ! he f)%fi%%-en !f y!)' s&ecies A >) -!'e han his. ! a** y!)'
!6n )niD)e /ie6&!in an* ex&e'ience ! he 0'eae' &ae'ns !f
c!nsci!)sness !f 6hich y!) a'e &a'.
Y!) a'e >e0innin0 ! )n*e'san* he ini-ae c!nneci!ns ha exis in
y!)' &hysica% en/i'!n-en. The &sych!%!0ica% c!nneci!ns. h!6e/e'. a'e
fa' -!'e c!-&%icae*. s! ha each in*i/i*)a%Bs *'ea-s an* h!)0hs
ine'6ea/e 6ih e/e'y !he' &e's!nBs. f!'-in0 e/e'8chan0in0 &ae'ns !f
*esi'e an* inen. S!-e !f hese e-e'0e as &hysica% e/ens. an* s!-e *!
n!.
Ta7e y!)' >'ea7.
.$,):& to $,)HH#2
En* !f *icai!n.
C (,5 C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,
.4ven though he said he *as through *ith Mass E/ens "or the evening, the
"irst sub/ect Seth touched u!on no* A my dream o" early yesterday morning A
certainly *as related to statements he1d made /ust be"ore brea+, li+e this one)
"When you enter time and !hysical li"e, you are already a*are o" its conditions#
" I thin+ my dream is an ecellent eam!le o" that !hiloso!hy7 I1d discussed the
dream *ith Jane yesterday, and intended to as+ Seth to comment u!on it this
evening i" he didn 1t voluntarily do so# I1m not claiming the dream ins!ired his
material "or tonight1s session, or that it *as !recog0nitive, in that I1d "!ic+ed u!"
on his sub/ect matter "or tonight, and constructed the dream around a !ortion o"
it in order to give mysel" that !articular in"ormation# Derha!s I should have
Auestioned Seth about such !ossibilities, but their im!lications esca!ed me *hile
he *as s!ea+ing and I *as busy ta+ing notes# From my dream noteboo+, *ith
age data about all involved added "or the reader1s convenience)
."5ream, Tuesday morning, 3arch &, $%&'#
."Very vivid, and in color as usual) I dreamed that I *as in the +itchen o"
our hill house in 4lmira, !re!aring to go outside into the bac+ yard# 3y mother,
*ho died "ive years ago at the age o" '$, *as *ith me# She *as o" an
indeterminate age in the dream, as I *as, and I believe she *as telling me *hat
to e!ect out there# Bo*ever, I also 7ne6 *hat to e!ect#
."8ut on the grass, I sa* them) my deceased "ather and his mother# 3y
"ather had also been '$ at the time o" his death seven years ago# I estimate that
his very elderly mother had died in $%=9, *hen I *as seven years old ;I1m almost
H% no*<#
."A very unusual dream# 3y "ather and his mother *ere *aiting "or me# The
strange thing *as that Erandmother (utts loo+ed considerably younger than
her son, my "ather# She *as in her late :,1s or early >,1s, a beauti"ul *oman *ith
straight bro*n hair and stri+ing blue0green eyes that had a strong magnetic
Auality#
."Fo* my grandmother *as on her +nees, +neeling u!right in the grass# I
dro!!ed to my +nees be"ore her# We greeted each other li+e old "riends, *ra!!ing
our arms around one another as *e tal+ed, and +issed very animatedly# We *ere
so !leased to see each other? I remember my "ather1s legs as he stood beside us#
Be *as more shado*y all through the dream, ho*ever, not nearly as substantial
and real as his mother *as# For did I see my o*n mother A his *i"e A much
more clearly# All o" us *ere tal+ing constantly, but I don1t remember *hat any o"
us said, ece!t that our meeting mar+ed a /oyous occasion#
C#ARACTERISTICS OF FRAME3ORK , C (,4 C
."I don1t recall having had any other dreams o" this +ind# I *o+e u! as it
ended A or "aded out o" my !erce!tion A *ith the certain "eeling that it
re!resented something Auite unusual# Jane *as slee!ily stirring beside me, and I
told her I1d had Auite a dream# I described it in detail "or her *hen *e got u! at
about &),, A#3# "
.Fo* here1s *hat Seth had to say about the dream right a"ter brea+ ended)2
In y!)' e'-s. y!)' fahe'Bs -!he' is 'ea*y ! ene' i-e a0ain. Y!)' fahe'
6as &!inin0 y!) !) ! he'. an* acD)ainin0 he' 6ih !he' s)ch %i/in0 -e->e's
!f he fa-i%y as 6e%%. 6h! a'e si%% in i-e. Many in*i/i*)a%s *! his.
&sych!%!0ica%%y >ec!-in0 a6a'e !f 'e%ai/es si%% %i/in0. e/en h!)0h in %ife hey
-ay ne/e' -ee.
Y!) -ay fee% a%!ne in %ife if a%% !f y!)' 'e%ai/es a'e *ea*. f!' exa-&%e. In
he sa-e 6ay. ene'in0 %ife. y!) !fen ass)'e y!)'se%/es ha &as f'ien*s !'
'e%ai/es a'e he'e >ef!'e y!).
.The dream suggests numerous sub/ects that Seth didn 1t go into, and that
I1ll leave "or the reader to consider) reincarnation, the shi"ting o" ages and the
inde!endence o" memory "rom time in the dream state, and so "orth# I do have a
"e* clear conscious memories o" Erandmother (utts7 the last time I sa* her she
*as ill, a "e* months be"ore her death H= years ago# @et, strangely, I can
consciously acce!t that my grandmother !assed a*ay more than hal" a century
ago easier than I can the "act that my o*n "ather and mother have already been
dead "or seven and "ive years, res!ectively#
.A"ter brie"ly dealing *ith a cou!le o" other matters "ollo*ing this dream
material, Seth closed out the session at $$),H D#3#2
NOTES" SESSION 5,<
(.See N!e , f!' Sessi!n 5@+.
,.I hin7 ha !ni0h. 6hen he sa'e* a%7in0 a>!) he inc%inai!n !f
F'a-e6!'7 , !6a'* 0!!* !' c!ns')ci/e *e/e%!&-en. Seh >e0an ! e%a>8
!'ae a >i !n his sae-en afe' 4":@ in he %as sessi!n. 6hen he !%* )s ha
I he )ni/e'se $is a)!-aica%%y &'e*is&!se* . . . !6a'* he c'eai!n !f B0!!*B
e/ens.$
I a%s! %%iin7 SehBs &assa0es in his F5,<hG sessi!n >ea' )&!n his 'e-a'7s in
Sessi!n 5, I. iOIKci nin0 nianBs $')e i*enificai!n 6ih na)'e.$ his $&%ace in he
c!nex IS% %i&. &hysiI .i% &%ane.$
C (+@ C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
SESSION 5,2. MARC# (+.(425
4":4 P.M. MONDAY
.In this noon1s mail Jane received "rom her editor, Tarn 3ossman, an
early !rinter1s !roo" o" the boo+ /ac+et "or The Afe'*eah =!)'na% !f an
A-e'ican Phi%!s!&he'" The 3!'%* Vie6 !f 3i%%ia- =a-es. This is the
"irst time *e1ve seen the design, and *e li+e it very much) The long title,
along *ith Jane1s name and In'!*)ci!n >y Seh. are *ell arranged in
subtle !astel colors against a dee! blue bac+ground# Bo*ever, this !roo"
doesn1t contain the co!y that Tarn *ill !re!are "or the inside "la!s and the
bac+ o" the /ac+et#
$
2
;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
A &!&!)''i. #e'e*iy &%ays fa' %ess a &a' in he s!8ca%%e* f!'-ai!n
!f cha'ace' han is 0ene'a%%y s)&&!se*.
F!' ha -ae'. Mhe sa-e is ')e !fN en/i'!n-en. as i is )s)a%%y
)n*e's!!*. Y!)' c)%)'a% >e%iefs &'e*is&!se y!) ! ine'&'e ex&e'ience
in e'-s !f he'e*iy an* en/i'!n-en. h!6e/e'. s! ha y!) f!c)s
&'i-a'i%y )&!n he- as &'i-e ca)ses !f >eha/i!'. This in )'n 'es)%s in
-)ch -!'e s')c)'e* ex&e'ience han necessa'y. Y!) *! n! c!ncen'ae
)&!n he exce&i!ns A he chi%*'en 6h! *! n! see- ! fi he &ae'ns !f
hei' fa-i%ies !' en/i'!n-ens. s! !f c!)'se n! ae-&s a'e -a*e ! /ie6
h!se 7in*s !f )n!fficia% >eha/i!'.
Beca)se !f his. %a'0e !'0aniHe* &ae'ns >ehin* h)-an aci/iy !fen
esca&e y!)' n!ice a%-!s c!-&%ee%y. Y!) 'ea* c!nsan%y !f &e!&%e 6h!
see- ! ha/e >een -!s affece* >y fici!na% cha'ace's. f!' exa-&%e. !'
>y &e's!na%iies f'!- he &as. !' >y c!-&%ee s'an0e's. -!'e han hey
ha/e >een affece* >y hei' !6n fa-i%ies. S)ch si)ai!ns a'e c!nsi*e'e*
!**iies.
The h)-an &e's!na%iy is fa' -!'e !&en ! a%% 7in*s !f si-)%i han is
s)&&!se*. If inf!'-ai!n is h!)0h ! c!-e ! he se%f !n%y h'!)0h
&hysica% -eans. hen !f c!)'se he'e*iy an* en/i'!n-en -)s >e seen
>ehin* h)-an -!i/ai!n. 3hen y!) 'ea%iHe ha he &e's!na%iy can an*
*!es ha/e access ! !he' 7in*s !f inf!'-ai!n han &hysica%. hen y!)
-)s >e0in ! 6!n*e' 6ha effecs h!se *aa ha/e !n he f!'-ai!n !f
cha'ace' an* in*i/i*)a% 0'!6h. Chi%*'en *! a%'ea*y &!ssess cha'ace' a
>i'h. an* he eni'e &'!>a>%e inen !f hei' %i/es exiss hen as s)'e%y as
*!es he &'!>a>%e &%an f!' he a*)% >!*y hey 6i%% %ae' &!ssess.
C#ARACTERISTICS OF FRAME3ORK , C (+( C
C!nsci!)sness f!'-s he 0enes. an* n! he !he' 6ay a'!)n*. an*
he a>!)8!8>e8>!'n infan is he a0ency ha a**s ne6 -ae'ia% h'!)0h
he ch'!-!s!-a% s')c)'e.
,
The chi%* is f'!- >i'h fa' -!'e a6a'e !f a%%
7in*s !f &hysica% e/ens han is 'ea%iHe* a%s!. B) >esi*e ha. he chi%*
)ses he ea'%y yea's ! ex&%!'e A &a'ic)%a'%y in he *'ea- sae A !he'
7in*s !f -ae'ia% ha s)i is !6n fancies an* inens. an* i c!nsan%y
'ecei/es a s'ea- !f inf!'-ai!n ha is n! a a%% *e&en*en )&!n is
he'e*iy !' en/i'!n-en.
On hese !he' %e/e%s he chi%* 7n!6s. f!' exa-&%e. !f is c!n8
e-&!'a'ies >!'n a a>!) he sa-e i-e. Each &e's!nBs $in*i/i*)a%$ %ife
&%an fis in s!-e6he'e 6ih ha !f his !' he' c!ne-&!'a'ies. Th!se
&%ans a'e c!--)nicae* !ne ! he !he'. an* &'!>a>i%iies insan%y a'e
se in! -!i!n in F'a-e6!'7 ,. T! s!-e *e0'ee !' an!he' ca%c)%ai!ns
a'e -a*e s! ha. f!' insance. in*i/i*)a% A 6i%% -ee in*i/i*)a% B a a
-a'7e&%ace +@ yea's %ae' A if his fis in 6ih he inens !f >!h
&a'ies. The'e 6i%% >e ce'ain c!'ne's!ne enc!)ne's in each &e's!nBs %ife
ha a'e se )& as s'!n0 &'!>a>i%iies. !' as &%ans ! >e 0'!6n in!.
The'e a'e >!*ies !f e/ens. hen. ha in a ce'ain fashi!n y!) 6i%%
-ae'ia%iHe a%-!s in he sa-e 6ay ha y!) 6i%% -ae'ia%iHe y!)' !6n
a*)% >!*y f'!- he s')c)'e !f he fe)s. In h!se e'-s he >!*y 6!'7s
6ih &hysica% &'!&e'ies A h!)0h a0ain hese &'!&e'ies. as *isc)sse*
!fen. ha/e hei' !6n c!nsci!)snesses an* 'ea%iies.
Y!)' -ena% %ife *ea%s 6ih &sych!%!0ica% e/ens. !>/i!)s%y. >)
>eneah s!8ca%%e* n!'-a% a6a'eness he chi%* 0'!6s !6a'* he -ena%
>!*y !f e/ens ha 6i%% c!-&!se his !' he' %ife. Th!se )niD)e inens ha
cha'ace'iHe each in*i/i*)a% exis in F'a-e6!'7 ,. hen A an* 6ih
>i'h. h!se inens i--e*iae%y >e0in ! i-&'ess he &hysica% 6!'%* !f
F'a-e6!'7 (.
Each chi%*Bs >i'h chan0es he 6!'%*. !>/i!)s%y. f!' i ses )& an
insan &sych!%!0ica% -!-en)- ha >e0ins ! affec aci!n in
F'a-e6!'7 ( an* F'a-e6!'7 , a%i7e.
.$,)=92 A chi%* -ay >e >!'n 6ih a s'!n0 a%en f!' -)sic. f!'
exa-&%e. Say he chi%* is )n)s)a%%y 0ife*. Bef!'e he M!' sheN is !%*
en!)0h ! >e0in any 7in* !f 'ainin0. he 6i%% 7n!6 !n !he' %e/e%s he
&'!>a>%e *i'eci!n ha -)sic 6i%% a7e *)'in0 his %ifei-e. #e 6i%% >e
acD)aine* in he *'ea- sae 6ih !he' y!)n0 >)**in0 -)si ci ans.
h!)0h hey a'e infans a%s!. A0ain. &'!>a>i%iies 6i%% >e
C (+, C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,
se in! -!i!n. s! ha each chi%*Bs inen 'eaches !). The'e is 0'ea
f%exi>i%iy. h!6e/e'. an* acc!'*in0 ! in*i/i*)a% &)'&!ses -any s)ch
chi%*'en 6i%% a%s! >e acD)aine* 6ih -)sic !f he &as. T! !ne exen !'
an!he' his a&&%ies ! e/e'y fie%* !f en*ea/!' as each &e's!n a**s ! he
6!'%* scene. an* as he inens !f each in*i/i*)a%. a**e* ! h!se !f each
!he' &e's!n a%i/e. -)%i&%y A s! ha he f)%fi%%-en !f he in*i/i*)a%
'es)%s in he acc!-&%ish-ens !f y!)' 6!'%*.
+
An* he %ac7 !f f)%fi%%-en
!f c!)'se &'!*)ces h!se %ac7s ha a'e a%s! s! a&&a'en.
;i/e )s a -!-en . . . S!-e 'ea*e's ha/e >'!he's !' sise's. !' >!h.
Ohe's a'e !n%y chi%*'en. Y!)' i*eas !f in*i/i*)a%iy ha-&e' y!) ! a
%a'0e exen. T! !ne exen !' an!he'. a0ain. each &!'i!n !f
c!nsci!)sness. 6hi%e ise%f. c!nains MheN &!enia%s !f a%% c!n8
sci!)snesses. Y!)' &'i/ae inf!'-ai!n a>!) he 6!'%* is n! nea'%y as
&'i/ae as y!) s)&&!se. he'ef!'e. f!' >ehin* he ex&e'ience !f any !ne
e/en. each !f y!) &!ssesses inf!'-ai!n &e'ainin0 ! !he' *i-ensi!ns
!f ha sa-e e/en ha y!) *! n! !'*ina'i%y &e'cei/e.
If y!) a'e in/!%/e* in any 7in* !f -ass ha&&enin0. f'!- a c!nce' !
an a/a%anche. y!) a'e a6a'e !n !he' %e/e%s !f a%% !f he aci!ns %ea*in0
! ha s&ecific &a'ici&ai!n. If >)i%*in0s a'e c!ns')ce* !f >'ic7s D)ie
/isi>%e. s! -ass e/ens a'e f!'-e* >y -any s-a%%. in/isi>%e ha&&enin0s
A each. h!6e/e'. fiin0 !0ehe' D)ie &'ecise%y in a 7in* !f
&sych!%!0ica% -as!n'y in 6hich each !f y!) has a -ena% han*. This
a&&%ies ! -ass c!n/e'si!ns an* ! na)'a% *isase's a%i7e.
En* !f *icai!n A ha 6as *icai!n.
.$,)>:# As he !rogressed *ith the session I began ho!ing that Seth
meant it "or Mass E/ensJ "inally I decided to insert it in the boo+ even i" he
didn 1t#
.The "ollo*ing isn 1t dictation, o" course, but concerns instead a very
vivid dream Jane had the day be"ore yesterday, and Seth1s inter!retation o"
it this evening# We1re !resenting that dream material here because it con0
tains elements o" general interest, and covers !oints some readers have
touched u!on in their letters to Jane ;and Seth<# Jane1s dream made me a
little envious ;even i" an element o" "ear might be involved in such an
event<, since I don1t recall ever having had one li+e it# She *rote)
."5ream, Saturday a"ternoon, 3arch $$, $%&'#
."I too+ a na!, and a*a+ened remembering this dream e!erience) First
I *as in a room as+ing a grou! o" !eo!le about 1the council1 A L *anted to
C#ARACTERISTICS OF FRAME3ORK, C (++ C
+no* i" there *as such a thing# Instantly a *hite light came "rom the "loor
u! through the ceiling, door *idth, *ith some symbols in or on it# I imme0
diately *hooshed u! through the air into it, ascending out o" the room at
great s!eed# I became some*hat "rightened and *ished to return7 I thin+ I
*as a"raid o" being carried a*ay too com!letely# I don1t +no* *hat I sa*# I
returned to the room at once, but "orget ho* or the circumstances#
."Gater, I1m in some +ind o" s!iritualistic reading room, telling a
*oman o" my e!erience# When I say I1m the author o" the Seth material she
becomes u!set, saying that they don1t acce!t it# This doesn 1t bother me# "
.Fo* "rom Seth)2
R)>)'. I )n*e'san*. 6as %!!7in0 f!' he c!)nci%. #e 6as %!!7in0 f!'
c!)nse% !f a -!s exa%e* 7in*. an* s! i >eca-e he c!)nci% A an
exce%%en e'-. >y he 6ay. san*in0 f!' he -!s ini-ae an* ye exa%e*
c!)nse% &!ssi>%e f!' any in*i/i*)a%.
#e 6as %!!7in0 f!' a sae !f hi0he' c!nsci!)sness ha 6!)%* 'e&8
'esen a )niD)e an* ye )ni/e'sa% s!)'ce !f inf!'-ai!n an* 'e/e%ai!n.
S)ch a s!)'ce *!es exis f!' each in*i/i*)a%. 'e0a'*%ess !f h!6 i is
ine'&'ee*. The 6hie %i0h is cha'ace'isica%%y a sy->!% in s)ch cases.
#e c!)%* n! assi-i%ae he inf!'-ai!n. an* >eca-e f'i0hene*. ! s!-e
exen a %eas. a he /asness !f he ex&e'ience in/!%/e*. as if he ancien
ye ne6 7n!6%e*0e ha he s!)0h f!' his in*i/i*)a% 'eas!ns 6as s!
enc!-&assin0 ha his !6n in*i/i*)a%iy 6!)%* ha/e '!)>%e han*%in0 i
6hi%e 'eainin0 is !6n necessa'y f'a-e !f 'efe'ence. A na)'a%8en!)0h
'eaci!n. si-&%y >eca)se !f he )s)a% )nfa-i%ia'iy !f s)ch ex&e'iences.
#e 6as >ahe* in ha %i0h. h!6e/e'. fi%%e* 6ih i. 'ef'eshe* >y i.
an* 0i/en ne6 c!-&'ehensi!ns ha 6i%% n!6 e-e'0e in his ex&e'ience in
a &iece-ea% fashi!n ha can >e assi-i%ae* in his n!'-a% f'a-e !f
'efe'ence. T'ans%ai!ns. hen. a'e e/en n!6 >ein0 -a*e. The c!nac 6i%%
a%s! >e 'eesa>%ishe*.
.A"ter ta+ing several minutes to cover some other material "or "ane, Seth
said good night at $$)$, D#3#2
NOTES" SESSION 5,2
(. S&ea7in0 !f >!!7s" E/en 6ih a%% !f he he%& =ane has 0i/en -e %ae%y !n Dsyche
an* V!%)-e , !f "Jn+no*n"Reality Fsee he !&enin0 n!es f!' sessi!ns #B,( an* 5,+.
'e&ei %i/e%yG. I B - si%% !n%y %!! c!nsci!)s !f he 6!'7 I ha/e
C (+1 C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,
! *! ! finish he n!es an* !he' -ae'ia% f!' >!h >!!7s. an* &) !0ehe' hei'
-an)sc'i&s f!' he &)>%ishe'. I !fen *isc!/e' he !/e'a%% c!--i-en. !' &%an. %in0e'in0
in -y -in* !n a *isan c!nsci!)s %e/e% A a &'ess)'e !6a'* acc!-&%ish-en ha see-s
>!)n* ! acc!-&any hese %!n08'an0e &'!Eecs. A i-es his fee%in0 can >ese -e. an* I
-ay fin* -yse%f 'yin0 ! esi-ae he n)->e' !f 6ee7s iB%% a7e -e ! finish V!%)-e ,
fi's. hen Dsyche#
B) na)'a%%y. I !%* =ane 'ecen%y A a0ain A I chose ! >ec!-e in/!%/e* 6ih he
6h!%e Seh &hen!-en!n in he -!s ini-ae 6ays. I *i* s! >eca)se I 7ne6 f'!- is /e'y
>e0innin0 Fin %ae (4<+G ha his &'!cess !f *isc!/e'y 6ih Seh 6as -!'e han 6!'h i. I
si%% hin7 s!. I a**e* ha IB* ce'ain%y ch!!se ! *! he sa-e hin0 a0ain. an* ha I h!&e*
! say in/!%/e* 6ih he Seh >!!7s in*efinie%y. ;'ane* ha SehBs -ae'ia% -ay $!n%y$
>e >'in0in0 in! !)' c!nsci!)s a6a'eness 7n!6%e*0e 6e a%'ea*y &!ssess an* )se !n !he'
%e/e%s. si%% iBs a fine hin0 ha his -ae'ia% -a7es )s a*are !f ha inne' c!-&'ehensi!n
A an* s! ne6 *i-ensi!ns !f c!nsci!)sness >ec!-e a/ai%a>%e ! )s. I $*'e6$ a '!)0h
ana%!0y 6ih &ainin0 F! -a7e a &)nG" The a'is -ay sa' 6!'7in0 !n a >%an7 can/as.
ye each &hysica% >')sh s'!7e he !' she *e%ineaes is >)i% )&!n inne' 7n!6%e*0e an*
ex&e'ienceJ in he &ainin0 hese D)a%iies a'e !>Eecifie* in ne6 c!->inai!ns. 6hich in
)'n a** f)'he' ! he a'isBs c!nsci!)s c!-&'ehensi!n. An* 6hen he &ainin0 is
finishe*. he a'is c!ne-&%aes a ne6 'ea%iy !f his !' he' !6n c'eai!n.
I -ai%e* he %as cha&e' !f 4mir ! P'enice8#a%% E)s a -!nh a0! F!n Fe>')a'y 5G.
Beca)se !f /a'i!)s *e%ays. =ane is si%% 6aiin0 f!' ne6s !f he >!!7Bs !fficia% acce&ance.
e/en h!)0h she 7n!6s ha Ta- an* !he' exec)i/es he'e %i7e i /e'y -)ch. 4mir,
h!6e/e'. is !f an in8>e6een %en0h A sh!'e' han a n!/e%. fa' %!n0e' han -!s
chi%*'enBs >!!7s A an* she 6!n*e's" Is ha fac 0!in0 ! c!-&%icae P'enice8#a%%Bs
&'esenai!n !f 4mir as a s!'y f!' $'ea*e's !f a%% a0es$? The'eBs a%7 !f &)>%ishin0 i in
6! sh!'e' /!%)-es. =ane *!esnB 7n!6 6ha ! hin7. In he -eani-e. see he !&enin0
n!es f!' Sessi!n 5(1.
,.Ch'!-!s!-es a'e '!*8%i7e >!*ies 6ihin he ce%% n)c%e)s. an* ca''y he 0enes ha
0!/e'n he'e*ia'y cha'ace'isics. They se&a'ae %en0h6ise ! *!)>%e in n)->e'
*)'in0 ce%% *i/isi!n. See N!e , f!' Sessi!n 5,(.
+.SehBs -ae'ia% !n in*i/i*)a% c'eai/iy a !nce 'e-in*e* -e !f a ce'ain &assa0e !f
his in he &'i/ae. !' *e%ee*. &!'i!n !f he :5@h sessi!n f!i A&'i% (,. (42(. I ca-e
ac'!ss i 'ecen%y 6hi%e %!!7in0 f!' s!-e !he' 'efe'ences heB* -a*e ! =ane. !'
R)>)'. FThe 'e0)%a' &a' !f he :5@h sessi!n. inci*ena%%y. 6as f!' a >!!7. !!"
Cha&e' ,@ !f Seth S!ea+s#2 I %i7e he f!%%!6in0 D)!ai!n s! -)ch ha IB/e -a*e
c!&ies !f i f!' )s ! 7ee& 6he'e 6e can 'efe' ! he- A in -y case. &inne* )& !n a
6a%% in -y s)*i!. This %i%e a%fai% is a y&ica% exa-&%e !f h!6 s!-ehin0 0!!* can
0e %!s in he c!nsanKG
C#ARACTERISTICS OF FRAME3ORK, C (+: C
0'!6in0 -ass !f Seh -ae'ia%J e/en 6ih !)' ae-&s a in*exin0. iBs /e'y
*iffic)% ! 7ee& 'ac7 !f sin0%e &a'a0'a&hs %i7e his"
$R)>)' is. as y!) 7n!6. hi0h%y c'eai/e. 3ha -!s a'iss *! n! 'ea%iHe is
ha he se%f is he fi's c'eai!n. They *! n! hin7 !f he-se%/es as &'!*)cs !f
hei' !6n c'eai/iy. Beca)se !f R)>)'Bs ene'0y an* c'eai/iy. he has a%6ays
&e'fec%y -i''!'e* an* e/en s!-e6ha exa00e'ae* he c!n*ii!n !f he inne'
se%f. is aci/iies an* inne' &!s)'es.$
O>/i!)s%y. hen. SehBs !>se'/ai!n *!esnB a&&%y ! &e!&%e in he a's a%!ne.
>) ! e/e'y!ne.
SESSION 5,5. MARC# (:.(425
4":+ P.M. 3EDNESDAY
;!!* e/enin0.
.Eood evening, Seth#"2
N!6" In y!)' e'-s. s&ea7in0 -!'e !' %ess his!'ica%%y. ea'%y -an 6as in a
-!'e c!nsci!)s 'e%ai!nshi& 6ih F'a-e6!'7 , han y!) a'e n!6.
As R)>)' -eni!ne* in Dsychic Dolitics, he'e a'e -any 0'a*ai!ns !f
c!nsci!)sness. an* as I -eni!ne* in The Fature o" the Dsyche, ea'%y -an )se*
his c!nsci!)sness in !he' 6ays han h!se y!) a'e fa-i%ia' 6ih. #e !fen
&e'cei/e* 6ha y!) 6!)%* ca%% he &'!*)cs !f he i-a0inai!n as sense *aa. f!'
exa-&%e. -!'e !' %ess !>Eecifie* in he &hysica% 6!'%*.
The i-a0inai!n has a%6ays *ea% 6ih c'eai/iy. an* as -an >e0an ! se%e
)&!n a 7in* !f c!nsci!)sness ha *ea% 6ih ca)se an* effec. he n! %!n0e'
&hysica%%y &e'cei/e* he &'!*)cs !f his i-a0inai!n *i'ec%y in he !%* -anne'.
#e 'ea%iHe* in h!se ea'%ie' %i-es ha i%%ness. f!' insance. 6as iniia%%y as -)ch
he 'es)% !f he i-a0inai!n as hea%h 6as. f!' he ex&e'ience* fa' -!'e *i'ec%y
he >'i%%ian cha'ace' !f his !6n i-a0inai!n. The %ines >e6een i-a0inai/e
an* &hysica% ex&e'ience ha/e >%)''e* f!' y!). an* !f c!)'se %)8y ha/e a%s!
>ec!-e e-&e'e* >y !he' >e%iefs an* he ex&e'iences ha h!se >e%iefs hen
en0en*e'.
I a- &)in0 his /e'y si-&%y he'e. I is fa' -!'e c!-&%icae* A an* ye
ea'%y -an. f!' exa-&%e. >eca-e a6a'e !f he fac ha n! -an 6as inE)'e*
6ih!) ha e/en fi's >ein0 i-a0ine* ! !ne exen !' an!he'. The'ef!'e.
i-a0ine* hea%in0s 6e'e )i%iHe*. in
C (+< C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,
6hich a &hysica% i%%ness 6as i-a0inai/e%y c)'e* A an* in h!se *ays he
c)'es 6!'7e*.
Re0a'*%ess !f y!)' his!'ies. h!se ea'%y -en an* 6!-en 6e'e D)ie
hea%hy. They ha* s'!n0 eeh an* >!nes. They *ea% 6ih he &hysica%
6!'%* h'!)0h he &)'&!sef)% )se !f he i-a0inai!n. h!6e/e'. in a 6ay
n!6 -!s *iffic)% ! )n*e'san*. They 'ea%iHe* hey 6e'e -!'a%. an*
-)s *ie. >) hei' 0'eae' a6a'eness !f F'a-e6!'7 , a%%!6e* he- a
%a'0e' i*enificai!n. s! hey )n*e's!!* ha *eah 6as n! !n%y a na)'a%
necessiy. >) a%s! an !&&!')niy f!' !he' 7in*s !f ex&e'ience an*
*e/e%!&-en .see Fote $ "or Session ',:2#
.Gong !ause at $,)$,#2 They fe% hei' 'e%ai!nshi& 6ih na)'e
ac)e%y. ex&e'iencin0 i in a fa' *iffe'en fashi!n han y!) *! y!)'s. They
fe% ha i 6as he %a'0e' ex&'essi!n !f hei' !6n -!!*s an*
e-&e'a-en. he -ae'ia%iHai!n !f se%f8e/ens ha 6e'e !! /as ! >e
c!naine* 6ihin he f%esh !f any !ne in*i/i*)a% !' any 0'!)& !f
in*i/i*)a%s. They 6!n*e'e* 6he'e hei' h!)0hs 6en afe' hey ha*
he-. an* hey i-a0ine* ha in !ne 6ay !' an!he' h!se h!)0hs )'ne*
in! he >i'*s an* '!c7s. he ani-a%s an* 'ees ha 6e'e he-se%/es e/e'8
chan0in0.
They a%s! fe% ha hey 6e'e he-se%/es. h!6e/e'J ha as h)-ans
Mhey 6e'eN he -anifesai!n !f he %a'0e' ex&'essi!n !f na)'e ha 6as
!! s&%en*i* ! >e c!naine* a%!ne 6ihin na)'eBs f'a-e6!'7. ha na)'e
nee*e* he- A ha is. -en A ! 0i/e i an!he' 7in* !f /!ice. 3hen
-en s&!7e hey s&!7e f!' he-se%/esJ ye >eca)se hey fe% s! a &a' !f
he na)'a% en/i'!n-en hey s&!7e f!' na)'e a%s!. an* f!' a%% !f is
c'ea)'es.
M)ch is n! )n*e's!!* in y!)' ine'&'eai!ns. In ha 6!'%* -en
7ne6 ha na)'e 6as >a%ance*. B!h ani-a%s an* -en -)s *ie. If a -an
6as ca)0h an* eaen >y ani-a%s. as s!-ei-es ha&&ene*. Mhis fe%%!6sN
*i* n! >e0')*0e ha ani-a% is &'ey A a %eas. n! in he *ee&es !f
e'-s. An* 6hen hey s%aye* !he' ani-a%s he-se%/es an* ae he hea'.
f!' exa-&%e. i 6as n! !n%y ! !>ain he ani-a%sB $s!) hea's.$ !'
fea'%essnessJ >) a%s! he inen 6as ! &'ese'/e h!se cha'ace'isics s!
ha h'!)0h -enBs ex&e'iences each ani-a% 6!)%* c!nin)e ! %i/e !
s!-e exen.
Men in h!se i-es &'!ece* he-se%/es a0ains s!'-s. an* ye in
he sa-e 6ay hey *i* n! >e0')*0e he s!'- is /ici-s. They
C#ARACTERISTICS OF FRAME3ORK , C (+2 C
si-&%y chan0e* he a%%iances !f hei' c!nsci!)snesses f'!- he i*en8
ificai!n !f se%f86ihin8he8f%esh ! se%f86ihin8he8s!'-. ManBs an*
na)'eBs inens 6e'e %a'0e%y he sa-e. an* )n*e's!!* as s)ch. Man *i*
n! fea' he e%e-ens in h!se ea'%y i-es. as is n!6 s)&&!se*.
.$,)=H#2 S!-e !f he ex&e'iences 7n!6n >y ea'%y -an 6!)%* see-
D)ie f!'ei0n ! y!) n!6. Ye in ce'ain f!'-s hey c!-e *!6n h'!)0h
he cen)'ies. Ea'%y -an. a0ain. &e'cei/e* hi-se%f as hi-se%f. an
in*i/i*)a%. #e fe% ha na)'e ex&'esse* f!' hi- he /as &!6e' !f his
!6n e-!i!ns. #e &'!Eece* hi-se%f !) in! na)'e. in! he hea/ens. an*
i-a0ine* he'e 6e'e 0'ea &e's!nifie* f!'-s ha %ae' )'ne* in! he
0!*s !f O%y-&)s. f!' exa-&%e. #e 6as a%s! a6a'e !f he %ife8f!'ce 6ihin
na)'eBs s-a%%es &a's. h!6e/e'. an* >ef!'e sense *aa >eca-e s!
san*a'*iHe* he &e'cei/e* his !6n /e'si!n !f h!se in*i/i*)a%iHe*
c!nsci!)snesses 6hich -)ch %ae' >eca-e he e%e-ena%s. !' s-a%%
s&i'is. B) a>!/e a%% he 6as a6a'e !f na)'eBs s!)'ce.
#e 6as fi%%e* 6ih 6!n*e' as his !6n c!nsci!)sness e/e'8ne6%y
ca-e in! >ein0. #e ha* n! ye c!/e'e* !/e' ha &'!cess 6ih he 7in*
!f s-!!h c!nin)iy ha y!)' !6n c!nsci!)sness has n!6 achie/e* A
s! 6hen he h!)0h a h!)0h he 6as fi%%e* 6ih c)'i!siy" 3he'e ha* i
c!-e f'!-? #is !6n c!nsci!)sness. hen. 6as f!'e/e' a s!)'ce !f
*e%i0h. is chan0in0 D)a%iies as n!icea>%e an* a&&a'en as he chan0in0
s7y. The 'e%ai/e s-!!hness !f y!)' !6n c!nsci!)sness A in h!se
e'-s. a %eas A 6as 0aine* a he ex&ense !f ce'ain !he' ex&e'iences.
he'ef!'e. ha 6e'e &!ssi>%e !he'6ise. Y!) c!)%* n! %i/e in y!)'
&'esen 6!'%* !f i-e if y!)' c!nsci!)sness 6as as &%ayf)%. c)'i!)s. an*
c'eai/e as i 6as. f!' MhenN i-e 6as a%s! ex&e'ience* fa' *iffe'en%y.
I -ay >e *iffic)% f!' y!) ! )n*e'san*. >) he e/ens ha y!) n!6
'ec!0niHe a'e as -)ch he 'es)% !f he 'ea%- !f he i-a0inai!n. as h!se
ex&e'ience* >y ea'%y -an 6hen he &e'cei/e* as 'ea% ha&&enin0s ha n!6
y!) 6!)%* c!nsi*e' ha%%)cina!'y. !' &)'e%y i-a0inai/e.
I see-s D)ie c%ea' ! y!) ha he -ass e/ens !f na)'e a'e
c!-&%ee%y !)si*e !f y!)' *!-ain. Y!) fee% y!) ha/e n! &a' in na)'e
exce& as y!) exe' c!n'!% !/e' i h'!)0h echn!%!0y. !' ha'- i. a0ain
h'!)0h echn!%!0y. Y!) 0'an ha he 6eahe' has
C (+5 C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
an effec )&!n y!)' -!!*s. >) any *ee&e' &sychic !' &sych!%!0ica%
c!nneci!ns >e6een y!) an* he e%e-ens s'i7es -!s !f y!) as D)ie
i-&!ssi>%e.
.$,)>,#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en. . . Y!) )se e'-s %i7e $>ein0 f%!!*e* >y
e-!i!n.$ h!6e/e'. an* !he' /e'y in)ii/e sae-ens sh!6in0 y!)'
!6n *ee&e' 'ec!0nii!n !f e/ens ha D)ie esca&e y!) 6hen y!)
exa-ine he- h'!)0h 'eas!n a%!ne. Man ac)a%%y c!)'s s!'-s. #e
see7s he- !). f!' e-!i!na%%y he )n*e'san*s D)ie 6e%% hei' &a' in his
!6n &'i/ae %ife. an* hei' necessiy !n a &hysica% %e/e%. Th'!)0h na)'eBs
-anifesai!ns. &a'ic)%a'%y h'!)0h is &!6e'. -an senses na)'eBs s!)'ce
an* his !6n. an* 7n!6s ha he &!6e' can ca''y hi- ! e-!i!na%
'ea%iHai!ns ha a'e 'eD)i'e* f!' his !6n 0'eae' s&i'i)a% an* &sychic
*e/e%!&-en.
Deah is n! an en*. >) a 'ansf!'-ai!n !f c!nsci!)sness. Na)'e.
6ih is chan0in0 seas!ns. c!nsan%y >'in0s y!) ha -essa0e. In ha
%i0h. an* 6ih ha )n*e'san*in0. na)'eBs *isase's *! n! c%ai- /ici-s"
Na)'e an* -an !0ehe' ac !) hei' necessa'y &a's in he %a'0e'
f'a-e6!'7 !f 'ea%iy.
Y!)' c!nce&s a>!) *eah an* na)'e. h!6e/e'. f!'ce y!) ! see -an
an* na)'e as a*/e'sa'ies. an* a%s! &'!0'a- y!)' ex&e'ience !f s)ch
e/ens s! ha hey see- ! !n%y c!nfi'- 6ha y!) a%'ea*y >e%ie/e. As I
-eni!ne* ea'%ie' .in Session '=$2, each &e's!n ca)0h in eihe' an
e&i*e-ic !' a na)'a% *isase' 6i%% ha/e &'i/ae 'eas!ns f!' ch!!sin0
h!se ci'c)-sances. S)ch c!n*ii!ns a%s! !fen in/!%/e e/ens in 6hich
he in*i/i*)a% senses a %a'0e' i*enificai!n. h!6e/e' A e/en s!-ei-es
a 'ene6e* sense !f &)'&!se ha -a7es n! sense in !'*ina'y e'-s.
En* !f *icai!n. .
.$,)H$# A"ter giving hal" a !age o" notes "or Jane, Seth ended the ses0
sion at $,)H' D#3#2
SESSION 5,4. MARC# ,,.(425
4"+@ P.M. 3EDNESDAY
.Gast 3onday evening Seth gave a very short !rivate session "or Jane7
it turned out to consist o" /ust one !age o" double0s!aced ty!e*ritten in"or0
mation# 5uring the session Seth said that he *as "!re!aring some
s!ecial
C#ARACTERISTICS OF FRAME3ORK, C (+4 C
material "or Ruburt, " but ece!t "or the ecellent relaation e""ects Jane has
e!erienced since then, *e have yet to learn *hat else may be involved#
.In Jane1s case, I mean something di""erent by "relaation" than might
be e!ected# Just recently I Auoted her in Volume = o" $Un7n!6n$ Rea%iyJ
"rom Fote 9 "or A!!endi $%, in !art)
."It1s a sort o" su!errelaation7 almost !ro"ound, and mental and !hys0
ical at once# A com!letely di""erent thing than /ust ya*ning, even though I
might >e ya*ning# It involves a curious sense o" dro!!ing do*n in*ardly,
o" going slo*ly beneath the realities *e usually !erceive # # # Such a rela0
ation, then, is almost an etension o" biological insight# "
.4ven *hile immersed in her most en/oyable state, Jane still *anted to
hold the session# "I thin+ I +no* his sub/ect matter "or tonight, " she said,
"but I don1t +no* i" it1ll be dictation or not# ...$ Then she too+ o"" her
glasses as she *ent into trance)2
;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
N!6" The ani-a%s *! ha/e i-a0inai!n. 'e0a'*%ess !f y!)' c)''en
h!)0h. Ye -an is s! 0ife* ha he *i'ecs his ex&e'ience an* f!'-s his
ci/i%iHai!ns %a'0e%y h'!)0h he )se !f his i-a0inai/e a>i%iies.
Y!) *! n! )n*e'san* his &!in c%ea'%y a a%%. >) y!)' s!cia%
!'0aniHai!ns. y!)' 0!/e'n-ens A hese a'e >ase* )&!n i-a0inai/e
&'inci&%es. The >asis !f y!)' -!s ini-ae ex&e'ience. he f'a-e6!'7
>ehin* a%% !f y!)' !'0aniHe* s')c)'es. 'ess )&!n a 'ea%iy ha is n!
c!nsi*e'e* /a%i* >y he /e'y insi)i!ns ha a'e f!'-e* h'!)0h is
a)s&ices.
I is n!6 nea'in0 Ease' .on 3arch =92, an* he yea'%y c!--e-8
!'ai!n !f 6ha is c!nsi*e'e* his!'ic fac" he M'es)''eci!n an*N
ascensi!n !f Ch'is in! hea/en.
(
Un!%* -i%%i!ns ha/e in !ne 6ay !'
an!he' c!--e-!'ae* ha !ccasi!n h'!)0h he cen)'ies. P'i/ae %i/es
ha/e -e'0e* 6ih &)>%ic seni-en an* 'e%i0i!)s fe'/!'. The'e ha/e >een
n)->e'%ess /i%%a0e fesi/a%s. !' ini-ae fa-i%y 0ahe'in0s. an* ch)'ch
se'/ices &e'f!'-e* !n Ease' S)n*ays n!6 f!'0!en. The'e ha/e >een
>%!!*y 6a's f!)0h !n he sa-e acc!)n. an* &'i/ae &e'sec)i!ns in
6hich h!se 6h! *i* n! a0'ee 6ih !ne !' an!he'Bs 'e%i0i!)s *!0-as
6e'e D)ie si-&%y 7i%%e* $f!' he 0!!* !f hei' s!)%s.$
C (1@ C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
The'e ha/e >een s&i'i)a% 'e>i'hs an* 'e0ene'ai!ns A an* )n0!*%y
s%a)0he' as 6e%%. as a 'es)% !f he -eanin0 !f Ease'. B%!!* an* f%esh
ha/e ce'ain%y >een !)che*. hen. an* %i/es chan0e* in ha 'e0a'*.
A%% !f h!se 'e%i0i!)s an* &!%iica% s')c)'es ha y!) ce'ain%y
'ec!0niHe as /a%i*. a'isin0 f'!- he $e/en$ !f Ch'isBs ascensi!n. exise*
A an* *! exis A >eca)se !f an i*ea. The i*ea 6as he 'es)% !f a
s&ecac)%a' ac !f he i-a0inai!n ha hen %ea& )&!n he his!'ica%
%an*sca&e. hi0h%i0hin0 a%% !f he e/ens !f he i-e. s! ha hey >eca-e
i%%)-inae* in*ee* 6ih a >%esse* an* )nea'h%y %i0h.
The i*ea !f -anBs s)'/i/a% !f *eah 6as n! ne6. The i*ea !f a 0!*Bs
$*escen$ ! ea'h 6as ancien. The !%* 'e%i0i!)s -yhs fi a *iffe'en
7in* !f &e!&%e. h!6e/e'. an* %ase* f!' as -any cen)'ies in he &as as
Ch'isianiy has 'eache* in! he f))'e.
,
The -i'ac)%!)s -e'0in0 !f
i-a0inai!n 6ih his!'ica% i-e. h!6e/e'. >eca-e %ess an* %ess
synch'!niHe*. s! ha !n%y '8i88e8s .s!elled2 'e-aine* an* he !%* 0!*s
seiHe* he i-a0inai!n n! %!n0e'. The i-e 6as 'i&e f!' Ch'isianiy.
.%)>%#2 Beca)se -an has n! )n*e's!!* he cha'ace'isics !f
he 6!'%* !f i-a0inai!n. he has h)s fa' a%6ays insise* )&!n )'n
in0 his -yhs in! his!'ica% fac. f!' he c!nsi*e's he fac)a% 6!'%*
a%!ne as he 'ea% !ne. A -an. %ie'a%%y !f f%esh an* >%!!*. -)s hen
&'!/e >ey!n* a%% *!)> ha each an* e/e'y !he' Mh)-an >ein0N
s)'/i/es *eah A >y *yin0. !f c!)'se. an* hen >y 'isin0. &hysica%%y8
&e'cei/e*. in! hea/en. Each -an *!es s)'/i/e *eah. an* each
6!-an .*ith Auiet amusement2, >) !n%y s)ch a %ie'a%8-in*e* s&ecies
6!)%* insis )&!n he &hysica% *eah !f a 0!*8-an as $&'!!f !f he
&)**in0.$ .
.Intently)2 A0ain. Ch'is 6as n! c')cifie*. The his!'ica% Ch'is.
+
as
he is h!)0h !f. 6as a -an i%%)-inae* >y &sychic 'ea%iies. !)che* 6ih
he infinie 'ea%iHai!n ha any !ne 0i/en in*i/i*)a% 6as. >y /i')e !f his
!' he' exisence. a c!nac >e6een A%% Tha Is an* -an7in*.
Ch'is sa6 ha in each &e's!n *i/iniy an* h)-aniy -e A an* ha
-an s)'/i/e* *eah >y /i')e !f his exisence 6ihin he *i/ine. 3ih!)
exce&i!n. a%% !f he h!''!'s c!nnece* 6ih Ch'isianiyBs na-e ca-e
f'!- $f!%%!6in0 he %ee' 'ahe' han he s&i'i !f he
C#ARACTERISTICS OF FRAME3ORK, C (1( C
%a6.$ !' >y insisence )&!n %ie'a% ine'&'eai!ns A
6hi%e he s&i'i)a%. i-a0inai/e c!nce&s >eneah 6e'e
i0n!'e*.
A0ain. -an *i'ecs his exisence h'!)0h he )se !f
his i-a0inai!n A a fea ha *!es *isin0)ish hi-
f'!- he ani-a%s. 3ha c!nnecs &e!&%e an* se&a'aes
he- is he &!6e' !f i*ea an* he f!'ce !f i-a0inai!n.
Pa'i!is-. fa-i%y %!ya%y. &!%iica% affi%iai!ns A he
i*eas >ehin* hese ha/e he 0'eaes &'acica%
a&&%icai!ns in y!)' 6!'%*. Y!) &'!Eec y!)'se%/es in!
i-e %i7e chi%*'en h'!)0h f'ee%y i-a0inin0 y!)'
0'!6h. Y!) insan%y c!%!' &hysica% ex&e'ience an*
na)'e ise%f 6ih he ins !f y!)' )niD)e i-a0inai/e
&'!cesses. Un%ess y!) hin7 D)ie c!nsisen%y A an*
*ee&%y A he i-&!'ance !f he i-a0inai!n D)ie
esca&es y!). an* ye i %ie'a%%y f!'-s he 6!'%* ha
y!) ex&e'ience an* he -ass 6!'%* in 6hich y!) %i/e.
The he!'y !f e/!%)i!n.
1
f!' insance. is an
i-a0inai/e c!ns')c. an* ye h'!)0h is %i0hs s!-e
0ene'ai!ns n!6 ha/e /ie6e* hei' 6!'%*. I is n! !n%y
ha y!) hin7 !f y!)'se%/es *iffe'en%y. >) y!)
ac)a%%y ex&e'ience a *iffe'en 7in* !f se%f. Y!)'
insi)i!ns chan0e hei' as&ecs acc!'*in0%y. s! ha
ex&e'ience fis he >e%iefs ha y!) ha/e a>!) i. Y!)
ac in ce'ain 6ays. Y!) /ie6 he eni'e )ni/e'se in a
fashi!n ha *i* n! exis >ef!'e. s! ha i-a0inai!n
an* >e%ief inan0i>%y s')c)'e y!)' s)>Eeci/e
ex&e'ience an* y!)' !>Eeci/e ci'c)-sances.
.$,)$,#2 In a%% !f he !he' i-a0inai/e c!ns')cs.
f!' exa-&%e. 6hae/e' hei' -e'is an* *isa*/ana0es.
-an fe% hi-se%f ! >e a &a' !f a &%an. The &%anne'
-i0h >e ;!*. !' na)'e ise%f. !' -an 6ihin na)'e !'
na)'e 6ihin -an. The'e -i0h >e -any 0!*s !' !ne.
>) he'e 6as a -eanin0 in he )ni/e'se. E/en he i*ea
!f fae 0a/e -an s!-ehin0 ! ac a0ains. an* '!)se*
hi- ! aci!n.
.All *ith much em!hasis and irony)2 The i*ea !f a
-eanin0%ess )ni/e'se. h!6e/e'. is in ise%f a hi0h%y
c'eai/e i-a0inai/e ac. Ani-a%s. f!' exa-&%e. c!)%*
n! i-a0ine s)ch an i*i!cy. s! ha he he!'y sh!6s
he inc'e*i>%e acc!-&%ish-en !f an !>/i!)s%y !'*e'e*
-in* an* ine%%ec ha can i-a0ine ise%f ! >e he
'es)% !f n!n!'*e'. !' cha!s A My!) ha/eN a c'ea)'e
6h! is ca&a>%e !f $-a&&in0$ is !6n >'ain. i-a0inin0
ha he >'ainBs fanasic 'e0)%ae* !'*e' c!)%* e-e'0e
f'!- a 'ea%iy ha ise%f has n! -eanin0. In*ee*. hen.
he he!'y ac)a%%y says hai he !'*e'e* )ni/e'se
-a0ica%%y e-e'0e* A
C (1, C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,
an* e/!%)i!niss -)s ce'ain%y >e%ie/e in a ;!* !f Chance s!-e6he'e.
!' in C!inci*ence 6ih a ca&ia% C. f!' hei' he!'ies 6!)%* -a7e n!
sense a a%% !he'6ise.
The 6!'%* !f he i-a0inai!n is in*ee* y!)' c!nac 6ih y!)' !6n
s!)'ce. Is cha'ace'isics a'e he c%!ses ! h!se in F'a-e6!'7 , ha
y!) can &'esen%y enc!)ne'.
Y!)' ex&e'ience !f his!'y. !f he *ays !f y!)' %ife. is in/isi>%y
f!'-e* >y h!se i*eas ha exis in he i-a0inai!n !n%y. an* hen a'e
&'!Eece* )&!n he &hysica% 6!'%*. This a&&%ies ! y!)' in*i/i*)a% >e%iefs
a>!) y!)'se%f an* he 6ay y!) see y!)'se%f in y!)' i-a0inai!n. Y!) a'e
ha/in0 6a's >e6een he =e6s an* he A'a>s an* he Ch'isians !nce
a0ain. >eca)se e-&hasis is &) )&!n %ie'a% ine'&'eai!ns !f s&i'i)a%
')hs.
In each &e's!n he i-a0inai/e 6!'%*. is f!'ce an* &!6e'. -e'0es
in! his!'ica% 'ea%iy. In each &e's!n. he )%i-ae an* )nassai%a>%e an*
)nD)encha>%e &!6e' !f A%% Tha Is is in*i/i*)a%iHe*. an* *6e%%s in i-e.
ManBs i-a0inai!n can ca''y hi- in! h!se !he' 'ea%-s A >)% 6hen he
'ies ! sD)eeHe h!se ')hs in! f'a-e6!'7s !! s-a%%. he *is!'s an*
>en*s inne' 'ea%iies s! ha hey >ec!-e Ea00e* *!0-as.
Ta7e y!)' >'ea7.
.$,)=9 to $,)>,#2
N!6" The %aes 0'!6h !f f)n*a-ena%is 'e%i0i!n has a'isen as Ji
c!)ne'-eas)'e a0ains he he!'ies !f e/!%)i!n. Y!) ha/e. hen. an
!/e'c!-&ensai!n. f!' in he Da'6inian
:
6!'%* he'e 6as n! -ean in0
an* n! %a6s. The'e 6e'e n! san*a'*s !f 'i0h !' 6'!n0. s! hJii %a'0e
&!'i!ns !f he &e!&%e fe% '!!%ess.
The Mf)n*a-ena%issN 'e)'ne* ! an a)h!'ia'ian 'e%i0i!n in 6hich
he s%i0hes ac -)s >e 'e0)%ae*. They 0a/e 'e%ease. an* hey a'e
0i/in0 'e%ease. ! he e-!i!ns. an* a'e h)s 'e>e%%in0 a0ains scienific
ine%%ec)a%is-. They 6i%% see he 6!'%* in >%ac7 an*86hie e'-s a0ain.
6ih 0!!* an* e/i% c%ea'%y *e%ineae* in he -!s si-&%isic e'-s. an*
h)s esca&e a s%i&&e'y. he-aic )ni/e'se. in 6hich -anBs fee%in0s see-e*
! 0i/e hi- n! f!!h!%* a a%%.
Unf!')nae%y. he f)n*a-ena%iss acce& %ie'a% ine'&'eai!ns !f
in)ii/e 'ea%iies in s)ch a 6ay ha hey f)'he' na''!6 he chan ne%s
h'!)0h 6hich hei' &sychic a>i%iies can f%!6. The f)n*a-eni.i%
f'a-e6!'7. in his &e'i!* !f i-e. f!' a%% !f is fe'/!'. is n! 'ich 8f!'
exa-&%e Ch'isianiy 6as in he &as. 6ih is n)-e'!)s sains. h
C#ARACTERISTICS OF FRAME3ORK, C (1+ C
is insea* a fanaica% P)'ian /ein. &ec)%ia'%y A-e'ican in cha'ace'. an*
'es'ici/e 'ahe' han ex&ansi/e. f!' he >)'ss !f e-!i!n a'e hi0h%y
s')c)'e* A ha is. he e-!i!ns a'e %i-ie* in -!s a'eas !f %ife.
&e'-ie* !n%y an ex&%!si/e 'e%i0i!)s ex&'essi!n )n*e' ce'ain
c!n*ii!ns. 6hen hey a'e n! s! -)ch s&!nane!)s%y ex&'esse* as
s)**en%y 'e%ease* f'!- he *a- !f )s)a% 'e&'essi!n.
The i-a0inai!n a%6ays see7s ex&'essi!n. I is a%6ays c'eai/e. an*
)n*e'neah he f'a-e6!'7s !f s!ciey i &'!/i*es f'esh inceni/es an*
ne6 a/en)es f!' f)%fi%%-en. ha can >ec!-e ha'nesse* h'!)0h fanaica%
>e%ief. 3hen his ha&&ens y!)' insi)i!ns >ec!-e -!'e 'e&'essi/e. an*
/i!%ence !fen e-e'0es as a 'es)%.
If y!) %!!7 f!' si0ns !f ;!*Bs /en0eance y!) 6i%% fin* he- e/e'y8
6he'e. An a/a%anche !' a f%!!* !' an ea'hD)a7e 6i%% n! >e seen as a
na)'a% ac !f he ea'hBs na)'a% c'eai/iy. >) insea* as a &)nish-en
f'!- ;!* f!' sin.
In e/!%)i!n -anBs na)'e is a-!'a%. an* anyhin0 0!es f!' s)'/i/a%Bs
sa7e. The'e is n! &!ssi>i%iy !f any s&i'i)a% s)'/i/a% as fa' as -!s
e/!%)i!niss a'e c!nce'ne*. The f)n*a-ena%iss 6!)%* 'ahe' >e%ie/e in
-anBs inhe'en sinf)% na)'e. f!' a %eas hei' >e%ief syse- &'!/i*es f!' a
f'a-e6!'7 in 6hich he can >e sa/e*. Ch'isBs -essa0e 6as ha each -an
is 0!!* inhe'en%y. an* is an in*i/i*)a%iHe* &!'i!n !f he *i/ine A an*
ye a ci/i%iHai!n >ase* )&!n ha &'ece& has ne/e' >een ae-&e*. The
/as s!cia% s')c)'es !f FCh'isianiy 6e'e insea* >ase* )&!n -anBs
$sinf)%$ na)'e A n! he !'0aniHai!ns an* s')c)'es ha -i0h a%%!6
hi- ! >ec!-e 0!!*. !' ! !>ain he 0!!*ness ha Ch'is D)ie c%ea'%y
&e'cei/e* -an a%'ea*y &!ssesse*.
.$$),$#2 I see-s a%-!s a sac'i%e0e ! say ha -an is 0!!*. 6hen
e/e'y6he'e y!) -ee c!n'a*ici!ns. f!' !! !fen -an ce'ain%y .iQ S
&ea's ! ac as if his -!i/es 6e'e insea* h!se !f a >!'n 7i%%e'. Y!) ha/e
>een a)0h n! ! ')s he /e'y fa>'ic !f y!)' >ein0. Y!) cann! ex&ec
y!)'se%/es ! ac 'ai!na%%y !' a%')isica%%y in any c!nsisen -anne' if
y!) >e%ie/e ha y!) a'e a)!-aica%%y *e0'a*e*. !' ha y!)' na)'e is s!
f%a6e* ha s)ch &e'f!'-ance is )ncha'ace'isic.
;i/e )s a -!-en . . . Y!) a'e a &a' !f na)'e ha has %ea'ne* iIS
-a7e ch!ices. a &a' !f na)'e ha na)'a%%y an* a)!-aica%%y &'!*)ces
*'ea-s an* >e%iefs a>!) 6hich y!) hen !'0aniHe y!)' 'ea%i/. The'e a'e
-any effecs 6hich y!) *! n! %i7e. >)y!) &!ssess
C(118 FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
a )niD)e 7in* !f c!nsci!)sness. in 6hich each in*i/i*)a%
has a han* in he !/e'a%% f!'-ai!n !f a 6!'%* 'ea%iy. an*
y!) a'e &a'ici&ain0 a a %e/e% !f exisence in 6hich y!)
a'e %ea'nin0 h!6 ! 'ansf!'- he i-a0inai/e 'ea%- !f
&'!>a>i%iies in! a -!'e !' %ess s&ecific. &hysica%%y
ex&e'ience* 6!'%*.
In a 6ay y!) ch!!se f'!- an infinie. en*%ess.
)nc!-&)a>%e n)->e' !f i*eas. an* sc)%& hese in! he
&hysica% f'a0-ens ha c!-&!se n!'-a% ex&e'ience. Y!)
*! his in s)ch a 6ay ha he i-e%ess e/ens a'e
ex&e'ience* in i-e. an* s! ha hey -ix an* -e'0e !
c!nf!'- ! he *i-ensi!ns !f y!)' 'ea%iy. A%!n0 he 6ay
he'e a'e acc!-&%ish-ens ha a'e as &'eci!)s as any
c'ea)'es !f any 7in* c!)%* &'!*)ce. The'e a'e a%s! 0'ea
fai%)'es A >) hese a'e fai%)'es !n%y in c!-&a'is!n 6ih
he 0%ie'in0 inne' 7n!6%e*0e !f he i-a0inai!n ha h!%*s
f!' y!) h!se i*ea%s a0ains 6hich y!) E)*0e y!)' acs.
Th!se i*ea%s a'e &'esen in each in*i/i*)a%. They a'e
na)'a% inc%inai!ns !6a'* 0'!6h an* f)%fi%%-en.
Tha 6as *icai!n. Tha 6as a%s! he en* !f he
cha&e' A an* I >i* y!) a f!n* 0!!* e/enin0.
."Than+ you very much, Seth# Eood night# "
.$$)$9 D#3# I1d say that much o" Seth1s ecellent
delivery since brea+ is related to some o" his material in
the '=Hth session, including this !assage) "I !ut the *ord
1good1 in Auotes "or no* because o" your misconce!tions
about the nature o" good and evil, *hich *e *ill discuss
some*hat later#"2
NOTES" SESSION 5,4
(. I a**e* $M'es)''eci!n an*N$ ! SehBs &assa0e
>eca)se =ane !%* -e ha acc!'*in0 ! !'*ina'y eachin0
Ch'isBs 'es)''eci!n f'!- he *ea* !!7 &%ace !n Ease'
S)n*ay. he hi'* *ay f!%%!6in0 his c')cifixi!n F!n F'i*ayG.
6hi%e his ascensi!n in! hea/en 'ans&i'e* a an in*efinie
%ae' i-e A )& ! 1@ *ays %ae'. as sae* in he 6'iin0s !f
S. L)7e in he Acs !f he A&!s%es FAA ("(@G. As fa' as
6e 7n!6. SehBs infe'ence ha Ch'isBs 'es)''eci!n an*
ascensi!n !!7 &%ace !n he sa-e *ay is c!n'a'y ! &!&)%a'
>e%ief.
$#e'e Seh see-e* ! e%esc!&e he 6! e/ens in!
!ne. $=ane 6'!e. $!' 'efe' ! he- !0ehe'. as if he
*isinci!n *i*nB exis f!' hi- . . . Seh -ay >e i-&%yin0
ha he ascension 6as he -ain iss)e in he Ch'is s!'y.
'ahe' han he 'es)''eci!n. !' e%%in0 )s ha he 6! e/ens
a'e s! ine'6ine* he -aica%%y as ! >e 'eae* as !ne.$
Since 6e *! n! a'>i'a'i%y chan0e SehBs c!!/. his
'efe'ence he'e ! he ascensi!n 'ahe' han he 'es)''eci!n.
ani% .i
C#ARACTERISTICS OF FRAME3ORK , C (1: C
si-i%a' !ne ha s!!n f!%%!6s. san* as hey 6e'e 0i/en. B). !>/i!)s%y. 6e *i* *eci*e !
a** his n!e.
A he sa-e i-e. =ane an* I chec7e* a n)->e' !f >i>%ica% 'efe'ences !n he Ne6
Tesa-en A an* *isc!/e'e* ha SehBs &assa0e see-s ! >e a case 6he'e he sh!6s a
7n!6%e*0e 6e *!nB c!nsci!)s%y &!ssess. F!' 6e %ea'ne* ha !f he f!)' ;!s&e%s
Facc!'*in0 ! Ma'7. Mahe6. L)7e. an* =!hn. in ha !'*e'G. s!-e sch!%a's >e%ie/e ha
L)7e an* =!hn can >e 'ea* as sain0 ha Ch'isBs 'es)''eci!n an* ascensi!n !!7 &%ace
!n he sa-e *ay. Ye in Acs. L)7e &!s)%aes he 1@8*ay ine'/a% >e6een he 6! e/ens.
FO'i0ina%%y L)7e c!-&!se* his ;!s&e% an* Acs as !ne 'eaiseJ he 6! 6e'e se&a'ae*
ea'%y in he sec!n* cen)'y.G O) !f s)ch c!n'a*ici!ns as h!se i-&%ie* in L)7eBs case.
h!6e/e'. c!nf)si!n an* !&&!sin0 !&ini!ns 'ei0n 6hen !ne s)*ies he ;!s&e%s an*
'e%ae* -ae'ia%. Ch'is hi-se%f %ef n! 6'ien 'ec!'*s. n!' a'e he'e any eye6iness !'
c!ne-&!'a'y acc!)ns !f his %ife.
In he :4(s sessi!n f!' Seth S!ea+s, I n!e* c%ai-s f!' an ea'%ie' *ae f!' he !'i0in
!f he fi's ;!s&e%. ha acc!'*in0 ! Ma'7J ne/e'he%ess. -!s a)h!'iies si%% >e%ie/e ha
he ;!s&e%s 6e'e 6'ien >e6een A.D. <: an* ((@. Since Ch'is 6as &'es)-a>%y c')cifie*
a'!)n* A.D. +@. his -eans ha s!-e +:81@ yea's &asse* >ef!'e he a*/en !f Ma'7Bs
acc!)n. The'e a'e -any c!nsisencies in he ;!s&e%s. >) a%s! inc!nsisencies ha cann!
>e 'es!%/e*. E/en he a)h!'shi&s !f he ;!s&e%s acc!'*in0 ! Mahe6 an* =!hn a'e n!6
>ein0 D)esi!ne*. A s)*y !f he Ne6 Tesa-en >!!7s a%!ne can D)ic7%y %ea* !ne in! a
-aHe !f D)esi!ns" 3hy isnB he 'es)''eci!n ise%f *esc'i>e*? 3hy a'e he'e s! fe6
'efe'ences ! he ascensi!n? Mahe6 *!esnB -eni!n i a a%% in his ;!s&e%. f!' exa-&%eJ
an* Pa)% a%%)*es ! i !n%y !nce F( Ti-!hy +"(<G in his 6'iin0s. Is he ;!s&e% acc!'*in0
! L)7e -e'e%y sche-aic. 'ahe' han ch'!n!%!0ica%? If i-e Fas -)ch as 1@ *aysG did
e%a&se >e6een Ch'isBs 'es)''eci!n an* ascensi!n. 6he'e 6as he &hysica%%y *)'in0 a%% !f
ha &e'i!*. !he' han !n he fe6 !ccasi!ns cie* in he ;!s&e%s an* in Acs. 6hen !n
/a'i!)s !ccasi!ns he 'e/ea%e* hi-se%f ! he 6!-en 6h! *isc!/e'e* his e-&y !->. !
he a&!s%es. an* ! s!-e !he's? S!-ei-es Ch'is a&&ea'e* as an a&&a'ii!n A >) as
Seh c!--ene* in a &'i/ae sessi!n" $Y!) c!)%* n! ha/e a 6!'%* in 6hich he ne6%y
'isen *ea* -ixe* 6ih he %i/in0. An exisence in a s&i'i)a% 'ea%- ha* ! f!%%!6 s)ch a
'es)''eci!n.$
IB* say ha in his 5,4h sessi!n Seh s&!7e !) !f a 7n!6%e*0e !f >i>%ica% 'a*ii!n
an* his!'yJ ha is. he 6asnB sayin0 ha Ch'is did 'ise f'!- he *ea* !' ascen* in!
hea/en. >) 'efe''in0 ! Ch'isianiyBs inter!retation !f is !6n c'eai/e Ch'is s!'y. Seh
has a%6ays -ainaine* ha Ch'is 6asnB c')cifie* ! >e0in 6ih A in*ee*. he !%* )s in
he sa-e &'i/ae sessi!n ha $... in he facs !f his!'y. he'e 6as n! c')cifixi!n.
'es)''eci!n. !' ascensi!n. In he e'-s !f his!'y. he'e 6as n! >i>%ica% Ch'is. In he
e'-s !f he >i>%ica% *'a-a F)n*e'%ine*G. h!6e/e'. Ch'is 6as c')cifie*.
C (1< C FRAME3ORK ( AN D FRAME3ORK ,
$I 6as he =e6ish 'a*ii!n ha n!)'ishe* he ne6 'e%i0i!n in is ea'%y sa0es. Ch'is.
as y!) 7n!6. 6as a c!--!n na-e. s! 6hen I say ha he'e 6as a -an na-e* Ch'is
in/!%/e* in h!se e/ens. I *! n! -ean ! say ha he 6as he >i>%ica% Ch'is. #is %ife 6as
!ne !f h!se ha 6e'e fina%%y )se* ! c!-&!se he c!-&!sie i-a0e !f he >i>%ica%
Ch'is.$ FIn Cha&e' ,@ !f Seth S!ea+s, see Sessi!n :5< f!' =)%y ,1. (42(.G
An* fina%%y. he'eBs an ans6e' ! a n)->e' !f inD)i'ies f'!- 'ea*e's. The <12h
sessi!n f!' Cha&e' ,( !f Dersonal Reality 6as he%* !n =)%y ,. (42+. an* in i I D)!e* a
'e-a'7 Seh -a*e ! -e he f!%%!6in0 Se&e->e'" $Y!) can ha/e -!'e -ae'ia% !n
=e')sa%e- !' Ch'is n!6. !' 6hen y!) 6an i. Y!) can ha/e The -hrist (oo+ 6hen y!)
6an i. . . . $
S! fa'. 6eB/e *!ne n!hin0 a>!) &'!*)cin0 The -hrist (oo+, exce& ! a%7 a>!) i
!nce in a 6hi%e. $3e%%. iBs ')e ha I ha/e a->i0)!)s fee%in0s a>!) *!in0 a >!!7 !n
'e%i0i!n.$ =ane sai* as 6e *isc)sse* his n!e. $B) f!' a%% ha. if Seh sa'e* *icain0 i
!-!''!6. IB* *! i. Many iss)es 6!)%* >e in/!%/e* A -ay>e e/en c)''en nai!na%
e/ens. I 0)ess I hin7 Seh 6!)%* 7n!6 he >es i-e f!' s)ch a >!!7 ! >e *!ne an*
&)>%ic%y in'!*)ce*.
$3hen he sai*. BY!) can ha/e The -hrist (oo+ 6hen y!) 6an i.B I hin7 he 6as E)s
sain0 his *illingness ! c!-&%y. May>e he 7n!6s ha 'ea%%y *anting i -i0h a7e a
6hi%e. a %eas !n -y &a'. B) I *! 7n!6 -y ai)*e a>!) 0ein0 s)ch a >!!7 has
i-&'!/e* a %! in he %as yea' !' 6!.$
Neihe' !f )s has any *!)> ha The -hrist (oo+ 6!)%* >e c!n'!/e'sia% in*ee*.
,.Acc!'*in0 ! Seh. hen. h!se !%* 'e%i0i!)s -yhs %ase* f!' a>!) ,@ cen)'ies.
*ain0 f'!- ,@@@ B.C.
+.See N!e , f!' Sessi!n 5,(.
1.Once a0ain" See -y -ae'ia% !n e/!%)i!n in A&&en*ix (, f!' V!%)-e , !f
"Jn+no*n " Reality, 6hen ha >!!7 is &)>%ishe*. In 3ass 4vents, see N!e , f!'
Sessi!n 5,(.
:.See N!e 1 f!' Sessi!n 5@,.
C#APTERS
T#E MEC#ANICS OF ERPERIENCE
SESSION 5+@. MARC# ,2.(425
4"(: P.M. MONDAY
L O ince Jane began dictating Mass E/ens $$ months ago, I1ve men0N +/ tioned
our chec+ing the !rinter1s !age !roo"s "or t*o o" her other boo+s) Volume $ o"
$Un7n!6n$ Rea%iy. and CeHanne. Fo* I can add a third boo+, =a-es. to the
list# The uncorrected !roo"s, ty!eset in the actual !age "ormat in *hich the boo+
*ill be !ublished, arrived last Thursday# So no* *e1re s!ending much o" our
*or+ing time chec+ing A and double0chec+ing A the !roo"s against our carbon
co!y o" the co!yedited =a-es manuscri!t# 8ur scrutiny *ill include s!elling,
!unctuation, and all o" the other indicia that !eo!le ta+e "or granted *hen they
read the "inished *or+# We must also ma+e sure that no *ords, sentences, or
!aragra!hs have been inadvertently du!licated or omitted# We estimate that *e
should have the *hole /ob "inished and in the mail to Drentice0Ball in about $,
days#
.Five *ee+s ago ;in the notes leading o"" Session '=$<, I *rote that Jane
could resume *or+ on The F)'he' E*)cai!n !f O/e's!)% Se/en A or Se/en
T6! A at any time# She "inished her "irst novel about Seven in July $%&=, and
*ithin a month, long be"ore it *as !ublished, she *rote the "irst "ive cha!ters "or
Se/en T6!. Then *e became involved in so many other !ro/ects that she laid it
aside until August $%&9, *hen she *rote t*o more cha!ters# The boo+ has
hovered in the bac+ o" her consciousness ever since,
C (158 FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,
*aiting until she "ocused her attention u!on it once
again# "Seven1s got all the time in the *orld, " she
laughed more than once# (ut no* that her editor, Tarn
3ossman, has scheduled a visit to us at the hill house
in a cou!le o" *ee+s ;on A!ril $,, to be eact<, Jane
"eels that she *ants to study *hat she1s done on Se/en
T6!. go over it *ith Tarn, and !erha!s ta+e u! *or+
on it again#2
;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
T! >e0in 6ih. *icai!n. Ne6 cha&e' .H2) $The
Mechanics !f Ex&e'ience.$
Y!)' 6!'%* an* e/e'yhin0 in i exiss fi's in he
i-a0inai!n. hen. Y!) ha/e >een a)0h ! f!c)s a%%
!f y!)' aeni!n )&!n &hysica% e/ens. s! ha hey
ca''y he a)heniciy !f 'ea%iy f!' y!). Th!)0hs.
fee%in0s. !' >e%iefs a&&ea' ! >e sec!n*a'y. s)>Eeci/e
A !' s!-eh!6 n! 'ea% A an* hey see- ! 'ise in
'es&!nse ! an a%'ea*y esa>%ishe* fie%* !f &hysica%
*aa.
Y!) )s)a%%y hin7. f!' exa-&%e. ha y!)' fee%in0s
a>!) a 0i/en e/en a'e &'i-a'i%y 'eaci!ns ! he
e/en ise%f. I se%*!- !cc)'s ! y!) ha he fee%in0s
he-se%/es -i0h >e &'i-a'y. an* ha he &a'ic)%a'
e/en 6as s!-eh!6 a 'es&!nse ! y!)' e-!i!ns.
'ahe' han he !he' 6ay a'!)n*. The a%%8i-&!'an
-ae' !f y!)' f!c)s is %a'0e%y 'es&!nsi>%e f!' y!)'
ine'&'eai!n !f any e/en.
F!' an exe'cise. hen. i-a0ine f!' a 6hi%e ha he
s)>Eeci/e 6!'%* !f y!)' h!)0hs. fee%in0s. inne'
i-a0es an* fanasies 'e&'esen he $'!c7>e* 'ea%iy$
f'!- 6hich in*i/i*)a% &hysica% e/ens e-e'0e. L!!7
a he 6!'%* f!' a chan0e f'!- he insi*e !). s! !
s&ea7. I-a0ine ha &hysica% ex&e'ience is s!-eh!6
he -ae'ia%iHai!n !f y!)' !6n s)>Eeci/e 'ea%iy.
F!'0e 6ha y!) ha/e %ea'ne* a>!) 'eaci!ns an*
si-)%i. I0n!'e f!' a i-e e/e'yhin0 y!) ha/e
>e%ie/e* an* see y!)' h!)0hs as he 'ea% e/ens. T'y
! /ie6 n!'-a% &hysica% !cc)''ences as he c!nc'ee
&hysica% 'eaci!ns in s&ace an* i-e ! y!)' !6n
fee%in0s an* >e%iefs. F!' in*ee* y!)' s)>Eeci/e 6!'%*
ca)ses y!)' &hysica% ex&e'ience.
In i%in0 his cha&e' I )se* he 6!'*
$-echanics.$ >eca)se -echanis-s s)00es s-!!h
echn!%!0ica% 6!'7in0s. 3hi%e he 6!'%* is n! a
-achine A is inne' 6!'7in0s a'e s)ch ha n! ech8
n!%!0y c!)%* e/e' c!&y he- A his in/!%/es a
na)'a% -echanics in 6hich he inne' *i-ensi!ns !f
c!nsci!)sness e/e'y6he'e e-e'0e !
T#E MEC#ANICS OF ERPERIENCE C (14 C
f!'- a -ae'ia%iHe*. c!hesi/e. &hysica% exisence. A0ain. y!)' ine'8
&'eai!ns !f i*eniy each y!) ! f!c)s a6a'eness in s)ch a 6ay ha y!)
cann! f!%%!6 he s'an*s !f c!nsci!)sness ha c!nnec y!) 6ih a%%
&!'i!ns !f na)'e. In a6ay. he 6!'%* is %i7e a -)%i*i-ensi!na%. ex!ic
&%an 0'!6in0 in s&ace an* i-e. each h!)0h. *'ea-. i-a0inai/e
enc!)ne'. h!&e !' fea'. 0'!6in0 na)'a%%y in! is !6n >%!!- A a &%an
!f inc'e*i>%e /a'iey. ne/e' f!' a -!-en he sa-e. in 6hich each
s-a%%es '!!. %eaf. se-. !' f%!6e' has a &a' ! &%ay an* is c!nnece*
6ih he 6h!%e.
E/en h!se !f y!) 6h! ine%%ec)a%%y a0'ee ha y!) f!'- y!)' !6n
'ea%iy fin* i *iffic)% ! acce& e-!i!na%%y in ce'ain a'eas. Y!) a'e. !f
c!)'se. %ie'a%%y hy&n!iHe* in! >e%ie/in0 ha y!)' fee%in0s a'ise in
'es&!nse ! e/ens. Y!)' fee%in0s. h!6e/e'. ca)se he e/ens y!)
&e'cei/e. Sec!n*a'i%y. y!) *! !f c!)'se hen 'eac ! h!se e/ens.
.%)>H#2 Y!) ha/e >een a)0h ha y!)' fee%in0s -)s necessa'i%y >e
ie* ! s&ecific &hysica% ha&&enin0s. Y!) -ay >e sa* >eca)se a 'e%ai/e
has *ie*. f!' exa-&%e. !' >eca)se y!) ha/e %!s a E!>. !' >eca)se y!)
ha/e >een 'e>)ffe* >y a %!/e'. !' f!' any n)->e' !f !he' acce&e*
'eas!ns. Y!) a'e !%* ha y!)' fee%in0s -)s >e in 'es&!nse ! e/ens ha
a'e ha&&enin0. !' ha/e ha&&ene*. Ofen. !f c!)'se. y!)' fee%in0s $ha&&en
ahea* !f i-e.$ >eca)se h!se fee%in0s a'e he iniia% 'ea%iies f'!- 6hich
e/ens f%!6.
A 'e%ai/e -i0h >e 'ea*y ! *ie. h!)0h n! exe'i!' si0n has >een
0i/en. The 'e%ai/eBs fee%in0s -i0h 6e%% >e -ixe*. c!nainin0 &!'i!ns !f
'e%ief an* sa*ness. 6hich y!) -i0h hen &e'cei/e A >) he &'i-a'y
e/ens a'e s)>Eeci/e.
I is s!-e6ha !f a &sych!%!0ica% 'ic7. in y!)' *ay an* a0e. ! c!-e
! he 'ea%iHai!n ha y!) *! in fac f!'- y!)' ex&e'ience an* y!)'
6!'%*. si-&%y >eca)se he 6ei0h !f e/i*ence see-s F)n*e'%ine* 6iceG
! >e s! %!a*e* a he !he' en*. >eca)se !f y!)' ha>is !f &e'ce&i!n. The
'ea%iHai!n is %i7e !ne ha c!-es a !ne i-e !' an!he' ! -any &e!&%e
in he *'ea- sae. 6hen s)**en%y hey $a6a7en$ 6hi%e si%% in he *'ea-.
'ea%iHin0 fi's !f a%% ha hey a'e *'ea-in0. an* sec!n*a'i%y ha hey a'e
he-se%/es c'eain0 he ex&e'ience* *'a-a.
T! )n*e'san* ha y!) c'eae y!)' !6n 'ea%iy 'eD)i'es ha sa-e
7in* !f $a6a7enin0$ f'!- he n!'-a% a6a7e sae A a %eas f!' -any
&e!&%e. SIYni I . .Q c!)'se ha/e his 7nac7 -!'e han !he's. The
C(:@8 FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
'ea%iHai!n ise%f *!es in*ee* chan0e $he ')%es !f he
0a-e$ as fa' as y!) a'e c!nce'ne* .louder2 ! a 'ahe'
c!nsi*e'a>%e *e0'ee. The'e a'e 'eas!ns 6hy I a-
-eni!nin0 his n!6 'ahe' han in ea'%ie' >!!7s.
In*ee*. !)' >!!7s f!%%!6 hei' !6n 'hyh-s. an* his
!ne is in a 6ay a f)'he' e%a>!'ai!n )&!n The Fature
o" Dersonal Reality#
$
As %!n0 as y!) >e%ie/e ha eihe' 0!!* e/ens !'
>a* !nes a'e -ee* !) >y a &e's!nifie* ;!* as he
'e6a'* !' &)nish-en f!' y!)' aci!ns. !' !n he !he'
han* ha e/ens a'e %a'0e%y -eanin0%ess. cha!ic.
s)>Eeci/e 7n!s in he an0%e* 6e> !f an acci*ena%
Da'6inian 6!'%*. hen y!) cann! c!nsci!)s%y
)n*e'san* y!)' !6n c'eai/iy. !' &%ay he '!%e in he
)ni/e'se ha y!) a'e ca&a>%e !f &%ayin0 as
in*i/i*)a%s !' as a s&ecies. Y!) 6i%% insea* %i/e in a
6!'%* 6he'e e/ens ha&&en ! y!). in 6hich y!) -)s
*! sac'ifice ! he 0!*s !f !ne 7in* !' an!he'. !' see
y!)'se%/es as /ici-s !f an )nca'in0 na)'e.
3hi%e si%% &'ese'/in0 he ine0'iy !f &hysica%
e/ens as y!) )n*e'san* he-. Meach !fN y!) -)s
a%e' he f!c)s !f y!)' aeni!n ! s!-e exen. s!
ha y!) >e0in ! &e'cei/e he c!nneci!ns >e6een
y!)' s)>Eeci/e 'ea%iy a any 0i/en i-e. an* h!se
e/ens ha y!) &e'cei/e a any 0i/en i-e. Y!) a'e
he iniia!' !f h!se e/ens.
This 'ec!0nii!n *!es in*ee* in/!%/e a ne6
&e'f!'-ance !n he &a' !f y!)' !6n c!nsci!)sness. a
-ena% an* i-a0inai/e %ea& ha 0i/es y!) c!n'!%
an* *i'eci!n !/e' achie/e-ens ha y!) ha/e a%6ays
&e'f!'-e*. h!)0h 6ih!) y!)' c!nsci!)s a6a'eness.
As -eni!ne* >ef!'e .in Session '='2, ea'%y -an
ha* s)ch an i*enificai!n !f s)>Eeci/e an* !>Eeci/e
'ea%iies. As a s&ecies. h!6e/e'. y!) ha/e *e/e%!&e*
6ha can a%-!s >e ca%%e* a sec!n*a'y na)'e A a
6!'%* !f echn!%!0y in 6hich y!) a%s! n!6 ha/e y!)'
exisence. an* c!-&%icae* s!cia% s')c)'es ha/e
e-e'0e* f'!- i. T! *e/e%!& ha 7in* !f s')c)'e
necessiae* a *i/isi!n >e6een s)>Eeci/e an*
!>Eeci/e 6!'%*s. N!6. h!6e/e'. i is hi0h%y
i-&!'an ha y!) 'ea%iHe y!)' &!sii!n. an*
acc!-&%ish he -ani&)%ai!n !% c!nsci!)sness ha
6i%% a%%!6 y!) ! a7e ')e c!nsci!)s 'es&!nsi>i%iy
f!' y!)' aci!ns an* y!)' ex&e'ience.
Y!) can $c!-e a6a7e$ f'!- y!)' n!'-a% 6a7in0
sae. an* ha is he na)'a% nex se& f!'
c!nsci!)sness ! f!%%!6 A !ne f!' 6hich
T#E MEC#ANICS OF ERPERIENCE C (:( 8
y!)' >i!%!0y has a%'ea*y eD)i&&e* y!). In*ee*. each &e's!n *!es aain ha
'ec!0nii!n n!6 an* hen. I >'in0s 'i)-&hs an* cha%%en0es as 6e%%. In h!se
a'eas !f %ife 6he'e y!) a'e saisfie*. 0i/e y!)'se%/es c'e*i. an* in h!se a'eas
6he'e y!) a'e n!. 'e-in* y!)'se%/es ha y!) a'e in/!%/e* in a %ea'nin0
&'!cessJ y!) a'e *a'in0 en!)0h ! acce& he 'es&!nsi>i%iy f!' y!)' aci!ns.
Le )s %!!7 -!'e c%ea'%y. h!6e/e'. a he 6ays in 6hich y!)' &'i/ae 6!'%*
ca)ses y!)' *ai%y ex&e'ience. an* h!6 i -e'0es 6ih he ex&e'ience !f !he's.
Ta7e y!)' >'ea7.
.$,)=H# Seth returned at $,):& *ith a good bit o" !ersonal material "or Jane
and me, then ended the session at $$),9 D#3#
.Bis delivery /ust above, about acce!ting the res!onsibility "or one1s
actions, reminded us o" the !ersonal challenges that have accom!anied the roles
*e1ve chosen in our o*n !hysical lives# Jane and I try to +ee! in mind these
!assages o" Seth1s "rom the !rivate session "or June =H, $%&&)
."(ecause o" your individual and /oint intuitive understanding and
intellectual discrimination, you *ere able "rom an early age to clearly !erceive
the di""iculties o" your "ello*s# This hel!ed incite stimuli that made you Auestion
the entire "rame*or+ o" your civili6ation# @ou *ere able to do something "e*
!eo!le can) lea! intuitively and mentally above your o*n !eriod A to discard
intellectually and mentally, and sometimes emotionally, the shortsighted,
un"ortunate religious, scienti"ic, and social belie"s o" your "ello*s#
."3any o" those old belie"s still have an emotional hold, ho*ever, and some
hel!"ul belie"s have also been overdone, or carried on too long# (ecause you can
see so clearly the "ailings o" your age, you each have a tendency to eaggerate
them, or rather to concentrate u!on them, so that you do not have an emotional
"eeling o" sa"ety# @ou react by setting u! de"enses# # # #"2
NOTES" SESSION 5+@
(. =ane an* I ha/e a%s! >een hin7in0 !f 3ass 4vents as an exensi!n !f SehBs
sec!n* >!!7. Dersonal Reality# I see-s inc'e*i>%e !B)s. s! fas has he i-e &asse*. >)
c!)nin0 3ass 4vents Seh &'!*)ce* Dersonal Reality fi/e >!!7s a0! A an* s!-e fi/e !
six yea's a0! f'!- his -!-enJ he *icae* i *)'in0 (42,825.
C (:, C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
SESSION
5+(.
=ANUARY
(:.(424 4",,
P.M.
MONDAY
.The roses seemed to linger !articularly late last
"all# 8n Se!tember =', $%&', Jane *rote this little !oem
*hen I brought in a "e* blooms "rom the climber
gro*ing u! the trellis at the northeast corner o" our hill
house, near the +itchen *indo*s)
The tem!oral rose
-ontains
4ternal seeds
In *hich
The entire universe
.and you and I2
Are all im!lied#
.Jane1s !oem can also serve as a symbol to sho*
that she hasn1t held a session "or Mass E/ens "or >=
*ee+s, or since giving the ':,th session last 3arch7
indeed, the summer, "all, and *inter o" $%&' have
!assed, and *e1re into the net year ;and a very cold
and stormy one it is, so "ar<# We accom!lished many
things during those nine and a hal" months, ho*ever,
including the holding o" H9 nonboo+ sessions# Those
sessions, *hether !rivate or not, are o" course more
than double in number the == sessions Jane has given
"or Mass E/ens ;not counting tonight1s<# In
connection *ith our "eelings about the long intervals
that have materiali6ed several times during the
!roduction o" this boo+, see my o!ening notes "or the
'$Hth session A es!ecially those concerning
simultaneous time, and my statement that "We do not
!lan to as+ Seth *hen the boo+ *ill be done#" I1ll
continue our chronology here, then, by describing many
o" our !ro"essional activities since last 3arch, and
"ollo* it *ith Jane1s o*n account o" at least some o"
the reasons "or the long interru!tion in boo+ *or+#
.Although each o" us had loo+ed over Mass E/ens
occasionally, still it seemed strange to hear Seth come
through *ith ne* material "or it a"ter all o" that time
had !assed, and eAually strange to resume *or+ on
these notes# I rechec+ed my o!ening notes "or the last
session) @es, *e did "inish correcting the !age !roo"s
"or =a-es early in A!ril $%&'# Tarn 3ossman did visit
later that month, and at his urging/ane did go bac+ to
*or+ on Se/en T6! *ith her old enthusiasm#
T#E MEC#ANICS OF ERPERIENCE C (:+ C
.Then in 3ay $%&' Sue Wat+ins began hel!ing me by ty!ing the "inal
manuscri!t "or the session notes "or Volume = o" $Un7n!6n$ Rea%iy. In
June, *ith no hard "eelings involved on anybody1s !art, Jane *ithdre*
E-i' "rom consideration at Drentice0Ball *hen the decision *as made there
to !ublish the story in t*o volumes7 on July $=, 4leanor Friede at 5elacorte
Dress acce!ted E-i' "or !ublication as a single boo+# Gater in July Sue "in0
ished ty!ing the notes and started in on the a!!endies "or Volume =, /ust
as *e received the "irst boo+s "or =a-es. Jane com!leted Se/en T6! in
August, and set to *or+ !re!aring the manuscri!t "or Tarn# Gate that
month A unbelievably to me A I "inished my o*n *or+ on Volume = o"
$Un7n!6n$ Rea%iy. and immediately began to ty!e the "inal dra"t o" the
sessions7 as I "inished grou!s o" sessions I mailed them to Tarn every "e*
days, *hile at the same time collaborating *ith Jane on the table o" contents
"or the boo+# 8n Se!tember =: Sue delivered the com!leted a!!endi material
"or Volume =, and I sent Tarn each a!!endi, *ith its notes, as I chec+ed it#
Jane "inished ty!ing her manuscri!t "or Se/en T6! on 8ctober :, and I
hel!ed her correct that boo+ "or mailing on 8ctober %# 3y o*n mailings "or
Volume = continued until the =$st o" the month, *hen at last that very long
!ro/ect *as com!leted and out o" the house in its entirety "or the "irst time# I
"elt li+e celebrating?
.Fo* another event too+ !lace in 8ctober $%&' that is most im!ortant
to Jane and me) Sue Wat+ins received the go0ahead "rom Tarn 3ossman to
*rite a boo+ on the 4SD classes that Jane had conducted "or some seven and
a hal" years, "rom the "all o" $%9& to February $%&H# It1s to be called C!n8
/e'sai!ns 3ih Seh. This is great ne*s "or the three o" us, o" course# It1s
a !ro/ect that Jane hersel" never "igured she1d do, but *anted done A and
Sue, *ho *as a class member, is talented !sychically hersel", has a ne*s!a0
!er and re!orting bac+ground, and is ideally Auali"ied "or the /obK
FC!n/e'sai!ns. *e thin+, is sure to be !ublished be"ore Mass E/ens.
since Tarn is su!!osed to have Sue1s manuscri!t in hand by January $%',,
"or !ublication in the "all o" that year# 4ven assuming that Seth *ill "inish
dictating MassB E/ens later this year ;$%&%<, Jane and I *ill still have too
much *or+ to do on it "or !ublication in $%',#
.Resuming our chronology) 8n 8ctober =>, $%&', Jane *or+ed out the
Table o" -ontents "or Seth1s Psyche. and started her Introduction "or it on
the =9th7 *e mailed Psyche to Tarn in sections as *e !ut the manuscri!t
together, and "inished, *ith that endeavor on Fovember %# 8n Fovember $>
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4leanor Friede visited us to rene* an old "riendshi! and to go over E-i'
*ith Jane# Fo sooner had she le"t than Tarn arrived, t*o days later, bring0
ing *ith him the co!yedited manuscri!t1
=
o" Se/en T6! "or us to chec+7 on
the =,th, our *or+ com!leted on it, I sent it bac+ to him at Drentice0Ball#
We received the !rinter1s sam!le !ages "or Se/en T6! on 5ecember > ;*e see
these "or each boo+, and they sho* us /ust ho* the *or+ *ill loo+ *hen
!ublished<# 8n 5ecember & the co!yedited manuscri!t "or Volume = o"
$Un7n!6n$ Rea%iy came7 it1s more than %,, !ages long, and !ainsta+0
ingly chec+ing every *ord on every !age o" that boo+ +e!t us busy until
-hristmas 4ve7 I mailed it to Tarn on 5ecember =9# Fet, on January $:,
$%&%, the co!yedited manuscri!t "or Psyche arrived# Jane and I are still
going over it#
.Since last 3arch, then, *e1ve been holding our !rivate, or nonboo+,
sessions t*ice a *ee+ usually) Their regular !roduction came to be a steady,
reassuring "lo* o" creativity in bac+ o" all o" the other, o"ten hectic activities
I1ve listed here# Those H9 sessions are too numerous to Auote in any mean0
ing"ul *ay, and even di""icult to brie"ly summari6e# Jane did revie* them
"or me *hile I *as *or+ing on this note, ho*ever, and here1s a slightly
edited version o" *hat she *rote as a result o" her study)
."Goo+ing over those nine0and0a0hal" months o" sessions no*, it1s "airly
obvious *hat Seth *as u! to# Be1d initially given us the material on Frame0
*or+s $ and = in !rivate sessions not long a"ter starting Mass E/ens. as
Rob e!lained in his notes "or Session '$># @et even though Seth also dis0
cussed those !sychic "rame*or+s to some degree in a do6en sessions "or the
boo+, still he "inally too+ that brea+ in dictation to 1re0educate1 us, loo+ing
at our o*n !revious belie"s and those o" the *orld at large in the light o"
Frame*or+s $ and =#
."In an im!ortant "ashion those !rivate sessions !arallel his material
"or Mass E/ens . . . material that did ma+e us vie* the *orld and current
events Auite di""erently than *e had earlier# Several times *e as+ed about
local "atal accidents *e read about, "or instance, *ondering ho* such events
"it in Frame*or+s0l0and0= activity# Some o" those sessions *ere devoted to our
!rivate belie"s, but usually Seth !ut such belie"s into the larger social contet#
Four days a"ter they too+ !lace, he began discussing the disastrous events til
Jonesto*n, Euyana, involving the murder or suicide o" more than %,, Aunt
icans in that South American settlement last Fovember $', $%&'# Since then,
*e1ve voiced our ho!es o"ten that Seth vill go into the entire Jonesto*n a""air
in Mass E/ensJ he can1t but hel! be a*are o" our *ishes? So inters!ersed
T#E MEC#ANICS OF ERPERIENCE 8(::8
in all o" that !rivate material are some ecellent A and lively A discus0
sions o" events current in the *orld at that time, as *ell as discourses on
connections bet*een creativity and Frame*or+ =, and to!ics as diverse as
!sychotic behavior and early civili6ations# It *as as though Seth *ere trying
to hel! us brea+ u! old associations "or once and "or all# -ertainly he tried
his best, and any "ailings are on our !arts#
."We have our hassles li+e everyone else, o" course# Seth 1never !romised
us a rose garden,1 and *e have our good days and our bad days as *e
encounter li"e1s daily challenges, /oys, adventures, and misadventures# In
this large grou! o" sessions, Seth addressed himsel" to several o" our indi0
vidual !roblems) Rob1s occasional bouts o" indis!osition *hen he "elt 1under
the *eather1 generally, or *as bothered by a variety o" minor but annoying
sym!toms7 and my o*n long0standing troubles *ith severe sti""ness# I" Seth
didn 1t give us a rose garden, he certainly did A and does A try to tell us
*here the *eeds come "rom? This !ersonal material did hel! give us a much
larger !ers!ective on our various challenges, and *e1ve made some inroads
in overcoming them# Gi+e anyone else, *e have to !ut Seth1s material to use
"or ourselves# The thing is, o"ten *e1re so busy getting the material and
!re!aring it "or !ublication that *e don1t have the time to really study it as
our readers do# Derha!s Seth *as trying to com!ensate "or that in those !ri0
vate sessions, by ta+ing time out "rom dictation to hel! us !ut the material
to greater !ersonal use# "
.We held our "irst session "or $%&% A a !rivate one A on the evening
o" Fe* @ear1s 5ay# 5uring it Seth remar+ed that he1d "begin boo+ sessions
again net Wednesday, " but that didn1t Auite *or+ out7 he still had a "e*
more nonboo+ sessions to go# Jane has been loo+ing over his material on
Mass E/ens every so o"ten lately, though, *ith the idea o" going bac+ to
*or+ on it# And then, on the very night *hen she told me that she thought
Seth *ould resume boo+ dictation, Sue Wat+ins called *ith ne*s that it *as
all o""icial no*) Today she1d signed her contract *ith Drentice0Ball "or the
!ublication o" C!n/e'sai!ns 3ih Seh.G
;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
Dicai!n" This is a c!nin)ai!n !f he cha&e' >e0)n .H2) $The
Mechanics !f Ex&e'ience.$
O'0aniHe* 'e%i0i!n has c!--ie* -any i-&!'an >%)n*e's. ye %!'
cen)'ies Ch'isianiy &'!/i*e* a c!nex acce&e* >y %a'0e &!'i!ns !f
he 7n!6n 6!'%*. in 6hich ex&e'ience c!)%* >e E)*0e*
C(:<8 FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
a0ains /e'y *efinie $')%es$ A ex&e'ience !nce f!c)se*. chise%%e*. an*
ye a%%!6e* s!-e 'ich ex&'essi!n as %!n0 as i saye* 6ihin he
>!)n*a'ies se >y 'e%i0i!)s *!0-a.
If a -an 6as a sinne'. si%% he'e 6as a 6ay !f 'e*e-&i!n. an* he
i--!'a%iy !f he s!)% 6en %a'0e%y )nD)esi!ne*. !f c!)'se. The'e 6e'e
se ')%es f!' a%-!s a%% 7in*s !f s!cia% enc!)ne's an* 'e%i0i!)s
ex&e'iences. The'e 6e'e se ce'e-!nies acce&e* >y nea'%y a%% f!' *eah
an* >i'h. an* he i-&!'an sa0es in >e6een. Ch)'ch 6as he a)h!'iy.
an* he in*i/i*)a% %i/e* !) his !' he' %ife a%-!s a)!-aica%%y
s')c)'in0 &e's!na% ex&e'ience s! ha i fi 6ihin he acce&e* n!'-.
3ihin h!se >!)n*a'ies. ce'ain 7in*s !f ex&e'ience f%!)'ishe*. an*
!f c!)'se !he's *i* n!. In y!)' s!ciey he'e is n! s)ch !/e'a%%
a)h!'iy. The in*i/i*)a% -)s -a7e his !' he' !6n 6ay h'!)0h a
>a''a0e !f *iffe'en /a%)e syse-s. -a7in0 *ecisi!ns ha 6e'e %a'0e%y
)nh!)0h !f 6hen a s!n f!%%!6e* his fahe'Bs 'a*e a)!-aica%%y. f!'
exa-&%e. !' 6hen -a''ia0es 6e'e -a*e %a'0e%y f!' ec!n!-ic 'eas!ns.
S! y!)' &'esen ex&e'ience is D)ie *iffe'en han ha !f h!se
f!'efahe's 6h! %i/e* in he -e*ie/a% 6!'%*. say. an* y!) cann!
a&&'eciae he *iffe'ences in y!)' M&'esenN s)>Eeci/e ai)*es. an* in
he D)a%iy. as 6e%% as he 7in* !f. s!cia% ine'c!)'se ha exiss n!6. F!'
a%% is -any e''!'s. a is >es Ch'isianiy &'!c%ai-e* he )%i-ae
-eanin0 f!' each &e's!nBs %ife. The'e 6as n! D)esi!n >) ha %ife ha*
-eanin0. 6hehe' !' n! y!) -i0h a0'ee as ! he &a'ic)%a' -eanin0
assi0ne* ! i.
.%):H#2 MenBs *'ea-s 6e'e a%s! *iffe'en in h!se i-es. fi%%e* fa'
-!'e 6ih -ea&hysica% i-a0es. f!' exa-&%e. -!'e a%i/e 6ih sains an*
*e-!ns A >) !/e'a%% !ne f'a-e6!'7 !f >e%ief exise*. an* a%%
ex&e'ience 6as E)*0e* in is %i0h. N!6. y!) ha/e fa' -!'e *ecisi!ns !
-a7e. an* in a 6!'%* !f c!nf%icin0 >e%iefs. >'!)0h in! y!)' %i/in0 '!!-
h'!)0h ne6s&a&e's an* e%e/isi!n. y!) -)s 'y ! fin* he -eanin0 !f
y!)' %ife. !' he -eanin0 !f %ife.
.Dause#2 Y!) can hin7 in e'-s !f ex&e'i-ens. Y!) -ay 'y his !'
ha. Y!) -ay ')n f'!- !ne 'e%i0i!n ! an!he'. !' f'!- 'e%i0i!n !
science. !' /ice /e'sa. This is ')e in a 6ay ha 6as i-&!ssi>%e %I Si he
-asses !f he &e!&%e in -e*ie/a% i-es. The i-&'!/e* -eh!*s !f
c!--)nicai!n a%!ne -ean ha y!) a'e e/e'y6he'e s)''!)n*e* >y
/a'yin0 he!'ies. c)%)'es. c)%s. an* sch!!%s. In s!nic i-&!'an
T#E MEC#ANICS OF ERPERIENCE C (:2 C
a'eas his -eans ha he -echanics !f ex&e'ience a'e ac)a%%y >ec!-in0
-!'e a&&a'en. f!' hey a'e n! %!n0e' hi**en >eneah !ne >e%ief syse-.
.%)>:#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en . . . Y!)' s)>Eeci/e !&i!ns a'e fa' 0'eae'.
an* ye s! !f c!)'se is he necessiy ! &%ace ha s)>Eeci/e ex&e'ience
in! -eanin0f)% e'-s. If y!) >e%ie/e ha y!) *! in*ee* f!'- y!)' !6n
'ea%iy. hen y!) insan%y c!-e )& a0ains a 6h!%e ne6 0'!)& !f
D)esi!ns. If y!) ac)a%%y c!ns')c y!)' !6n ex&e'ience. in*i/i*)a%%y
an* en -asse. 6hy *!es s! -)ch !f i see- ne0ai/e? Y!) c'eae y!)'
!6n 'ea%iy. !' i is c'eae* f!' y!). I is an acci*ena% )ni/e'se. !' i is
n!.
.Dause#2 N!6 in -e*ie/a% i-es !'0aniHe* 'e%i0i!n. !' !'0aniHe*
Ch'isianiy. &'esene* each in*i/i*)a% 6ih a sc'een !f >e%iefs h'!)0h
6hich he &e's!na% se%f 6as &e'cei/e*. P!'i!ns !f he se%f ha 6e'e n!
&e'cei/a>%e h'!)0h ha sc'een 6e'e a%-!s in/isi>%e ! he &'i/ae
&e's!n. P'!>%e-s 6e'e sen >y ;!* as &)nish-en !' 6a'nin0. The
-echanics !f ex&e'ience 6e'e hi**en >ehin* ha sc'een.
N!6" The >e%iefs !f MCha'%esN Da'6in an* !f MSi0-)n*N F'e)*
+
a%i7e
ha/e f!'-e* !0ehe' ! 0i/e y!) a *iffe'en sc'een. Ex&e'ience is
acce&e* an* &e'cei/e* !n%y as i is sie/e* h'!)0h ha sc'een. If
Ch'isen*!- sa6 -an as >%i0he* >y !'i0ina% sin. Da'6inian an*
F'e)*ian /ie6s see hi- as &a' !f a f%a6e* s&ecies in 6hich in*i/i*)a%
%ife 'ess &'eca'i!)s%y. e/e' a he >ec7 an* ca%% !f he s&eciesB nee*s. an*
6ih s)'/i/a% as he &'i-e 0!a% A a s)'/i/a%. h!6e/e'. 6ih!) -eanin0.
The &sycheBs 0'an*e)' is i0n!'e*. he in*i/i*)a%Bs sense !f >e%!n0in0 6ih
na)'e e'!*e*. f!' i is a na)'eBs ex&ense. i see-s. ha he -)s s)'/i/e.
OneBs 0'eaes *'ea-s an* 6!'s fea's a%i7e >ec!-e he 'es)% !f
0%an*)%a' i->a%ance. !' !f ne)'!ses f'!- chi%*h!!* 'a)-as.
Ye in he -i*s !f hese >e%iefs each in*i/i*)a% see7s ! fin* a
c!nex in 6hich his !' he' %ife has -eanin0. a &)'&!se 6hich 6i%% '!)se
he se%f ! aci!n. a *'a-a in 6h!se he-e &'i/ae aci!ns 6i%% ha/e
si0nificance.
The'e a'e ine%%ec)a% /a%)es an* e-!i!na% !nes. an* s!-e8%i-es
he'e a'e nee*s !f an e-!i!na% na)'e ha -)s >e -e 'e0a'*%ess !f
ine%%ec)a% E)*0-ens. The ch)'ch &'!/i*e* a c!s-ic *'a-a in 6hich
e/en he %ife !f he sinne' ha* /a%)e. e/en if !n%y !
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sh!6 ;!*Bs c!-&assi!n. In y!)' s!ciey. h!6e/e'. he se'i%e &sychic
en/i'!n-en !fen %ea*s ! 'e>e%%i!n" Pe!&%e a7e se&s ! >'in0 -eanin0
an* *'a-a in! hei' %i/es. e/en if ine%%ec)a%%y hey 'ef)se ! -a7e he
c!nneci!n.
Ta7e y!)' >'ea7.
.%)H%# Jane *asn1t too sur!rised that Seth had returned to his boo+,
since be"ore the session she1d thought he *ould# @et, she1d been "a bit ner0
vous, even i" it is dumb or stu!id) I still *onder i" I can do it a"ter a layo""#
The stu"" isn1t anything li+e I thought I1d get, though# # # #" It seemed incred0
ible to us no* that the last boo+ session had been held over nine months ago#
.I told her it *as "un to get the dictation, that it reminded me that there
are other things in li"e besides !ersonal sessions# It also reminded me o" ho*
good the material could be in its more generali6ed contet, and that there
*ere available "rom Seth reservoirs o" in"ormation that *e1d never be able to
"ully e!lore, sim!ly because o" our ages and other time0related limitations#
3y thoughts brought u! "eelings o" regret, o" course, but Jane suggested that
instead *e concentrate u!on *hat *e c!)%* do# Eood advice#
.Resume at $,),&#2
3hen ;!* 6en !) he 6in*!6 f!' %a'0e -asses !f &e!&%e. fae !!7
#is &%ace .long !ause2, an* /!%ii!n a%s! >eca-e e'!*e*.
A &e's!n c!)%* neihe' >e &'!)* !f &e's!na% achie/e-en n!' >%a-e*
f!' fai%)'e. since in %a'0e -eas)'e his cha'ace'isics. &!enia%s. an* %ac7s
6e'e seen as he 'es)% !f chance. he'e*iy. an* !f )nc!nsci!)s
-echanis-s !/e' 6hich he see-in0%y ha* %i%e c!n'!%. The *e/i% 6en
)n*e'0'!)n*. fi0)'ai/e%y s&ea7in0. s! ha -any !f his -ischie/!)s
D)a%iies an* *e/i!)s cha'ace'isics 6e'e assi0ne* ! he )nc!nsci!)s.
Man 6as seen as *i/i*e* a0ains hi-se%f A a c!nsci!)s fi0)'ehea*.
'esin0 )neasi%y a>!/e he -i0hy ha)nches !f )nc!nsci!)s >eas%iness.
#e >e%ie/e* hi-se%f ! >e &'!0'a--e* >y his he'e*iy an* ea'%y
en/i'!n-en. s! ha i see-e* he -)s >e f!'e/e' )na6a'e !f his !6n
')e -!i/es.
1
N! !n%y 6as he se a0ains hi-se%f. >) he sa6 hi-se%f as a &a' !f
an )nca'in0 -echanisic )ni/e'se. *e/!i* !f &)'&!se. inen. an*
ce'ain%y a )ni/e'se ha ca'e* n! a 6hi f!' he in*i/i*)a%. >) !n%y f!'
he s&ecies. In*ee*. a s'an0e 6!'%*.
.Dause#2 I 6as in -any 'es&ecs a ne6 6!'%*. f!' i 6as he fi's !ne
in 6hich %a'0e &!'i!ns !f h)-aniy >e%ie/e* ha hey 6e'e
T#E MEC#ANICS OF ERPERIENCE C (:48
is!%ae* f'!- na)'e an* ;!*. an* in 6hich n!
0'an*e)' 6as ac7n!6%e*0e* as a cha'ace'isic !f he
s!)%. In*ee*. f!' -any &e!&%e he i*ea !f he s!)%
ise%f >eca-e )nfashi!na>%e. e->a''assin0. an* !)
!f *ae. #e'e I )se he 6!'*s $s!)%$ an* $&syche$
syn!ny-!)s%y. Tha &syche has >een e-e'0in0 -!'e
an* -!'e in 6hae/e' 0)ise i is a%%!6e* ! as i
see7s ! ex&'ess is /ia%iy. is &)'&!se an* ex)>e'8
ance. an* as i see7s !) ne6 c!nexs in 6hich !
ex&'ess a s)>Eeci/e 'ea%iy ha fina%%y s&i%%s !/e' he
e*0es !f se'i%e >e%iefs.
The &syche ex&'esses ise%f h'!)0h aci!n. !f
c!)'se. >) i ca''ies >ehin* i he h')s f'!- 6hich
%ife s&'in0s. an* i see7s he f)%fi%%-en !f he
in*i/i*)a% A an* i a)!-aica%%y ae-&s !
&'!*)ce a s!cia% c%i-ae !' ci/i%iHai!n ha is
&'!*)ci/e an* c'eai/e. I &'!Eecs is *esi'es
!)6a'* !n! he &hysica% 6!'%*. see7in0 h'!)0h &'i8
/ae ex&e'ience an* s!cia% c!nac ! ac)a%iHe is
&!enia%s. an* in s)ch a 6ay ha he &!enia%s !f
!he's a'e a%s! enc!)'a0e*. I see7s ! f%esh !) is
*'ea-s. an* 6hen hese fin* n! 'es&!nse in s!cia%
%ife. i 6i%% ne/e'he%ess a7e &e's!na% ex&'essi!n in a
7in* !f &'i/ae 'e%i0i!n !f is !6n.
;i/e )s a -!-en . . . Basica%%y. 'e%i0i!n is an
aci/iy h'!)0h 6hich -an ae-&s ! see he
-eanin0 !f his %ife. I is a c!ns')ci!n >ase* !n
*ee& &sychic 7n!6%e*0e. N! -ae' 6ha he na-e i
-i0h 0! >y. i 'e&'esens -anBs c!nneci!n 6ih he
)ni/e'se.
En* !f *icai!n. F!' n!6. a fe6 n!es.
.$,)=&# Seth came through *ith hal" a !age o"
in"ormation "or Jane A !ersonal material that1s
deleted here A then ended the session at $,):> D#3#
"I1m so unsure o" mysel" it must be terrible, "Jane said
as soon as she came out o" trance# "I1m so glad he1s
bac+ on the boo+ again# I +ee! as+ing) Is it good, is it
goodI1 I +no* it is, but I1ve got that em!ty "eeling
again, because o" the sus!ense# # # #"2
NOTES" SESSION 5+(
(. =ane an* I ha* s)00ese* ! S)e %as -!nh
FSe&e->e'G ha she 6'ie a >!!7 !n ESP c%ass.
a%h!)0h a /a'i!)s i-es &'e/i!)s%y he h'ee !f )s ha/e
*isc)sse* s)ch a &'!Eec. S)e !!7 )s )& !n he i*ea
his i-e. h!)0h A an* 6as >!h exhi%a'ae* an*
e''ifie* 6hen Ta-. 6h! 6as insan%y enh)siasic.
as7e* he' f!' an !)%ine an* a c!)&%e !f cha&e's.
$D!in0 he !)%ine f!' he >!!7 ca-e easi%y.$ S)e
6'!e f!' his n!e. %ae'. $>) hen I s&en he nex
C (<@ C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK ,
f!)' 6ee7s in he%%. The 6'iin0 !f he fi's cha&e' 6as a0!niHin0 an* s%!6. ...$
Afe' ha iniia% &%)n0e. h!)0h. sheBs >een *!in0 /e'y 6e%%.
,.My >'ief *esc'i&i!n !f he C!&ye*iin0 &'!cess can >e f!)n* in he %as
&a'a0'a&h !f N!e , f!' Sessi!n 5@(.
+.A 'e-in*e'" Si0-)n* F'e)* F(5:<8(4+4G 6as he A)s'ian &hysician 6h!
f!)n*e* &sych!ana%ysis.
1.Once a0ain. see -y c!--ens !n $se%fish 0enes$ in N!e + f!' Sessi!n
5,(.
SESSION 5+,. =ANUARY ,4.(424
4"(( P.M. MONDAY
."ane and I have been attending to the mechanics o" !ublishing a""airs more
than ever since she held the ':$st session t*o *ee+s ago ;on January $H<#
5uring the "irst *ee+ o" that time o"" "rom sessions *e *or+ed steadily at
chec+ing the co!yedited manuscri!t "or Psyche. In the meantime, the co!yedited
manuscri!t "or E-i' arrived on the $'th, sent to us by 4leanor Friede at
5elacorte Dress7 and since E-i' is a short boo+, *e *ere able to go over it
during one evening and get it in the mail bac+ to 4leanor late the net day# I sent
Psyche to Tarn 3ossman at Drentice0Ball on the ==nd, and on the same day *e
received "rom him the !age !roo"s "or Se/en T6!. We s!ent t*o days o"
concentrated labor studying those, and I returned them to Tarn on the =>th#
Then Jane, in a ty!ical burst o" ins!iration the net day, began *riting her third
Seven boo+) O/e's!)% Se/en an* he M)se)- !f Ti-e.
.This evening1s session *as o" average length "or recent ones A lasting
about an hour and a hal", including brea+ A but Seth devoted only the "irst short
!ortion o" it to Mass E/ens.G
N!6" ;!!* e/enin0. Dicai!n.
F "Eood evening, Seth# "2
In y!)' s!ciey. i is 0ene'a%%y h!)0h ha a &e's!n -)s ha/e a *ecen
%i/e%ih!!*. a fa-i%y !' !he' c%!se 'e%ai!nshi&s. 0!!* hea%h. an* a sense !f
>e%!n0in0 if he in*i/i*)a% is ! >e a a%% &'!*)ci/e. ha&&y. !' c!nen.
Bee' s!cia% &'!0'a--in0. 0'eae' E!> !&&!')niies. hea%h &%ans !' )'>an
&'!Eecs. a'e !fen c!nsi*e'e* he -eans ha 6i%% >'in0 f)%fi%%-en $! he
-asses.$ Li%e if anyhin0 is sai* a>!) he &e's!na%iyBs innae nee* ! fee% ha
his %ife has &)'&!se an* -eanin0. Li%e is sai* a>!) he &e's!na%iyBs innae
*esi'e f!' *'a-a. he
T#E MEC#ANICS OF ERPERIENCE C (<( C
7in* !f inne' s&i'i)a% *'a-a in 6hich an in*i/i*)a% can fee% &a' !f a
&)'&!se ha is his !6n. an* ye is 0'eae' han hi-se%f.
The'e is a nee* 6ihin -an ! fee% an* ex&'ess he'!ic i-&)%ses. #is
')e insincs %ea* hi- s&!nane!)s%y !6a'* he *esi'e ! >ee' he
D)a%iy !f his !6n %ife an* ha !f !he's. #e -)s see hi-se%f as a f!'ce
in he 6!'%*.
Ani-a%s a%s! *'a-aiHe. They &!ssess e-!i!ns. They fee% a &a' !f
he *'a-a !f he seas!ns. They a'e f)%%y a%i/e. in h!se e'-s. Na)'e in
a%% !f is /a'ieies is s! 'ich%y enc!)ne'e* >y he ani-a%s ha i >ec!-es
hei' eD)i/a%en !f y!)' s')c)'es !f c)%)'e an* ci/i%iHai!n. They
'es&!n* ! is 'ich n)ances in 6ays i-&!ssi>%e ! *esc'i>e. s! ha hei'
$ci/i%iHai!ns$ a'e >)i% )& h'!)0h he ine'86ea/in0s !f sense *aa ha
y!) cann! &!ssi>%y &e'cei/e.
They 7n!6. he ani-a%s. in a 6ay ha y!) cann!. ha hei' &'i/ae
exisences ha/e a *i'ec i-&ac )&!n he na)'e !f 'ea%iy. They a'e
en0a0e*. hen. An in*i/i*)a% can &!ssess 6ea%h an* hea%h. can enE!y
saisfyin0 'e%ai!nshi&s. an* e/en f)%fi%%in0 6!'7. an* ye %i/e a %ife
*e/!i* !f he 7in* !f *'a-a !f 6hich I s&ea7 A f!' )n%ess y!) fee% ha
%ife ise%f has -eanin0. hen each %ife -)s necessa'i%y see- -eanin0%ess.
an* a%% %!/e an* >ea)y en* !n%y in *ecay.
3hen y!) >e%ie/e in a )ni/e'se acci*ena%%y f!'-e*. an* 6hen y!)
hin7 y!) a'e a -e->e' !f a s&ecies acci*ena%%y s&a6ne*. hen &'i/ae
%ife see-s *e/!i* !f -eanin0. an* e/ens can see- cha!ic. Disas'!)s
e/ens h!)0h ! !'i0inae in a 0!*Bs 6'ah c!)%* a %eas >e )n*e's!!*
in ha c!nex. >) -any !f y!) %i/e in a s)>Eeci/e 6!'%* in 6hich he
e/ens !f y!)' %i/es a&&ea' ! ha/e n! &a'ic)%a' 'eas!n A !' in*ee*
s!-ei-es see- ! ha&&en in *i'ec !&&!sii!n ! y!)' 6ishes. . . .
3ha 7in* !f e/ens can &e!&%e f!'- 6hen hey fee% &!6e'%ess.
6hen hei' %i/es see- '!>>e* !f -eanin0 A an* 6ha -echanics %ie
>ehin* h!se e/ens?
En* !f *icai!n f!' n!6. I ha/e a fe6 n!es. . ..
O%):># Those "notes," ho*ever, dealing *ith other matters, ran "or sev0
eral more !ages be"ore Seth said good night at $,):' D#3#
.I told Jane that I thin+ Seth1s material on the animals1 sense eAuiva0
lents o" human civili6ations is the best o" its +ind I1ve ever heard A most
evocative indeed# I ho!e Seth comes through *ith more on the sub/ect be"ore
he "inishes MJiss E/ens.G
C (<, C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
SESSION 5++. =ANUARY +(.(424
4",( P.M. 3EDNESDAY
.Jane has been having great "un in recent days, *or+ing on her ne*
;and third< novel about the adventures o" 8versoul Seven#2
N!6" Dicai!n.
Pe!&%e *ie f!' $a ca)se$ !n%y 6hen hey ha/e f!)n* n! ca)se ! %i/e
>y. An* 6hen i see-s ha he 6!'%* is *e/!i* !f -eanin0. hen s!-e
&e!&%e 6i%% -a7e a ce'ain 7in* !f sae-en h'!)0h he ci'c)-sances
c!nnece* 6ih hei' !6n *eahs.
3e 6i%% sh!'%y 'e)'n ! a *isc)ssi!n !f s)ch $ca)ses.$ an* hei'
'e%ai!nshi& 6ih he &e's!nBs fee%in0 ha %ife has !' *!es n! ha/e a
-eanin0.
F!' n!6. c!nsi*e' a /e'y si-&%e ac. Y!) 6an ! 6a%7 ac'!ss he
'!!- an* &ic7 )& a &a&e'. f!' exa-&%e. Tha &)'&!se is si-&%e an* *i'ec
en!)0h. I a)!-aica%%y &'!&e%s y!)' >!*y in he &'!&e' fashi!ns. e/en
h!)0h y!) a'e n! c!nsci!)s%y a6a'e !f he inne' -echanis-s in/!%/e*.
Y!) *! n! i-a0ine he exisence !f >%!c7s !' i-&e*i-ens in y!)' 6ay.
in he f!'- !f a**ii!na% f)'ni)'e &%ace* in y!)' &ah >y acci*en. fae.
!' *esi0n. Y!) -a7e a si-&%e s'ai0h &ah in he &'!&e' *i'eci!n. The
ac has -eanin0 >eca)se i is s!-ehin0 y!) 6an ! *!.
The'e a'e &)'&!ses n! nea'%y as easy ! *esc'i>e. h!6e/e'. inens !f
a &sych!%!0ica% na)'e. yea'nin0s !6a'* saisfaci!ns n! s! easi%y
cae0!'iHe*. Man ex&e'iences a->ii!ns. *esi'es. %i7es an* *is%i7es !f a
hi0h%y e-!i!na% na)'e A an* a he sa-e i-e he has ine%%ec)a%
>e%iefs a>!) hi-se%f. his fee%in0s. an* he 6!'%*. These a'e he 'es)% !f
'ainin0. f!' y!) )se y!)' -in* as y!) ha/e >een a)0h.
One &e's!n -ay *esi'e fa-e. an* e/en &!ssess ce'ain a>i%iies ha
he !' she 6ans ! )se. an* ha 6i%% in*ee* %ea* ! ha c%ai-. S)ch a
&e's!n -ay a%s! >e%ie/e ha f!')ne !' fa-e %ea*s ! )nha&8&iness.
%iceni!)sness. !' in s!-e !he' 6ay >'in0s a>!) *isas'!)s c!n*ii!ns.
#e'e 6e ha/e a c%ea' &)'&!se ! )se a>i%iies an* 'ecei/e acc%ai-. 3e
a%s! ha/e an!he' D)ie !&&!sin0 c%ea' &)'&!se" ! a/!i* fa-e.
The'e a'e &e!&%e 6h! 6an chi%*'en an* -aes. an* ha/e h!se
exce%%en D)a%iies ha 6!)%* se'/e he- 6e%% as &a'ens. S!-e !f h!se
sa-e in*i/i*)a%s -ay >e c!n/ince* ha %!/e is 6'!n0. h!6e/e'.
T#E MEC#ANICS OF ERPERIENCE 8(<+8
!' ha sex is *e>asin0. !' ha chi%*'en -ean he en* !f y!)h. S)ch
&e's!ns -ay hen fin* he-se%/es >'ea7in0 !ff 0!!* 'e%ai!nshi&s 6ih
h!se !f he !he' sex f!' n! a&&a'en 'eas!n. !' f!'cin0 he !he' &a'y !
>'ea7 6ih he-. #e'e a0ain 6e ha/e 6! c%ea' &)'&!ses. >) hey !&&!se
each !he'.
Th!se 6h! >e%ie/e in he )%i-ae -eanin0 !f hei' %i/es can
6ihsan* s)ch &'ess)'es. an* !fen s)ch *i%e--as. an* !he's %i7e he-.
a'e 'es!%/e* in an a*eD)ae8en!)0h fashi!n. Disa&&!in-ens. c!nf%ics.
an* fee%in0s !f &!6e'%essness can >e0in ! -a7e )nf!')nae in'!a*s in
he &e's!na%iies !f h!se 6h! >e%ie/e ha %ife ise%f has %i%e -eanin0.
S)ch &e!&%e >e0in ! i-a0ine i-&e*i-ens in hei' &ahs as s)'e%y as
any!ne 6!)%* 6h! i-a0ine* ha &hysica% >a''ie's 6e'e s)**en%y &) )&
>e6een he- an* a a>%e hey 6ane* ! 'each a he en* !f he '!!-.
.%)>,#2 3hen y!) si-&%y 6an ! 'each a *esinai!n in s&ace. he'e
a'e -a&s ! ex&%ain he na)'e !f he %an* an* 6ae'6ays. 3hen 6e a'e
s&ea7in0 !f he &sych!%!0ica% '!%e !f *esinai!ns. h!6e/e'. he'e is -!'e
! c!nsi*e'.
Once -!'e A .humorously)2 ha 6i%% sa/e y!) f'!- sc'achin0 !)
an!he' $a0ain.$ $h!6e/e'.$ !' 6hae/e' A y!)' >!*y is -!>i%iHe* 6hen
y!) 6an ! -!/e. I 'es&!n*s ! y!)' inenBan* &)'&!se. I is y!)'
&'i/ae inne' en/i'!n-en. &sychica%%y s&ea7in0. Y!)' &sych!%!0ica%
inens insan%y -!>i%iHe y!)' ene'0ies !n a &sychic %e/e%. Y!) ha/e
6ha I 6i%% ca%% f!' n!6 $a >!*y !f h!)0h.$ an* i is ha $>!*y$ ha
c!nsan%y s&'in0s in! aci!n a y!)' inen.
3hen y!) 6an ! 0! *!6n!6n. y!) 7n!6 ha *esinai!n exiss.
h!)0h y!) -ay >e -i%es a6ay f'!- i. 3hen y!) 6an ! fin* a -ae
y!) a7e i f!' 0'ane* ha a &!enia% -ae exiss. h!)0h 6he'e in s&ace
an* i-e y!) *! n! 7n!6. Y!)' inen ! fin* a -ae sen*s !) $s'an*s
!f c!nsci!)sness.$ h!6e/e'. c!-&!se* !f *esi'e an* inen. Li7e
*eeci/es. hese sea'ch he 6!'%*. %!!7in0 in a c!-&%ee%y *iffe'en 6ay
han a &hysica% s%e)h. The 6!'%* is &'!>e* 6ih y!)' cha'ace'isics in
-in*. see7in0 f!' s!-e!ne e%se 6ih cha'ace'isics ha 6i%% >es s)i
y!)' !6n. An* 6hae/e' y!)' &)'&!se is. he sa-e &'!ce*)'e !n a
&sychic %e/e% is in/!%/e*.
The !'0aniHai!n !f y!)' fee%in0s. >e%iefs. an* inens *i'ecs he
%!c)s a>!) 6%iiF %i y!)' &hysica% 'ea%iy is >)i%. This f!%%!6s 6ih
i-&ecca>%e s&!naneiy an* !'*e'. If y!) >e%ie/e in he sinf)%ness !f
C (<1 C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
he 6!'%*. f!' insance. hen y!) 6i%% sea'ch !) f'!- n!'-a% sense *aa
h!se facs ha c!nfi'- y!)' >e%ief. B) >ey!n* ha. a !he' %e/e%s y!)
a%s! !'0aniHe y!)' -ena% 6!'%* in s)ch a 6ay ha y!) a'ac ! y!)'se%f
e/ens ha A a0ain A 6i%% c!nfi'- y!)' >e%iefs.
Deah is a &a' !f y!). e/en as >i'h is. Is i-&!' /a'ies acc!'*in0 !
he in*i/i*)a% A an* in a ce'ain fashi!n. *eah is y!)' %as chance !
-a7e a sae-en !f i-&!' in any 0i/en %ife. if y!) fee% y!) ha/e n!
*!ne s! ea'%ie'.
S!-e &e!&%eBs *eahs a'e D)ie &e'i!*s. S!-e !he'sB a'e exc%a-ai!n
&!ins. s! ha %ae' i can >e sai* ha he &e's!nBs *eah %!!-e* a%-!s
0'eae' in i-&!'ance han he %ife ise%f. S!-e &e!&%e *ie in a*!%escence.
fi%%e* 6ih he f%)sh !f %ifeBs &!ssi>i%iies. si%% ha%f8*aHH%e* >y he 0%!'y !f
chi%*h!!*. an* 'ea*y ! se& 6ih e%ai!n )&!n he h'esh!%* !f a*)%h!!*
A !' s! i see-s. Many s)ch y!)n0 &e's!ns &'efe' ! *ie a ha i-e.
6he'e hey fee% he &!ssi>i%iies f!' f)%fi%%-en a'e in'icae an* en*%ess.
They a'e !fen i*ea%iss. 6h! >eneah i a%% A >eneah he enh)sias-.
he ine%%i0ence. an* s!-ei-es >eneah ex'a!'*ina'y a>i%iy A si%% fee%
ha %ife c!)%* n! -!'e han s)%%y h!se a>i%iies. *a-&en h!se s&i'i)a%
6in*s. an* *a'7en ha &'!-ise ha c!)%* ne/e' >e f)%fi%%e*.
This is n! he 'eas!n f!' a%% s)ch *eahs >y any -eans. >) he'e is
)s)a%%y an i-&%ie* sae-en in he- s! ha he *eah see-s ! ha/e an
a**ii!na% -eanin0 ha -a7es &a'ens an* c!ne-&!'a'ies D)esi!n.
S)ch in*i/i*)a%s )s)a%%y ch!!se *eahs 6ih a hi0h *'a-aic c!nen.
>eca)se 'e0a'*%ess !f a&&ea'ances hey ha/e n! >een a>%e ! ex&'ess he
*'a-aic c!nens !f hei' &syches in he 6!'%* as i see-s ! >e ! he-.
They )'n hei' *eahs in! %ess!ns f!' !he' &e!&%e. f!'cin0 he- ! as7
D)esi!ns ha 6!)%* n! >e as7e* >ef!'e. The'e a'e a%s! -ass sae-ens
!f he sa-e 7in* f!' &e!&%e c!-e !0ehe' ! *ie. h!6e/e'. ! see7
c!-&any in *eah as hey *! in %ife. Pe!&%e 6h! fee% &!6e'%ess. an* 6h!
fin* n! ca)se f!' %i/in0. can c!-e !0ehe' hen an* $*ie f!' a ca)se$ ha
*i* n! 0i/e he- he 6i%% !' 'eas!n ! %i/e. They 6i%% see7 !) !he's !f
hei' 7in*.
.$,),H#2 The inne' -echanics !f e-!i!ns an* >e%iefs a'e c!-8
&%icae*. >) hese a'e in*i/i*)a%s 6h! fee% ha &hysica% %ife has fai%e*
he-. They a'e &!6e'%ess in s!ciey. They hin7 in >%ac7 an* 6hie. an*
c!nf%ics >e6een hei' e-!i!ns. an* hei' >e%iefs a>!) hei' e-!i!ns.
%ea* he- ! see7 s!-e 7in* !f she%e' in a 'i0i*
T#E MEC#ANICS OF ERPERIENCE C (<:8
>e%ief syse- ha 6i%% 0i/e he- ')%es ! 0! >y. S)ch
syse-s %ea* ! he f!'-ai!n !f c)%s. an* he &!enia%
-e->e's see7 !) a %ea*e' 6h! 6i%% se'/e hei' &)'&!ses
as s)'e%y as hey see- ! se'/e his A h'!)0h an inne'
-echanics !f 6hich each -e->e' is a %eas s!-e6ha
a6a'e.
En* !f *icai!n. A fe6 'e-a'7s.
.$,)$,# A"ter giving a cou!le o" !aragra!hs o"
material "or Jane, Seth brought the session to a close at
$,)$H D#3#Jane *as more than a little sur!rised at its
Auic+ end7 her delivery had been steady and "orce"ul#
"Eee, I "elt li+e there *ere reams o" material in there C
/ust reams, " she eclaimed# "I also "elt li+e I *as getting
into the Euyana thing, *ithout mentioning it by name# At
least I thought I *as# " We agreed A and ho!ed A that
Seth did seem to be !re!aring to discuss the Jonesto*n
tragedy "or Mass E/ens.G
SESSION 5+1.
FEBRUARYS
. (424 5":4
P.M.
MONDAY
.A"ter su!!er this evening Jane read some notes I1d
*ritten recently, in *hich I s!eculated about *hy I !aint
!ortraits A my "heads, " as I call them A out o" my
"imagination, " instead o" using live models o" "real
!eo!le# " I1ve o"ten *ondered i" at least some o" my
motivations "or *or+ing this *ay have reincarnational or
counter!art
$
ins!irations# I remar+ed tonight that it *ould
be nice i" Seth *ould discuss the sub/ect, and Jane re!lied
that she thought he1d do so#
.That statement, in "act, !lus her desire "or material
"rom Seth on a Auestion o" her o*n, made her *onder
*hether *e1d even receive any boo+ dictation tonight#
Then, no sooner had *e sat "or the session than Jane
as+ed me to *rite do*n *hat she *as about to say, since
she had the material available *hether or not Seth got to
it) "A ne* !art, or cha!ter heading) 1Deo!le Who Are
A"raid o" Themselves# -ontrolled 4nvironments, and
Dositive and Fegative 3ass (ehavior#1" I told her I
thought Seth *ould not only have !lenty o" time to cover
our res!ective Auestions, but *ould come through *ith
some boo+ *or+ too, and this *as the case#
.We1re !resenting his material "or me because it has
good general a!!lication) I" Seth deals *ith my o*n
!ainted images *ithout even mentioning the *ords
reincarnation or counter!arts, still he does reveal ho*
such "residents o" the mind " ma+e u! !art o" each
!erson1s innate +no*ledge o" his or her o*n grraln ,$
larger C sel"#
C (<<8 FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
.Whis!ering)2 ;!!* e/enin0.
F$;!!* e/enin0. Seh.$G
A>!) y!)' -ae'ia%. an* a%%ie* -ae's.
As I ha/e !fen sai*. he'e a'e c!nce&s -!s
*iffic)% ! ex&%ain. &a'ic)%a'%y c!nce'nin0 he na)'e
!f c!nsci!)sness. f!' !fen in y!)' f'a-e !f 'efe'ence
ce'ain c!nce&s. D)ie /a%i*. can a&&ea' c!n'a8
*ic!'y s! ha !ne 6i%% see- ! in/a%i*ae he !he'.
I 'y ! s'!n0%y sae he &'isine )niD)eness !f
he in*i/i*)a%. I a%s! say ha he'e a'e n! %i-iai!ns
! he se%f. The 6! sae-ens can a&&ea' ! >e
c!n'a*ic!'y. 3hen y!) a'e a chi%*. y!)' sense !f
i*eniy *!es n! inc%)*e !%* a0e in )s)a% ex&e'ience.
3hen y!) a'e an !%* &e's!n. y!) *! n! i*enify
y!)'se%f as a chi%*. Y!)' sense !f i*eniy. hen.
chan0es &hysica%%y h'!)0h he yea's. In a6ay i
see-s ha y!) a** !n ! y!)'se%f h'!)0h
ex&e'ience. >ec!-in0 $-!'e han y!) 6e'e >ef!'e.$
Y!) -!/e in an* !) !f &'!>a>%e se%fh!!*s. 6hi%e a
he sa-e i-e A )s)a%%y 6ih he 0'eaes !f ease A
y!) -ainain an i*eniy !f y!)'se%f. The -!saics !f
c!nsci!)sness a'e >'i%%ian ! >eh!%*.
3hen I s&ea7 !f -!saics. y!) -i0h hin7 !f
s-a%% se0-ens. shinin0 an* !f *iffe'en sha&es an*
siHes. Ye he -!saics !f c!nsci!)sness a'e -!'e %i7e
%i0hs. 'a*iain0 h'!)0h he-se%/es an* h'!)0h a
-i%%i!n s&ec')-s.
The infan sees -ena% i-a0es >ef!'e >i'h.
>ef!'e he eyes a'e !&en. Y!)' -e-!'y. i see-s. is
y!)' !6n A ye I ha/e !%* y!) ha y!) ha/e a
his!'y !f !he' exisences. Y!) 'e-e->e' !he'
faces. e/en h!)0h he -in* y!) ca%% he c!nsci!)s
!ne -ay n! 'ec!0niHe he i-a0es f'!- ha *ee&
inne' -e-!'y. I -)s !fen c%!he he- in fanasy.
Y!) a'e y!)'se%f. Y!)' se%f is sec)'e in is !6n
i*eniy. )niD)e in is cha'ace'isics. -eein0 %ife an*
he seas!ns in a 6ay ha has ne/e' ha&&ene* >ef!'e.
an* 6i%% ne/e' ha&&en a0ain A ye si%% y!) a'e a
)niD)e /e'si!n !f y!)' 0'eae' se%f. Y!) sha'e in
ce'ain !/e'a%% &ae'ns ha a'e in he-se%/es
!'i0ina%.
I is as if y!) sha'e*. say. a &sych!%!0ica% &%ane.
&!&)%ae* >y &e!&%e 6h! ha* he sa-e '!!s. he
sa-e 0'!)n* !f >ein0 A as if y!) sha'e* he sa-e
c!ninens. -!)nains. an* !ceans. Insea* y!) sha'e
ce'ain &ae'ns !f *e/e%!&-en. i-a0es. -e-!'ies.
an* *esi'es. These a'e 'ef%ece* in y!)' &hysica% %ife.
an* in !ne 6ay !' an!he' e%e-ens !f y!)' %ife a'e
sha'e* in he sa-e fashi!n.
T#E MEC#ANICS OF ERPERIENCE C (<2 C
.%)$H#2 Y!)' M&aine*N faces 'e&'esen s)ch a 'ec!0nii!n. Y!) a%6ays
h!)0h F)n*e'%ine* 6iceG ha y!)' a'isic a%en sh!)%* >e en!)0h. Y!)
h!)0h F)n*e'%ine* 6iceG ha i sh!)%* >e y!)' c!ns)-in0 &assi!n. >)
y!) ne/e' fe% ha i 6as A f!' if i 6as y!) 6!)%* ha/e f!%%!6e* i
)n*e/iain0%y. .Gong!ause#2 F!' y!). &ainin0 ha* ! >e 6e**e* ! a
*ee&e' 7in* !f )n*e'san*in0. Painin0 6as e/en ! >e a eache'. %ea*in0
y!) h'!)0h an* >ey!n* i-a0es. an* >ac7 ! he- a0ain.
Y!)' &ainin0 6as -ean ! >'in0 !) f'!- he 'ecesses !f y!)' >ein0
he acc)-)%ai!n !f y!)' 7n!6%e*0e in he f!'- !f i-a0es A n! !f
&e!&%e y!) -i0h -ee n!6 !n he s'ee. >) &!''ais !f he 'esi*ens !f
he -in*. The 'esi*ens !f he -in* a'e /e'y 'ea%. In a ce'ain fashi!n.
hey a'e y!)' &a'ens -!'e han y!)' &a'ens 6e'e. an* 6hen y!) ex&'ess
hei' 'ea%iies. hey a'e a%s! ex&'essin0 y!)'s. A%% i-e is si-)%ane!)s.
On%y he i%%)si!n !f i-e !n each !f y!)' &a's 7ee&s y!) f'!- 0'eein0
each !he'. T! s!-e exen. 6hen y!) &ain s)ch &!''ais y!) a'e
f!'-in0 &sychic >'i*0es >e6een y!)'se%f an* h!se !he' se%/es" Y!)'
!6n i*eniy as y!)'se%f 0'!6s.
On%y in a -anne' !f s&ea7in0 F'e&eae* 6iceG. he'e a'e ce'ain A
.humorously)2 a necessa'y D)a%ifyin0 6!'* A $&!6e' se%/es.$ !'
&e's!na%iiesJ &a's !f y!)' 0'eae' i*eniy 6h! )i%iHe* fai'%y ex'a8
!'*ina'y a-!)ns !f ene'0y in /e'y c!ns')ci/e 6ays. Tha ene'0y is
a%s! a &a' !f y!)' &e's!na%iy A an* as y!) &ain s)ch i-a0es y!) 6i%%
)n*!)>e*%y fee% s!-e c!nsi*e'a>%e >)'ss !f a->ii!n. an* e/en
ex)>e'ance. The fee%in0s 6i%% a%%!6 y!) ! i*enify he i-a0es !f s)ch
&e's!na%iies.
F"Well, I thin+ I "elt that *ay last *ee+, *hen I *as *or+ing on my
latest head# That1s *hy I *rote those notes A but I didn1t ta+e the time to
discuss them *ith Jane# "2
Tha is 6hy I -eni!ne* i. I 7ne6 y!) *i* n! e%% R)>)'. The &ain
>')sh can in*ee* >e a 7ey ! !he' 6!'%*s. !' c!)'se. Y!)' !6n
e-!i!na% fee%in0s ca''y !/e' in s)ch &ainin0s.
.%)=%#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en. . . By a%% -eans enc!)'a0e he *'ea-
aci/iy. an* he'e 6i%% >e a c!''es&!n*ence >e6een y!)' *'ea-s. y!)'
&ainin0 an* y!)' 6'iin0.
,
Each !ne enc!)'a0es he !he's. Y!)' 6'iin0
0ains /ia%iy f'!- y!)' &ainin0. y!)' &ainin0 f'!- y!)' 6'iin0 A an*
he *'ea-in0 se%f a !ne i-e !' an!he' is in c!nac 6ih 3 I S i % i I i
As&ecs A ca&ia% $A$ A !f y!)' 'ea%iy.
C (<5 C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
.%):$# Fo* Seth came through *ith some material in ans*er to Jane1s
Auestion, be"ore calling "or a brea+ at %):'# Resume at %)H9#2
Dicai!n" If y!) cann! ')s y!)' &'i/ae se%f. hen y!) 6i%% n! ')s
y!)'se%f in y!)' 'e%ai!nshi&s 6ih !he's !' in s!ciey.
If y!) *! n! ')s y!)' &'i/ae se%f. y!) 6i%% >e af'ai* !f &!6e'. f!'
y!) 6i%% fea' ha y!) a'e >!)n* ! -is)se i. Y!) -ay hen &)'&!sef)%%y
.leaning"or*ard, Auietly em!hatic but *ith some amusement2 &) y!)'se%f
in a &!sii!n !f 6ea7ness. 6hi%e a%% !f he i-e c%ai-in0 ha y!) see7
inf%)ence. N! )n*e'san*in0 y!)'se%f. y!) 6i%% >e in a D)an*a'y. an* he
-echanics !f ex&e'ience 6i%% a&&ea' -yse'i!)s an* ca&'ici!)s.
The'e a'e ce'ain si)ai!ns. h!6e/e'. in 6hich h!se -echanics can
>e c%ea'%y seen. an* s! %e )s exa-ine s!-e s)ch ci'c)-sances. .Dause#2
A fe6 ha I *isc)ss -ay >e exa00e'ae*. in ha hey a'e n! $n!'-a%$
c!n*ii!ns in -!s &e!&%eBs %i/es. Thei' 'ahe' >iHa''e na)'e. h!6e/e'.
h'!6s a 0ian s&!%i0h )&!n inens. &)'&!ses. an* c'!ss8&)'&!ses. ha
!! !fen a&&ea' in he %i/es !f D)ie n!'-a% -en an* 6!-en.
3hen &e!&%e a'e c!n/ince* ha he se%f is )n')s6!'hy. f!'
6hae/e' 'eas!ns. !' ha he )ni/e'se is n! safe. hen insea* !f %)x8
)'iain0 in he )se !f hei' a>i%iies. ex&%!'in0 he &hysica% an* -ena%
en/i'!n-ens. hey >e0in ! &)%% in hei' 'ea%iies A ! c!n'ac hei'
a>i%iies. ! !/e'c!n'!% hei' en/i'!n-ens. They >ec!-e f'i0hene*
&e!&%e A an* f'i0hene* &e!&%e *! n! 6an f'ee*!-. -ena% !'
&hysica%. They 6an she%e'. a *efinie se !f ')%es. They 6an ! >e !%*
6ha is 0!!* an* >a*. They %ean !6a'* c!-&)%si/e >eha/i!' &ae'ns.
They see7 !) %ea*e's A &!%iica%. scienific .humorously2, !' 'e%i0i!)s
A 6h! 6i%% !'*e' hei' %i/es f!' he-.
In he nex &!'i!n !f his >!!7 6e 6i%% *isc)ss &e!&%e 6h! a'e
f'i0hene* !f he-se%/es. hen. an* he '!%es ha hey see7 in &'i/ae an*
s!cia% >eha/i!'. T! s!-e exen 6e 6i%% >e *isc)ssin0 c%!se*
en/i'!n-ens. 6hehe' -ena% !' &hysica%. in 6hich D)esi!nin0 >ec!-es
a>!! an* *an0e'!)s. S)ch en/i'!n-ens -ay >e &'i/ae. as in he case
!f &e's!ns 6ih 6ha a'e 0ene'a%%y ca%%e* -ena% *is!'*e's. !' hey -ay
>e sha'e* >y -any. in A f!' exa-&%e A -ass &a'an!ia.
The'e a'e 'e%i0i!)s c)%s. an* he'e a'e a%s! scienific !nes. The'e are
ne!n%e 6h! f!%%!6 a c)% ha is &)'e%y &'i/ae. 6ih ')%es an*
T#E MEC#ANICS OF ERPERIENCE C (<48
'e0)%ai!ns as 'i0!'!)s as any sen *!6n ! a 0'!)& !f
f'i0hene* f!%%!6e's >y a *es&! !f 6hae/e' 7in*. S)ch
c!n*ii!ns exis. an* I h!&e ha s)ch a *isc)ssi!n 6i%%
%ea* ! 0'eae' )n*e'san*in0. A %a'0e &!'i!n !f his >!!7
6i%% >e *e/!e*. !f c!)'se. ! he in'!*)ci!n !f c!nce&s
ha 6i%% &'i/ae%y enc!)'a0e 0'eae' &'!*)ci/iy an*
c'eai/iy. an* he'ef!'e a)!-aica%%y c!n'i>)e ! -!'e
hea%hy an* sane s!cia% 6ays.
N!6" The hea*in0s R)>)' 0a/e" This MnexN 6i%% >e
Pa' +" $Pe!&%e 3h! a'e F'i0hene* !f The-se%/es.$
Pa' , sh!)%* 0! afe' Cha&e' ,. Man* sh!)%* >eN
ca%%e*" $F'a-e6!'7 ( an* F'a-e6!'7 ,.$
The !he' hea*in0 he 0a/e he%&s -a7e )& he i%e f!'
he nex cha&e' .92# A** ! i" $Re%i0i!)s an* Scienific
C)%s. an* P'i/ae Pa'an!ias.$
En* !f sessi!n.
."8+ay#"2
D! y!) ha/e D)esi!ns?
."Fo, I guess not# "2
Then I >i* y!) a f!n* 0!!* e/enin0.
."Than+ you, Seth#"
.4nd at $,)$H D#3#2
NOTES" SESSION 5+1
(.In V!%)-e , !f "Jn+no*n"Reality Seh >e0an
*e/e%!&in0 his he!'y !f c!)ne'&a's A ha he
%a'0e' &sych!%!0ica% se%f. !' eniy. !f each !f )s -an8
ifess n! E)s !ne &hysica% %ife in any 0i/en cen)'y.
say. >) se/e'a%. s! as ! 0ain ha -)ch -!'e
ex&e'ience in a /a'iey !f '!%es in/!%/in0 *iffe'en
a0es. nai!na%iies an* %an0)a0es. sex)a% !'ienai!ns.
fa-i%y '!%es. an* s! f!'h. As I )n*e'san* he
c!)ne'&a's hesis. he in*i/i*)a% -ay !' -ay n!
-ee a %eas s!-e !f his !' he' c!)ne'&a's. scae'e*
as hey can >e a-!n0 ea'hBs *iffe'en c!)n'ies an*
c)%)'es. =ane an* I ha/e enc!)ne'e* a fe6 !f !)'
'es&eci/e c!)ne'&a's. h!6e/e'. &'inci&a%%y h'!)0h
he' n!68*ef)nc ESP F%ass.
,.Seh -eni!ne* a $c!''es&!n*ence$ a-!n0 -y
*'ea-s. &ainin0. an* 6'iin0 >eca)se E)s %ae%y IB/e
>een *!in0 s-a%% !i% &ainin0s !f a fe6 !f -y -!'e
/i/i* *'ea- i-a0es. IB/e *isc!/e'e* ha his is 0'ea
f)n A an* -)ch -!'e cha%%en0in0 han IB*
anici&ae*. as I 'y ! 'e*)ce he shifin0. >'i%%ian
*'ea- e%e-ens ! he -!i!n%ess &aine* s)'faces
6eB'e s! )se* ! in 6a7in0
C (2@ C FRAME3ORK ( AND FRAME3ORK,
'ea%iy. Each %i%e &ainin0 >ec!-es a )niD)e a*/en)'e >!h echnica%%y an*
e-!i!na%%y. an* I ha'*%y s)ccee* in s!%/in0 e/e'y ae-& I -a7e. N!6. f)i%e%y.
I 6!n*e' 6hy I *i*nB 'y &ainin0 i-a0es f'!- -y *'ea-s a a -)ch ea'%ie' a0eJ
an* 6hy !ne s! se%*!- hea's a>!) !he' a'iss *!in0 he sa-e hin0. I *!nB
&e's!na%%y 7n!6 any !he' a'is 6!'7in0 6ih *'ea-s his 6ay.
PART T#REE
PEOPLE 3#O ARE
FRI;#TENED
OF T#EMSELVES
C#APTER <
CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS. AND
POSITIVE AND NE;ATIVE MASS BE#AVIOR.
RELI;IOUS AND SCIENTIFIC CULTS.
AND PRIVATE PARANOIAS
SESSION 5(,. OCTOBER (.(422
4"++ P.M. SATURDAY
LTA Then he originally gave us the '$=th session some $9 months ago, y
V V Seth told us it *ould "be !art o" a cha!ter later in the boo+# ...$ ;See
my o!ening notes "or Session '$>#< The '$=th session *as held "ollo*ing an
encounter Jane and I had *ith an une!ected visitor, although these
ecer!ts aren 1t !ersonal at all# They "it in *ell *ith material in Mass
E/ens. ho*everA indeed, as soon as Seth con"irmed Jane1s headings "or
Tart : and -ha!ter 9, *e +ne* that *e1d "ound the !lace to !resent this
material# We made our decision *ithout consulting Seth, by the *ay#
.Whis!ering)2 ;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
N!6" S)>Eec" Pa'an!ia. an* is -anifesai!ns.
Pa'an!ia is ex'e-e%y ine'esin0 >eca)se i sh!6s he 6ays in 6hich
&'i/ae >e%iefs can *is!' e/ens ha c!nnec he in*i/i*)a% 6ih !he'
&e!&%e. The e/ens a'e $*is!'e*.$ ye 6hi%e he &a'an!i* is c!n/ince*
ha h!se e/ens a'e /a%i*. his *!es n! chan0e !he' &e!&%eBs &e'ce&i!n
!f he sa-e ha&&enin0s. . . .
3ha I 6an I ! e-&hasiHe he'e is he &a'an!i*Bs -isine'&'ea8%i!n
!f inn!c)!)s &e's!na% !' -ass e/ens. an* ! s'ess he 6ays in
C (21 C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
6hich &hysica% e/ens can >e &) !0ehe' sy->!%ica%%y. s! ha f'!-
he- a 'ea%iy can >e c'eae* ha is a%-!s &a' &hysica% an* &a' *'ea-.
Y!) -)s !f c!)'se ine'&'e e/ens in a &e's!na% -anne'. Y!) c'eae
he-. Ye he'e is a%s! a -eein0 0'!)n* !f -!'e !' %ess sha'e* &hysica%
enc!)ne's. a sense &%aea) ha !ffe's fi'-8en!)0h f!!in0 f!' he
a0'ee-en !f a -ass8sha'e* 6!'%*. 3ih -!s -ena% a>e''ai!ns. y!) a'e
*ea%in0 6ih &e!&%e 6h!se &'i/ae sy->!%s a'e s! hea/i%y h')s !/e'
&'i-e sense *aa ha e/en h!se *aa s!-ei-es >ec!-e a%-!s
in/isi>%e. These in*i/i*)a%s !fen )se he &hysica% 6!'%* in he 6ay ha
-!s &e!&%e )se he *'ea- 6!'%*. s! ha f!' he- i is *iffic)% !
*isin0)ish >e6een a &'i/ae an* a &)>%ic%y8sha'e* 'ea%iy.
Many s)ch &e!&%e a'e hi0h%y c'eai/e an* i-a0inai/e. Ofen.
h!6e/e'. hey ha/e %ess !f a s!%i* f!)n*ai!n han !he's in *ea%in0 6ih
a -ass8sha'e* 'ea%iy. an* s! hey ae-& ! i-&!se hei' !6n &'i/ae
sy->!%s )&!n he 6!'%*. !' ! f!'- a c!-&%ee%y &'i/ae 6!'%*. I a-
s&ea7in0 in 0ene'a% e'-s n!6. an* in h!se e'-s s)ch &e!&%e a'e %ee'y
!f h)-an 'e%ai!nshi&s. Each &e's!n f!'-s his !' he' !6n 'ea%iy. an* ye
ha &e's!na% 'ea%iy -)s a%s! >e sha'e* 6ih !he's. an* -)s >e
affece* >y he 'ea%iy !f !he's . ...
N!6 0i/e )s a -!-en . . . As c'ea)'es *6e%%in0 in i-e an* s&ace.
y!)' senses &'!/i*e y!) 6ih hi0h%y s&ecific *aa. an* 6ih a c!hesi/e8
en!)0h &hysica% 'ea%iy. Each &e's!n -ay 'eac ! he seas!ns in a /e'y
&e's!na%iHe* -anne'. an* ye y!) a%% sha'e h!se na)'a% e/ens. They
&'!/i*e a f'a-e6!'7 f!' ex&e'ience. I is )& ! he c!nsci!)s -in* !
ine'&'e sense e/ens as c%ea'%y an* c!ncise%y as &!ssi>%e. This a%%!6s f!'
he necessa'y f'ee*!- !f aci!n f!' &sych!%!0ica% an* &hysica% -!>i%iy.
Y!) a'e an i-a0inai/e s&ecies. an* s! he &hysica% 6!'%* is c!%!'e*.
cha'0e*. >y y!)' !6n i-a0inai/e &'!Eeci!ns. an* &!6e'e* >y he 0'ea
s6ee& !f he e-!i!ns. B) 6hen y!) a'e c!nf)se* !' )&se. i is an
exce%%en i*ea ! 'e)'n y!)' aeni!n ! he na)'a% 6!'%* as i a&&ea's a
any 0i/en -!-en A ! sense is effec )&!n y!) as se&a'ae f'!- y!)'
!6n &'!Eeci!ns.
Y!) f!'- y!)' !6n 'ea%iy. Ye if y!) a'e in he N!'heas in he
6ine'i-e. y!) ha* >ee' >e ex&e'iencin0 a &hysica% 6ine' .humor0
ously2, !' y!) a'e fa' *i/!'ce* f'!- &'i-a'y sense *aa.
POSITIVE AND NE;ATIVE MASS BE#AVIOR
C (2:8
The &a'an!i* has ce'ain !he' >e%iefs. Le )s a7e a
hy&!heica% in*i/i*)a% A !ne 6h! is c!n/ince* he has a
hea%hy >!*y. an* is &'!)* !f -ena% sa>i%iy. Le )s ca%%
his f'ien* Pee'.
Pee' Mf!' his !6n 'eas!nsN -ay *eci*e ha his >!*y
is !) ! 0e hi- an* &)nish hi-. 'ahe' han. say. he
FBI. #e -ay sy->!%ica%%y &ic7 !) an !'0an !' a
f)nci!n. an* he 6i%% -isine'&'e -any >!*y e/ens in
he sa-e 6ay ha an!he' -ay -isine'&'e -ass e/ens.
Any &)>%ic se'/ice ann!)nce-ens. s!8ca%%e*.
&)>%iciHin0 sy-&!-s c!nnece* 6ih his sensii/e a'ea.
6i%% i--e*iae%y a%a'- hi-. #e 6i%% c!nsci!)s%y an*
)nc!nsci!)s%y f!c)s )&!n ha &a' !f he >!*y.
anici&ain0 is -a%f)nci!n. O)' f'ien* can in*ee* a%e'
he 'ea%iy !f his >!*y.
Pee' 6i%% ine'&'e s)ch >!*y e/ens in a ne0ai/e
fashi!n. an* as h'eaenin0. s! ha s!-e D)ie n!'-a%
sensai!ns 6i%% se'/e he sa-e f)nci!ns as a fea' !f
&!%ice-en. f!' exa-&%e. If he 7ee&s his )& %!n0 en!)0h.
he 6i%% in*ee* s'ain a &!'i!n !f he >!*y. an* >y e%%in0
!he's a>!) i he 6i%% 0'a*)a%%y >e0in ! affec n! !n%y
his &e's!na% 6!'%*. >) ha &a' !f he -ass 6!'%* 6ih
6hich he has c!nac" I 6i%% >e 7n!6n ha he has an
)%ce'. !' 6hae/e'. In each case 6e a'e *ea%in0 6ih a
-isine'&'eai!n !f >asic sense *aa.
3hen I say ha a &e's!n -isine'&'es sense *aa. I
-ean ha he fine >a%ance >e6een -in* an* -ae'
>ec!-es !/e's'aine* in !ne *i'eci!n. The'e a'e. hen.
ce'ain e/ens ha c!nnec he 6!'%*. Th!)0h 6hen
e/e'yhin0 is sai* an* *!ne hese e/ens c!-e f'!-
!)si*e !f he 6!'%*Bs !'*e'. ne/e'he%ess hey a&&ea' as
c!nsans 6ihin i. Thei' 'ea%iy is he 'es)% !f he -!s
&'ecise >a%ancin0 !f f!'ces s! ha ce'ain -ena% e/ens
a&&ea' D)ie 'ea%. an* !he's a'e &e'i&he'a%. Y!) ha/e
*)s7 an* *a6n. If in he -i**%e !f he ni0h. an* f)%%y
a6a7e. y!) >e%ie/e i is s)n'ise in &hysica% e'-s. an*
cann! *iffe'eniae >e6een y!)' &e's!na% 'ea%iy an* he
&hysica% !ne. hen ha >a%ance is *is)'>e*.
The &a'an!i* !'0aniHes he &sych!%!0ica% 6!'%*
a>!) his !>sessi!n. f!' s)ch i is. an* he c)s e/e'yhin0
!) ha *!es n! a&&%y. )ni% a%% c!nf!'-s ! his >e%iefs.
An exa-inai!n !f )n&'eE)*ice* sense *aa a any &!in
6!)%* a any i-e >'in0 hi- 'e%ief.
Ta7e y!)' >'ea7. A n!e" This 6i%% >e &a' !f a
cha&e'. %ae' in he >!!7. !n -ass e/ens.
C (2< C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
.$,):$# Fo* Seth le"t this material to go into a discourse "or Jane# Be
ended the session at $$):, D#3#2
SESSION 5+:. FEBRUARY 2.(424
4"(( P.M. 3EDNESDAY
.Jane *as very relaed be"ore the session A and "or a better under0
standing o" her s!ecial +ind o" relaation, see the o!ening notes "or the
'=%th session#2
;!!* e/enin0.
F"Eood evening, Seth# "2
Cha&e' < A hea*in0s as 0i/en %as i-e .in Session ':>2#
The'e is an enchanin0 s)00esi!n. s!%e-n%y 'e&eae* -any i-es.
&a'ic)%a'%y afe' he )'n !f he cen)'y" $E/e'y *ay. in e/e'y 6ay. I a-
0ein0 >ee' an* >ee'.$
(
This -i0h s!)n* %i7e a >i !f !/e'%y !&i-isic. h!)0h -ay>e
*e%i0hf)%. n!nsense. T! a *e0'ee. h!6e/e'. ha s)00esi!n 6!'7e* f!'
-i%%i!ns !f &e!&%e. I 6as n! a c)'e8a%%. I *i* n! he%& h!se 6h!
>e%ie/e* in he >asic )n')s6!'hiness !f hei' !6n na)'es. The
s)00esi!n 6as fa' f'!- a >i !f f%)ff. h!6e/e'. f!' i c!)%* se'/e A an*
i *i* A as a f'a-e6!'7 a>!) 6hich ne6 >e%iefs c!)%* 'a%%y.
3e !fen ha/e in y!)' s!ciey he !&&!sie s)00esi!n. h!6e/e'.
0i/en D)ie 'e0)%a'%y" $E/e'y *ay. in e/e'y 6ay. I a- 0'!6in0 6!'se. an*
s! is he 6!'%*.$ Y!) ha/e -e*iai!ns f!' *isase'. >e%iefs ha in/ie
&'i/ae an* -ass 'a0e*ies. They a'e )s)a%%y -as7e* >y he &!%ie
c%!hin0 !f c!n/eni!na% acce&ance. .Dause#2 Many h!)san*s -ay *ie in
a &a'ic)%a' >a%e !' 6a'. f!' exa-&%e. The *eahs a'e acce&e* a%-!s as
a -ae' !f c!)'se. These a'e /ici-s !f 6a'. 6ih!) D)esi!n. I se%*!-
!cc)'s ! any!ne ha hese a'e /ici-s !f >e%iefs .em!hatically2 A since
he 0)ns a'e D)ie 'ea%. an* he >!->s an* he c!->a.
The ene-y is !>/i!)s. #is ineni!ns a'e e/i%. 3a's a'e >asica%%y
exa-&%es !f -ass s)ici*e A e->a'7e* )&!n. h!6e/e'. 6ih a%% !f he
>a%eBs &a'a&he'na%ia. ca''ie* !) h'!)0h -ass s)00esi!n. an* h'!)0h
he nai!nBs 0'eaes 'es!)'ces. >y -en 6h! a'e c!n/ince* ha he
)ni/e'se is )nsafe. ha he se%f cann! >e ')se*. an* ha s'an0e's a'e
a%6ays h!si%e. Y!) a7e i f!' 0'ane* ha he s&ecies is
POSITIVE AND NE;ATIVE MASS BE#AVIOR C (22 C
a00'essi/e%y c!->ai/e. Y!) -)s !)8hin7 he ene-y nai!n >ef!'e y!)
y!)'se%f a'e *es'!ye*. These &a'an!iac en*encies a'e %a'0e%y hi**en
>eneah -anBs nai!na%isic >anne's.
$The en* E)sifies he -eans.$ This is an!he' >e%ief. -!s *a-a0in0.
Re%i0i!)s 6a's a%6ays ha/e &a'an!iac en*encies. f!' he fanaic a%6ays
fea's c!nf%icin0 >e%iefs. an* syse-s ha e->'ace he-.
.Dause#2 Y!) ha/e !ccasi!na% e&i*e-ics ha f%a'e )&. 6ih /ici-s
%ef *ea*. Pa'ia%%y. hese a'e a%s! /ici-s !f >e%iefs. f!' y!) >e%ie/e ha
he na)'a% >!*y is he na)'a% &'ey !f /i')ses an* *iseases !/e' 6hich
y!) ha/e n! &e's!na% c!n'!%. exce& as i is -e*ica%%y &'!/i*e*. In he
-e*ica% &'!fessi!n. he !/e'a%% s)00esi!n ha !&e'aes is !ne ha
e-&hasiHes an* exa00e'aes he >!*yBs /)%ne'a>i%iy. an* &%ays *!6n is
na)'a% hea%in0 a>i%iies. Pe!&%e *ie 6hen hey a'e 'ea*y ! *ie. f!'
'eas!ns ha a'e hei' !6n. N! &e's!n *ies 6ih!) a 'eas!n.
,
Y!) a'e n!
a)0h ha. h!6e/e'. s! &e!&%e *! n! 'ec!0niHe hei' !6n 'eas!ns f!'
*yin0. an* hey a'e n! a)0h ! 'ec!0niHe hei' !6n 'eas!ns f!' %i/in0
A >eca)se y!) a'e !%* ha %ife ise%f is an acci*en in a c!s-ic 0a-e !f
chance.
.%)::#2 The'ef!'e. y!) cann! ')s y!)' !6n in)ii!ns. Y!) hin7
ha y!)' &)'&!se in %ife -)s >e ! >e s!-ehin0 e%se. !' s!-e!ne e%se.
han y!) a'e. In s)ch a si)ai!n -any &e!&%e see7 !) ca)ses. an* h!&e
! -e'0e he &)'&!ses !f he ca)se 6ih hei' !6n )n'ec!0niHe* !ne.
The'e ha/e >een -any 0'ea -en an* 6!-en in/!%/e* in ca)ses. !
6hich hey 0a/e hei' ene'0ies. 'es!)'ces. an* s)&&!'. Th!se &e!&%e.
h!6e/e'. 'ec!0niHe* he i-&!'ance !f hei' !6n >ein0s. an* a**e* ha
/ia%iy ! ca)ses in 6hich hey >e%ie/e*. They *i* n! s)>-e'0e hei'
in*i/i*)a%iy ! ca)ses. Insea*. hey asse'e* hei' in*i/i*)a%iy. an*
>eca-e -!'e he-se%/es. They exen*e* hei' h!'iH!ns. &)she* >ey!n*
he c!n/eni!na% -ena% %an*sca&es A *'i/en >y Hes an* /ia%iy. >y
c)'i!siy an* %!/e. an* n! >y fea' .all o" the above *ith much
em!hasis2#
Many &e!&%e %!s hei' %i/es 'ecen%y in he 'a0e*y !f M=!nes!6nN
Fi)yana. Pe!&%e 6i%%in0%y !!7 &!is!n a he c!--an* !f hei' %ea*e'. N!
a'-ies s!!* !)si*e he 0'!)n*s. N! >!->s fe%%. The'e 6as n! &hysica%
/i')s *ia% s&'ea* h'!)0h he -)%i)*e. The'e 6as n! c%!hin0 !
*ec!'ae i%iI8 -echanis-s !f e/ens. Th!se &e!&%e s)cc)->e*
C (25 C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
! an e&i*e-ic !f >e%iefs. ! an en/i'!n-en Mha 6asN c%!se* -ena%%y
an* &hysica%%y. The /i%%ains c!nsise* !f he f!%%!6in0 i*eas" ha he
6!'%* is )nsafe. an* 0'!6in0 *ea*%yJ ha he s&ecies ise%f is aine* >y a
*ea*%y inenJ ha he in*i/i*)a% has n! &!6e' !/e' his !' he' 'ea%iyJ
ha s!ciey !' s!cia% c!n*ii!ns exis as hin0s in he-se%/es. an* ha
hei' &)'&!ses ')n *i'ec%y c!)ne' ! he f)%fi%%-en !f he in*i/i*)a%J
an* %as%y. ha he en* E)sifies he -eans. an* ha he aci!n !f any 7in*
!f 0!* is &!6e'%ess in he 6!'%*.
The &e!&%e 6h! *ie* 6e'e i*ea%iss A &e'feci!niss !f exa00e'ae*
D)a%iy. 6h!se /e'y *esi'e f!' he 0!!* 6as aine* an* *is!'e* >y
h!se >e%iefs E)s -eni!ne*. F!' h!se >e%iefs -)s 0'a*)a%%y sh) !)
&e'ce&i!n !f 0!!* f'!- ex&e'ience.
+
Man is !f 0!!* inen. 3hen y!) see e/i% e/e'y6he'e in -anBs inen
A in y!)' !6n aci!ns an* h!se !f !he's A hen y!) se y!)'se%f )&
a0ains y!)' !6n exisence. an* ha !f y!)' 7in*. Y!) f!c)s )&!n he
0)%f >e6een y!)' i*ea%s an* y!)' ex&e'ience. )ni% he 0)%f is a%% ha is
'ea%. Y!) 6i%% n! see -anBs 0!!* inen. !' y!) 6i%% *! s! i'!nica%%y A
f!' in c!-&a'is!n 6ih y!)' i*ea%s. 0!!* in he 6!'%* a&&ea's ! >e s!
-in)e as ! >e a -!c7e'y.
.%)H9#2 T! his exen ex&e'ience >ec!-es c%!se*. S)ch &e!&%e a'e
f'i0hene* !f he-se%/es. an* !f he na)'e !f hei' exisence. They -ay
>e ine%%i0en !' s)&i*. 0ife* !' -)n*ane. >) hey a'e f'i0hene* !f
ex&e'iencin0 he-se%/es as he-se%/es. !' !f acin0 acc!'*in0 ! hei'
!6n 6ishes. They he%& c'eae he *!0-a !' syse- !' c)% ! 6hich hey
$fa%% &'ey.$ They ex&ec hei' %ea*e' ! ac f!' he-. T! a ce'ain exen
he s!a7s )& hei' &a'an!ia. )ni% i >ec!-es an )nD)encha>%e f!'ce in
hi-. an* he is hei' $/ici-$ as -)ch as his f!%%!6e's a'e his $/ici-s.$
In he ;)yana affai'. y!) ha* $'e*8>%!!*e* A-e'icans$ *yin0 !n a
f!'ei0n sh!'e .in South America2, >) n! )n*e' a >anne' !f 6a'. 6hich
)n*e' ce'ain ci'c)-sances 6!)%* ha/e >een acce&a>%e. Y!) *i* n!
ha/e A-e'icans *yin0 in a >%!!*y 'e/!%)i!n. ca)0h a-!n0 e''!'iss.
Y!) ha* insea* A-e'icans s)cc)->in0 in a f!'ei0n %an* ! s!-e >e%iefs
ha a'e &ec)%ia'%y A-e'ican. an* h!-e80'!6n.
Besi*e he %is 0i/en ea'%ie' M!ni0hN. y!) ha/e he A-e'ican >e%ief
ha -!ney 6i%% s!%/e a%-!s any s!cia% &'!>%e-. ha he -i**%e8c%ass
6ay !f %ife is he c!''ec $*e-!c'aic$ !ne. an* ha he *iffic)%y
>e6een >%ac7s an* 6hies in &a'ic)%a' can KSYO e'ase* >y
POSITIVE AND NE;ATIVE MASS BE#AVIOR C (248
a&&%yin0 s!cia% >an*a0es. 'ahe' han >y aac7in0 he
>asic >e%iefs >ehin* he &'!>%e-.
Many y!)n0 -en an* 6!-en ha/e c!-e !
a*)%h!!* in fine 'anch h!)ses in 0!!* nei0h>!'h!!*s.
They 6!)%* see- ! >e a he &ea7 !f %ife. he &'!*)c !f
he >es A-e'ica has ! !ffe'. They ne/e' ha* ! 6!'7 f!'
a %i/in0. &e'ha&s. They -ay ha/e aen*e* c!%%e0es A
>) hey a'e he fi's ! 'ea%iHe ha s)ch a*/ana0es *!
n! necessa'i%y a** ! he D)a%iy !f %ife. f!' hey a'e he
fi's ! a''i/e a s)ch an en/ia>%e &!sii!n.
The &a'ens ha/e 6!'7e* ! 0i/e hei' chi%*'en s)ch
a*/ana0es. an* he &a'ens he-se%/es a'e s!-e6ha
c!nf)se* >y hei' chi%*'enBs ai)*es. The -!ney an*
&!sii!n. h!6e/e'. ha/e !fen >een aaine* as a 'es)% !f
he >e%ief in -anBs c!-&eii/e na)'e A an* ha >e%ief
ise%f e'!*es he /e'y &'iHes i &'!*)ces" The f')i is >ie'
in he -!)h. Many !f he &a'ens >e%ie/e*. D)ie si-&%y.
ha he &)'&!se !f %ife 6as ! -a7e -!'e -!ney. Vi')e
c!nsise* !f he >es ca'. !' h!)se !' s6i--in0 &!!% A
&'!!f ha !ne c!)%* s)'/i/e in a !!h8an*8c%a6 6!'%*.
B) he chi%*'en 6!n*e'e*" 3ha a>!) h!se !he'
fee%in0s ha si''e* in hei' c!nsci!)snesses? 3ha a>!)
h!se &)'&!ses hey sense*? The hea's !f s!-e !f he-
6e'e %i7e /ac))-s. 6aiin0 ! >e fi%%e*. They %!!7e* f!'
/a%)es. >) a he sa-e i-e hey fe% ha hey 6e'e
he-se%/es s!ns an* *a)0he's !f a s&ecies aine*. a
%!!se en*s. 6ih n! c%ea' *esinai!ns.
They 'ie* /a'i!)s 'e%i0i!ns. an* in he %i0h !f hei'
!&ini!ns !f he-se%/es hei' ea'%ie' a*/ana0es see-e*
!n%y ! *a-n he- f)'he'. They 'ie* s!cia% &'!0'a-s.
an* f!)n* a c)'i!)s sense !f >e%!n0in0 6ih he
*isa*/ana0e*. f!' hey 6e'e a%s! '!!%ess. The
*isa*/ana0e* an* he a*/ana0e* a%i7e hen E!ine* in a
>!n* !f h!&e%essness. en*!6in0 a %ea*e' 6ih a &!6e'
hey fe% hey *i* n! &!ssess.
.Gong !ause at $,)$>#2 They fina%%y 'e'eae* in!
is!%ai!n f'!- he 6!'%* ha hey 7ne6. an* he /!ice !f
hei' %ea*e' a he -ic'!&h!ne 6as a -a0nifie* -e'0in0
!f hei' !6n /!ices. In *eah hey f)%fi%%e* hei' &)'&!ses.
-a7in0 a -ass sae-en. I 6!)%* -a7e A-e'icans
D)esi!n he na)'e !f hei' s!ciey. !f hei' 'e%i0i!ns.
hei' &!%iics. an* hei' >e%iefs.
.Gong !ause in an intent delivery#2 Each &e's!n
*eci*e* ! 0! a%!n0 !n hai c!)'se.
C (5@ C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
En* !f sessi!n )n%ess y!) ha/e D)esi!ns.
.$,)$&# "5o you *ant to say something about JaneI" I as+ed# Seth !rom!tly
came through *ith t*o lines o" encouraging material "or her# Then)2
En* !f sessi!n.
.With a laugh) "8+ay# "
.$,)$% D#3# "I1m still that *ay, Auite a bit, "Jane said as soon as she came
out o" trance7 she re"erred to her very bene"icial and relaed condition# "Right
no* my right tem!le, my right +nee and my right "oot are all going *hooosh,
*hooosh, *hooosh# . . . $ And I can add that her relaed state enhances her
session material each time#2
NOTES" SESSION 5+:
(.Seh cie* he sa-e fa-!)s a)!s)00esi!n f'!- he 6!'7 !f he F'ench
&sych!he'a&is. E-i%e C!)e F(5:28(4,<G. in Cha&e' 1 oi Dersonal Reality,
an* hen as n!6. he 6as c!''ec exce& f!' he fi's 6! 6!'*s. #e sh!)%*
ha/e sai*" $Day >y *ay. in e/e'y 6ay. I a- 0ein0 >ee' an* >ee'.$ In a
n!e f!' Dersonal Reality I 6'!e ha $C!)e 6as a &i!nee' in he s)*y !f
s)00esi!n. an* 6'!e a >!!7 !n he s)>Eec in he (4,@s. #is i*eas 6e'e
6e%% 'ecei/e* in E)'!&e a he i-e. >) 6e'enB in his c!)n'y ! any %a'0e
*e0'ee. In fac. his %ec)'e !)' !f he Unie* Saes )'ne* !) ! >e a fai%)'e
>eca)se !f he h!si%e &'ess 'eaci!n.$
,.See N!e + f!' Sessi!n 5@,. an* N!e , f!' Sessi!n 5@:.
+.Afe' his sessi!n. I 6as 'ahe' s)'&'ise* 6hen =ane !%* -e ha he
=!nes!6n 'a0e*y 6as an e-!i!na%%y cha'0e* s)>Eec f!' he'. an* -a Seh
7ne6 i. I sh!)%* ha/e 7n!6n i. !!. She ex&%aine* ha i 6as *is)'>in0
f!' he' $>eca)se he 6h!%e hin0 is an exa-&%e !f h!6 a -a* /isi!na'y can
%ea* his &e!&%e ! *es')ci!n in he na-e !f 'e%i0i!n.$ In/!%/e* in he'
fee%in0s. !% c!)'se. a'e he' !6n y!)hf)% c!nf%ics 6ih he R!-an Cah!%ic
Ch)'chJ hese %e* ! he' a>an*!nin0 !'0aniHe* 'e%i0i!n >y he i-e she 6as
IK. In/!%/e* a%s! a'e he' a*a-an fee%in0s a0ains ha/in0 he Seh -ae'ia%
)se* as he >asis f!' any 7in* !f c)%. 6ih he'se%f as is %ea*e'. #ence. sheBs
c!nin)a%%y exa-inin0 SehBs 'e/e%a!'y -ae'ia% A an* he' !6nA6ih
/e'y c'iica% eyes ! -a7e s)'e she isnB $a se%f8*e%)*e* n) %ea*in0 &e!&%e
as'ay.$ Re%i0i!)s fanaicis- f'i0hens he' >eca)se she 'e0a'*s i as >ein0
>) a six Si i se& >ey!n* f)n*a-ena%is-. 6hich is !n he )&s)'0e in his
c!)n'y. See SehBs -ae'ia% !n e/!%)i!n an* f)n*a-ena%is- in Sessi!n
5,4.
=ane %a)0he* 6hen I as7e* he' 6hy she ha*nB !%* -e !f he' fee%in0 a>!)
=!nes!6n >ef!'e" $Y!) ne/e' as7e* -e.$ She ha*nB -ean ! >e sec'e i/e. she
a**e*. >) ha* si-&%y acce&e* he' ai)*es "is >ein0 >ase* )&!n
POSITIVE AND NE;ATIVE MASS BE#AVIOR O (5( C
he' !6n s'!n0 >e%iefs. The -ass *eahs a =!nes!6n Fin
N!/e->e' (425G !!7 &%ace *)'in0 !)' %!n0 %ay!ff f'!- >!!7
*icai!n. >) Seh >e0an *isc)ssin0 he affai' a%-!s a !nce in
!)' &'i/ae -ae'ia%. as =ane *esc'i>e* in he' !6n &!'i!n !f
he !&enin0 n!es f!' Sessi!n 5+(. N!6 she !%* -e ha Seh
in'!*)ce* he s)>Eec in ha -anne' s! ha %ae' sheB* >e
-!'e a ease *ea%in0 6ih i f!' 3ass 4vents#
SESSION 51@.
MARC# (,.(424
4",5 P.M.
MONDAY
.Almost "ive *ee+s have !assed since Seth gave the ':Hth
session# Be1s come through *ith "our more sessions since then,
too A the last three o" them gro*ing out o" the une!ected
death o" our young cat, (illy, on February ='# Get me try to !ut
that unha!!y event in !ers!ective no*, in the continuing
chronology o" our lives as they 1re enmeshed in the Seth
material in general and in Mass E/ens in !articular#
.First, on February $=, "ive days a"ter the ':Hth session
*as held, Jane and I received "rom Drentice0Ball the !age
!roo"s "or Volume = o" $Un7n!6n$ Rea%iy. -hec+ing those
>%% !ages, *ord "or *ord against our carbon co!y o" the
original manuscri!t, called "or the most demanding
concentration on our !arts "or the net $: days#
.When I arose early on the =9th so that I could *ra! the
!roo"s "or mailing, ho*ever, I noticed that (illy didn 1t a!!ear
to "eel *ell# Jane *atched him *hile I *ent to the !ost o""ice#
Be *as no better *hen I returned, and as the morning !assed
*e came to reali6e that he had a urinary !roblem# That
a"ternoon I too+ him to the veterinarian, *ho +e!t him "or
treatment7 the !roblem *as serious7 by then the cat *as in
great !ain# Jane and I both *ondered) Why (illy I Why should
such a seemingly !er"ect young creature suddenly become that
sic+, "or no observable reasonI "We *ere shoc+ed,
$
no doubt
about it, " I *rote in my notes "or the ':9th session, a !rivate
or non0boo+ one *hich Jane gave that evening# 5uring the
session Seth discussed (illy1s illness to some etent, *hile also
giving the "irst "installment" o" an ans*er to a longstanding
Auestion o" mine) I *as curious about the relationshi! bet*een
the host A *hether human, animal, or !lant A and a disease
it might contract, one that *as "caused, " say, by a virus# I1ll
return to the Auestion at the end o" these notes#
.8n Tuesday the veterinarian told us by tele!hone that
(illy *as better, that "!robably$ $$C i mild ta+e him home the
"ollo*ing a"ternoon7 I *as to
C(5,8 PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
call be"ore ma+ing the drive across to*n, though#
Wednesday a"ternoon, then, an hour be"ore I *as due to
chec+, the !hone rang# The thought o" our vet "lashed
into my mind, naturally enough# And it *as he,
regret"ully e!laining that (illy had died an hour or so
be"ore# The doctor had le"t the o""ice to ma+e a call#
When he returned he "ound (illy dead in his cage# Be
didn 1t +no* *hy the cat had died# # # # We "elt badly
indeed A yet that night Jane insisted u!on holding the
':&th session#
=
.The events o" our lives +e!t on un"olding# 8n the
net day, 3arch $, the !age !roo"s "or Seth1s Psyche
arrived "rom the !ublisher, but *e could see that going
over that much shorter boo+ *ould be easy com!ared to
our !rotracted labors "or Volume = o" $Un7n!6n$
Rea%iy. The day a"ter that, a dear "riend brought us t*o
si0*ee+0old +ittens, littermates "resh "rom a nearby
"arm# At once Jane and I named them (illy T*o and
3it6i) (illy T*o, obviously, because he *as also a tiger cat
and bore a strong resemblance to the dead (illy7 3it6i
because *ith her longer, blac+ and *hite "ur she at once
reminded me o" the 3it6i *ho 1d belonged to the (utts1s
net0door neighbors *hen I *as a child# The t*o cats
had lived only in a gloomy barn so "ar, and *ere so shy
they hid under our living0room couch "or several days#
.8n 3arch H the "rontmatter !roo"s "or Volume = A
consisting o" items li+e the table o" contents, a !oem o"
Jane1s, the titles o" her !revious boo+s, and so "orth A
arrived "or chec+ing7 *e e!ect to see the !roo"s "or
Volume = 1s inde in a cou!le o" *ee+s# That night Jane
gave the ':'th session# Wednesday, I mailed to Drentice0
Ball the corrected !age !roo"s "or Psyche. and Jane held
the ':%th session that evening#
.Fo* "or my Auestion about viruses, re"erred to
earlier in these notes#
."What, " I *rote "or the ':9th session, "is the 'ea%
relationshi! bet*een the host organism and diseaseI"
Recently Jane and I tal+ed about the evident *orld*ide
eradication o" small!o, as announced earlier this month
LLy WB8 A the World Bealth 8rgani6ation A and
*ondered i" the disease has truly been eliminated#
;WB8 *on1t !fficia%%y declare small!o dove a*ay
*ith "or a year or so, *hile *aiting to see i" any ne*
cases sur"ace# L 8r *ould small!o a!!ear again, say $,
years "rom no* I 8bviously, I said to Jane more than
once, i" as an entity small!o could "thin+" as *e do, it
*ould hardly consider itsel" bad, or such an a*"ul
disease or scourge# I" it *as so terrible, *hy did it ever
eist *ithin nature1s "rame*or+ to begin *ithI What
*as its role in the *hole !ano!ly o" li"e "ormsI -ould
the "dh ease" ever move "rom *hatever !robability it no*
occu!ies bac+ into our o*n
POSITIVE AND NE;ATIVE MASS BE#AVIOR C (5+ C
reality some day, thus a!!earing to have regenerated itsel"I What *ould *e
humans say i" that ha!!ened I Small!o1s rea!!earance *ould undoubt0
edly be rationali6ed) It had lain hidden or dormant in some uninvestigated
!oc+et o" humanity7 or it *as a mutation, someho* "evolving" into small0
!o "rom one o" the closely related animal !oes#
.In that same session, Seth gave these res!onses A among others A to
my Auestion)
."All viruses o" any +ind are im!ortant to the stability o" your !lanetary
li"e# They are a !art o" the !lanet1s biological heritage and memory# @ou
cannot eradicate a virus, though at any given time you destroy every member
alive o" any given strain# They eist in the earth1s memory, to be recreated,
as they *ere be"ore, *henever the need arises#
."The same a!!lies o" course to any animal or !lant considered etinct#
8nly an ob/ectively tuned consciousness li+e man1s *ould imagine that the
!hysical eradication o" a s!ecies destroyed its eistence# $
.Seth also touched u!on the Auestion *hile dealing mainly *ith (illy1s
death in the net three sessions, *hich are also !rivate, but this evening he
*as more s!eci"ic# 4ven though he didn 1t call this '>,th session boo+ dicta0
tion, *e1re !resenting !art o" it here because the material "its in so *ell *ith
his themes "or Mass E/ens.G
N!6" ;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
.Vigorously)2 W>) c!)%* n! %i/e 6ih!) /i')ses. n!' c!)%* y!)'
>i!%!0ica% 'ea%iy as y!) 7n!6 i n!6 exis.
.Dause#2 Vi')ses a&&ea' ! >e $he >a* 0)ys.$ an* as a ')%e y!) hin7
!f he- se&a'ae%y. as f!' exa-&%e he s-a%%&!x /i')s. The'e a'e !/e'a%%
affi%iai!ns in 6hich /i')ses a7e &a'. h!6e/e'. in 6hich *e%icae
>a%ances a'e -ainaine* >i!%!0ica%%y. Each >!*y c!nains c!)n%ess
/i')ses ha c!)%* >e *ea*%y a any 0i/en i-e an* )n*e' ce'ain
c!n*ii!ns. These A an* I a- &)in0 i as si-&%y as &!ssi>%e A a7e
)'ns >ein0 aci/e !' inaci/e 6ihin he >!*y. in acc!'*ance 6ih he
>!*yBs !/e'a%% c!n*ii!n. Vi')ses ha a'e $*ea*%y$ in ce'ain sa0es a'e
n! in !he's. an* in h!se %ae' sa0es hey 'eac >i!%!0ica%%y in D)ie
>eneficia% 6ays. a**in0 ! he >!*yBs sa>i%iy >y >'in0in0 a>!)
necessa'y chan0es. say. in ce%%)%a' aci/iies ha a'e he%&f)% aF 0i/en 'aes
!f aci!n. These in )'n 'i00e' !he' ce%%)%a' chan0es. a0ain !f a
>eneficia% na)'e.
C (518 PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
As an exa-&%e f'!- an!he' fie%*. c!nsi*e'
&!is!ns. Be%%a*!nna can >e D)ie *ea*%y. ye s-a%%
*!ses !f i 6e'e 7n!6n ! ai* he >!*y in *isease
c!n*ii!ns.
+
.%):'#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en . . . The /i')ses in he
>!*y ha/e a s!cia%. c!!&e'ai/e exisence. Thei'
effecs >ec!-e *ea*%y !n%y )n*e' ce'ain c!n*ii!ns.
The /i')ses -)s >e 'i00e'e* in! *es')ci/e aci/iy.
an* his ha&&ens !n%y a a ce'ain &!in. 6hen he
in*i/i*)a% in/!%/e* is aci/e%y see7in0 eihe' *eah !'
a c'isis si)ai!n >i!%!0ica%%y.
The iniia% c!na0i!n in s)ch cases is a%6ays
e-!i!na% an* -ena%. S!cia% c!n*ii!ns a'e )s)a%%y
in/!%/e*. s! ha an in*i/i*)a% is. say. a he %!6e' en*
!f a &!!' s!cia% en/i'!n-en .!ause2, a see-in0
/ici- !f i. !' in a si)ai!n 6he'e his in*i/i*)a%
/a%)e as a s!cia% -e->e' is se/e'e%y 6ea7ene*.
N!6" In he sa-e 6ay ha a -e->e' !f s)ch a
s!ciey can 0! Mas7e6N. >%!6 his sac7. 0! !/e'>!a'*.
c!--i anis!cia% acs. s! in he sa-e fashi!n s)ch a
&e's!n can insea* 'i00e' he /i')ses. 6'ec7 hei'
>i!%!0ica% s!cia% !'*e'. s! ha s!-e !f he- s)**en%y
>ec!-e *ea*%y. !' ')n Ma-!7N. S! !f c!)'se he
'es)%in0 *iseases a'e infeci!)s. T! ha *e0'ee hey
a'e s!cia% *iseases. I is n! s! -)ch ha a /i')s. say.
s)**en%y )'ns *es')ci/e A h!)0h i *!es A as i is
ha he eni'e c!!&e'ai/e s')c)'e 6ihin 6hich a%%
he /i')ses a'e in/!%/e* >ec!-es insec)'e an*
h'eaene*.
I !%* y!) .in the !rivate ':9th session2 ha
/i')ses -)ae. S)ch is !fen he case. I see-s D)ie
scienific ! >e%ie/e in in!c)%ai!ns a0ains s)ch
*an0e'!)s *iseases A an* ce'ain%y. scienifica%%y.
in!c)%ai!ns see- ! 6!'7" Pe!&%e in y!)' i-e 'i0h
n!6 a'e n! &%a0)e* >y s-a%%&!x. f!' exa-&%e. S!-e
c)%)'es ha/e >e%ie/e* ha i%%nesses 6e'e ca)se* >y
*e-!ns. Me*icine -en. h'!)0h ce'ain ce'e-!nies.
6!)%* 'y ! 'i* he >!*y !f he *e-!ns A an* h!se
-eh!*s 6!'7e* a%s!. The >e%ief syse- 6as i0h an*
acce&e*. an* i !n%y >e0an ! fai% 6hen h!se
s!cieies enc!)ne'e* $ci/i%iHe* /ie6s.$
If y!) ca%% he *e-!ns $ne0ai/e >e%iefs.$ h!6e/e'.
hen y!) ha/e. a7en s'i*es f!'6a'*. Pe!&%e c!nin)e
! *ie !f *iseases. Many !f y!)' scienific &'!ce*)'es.
inc%)*in0 in!c)%ai!ns. !f he-se%/es $ca)se$ ne6
*iseases. I *!es n! he%& a &aien in!c)%ae* a0ains
POSITIVE AND NE;ATIVE MASS BE#AVIOR C (5: C
s-a%%&!x an* &!%i! if Me/en)a%%yN he *ies !f cance' as a 'es)% !f his
ne0ai/e >e%iefs.
1
.%)HH#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en . . . 3ha I ha/e sai* a>!) /i')ses a&&%ies
! a%% >i!%!0ica% %ife. Vi')ses a'e $hi0h%y ine%%i0en$ A -eanin0 ha hey
'eac D)ic7%y ! si-)%i. They a'e 'es&!nsi/e ! e-!i!na% saes. They a'e
s!cia%. Thei' sca%e !f %ife /a'ies c!nsi*e'a>%y. an* s!-e can >e inaci/e
f!' cen)'ies. an* 'e/i/e. They ha/e exensi/e -e-!'y &ae'ns.
>i!%!0ica%%y i-&'ine*. S!-e can -)%i&%y in he ens !f h!)san*s 6ihin
sec!n*s. They a'e in -any 6ays he >asis !f >i!%!0ica% %ife. >) y!) a'e
a6a'e !f he- !n%y 6hen hey sh!6 $a *ea*%y face.$
Y!) a'e n! a6a'e !f he inne' a'-y !f /i')ses 6ihin he >!*y ha
&'!ec i c!nsan%y. #!s an* /i')s >!h nee* each !he'. an* >!h a'e
&a' !f he sa-e %ife cyc%e.
N!6 0i/e )s a -!-en . . . One >'ief n!e" R)>)' 6as -!-ena'i%y
)&se >ef!'e he sessi!n A c'an7y. #e h!)0h he *i* n! fee% %i7e ha/in0
a sessi!n a 4"+@ P.M. ! 'y ! s!%/e he 6!'%*Bs &'!>%e-s. #e E)s 6ane*
! 6ach e%e/isi!n an* f!'0e i a%%. an* hi**en in ha c'an7iness is a
0!!* &!in" The sessi!ns a'e an ex&'essi!n !f y!)' &'i/ae an* E!in
c)'i!siy. a hi0h an* exce%%en c)'i!siy a>!) he na)'e !f 'ea%iy. a
'es)% !f y!)' *esi'e ! 7n!6J ! 7n!6 6hehe' !' n! he 7n!6%e*0e can
>e he%* in y!)' han*s %i7e a f')i. 6hehe' !' n! he 7n!6%e*0e can >e
*!se* !) ! an ai%in0 6!'%* as -e*icine.
I s)'e%y )n*e'san* ha y!) 6an ! -a7e he 7n!6%e*0e &'acica% in
he &hysica% 6!'%*. an* ! he%& &e!&%e as -)ch as y!) can. >) ha
cann! >e he !n%y 0!a% A f!' ha 0!a% -)s a%6ays >e he hi0h &e's!na%
ex&%!'ai!n !f c!nsci!)sness. he c'eai/e an* a'isic &)'s)i f!' 6hich
he'e -ay >e n! na-e. Y!) *! n! -a7e sh!es ! &) !n &e!&%eBs fee.
Y!) *! n! -a7e *e!*!'ans ! s!& &e's&i'ai!n. If y!) *i* eihe' !f
hese hin0s. y!) c!)%* see -ae'ia% 'es)%s A -ae'ia% 'es)%s A a !nce"
&e!&%e 6ih sh!es !f y!)' -a7in0. an* &e!&%e 6h! *i* n! s6ea .*ith
some humor2# FIn &a'enheses" S)ch *e!*!'ans a'e hi0h%y
*isa*/ana0e!)s. inci*ena%%y.G
Y!) a'e n! *ea%in0 6ih -ae'ia% s&ecifics. !' e/en 6ih he &sychic
s&ecifics. Y!) a'e *ea%in0 insea* 6ih he iniiai!n !f a f'a-e6!'7 !f
>e%iefs fa' >ee' han h!se n!6 c)''en A a f'a-e6!'7
C (5< C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
ha is %a'0e en!)0h ! c!nain a%% s&ecifics. h'!)0h 6hich &e!&%e can in*ee*
%ea'n ! )n*e'san* he-se%/es >ee'. Y!) a'e &'!/i*in0 an !/e'a%% a)'a !f
s&i'i)a% an* ine%%ec)a% %i0h 6hich 6!)%* he%& &e!&%e &'ecise%y >eca)se y!)
a'e n! ie* ! s&ecifics. >) en0a0e* 6ih he %a'0e' %e/e%s !f 'ea%iy f'!- 6hich
he s&ecifics e-e'0e . . .
.$,)$,#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en. . . .
.A"ter a long !ause, Seth launched into a good bit o" material that *as
outside o" any related to his sub/ect matter "or Mass E/ens. Be said good night
at $,)=9 D#3#2
NOTES" SESSION 51@
(. 3e 6e'e sh!c7e* >eca)se Bi%%yBs )nex&ece* A an* se'i!)s A i%%ness
'e-in*e* )s !f he a%-!s )ni/e'sa%%y acce&e* /ie6 ha %ife is e''i>%y /)%
ne'a>%e. Any 7in* !f %ife. Bi%%y 6as a 'e&%ace-en f!' !)' &'e/i!)s ca. 3i%%y
F6h!B* *ie* in N!/e->e' (42< a he a0e !f (<G. an* 6eB* f!)n* hi- a an
ani-a% she%e' he nex 6ee7en* afe' 3i%%yBs *eahJ as fa' as ha/in0 a &e !
%!/e 6en. 6eB* h!)0h !)'se%/es $se$ f!' a n)->e' !f yea's. A fi's 6eB*
ca%%e* he ne6c!-e' 3i%%y T6!. >) s!!n a)!-aica%%y sh!'ene* ha ! Bi%%y.
D)'in0 he 5+<h sessi!n. Seh 'e-in*e* )s ha $ani-a%s *! n! Bhin7B !f
%!n0 %i/es !' sh!' %i/es. >) !f a >'i%%ian &'esen. 6hich in a 6ay. c!-&a'e* !
y!)' f'a-e6!'7. has n! >e0innin0 !' en* . . . i-e. in y!)' e'-s. *!es n! exis
f!' he- A an* in he *ee&es !f e'-s. a %ifeBs D)a%iy !n a h)-an sca%e cann!
>e E)*0e* &'i-a'i%y in e'-s !f is %en0h. eihe'.$
I -i0h a** he'e an!he' insi0h in! he 'e%ai!nshi& >e6een =ane an* Seh
A he 7in* !f inf!'-ai!n 6e c!nin)e ! sea'ch f!'. Bef!'e h!%*in0 he 5+<h
sessi!n. =ane ha* f!)n* he'se%f -!)'nin0 he &!ssi>i%iy ha Bi%%y -i0h *ie.
F'!- Seh she hen &ic7e* )& -ae'ia% ! he effec ha $i-e 6as in he &'esen
! he ca... in a 6ay is %ife 6as ee'na% ! i. 6hehe' i %i/e* (@ -!nhs !' (@
yea's. !' 6hae/e'.$ A he i-e Fshe 6'!e %ae' f!' -eG e-!i!na%%y she
!>Eece* s'en)!)s%y ! ha -essa0e !f SehBs. since $i see-e* !! easy a 6ay
! si0n !ff a caBs %ife A !' any !he' %ife A e/en if i 6as ')e. An* I *i* acce&
ha i 6as ')e. !' as c%!se ! he ')h as 6e c!)%* 0e. . .
$Yea's a0! s)ch s&!nane!)s !>Eeci!ns !f -ine 'ea%%y >!he'e* -e.$ she
c!nin)e*. $an* IB* si an* -ena%%y a'0)e 6ih Se)i s! ha he sessi!n *i*nB%
>e0in 'i0h a6ayJ i !n%y sa'e* afe' I -ena%%y sh) )&. R!> sai* IB* ne/e' !%*
hi- his >ef!'e. 6hen I -eni!ne* i as 6e 0! 'ea*y f!' he F5+<hG sessi!n. I
E)s ha*nB e/e' !cc)''e* ! -e. I 0)ess.$
,. In he 5+2h sessi!n Seh *ea% -!s%y 6ih Bi%%yBs *eah. I 6asnB ha
he %!ss !f $E)s a ca$ 6as he !n%y i %i n0 in/!%/e* in !)' *ee& )&ses
POSITIVE AND NE;ATIVE MASS BE#AVIOR C (52 C
Fa%h!)0h Bi%%yBs *eah ca-e fi's in !)' 'eaci!nsGJ 6e a%s! fe% a h!s !f e-!8
i!na% an* ine%%ec)a% 'a-ificai!ns a'isin0 f'!- ha e/en. 3e si%% c!)%*nB
>e%ie/e Bi%%y 6as 0!ne f!' 0!!*. This effec 6as hei0hene* >eca)se 6e ha* n!
>!*y ! $&'!/e$ his *eah ! )s. ( ha*nB 0!ne afe' hi-" The 0'!)n* 6as f'!Hen
s! I c!)%*nB >)'y hi- in he >ac7 ya'* >esi*e 3i%%y. an* he /ee'ina'ian ha*
a0'ee* ! *is&!se !f he 'e-ains f!' )s.
3eB* fe% he sa-e 6ay 6hen 3i%%y ha* *ie* h'ee yea's a0!. an* n!6 A as
she ha* hen A=ane sai* sa*%y" $If I c!)%* ans6e' !)' D)esi!ns a>!) ha caBs
*eah. -ay>e I c!)%* ans6e' !)' D)esi!ns a>!) e/e'yhin0. ...$
3eB'e si%% 'yin0 ! 0e ans6e's. 6ih he he%& !f he Seh -ae'ia%. I *!nB
-in* n!in0 ha I hin7 ha 6ih Seh. =ane has achie/e* s!-e )n*e'san*in0 !f
!)' s&eciesB %a'0e' D)esi!ns a>!) %ife an* *eah. Seh 6en in! h!se D)esi!ns
6hi%e a%7in0 a>!) Bi%%y in sessi!ns 5+28+4. >) his -ae'ia% is -)ch !! %!n0 !
&'in in 3ass 4vents A an* e/en !! %!n0 ! !)ch )&!n he hi0h%i0hs in any
a*eD)ae 6ay. The'e f!%%!6 a fe6 D)!ai!ns f'!- he -ae'ia% he 0a/e )s in
h!se &'i/ae sessi!ns. h!6e/e'. 3e h!&e heyB%% in*icae s!-e !f he *i'eci!ns
his ans6e's !!7. a>!) h!se ini-ae cha%%en0es ha c!nce'n )s a%%.
F'!- Sessi!n 5+2 f!' Fe>')a'y ,5. he%* !n he e/enin0 !f he *ay Bi%%y
*ie*" $My *ea' f'ien*s" Exisence is %a'0e' han %ife !' *eah. Life an* *eah a'e
>!h saes !f exisence. An i*eniy exiss 6hehe' i is in he sae !f %ife !' in
he sae !f *eah. Y!)' caBs c!nsci!)sness ne/e' 6as *e&en*en )&!n is
&hysica% f!'-. Insea*. he c!nsci!)sness 6as ise%f ch!!sin0 he ex&e'ience !f
cah!!*. The'e 6as n!hin0 ha sai*" BThis c!nsci!)sness -)s >e a ca.B
$Bi%%y >e%!n0e* in an!he' &'!>a>i%iy. an* in a fashi!n y!) s6iche*
&'!>a>i%iies f!' hi-. h!)0h 6ih!) his c!nsen. 6hen y!) !!7 hi- f'!- he
ani-a% she%e'. 6he'e he 6!)%* ha/e s!!n >een B*!ne a6ay 6ih.B #is h'ee yea's
6ih y!) 'e&'esene* a 0'ace &e'i!* f!' hi-. . . . #e *i* n! -a7e his &'!>a>i%iy
his !6n >eca)se !f 6ha y!) -ay ca%% B!he' c!--i-ensB A !' 'ahe'. !he'
&)'&!ses.
$The'e is n! s)ch hin0 as a ca c!nsci!)sness. >asica%%y s&ea7in0. !' a >i'*
c!nsci!)sness. In h!se e'-s. he'e a'e insea* si-&%y c!nsci!)snesses ha
ch!!se ! a7e ce'ain f!c)ses. 3e ha/e n! !)che* )&!n s!-e !f hese -ae's.
an* s!-e a'e. a0ain. -!s *iffic)% ! ex&%ain. as 6e 6ish ! a/!i* *is!'i!ns.
These 6!)%* ha/e n!hin0 ! *! 6ih R)>)' !er se, >) si-&%y he 6ay y!) &)
c!nce&s !0ehe' a his sa0e !f *e/e%!&-en.$
F'!- Sessi!n 5+5 f!' Ma'ch :" $I 6an ! a/!i* a%es !f he 'ans-i0'ai!n
!f he s!)%s !f -en ! ani-a%s. say A a >a*%y *is!'e* /e'si!n !f s!-ehin0
e%se eni'e%y. If he'e is n! c!nsci!)sness Bai%!'e*B ! >e a caBs !' a *!0Bs. hen
he'e is n! &'e&ac7a0e*. &'e*esine*. &a'ic)%a' c!nsci!)sness ha is -ean ! >e
h)-an. eihe' . . .
C (55 C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
$Y!) >!h 7ne6 Bi%%y 6as a>!) ! *ie. S! *i* he &%ans in y!)' h!)se. an*
he 'ees !)si*e y!)' *!!'. The ce%%)%a' ann!)nce-en 6as -a*e ha he s'!n0
&!ssi>i%iy exise*. f!' he >i'h an* *eah !f each ce%% is 7n!6n ! a%% ce%%s in he
6!'%*. . . .$ FF!' -ae'ia% !n ce%%)%a' c!--)nicai!n. see Sessi!n 5@1 afe'
(@"1:.G
$Ce%%)%a' c!--)nicai!n is !! fas f!' y!) ! f!%%!6. The ca c!)%* ha/e
chan0e* is -in*. !f c!)'se. >) he si0na%s 6e'e sen !). an* ahea* !f i-e.
MSe/e'a% &e!&%e 6h! 6'!e ! y!)N &ic7e* )& !n ha &'!>a>i%iy. . . .$3ih s!-e
a-aHe-en =ane an* I ha* n!ice* his in %ee's 6e 'ecei/e* A f'!- >!h
f'ien*s an* s'an0e's A *)'in0 he *ays i--e*iae%y f!%%!6in0 Bi%%yBs *eah.
F'!- Sessi!n 5+4 f!' Ma'ch 2" $The D)a%iy !f i*eniy is fa' -!'e -yse8
'i!)s han y!) )n*e'san*. f!' y!) assi0n an i*eniy in a >%an7e fashi!n. say. !
each %i/in0 hin0. N!6 y!)' *ea* ca. Bi%%y. exiss in he f!%%!6in0 -anne'"
$The )nis !f c!nsci!)sness ha !'0aniHe* ! f!'- his i*eniy as y!) 7ne6
i. si%% f!'- ha &ae'n A >) n! &hysica%%y. The ca exiss as ise%f in he
0'eae' %i/in0 -e-!'y !f is !6n B%a'0e'B se%fh!!*. Is !'0aniHai!n A he caBs
A exiss in/i!%ae%y. >) as a &a' !f he 0'eae' &sychic !'0aniHai!n f'!- 6hich
i ca-e.
BTha i*eniy !f Bi%%yBs 'e-ains /ia%. 7n!6n ! ise%f 6hehe' !' n! i is
'eaci/ae* in y!)' e'-s. This is n! necessa'i%y a%6ays he case A an* he'e is
0'ea /a'iai!n A >) Bi%%y i*enifie* 6ih Bhe %a'0e' !'0aniHai!nB !f he %ie'
Mha is. 6ih his >'!he's an* sise's. a%% !f 6h!- a'e a%s! *ea*N. an* he
c!nsci!)snesses !f ha %ie' a'e n!6 !0ehe'. They a'e f!'-in0 a 0esa%. 6he'e
he fi/e c!nsci!)snesses 6i%% -e'0e ! f!'- a ne6 i*eniy.$
On se&a'ae *ays. >!h =ane an* I ha* /i/i* &sychic ex&e'iences in/!%/in0
!)' &e'ce&i!ns !f Bi%%y n! %!n0 afe' his *eah" Each in !)' !6n 6ay. 6e sa6
hi- $%a'0e' han %ife.$ &e'f!'-in0 6ih a-aHin0 /ia%iy an* 0'ace. In -y !6n
case. he ex&e'ience 6as s! /i/i* as ! >e a%-!s f'i0henin0. =ane h!&es ! )se
>!h e/ens. &%)s s!-e -ae'ia% she 6'!e !n scienific ex&e'i-enai!n 6ih
ani-a%s. in !ne !f he' !6n >!!7s.
An* in c%!sin0" The in*ex f!' V!%)-e , !f "Jn+no*n " Reality 6i%% c!nain
F6hen ha >!!7 is &)>%ishe*G a c!-&'ehensi/e %is !f 'efe'ences ! SehBs
*isc)ssi!ns !f his )nis !f c!nsci!)sness. !' CUBs. as &'esene* in >!h /!%)-es
!f ha 6!'7.
+. Be%%a*!nna is a &e'ennia% he'> nai/e ! E)'!&e. Ex'acs -a*e f'!-
i c!nain he a%7a%!i* a'!&ine Fa-!n0 !he'sG. 6hich is )se* ! 'e%ie/e
-)sc%e s&as-s. an* ! *i%ae he &)&i% !f he eye f!' !&ica% s)'0e'y.
IBs ine'esin0 ! n!e. a%s!. ha in -e*ie/a% E)'!&e %a'0e' a-!)ns !% h!se
ex'acs 6e'e )se* as ha%%)cin!0ens >y 6iches an* he -e->e's !f /.) i!)s
!he' c)%s.
1. See N!e + f!' Sessi!n 5@,. an* N!e , f!' Sessi!n 5@:.
POSITIVE AND NE;ATIVE MASS BE#AVIOR C (54 C
SESSION 51(. MARC# (1.(424
4"@5 P.M. 3EDNESDAY
.Seth hadn1t called the last session boo+ dictation, nor did he so desig0
nate tonight1s material# Just as *e did *ith that '>,th session, ho*ever,
Jane and I are !resenting !ortions o" this evening1s delivery in Mass E/ens
because *e thin+ they should be !ublished *ithin that "rame*or+#
.Whis!ering)2 ;!!* e/enin0.
.Eood evening, Seth#"2
N!6" I sai*. in >!!7 *icai!n. I >e%ie/e .in the ':Hth session2, ha
he &e!&%e !f =!nes!6n *ie* !f an e&i*e-ic !f >e%iefs A !' 6!'*s !
ha effec. I )se* 6!'*s ! ha effec.
The case 6as sa'%in0. a0ain. >eca)se !f he !>/i!)s s)ici*a% acs.
The &!is!n 6as. afe' a%%. %ef as e/i*ence. #a* he sa-e n)->e' !f
&e!&%e >een f!)n* *ea* .!ause2 !f a /ici!)s *isease A s-a%%&!x !'
6hae/e' A he /i')s in/!%/e* 6!)%* ha/e >een he /i%%ain. I 6an !
*isc)ss h!)0hs an* /i')ses. a%!n0 6ih he hea%h !f he >!*y.
Y!) hin7 !f /i')ses as &hysica%. an* !f h!)0hs as -ena%. Y!)
sh!)%* 7n!6 ha h!)0hs a%s! ha/e hei' &hysica% as&ecs in he >!*y.
an* ha /i')ses ha/e hei' -ena% as&ecs in he >!*y. A i-es y!) ha/e
>!h as7e* 6hy an ai%in0 >!*y *!es n! si-&%y asse' ise%f an* )se is
hea%in0 a>i%iies. h'!6in0 !ff he ne0ai/e inf%)ence !f a 0i/en se !f
>e%iefs an* h!)0hs.
3hen y!) hin7 !f h!)0hs as -ena% an* /i')ses as &hysica%. he
D)esi!n is )n*e'san*a>%e. I is n! E)s ha h!)0hs inf%)ence he >!*y.
as !f c!)'se hey *!J >) each !ne !f he- 'e&'esens a 'i00e'in0
si-)%)s. >'in0in0 a>!) h!'-!na% chan0es an* a%e'in0 he eni'e
&hysica% si)ai!n a any 0i/en i-e.
.Dause at %)$9#2 Y!)' &hysica% >!*y . . . 0i/e )s i-e ... is. as an
eniy. he f%eshe*8!) /e'si!n A he &hysica%%y a%i/e /e'si!n A !f he
>!*y !f y!)' h!)0hs. I is n! ha y!)' h!)0hs E)s 'i00e' che-ica%
'eaci!ns in he >!*y. >) ha y!)' h!)0hs ha/e a che-ica% 'ea%iy
>esi*es hei' 'ec!0niHa>%e -ena% as&ecs. I 6i%% ha/e ! )se an ana%!0y. I
is n! he >es. >) I h!&e i 6i%% 0e he &!in ac'!ss" I is as if y!)'
h!)0hs )'ne* in! he /a'i!)s a&&en*a0es !f y!)' >!*y.
.4m!hatically)2 They ha/e an in/isi>%e exisence 6ihin y!)' >!*y as
s)'e%y as /i')ses *!. Y!)' >!*y is c!-&!se* n! !n%y !f he s)ff 6ihin i
ha. say. W 'ays !' a)!&sies can 'e/ea%. >) i a%s! in/!%/es
C (4@ C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
&'!f!)n* 'e%ai!nshi&s. a%%iances an* affi%iai!ns ha n!6he'e &hysica%%y
sh!6. Y!)' h!)0hs a'e as &hysica%%y &e'inen ! y!)' >!*y as /i')ses
a'e. as a%i/e an* se%f8&'!&a0ain0. an* hey he-se%/es f!'- inne'
affi%iai!ns. Thei' /ia%iy a)!-aica%%y 'i00e's .long !ause, eyes o!en2
a%% !f he >!*yBs inne' 'es&!nses. 3hen y!) hin7 h!)0hs. hey a'e
c!nsci!)s. Y!) hin7 in senences. !' &a'a0'a&hs. !' &e'ha&s in i-a0es.
Th!se h!)0hs. as c%ea'%y as I can ex&%ain his. 'ise f'!- inne'
c!-&!nens !f 6hich y!) a'e )na6a'e.
3hen he h!)0h is h!)0h. i is. say. >'!7en *!6n a0ain ! h!se
c!-&!nens. Y!)' h!)0hs ha/e an e-!i!na% >asis. a%s!. The s-a%%es c8
e8(8( .s!elled2 6ihin y!)' >!*y c!n'i>)es ! ha e-!i!na% 'ea%iy. an*
'eacs insan%y ! y!)' h!)0hs.
.%)='#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en. . . In h!se e'-s. h!)0hs -!/e fa'
D)ic7e' !f c!)'se han /i')ses. The aci!n !f he /i')s f!%%!6s he
h!)0h. Each h!)0h is 'e0ise'e* >i!%!0ica%%y. Basica%%y F)n*e'%ine*G.
6hen y!) ha/e an i--)niy ! a *isease y!) ha/e a -ena% i--)niy.
Y!) hin7 !f /i')ses as e/i%. s&'ea*in0 &e'ha&s f'!- c!)n'y !
c!)n'y. ! $in/a*e$ sc!'es !f &hysica% -echanis-s. N!6 h!)0hs a'e
$c!na0i!)s.$ Y!) ha/e a na)'a% i--)niy a0ains a%% h!)0hs ha *!
n! fi in 6ih y!)' !6n &)'&!ses an* >e%iefs. an* na)'a%%y .!ause,
gro!ing2, y!) a'e $in!c)%ae*$ 6ih a 6h!%es!-e ')s an* >e%ief in y!)'
!6n h!)0hs a>!/e !he's. The !%* i*eas !f /!!*!!8is- 'ec!0niHe*
s!-e !f hese c!nce&s. >) c!-&%icae* an* *is!'e* he- 6ih fea's !f
e/i%. &sychic in/asi!n. &sychic 7i%%in0. an* s! f!'h. Y!) cann! *i/i*e.
say. -ena% an* &hysica% hea%h. n!' can y!) *i/i*e a &e's!nBs &hi%!s!&hy
f'!- his >!*i%y c!n*ii!n.
;i/e )s a -!-en. . . 3hi%e I say a%% !f his a>!) h!)0hs an*
/i')ses. 'e-e->e' he c!nex !f he *isc)ssi!n. f!' ne6 inf!'-ai!n an*
insi0hs a'e a%6ays a/ai%a>%e ! an in*i/i*)a% f'!- F'a-e6!'7 ,. an* he
>!*y *!es in*ee* sen* is !6n si0na%s.
D! y!) ha/e any D)esi!ns !n ha -ae'ia%?
."Fo, I1d li+e to study it "irst# "2
The &e!&%e 6h! *ie* a =!nes!6n >e%ie/e* ha hey -)s *ie. They
6ane* ! *ie. #!6 c!)%* hei' h!)0hs a%%!6 he- ! >'in0 a>!) hei'
M>!*i%y *eahsN? A0ain. he D)esi!n -a7es sense !n%y i% y!) *! n!
'ea%iHe ha y!)' h!)0hs a'e as &hysica%%y a &a' !f y!) i >!*y as /i')ses
a'e .intently2#
POSITIVE AND NE;ATIVE MASS BE#AVIOR C (4( C
.%):&# A"ter discussing several other matters, Seth ended the session at
$,),H D#3# 8ne o" those "other matters, " ho*ever, led to Fote $#2
NOTES: SESSION 841
1. In N!e ( f!' he 51@h sessi!n I cie* an insi0h 6eB* 'ecen%y !>aine*
in! he 'e%ai!nshi& >e6een =ane an* Seh. an* -eni!ne* h!6 6eB'e a%6ays !n
he %!!7!) f!' s)ch c%)es. =ane ha* c!-e )& 6ih ha !ne. s'essin0 he' &e's!na%
'eaci!ns. 3eB'e a%s! ea0e' ! %ea'n 6ha 6e can a>!) =ane !' Seh !er se#
T!ni0h. hen. in he *e%ee* &!'i!n !f he sessi!n. Seh 0a/e )s insi0hs in! his
!6n &e's!na%iy. 3ih h)-!'. -)ch &!6e'. an* a !)ch !f i'!ny"
$I a- n! s)ch a &hi%!s!&he' ha I can c!-&a'e -y !6n h!)0hs an*
6!'7s 6ih h!se !f he n!e* &'!fessi!na%s !f 6h!- My!)' c!'es&!n*en 6'iesN.
I hin7 I a- A if y!) 6i%% f!'0i/e -e A in -y !6n 6ay -!'e ea'hy han h!se
!he' 0en%e-en.
$I a- A a0ain in -y 6ay A -!'e 'a->)nci!)s an* &%ayf)%. The 6!'*
B')hB is a hea/y !ne. an* he -!'e i-es i is 'e&eae* he -!'e *isan an*
inaccessi>%e i see-s. I *! n! &) %a>e%s !n -y !6n he!'ies. an* I ex&%ain A !'
I 'y ! ex&%ain A -y -!s B&'!f!)n*B sae-ens >y a**in0 a *ash !f Hes. a
s-i*0en !f h)-!'. an e0!isica% !)ch !f h)-i%iy. I c!nsi*e' -yse%f an
ex)>e'an &sych!%!0ica% ex&%!'e'. fin*in0 -yse%f. a -y !6n 'eD)es. ha&&i%y se
a*'if a-!n0 )ni/e'ses. a>%e ! sh!) 6ih a %!)* hea'y /!ice f'!- he
hy&!heica% sh!'e !f !ne ! an!he'. ne6s !f 6ha I ha/e f!)n* an* a- si%%
fin*in0.
SESSION 844, APRIL 1,1979
4:01 P.M. SUNDA
.The last session *e !resented in Mass E/ens. the '>$st, *as held on
3arch $># 8n the $%th *e received "rom our !ublisher "or chec+ing the !roo"s o"
the inde "or Volume = o" $Un7n!6n$ Rea%iy. then t*o days later the !roo"s "or
the "ront matter !LPsyche arrived# Eoing over these t*o sets o" material *as
routine7 nothing had to be returned, and in each case "ane called Tarn 3ossman
at Drentice0Ball to give her a!!roval and to ma+e a "e* suggestions "or
changes# She1s *or+ed each day at her third novel on the adventures !LO/e's!)%
Se/en. and has heard o"ten "rom Sue Wat+ins about Sue1s !rogress *ith her boo+
on Jane1s 4SD class) C!n/e'sai!ns 3ih Seh.
(
And *ith all o" her other
activities, Jane has held "our sessions since the I lib) t*o !ersonal ones, and t*o
;'>=0>:< on matters other than hoo+ dictation#
C (4, C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
.4arly last Wednesday an ominous develo!ment began un"olding at
Three 3ile Island, the nuclear !o*er generating !lant located on an island
in the SusAuehanna River belo* Barrisburg, Dennsylvania# It seems that
through a combination o" mechanical "ailures and human error, Jnit Fo#
=, one o" the !lant1s t*o nuclear reactors, overheated, discharging radioac0
tive *ater into the river, and began releasing small amounts o" radioactive
gases into the atmos!here# ;The entire !lant is idle no*, since Jnit Fo# $
had already been shut do*n "or re"ueling#< (y no* the situation is much
more serious, ho*ever) There1s a chance o" catastro!hic "meltdo*n" o" the
uranium "uel rods in the damaged reactor1s core A the *orst !ossible
accident that can occur in such circumstances short o" an e!losion, and a
+ind that !ro!onents o" nuclear !o*er have long maintained "almost cer0
tainly cannot ha!!en# " I" the meltdo*n ta+es !lace, s!e*ing great clouds o"
radioactive materials into the atmos!here, several hundred thousand !eo!le
could ultimately become casualties in one "orm or another#
.Fo* there1s tal+ o" evacuating u! to a million !eo!le *ho live in the
counties surrounding Three 3ile Island# Some re"ugees have already reached
the 4lmira area, *here *e live, and u!on chec+ing a ma! Jane and I *ere
sur!rised to see that *e1re only about $:, airline miles north o" Barrisburg#
We1ve driven the much longer road distance com"ortably enough in one day#
"Strange, " I mused to Jane, "that o" all the nuclear !o*er !lants in the
*orld, *e end u! living that close to the one that goes *rong# ...$
.8ur region is su!!osed to be outside the danger 6one A yet *e see con0
"licting ne*s!a!er re!orts about *hether the !revailing *ind currents
*ould ma+e us vulnerable to the a"ter0e""ects o" a meltdo*n# 4ven no*,
local civil de"ense o""icials monitor the air several times daily *ith radio0
logical survey meters A eAui!ment similar to Eeiger counters# Jonesto*n
*as "ar a*ay, remote in another land, I said to Jane, but the !otential mass
tragedy at Three 3ile Island hovers at the edges o" our !ersonal *orlds# The
*hole a""air has a sense o" unreal immediacy, because there1s nothing to see,
and because I don1t thin+ most !eo!le really understand the !robabilities
involved# It *ould be hardly a coincidence, I added, that the mass events at
Jonesto*n and Three 3ile Island too+ !lace *ithin less than si months o"
each other, and that they re!resented the t*o !oles, or etremes, o" man+ind1s
!resent main belie" systems) religion and science#
.-ertainly *e ho!e that as he continues *ith Mass E/ens Seth *ill
comment etensively on Three 3ile Island, /ust as he1s in the !rocess o/
doing about Jonesto*n# In "act, material on Three 3ile Island, develo!ed in
POSITIVE AND NE;ATIVE MASS BE#AVIOR C (4+ C
the session held this a"ternoon, *hich is the main reason *e decided to give
these ecer!ts here#
.Actually, the session might better be called a JaneMSeth session, in that
Jane1s o*n consciousness *as o"ten u!!ermost, riding u!on Seth1s underly0
ing and steadying in"luence# This rather unusual situation came about
because a"ter lunch today she *rote ecellent analyses o" t*o dreams I1d had
recently# As *e sat at the +itchen table discussing her *or+, Jane "elt that she
could go into a trance state that *as her o*n "or a change, instead o" being
in "/ust" a Seth trance# She began delivering the material at a measured !ace
in her usual voice# As soon as I reali6ed that she *anted to have a session I
as+ed her to *ait until I "ound my !en and noteboo+# Then Jane !roceeded
to come through *ith much evocative material on dreams A our second
reason "or ecer!ting the session "or Mass E/ens. Some o" the more gener0
ali6ed material is !resented belo*, some o" the more individuali6ed !ortions
;*hich, in "act, came at the start o" the session< are given in Fote =#
.A"ter drin+ing hal" a glass o" mil+ during a brea+, Jane resumed her
delivery at >):,)2
This is E)s %!!se n!6. B) IB/e 0! a c!)&%e !f &!ins ! -a7e . . .
One is ha >eca)se !>Eecs E)s !'i0inae in -anBs i-a0inai!n
any6ay. he'eBs a%6ays a s'!n0 c!nneci!n >e6een !>Eecs an* -anBs
*'ea-s. They ac as sy->!%s !f inne' 'ea%iy. s! iBs !n%y na)'a% ha
6hehe' heBs a6a'e !f i !' n!. -an &e'cei/es !>Eecs in s)ch a fashi!n
ha hey a%s! san* f!' sy->!%s ha fi's !'i0inae in his *'ea-s.
This a%s! has ! *! 6ih %a'0e e/ens. ha y!) -i0h f!' c!n/e8
nienceBs sa7e hin7 !f f!' n!6 as &sych!%!0ica% !>Eecs A ha is. e/ens
seen an* 'ec!0niHe* >y %a'0e n)->e's !f &e!&%e in he sa-e 6ay ha
!>Eecs a'e.
The Ch'is *'a-a is a case in &!in. 6he'e &'i/ae an* -ass *'ea-s
6e'e hen &'!Eece* !)6a'* in! he his!'ica% c!nex !f i-e. an* hen
'eace* ! in s)ch a 6ay ha /a'i!)s &e!&%e >eca-e exe'i!' &a'ici&ans
A >) in a fa' %a'0e' -ass *'ea- ha 6as hen ine'&'ee* in he -!s
%ie'a% !f &hysica% e'-s. E/en 6hi%e i 6as. i a%s! 0! he -essa0e
ac'!ss. h!)0h he inne' *'a-a ise%f 6as n! 'eca%%e*J an* as he *'ea-
-e'0e* 6ih his!'ica% e/ens. an* as i 6as ine'&'ee* >y s! -any. is
-essa0e a%s! >eca-e *is!'e* A !' 'ahe'. i -ixe* an* -e'0e* 6ih
!he' s)ch *'ea-s. 6h!se -essa0es 6e'e fa' *iffe'en%
C (41 C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
L!!7 a y!)' n)c%ea'8'eac!' '!)>%es a he &%an >y #a''is>)'0
FTh'ee Mi%e Is%an*G. The eni'e i*ea !f n)c%ea' &!6e' 6as fi's a *'ea-
A an ac !f he i-a0inai!n !n he &a' !f &'i/ae in*i/i*)a%s A an* hen
h'!)0h fici!n an* he a's. a *'ea- !n he &a' !f -any &e!&%e.
Insan%y. &'!>a>i%iies s&)n !) f'!- ha *'ea- in a%% *i'eci!ns. /as
&!enia%s an*. *an0e's.
I 6as ha'*%y a c!inci*ence ha his &a'ic)%a' si)ai!n a''i/e* in he
s!cia% c%i-ae fi's !f a%% &!''aye* in a -!/ie.
N)c%ea' &!6e' san*s f!' &!6e'. &%ain an* si-&%e. Is i 0!!* !' >a*?
I san*s in -anBs *'ea-s as >e%!n0in0 ! ;!*" he &!6e' !f he )ni/e'se
.intently2# Man has a%6ays c!nsi*e'e* hi-se%f. in y!)' e'-s. as se a&a'
f'!- na)'e. s! he -)s fee% se a&a' f'!- na)'eBs &!6e' A an* he'e
-)s >e a 0'ea *i/isi!n in his *'ea-s >e6een he 6!. N)c%ea' ene'0y
in fac. hen. c!-es as a *'ea- sy->!%. an* e-e'0es in! he 6!'%* as
s!-ehin0 ! >e *ea% 6ih.
F)n*a-ena%iss hin7 !f n)c%ea' &!6e' as a f!'ce ha ;!* -i0h
)se. say. ! *es'!y he 6!'%*. Tha e/en in #a''is>)'0 -eans !ne hin0
! he-. S!-e !f he scieniss eD)ae n)c%ea' &!6e' 6ih -anBs 0'ea
c)'i!siy. an* fee% ha hey 6'es his 0'ea ene'0y f'!- na)'e >eca)se
hey a'e $s-a'e' han$ na)'e is A s-a'e' han na)'e. s-a'e' han
hei' fe%%!6 -en A s! hey 'ea* h!se e/ens in hei' !6n 6ay. The
&'!>a>i%iies a'e si%% s)'0in0. !f c!)'se. an* in &'i/ae an* -ass *'ea-s
&e!&%e 'y !) a%% 7in*s !f en*in0s f!' ha &a'ic)%a' s!'y.
A%% in a%%. -i%%i!ns !f &e!&%e a'e in/!%/e*. 6h! 6i%% >e affece* !f
c!)'se ! !ne exen !' an!he'.
.>)>H# "I1ve learned something this a"ternoon," Jane said duringP a
brie", unannounced brea+# "I1ve thought o" it be"ore, but "inally I1m getting
it through my head that the sessions are much better *hen I don1t have any
c!nce'n A and *hen I "eel concern, I "ind it harder to get into it# I began
to get cautious to*ard the end there, in some "ashion # # # I thin+ *e1d have
gotten more on the nuclear thing other*ise# " She didn1t thin+ any "ear o"
ma+ing !redictions that might turn out to be *rong had anything to do
*ith this concern#
."I remember he A Seth A even hel!ed me out *ith stu"" on the -hrist
drama in there,"Jane said# "8h0oh, there1s more A $ and she *ent bath
into "her" trance almost at once#2
POSITIVE AND NE;ATIVE MASS BE#AVIOR C (4: C
The'e 6as a ie8in. an* iBs ha he Ch'is *'a-a ha&&ene* as a 'es)% !f
-anBs *'ea-. a %eas. !f achie/in0 >'!he'h!!* A a D)ie. sec)'e sense !f
c!nsci!)sness. an* a -!'a%iy ha 6!)%* s)sain hi- in he &hysica% 6!'%*.
The Ch'is *'a-a *i* s&%ash !/e' in! his!'ica% 'ea%iy. ManBs fea's !f n!
achie/in0 >'!he'h!!*. !f n! achie/in0 a sec)'e sae !f c!nsci!)sness. !' a
6!'7a>%e -!'a%iy. 'es)% in his *'ea-s !f *es')ci!n. h!6e/e' hey a'e
ex&'esse*. An* in*ee*. he &'esen &hysica% e/en as i exiss n!6 a he ene'0y
&%an nea' #a''is>)'0 can easi%y >e %i7ene* ! A an* is A a 6a'nin0 *'ea- !
chan0e -anBs aci!ns.
.4nd at >)>& D#3# "8+ay, "Jane said# "I +ne* there *as some connection
bet*een the -hrist thing and *hat1s ha!!ening in the *orld today, and that *as
it# I li+e it *hen it1s "un, and that *as "un# That *as a nice0smooth state o"
consciousness#
."I should mention a cou!le more things, though# This ha!!ened at a time o"
day *hen I1m not usually at my best A around > in the a"ternoon# And I1ll o"ten
get things li+e I did the "irst !art o" this session, *hen I *as busy *ith the dishes#
I1ll notice it, then say to mysel" that I1ll tell Rob later# # # So I *onder ho* o"ten
I1ve missed out on some good stu"" by doing it that *ay# 4s!ecially *hen I even
"orget to tell y!) about it# # # # "2
NOTES" SESSION 511
(.S)e has ! *! a c!nsi*e'a>%e a-!)n !f 'esea'ch f!' -onversations With
Seth, inci*ena%%y. es&ecia%%y %!cain0. hen ine'/ie6in0 A in &e's!n. >y
e%e&h!ne !' >y -ai%. as he case -ay >e A n)-e'!)s c%ass -e->e's. Many
!f he- a'e scae'e* a>!) he c!)n'y >y n!6. an* s!-e a'e a>'!a*. S)e
has a%s! *e/ise* a D)esi!nnai'e ! >e fi%%e* !) >y h!se c!!&e'ain0 in he'
s)*y.
,.M)ch !f =aneBs 'ance -ae'ia% !n h!6 in*i/i*)a%s )se *'ea-s &e's!na%%y
ca-e h'!)0h in ans6e' ! a D)esi!n !f -ine ha 6eB* !fen s&ec)%ae*
a>!) %ae%y" If -!s &e!&%e *! n! 'e-e->e' hei' *'ea-s -!s !f he %i-e.
!f 6ha )se can hei' *'ea-s >e ! he-? The D)esi!n 6as 'ea%%y >ase*
)&!n !)' >e%ief. in*ee* !)' ce'ainy. ha e/e'yhin0 in na)'e is ineni!na%
an* )sef)%J he'ef!'e *'ea-s -)s f)%fi%% i-&!'an '!%es in &e!&%eBs %i/es A
>) h!6. in !'*ina'y e'-s? #e'e a'e D)!ai!ns f'!- he ans6e's =ane 0a/e
6hi%e in 'ance %iY%.iW
C (4<8 PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
$E/en if y!) *!nB c!nsci!)s%y 'e-e->e' y!)' *'ea-s.
y!) *! 0e he -essa0e. Pa' !f i 6i%% a&&ea' in y!)' *ai%y
ex&e'ience in !ne 6ay !' an!he'
Ain y!)' c!n/e'sai!n !' *ai%y e/ens.
$Beca)se *'ea-s a'e s)ch a &e'fec c!->inai!n !f
si-)%i f'!- he inne' en/i'!n-en an* he exe'i!'
en/i'!n-en. !he' e/ens a'e !fen )se* ! 'i00e' inne'
*'ea- -essa0es. E)s as he !&&!sie !cc)'s. An* in a
0ahe'in0 !f h'ee &e!&%e 6achin0 he sa-e TV *'a-a. say.
each !f he- -i0h >e ine'&'ein0 *iffe'en &!'i!ns !f he
&'!0'a- s! ha h!se &!'i!ns c!''e%ae 6ih hei' in*i/i*)a%
*'ea-s !f he ni0h >ef!'e. an* se'/e ! >'in0 he- hei'
*'ea- -essa0es in 6ays hey can acce&. . .
$;'ea *isc'i-inai!n is )se* ! *! haJ f!' exa-&%e.
!ne ne6s&a&e' ie- is n!ice* !/e' !he's >eca)se a ce'ain
&!'i!n !f ha ie- 'e&'esens s!-e !f he *'ea-Bs -essa0e.
An!he' &!'i!n -i0h c!-e f'!- a nei0h>!' A >) f'!-
he *'ea-e'Bs ine'&'eai!n !f he nei0h>!'Bs 'e-a'7s. ha
f)'he' >'in0s h!-e he *'ea- -essa0e. In s)ch cases he
in*i/i*)a% 6i%% sca'ce%y >e a6a'e ha a *'ea- is in/!%/e* . .
.
$Y!) -i0h *'ea- !f 0!in0 a6ay !n a %!n0 'i& >y ca'.
!n%y ! fin* ha a i'e >%e6 6hen y!) 6e'e *'i/in0 !! fas.
Y!) -ay ne/e' 'e-e->e' he *'ea-. One 6ay !' an!he'.
h!6e/e'. y!) 6i%% hi )&!n s!-e 7in* !f si)ai!n
Aa &!'i!n !f a TV *'a-a. &e'ha&s A in 6hich a i'e is
>%!6n. O' y!) 6i%%
see an ie- !f ha na)'e in he ne6s&a&e'. !' y!) 6i%% hea'
a s!'y. !%*
*i'ec%y !' in*i'ec%y a>!) he sa-e 7in* !f *i%e--a. The
-a0ni)*e !f he
&hysica% si-)%i 6ih 6hich y!) a'e s)''!)n*e* -a7es i
&!ssi>%e. !f c!)'se.
f!' any n)->e' !f %i7e si)ai!ns ! c!-e ! y!)' &hysica%
aeni!n *)'in0
any 0i/en *ay. E/en hen. y!) -i0h n! 'eca%% he *'ea-.
>) he si)ai!n
ise%f as i c!-es ! y!)' aeni!n -i0h -a7e y!) chec7
y!)' i'es. *eci*e !
&) !ff y!)' 'i&. !' insea* %ea* y!) ! inne' s&ec)%ai!ns
a>!) 6hehe' y!)
a'e 0!in0 !! fas in a ce'ain *i'eci!n f!' y!)' !6n 0!!* a
his i-e. B)
y!) 6i%% 0e he *'ea-Bs -essa0e.$
SESSION
51:.
APRIL
,.(424
4",: P.M.
MONDAY
.Although Seth didn1t call this session boo+ dictation,
Jane and I decided to sho* !ortions o" it in Mass E/ens "or
t*o reasons) $# The mate rial in Fote $ can be ta+en as an
etension o" the discussion on reasoning and the intuitions
that Seth gave in the '=Hth session# =# We *ant to o""ei his
comments on Jonesto*n and Three 3ile Island in the order
received, even i" they don1t al*ays come through *ith in the
contet o" "o""icial" boo+ sessions# This thin+ing also
a!!lies to anything Jane and I may *ant to add on either o"
those t*o mass even Is#
POSITIVE AND NE;ATIVE MASS BE#AVIOR C (42 C
.Right no*, a *ee+ a"ter it began to mani"est itsel", the situation at the
cri!!led nuclear !o*er !lant near Barrisburg is still very tense# Small
amounts o" radiation continue to lea+ into the atmos!here# Federal nuclear
sa"ety advisors call the dilemma "stable,$ and today the Dresident visited
Three 3ile Island in an e""ort to reassure !eo!le A yet the chance o" a melt0
do*n o" the overheated reactor core o" Jnit Fo# = still eists# We1re told that
a radioactive and !otentially e!losive bubble o" hydrogen gas, *hich has
been !reventing cooling *ater "rom reaching the u!!er !ortions o" the control
rods *ithin the reactors "uel assembly, is no* being very slo*ly and
care"ully vented into the atmos!here7 this is a "irst ste! in the bubble1s
!lanned dissolution# 8n 3arch :$, children and !regnant *omen *ere
advised to evacuate an area *ithin "ive miles o" the !lant, and today city
and county civil de"ense directors in eastern Dennsylvania *ere given !lans
"or a !recautionary evacuation o" e/e'y!ne *ithin a =H0mile radius o"
Three 3ile Island# Drotection is being !lanned against looting, *hich, it is
estimated, *ould begin "t*o to three hours a"ter the evacuees are gone#$
Gocal mil+ su!!lies are sa"e to drin+, since dairy cattle are eating corn and
hay that1s been stored "or months, but no one really +no*s the e""ects o" radi0
ation on the unborn calves being carried by many co*s in the !lant area#
And so the entire country A indeed, the *hole *orld A *aits to see *hat
*ill ha!!en at Three 3ile Island,
=
a !lace not "ar at all south o" *here I
com"ortably sit *riting these notes#
.Seth actually delivered the material in Fote $ at the beginning o"
tonight1s session# Then later, a"ter Jane !aused in trance at $,)$=)2
D! y!) ha/e D)esi!ns?
."I haven1t had too much time to thin+ o" Auestions, but today *e *ere
tal+ing about the relationshi!s bet*een Jonesto*n and Three 3ile Island
A ho* those t*o events stand "or the etremes o" religion and science# " ;See
my comments on this double !olarity in the o!ening notes "or yesterday1s
session#<2
Y!) a'e in*ee* c!''ec. !f c!)'se. an* y!) a'e a%s! *ea%in0 6ih he
>eha/i!' !f c)%s in >!h ci'c)-sances. each c!nce'ne* 6ih a c%!se*
syse- !f >e%ief. 'i0i* ai)*es. inense e-!i!na%%y8cha'0e* saes. an*
a%s! 6ih 6ha a-!)ns ! c!-&)%si/e >eha/i!'.
The =!nes!6n &e!&%e h!)0h ha he 6!'%* 6as a0ains he-.
&a'ic)%a'%y he csia>%ish-en. an* he 0!/e'n-en !f he c!)n'y. They
*is&%aye* &a'an!iac en*encies. The sa-e a&&%ies ! he scieni s s. 6h!
n!6 %e* i%i.ii he c)%)'a% c%i-ae is )'nin0 a0ains he-.
C (45 C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
ha &e!&%e n! %!n0e' ')s he-. s! ha hey fea' hey 6i%% >e &)%%e*
f'!- hi0h esae.
T! s!-e exen F)n*e'%ine*G A a D)a%ifie* sae-en. n!6 A he
scieniss ha/e >ec!-e s!-e6ha c!ne-&)!)s !f a%% 6h! *! n!
)n*e'san* hei' %an0)a0e" he n!n8e%ie. They 'esen ha/in0 ! 0e
-!ney f'!- he 0!/e'n-en. f'!- -en 6h! a'e n! scieniss. an* hey
>)i%* )& a fa%se sense !f c!-&a'ai/e !-ni&!ence in 'es&!nse A an*
ha -a7es he- %ess ca'ef)% han hey sh!)%* >e. They fee%
-is)n*e's!!* >y he &)>%ic n!6.
N!ne !f he- 6an any *isase'. an* ye s!-e !f he- hin7 i 6!)%*
se'/e he &e!&%e 'i0h A f!' hen he &e!&%e -i0h 'ea%iHe ha &!%iicians
*! n! )n*e'san* science. an* ha he scieniss sh!)%* afe' a%% >e &) in
c!n'!%" $3e -)s ha/e en!)0h -!ney. !' 6h! 7n!6s 6ha can 0!
6'!n0?$
The scienific e%ie c!)%* !f c!)'se &'esen a &'!>a>i%iy in 6hich a
6!'%* 6as c'eae* M6he'eN he c!--!n -an c!)%* ha/e %i%e 7n!6%e*0e
!f is 6!'7in0s. Y!) ac)a%%y ha/e an exce%%en se !f 0)a'*s an* >a%ances
in y!)' c!)n'y. N!6 y!)' TV *'a-as. a0ain. syse-aica%%y sh!6 y!)'
!%* F'an7ensein -!/ies E)s 6hen y!)' scieniss a'e c!ne-&%ain0 a%%
7in*s !f ex&e'i-ens s)&&!se* ! >'in0 f!'h %ife. #a'*%y a c!inci*ence.
f!' he -ass -in*s !f he &e!&%e a'e a>%e ! -a7e ce'ain E!in
sae-ens. an* h!se sae-ens a'e hea'*.
D! y!) ha/e any D)esi!ns?
."Iguess not#"2
En* !f sessi!n. an* a f!n* 0!!* e/enin0.
."Than+ you very much#"
.$,)=H D#3# Fo* see Fote : "or material on an interesting a"termath to
the session#2
NOTES" SESSION 51:
(. $N!6. f!' exa-&%e.$ Seh !%* )s his e/enin0. $-an *ea%s 6ih a 7in*
!f *)a% se%fh!!*. in ha he &'esen%y hin7s !f hi-se%f as an )neasy >%en* i S%
>!*y an* -in*. #e i*enifies &'i-a'i%y 6ih 6ha I ca%% a %i-ie* &!'i!n !G
his c!nsci!)sness. Tha &!'i!n he eD)aes 6ih -in* !' ine%%i0ence. #e
i*enifies 6ih e/ens !/e' 6hich he is a6a'e F)n*e'%ine*G !f ha/in0 s!-e
c!n'!%.
POSITIVE AND NE;ATIVE MASS BE#AVIOR C (44 C
$Man hin7s !f acs. f!' exa-&%e. an* acin0 an* *!in0. >) he *!es n! i*enify
hi-se%f 6ih h!se inne' &'!cesses ha -a7e acin0 an* *!in0 &!ssi>%e. #e i*enifies 6ih
6ha he hin7s !f as his %!0ica% h!)0h. an* he a>i%iies !f 'eas!nin0. These see- !
s)00es ha he &!ssesses an e%e0an. c!!% se&a'ai!n f'!- na)'e. ha he ani-a%s f!'
exa-&%e *! n!. #e *!es n! i*enify. a0ain. 6ih he &'!cesses ha -a7e his %!0ica%
hin7in0 &!ssi>%e. Th!se &'!cesses a'e s&!nane!)s an* B)nc!nsci!)s.B s! i a&&ea's ha
anyhin0 !)si*e !f his c!nsci!)s c!n'!% -)s >e )n*isci&%ine* !' cha!ic. an* %ac7in0 in
a%% %!0ic.
$B!h 'e%i0i!n an* science a'e >ase* )&!n s)ch >e%iefs. Anyhin0 ha ha&&ens
s&!nane!)s%y is %!!7e* )&!n 6ih s)s&ici!n. The 6!'* see-s ! s)00es e%e-ens !) !f
c!n'!%. !' -!i!n ha 0!es f'!- !ne ex'e-e ! an!he'. On%y he 'eas!nin0 -in*. i
see-s. has any i*ea !f !'*e'. *isci&%ine. !' c!n'!%.
$Man is he'ef!'e se a0ains his na)'e in his !6n -in*. an* he hin7s he -)s
c!n'!% i. The fac is ha -anBs c!nsci!)sness can in*ee* >ec!-e a6a'e !f A a6a'e !f
A h!se s&!nane!)s &'!cesses. B) he hi-se%f has %a'0e%y c%!se* he *!!' !f
c!-&'ehensi!n. s! ha he !n%y i*enifies 6ih 6ha he hin7s !f as his 'ai!na% -in*. an*
'ies ! f!'0e as >es he can h!se s&!nane!)s &'!cesses )&!n 6hich he -in* 'i*es s!
'i)-&han%y.
$#e has !fen >ec!-e f'i0hene* !f his !6n c'eai/iy. hen. since he has n! ')se*
is s!)'ce.$
,. =ane an* I 'y ! )n*e'san* >!h he a*/!caes !f n)c%ea' &!6e' an* h!se 6h!
a'e a0ains i. A he -!-en 6eB'e s)'e !f >) !ne hin0" A n)c%ea' 'eac!' -e%*!6n. %i7e
ha h'eaene* a Th'ee Mi%e Is%an*. is E)s n! acce&a>%e in !)' s!ciey )n*e' any
ci'c)-sances. The *e/asai!n f!' -any yea's !f a %a'0e &!'i!n !f a sae %i7e
Pennsy%/ania. say. sh!)%* n! >e 'is7e* >eca)se !f ec!n!-ics. f)e% sh!'a0es.
c!n/enience. a&ahy. !' any !he' 'eas!n. =ane an* I &assi!nae%y >e%ie/e ha insea* !f
c!ncen'ain0 &'i-a'i%y )&!n n)c%ea' &!6e' he Unie* Saes sh!)%* >e -a7in0 -assi/e
eff!'s ! )i%iHe -any !he' s!)'ces !f ene'0y A a %eas )ni% he 'is7s an* echn!%!0ies
in/!%/e* 6ih 0ene'ain0 n)c%ea' &!6e' a'e )n*e's!!* -)ch -!'e h!'!)0h%y. An* he'e
a'e n)-e'!)s !he' s!)'ces !f ene'0y ha can >e *e/e%!&e*. A-!n0 he- a'e"
c!0ene'ai!n. he )se !f 6ase hea f'!- -an)fac)'in0 &'!cesses ! 0ene'ae e%ec'iciyJ
s!%a' 'a*iai!nJ !cean 6a/esJ ne6. -!'e s!&hisicae* -eh!*s !f >)'nin0 c!a% s! ha iBs
-)ch %ess &!%%)in0J s)>e''anean heaJ he &'!*)ci!n. f'!- -)nici&a% s!%i* 6ases. !f
ehan!% Fa%c!h!%G as an exce%%en s)>si)e f!' 0as!%ineJ he >)'nin0 !f >i!8-ass A 6ase
-ae'ia%s f'!- he h!-e an* fa'-J /a'i!)s -eh!*s !f *e'i/in0 ene'0y f'!- he /as !i%
sha%e *e&!sis in !)' 6ese'n saesJ he esa>%ish-en !f $ene'0y fa'-s$ !f 'ees an*
hy*'!ca'>!n80ene'ain0 &%ansJ ene'0y 'ese'/!i's !f &)-&e* 6ae'. 3e hin7 s)ch
a%e'nae s!)'ces sh!)%* >e &)'s)e*
200- PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
e/en if hey c!s more in ec!n!-ic e'-s han n)c%ea'
&!6e'. eihe' iniia%%y !' c!nin)a%%y. f!' s)'e%y n!ne !f he-
c!)%* &'!*)ce he h!''en*!)s 'es)%s A an* en!'-!)s c!ss
A ha 6!)%* f!%%!6 e/en !ne -assi/e fai%)'e a a n)c%ea'
&!6e' &%an.
C!)&%e* 6ih !)' 'ese'/ai!ns a>!) he )nce'ain sae
!f he a' c!nce'nin0 n)c%ea' &!6e'. =ane an* I *ee&%y
-!)'n he sha-ef)% fac ha f!' s!-e +@ yea's n!6 !)'
c!)n'yBs 0!/e'n-en an* in*)s'y ha/e ne0%ece* !
*e/e%!& safe -eh!*s f!' he 'ans&!'ai!n an* &e'-anen
s!'a0e !f 'a*i!aci/e 6ase -ae'ia%sJ s!-e !f hese 6i%%
'e-ain hi0h%y !xic f!' h)n*'e*s !f h!)san*s !f yea's. an*
h)s &!se &!enia% h'eas ! -any -any 0ene'ai!ns. As !f
n!6 he'e a'e n! s!%)i!ns in si0h f!' hese ex'e-e%y
/exin0 scienific an* &!%iica% cha%%en0es. The'e -ay ne/e'
>e. an* fai%)'e in hese a'eas a%!ne c!)%* )%i-ae%y *icae
he *e-ise !f he eni'e n)c%ea' en*ea/!' f!' any &eacef)%
F!' e/en -i%ia'yG )se a a%%.
I*eas a>!) c!nse'/ai!n ene' in as a 'es)% !f -y
c!--ens a>!) a%e'nae s!)'ces !f ene'0y. !f c!)'se. an*
hese a'e 'e%ae* ! a n)->e' !f *ee& *esi'es ha =ane an* I
ha/e. 3e 6an !)' nai!n ! e->a'7 )&!n &'!0'a-s ! c).
an* e/en)a%%y e%i-inae f!' a%% &'acica% &)'&!ses. is
c!nin)a%%y 0'!6in0 *e&en*ence )&!n f!'ei0n !i%. f!' 6e see
0'ea 'is7s in an !/e''e%iance )&!n ha c!)'se !f aci!nJ 6e
hin7 h!se haHa'*s sh!)%* >e !>/i!)s ! e/e'y!ne since he
!i% e->a'0! *ec%a'e* a0ains )s in (42+ >y he c!)n'ies !f
he Mi**%e Eas. This excessi/e *e&en*ence can >e *!ne
a6ay 6ih e/en)a%%y. >) a c!nsi*e'a>%e sac'ifice. =ane an*
I a'e -!'e han 'ea*y ! -a7e h!se sac'ificesJ in*ee*. 6e
%i/e /e'y c!nse'/ai/e%y e/en n!6. 3e canB c!ncei/e !f
anyhin0 -!'e 6!'h6hi%e han ! achie/e an in*e&en*ence
!f s&i'i haBs >ase* )&!n an in*e&en*ence !f -eans.
6hehe' !n a &e's!na% !' nai!na% sca%e. B) !nce iBs %a'0e%y
se%f8s)fficien. he Unie* Saes c!)%* 'ea%%y >e0in ! f)%fi%%
is '!%e !f %ea*e'shi& in he 6!'%*.
T! c!in a &h'ase. hen. 6e see $fanasica%%y 0'ea$
%ess!ns in he exa-&%es 0i/en )s >y =!nes!6n an* Th'ee
Mi%e Is%an*. 3e 6an !)' c!)n'y an* he 6!'%* ! >enefi
f'!- h!se %ess!ns. >) a he sa-e i-e 6eB'e e''i>%y af'ai*
an* c!nce'ne* ha !)' s&ecies 6!nB %ea'n D)ic7%y en!)0h.
=ane an* I 6an a sane 6!'%*. in !'*ina'y e'-s. an* 6e
6an he f'ee*!- ! ex&%!'e e/e'y ine'na% an* exe'na%
face !f ha 6!'%*. 3e 6an !)' 6!'%* A !)' living 6!'%*.
he /e'y &%ane ise%f A an* e/e'y %ife f!'- )&!n i. ! exis
in he 0'eaes c!!&e'ai/e s&i'i &!ssi>%e. s! ha
in*i/i*)a%%y an* c!%%eci/e%y 6e can in/esi0ae 6ha s)'e%y
-)s >e a -y'ia* !f si%%8)ns)s&ece* ine'i!' an* exe'i!'
cha%%en0es.
+. $Afe' %as ni0hBs F51:hG sessi!n.$ =ane 6'!e. $I
6ache* e%e/isi!n 6hi%e R!> 6en f!' a 6a%7. As I sa he'e
I sa'e* ! 0e -!'e f'!- Seh !n !ne !f he s)>Eecs
-eni!ne* in he sessi!n. The -ae'ia% ca-e in i*eas.
POSITIVE AND NE;ATIVE MASS BE#AVIOR C ,@( C
h!)0h. n! in SehBs Bfinishe* c!&y.B I !%* R!> a>!) i 6hen he ca-e >ac7. an*
n!6 his -!'nin0 IB%% see 6ha I can 'eca%% f!' hese n!es.
$The i*ea is ha he scienissB syse- !f >e%iefs is >!)n* ! 'es)% in s!-e
*es')ci/e aci!nJ ha is. he i-&%ie* ai)*es !f !*ayBs scieniss %ea* he- !
>e %ess ca'ef)% !f %ife han hey sh!)%* >e. an* se&a'ae he- f'!- na)'e in a6ay
ha %ea*s ! s!-e c!ne-& !n hei' &a's !f in*i/i*)a% %i/in0 hin0s. The %ea*e's
!f 'e%i0i!)s c)%s. %i7e ha !fE!nes!6n. !/e'exa00e'ae 0'an*i!se i*ea%s !f
>'!he'h!!* an* %!/e. f!' exa-&%e Fas Seh has -eni!ne*G. 6hi%e !fen
f!'>i**in0 he na)'a% ex&'essi!n !f %!/e !n he &a' !f !ne in*i/i*)a% f!'
an!he' A assa)%in0 fa-i%y affi%iai!ns an* s! f!'h. As a 'es)%. he i*ea%iHe*
%!/e >ec!-es -!'e an* -!'e inaccessi>%e. 6ih he 0'!6h !f -!'e 0)i% an*
*es&ai'.
$In he sa-e 6ay he scienific c!--)niy s&ea7s !f 0'an*i!se i*ea%s. !f
-anBs 'i)-&h !/e' he &%ane an* na)'e. A he sa-e i-e hese i*ea%s f)'he'
*i/!'ce he scieniss f'!- *ai%y &'acica% ex&e'ience 6i*i hei' fe%%!68-anJ an*
since hey see ani-a%s as !>Eecs. heyB'e >!)n* ! see h)-an %ife in s!-e6ha
he sa-e fashi!n. The sac'ifice !f. say. h!)san*s !f %i/es in a n)c%ea' acci*en
a%-!s >ec!-es E)sifie* in hei' -in*s if i is a -eans !6a'* he 0'an*i!se 0!a%
!f %ea'nin0 h!6 ! B'i)-&h !/e' na)'e.B A0ain. his inen a)!-aica%%y )'ns
he- in! -echanics.
$The scienis ca''ies he >)'*en !f his a%ienai!n. an* in his heart he -)s
h!&e ha his -issi!n fai%s A f!' if i s)ccee*s he 6i%% ha/e effeci/e%y se&a'ae*
-an f'!- -anBs na)'e in he 6!'%* !f >e%iefs. &hi%!s!&hica%%y casin0 -an a*'if
as -eanin0%ess &sych!%!0ica% *e>'is. The'ef!'e. he scienific c!--)niy !fen
sa>!a0es is !6n eff!'s.$
SESSION 84!, APRIL 4,1979
9:"0 P.M. #EDNESDA
.It1s over? The crisis at Three 3ile Island has !assed A or so the governor
o" Dennsylvania announced on television this morning# That is, the threat o" an
"immediate catastro!he" "rom a meltdo*n in the !lant1s Jnit Fo# = nuclear
reactor has evidently !assed7 engineers have dissi!ated the hydrogen bubble in
the reactor1s core, but the core tem!erature is still considerably above normal,
and children and !regnant *omen are still advised to stay out o" the area#
.The challenges A and "ears A created at Three 3ile Island *ill last "or
years, ho*ever# Jane and I read that it *ill ta+e u! to "our years and many
millions o" dollars to decontaminate, overhaul, and !lace the cri!!led reactor
bail7 in o!eration7 the cost is given in incalculable estimates
C ,@, C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
ranging "rom Q>, million to Q>,, million# Some government o""icials say that
the reactor may never see service again, that it may end u! /un+ed, or as a
sealed mausoleum, a mute symbol o" our nuclear age# ;For do *e +no* *hat
"ate a*aits the !lant1s undamaged Jnit Fo# $#< A current "ear is that i" and *hen
cleanu! o!erations are begun, the small and su!!osedly harmless amounts o"
radiation still see!ing into the atmos!here may intensi"y# There1s much debate
already about the "cancer deaths" that may sho* u! in the local !o!ulace, since
no one really +no*s yet /ust *hat a "sa"e" dose o" radiation could be in such a
situation# And above all, our energy e!erts maintain that the Jnited States has
traveled too "ar along the nuclear !ath to turn bac+ no*#
.Regardless o" *hether the events at Three 3ile Island have resulted in any
signi"icant radioactive "allout so "ar, they ha/e generated some disAuieting
"allout as "ar as Jane and I are !ersonally concerned# I1ll describe the latest o"
the many courses o" action *e1ve "ound ourselves considering over the years as
*e *or+ *ith the Seth material, *hile trying to +ee! a balance bet*een the
realities *e1ve created "or ourselves and the !ossibilities *e constantly
encounter in the "outside" *orld#
.Jane *as Auite u!set be"ore the session this evening, and I1m the one *ho
*as res!onsible "or her state# Someho*, a"ter su!!er, *e got on the sub/ect o"
Seth doing a "Auic+ boo+" about Jonesto*n and Three 3ile Island, something
that could be o""ered to the !ublic very soon, instead o" material that *ould sho*
u! in a regular Seth boo+ a cou!le o" years "rom no*# We already had the !er"ect
title "or the boo+, one *e1d /o+ingly originated "ollo*ing last 3onday night1s
session) Seh !n =!nes!6n an* Th'ee Mi%e Is%an*" Re%i0i!)s an* Scienific
C)%s.
F2 didn 1t get carried a*ay by the idea this evening, but I *as certainly ta+en
*ith it as *e tal+ed# @et I could see that I con"used Jane, "or to ma+e such a
venture !ossible *e1d have to change certain belie"s and values that are dee!ly
rooted *ithin us7 es!ecially those about !ersonal !rivacy and our reluctance to
"go !ublic" *ith such to!ical, immediate material, instead o" trusting that the
Seth material *ill eert a meaning"ul in"luence in society over the long run# Also
involved *ould be the instant criticisms *e1d encounter# (ut I thin+ the main
!ortion o" my enthusiasm stemmed "rom the "rustration I o"ten "eel because much
o" Seth1s material *ill go un!ublished at this time# This year alone, "or instance,
he 1s already given a good amount o" ecellent in"ormation u!on a number
o"nonboo+ to!ics A among them the inter!retation o" dreams7 human, annual,
and /Llaiil consciousness,
POSITIVE AND NE;ATIVE MASS BE#AVIOR C ,@+ C
and the interactions among them7 human seuality7 viruses and inocula0
tion7 other realities he himsel" inhabits, and so "orth# We1re sorry to thin+
that such material *ill be shelved inde"initely, but there1s no room "or most
o" it in Mass E/ens. and there !robably *on1t be in "uture boo+s either# I
do try to give hints and clues to some o" it in this boo+, though, as I1ve done
recently in sessions '>$ and '>>0>H#
.At the same time, I told Jane tonight, I *asn1t as+ing that she try "or
a "ast boo+ because I didn1t thin+ she *as ready "or it, even though I +ne*
that she A and Seth A could do it# "I *ish I had y!)' con"idence in me, "
she remar+ed at one !oint# "What *ould ha!!en to Mass E/ens in the
meantimeI"
."Fothing, " I said# "It *ould /ust *ait until the Jonesto*n0Three 3ile
Island thing *as done# 3aybe *e1d have sessions almost every night "or a
"e* *ee+s, or *hatever it too+# Anyho*, *e1d have to chec+ to see *hether
our !ublisher is set u! to mar+et a boo+ that Auic+ly, or *ould even *ant to# "
.I sought to reassure her, but later *hen I *ent into her study to as+
about something else, I "ound her loo+ing Auite distressed as she sat at her
ty!e*riter# 3y *ords had had more o" an im!act than I1d intended# I a!ol0
ogi6ed# (ut Jane had *ritten some cha!ter headings, *hich *ere very good,
and hal" a !age o" commentary "or Seth1s hy!othetical boo+# 8nce again I
insisted that I *asn 1t suggesting she try "or the !ro/ect# Jane believed me,
"inally, and in the course o" the conversation I learned that she1s also been
*orrying about *hich o" Seth1s recent sessions should be !resented in Mass
E/ens. She agreed *ith the decisions I1d made in that area, but she also
*anted Seth "to get bac+ to the boo+ &e' se. and call his sessions dictation#
."Well, " she "inally said a"ter *e1d sat "or the session, "Iguess I1m about
ready# ...$ Then Seth came through *ithout his customary greeting)2
One 'e-a'7" As fa' as y!)' &a'ici&ai!n as !f n!6 in !)' >!!7s. i
-i0h >e >ee'. =!se&h .as Seth calls me2, if y!) *! n! hin7 in e'-s !f
n!es s! -)ch. >) insea* in e'-s !f y!)' 6'iin0 c!n'i>)i!n. D! y!)
f!%%!6 -e?
."@es#"2
The chan0e in ai)*e c!)%* >e D)ie he%&f)% ! y!) in -any 6ays. I
sh!)%* >e !>/i!)s ! y!) ha y!)' !6n cha'ace'isics. ine'ess.
a'i>)es. an* *i'eci!ns a%s! a'e &a'ia%%y 'es&!nsi>%e f!' he f!'- he
-ae'ia% a7es.
The =!nes!6n an* #a''is>)'0 inci*ens a'e in*ee* c%assic exa-&%es
!% he -eein0 &%aces >e6een &'i/ae an* &)>%ic 'ea%iies.
C ,@1 C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
I inen* ! *ea% 6ih he- in *e&h in The Individual and the Fature o"
3ass 4vents, 6he'e he >ac70'!)n*. &a'ic)%a'%y f!' F'a-e6!'7s ( an*
,. has a%'ea*y >een esa>%ishe*.
I a- D)ie 6i%%in0 ! h!%* -!'e sessi!ns a 6ee7. an* R)>)' .Jane2 is
/e'y ca&a>%e. &a'ic)%a'%y in 'hyh-s. D! y!) f!%%!6 -e?
."@es# "Jane had also told me tonight that she1d !articularly en/oyed
last Sunday1s unscheduled session A both the time o" *ee+ it had been held,
and the time o" day# She1d "elt "ree o" *orry or concern about *hat she had
tal+ed about, as *ell as "rom our usual routine#2
N!6" Dicai!n. This is si%% &a' !f Cha&e' <.
.Dause#2 The =!nes!6n *isase' ha&&ene* .in Fovember $%&'2 %!n0
afe' 6e >e0an his >!!7 .in A!ril $%&&2# =)s %ae%y an!he' e/en
!cc)''e* A a >'ea7*!6n an* nea' *isase' a a n)c%ea' &%an nea'
#a''is>)'0. Pennsy%/ania. N!6 in -y !he' >!!7s I ha/e 'a'e%y
c!--ene* )&!n &)>%ic e/ens !f any na)'e. This -an)sc'i&. h!6e/e'.
is *e/!e* ! he ine'&%ay ha !cc)'s >e6een in*i/i*)a% an* -ass
ex&e'ience. an* s! 6e -)s *ea% 6ih y!)' nai!na% *'ea-s an* fea's.
an* hei' -ae'ia%iHai!ns in &'i/ae an* &)>%ic %ife.
In scienific e'-s he'e 6as n! fa%%!) in/!%/e* in he *isase' a
=!nes!6n. Ye he'e 6as !f c!)'se a &sych!%!0ica% fa%%!). an* effecs
ha 6i%% >e fe% h'!)0h!) he %an* >y &e!&%e in a%% 6a%7s !f %ife. The
=!nes!6n si)ai!n *efinie%y in/!%/e* a%% !f he cha'ace'isics ha I
ha/e asc'i>e* as >e%!n0in0 ! a c)%. The'e 6as fanaicis-. a c%!se*
-ena% en/i'!n-en. he '!)sin0 !f h!&es !6a'* an i*ea% ha see-e*
)nachie/a>%e >eca)se !f he c!ncen'ai!n )&!n a%% !f he >a''ie's ha
see-e* ! san* in is 6ay.
M!s c)%s ha/e hei' !6n s&ecia%iHe* %an0)a0e !f !ne 7in* !f
an!he' A &a'ic)%a' &h'ases )se* 'e&eii!)s%y A an* his s&ecia%
%an0)a0e f)'he' se'/es ! *i/!'ce he *e/!ees f'!- he 'es !f he
6!'%*. This &'acice 6as a%s! f!%%!6e* >y h!se a =!nes!6n. L!ya%y !
f'ien*s an* fa-i%y 6as *isc!)'a0e*. an* s! h!se in =!nes!6n ha* %ef
s'!n0 >!n*s !f ini-acy >ehin*. They fe% h'eaene* >y he 6!'%*.
6hich 6as &aine* >y hei' >e%iefs s! ha i &'esene* a &ic)'e !f
)n-ii0ae* e/i% an* c!'')&i!n. .Dause#2 A%% !f his sh!)%* >e fai'%y 6e%%
'ec!0niHe* >y n!6. The si)ai!n %e* ! he *eahs !f h)n*'e*s.
The #a''is>)'0 si)ai!n &!enia%%y h'eaene* he %i/es !f -any
h!)san*s. an* in ha ci'c%e !f e/ens he cha'ace'isics !f a
POSITIVE AND NE;ATIVE MASS BE#AVIOR C ,@: C
c)% a'e %ess easy ! *isce'n. Ye hey a'e &'esen. Y!) ha/e scienific
c)%s as 6e%% as 'e%i0i!)s !nes.
Re%i0i!n an* science >!h %!)*%y &'!c%ai- hei' sea'ch f!' ')h.
a%h!)0h hey a'e see-in0%y in/!%/e* in c!-&%ee%y !&&!sin0 syse-s.
They >!h 'ea hei' >e%iefs as ')hs F)n*e'%ine*G. 6ih 6hich n! !ne
sh!)%* a-&e'. They sea'ch f!' >e0innin0s an* en*in0s. The scieniss
ha/e hei' !6n /!ca>)%a'y. 6hich is )se* ! 'einf!'ce he exc%)si/e
na)'e !f science. N!6 I a- s&ea7in0 !f he >!*y !f science in 0ene'a%
e'-s he'e. f!' he'e is in a 6ay a >!*y !f science ha exiss as a 'es)% !f
each in*i/i*)a% scienisBs &a'ici&ai!n. A 0i/en scienis -ay ac D)ie
*iffe'en%y in his fa-i%y %ife an* as a scienis. #e -ay %!/e his fa-i%y
*!0. f!' exa-&%e. 6hi%e a he sa-e i-e hin7 n!hin0 !f inEecin0 !he'
ani-a%s 6ih *isease* iss)e in his &'!fessi!na% ca&aciy.
;'anin0 ha. h!6e/e'. c)%s ine'ac. an* s! he'e is D)ie a 'e%a8
i!nshi& >e6een he sae !f 'e%i0i!n. 6hen i !&e'aes as a c)%. an* he
sae !f science 6hen i !&e'aes as a c)%. Ri0h n!6 y!)' c)%ish
'e%i0i!ns exis in 'es&!nse ! he c)%ish >eha/i!' !f science. Science
insiss i *!es n! *ea% 6ih /a%)es. >) %ea/es h!se ! &hi%!s!&he's. In
sain0 ha he )ni/e'se is an acci*ena% c'eai!n. h!6e/e'. a -eanin0%ess
chance c!n0%!-e'ai!n f!'-e* >y an )nfee%in0 c!s-!s. i saes D)ie
c%ea'%y is >e%ief ha he )ni/e'se an* -anBs exisence has n! /a%)e. A%%
ha 'e-ains is 6ha &%eas)'e !' acc!-&%ish-en can s!-eh!6 >e
6'ese* f'!- -anBs in*i/i*)a% >i!%!0ica% &'!cesses.
.%)H'#2 A 'ecen a'ic%e in a nai!na% -a0aHine s&ea7s $0%!6in0%y$
a>!) he %aes *i'eci!n !f &'!0'ess in he fie%* !f &sych!%!0y. sayin0
ha -an 6i%% 'ea%iHe ha his -!!*s. h!)0hs. an* fee%in0s a'e he 'es)%
!f he -e%!*y !f che-ica%s ha s6i'% in his >'ain. Tha sae-en
*e/a%)es -anBs s)>Eeci/e 6!'%*.
.Gong !ause#2 The scieniss c%ai- a 0'ea i*ea%is-. They c%ai- !
ha/e he 6ay !6a'* ')h. Thei' $')h$ is ! >e f!)n* >y s)*yin0 he
!>Eeci/e 6!'%*. he 6!'%* !f !>Eecs. inc%)*in0 ani-a%s an* sa's.
0a%axies an* -ice A >) >y /ie6in0 hese !>Eecs as if hey a'e
he-se%/es 6ih!) in'insic /a%)e. as if hei' exisences ha/e n! -eanin0
.intently2#
N!6 h!se >e%iefs se&a'ae -an f'!- his !6n na)'e.
(
#e cann!
')s hi-se%fA f!' 6h! can 'e%y )&!n he acci*ena% >)>>%in0s !f
h!'-!nes an* che-ica%s ha s!-eh!6 f!'- a se6 ca%%e*
C ,@< C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
c!nsci!)sness .louder and Auite ironic2 A an )nsa/!'y >'e6 a >es. s!
he fie%* !f science 6i%% f!'e/e' esca&e !&enin0 )& in! any 0'ea /isi!n
!f he -eanin0 !f %ife. .Gong !ause#2 I cann! /a%)e %ife. an* s! in is
sea'ch f!' he i*ea% i can in*ee* E)sify in is &hi%!s!&hy he &!ssi>i%iy
!f an acci*en ha -i0h 7i%% -any -any &e!&%e h'!)0h *i'ec !'
in*i'ec -eans. an* 7i%% he )n>!'n as 6e%%.
,
Tha &!ssi>i%iy is in*ee* 6'ien in he scienific &'!0'a-. The'e a'e
&%ans. h!)0h fa)%y !nes. !f &'!ce*)'es ! >e a7en in case !f acci*en
F)n*e'%ine*G A s! in y!)' 6!'%* ha &'!>a>i%iy exiss. an* is n! sec'e.
As a 0'!)& he scieniss 'i0!'!)s%y !&&!se he exisence !f e%e&ahy !'
c%ai'/!yance. !' !f any &hi%!s!&hy ha >'in0s hese in! f!c)s. On%y
%ae%y ha/e s!-e >e0)n ! hin7 in e'-s !f -in* affecin0 -ae'. an*
e/en s)ch a &!ssi>i%iy *is)'>s he- &'!f!)n*%y. >eca)se i shae's he
f!)n*ai!ns !f hei' &hi%!s!&hica% sance.
.Dause#2 The scieniss ha/e %!n0 s!!* !n he si*e !f $ine%%i0ence
an* 'eas!n.$ %!0ica% h!)0h. an* !>Eeci/iy. They a'e 'aine* ! >e
)ne-!i!na%. ! san* a&a' f'!- hei' ex&e'ience. ! se&a'ae he-se%/es
f'!- na)'e. an* ! /ie6 any e-!i!na% cha'ace'isics !f hei' !6n 6ih
an i'!nica% eye. A0ain. hey ha/e sae* ha hey a'e ne)'a% in he 6!'%*
!f /a%)es. They >eca-e. )ni% 'ecen%y. he ne6 &'iess. A%% &'!>%e-s. i
see-e*. c!)%* >e s!%/e* scienifica%%y. This a&&%ie* ! e/e'y a/en)e !f
%ife" ! hea%h -ae's. s!cia% *is!'*e's. ec!n!-ics. e/en ! 6a' an*
&eace.
.$,)$&#2 #!6 *i* s)ch scienific 0en%e-en. 6ih a%% !f hei' &'ecise
&a'a&he'na%ia. 6ih a%% !f hei' !>Eeci/e an* 'eas!na>%e /ie6&!ins. en*
)& 6ih a n)c%ea' &%an ha 'an as7e6. ha h'eaene* &'esen an* f))'e
%ife? An* 6ha a>!) he &e!&%e 6h! %i/e nea'>y?
;i/e )s a -!-en. . . En* !f cha&e'.
NOTES" SESSION 51<
(.See sessi!ns 5,:. 5,4 Fes&ecia%%y a (@"(@G. an* 5+,. a-!n0 !he's.
,.Re/ie6 he %as sessi!n. a%!n0 6ih N!es +. 6hich =ane 6'!e.
C#APTER 2
T#E ;OOD. T#E BAD. AND T#E CATASTROP#IC.
=ONESTO3N. #ARRISBUR;. AND
3#EN IS AN IDEALIST A FANATIC?
.$,)=,#2 Cha&e' 2" $The ;!!*. he Ba*. an* he Caas'!&hic.
=!nes!6n. #a''is>)'0. an* 3hen Is an I*ea%is a Fanaic?$
;i/e )s a -!-en. . . FL!n0 &a)se.G Tha is he en* !f *icai!n.
.$,)==#2 Fo* Seth came through *ith some material "or Jane and me,
including his inter!retations A in his usual acute manner A o" three o"
my recent dreams# 4nd at $,)>$ D#3#2
SESSION 515. APRIL ((.(424
4",( P.M. 3EDNESDAY
.See Fote $ "or my comments on T3I, or Three 3ile Island#
.Jane had said be"ore the '>9th session, *hich she held a *ee+ ago, that
she *anted Seth "to get bac+ to" boo+ dictation, and Seth had obligingly
given the heading "or -ha!ter & at the end o" the session# @et in 3onday
night1s deleted '>&th session that "energy !ersonality essence," as he calls
himsel", digressed once again "rom *or+ on Mass E/ens to give us more
ecellent material on !lant and animal consciousness# Be also discussed
such divergent to!ics as the *ide variety o" res!onses that his material gen0
erates in corres!ondents A and not all o" those reactions are so "avorable,
I might add#
C ,@5 C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
.We *ere very busy *ith !ublishing a""airs over the *ee+end# 8n Friday,
A!ril 9, *e received "rom the !roduction de!artment at Drentice0Ball the
!rinter1s !age !roo"s o" the inde "or Seth1s Psyche. and on Saturday morn0
ing the !roo"s "or E-i' arrived "rom 4leanor Friede at 5elacorte Dress# We
s!ent all o" our *a+ing hours chec+ing everything, and on 3onday Jane
called certain !eo!le at Drentice0Ball to give her a!!roval o" the inde *hile
I mailed E-i' bac+ to 4leanor#
.Through all o" the mass and !ersonal events re"erred to in the sessions
and notes since she gave the ':=nd session on January =%, Jane has occa0
sionally *ritten !oetry and !ainted A and *or+ed steadily at her third
Seven novel) O/e's!)% Se/en an* he M)se)- !f Ti-e. "Fve done $9
cha!ters so "ar out o" maybe =H "or the boo+, " she said, "but some o" them
need more *or+#"
.While eating su!!er this evening Jane and I *atched the television
re!orts on the series o" devastating tornadoes that had struc+ northern
Teas and southern 8+lahoma A an area +no*n as "Tornado Alley" A
late yesterday a"ternoon# 8ver H, !eo!le have been counted dead so "ar, *ith
hundreds in/ured and many thousands le"t homeless# We1ve driven through
some o" the communities that *ere damaged# We tal+ed about *hy !eo!le
*ould choose to live in a region *here it1s !ractically certain that such
storms *ill materiali6e every year# 8ur Auestions *ould also a!!ly to living
in any dangerous environment on the !lanet, o" course#
.Whis!ering)2 ;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
Dicai!n. .Goudly)2 Va'i!)s A his is he >e0innin0 !f he nex
cha&e' .&2 A he hea*in0s 6e'e 0i/en A /a'i!)s 7in*s !f 0!/e'n-ens
'e&'esen he exe'cise !f *iffe'en as&ecs !f c!nsci!)sness.
.Dause#2 The A-e'ican ex&e'i-en 6ih *e-!c'acy is he'!ic. >!%*.
an* inn!/ai/e. In his!'ic e'-s as y!) )n*e'san* he-. his is he fi's
i-e ha a%% !f he inha>ians !f a c!)n'y 6e'e ! >e %e0a%%y c!nsi*e'e*
eD)a% ciiHens !ne 6ih he !he'. Tha 6as ! >e. an* is. he i*ea%. In
&'acica% e'-s. !f c!)'se. he'e !fen a'e ineD)a%iies. T'ea-en in he
-a'7e&%ace. !' in s!ciey. !fen sh!6s 0'ea *i/e'0ence f'!- ha sae*
nai!na% i*ea%. Ye he *'ea- is a /ia% &!'i!n !f A-e'ican nai!na% %ife.
an* e/en h!se 6h! a'e )nsc')&)%!)s -)s &ay i a %eas %i& se'/ice. !'
cas hei' &%ans in is %i0h.
.Gong !ause#2 In he &as. an* in %a'0e a'eas !f he 6!'%* n!6. -any
i-&!'an *ecisi!ns a'c n! -a*e >y he in*i/i*)a%. >) >y he
T#E ;OOD. T#E BAD. AND T#E CATASTROP#IC C ,@4 C
sae. !' 'e%i0i!n. !' s!ciey. In his cen)'y se/e'a% iss)es ca-e ! he
f!'ef'!n !f A-e'ican c)%)'e" he exe'i!'iHai!n !f !'0aniHe* 'e%i0i!n.
6hich >eca-e -!'e !f a s!cia% 'ahe' han a s&i'i)a% eniy. an* he
E!inin0 !f science 6ih echn!%!0y an* -!neye* ine'ess. R)>)'Bs >!!7
!n M3i%%ia-N =a-es 6!)%* >e 0!!* >ac70'!)n* -ae'ia% he'e.
&a'ic)%a'%y he seci!ns *ea%in0 6ih *e-!c'acy an* s&i'i)a%is-. In any
case. !n he !ne han* each in*i/i*)a% 6as ! >e eD)a% 6ih each !he'
&e's!n. Ma''ia0es. f!' exa-&%e. 6e'e n! %!n0e' a''an0e*. A -an n!
%!n0e' nee* f!%%!6 his fahe'Bs /!cai!na% f!!se&s. Y!)n0 a*)%s f!)n*
he-se%/es face* 6ih a -)%i)*in!)s n)->e' !f &e's!na% *ecisi!ns ha
in !he' c)%)'es 6e'e -a*e -!'e !' %ess a)!-aica%%y. The *e/e%!&-en
!f 'ans&!'ai!n !&ene* )& he c!)n'y. s! ha an in*i/i*)a% 6as n!
%!n0e' >!)n* ! his !' he' nai/e !6n !' 'e0i!n. A%% !f his -ean ha
-anBs c!nsci!)s -in* 6as a>!) ! ex&an* is s'en0hs. is a>i%iies. an*
is 'each. The c!)n'y 6as A an* si%% is A >'i--in0 6ih i*ea%is-.
.Gong !ause at %):&#2 Tha i*ea%is-. h!6e/e'. 'an s-ac7 in! he
*a'7 c%!)*s !f F'e)*ian an* Da'6inian h!)0h. #!6 c!)%* a c!)n'y >e
0!/e'ne* effeci/e%y >y in*i/i*)a%s 6h! 6e'e afe' a%% che-ica%s ')n
a-!7 in i-a0es. 6ih ne)'!icis- >)i%8in f'!- chi%*h!!* A chi%*'en !f
a aine* s&ecies. h'!6n a*'if >y a -eanin0%ess c!s-!s in 6hich n!
-eanin0 c!)%* >e f!)n* .very intently2 ?
O'0aniHe* 'e%i0i!n fe% h'eaene*J an* if i c!)%* n! &'!/e ha -an
ha* a s!)%. i c!)%* a %eas see ! i ha he nee*s !f he >!*y 6e'e a7en
ca'e !f h'!)0h s)ia>%e s!cia% 6!'7. an* s! i a>an*!ne* -any !f he
&'inci&%es ha -i0h ha/e a**e* ! is s'en0h. Insea* i se%e* f!'
&%ai)*es ha eD)ae* c%ean%iness .!ause2 6ih /i')e A hence. !f
c!)'se. y!)' *e!*!'an a*/e'ise-ens. an* -any !he' as&ecs !f he
-a'7e&%ace .amused2#
In he &)>%ic -in*. i -a*e %i%e *iffe'ence 6hehe' he *e/i% !'
aine* 0enes c!n*e-ne* he in*i/i*)a% ! a %ife in 6hich i see-e* he
c!)%* ha/e %i%e c!n'!%. #e >e0an ! fee% &!6e'%ess. #e >e0an ! fee%
ha s!cia% aci!n ise%f 6as !f %i%e /a%)e. f!' if -anBs e/i% 6e'e >)i%8in.
f!' 6hae/e' 'eas!ns. hen 6he'e 6as he'e any h!&e?
The'e 6as s!-e h!&e. a %eas. in %!!7in0 f!' >ee' %i/in0 c!n*ii!ns
&e's!na%%y. The'e 6as s!-e h!&e in f!'0ein0 !neBs *!)>s in 6hae/e'
exe'i!' *is'aci!ns c!)%* >e f!)n*. I*ea%is- is !)0h. an* i is en*)'in0.
an* n! -ae' h!6 -any i-es i is see-in0%y s%ain.
C ,(@ C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
i c!-es >ac7 in a *iffe'en f!'-. S! h!se 6h! fe%
ha 'e%i0i!n ha* fai%e* he- %!!7e* ane6 ! science.
6hich &'!-ise* A &'!-ise* ! A &'!/i*e he c%!ses
a&&'!xi-ai!n ! hea/en !n ea'h" -ass &'!*)ci!n !f
0!!*s. 6! ca's in e/e'y 0a'a0e. &!i!ns f!' e/e'y ai%8
-en. s!%)i!ns f!' e/e'y &'!>%e-. An* i see-e* in
he >e0innin0 ha science *e%i/e'e*. f!' he 6!'%* 6as
chan0e* f'!- can*%e%i0h ! e%ec'ic %i0h ! ne!n in
he f%ic7e' !f an eye. an* a -an c!)%* 'a/e% in h!)'s
*isances ha ! his fahe' !' 0'an*fahe' !!7 *ays !n
en*.
An* 6hi%e science &'!/i*e* ne6e' an* ne6e'
c!-f!'s an* c!n/eniences. fe6 D)esi!ns 6e'e as7e*.
The'e 6as. h!6e/e'. n! *!)> a>!) i" Exe'i!'
c!n*ii!ns ha* i-&'!/e* F)n*e'%ine*G. ye he
in*i/i*)a% *i* n! see- any ha&&ie'. By his i-e i
6as a&&a'en ha he *isc!/e'ies !f science c!)%* a%s!
ha/e a *a'7e' si*e. LifeBs exe'i!' c!n/eniences 6!)%*
ha'*%y -ae' if scienceBs 7n!6%e*0e 6as )se* !
)n*e'-ine he /e'y f!)n*ai!ns !f %ife ise%f.
.Dause#2 The /a'i!)s &!i!ns a7en faihf)%%y >y
he &)>%ic 6e'e n!6 !fen f!)n* ! ha/e /e'y
)nf!')nae si*e effecs. The che-ica%s )se* ! &'!ec
a0'ic)%)'e ha* ha'-f)% effecs )&!n &e!&%e. S)ch
si)ai!ns >!he'e* he in*i/i*)a% fa' -!'e han he
h'ea !f n)c%ea' *isase'. f!' hey in/!%/e* his c!nac
6ih *ai%y %ife" he &'!*)cs ha he >!)0h. he
-e*icines ha he !!7.
.%)HH#2 S!-e &e!&%e %!!7e*. an* a'e %!!7in0. f!'
s!-e a)h!'iy A any a)h!'iy A ! -a7e hei'
*ecisi!ns f!' he-. f!' he 6!'%* see-s inc'easin0%y
*an0e'!)s. an* hey. >eca)se !f hei' >e%iefs. fee%
inc'easin0%y &!6e'%ess. They yea'n !6a'* !%* 6ays.
6hen he *ecisi!ns !f -a''ia0e 6e'e -a*e f!' he-.
6hen hey c!)%* safe%y f!%%!6 in hei' fahe'Bs
f!!se&s. 6hen hey 6e'e )na6a'e !f he %)'e !f *if8
fe'en &%aces. an* f!'ce* ! 'e-ain a h!-e. They ha/e
>ec!-e ca)0h >e6een science an* 'e%i0i!n. Thei'
i*ea%is- fin*s n! &a'ic)%a' !)%e. Thei' *'ea-s see-
>e'aye*.
Th!se &e!&%e %!!7 ! c)%s !f /a'i!)s 7in*s. 6he'e
*ecisi!ns a'e -a*e f!' he-. 6he'e hey a'e 'e%ie/e*
!f he >)'*en !f an in*i/i*)a%iy ha has >een '!>>e*
!f is sense !f &!6e' >y c!nf%icin0 >e%iefs. A !ne
i-e he -a%es -i0h ha/e >een *'afe* in! he a'-y.
an*. sec'e%y ex)%an. 0!ne %!!7in0 f!' he &e'i!*
>ef!'e %)%% a*)%h!!* A 6he'e *ecisi!ns 6!)%* >e
-a*e f!' he-. 6he'e hey c!)%* -a'7 i-e. an*
6he'e h!se 6h! 6en8 n!% f)%%y c!--ie* ! %ife
c!)%* %ea/e i 6ih a sense !f h!n!' an* *i0niy.
T#E ;OOD. T#E BAD. AND T#E CATASTROP#IC C ,(( C
In he &as a%s!. e/en in y!)' c!)n'y. he'e 6e'e c!n/ens an*
-!nase'ies f!' h!se 6h! *i* n! 6an ! %i/e in he 6!'%* as !he'
&e!&%e *i*. They -i0h &)'s)e !he' 0!a%s. >) he *ecisi!ns !f 6he'e !
%i/e. 6ha ! *!. 6he'e ! 0!. h!6 ! %i/e. 6!)%* >e -a*e f!' he-.
Us)a%%y s)ch &e!&%e 6e'e E!ine* >y c!--!n ine'ess. a sense !f h!n!'.
an* he'e 6as n! 'ea%iai!n ! >e fea'e* in his cen)'y.
C)%s. h!6e/e'. *ea% &'i-a'i%y 6ih fea'. )sin0 i as a si-)%)s. They
f)'he' e'!*e he &!6e' !f he in*i/i*)a%. s! ha he is f'i0hene* ! %ea/e.
The 0'!)& has &!6e'. The in*i/i*)a% has n!ne. exce& ha he &!6e' !f
he 0'!)& is /ese* in is %ea*e'. Th!se 6h! *ie* in ;)yana. f!' exa-&%e.
6e'e s)ici*a%%y inc%ine*. They ha* n! ca)se ! %i/e f!'. >eca)se hei'
i*ea%is- >eca-e s! se&a'ae* f'!- any &a'ic)%a' ac)a%iHai!n ha hey
6e'e %ef !n%y 6ih is ashes.
The %ea*e' !f =!nes!6n 6as a hea' an i*ea%is. 3hen *!es an
i*ea%is )'n in! a fanaic? .Gong !ause#2 3hen can he sea'ch f!' he
0!!* ha/e caas'!&hic 'es)%s. an* h!6 can he i*ea%is- !f science >e
eD)ae* 6ih he nea'8*isase' a Th'ee Mi%e Is%an*. an* 6ih he &!enia%
*isase's ha in y!)' e'-s exis in he s!'a0e !f n)c%ea' 6ases. !' in he
&'!*)ci!n !f n)c%ea' >!->s?
Ta7e y!)' >'ea7.
.$,)$, to $,)=%#2
N!6" Pe!&%e 6h! %i/e in !'na*! c!)n'y ca''y he 'ea%iy !f a
!'na*! in hei' -in*s an* hea's as a &sych!%!0ica% >ac70'!)n*.
T! !ne exen !' an!he'. a%% !f he e/ens !f hei' %i/es ha&&en
&)nc)ae* !' accene* >y he &!ssi>i%iy !f *isase'. They fee% ha a any
i-e hey -i0h >e ca)se* ! face he 0'eaes cha%%en0e. ! 'e%y )&!n
hei' s'!n0es 'es!)'ces. hei' 0'eaes f!'>ea'ance. an* face* >y a es !f
en*)'ance. They )se A !' hey !fen )se A s)ch a &sych!%!0ica% an*
&hysica% >ac7*'!& ! 7ee& h!se D)a%iies a%i/e 6ihin he-se%/es. f!'
hey a'e he 7in* !f &e!&%e 6h! %i7e ! fee% &ie* a0ains a cha%%en0e.
Ofen he exisence !f &'!>a>i%iies an* hei' acce&ance *!es &'!/i*e a
7in* !f exe'i!' c'isis si)ai!n ha in*i/i*)a%%y an* en masse is a sy->!%
!f in*e&en*ence an* inne' c'isis. The c'isis is -e in he exe'i!'
si)ai!n. an* as he &e!&%e *ea% 6ih ha si)ai!n hey sy->!%ica%%y *ea%
6ih hei' !6n inne' c'ises. In a 6ay F)n*e'%ine*G h!se &e!&%e ')s s)ch
exe'i!' c!nf'!nai!ns. an* e/en c!)n% )&!n a se'ies !f he- .intently2,
!f /a'yin0 *e0'ees !f se/e'iy. hai I an >e )se* h'!)0h!) a %ifei-e f!'
s)ch &)'&!ses.
C ,(, C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
Th!se 6h! s)'/i/e fee% ha hey ha/e >een 0i/en a ne6 %ease !n %ife.
'e0a'*%ess !f hei' ci'c)-sances" They c!)%* ha/e >een 7i%%e* an* 6e'e n!.
Ohe's )se he sa-e ci'c)-sances as exc)ses f!' n! %!n0e' han0in0 !n ! a 6ish
f!' %ife. an* s! i see-s ha 6hi%e sa/in0 face hey fa%% &'ey ! he exe'i!'
ci'c)-sances.
I >i* y!) a f!n*. an* e/en a E!%%y 0!!* e/enin0. An* R)>)'Bs .Jane1s2
-ae'ia% !n &%ans -ay %ea* hi- ! s!-e -!s c'eai/e exensi!ns !f his !6n
c!nsci!)sness. an* ne6 insi0hs.
."@es# Eood night#"
.$,)>= D#3# Jane remembered that Seth had mentioned tornadoes, *hich
*e hadn 1t e!ected him to do# Ber delivery in trance has been steady and o"ten
Auite "orce"ul#
.Seth 1Q re"erence to her material on !lants concerned some short humorous
essays she1d started *riting "or her o*n amusement a cou!le o" days ago, in
res!onse to some ne* ideas# Ber heading "or them is tentative) The P%ansB B!!7
!f Pe!&%e. The P%ansB Sy-&!si)-" Pe!&%e. L thin+ the !ieces are very *ell done#
As she !rogresses *ith them Jane doesn 1t +no* *hether they 1$$ end u! as a
boo+, or even *hether she1ll do anything at all *ith them# I" nothing else, she
said no*, the ideas could "ind their *ay into Seth1s material A or else they 1d
originated in Seth material that *as innate *ithin her to start *ith#2
NOTES" SESSION 515
(. A fe6 -i%es >e%!6 #a''is>)'0. Th'ee Mi%e Is%an*. 6ih >!h !f is n)c%ea'
'eac!'s !ff %ine. !' in!&e'ai/e. s&'a6%s !n is is%an* in he S)sD)ehanna Ri/e'
%i7e a 6!)n*e* >ehe-!h. En0inee's a'e 0)i*in0 he *isa>%e* 'eac!' !f Uni
N!. , !6a'* a $c!%* sh)*!6n.$ he sae in 6hich he e-&e'a)'e !f he 6ae'
in he 'eac!'Bs &'i-a'y c!!%in0 syse- *'!&s >e%!6 he >!i%in0 &!in. &'ess)'e is
'e*)ce*. an* he 'is7 !f a -e%*!6n !f he )'ani)- f)e% '!*s in he 'eac!' c!'e
is e%i-inae*. B) i 6i%% >e a %eas -any -!nhs >ef!'e he )niBs hi0h%y
'a*i!aci/e c!nain-en >)i%*in0 can >e ene'e* f!' an assess-en !f *a-a0e. In
he -eani-e. Pennsy%/aniaBs 0!/e'n!' has ann!)nce* ha iBs safe f!' chi%*'en
an* &'e0nan 6!-en ! 'e)'n ! he a'ea.
The se/e'iy !f he $e/en$ a Th'ee Mi%e Is%an* has s&)''e* anin)c%ea'
&'!ese's in! aci!n in -any a'eas !f he c!)n'yJ an* he &'!%ife'ain0 sae.
fe*e'a%. an* in*)s'y in/esi0ai!ns in! he acci*en &'!-ise ! 0ene'ae a
c!%%eci/e fa%%!) !f a 7in* haBs >!)n* ! ha/e fai -!'e i-&ac !n he n)c%ea'
&!6e' in*)s'y. an* s!ciey. han anyhin0 haBs c!-e f'!- he c'i&&%e* &%an
T#E ;OOD. T#E BAD. AND T#E CATASTROP#IC C ,(+ C
ise%f s! fa'. =ane an* I >e%ie/e ha e/en)a%%y his 6!'s acci*en ye 6i%% >e
seen as a -!s f!')nae !cc)''ence. e-&hasiHin0 A in*ee*. as i a%'ea*y has A
he 0'ea *an0e's inhe'en in he 0'!6in0 6!'%*6i*e e-&hasis )&!n n)c%ea'
&!6e' a his i-e. 3eB'e f!%%!6in0 he 6h!%e affai' in/!%/in0 Th'ee Mi%e Is%an*
6ih he 0'eaes ine'es. an* -y c%i&&in0 fi%e !n i 0'!6s *ai%y.
SESSION 5:@. MAY ,.(424
4"14 P.M.3EDNESDAY
.See Fote $ "or more on Three 3ile Island#
.Since giving the '>'th session "or Mass E/ens. on A!ril $$, Seth has
devoted three sessions to !ersonal a""airs that Jane and I have let go "or a long
time# Then he gave over last 3onday night1s "regular" '>%th session to sub/ects
he1s not dealing *ith in this boo+#
.Jane held the session later than usual this evening because at %),, *e
began *atching the "irst hal" hour o" a made0"or0television movie that *as aired
on one o" the ma/or net*or+s# Today A/ust in time A *e1d received a letter
"rom a young lady *ho !layed a su!!orting role in the "ilm# We sa* her in
several scenes, and Jane *ill be *riting to her#
.Whis!ering)2 ;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
Dicai!n"
."Ereat#"2
;i/e )s a -!-en. . . Le )s %!!7 a he -any f!'-s i*ea%is- can a7e.
S!-ei-es i is *iffic)% ! i*enify i*ea%iss. >eca)se hey 6ea' s)ch &essi-isic
c%!hin0 ha a%% y!) can see a'e he &ae'ns !f a sa'*!nic na)'e. !' !f i'!ny. On
he !he' han*. -any 6h! s&ea7 -!s 0%!6in0%y. in he -!s i*ea%isic fashi!ns.
)n*e'neah a'e fi%%e* 6ih he *a'7es as&ecs !f &essi-is- an* *es&ai'. If y!)
a'e i*ea%iss. an* if y!) fee% 'e%ai/e%y &!6e'%ess in he 6!'%* a he sa-e i-e.
an* if y!)' i*ea%is- is 0ene'a% an* 0'an*i!se. )n'e%ae* ! any &'acica% &%ans f!'
is ex&'essi!n. hen y!) can fin* y!)'se%f in *iffic)%ies in*ee*. #e'e a'e a fe6
s&ecific exa-&%es !f 6ha I -ean.
One e/enin0. in his /e'y M%i/in0N '!!-. a s-a%% 0'!)& 6as asse->%e* n!
!! %!n0 a0!. One /isi!'. a -an f'!- an!he' &a' !f he c!)n'y. >e0an ! s&ea7
a>!) he sae !f he nai!n. %a'0e%y c!n*e-nin0 a%% !f his c!)n'y-en an*
6!-en f!' hei' 0'ee* an* s)&i*iy. Pe!&%e 6!)%* *! anyhin0 a a%% f!' -!ney.
he sai*. an* as his
C ,(1 C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
-!n!%!0)e c!nin)e*. he ex&'esse* his !&ini!n ha he s&ecies ise%f
6!)%* a%-!s ine/ia>%y >'in0 a>!) is !6n *es')ci!n.
#e cie* -any insances !f nefa'i!)s acs c!--ie* f!' -!neyBs
sa7e. A %i/e%y *isc)ssi!n 'es)%e*. >) n! c!)ne'in0 !&ini!n c!)%* ene'
his -anBs -in*. R!0e'. %e )s ca%% hi-. is an i*ea%is a hea'. >) he
>e%ie/es ha he in*i/i*)a% has %i%e &!6e' in he 6!'%*. an* s! he *i*
n! &)'s)e his &e's!na% i*ea%is- in he e/ens !f his !6n %ife. $E/e'y!ne
is a s%a/e ! he syse-.$ Tha is his %ine !f >e%ief. #e !!7 a '!)ine E!>
in a %!ca% >)siness an* saye* 6ih i f!' !/e' ,@ yea's. a%% !f he i-e
hain0 ! 0! ! 6!'7. !' sayin0 ha he *i*. an* a he sa-e i-e 'ef)sin0
! 'y !he' a'eas !f aci/iy ha 6e'e !&en ! hi- A >eca)se he 6as
af'ai* ! 'y.
#e fee%s he has >e'aye* hi-se%f. an* he &'!Eecs ha >e'aya%
!)6a'* )ni% >e'aya% is a%% ha he sees in he s!ci!8&!%iica% 6!'%*. #a*
he >e0)n he 6!'7 !f ac)a%iHin0 his i*ea%s h'!)0h his !6n &'i/ae %ife.
he 6!)%* n! >e in s)ch a si)ai!n. The ex&'essi!n !f i*ea%s >'in0s a>!)
saisfaci!n. 6hich hen !f c!)'se &'!-!es he f)'he' ex&'essi!n !f
&'acica% i*ea%is-.
R!0e' s&ea7s he sa-e 6ay in any s!cia% 0'!)&. an* he'ef!'e ! ha
exen s&'ea*s a ne0ai/e an* *es&ai'in0 a)'a. I *! n! 6an ! *efine his
exisence >y h!se ai)*es a%!ne. h!6e/e'. f!' 6hen he f!'0es he 0'ea
0)%f >e6een his i*ea%is- an* &'acica% %ife. an* s&ea7s a>!) !he'
aci/iies. hen he is f)%% !f cha'-in0 ene'0y. Tha ene'0y c!)%* ha/e
s)saine* hi- fa' -!'e han i has. h!6e/e'. ha* he c!)ne* !n his
na)'a% ine'ess an* ch!sen !ne !f h!se f!' his %ifeBs 6!'7. #e c!)%*
ha/e >een an exce%%en eache'. #e ha* !ffe's !f !he' E!>s ha 6!)%*
ha/e &%ease* hi- -!'e. >) he is s! c!n/ince* !f his %ac7 !f &!6e' ha
he *i* n! *a'e a7e a*/ana0e !f he !&&!')niies. The'e a'e
saisfaci!ns in his %ife Mh!6e/e'N ha &'e/en hi- f'!- na''!6in0 his
f!c)s e/en f)'he'.
If y!) 6an ! chan0e he 6!'%* f!' he >ee'. hen y!) a'e an
i*ea%is. If y!) 6an ! chan0e he 6!'%* f!' he >ee'. >) y!) >e%ie/e i
cann! >e chan0e* !ne 6hi. hen y!) a'e a &essi-is. an* y!)' i*ea%is-
6i%% !n%y ha)n y!). If y!) 6an ! chan0e he 6!'%* f!' he >ee'. >)
y!) >e%ie/e ha i 6i%% 0'!6 6!'se. *es&ie e/e'y!neBs eff!'s. hen y!)
a'e a ')%y *es&!n*en. &e'ha&s -is0)i*e* i*ea%is. If y!) 6an ! chan0e
he 6!'%* f!' he >ee'. J-* if y!) a'e *ee'-ine* ! *! s!. n! -a%%ei a
6% iJ i i I ISsi iIS y!)'se%f !' !he's. n!
T#E ;OOD. T#E BAD. AND T#E CATASTROP#IC C ,(: C
-ae' 6ha he 'is7. an* if y!) >e%ie/e ha h!se en*s E)sify any -eans
a y!)' *is&!sa%. hen y!) a'e a fanaic.
.$,)$>#2 Fanaics a'e in/e'e* i*ea%iss. Us)a%%y hey a'e /a0)e
0'an*i!se *'ea-e's. 6h!se &%ans a%-!s c!-&%ee%y i0n!'e he f)%%
*i-ensi!ns !f n!'-a% %i/in0. They a'e )nf)%fi%%e* i*ea%iss 6h! a'e n!
c!nen ! ex&'ess i*ea%is- in se&s. !ne a a i-e. !' in*ee* ! 6ai f!'
he &'acica% 6!'7in0s !f aci/e ex&'essi!n. They *e-an* i--e*iae
aci!n. They 6an ! -a7e he 6!'%* !/e' in hei' !6n i-a0es .louder2#
They cann! >ea' he ex&'essi!n !f !%e'ance !' !&&!sin0 i*eas. They a'e
he -!s se%f8'i0he!)s !f he se%f8'i0he!)s. an* hey 6i%% sac'ifice
a%-!s anyhin0 A hei' !6n %i/es !' he %i/es !f !he's. They 6i%% E)sify
a%-!s any c'i-e f!' he &)'s)i !f h!se en*s.
T6! y!)n0 6!-en /isie* R)>)' %ae%y. They 6e'e ex)>e'an.
ene'0eic. an* fi%%e* 6ih y!)hf)% i*ea%is-. They 6an ! chan0e he
6!'%*. 3!'7in0 6ih he O)iEa >!a'*. hey 'ecei/e* -essa0es e%%in0
he- ha hey c!)%* in*ee* ha/e a &a' in a 0'ea -issi!n. One y!)n0
%a*y 6ane* ! D)i he' E!>. say a h!-e. an* i--e'se he'se%f in
$&sychic 6!'7.$ h!&in0 ha he' &a' in chan0in0 he 6!'%* c!)%* >e
acc!-&%ishe* in ha -anne'. The !he' 6as an !ffice 6!'7e'.
The'e is n!hin0 -!'e si-)%ain0. -!'e 6!'hy !f ac)a%iHai!n. han
he *esi'e ! chan0e he 6!'%* f!' he >ee'. Tha is in*ee* each &e's!nBs
-issi!n .intently2# Y!) >e0in >y 6!'7in0 in ha a'ea !f aci/iy ha is
y!)' !6n )niD)e !ne. 6ih y!)' !6n %ife an* aci/iies. Y!) >e0in in he
c!'ne' !f an !ffice. !' !n he asse->%y %ine. !' in he a*/e'isin0 a0ency.
!' in he 7ichen. Y!) >e0in 6he'e y!) a'e.
If R!0e'. -eni!ne* ea'%ie'. ha* >e0)n 6he'e he 6as. he 6!)%* >e a
*iffe'en. ha&&ie'. -!'e f)%fi%%e* &e's!n !*ay. An* ! s!-e exen !'
!he'. his effec !n a%% he !he' &e!&%e he has -e 6!)%* ha/e >een fa'
-!'e >eneficia%.
3hen y!) f)%fi%% y!)' !6n a>i%iies. 6hen y!) ex&'ess y!)' &e's!na%
i*ea%is- h'!)0h acin0 i !) ! he >es !f y!)' a>i%iy in y!)' *ai%y %ife.
hen y!) a'e chan0in0 he 6!'%* f!' he >ee'.
O)' sessi!n is %ae his e/enin0 >eca)se R)>)' an* =!se&h 6ache*
he >e0innin0 !f a .television2 -!/ie in 6hich a y!)n0 6!-an I 6i%% ca%%
Sa'ah a&&ea'e* as an ac'ess. Sa'ah 6'!e R)>)' a %ee'. e% % i n0 %ii- !%
he -!/ie. Sa'ah has a>i%iies. an* she is >an78
C ,(< C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
in0 !n he-. *e/e%!&in0 he- in a &'acica% 6ay. She >e%ie/es ha she
f!'-s he' !6n 'ea%iy. She D)enche* *!)>s ha she 6as n! 0!!*
en!)0h ! s)ccee*. !' ha i 6as !! *iffic)% ! 0e ahea* in sh!6
>)siness. The saisfaci!n !f &e'f!'-ance %ea*s Mhe'N ! -!'e ex&ansi/e
c'eai/iy. an* ! he' na)'a% sense !f &e's!na% &!6e'. Th'!)0h
*e/e%!&in0 h!se a>i%iies &e's!na%%y. she 6i%% c!n'i>)e ! he
enE!y-en !f !he's. She is an i*ea%is. She 6i%% 'y ! >'in0 a 0'eae'
sense !f /a%)es ! he sc'een. f!' exa-&%e. an* she is 6i%%in0 ! *! he
6!'7 necessa'y.
.$,):,#2 ;e !)' f'ien* s!-e ci0a'ees. Is y!)' M6'iin0N han* i'e*?
."Fo!e#"2
A y!)n0 -an f'!- a nea'>y !6n ca-e he'e 'ecen%y A a hi0h%y
0ife*. ine%%i0en y!)n0 &e's!n. #e ha* n! 0!ne ! c!%%e0e. #e aen*e*
a 'ainin0 sch!!%. h!6e/e'. an* has a fai'%y echnica% &!sii!n in a
nea'>y fac!'y. #e is an i*ea%is. 0i/en ! 0'ea &%ans f!' *e/e%!&in0
n!/e% -ahe-aica% an* scienific syse-s. an* he is hi0h%y 0ife* in ha
a'ea. #e 6ans ! chan0e he 6!'%* f!' he >ee'.
In he -eani-e. he %!!7s 6ih h!''!' an* *is0)s a he !%*e' -en
6h! ha/e 6!'7e* he'e f!' yea's. $0ein0 *')n7 !n Sa)'*ay ni0hs.
hin7in0 !n%y !f he na''!6 6!'%* !f hei' fa-i%ies.$ an* he is
*ee'-ine* ha he sa-e hin0 6i%% n! ha&&en ! hi-. #e has >een
$ca%%e* *!6n$ se/e'a% i-es f!' $hin0s ha e/e'y!ne e%se *!es.$ h!)0h
he &'!ess ha n! !ne e%se is ca)0h. #is -!!* 6as *es&!n*en. A he
sa-e i-e he *i* n! c!nsi*e' 'yin0 ! 0! ! c!%%e0e. ! 0e a sch!%a'shi&
!' 6hae/e'. ! >ee' his 7n!6%e*0e in he fie%* !f his ch!ice. #e *!esnB
6an ! %ea/e !6n. 6hich is he &%ace !f his >i'h. ! fin* a >ee' E!>J
n!' *!es i !cc)' ! hi- ! 'y an* )n*e'san* >ee' he ex&e'iences !f
his fe%%!6 6!'7e's. #e *!esnB >e%ie/e ha he can chan0e he 6!'%* >y
>e0innin0 6he'e he is. an* ye he is af'ai* ! c!)n )&!n his !6n
a>i%iies >y 0i/in0 he- a &'acica% f!'- !f ex&'essi!n.
Y!)h is f)%% !f s'en0h. h!6e/e'. s! he /e'y 6e%% -ay fin* a 6ay !
0i/e his !6n a>i%iies 0'eae' ex&'essi!n. an* hence ! inc'ease his !6n
sense !f &!6e'. B) in he -eani-e he is *ea%in0 6ih $%&' &e'i!*s !f
*es&ai'.
T#E ;OOD. T#E BAD. AND T#E CATASTROP#IC C ,(2 C
I*ea%is- a%s! &'es)&&!ses $he 0!!*$ as !&&!se* ! $he >a*.$ s!
h!6 can he &)'s)i !f $he 0!!*$ !fen %ea* ! he ex&'essi!n !f $he
>a*?$ F!' ha. 6e 6i%% ha/e ! %!!7 f)'he'.
The'e is !ne c!--an*-en a>!/e a%%. in &'acica% e'-s A a
Ch'isian c!--an*-en ha can >e )se* as a ya'*sic7. I is 0!!*
>eca)se i is s!-ehin0 y!) can )n*e'san* &'acica%%y" $Th!) sha% n!
7i%%.$ Tha is c%ea' en!)0h. Un*e' -!s c!n*ii!ns y!) 7n!6 6hen y!)
ha/e 7i%%e*. Tha Mc!--an*-enN is a -)ch >ee' '!a* ! f!%%!6. f!'
exa-&%e han" $Y!) sha%% %!/e y!)' nei0h>!' as y!)'se%f.$ f!' -any !f
y!) *! n! %!/e y!)'se%/es ! >e0in 6ih. an* can sca'ce%y %!/e y!)'
nei0h>!' as 6e%%. The i*ea is ha if y!) %!/e y!)' nei0h>!' y!) 6i%% n!
'ea hi- &!!'%y. -)ch %ess 7i%% hi- 8A >) he c!--an*-en" $Th!)
sha% n! 7i%%.$ says y!) sha%% n! 7i%% y!)' nei0h>!' n! -ae' h!6 y!)
fee% a>!) hi-. S! %e )s say in a ne6 c!--an*-en" $Th!) sha% n! 7i%%
e/en in he &)'s)i !f y!)' i*ea%s.$
,
3ha *!es ha -ean? In &'acica% e'-s i 6!)%* -ean ha y!)
6!)%* n! 6a0e 6a' f!' he sa7e !f &eace. I 6!)%* -ean ha y!) *i* n!
7i%% ani-a%s in ex&e'i-ens. a7in0 hei' %i/es in !'*e' ! &'!ec he
sac'e*ness !f h)-an %ife. Tha 6!)%* >e a &'i-e *i'eci/e" $Th!) sha%
n! 7i%% e/en in he &)'s)i !f y!)' i*ea%s$ A f!' -an has 7i%%e* f!' he
sa7e !f his i*ea%s as -)ch as he has e/e' 7i%%e* f!' 0'ee*. !' %)s. !' e/en
he &)'s)i !f &!6e' !n is !6n -e'is.
Y!) a'e a fanaic if y!) c!nsi*e' F)n*e'%ine*G &!ssi>%e 7i%%in0 f!' he
&)'s)i !f y!)' i*ea%. F!' exa-&%e. y!)' i*ea% -ay >e A f!' i*ea%s *iffe'
A he &'!*)ci!n !f en*%ess ene'0y f!' he )ses !f -an7in*. an* y!)
-ay >e%ie/e s! fe'/en%y in ha i*ea% A his a**e* c!n/enience ! %ife A
ha y!) c!nsi*e'e* he hy&!heica% &!ssi>i%iy !f ha c!n/enience >ein0
achie/e* a he 'is7 !f %!sin0 s!-e %i/es a%!n0 he 6ay. Tha is
fanaicis-.
.$,)H:#2 I -eans ha y!) a'e n! 6i%%in0 ! a7e he ac)a% se&s in
&hysica% 'ea%iy ! achie/e he i*ea%. >) ha y!) >e%ie/e ha he en*
E)sifies he -eans" $Ce'ain%y s!-e %i/es -ay >e %!s a%!n0 he 6ay. >)
!/e'a%%. -an7in* 6i%% >enefi.$ Tha is he )s)a% a'0)-en. The
sac'e*ness !f %ife cann! >e sac'ifice* f!' %ifeBs c!n/enience. !' he
D)a%iy !f #ie ise%f 6i%% s)ffe'. In he sa-e -anne'. say. he i*ea% is !
&'!ec h)-an %ife. an* in he &)'s)i !f ha i*ea% y!) 0i/e
C ,(5 C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
0ene'ai!ns !f /a'i!)s ani-a%s *ea*%y *iseases. an* sac'ifice hei' %i/es.
+
Y!)'
E)sificai!n -ay >e ha &e!&%e ha/e s!)%s an* ani-a%s *! n!. !' ha he
D)a%iy !f %ife is %ess in he ani-a%s. >) 'e0a'*%ess !f h!se a'0)-ens his is
fanaicis- A an* he D)a%iy !f h)-an %ife ise%f s)ffe's as a 'es)%. f!' h!se
6h! sac'ifice any 7in* !f %ife a%!n0 he 6ay %!se s!-e 'es&ec f!' a%% %ife. h)-an
%ife inc%)*e*. The en*s *! n! E)sify he -eans .all very em!hatically2#
Ta7e y!)' >'ea7. f!' a -!-en.
.$,)H'# Bo*ever, brea+ didn1t last long enough "or me to even lay do*n my
!en# Seth launched into a "e* !aragra!hs o" material "or Jane and me, then
ended the session at $$),H D#3#
.Jane1s delivery had been good, almost driving, throughout the session7 /ust
about as "ast as I could *rite most o" the time# "I1m so glad to get bac+ on the
boo+, " she said# "I +no* I1ve done it *ith every Seth boo+ A *ondering *hat
he1ll tal+ about, ho* he1ll handle this or that # # # I remember those eam!les
about the idealists, and the ne* commandment he gave# I didn 1t have any o" that
in mind be"ore the session A but at my table tonight I did get some things "rom
him that he never mentioned# # # #"2
NOTES" SESSION 5:@
(. On A&'i% ,@. echnicians -ana0e* ! %!6e' >e%!6 he >!i%in0 &!in
he e-&e'a)'e !f he c!!%in0 6ae' in he *a-a0e* n)c%ea' 'eac!' a
Th'ee Mi%e Is%an*J his s)ccess 6as achie/e* E)s ,1 *ays afe' he acci*en
>e0an ! )nf!%* !n Ma'ch ,5. The 'eac!' hasnB 'eache* an i*ea% $c!%* sh)
*!6n.$ h!6e/e'. 6hen i 6i%% >e !n a na)'a% ci'c)%ai!n !f 6ae' a a-!s
&he'ic &'ess)'eJ ha si)ai!n 6i%% c!-e a>!) 6hen an in*e&en*en >ac7)&
c!!%in0 syse- is c!-&%ee* se/e'a% 6ee7s f'!- n!6.
S-a%% a-!)ns !f 'a*iai!n a'e si%% %ea7in0 f'!- he &%an. an* Pennsy%8
/ania an* fe*e'a% hea%h a0encies ha/e ann!)nce* %!n08'an0e s)*ies !% is
effecs )&!n he h)-an an* ani-a% &!&)%ai!ns %i/in0 nea'>y. A he sa-e i-e.
=ane an* I hea' an* 'ea* c!nf%icin0 an* c!nf)sin0 'e&!'s !n he 6h!%e >)siness
a TMI. T')e !' fa%se. 6e 6!n*e'" The'e ne/e' 6as any *an0e' ha he >)>>%e !f
'a*i!aci/e hy*'!0en 0as in he c!'e !f he *isa>%e* 'eaI !' 6!)%* ex&%!*eJ
he'e ne/e' 6as any *an0e' !f a -e%*!6n !f he c!'eBs )'ani)- f)e%J an ac !f
sa>!a0e a0ains he 'eac!'Bs &'i-a'y c!!%in0 syse- se in -!i!n he 6h!%e
chain !f )nf!')nae e/ens. 6ih hei' nai!na% a-i 6!'%*6i*e 'e&e'c)ssi!ns. . . .
,. #e'eSeh&'!>a>%y'efe''e*i!inaieii.i% hai Qane an* I 'ecen%y ca-i
ac'!ss c!nce'nin0 he /ie6s !f a $'a*ica%$ &hi%!s!&hy !% chan0e" Vi!%ence is
T#E ;OOD. T#E BAD. AND T#E CATASTROP#IC C ,(4 C
&e'-issi>%e in !'*e' ! >'in0 a>!) a 'e/!%)i!n 6hich. in )'n. 6!)%* %ea* ! a
ne6 a0e. In ha U!&ian s!ciey -an 6!)%* >e f'ee f'!- 'es'ains an* c!)%*
)nify his ine%%ec an* in)ii!ns. Many &e!&%e ha/e he%* s)ch fashi!na>%e /ie6s
in 'ecen *eca*es. Many si%% *!. 3e s&ec)%ae* a>!) he ine/ia>%e
c!n'a*ici!ns ha 6!)%* e-e'0e sh!)%* -an e/e' -ana0e ! achie/e s)ch an
$i*ea%$ sae. !' s!ciey A f!'. 0i/en. his a%6ays 'es%ess an* c'eai/e na)'e. heB*
i--e*iae%y sa' chan0in0 his s)&&!se* U!&ia. 3ih s!-e a-)se-en 6e a%s!
c!nsi*e'e* he 'eaci!ns !f s)ch 'a*ica%s sh!)%* hey e/e' fin* he-se%/es
&e's!na%%y h'eaene* !' assa)%e* h'!)0h he /e'y $&e'-issi>%e$ /i!%ence hey
a*/!cae.
+. Seh 'efe''e* ! he 6ay -ice. 'as. 'a>>is. an* !he' ani-a%s a'e 'aise* in
%a>!'a!'y ca&i/iy. ! >e s!%* ! scienific 'esea'che's 6h! c!n*)c ex&e'i-ens
6ih he- ha 6!)%* >e c!nsi*e'e* $)nehica%$ ! *! in h)-an >ein0s. Mice. f!'
exa-&%e. a'e in>'e* in a saniiHe* en/i'!n-en f!' -any 0ene'ai!ns )ni%
0eneica%%y $&)'e$ s'ains a'e !>aine*J hese i*ea% $-!*e%s$ f!' 'esea'ch in!
h)-an *efecs -ay >e >!'n 6ih A !' *e/e%!& A !>esiy. /a'i!)s cance's
Finc%)*in0 %e)7e-iaG. e&i%e&sy. *iffe'en ane-ias. -)sc)%a' *ys'!&hy. an* s!
f!'h. S!-e a'e >!'n as *6a'fs. !' hai'%ess. !' 6ih *ef!'-e* !' -issin0 %i->s.
In>'e* -ice a'e a%s! )se* n!6 ! es h)-an en/i'!n-ena% haHa'*s.
SESSION 5:,. MAY 4.(424
4"+4 P.M. 3EDNESDAY
.8n 3ay :, the day a"ter she1d delivered the last session, Jane *as *or+ing
on her third Seven novel *hen she received "rom Drentice0Ball a do6en
com!limentary co!ies o" her sec!n* Seven) The F)'he' E*)cai!n !f O/e's!)%
Se/en. The boo+ is /ust o"" the !ress#
.It1s almost as though there1s an uns!o+en agreement among Jane, Seth and
me A but starting *ith the '>9th session, *hich *as held over a month ago ;on
A!ril ><, Seth has been dictating material "or Mass E/ens on Wednesday
evenings only#2
;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
3hen y!) a'e *isc)ssin0 he na)'e !f 0!!* an* >a*. y!) a'e !n 'ic7y
0'!)n* in*ee*. f!' -any A !' -!s A !f -anBs a'!ciies ! -an ha/e >een
c!--ie* in -is0)i*e* &)'s)i !f $he 0!!*.$
3h!se 0!!* FD)esi!n -a'7G? Is $0!!*$ an a>s!%)e FD)esi!n -a'7G? In
y!)' a'ena !f e/ens. !>/i!)s%y. !ne -anBs 0!!* can >e an!he'Bs *isase'.
MA*!%fN #i%e' &)'s)e* his /e'si!n !f $he 0!!*$
220- PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
6ih )n*e/iain0 fanaica% inen. #e >e%ie/e* in he
s)&e'i!'iy an* -!'a% 'eci)*e !f he A'yan 'ace. In
his 0'an*i!se. i*ea%iHe* /e'si!n !f 'ea%iy. he sa6 ha
'ace $se in is &'!&e' &%ace.$ as na)'a% -ase' !f
-an7in*.
(
#e >e%ie/e* in he'!ic cha'ace'isics. an* >eca-e
>%in*e* >y an i*ea%iHe* s)&e'-an /e'si!n !f an A'yan
s'!n0 in -in* an* >!*y. T! aain ha en*. #i%e' 6as
D)ie 6i%%in0 ! sac'ifice he 'es !f h)-aniy. $The e/i%
-)s >e &%)c7e* !).$ Tha )nf!')nae chan is >ehin*
he >e%iefs !f -any c)%s A scienific an* 'e%i0i!)s A
an* #i%e'Bs A'yan 7in0*!- 6as a c)'i!)s ine'%!c7in0
!f he 6!'s as&ecs !f 'e%i0i!n an* science a%i7e. in
6hich hei' c)%ish en*encies 6e'e enc!)'a0e* an*
a>ee*.
The &!%iica% a'ena 6as he &'acica% 6!'7in0
'ea%- in 6hich h!se i*ea%s 6e'e ! fin* f')ii!n.
#i%e'Bs i*ea !f 0!!* 6as ha'*%y inc%)si/e. he'ef!'e.
an* any aci!ns. h!6e/e' a'!ci!)s. 6e'e E)sifie*.
#!6 *i* #i%e'Bs iniia%%y 6ishy86ashy )n*efine*
i*ea%s !f nai!na%isic 0!!*ness )'n in! s)ch a 6!'%*
caas'!&he? The se&s 6e'e he !nes -eni!ne* ea'%ie'
.in a number o" sessions in Dart :2, as h!se in/!%/e*
6ih any c)%. #i%e'Bs *ay*'ea-s >eca-e -!'e an*
-!'e 0'an*i!se. an* in hei' %i0h. he &%i0h !f his
c!)n'y see-e* 6!'sene* 6ih each *ayBs e/ens. #e
c!)ne* is h)-i%iai!ns !/e' an* !/e' in his -in*.
)ni% his -in* >eca-e an a%-!s c!-&%ee%y c%!se*
en/i'!n-en. in 6hich !n%y ce'ain i*eas 6e'e a%%!6e*
en'y.
A%% ha 6as n! A'yan. 'ea%%y. >eca-e he ene-y.
The =e6s !!7 he >')n %a'0e%y >eca)se !f hei'
financia% s)ccesses an* hei' c!he8si/eness. hei'
*e/!i!n ! a c)%)'e ha 6as n! >asica%%y A'yan.
They 6!)%* >ec!-e he /ici-s !f #i%e'Bs fanaica%
i*ea% !f ;e'-anyBs 0!!*.
#i%e' &'eache* !n he 0'ea /a%)e !f s!cia% aci!n
as !&&!se* ! in*i/i*)a% aci!n. #e )'ne* chi%*'en in!
inf!'-e's a0ains hei' !6n &a'ens. #e >eha/e*
nai!na%isica%%y. as any -in!' c)% %ea*e' *!es in a
s-a%%e' c!nex. The =e6s >e%ie/e* in -a'y'*!-.
.Dause#2 ;e'-any >eca-e he ne6 E0y&. in 6hich
hei' &e!&%e 6e'e se )&!n. I *! n! 6an !
!/e'si-&%ify he'e. an* ce'ain%y I a- n!6he'e
E)sifyin0 he c')e%ies he =e6s enc!)ne'e* in
;e'-any. Y!) *! each c'eae y!)' !6n 'ea%iy.
h!6e/e' .intently2, an* en masse y!) c'eae he
'ea%iies !f y!)' nai!na%iies an* y!)' c!)n'ies A s!
a
T#E ;OOD. T#E BAD. AND T#E CATASTROP#IC C ,,( C
ha i-e he ;e'-ans sa6 he-se%/es as /ic!'s. an* he =e6s sa6
he-se%/es as /ici-s.
.Dause at $,),,#2 B!h 'eace* as 0'!)&s. 'ahe' han as in*i/i*)a%s.
0ene'a%%y s&ea7in0 n!6. F!' a%% !f hei' i*ea%is-s. >!h >asica%%y >e%ie/e*
in a &essi-isic /ie6 !f he se%f. I 6as >eca)se #i%e' 6as s! c!n/ince*
!f he exisence !f e/i% in he in*i/i*)a% &syche. ha he se )& a%% !f his
')%es an* 'e0)%ai!ns ! >)i%* )& an* &'ese'/e $A'yan &)'iy.$ The =e6sB
i*ea 6as a%s! a *a'7 !ne. in 6hich hei' !6n ')%es an* 'e0)%ai!ns 6e'e
se ! &'ese'/e he s!)%Bs &)'iy a0ains he f!'ces !f e/i%. An* 6hi%e in
he =e6ish >!!7s M!f The O%* Tesa-enN =eh!/ah n!6 an* hen ca-e
h'!)0h 6ih 0'ea -aEesy ! sa/e his ch!sen &e!&%e. he a%s! a%%!6e*
he- ! s)ffe' 0'ea in*i0niies !/e' %!n0 &e'i!*s !f i-e. see-in0 ! sa/e
he- !n%y a he %as -!-en A an* his i-e. s! i see-e*. he *i* n!
sa/e he- a a%%. 3ha ha&&ene*?
.Gong !ause#2 Des&ie hi-se%f. an* *es&ie his f!%%!6e's. #i%e'
>'!)0h ! f%!6e' .long !ause2 a /e'y i-&!'an i*ea. an* !ne ha
chan0e* y!)' his!'y. .Dause#2 A%% !f he -!s -!'>i* !f nai!na%isic
fanasies ha ha* >een 0'!6in0 f!' cen)'ies. a%% !f he -!s 0'an*i!se
ce%e>'ai!ns !f 6a' as a nai!nBs ina%iena>%e 'i0h ! see7 *!-inai!n.
f!c)se* fina%%y in #i%e'Bs ;e'-any.
The nai!n se'/e* as an exa-&%e !f 6ha c!)%* ha&&en in any
c!)n'y if he -!s fanaica% nai!na%is- 6as a%%!6e* ! 0! )nchec7e*. if
he i*eas !f 'i0h 6e'e a%i0ne* 6ih -i0h. if any nai!n 6as E)sifie* in
c!ne-&%ain0 he *es')ci!n !f !he's.
Y!) -)s 'ea%iHe ha #i%e' >e%ie/e* ha any a'!ciy 6as E)sifie* in
he %i0h !f 6ha he h!)0h !f as he 0'eae' 0!!*. T! s!-e exen !'
an!he'. -any !f he i*ea%s he he%* an* a*/!cae* ha* %!n0 >een
acce&e* in 6!'%* c!--)niies. h!)0h hey ha* n! >een ace* )&!n
6ih s)ch *is&ach. The nai!ns !f he 6!'%* sa6 hei' !6n 6!'s
en*encies &e's!nifie* in #i%e'Bs ;e'-any. 'ea*y ! aac7 he-. The
=e6s. f!' /a'i!)s 'eas!ns A an* a0ain. his is n! he f)%% s!'y A he
=e6s ace* as a%% !f he /ici-s !f he 6!'%*. >!h he ;e'-ans an* he
=e6s >asica%%y a0'eein0 )&!n $-anBs nefa'i!)s na)'e.$ F!' he fi's i-e
he -!*e'n 6!'%* 'ea%iHe* is /)%ne'a>i%iy ! &!%iica% e/ens. an*
echn!%!0y an* c!--)nicai!n acce%e'8ae* a%% !f 6a'Bs *an0e's. #i%e'
>'!)0h -any !f -anBs -!s infa-!)s en*encies ! he s)'face. F!' he
fi's i-e. a0ain. he
C ,,, C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
s&ecies )n*e's!!* ha -i0h a%!ne *i* n! -ean 'i0h. an* ha in %a'0e'
e'-s a 6!'%* 6a' c!)%* ha/e n! 'ea% /ic!'s. #i%e' -i0h 6e%% ha/e
ex&%!*e* he 6!'%*Bs fi's a!-ic >!->.
In a s'an0e fashi!n. h!6e/e'. #i%e' 7ne6 ha he 6as *!!-e* f'!-
he /e'y >e0innin0. an* s! *i* ;e'-any as fa' as #i%e'Bs h!&es f!' i
6e'e c!nce'ne*. #e yea'ne* f!' *es')ci!n. f!' in sane' -!-ens e/en
he 'ec!0niHe* he 6ise* *is!'i!ns !f his ea'%ie' i*ea%s. This -ean ha
he !fen sa>!a0e* his !6n eff!'s. an* se/e'a% i-&!'an A%%ie* /ic!'ies
6e'e he 'es)% !f s)ch sa>!a0in0. In he sa-e 6ay .!ause2, ;e'-any
*i* n! ha/e he Ma!-icN >!-> f!' he sa-e 'eas!ns.
N!6. h!6e/e'. 6e c!-e ! #i'!shi-a. 6he'e his hi0h%y *es')ci/e
>!-> 6as ex&%!*e* .on August 9, $%>H2 A an* f!' 6ha 'eas!n? T! sa/e
%ife. ! sa/e A-e'ican %i/es. The inen ! sa/e A-e'ican %i/es 6as
ce'ain%y $0!!*$ A a he ex&ense !f he =a&anese his i-e. In ha
'e0a'*. A-e'icaBs 0!!* 6as n! =a&anBs. an* an ac a7en ! $sa/e %ife$
6as a%s! *esi0ne* ! a7e in*i/i*)a% %i/es.
.$,)=&#2 A 6ha ex&ense is $he 0!!*$ ! >e achie/e* A an* 6h!se
i*ea !f he 0!!* is ! >e he c'ie'i!n? ManBs &)'s)i !f he 0!!*. ! s!-e
exen n!6. fahe'e* he InD)isii!n an* he Sa%e- 6ich h)ns.
P!%iica%%y. -any !*ay >e%ie/e ha R)ssia is $he ene-y.$ an* ha
he'ef!'e any -eans -ay >e a7en ! *es'!y ha c!)n'y. S!-e &e!&%e
6ihin he Unie* Saes >e%ie/e fe'/en%y ha $he esa>%ish-en$ is
'!en ! he c!'e. an* ha any -eans is E)sifie* ! *es'!y i. S!-e
&e!&%e >e%ie/e ha h!-!sex)a%s an* %es>ians a'e $e/i%.$ ha s!-eh!6
hey %ac7 he ')e D)a%iies !f h)-anness Man* he'ef!'e nee* n! >e
'eae* 6ih n!'-a% 'es&ecN. These a'e a%% /a%)e E)*0-ens in/!%/in0
y!)' i*eas !f he 0!!*.
.Dause#2 Ve'y fe6 &e!&%e sa' !) 'yin0 ! >e as >a* as &!ssi>%e. A
%eas s!-e F)n*e'%ine*G c'i-ina%s fee% ha in sea%in0 hey a'e si-&%y
'i0hin0 s!cieyBs 6'!n0s. I a- n! sayin0 ha is hei' !n%y -!i/e. >) in
!ne 6ay !' an!he' hey -ana0e ! E)sify hei' aci/iies >y seein0 he-
in hei' !6n /e'si!n !f he 0!!* an* he 'i0h.
Y!) -)s 'ea%iHe ha fanaics a%6ays *ea% 6ih 0'an*i!se i*ea%s.
6hi%e a he sa-e i-e hey >e%ie/e in -anBs sinf)% na)'e. an* he
in*i/i*)a%Bs %ac7 !f &!6e'. They cann! ')s he ex&'essi!n !f he se%f.
f!' hey a'e c!n/ince* !f is *)&%iciy. Thei' i*ea%s hen see- e/en -!'e
'e-!e. Fanaics ca%% !he's ! s!cia% aci!n. Since hey I%IS
T#E ;OOD. T#E BAD. AND T#E CATASTROP#IC C ,,+ C
n! >e%ie/e ha he in*i/i*)a% is e/e' effeci/e. hei' 0'!)&s a'e n! asse->%ies
!f &'i/ae in*i/i*)a%s c!-e 'eas!na>%y !0ehe'. &!!%in0 in*i/i*)a% 'es!)'ces.
They a'e insea* c!n0'e0ai!ns !f &e!&%e 6h! a'e af'ai* ! asse' hei'
in*i/i*)a%iy. 6h! h!&e ! fin* i in he 0'!)&. !' h!&e ! esa>%ish a E!in
in*i/i*)a%iy A an* ha is an i-&!ssi>i%iy .em!hatically2#
T')e in*i/i*)a%s can *! -)ch h'!)0h s!cia% aci!n. an* he s&ecies is a
s!cia% !ne. >) &e!&%e 6h! a'e af'ai* !f hei' in*i/i*)a%iy 6i%% ne/e' fin* i in a
0'!)&. >) !n%y a ca'ica)'e !f hei' !6n &!6e'%essness.
En* !f *icai!n. I ha/e n! f!'0!en he scienisBs %ee'. 3e 6i%% 6!'7 i
in.
.$,)>$# Fo* Seth came through *ith a little in"ormation "or Jane and me,
then ended the session at $,)>H D#3# "When the session started I had no idea at
all that he *as going to tal+ about Bitler and Eermany, "Jane said# "Fone at
all# (ut I did +no* he *as going to go into the good and the bad# "
.The scientist Seth re"erred to is a !ro"essor o" !hysics Jane heard "rom
early last month# Be1d !osed some intriguing Auestions about Seth1s ideas o" the
"true" nature o" the universe, and in the nonboo+ session "or A!ril :, ;the
'>%th<, Seth had given a "e* !aragra!hs o" material in a !artial ans*er#2
NOTES" SESSION 5:,
(. #i%e'Bs es&!)sa% !f a ;e'-an8A'yan s)&e''ace is an exce%%en exa-&%e !f
h!6 a %ea*e' can s)>/e' his!'y ! his !6n en*s. Anh'!&!%!0iss *! n! assi0n
any /a%i*iy ! $A'yan$ as a 'acia% e'-. In NaHi eyes. A'yans 6e'e he n!n8
=e6ish. Ca)casian. $N!'*ic$ *escen*ans !f he &'ehis!'ic &e!&%es 6h!
!'i0ina%%y s&!7e he hy&!heica% &a'en %an0)a0e !f he In*!8E)'!&ean %an0)a0e
fa-i%y. The A'yans f%!!*e* in! In*ia. he Mi**%e Eas. an* E)'!&e f'!-
s!)he'n R)ssia an* T)'7esan. #i%e' i*ea%iHe* hei' 6a/es !f c!nD)es in his
!6n 'acis &hi%!s!&hy. ae-&in0 ! 'ace ;e'-an !'i0ins >ac7 ! A'yan
ances!'s.
SESSION 5:+. MAY (1.(424
4"1< P.M. MONDAY
.Although this is a !rivate session that Jane and I are "iling se!arately "rom
"regular" material, *e1re also !resenting it in Mass E/ens because o" the many
insights Seth o""ers into individual and mass events in general,
224- PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
and into our !ersonal realities in !articular# In "act,
*ithout those Aualities o" ours that Seth touches u!on
this evening, I doubt that the Seth boo+s A indeed, even
the sessions themselves A *ould eist# So in that sense
this session contains more o" those insights into the ho*
and *hy o" the Seth material that *e1re al*ays searching
"or# See my comments in Fote $ "or sessions '>, and
'>$#
.The session really gre* out o" several insights that
"ane hersel" has voiced since giving last Wednesday
night1s boo+ co!y# Follo*ing several o" those verbal
com!rehensions, she e!erienced very !leasant relaation
e""ects o" the +ind I described in the o!ening notes "or the
'=%th session# "(ut right no* Fm/ust *aiting, " she said
im!atiently at %)>,, a"ter *e1d been ready "or Seth to
come through since %)=H# "Actually, Fm mad# Bere I
*as all set to go earlier...$ Then she amended her
remar+s) "It ma+es me mad because I "eel li+e I1m in an
odd in0bet*een sub/ective state# It isn 1t com"ortable# I
*ant to be Seth or mysel"A one thing or the other,
maybe# ...$
.Then rather slo*ly A but, strangely, *ith
em!hasis)2
;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
Dicai!n is f!' 3e*nes*ay.
I 6an ! -a7e a fe6 c!--ens. ;ene'a%%y
s&ea7in0. c'eai/iy has fe-inine c!nn!ai!ns in y!)'
s!ciey. 6hi%e &!6e' has -asc)%ine c!nn!ai!ns. an*
is %a'0e%y h!)0h !f as *es')ci/e.
Y!)' scieniss a'e. 0ene'a%%y n!6. ine%%ec)a%%y
!'iene*. >e%ie/ in0 in 'eas!n a>!/e he in)ii!ns.
a7in0 i f!' 0'ane* ha h!se D)a%iies a'e !&&!sies.
They cann! i-a0ine .!ause2 %ifeBs $iniia%$ c'eai/e
s!)'ce. f!' in hei' e'-s i 6!)%* 'e-in* he- !f
c'eai/ii/B fe-inine >asis.
In he f'a-e6!'7 !f his *isc)ssi!n !n%y. y!) ha/e
a -a%eBs )n% /e'se. I is a )ni/e'se en*!6e* 6ih -a%e
cha'ace'isics as hesI a&&ea' in he -a%e8fe-a%e
!'ienai!ns !f y!)' his!'y. The )ni/ei #I see-s !
ha/e n! -eanin0 >eca)se he -a%e $ine%%ec$ a%!ne
canni Si *isce'n -eanin0. since i -)s a7e n!hin0
f!' 0'ane*. E/en h!)0h ce'ain cha'ace'isics !f he
)ni/e'se a'e -!s a&&a'en. F((I G -)s >e i0n!'e*.
.Dause#2 Y!) -)s )n*e'san*. I 7n!6. ha he
e'-s BB-a%e$ a- I $fe-a%e$ he'e a'e >ein0 )se* as
hey a'e 0ene'a%%y )n*e's!!*. an* ha/e n!hin0 ! *!
6ih he >asic cha'ace'isics !f eihe' sex. In h!se
e'-s. he -a%e8!'iene* i ni e% % ei i 6ans FIS !'*e'
he )ii/e'si
T#E ;OOD. T#E BAD. AND T#E CATASTROP#IC C ,,: C
na-e is &a's. an* s! f!'h. I 6ans ! i0n!'e he c'eai/e as&ecs !f he
)ni/e'se. h!6e/e'. 6hich a'e e/e'y6he'e a&&a'en. an* i fi's !f a%%
>e%ie/es ha i -)s *i/!'ce ise%f f'!- any e/i*ence !f fee%in0. Y!) ha/e
in y!)' his!'y hen a -a%e 0!* !f &!6e' an* /en0eance. 6h! 7i%%e* y!)'
ene-ies f!' y!). Y!) ha/e a &'eE)*ice* 0!*. 6h! 6i%%. f!' exa-&%e. s%ay
he E0y&ians an* ha%f !f he =e6s ! 'ea%iae a0ains &'e/i!)s E0y&ian
c')e%y. The -a%e 0!* is a 0!* !f &!6e'. #e is n! a 0!* !f c'eai/iy.
N!6. c'eai/iy has a%6ays >een he s&eciesB c%!ses c!nneci!n 6ih
is !6n s!)'ce. 6ih he na)'e !f is !6n >ein0. Th'!)0h c'eai/iy he
s&ecies senses A%% Tha Is. C'eai/iy 0!es >y a *iffe'en se !f ')%es.
h!6e/e'. I *efies cae0!'ies. an* i insiss )&!n he e/i*ence !f fee%in0.
I is a s!)'ce !f 'e/e%ai!n an* ins&i'ai!n A ye iniia%%y 'e/e%ai!n an*
ins&i'ai!n *! n! *ea% 6ih &!6e'. >) 6ih 7n!6in0. S! 6ha !fen
ha&&ens in y!)' s!ciey 6hen -en an* 6!-en ha/e c'eai/e >ens. an*
0!!* -in*s ! >!!?
.$,),:#2 The Cah!%ic Ch)'ch a)0h ha 'e/e%ai!n 6as *an0e'!)s.
Ine%%ec)a% an* &sychic !>e*ience 6as -)ch he safe' '!a*. an* e/en he
sains 6e'e s%i0h%y s)s&ec. 3!-en 6e'e infe'i!'s. an* in -ae's !f
'e%i0i!n an* &hi%!s!&hy -!s !f a%%. f!' he'e hei' c'eai/iy c!)%* >e
-!s *is')&i/e. 3!-en 6e'e c!nsi*e'e* hyse'ics. a%iens ! he 6!'%* !f
ine%%ec)a% h!)0h. s6aye* insea* >y inc!-&'ehensi>%e 6!-anish
e-!i!ns. 3!-en 6e'e ! >e han*%e* >y 6ea'in0 *!6n hei' ene'0ies
h'!)0h chi%*>i'h.
R)>)' .Jane2 6as hi0h%y c'eai/e. an* s! f!%%!6in0 he >e%iefs !f his
i-e. he >e%ie/e* ha he -)s 6ach his c'eai/iy -!s ca'ef)%%y. f!' he
6as *ee'-ine* ! )se i. #e *eci*e* ea'%y ! ha/e n! chi%*'en A >)
-!'e. ! fi0h any e/i*ence !f fe-ininiy ha -i0h ain his 6!'7. !'
E)->%e )& his *e*icai!n ! i. #e %!/e* y!) *ee&%y an* *!es. >) he
a%6ays fe% he ha* ! 'ea* a s%en*e' %ine. s! as ! saisfy he /a'i!)s
nee*s an* >e%iefs ha y!) >!h ha* ! !ne exen !' an!he'. an* h!se
y!) fe% s!ciey &!ssesse*. #e 6as c'eai/e. an* is. Ye he fe% ha
6!-en 6e'e infe'i!'. an* ha his /e'y a>i%iies -a*e hi- /)%ne'a>%e.
ha he 6!)%* >e 'i*ic)%e* >y !he's. ha 6!-en 6e'e n! a7en
se'i!)s%y as &'!f!)n* hin7e's. !' inn!/a!'s in &hi%!s!&hic a% -ae's.
The 'ance LseU ha* fe-inine c!nn!ai!ns. h!)0h he c!n/enien
%/ f!'0!% Mse/e'a% exce%%en -a%e -e*i)-sN. An* ye a he sa-e
C ,,< C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
i-e he 6as af'ai* !f exe'in0 &!6e'. f!' fea' i 6!)%* >e h!)0h ha he
6as )s)'&in0 -a%e &'e'!0ai/es.
N!6 .to me2) Y!) a'e c'eai/e. >) y!) a'e a -a%e A an* !ne &a' !f
y!) c!nsi*e'e* c'eai/iy a fe-inine8%i7e cha'ace'isic. If i 6e'e ie* !
-!ney-a7in0. as i !nce 6as. hen &ainin0 >eca-e a%s! &!6e'-a7in0.
an* hence acce&a>%e ! y!)' A-e'ican -a%eh!!*J an* I a- D)ie a6a'e
!f he fac ha >y he san*a'*s !f y!)' i-es >!h !f y!) 6e'e D)ie
%i>e'a%. -!'e he &iy. Y!) 6!)%* n! a7e y!)' a' ! he -a'7e&%ace
afe' y!) %ef c!--e'cia% 6!'7. >eca)se hen. in a -anne' !f s&ea7in0.
n!6. )n*e'san*. y!) c!nsi*e'e* ha he ac !f a &'!si)e A f!' y!)'
$fe-inine fee%in0s$ ha y!) fe% &'!*)ce* he &ainin0s 6!)%* hen >e
s!%* f!' he sa7e !f $he -a%eBs '!%e as &'!/i*e' an* >'in0e' !f &!6e'.$
The a' !f he !%* -ase's esca&e* s)ch c!nn!ai!ns. %a'0e%y >eca)se
i in/!%/e* s! -)ch &hysica% %a>!' A he -a7in0 !f c!%!'s. can/ases.
an* s! f!'h. Tha 6!'7. &'!/i*in0 he a'isBs &'e&a'ai!n. n!6 >e%!n0s
! he -a%e86!'%* -an)fac)'e'. y!) see. s! as a -a%e in y!)' s!ciey he
a'is is !fen %ef 6ih 6ha he hin7s !f as a'Bs fe-inine >asis. 6he'e i
-)s >e c!nf'!ne*. !f c!)'se.
.$,)=,#2 I 6an ! -a7e i &%ain ha s)ch i*eas a'e 'a-&an in
s!ciey. an* a'e a he >asis !f -any &e's!na% an* nai!na% &'!>%e-s.
They a'e >ehin* %a'0e iss)es. in/!%/e* in he MTh'ee Mi%e Is%an*N n)c%ea'
fiasc!. f!' exa-&%e. an* in he scienisBs i*ea !f &!6e' an* c'eai!n.
B!h !f y!). hi0h%y c'eai/e. fin* y!)' c'eai/iy in c!nf%ici 6ih y!)'
i*eas !f sex)a%iy. &'i/ae%y an* in y!)' sances 6ih he 6!'%*. M)ch !f
his is in/!%/e* 6ih he )nf!')nae -yhs a>!) he c'eai/e &e's!n.
6h! is n! s)&&!se* ! >e a>%e ! *ea% 6ih he 6!'%* as 6e%% as !he's.
6h!se i*i!sync'asies a'e exa00e'ae*. an* 6h!se /e'y c'eai/iy. i is
s!-ei-es sai*. %ea*s ! s)ici*e !' *e&'essi!n. N! 6!n*e' fe6 n)->e's
!f c'eai/e &e!&%e &e'sis in he face !f s)ch )nf!')nae >e%iefsK
In*ee*. hese a'e s!-e !f he 'eas!ns 6hy R)>)' *is')se* he
s&!nane!)s se%f" >eca)se i 6as fe-inine. he >e%ie/e*. an* he'e f!'e
-!'e f%a6e* han he s&!nane!)s se%f !f he -a%e.
Y!) ')n in! -any c!n'a*ici!ns. ;!* is s)&&!se* ! >e -a%e. The
s!)% is s!-ei-es c!nsi*e'e* fe-a%e. The an0e%s a'e -a%e. N!6 %e )s
%!!7 a he ;a'*en !f E*en. The S!'y says ha E/e e-&%e*
T#E ;OOD. T#E BAD. AND T#E CATASTROP#IC C ,,2 C
he -a%e. ha/in0 hi- ea !f he 'ee !f 0!!* an* e/i%. !' he 'ee !f
7n!6%e*0e. .Dause#2 This 'e&'esene* a sae !f c!nsci!)sness. he &!in
a 6hich he s&ecies >e0an ! hin7 an* fee% f!' ise%f. 6hen i a&&'!ache*
a ce'ain sae !f c!nsci!)sness in 6hich i *a'e* exe' is !6n c'eai/iy.
.Dause#2 This is *iffic)% ! /e'>a%iHe. .Dause#2 I 6as a sae 6hen
he s&ecies >eca-e a6a'e !f is !6n h!)0hs as is !6n h!)0hs. an*
>eca-e c!nsci!)s !f he se%f 6h! hin7s. Tha &!in 'e%ease* -anBs
c'eai/iy. In y!)' e'-s. i 6as he &'!*)c !f he fe-inine in)ii!ns
Fh!)0h. as y!) 7n!6. s)ch in)ii!ns >e%!n0 ! >!h sexesG. 3hen he
MBi>%ica%N &assa0es 6e'e 6'ien. he s&ecies ha* c!-e ! /a'i!)s saes
!f !'*e'. achie/in0 ce'ain &!6e's an* !'0aniHai!ns. an* i 6ane* !
-ainain he sa)s D)!. N! -!'e in)ii/e /isi!ns. n! -!'e chan0es.
6e'e 6ane*. C'eai/iy 6as ! f!%%!6 ce'ain *efinie '!a*s. s! he
6!-an >eca-e he /i%%ain.
I ha/e 0i/en -ae'ia% !n ha >ef!'e Fbut in !rivate sessions2# T!
s!-e exen. R)>)' >eca-e af'ai* !f his !6n c'eai/iy. an* s! *i* y!).
In R)>)'Bs case he fea' 6as 0'eae'. )ni% i see-e* s!-ei-es ha if he
s)ccee*e* in his 6!'7 he 6!)%* *! s! a s!-e &e'i%" Y!) -i0h >e &) in
an )n&%easan %i0h. !' he -i0h >ec!-e a fanaic. *is&%ayin0 h!se
*es&ica>%e. fe-inine hyse'ica% D)a%iies.
.With much humor)2 I h!&e his sessi!n >enefis y!) >!h. En* !f
sessi!n. an* a f!n* 0!!* e/enin0.
."Than+ you, Seth# Eood night# "
.$,):H D#3# "I didn1t +no* he *as going to go into all o" that, ""ane
said, a"ter I1d told her she1d given an ecellent session# "3aybe that1s *hy I
"elt so uncom"ortable be"ore the session) Dart o" me +ne* Seth *as going to
tal+ about us# Fo* I "eel ehausted# I could go right to bed, but I *on1t# # # # "
.She couldn1t really describe them no*, Jane said, but she1d had "great,
hilarious, emotional "eelings" *hen she delivered the !art o" the session
about my thin+ing that selling !aintings made me a !rostitute# "Some gar0
gantuan "eelings there, "ull o" humor, " she added#
.She laughed# "@ou 1re so strange# Bere you *on1t go to the mar+et!lace,
but you thin+ o" saving all o" these !rivate sessions "or !osterity, to give
them to the *orld some day# @ou 1re very close0mouthed) @ou don1t blab our
!ersonal business, but you1d do that# # # Instead, I see us *hen I1m ', and
you1re %,, out in the bac+ yard, burning it all# "
C ,,5 C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
.@et she easily agreed that this evening1s session, *hether !rivate or
not, cast much light on the Seth material as a *hole, adding de!ths o"
understanding and bac+ground in"ormation# And, incidentally, in s!ite o"
my "eelings about the mar+et!lace, I1ve sold a number o" !aintings over the
years# # # # 2
SESSION 5:1. MAY (<.(424
4"+: P.M. 3EDNESDAY
.Jane started a ne* boo+ today, and she1s ehilarated A intoicated
A by this develo!ment in her creative abilities# It came about because o" a
seemingly innocuous accident A an event that could hardly have been
accidental at all#
.This morning, *hile *or+ing on -ha!ter $' !LO/e's!)% Se/en an*
he M)se)- !f Ti-e. she1d abru!tly "elt the im!ulse to move into another
room7 she *anted to get a*ay "rom the sunlight glaring through the thin
dra!es covering the sliding glass doors o" her study at the bac+ o" the house#
8n her *ay out o" the room she !ic+ed u! a loose0lea" noteboo+ that con0
tained, she thought, her entries in her daily /ournal# In the living room,
Jane discovered that instead she1d chosen her noteboo+ on "Beroics#" It
holds many o" the notes on the heroic sel", and heroic im!ulses, that she1d
discussed in cha!ters =H0= 2 o" Psychic P!%iics. *hich had been !ublished
in $%&9# It also contains a number o" ideas on heroics that she1d *ritten
a"ter "inishing that *or+# "When I loo+ed at those notes I +ne* all o" a
sudden that I *as to do that boo+ A #e'!ics A that I *as to +ee! on
loo+ing "or the heroic sel" I1d *ritten about in P!%iics. $ she told me as *e
ate lunch# "Fo*1s the time "or it# "
.@et she1s not really sure *hy she gave hersel" the message to begin #e'!8
ics at this time# We s!eculated that her creative sel", +no*ing the com!letion
o" Se/en is in sight, *anted her to have another !ro/ect under*ay# She
trusts her insight, though, and has already *ritten a "e* !ages "or the ne*
boo+# The irony o" the situation is that she1s been doing very *ell on Se/enJ
/ust yesterday she1d remar+ed that she intended to begin ty!ing "inished co!y
"or the cha!ters she1s com!leted so "ar# (ut no* she1d laid Se/en aside A
"or *ho +no*s ho* long"I
.Jane isn1t sure o" the title, #e'!ics. yet, or ho* she1ll !ut the boo+
together# "It1ll have a lot o" !oetry, though, stu"" I1ve been saving "or years#
3y Eod, the *hole morning changed *hen I got that idea# 4verything loo+s
charged, or ne* or something# . . . $
T#E ;OOD. T#E BAD. AND T#E CATASTROP#IC C ,,4 C
.As "or mysel", since I mailed the corrected galley !roo"s "or E-i' bac+
to 5elacorte Dress "ive0and0a0hal" *ee+s ago ;on A!ril %<, Vve been +ee!ing
u! *ith the ne* sessions "or Mass E/ens. as *ell as those on other general
sub/ects and "or ourselves# I1ve also been !ainting several hours a day,
recording dreams, *riting etensive notes on a variety o" sub/ects, "iling re"0
erence material Fd let !ile u!, and, lately, *or+ing in the yard o" our hill
house each day#2
;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
Dicai!n. Basica%%y .!ause2, a fanaic >e%ie/es ha he is &!6e'%ess.
#e *!es n! ')s his !6n se%f8s')c)'e. !' his a>i%iy ! ac effec8
i/e%y. =!in aci!n see-s he !n%y c!)'se. >) a E!in aci!n in 6hich each
in*i/i*)a% -)s ac)a%%y >e f!'ce* ! ac. *'i/en >y f'enHy. !' fea' !'
ha'e*. incense* an* &'!/!7e*. f!' !he'6ise he fanaic fea's ha n!
aci!n a a%% 6i%% >e a7en !6a'* $he i*ea%.$
Th'!)0h s)ch -eh!*s. an* h'!)0h s)ch 0'!)& hyse'ia. he
'es&!nsi>i%iy f!' se&a'ae acs is *i/!'ce* f'!- he in*i/i*)a%. an* 'ess
insea* )&!n he 0'!)&. 6he'e i >ec!-es 0ene'a%iHe* an* *is&e'se*. The
ca)se. 6hae/e' i is. can hen c!/e' any n)->e' !f c'i-es. an* n!
&a'ic)%a' in*i/i*)a% nee* >ea' he >%a-e a%!ne. Fanaics ha/e )nne%
/isi!n. s! ha any >e%iefs n! fiin0 hei' &)'&!ses a'e i0n!'e*. Th!se
ha cha%%en0e hei' !6n &)'&!ses. h!6e/e'. >ec!-e insan a'0es !f
sc!'n an* aac7. .Dause#2 ;ene'a%%y s&ea7in0 in y!)' s!ciey. &!6e' is
c!nsi*e'e* a -a%e a'i>)e. C)% %ea*e's a'e -!'e !fen -a%e han fe-a%e.
an* fe-a%es a'e -!'e !fen han n! f!%%!6e's. >eca)se hey ha/e >een
a)0h ha i is 6'!n0 f!' he- ! )se &!6e'. an* 'i0h f!' he- ! f!%%!6
he &!6e'f)%.
I sai* .in Session '>92 ha y!) ha/e 'e%i0i!)s an* scienific c)%s.
an* he -a%e8!'iene* scienific c!--)niy )ses is &!6e' in he sa-e
6ay ha he -a%e =eh!/ah )se* his &!6e' in a *iffe'en a'ena. ! &'!ec
his f'ien*s an* *es'!y his ene-ies. I s&!7e 'ahe' h!'!)0h%y in -y %as
>!!7 .The Fature o" the Dsyche2 a>!) he sex)a%iy !f y!)' s&ecies. >)
he'e I 6an ! -eni!n h!6 s!-e !f h!se sex)a% >e%iefs affec y!)'
>eha/i!'.
.With amusement)2 The -a%e scienis c!nsi*e's he '!c7e his
&'i/ae sy->!% !f sex)a% &!6e'. .Dause#2 #e fee%s he has he &'e'!0ai/e
! )se &!6ei iii .-y 6ay he ch!!ses. N!6 -any scieniss a'e
C ,+@ C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
$i*ea%iss.$ .Dause#2 They >e%ie/e ha hei' sea'ch f!' ans6e's. h!6e/e'.
E)sifies a%-!s any -eans. !' sac'ifices. n! !n%y !n hei' &a's >) !n he
&a's !f !he's. They >ec!-e fanaics 6hen hey i0n!'e he 'i0hs !f
!he's. an* 6hen hey *efi%e %ife in a -is0)i*e* ae-& ! )n*e'san* i
.see Session 'H,, *ith Fote :2#
3!-en -a7e a 0'a/e e''!' 6hen hey 'y ! &'!/e hei' $eD)a%iy$
6ih -en >y sh!6in0 ha hey can ene' he a'-e* f!'ces. !' 0! in!
c!->a as 6e%% as any -an .*ith more amusement2# 3a' a%6ays -a7es
y!) %ess as a s&ecies han y!) c!)%* >e. 3!-en ha/e sh!6n )nc!--!n
0!!* sense in n! 0!in0 ! 6a'. an* )nc!--!n >a* sense >y sen*in0
hei' s!ns an* %!/e's ! 6a'. A0ain" T! 7i%% f!' he sa7e !f &eace !n%y
-a7es y!) >ee' 7i%%e's. an* n!hin0 6i%% chan0e ha. In any 6a'. >!h
si*es a'e fanaica% ! he exen ha hey a'e in/!%/e*. I a- D)ie a6a'e
ha !fen 6a' see-s ! >e y!)' !n%y &'acica% c!)'se. >eca)se !f he se
!f >e%iefs ha a'e. 'e%ai/e%y s&ea7in0. 6!'%*6i*e. Uni% y!) chan0e
h!se >e%iefs. 6a' 6i%% see- ! ha/e s!-e &'acica% /a%)e A a /a%)e
6hich is hi0h%y *ece&i/e. an* D)ie fa%se.
Fanaics a%6ays )se 'in0in0 'he!'ic. an* s&ea7 in he hi0hes e'-s
!f ')h. 0!!* an* e/i%. an* &a'ic)%a'%y !f 'e'i>)i!n. T! s!-e exen
ca&ia% &)nish-en is he ac !f a fanaica% s!ciey" The a7in0 !f he
-)'*e'e'Bs %ife *!es n! >'in0 >ac7 he /ici-Bs. an* i *!es n! &'e/en
!he' -en f'!- Mc!--iin0N s)ch c'i-es. I a- a6a'e ha he *eah
&ena%y !fen see-s ! >e a &'acica% s!%)i!n A an* in*ee* -any
-)'*e'e's 6an ! *ie. an* a'e ca)0h >eca)se !f hei' nee* f!'
&)nish-en. Many. n!6 A an* I a- s&ea7in0 0ene'a%%y A a'e in he
&!sii!n hey a'e >eca)se hey s! h!'!)0h%y >e%ie/e 6ha a%% !f y!)
>e%ie/e ! a %a'0e exen" ha y!) a'e f%a6e* c'ea)'es. s&a6ne* >y a
-eanin0%ess )ni/e'se. !' -a*e >y a /en0ef)% ;!* an* *a-a0e* >y
!'i0ina% sin.
C'i-ina%s ac !) h!se >e%iefs ! &e'feci!n. Thei' $en*encies$ a'e
h!se ha each !f y!) fea's y!) &!ssess. Science an* 'e%i0i!n each e%%
y!) ha %ef a%!ne y!) 6i%% s&!nane!)s%y >e &'i-ii/e c'ea)'es. fi%%e*
6ih )nc!n'!%%e* %)s an* a/a'ice. B!h F'e)* an* =eh!/ah 0a/e y!)
ha -essa0e. P!!' Da'6in 'ie* ! -a7e sense !f i a%%. >) fai%e*
-ise'a>%y.
Fanaics cann! san* !%e'ance. They ex&ec !>e*ience. A
*e-!c'aic s!ciey !ffe's he 0'eaes cha%%en0es an* &!ssi>i%iies
T#E ;OOD. T#E BAD. AND T#E CATASTROP#IC C ,+( C
!f achie/e-en f!' he in*i/i*)a% an* he s&ecies. f!' i a%%!6s f!' he
f'ee ine'c!)'se !f i*eas. I *e-an*s -)ch -!'e !f is &e!&%e. h!6e/e'.
f!' in a %a'0e -anne' each -)s &ic7 an* ch!!se f'!- a-i* a /a'iey !f
%ife8sy%es an* >e%iefs his an* he' !6n &%af!'- f!' *ai%y %ife an* aci!n.
.$,),'#2 The'e a'e &e'i!*s in 6hich i ce'ain%y see-s ! s!-e ha a%%
san*a'*s /anish. an* s! hey yea'n f!' !%* a)h!'iies. An* he'e a'e
a%6ays fanaics he'e ! san* f!' )%i-ae ')h. an* ! %if f'!- he
in*i/i*)a% he cha%%en0e an* $>)'*en$ !f &e's!na% achie/e-en an*
'es&!nsi>i%iy. In*i/i*)a%s can A hey can A s)'/i/e 6ih!)
!'0aniHai!ns. O'0aniHai!ns cann! s)'/i/e 6ih!) in*i/i*)a%s. an* he
-!s effeci/e !'0aniHai!ns a'e asse->%ies !f in*i/i*)a%s 6h! asse'
hei' !6n &'i/ae &!6e' in a 0'!)&. an* *! n! see7 ! hi*e 6ihin i .all
very em!hatically2#
O'0aniHe* aci!n is an exce%%en -eh!* !f exe'in0 inf%)ence. >)
!n%y 6hen each -e->e' is se%f8aci/ain0J !n%y 6hen he !' she exen*s
in*i/i*)a%iy h'!)0h 0'!)& aci!n. an* *!es n! -in*%ess%y see7 !
f!%%!6 he *icaes !f !he's.
.Dause#2 Fanaics exis >eca)se !f he 0'ea 0a& >e6een an i*ea%iHe*
0!!* an* an exa00e'ae* /e'si!n !f is !&&!sie. The i*ea%iHe* 0!!* is
&'!Eece* in! he f))'e. 6hi%e is exa00e'ae* !&&!sie is seen !
&e'/a*e he &'esen. The in*i/i*)a% is seen as &!6e'%ess ! 6!'7 a%!ne
!6a'* ha i*ea% 6ih any s)'eness !f s)ccess. Beca)se !f his >e%ief in
his &!6e'%essness Mhe fanaicN fee%s ha any -eans ! an en* is E)sifie*.
Behin* a%% his is he >e%ief ha s&!nane!)s%y he i*ea% 6i%% ne/e' >e
achie/e*. an* ha. in*ee*. !n his !6n -an is 0ein0 6!'se an* 6!'se in
e/e'y as&ec" #!6 can f%a6e* se%/es e/e' h!&e ! s&!nane!)s%y achie/e
any 0!!*?
Le )s see. Pe'i!*. En* !f cha&e'. En* !f *icai!n.
.Then louder)2 Yes. R)>)' has sa'e* )& a0ain. #e is !n he 'i0h
'ac7. #e has his Mne6 >!!7N &'!Eec. an* y!) a'e *!in0 6e%%. an* I >i*
y!) >!h a f!n* 0!!* e/enin0.
."Eood night, Seth#"
.$,)=,# "I "eel real good, and Seth did *ell "inishing that material, "
Jane said# "$"eel good about #e'!ics. too# (e"ore the session I *as *orried
about *hat good stu"" *e might get, and *hether *e could !ut it in this boo+
or i" it *ould /ust lay there "or years# (ut something you said hel!ed A$
232- PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
."That I don1t *orry about things li+e that
anymore, " I re!eated# "I discovered I don1t *ant to
s!end the time being concerned, so I1ve changed my
belie"s# I can1t do that any longer# " Whereu!on Jane
loudly and humorously returned as Seth, leaning
"or*ard "or em!hasis, her eyes *ide and dar+)2
Y!) ne/e' sh!)%* ha/e M6!''ie*N. an* neihe'
sh!)%* he ."ane2# The >!!7 sessi!ns 6i%% c!/e'
e/e'yhin0 ha nee*s ! >e c!/e'e*.
."I +no* it," I said as Seth stared at me# Then he
*as gone#
.$,)=: D#3# (ut, I told Jane *ith some humor o" my
o*n, I also +ne* that that +no*ledge *ouldn1t sto! me
"rom occasionally inserting *hat I thin+ is a !articularly
good and a!!ro!riate nonboo+ session into *hatever
!ro/ect Seth may have going at the time# She laughed#2
SESSION
5::.
MAY
,(.(424
4"(: P.M.
MONDA
Y
.Gast Thursday, Jane and# I received "rom Drentice0
Ball our "irst co!ies o" the Eerman translation o" Seh
S&ea7s. Drentice0Ball authori6ed this venture by a
"oreign !ublisher *ell over a year ago, but *e didn1t
+no* /ust *hen *e1d see boo+s *ithin the t*o0year limit
set "or !ublication# This occasion signals the "irst
a!!earance o" the Seth material in another language,
and *e1re ha!!y to note that the translator, *ith *hom
Jane echanged /ust a cou!le o" letters, did an ecellent,
!ainsta+ing /ob# The !ublisher, Ariston Verlag, is
actually located in Eeneva, S*it6erland7 Eerman is one
o" the "our national languages o" that country#
.In addition, *e e!ect that later this year the
5utch translation o" Seh S&ea7s *ill be !ublished A
but again, *e don1t +no* /ust *hen this *ill ha!!en#
We ho!e these t*o editions *ill lead to the !ublication o"
Seth1s material in other languages#
.In closing out the last session, Seth told us that he1d
"cover everything that needs to be covered" in his boo+s,
and I *rote that sometimes I1d still choose to insert
other !articularly a!ro!os material o" his into
*hatever boo+ he might be !roducing at the time# 3y
chance to sho* ho* inde!endent I am about doing /ust
that arose much sooner than I1d e!ected it to A in
tonight1s session, in "act# So inserting this material !uts
o"" by one A at least A Seth1s "irst session "or -ha!ter
' o" Mass E/ens.
.At the end o" the 'H=nd session I mentioned a letter
Jane had received last month "rom a !ro"essor o"
!hysics, and thai in n recent nonboo+ session
T#E ;OOD. T#E BAD. AND T#E CATASTROP#IC C ,++ C
Seth had come through *ill a !artial ans*er to some o" the !ro"essor1s Aues0
tions# This a"ternoon Jane reread the letter, and *ondered i" Seth might give
more material in re!ly7 as she *or+ed on #e'!ics she did get a line or t*o
"rom Seth, commenting on that !ossibility# 3y main reason "or !resenting
the ecer!ts that "ollo* is the same as it1s been on other occasions) Seth1s
material "its into Mass E/ens very *ell# For do I *ant to *ait an inde"i0
nite time be"ore he may incor!orate similar in"ormation in a boo+ A even
this one# Feither does Jane# In general, then, tonight Seth discusses Aues0
tions many corres!ondents have as+ed7 but s!eci"ically, his material is a
continuation o" an ans*er to some o" the !ro"essor1s Auestions# I +no* that
eventually I1ll mail to that gentleman *hatever insights Seth gives us#
.Whis!ering)2 Dicai!n !n 3e*nes*ay.
N!6" Ea'%ie' !*ay. R)>)' 6!n*e'e* if I -i0h *icae -!'e in 'e&%y
! y!)' scienisBs %ee'. As he 6!n*e'e*. I /e'y >'ief%y 'es&!n*e* ! he
effec ha since 6e c!-e f'!- s)ch *iffe'en &e's&eci/es. i is ac)a%%y
D)ie *iffic)% ! 0i/e y!)' scienis 6ha I 6!)%* c!nsi*e' a f)%% 'es&!nse.
I c!)%* *icae a 'e&%y ha 6!)%* saisfy hi- 6e%% en!)0h. >) i 6!)%*
.!ause2 &e'ha&s >e he -!'e *is!'e* he -!'e i 6as 0ea'e* f!' his
)n*e'san*in0.
I is n! c!inci*ence ha R)>)' *!es n! &!ssess a scienific
/!ca>)%a'y. h!)0h he *!es &!ssess a scienific as 6e%% as in)ii/e -in*.
The /e'y ae-& ! *esc'i>e 'ea%iy in scienific e'-s. as hey a'e
c)''en%y )n*e's!!*. &ays. -y *ea' f'ien*. )n*)e 'i>)e ! a /!ca>)%a'y
ha a)!-aica%%y sca%es *!6n 0'eae' c!nce&s ! fi is 'i0!'s. In !he'
6!'*s. s)ch ae-&s f)'he' c!-&!)n* he &'!>%e- !f c!nsi*e'in0 a
see-in0%y !>Eeci/e )ni/e'se. an* *esc'i>in0 i in an !>Eeci/e fashi!n.
The )ni/e'se is A an* y!) can &ic7 y!)' e'-s A a s&i'i)a% !'
-ena% !' &sych!%!0ica% -anifesai!n. an* n!. in y!)' )s)a% /!ca>)%a'y.
an !>Eeci/e -anifesai!n.
The'e is &'esen%y n! science. 'e%i0i!n. !' &sych!%!0y ha c!-es
c%!se ! e/en a&&'!achin0 a c!nce&)a% f'a-e6!'7 ha c!)%* ex&%ain. !'
e/en in*i'ec%y *esc'i>e. he *i-ensi!ns !f ha 7in* !f )ni/e'se. .Dause#2
Is &'!&e'ies a'e &sych!%!0ica%. f!%%!6in0 he %!0ic !f he &syche. an* a%%
!f he &hysica% &'!&e'ies ha y!) )n*e'san* a'e 'ef%eci!ns FS% i h!se
*ee&e' iss)es. A0ain. each a!- an* -!%ec)%e A an* any &a'ic%e ha
y!) can i-a0ine A &!ssesses. an* 6!)%*
C ,+1 C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
&!ssess. a c!nsci!)sness. Un%ess y!) acce& ha sae-en a %eas as a
he!'y )&!n 6hich ! >)i%*. hen -)ch !f -y -ae'ia% 6!)%* a&&ea'
-eanin0%ess.
Tha sae-en. he'ef!'e. -)s >e he >asis f!' any ne6 scienific
he!'ies ha h!&e ! acc!-&%ish any &e'f!'-ances a a%% %ea*in0 ! an
acD)isii!n !f 7n!6%e*0e.
.%):,#2 Since I -)s )se ManN !>Eeci/e /!ca>)%a'y I a- a%6ays
see7in0 f!' ana%!0ies. By !>Eeci/e I 'efe' ! he )se !f %an0)a0e. he
En0%ish %an0)a0e. ha a)!-aica%%y ses )& is !6n sc'eens !f &e'8
ce&i!n A as !f c!)'se any %an0)a0e -)s *! ! s!-e exen.
The )ni/e'se ex&an*s. as I ha/e sai* >ef!'e. as an i*ea ex&an*sJ an*
as senences a'e >)i% )&!n 6!'*s. in y!)' e'-s. an* &a'a0'a&hs )&!n
senences. an* as each 'eains is !6n %!0ic an* c!nin)iy an* e/i*ence
6ihin ha f'a-e6!'7. s! *! a%% he &!'i!ns !f he )ni/e'se a&&ea' !
y!) a%s! 6ih he sa-e c!hesi/eness F*ashG A -eanin0 c!nin)iy an*
!'*e'. Any senence is -eanin0f)%. I see-s ! fa%% in !'*e' >y ise%f as
y!) say i. Is !'*e' is !>/i!)s. Tha !ne senence is F)n*e'%ine*G
-eanin0f)% >eca)se !f is !'0aniHai!n !f %ee's. !' if i is s&!7en. is
!'0aniHai!n !f /!6e%s an* sy%%a>%es. I -a7es sense. h!6e/e'. n! !n%y
>eca)se !f he %ee's !' /!6e%s !' sy%%a>%es ha a'e )se* 6ihin i. >)
>eca)se !f a%% !f he %ee's !' /!6e%s !' sy%%a>%es ha i exc%)*es.
The sa-e a&&%ies ! y!)' )ni/e'se. I has -eanin0. c!he'ence an*
!'*e' n! !n%y >eca)se !f h!se 'ea%iies ha a'e !>/i!)s ! y!). an* ha
a&&ea'. >) a%s! >eca)se !f h!se inne' 'ea%iies ha a'e $)ns&!7en.$ !'
hi**en. I a- n! s&ea7in0 -e'e%y !f hi**en /a'ia>%es. in scienific e'-s.
n!' a- I sayin0 ha he )ni/e'se is an i%%)si!n. >) a &sych!%!0ica%
'ea%iy in 6hich $!>Eeci/iy$ is he 'es)% !f &sych!%!0ica% c'eai/iy.
.Dause#2 I is n! E)s ha y!)' /ie6 !f 'ea%iy is 'e%ai/e ! y!)'
&!sii!n 6ihin he )ni/e'se. >) ha he )ni/e'se ise%f is *iffe'en
acc!'*in0 ! y!)' &!sii!n 6ihin i. an* ha s&i'i)a% !' &sych!%!0ica%
')%es a&&%y. The )ni/e'se *ea%s 6ih *iffe'en 7in*s !f !'*e'. &e'ce&i!ns.
an* !'0aniHai!ns. each *e&en*en )&!n he !he's. ye each se&a'ae in
is !6n *!-ain.
.Dause#2 In y!)' 'ea%- !f 'ea%iy. he'e is n! 'ea% f'ee*!- >) he
f'ee*!- !f i*eas. an* he'e is n! 'ea% >!n*a0e exce& f!' he
T#E ;OOD. T#E BAD. AND T#E CATASTROP#IC C ,+: C
>!n*a0e !f i*eas .intently2, f!' y!)' i*eas f!'- y!)' &'i/ae an* -ass
'ea%iy. Y!) 6an ! exa-ine he )ni/e'se f'!- he !)si*e. ! exa-ine
y!)' s!cieies f'!- he !)si*e. Y!) si%% hin7 ha he ine'i!' 6!'%* is
s!-eh!6 sy->!%ic an* he exe'i!' 6!'%* is 'ea% A ha 6a's. f!'
exa-&%e. a'e f!)0h >y he-se%/es !' 6ih >!->s. A%% !f he i-e. he
&sych!%!0ica% 'ea%iy is he &'i-a'y !ne. ha f!'-s a%% !f y!)' e/ens.
I is n! ! say ha y!) cann! )n*e'san* he na)'e !f he )ni/e'se
! s!-e exen. >) he ans6e's %ie in he na)'es !f y!)' !6n -in*s. in
he &'!cesses !f in*i/i*)a% c'eai/iy. in s)*ies ha as7 D)esi!ns %i7e"
$3he'e *i* his h!)0h c!-e f'!-? 3he'e *!es i 0!? 3ha effec *!es
i ha/e )&!n -yse%f !' !he's? #!6 *! I 7n!6 h!6 ! *'ea-. 6hen I
ha/e ne/e' >een a)0h ! *! s!? #!6 *! I s&ea7 6ih!) )n*e'san*in0
he -echanis-s? 3hy *! I fee% ha I ha/e an ee'na% 'ea%iy. 6hen i is
!>/i!)s ha I 6as &hysica%%y >!'n an* 6i%% &hysica%%y *ie?$
Unscienific D)esi!ns? I e%% y!) ha hese a'e he -!s scienific !f
a%%. T! s!-e exen he ae-& !n he &a' !f science ! c!nsi*e' s)ch
-ae'ia% -ay &!ssi>%y >'in0 a>!) h!se D)a%iies !f ')e scienific
in)ii!n ha 6i%% he%& science >'i*0e he 0a& >e6een s)ch *i/e'0en
/ie6s as is !6n an* !)'s.
.Dause at %)H:# This *as the end o" the regular session material "or the
evening# Seth came through *ith a good amount o" in"ormation "or Jane
and me, ho*ever, then said good night at $,)$H D#3#2
C#APTER 5
MEN. MOLECULES. PO3ER.
AND FREE 3ILL
SESSION 5:<. MAY ,1.(424
5",+ P.M. T#URSDAY
tMRSNnce again, see Fote $ on Three 3ile Island#
WVXSL .The regularly scheduled boo+ session "or last night *as not held# We sat
"or it as usual, but became involved *atching the last e!isode o" a television
mini0series about events gro*ing out o" the Watergate brea+0inI While *e
"ollo*ed the drama, Jane re!orted to me a steady "lo* o" comments about it
"rom Seth# 3ore o"ten than not he *as Auite amused as he gave them to her# She
also !ic+ed u! "rom him the heading o" -ha!ter ' "or Mass E/ens" "3en,
3olecules, Do*er, and Free Will# " We decided to reschedule the session "or this
evening#
.A"ter su!!er tonight, ho*ever, Jane chose not to have the session because
she "elt so "ree and relaed# Then a bit later she s!ontaneously announced she1d
hold it a"ter all A early, even# "I don1t +no* ho* long I can hold out, though,"
she said# "I1m getting great bursts o" stu"" "rom Seth about all +inds o" things# # #
#" She described some o"them to me, but I didn1t have time to *rite them do*n
and couldn1t retain them# She laughed# She 6as very relaed# @et she launched
into the session as easily as ever7 I had to *rite "ast to +ee! u! *ith her
delivery#2
Dicai!n" Nex cha&e' .'2# R)>)' 'ecei/e* i% c!''ec%y ihe S
or
.iTstN
e/enin08. $Men. M!%ec)%es. P!6e'. an* F'ee 3i%%.$
MEN. MOLECULES. PO3ER. AND FREE 3ILL C ,+2 C
Bef!'e 6e en* his &a'ic)%a' seci!n !f he >!!7. *ea%in0 6ih
f'i0hene* &e!&%e. i*ea%is-. an* ine'&'eai!ns !f 0!!* an* e/i%. he'e is
an!he' insance ha I 6!)%* %i7e ! -eni!n. I is he 3ae'0ae affai'.
Las e/enin0. R)>)' an* =!se&h 6ache* a .television2 -!/ie A a
fici!na% *'a-aiHai!n !f he 3ae'0ae e/ens. O'*ina'i%y a sessi!n
6!)%* ha/e >een he%*. >) R)>)' 6as ine'ese* in he -!/ie. an* I 6as
ine'ese* in R)>)'Bs an* =!se&hBs 'eaci!ns ! i.
T! s!-e exen !' an!he'. I 6ache* he &'!0'a- 6ih !)' f'ien*s.
Ac)a%%y. I a%%!6e* -yse%f ! >ec!-e a6a'e -ain%y !f R)>)'Bs
&e'ce&i!ns as he /ie6e* he -!i!n &ic)'e. By !ne !f h!se c)'i!)s
c!inci*ences ha a'e n! c!inci*ences a a%%. an!he' *'a-aic 'en*ii!n
!f ha sa-e 3ae'0ae sa0a 6as si-)%ane!)s%y sh!6in0 !n an!he'
channe% A his !ne *e&icin0 he sec!n* s&i'i)a% >i'h !f !ne !f he
P'esi*enBs fines c!h!'s.
Le )s %!!7 >'ief%y a ha eni'e affai'. 'e-e->e'in0 s!-e !f !)'
ea'%ie' D)esi!ns" 3hen *!es an i*ea%is )'n in! a fanaic. an* h!6? An*
h!6 can he *esi'e ! *! 0!!* >'in0 a>!) caas'!&hic 'es)%s?
The P'esi*en a he i-e. an* h'!)0h a%% !f his %ife >ef!'e .!ause2,
6as a hea' a se'n. 'e&'esse* i*ea%is !f a 'ahe' c!n/eni!na%%y 'e%i0i!)s
7in*. #e >e%ie/e* in an i*ea%iHe* 0!!*. 6hi%e >e%ie/in0 -!s fi'-%y an*
si-)%ane!)s%y ha -an 6as faa%%y f%a6e* .loudly2, fi%%e* 6ih e/i%.
-!'e na)'a%%y 0i/en ! >a* 'ahe' han 0!!* inen. #e >e%ie/e* in he
a>s!%)e necessiy !f &!6e'. 6hi%e c!n/ince* a he sa-e i-e ha he *i*
n! &!ssess iJ an* f)'he'. he >e%ie/e* ha in he -!s >asic e'-s he
in*i/i*)a% 6as &!6e'%ess ! a%e' he *e/asain0 -a'ch !f e/i% an*
c!'')&i!n ha he sa6 6ihin he c!)n'y. an* in a%% he !he' c!)n'ies !f
he 6!'%*. N! -ae' h!6 -)ch &!6e' he achie/e*. i see-e* ! hi- ha
!he's ha* -!'e A !he' &e!&%e. !he' 0'!)&s. !he' c!)n'ies A >)
hei' &!6e' he sa6 as e/i%. F!' 6hi%e he >e%ie/e* in he exisence !f an
i*ea%iHe* 0!!*. he fe% ha he 6ic7e* 6e'e &!6e'f)% an* he 0!!* 6e'e
6ea7 an* 6ih!) /i0!'.
.'):'#2 #e c!ncen'ae* )&!n he /as 0)%f ha see-e* ! se&a'ae
he i*ea%iHe* 0!!* an* he &'acica%. e/e'8&e'/a*in0 c!'')&i!n ha in his
eyes 0'e6 >y %ea&s an* >!)n*s. #e sa6 hi-se%f as E)s. Th!se 6h! *i*
n! a0'ee 6ih hi-. he sa6 as -!'a% ene-ies. E/en)a%%y i see-e* !
hi- ha he 6as s)''!)n*e* >y he c!'')&. an* ha any -eans a %iis
*is&!sa% 6as E)sifie* ! >'in0 *!6n h!se 6h! 6!)%* h'eaen he
&'esi*ency !' he sae.
C ,+5 C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
#e 6as as &a'an!i* as any &!!' *e%)*e* -an !' 6!-an is 6h! fee%s.
6ih!) e/i*ence. ha he !' she is >ein0 &)'s)e* >y c'ea)'es f'!- s&ace.
ea'h%y !' e''es'ia% ene-ies. !' e/i% &sychic &!6e's. Th!se &!!' &e!&%e
6i%% >)i%* )& f!' he-se%/es a %!0ica% seD)ence !f e/ens. in 6hich he
-!s inn!cen enc!)ne' is )'ne* in! a f'i0henin0 h'ea. They 6i%%
&'!Eec ha fea' !)6a'* )ni% hey see- ! -ee i in each &e's!n hey
enc!)ne'.
I is !>/i!)s ! -!s !he's ha s)ch &a'an!i* /ie6s a'e n! >ase* !n
-ass fac. .Dause#2 Y!)' P'esi*en a ha i-e. h!6e/e'. ha* a his
c!--an* /as inf!'-ai!n. s! ha he 6as a6a'e !f -any 0'!)&s an*
!'0aniHai!ns ha *i* n! a0'ee 6ih his &!%icies. #e )se* h!se as in
!he' ci'c)-sances a &a'an!i* -i0h )se he si0h !f a &!%ice ca' !
c!n/ince hi-se%f ha he 6as >ein0 &)'s)e* >y he &!%ice. !' he FBI !'
6hae/e'. The P'esi*en fe% h'eaene* A an* n! !n%y &e's!na%%y
h'eaene*. f!' he fe% ha he 0!!* f!' 6hich he s!!* in his !6n -in*
6as in &e'i% .intently2# An* a0ain. since he i*ea%iHe* 0!!* see-e* !!
'e-!e an* *iffic)% ! achie/e. any -eans 6as E)sifie*. Th!se 6h!
f!%%!6e* hi-. in he Ca>ine an* s! f!'h. &!ssesse* he sa-e 7in*s !f
cha'ace'isics ! s!-e *e0'ee !' an!he'.
.Dause#2 N! !ne is as fanaica%. an* n! !ne can >e -!'e c')e%. han
he se%f8'i0he!)s. I is /e'y easy f!' s)ch &e's!ns $! >ec!-e
M'e%i0i!)s%yN c!n/e'e*$ afe' s)ch e&is!*es .as Watergate2, %inin0
he-se%/es )& !nce -!'e !n he si*e !f 0!!*. sea'chin0 f!' $he &!6e'
!f fe%%!6shi&.$ )'nin0 ! ch)'ch 'ahe' han 0!/e'n-en. hea'in0 in !ne
6ay !' an!he' he /!ice !f ;!*.
S! h!6 can he 6e%%8-eanin0 i*ea%is 7n!6 6hehe' !' n! his 0!!*
inen 6i%% %ea* ! s!-e ac)a%iHai!n? #!6 can he 7n!6. !' h!6 can she
7n!6. 6hehe' !' n! his 0!!* inen -i0h in fac %ea* ! *isas'!)s
c!n*ii!ns? 3hen *!es he i*ea%is )'n in! a fanaic?
L!!7 a i his 6ay" If s!-e!ne e%%s y!) ha &%eas)'e is 6'!n0 an*
!%e'ance is 6ea7ness. an* ha y!) -)s f!%%!6 his !' ha *!0-a
>%in*%y in !>e*ience. an* if y!) a'e !%* his is he !n%y 'i0h '!a* !6a'*
he i*ea%iHe* 0!!*. hen -!s %i7e%y y!) a'e *ea%in0 6ih a fanaic. If y!)
a'e !%* ! 7i%% f!' he sa7e !f &eace. y!) a'e *ea%in0 6ih s!-e!ne 6h!
*!es n! )n*e'san* &eace !' E)sice. II y!) a'e !%* ! 0i/e )& y!)' f'ee
6i%%. y!) a'e *ea%in0 6ih a fanaic.
MEN. MOLECULES. PO3ER. AND FREE 3ILL C ,+4 C
B!h -en an* -!%ec)%es *6e%% in a fie%* !f &'!>a>i%iies. an* hei'
&ahs a'e n! *ee'-ine*. The /as 'ea%iy !f &'!>a>i%iies -a7es he
exisence !f f'ee 6i%% &!ssi>%e. If &'!>a>i%iies *i* n! exis. an* if y!)
6e'e n! ! s!-e *e0'ee a6a'e !f &'!>a>%e aci!ns an* e/ens. n! !n%y
c!)%* y!) n! ch!!se >e6een he-. >) y!) 6!)%* n! !f c!)'se ha/e
any fee%in0s !f ch!ice .intently2# Y!) 6!)%* >e )na6a'e !f he eni'e
iss)e.
.%),:#2 Th'!)0h y!)' -)n*ane c!nsci!)s ch!ices. y!) affec a%% !f
he e/ens !f y!)' 6!'%*. s! ha he -ass 6!'%* is he 'es)% !f
-)%i)*in!)s in*i/i*)a% ch!ices. Y!) c!)%* n! -a7e ch!ices a a%% if y!)
*i* n! fee% i-&)%ses ! *! his !' ha. s! ha ch!ices )s)a%%y in/!%/e y!)
in -a7in0 *ecisi!ns >e6een /a'i!)s i-&)%ses. I-&)%ses a'e )'0es !6a'*
aci!n. S!-e a'e c!nsci!)s an* s!-e a'e n!. Each ce%% !f y!)' >!*y fee%s
F)n*e'%ine*G he i-&)%se !6a'* aci!n. 'es&!nse. an* c!--)nicai!n.
Y!) ha/e >een a)0h n! ! ')s y!)' i-&)%ses. N!6 i-&)%ses. h!6e/e'.
he%& y!) ! *e/e%!& e/ens !f na)'a% &!6e'. I-&)%ses in chi%*'en each
he- ! *e/e%!& hei' -)sc%es an* -in*s MeachN in hei' !6n )niD)e
-anne'. An* as y!) 6i%% see. h!se i-&)%ses !f a &'i/ae na)'e a'e
ne/e'he%ess a%s! >ase* )&!n he 0'eae' si)ai!n !f he s&ecies an* he
&%ane. s! ha $i*ea%%y$ he f)%fi%%-en !f he in*i/i*)a% 6!)%*
a)!-aica%%y %ea* ! he >ee' 0!!* !f he s&ecies.
.%)$,# Fo* Seth began some material on other matters, then ended the
session at %)$% D#3#
.I sat *or+ing on my notes "or the beginning o" the session *hile Jane
le"t the room# When she returned, she said she had things to tell me# "I thin+
it started *ith Seth, but then I *ent into another altered state o" my o*n,
li+e the time I got that dream material at the +itchen table A *hen *as
that, last 3arch"I" ;See the '>>th session "or A!ril $#<
.Jane began to dictate *hat she1d /ust received# This certainly *asn1t
Seth coming through# Ber voice *as rather conversational, yet at the same
time it *as deliberate in a *ay Auite di""erent "rom her usual manner o"
s!ea+ing# I began to *rite at %)>&)
."As you learn to trust your natural im!ulses, they introduce you to
your individual sense o" !o*er, so that you reali6e that your o*n actions do
have meaning, that you do a""ect events, and that you can see some de"inite
signs that you are achieving good ends# The ideali6ed goal isn1t as remote,
C ,1@ C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
then, because it is being e!ressed# 4ven i" that e!ression is by means o" ste!s,
you can !oint to*ard it as an accom!lishment# Dreviously *e distrusted our o*n
im!ulses to such an etent that they o"ten a!!eared in very distorted "orm#"
.Jane said) "That1s it as "ar as I got it# (ut the idea that each !erson tries to
actuali6e the ideali6ed good as much as they can through their daily lives A
their *or+, social structures, and so "orth A and in the meantime use certain
criteria that *ill hel! them /udge "or themselves *hether or not their actions are
really in line *ith their ideals# The criteria are actually the ones given in the
cha!ter# That1s all# A *hole lot o" it *as coming to me# I don1t even +no* i" it1s
right#
."8h, that reminds me, " she added# "Remember that letter *e got today
"rom a reader, about !ollution I I !ic+ed u! something about that, too) The real
Auestion, "or eam!le, isn 1t one o" !lanetary !ollution, or nuclear *astes, but
the belie"s that ma+e such Auestions even arise, and the attitudes that see an
ideali6ed good *orth such ris+s# That is, !eo!le aren 1t !olluting the *orld out o"
greed alone, but "or the economic good o" all# It1s /ust that the means they o"ten
choose aren1t /usti"ied by those ends# # # #"2
NOTES" SESSION 5:<
(. A%-!s 6! f)%% -!nhs ha/e &asse* since Uni N!. ,. !ne he 6! 'eac8
!'s a Pennsy%/aniaBs Th'ee Mi%e Is%an* n)c%ea' &!6e' 0ene'ain0 &%an. !/e'8
heae* an* ca-e c%!se ! a caas'!&hic -e%*!6n !f is )'ani)- f)e%. The
si)ai!n a TMI is as eni0-aic as e/e'. 6ih he *a-a0e* 'eac!'Bs -assi/e
c!nain-en >)i%*in0 sea%e* an* h!%*in0 6ihin i %a'0e a-!)ns !f hi0h%y
'a*i!aci/e 0asses. s!%i*s. an* 6ae'. The c!na-inae* 6ae'. s!-e <@@.@@@
0a%%!ns !f i. f%!!*s he >)i%*in0Bs >ase-en in a &!!% a %eas six fee *ee&.
The'eBs &%eny !f aci!n !)si*e he Th'ee Mi%e Is%an*. h!6e/e'. 6ih a%% !f
he in/esi0ai!ns in! he acci*en )n*e'6ay !' &%anne*. Sca'y s!'ies a>!)n*
a>!) !)' n)c%ea' *i%e--as. 'an0in0 f'!- a%es !f &!!'%y *esi0ne* &%ans. c!n'!%
'!!-s. an* ins')-ens. ! he fai%)'e ! &'!-&*y 'e&!' &!enia%%y se'i!)s
acci*ens. ! he fac ha in (425 e/e'y !ne !f he c!)n8 C 'yBs -!'e han 2@
n)c%ea' &!6e' &%ans ha* a %eas !ne )nex&ece* sh)*!6n >eca)se !f &'!ce*)'a%
e''!'s. -echanica% fai%)'es. !' >!h. The inc'easin0 *e&en*ence !f he Unie*
Saes )&!n n)c%ea' &!6e' is >ein0 *ee&%y D)esi!ne*. e/en h!)0h ha ene'0y is
s)&&!se* ! he%& a%%e/iae !)' 0'!6in0 'e%iance )&!n f!'ei0n !i%. The'eBs 6!''y
a>!) he &%ans e-iin0 c!nsan 'a*iai!n. an* a>!) hei' /)%ne'a>i%iy IS
*a-a0e >y sa>!a0e. !n'iniia7&s an* A -!'e %i7e%y A fi'es. I % i c )B s *e>ae
a>!) 6h!Bs ! &ay
MEN. MOLECULES. PO3ER. AND FREE 3ILL C ,1( C
f!' ex&ensi/e n)c%ea' acci*ens. S)is an* c!)ne's)is a'e ine/ia>%e. &'!cesses
ha can c!nin)e f!' yea's. The'e 6i%% >e fines an* -any i0he' in*)s'y ')%es
an* 'e0)%ai!ns. An* in a%% !f his c!nce'n f!' safey he'eBs -)ch i'!ny" f!'
Th'ee Mi%e Is%an*. an* he &e!&%e !f ease'n Pennsy%/ania. 6e'e sa/e* n! >y he
&%anBs e-e'0ency c!!%in0 syse-s. >) >y n!nsafey8'e%ae* eD)i&-en ha &%an
!&e'a!'s fina%%y )se* ! i-&'!/ise c!!%in0 !f he 'eac!'Bs !/e'heae* c!'e.
Beneah a%% !f he f')s'ai!ns an* )&ses 6e -ay fee% a hei' s)'face
-anifesai!ns. =ane an* I a'e ca)0h )& in he *ee&e' -eanin0s !f e/ens %i7e
h!se a =!nes!6n an* TMI. f!' hey 'e&'esen 0'ea cha%%en0es ha !)' s&ecies
has se f!' ise%f. h'!)0h his cen)'y an* >ey!n*. Science an* 'e%i0i!n -)s
)%i-ae%y >e 'ec!nci%e* if 6e a'e ! &'!0'ess. These cha%%en0es a'enB E)s
nai!na%. !f c!)'se. >) 6!'%*6i*e" The scienific 'ai!na%e e->!*ie* in TMI
')ns hea*%!n0 in! he 6ese'n 6!'%*Bs 'e%iance )&!n ene'0y s)&&%ies A -ain%y
!i% A f'!- nai!ns ha a'e %a'0e%y 'e%i0i!)s%y !'iene*. an* ha &'!fess a%% 7in*s
!f ani&ahy f!' s!cia% !'*e's !he' han hei' !6n. In !)' %ifei-es =ane an* I
%!!7 f!'6a'* ! !)' s&ecies a %eas -a7in0 a sa' a 0'a&&%in0 6ih s)ch %a'0e
a'eas !f is !6n aci/iy as science an* 'e%i0i!n. 3e -)s c!-e ! e'-s 6ih
h!se cha%%en0es 6eB/e c'eae* A an* a'e c'eain0.
,. Ea'%y !n he -!'nin0 !f =)ne (2. (42,. fi/e -en 6e'e a''ese* insi*e he
hea*D)a'e's !f he De-!c'aic Nai!na% C!--iee. %!cae* in he 3ashin0!n.
D.C.. a&a'-en8h!e%8!ffice c!-&%ex 7n!6n as he 3ae'0ae. The -en 6e'e
e-&%!ye* >y he $&%)->e's.$ a sec'e 0'!)& 6!'7in0 f!' he Re&)>%ican
P'esi*en Richa'* Nix!nBs C!--iee ! Re8E%ec he P'esi*en. an* hei' as7s
6e'e ! &h!!0'a&h 'ec!'*s an* ! chec7 )&!n %isenin0 *e/ices A $>)0s$ A
ha ha* >een &%ane* in he !ffices *)'in0 a fi's i%%e0a% en'y in May. The
*eeci!n !f he >'ea78in a 3ae'0ae >!h )nc!/e'e* an* &e'&e)ae* a
%a>y'inhian se'ies !f e/ens ha c)%-inae* in he 'esi0nai!n !f P'esi*en
Nix!n !n A)0)s 4. (421.
SESSION 5:2. MAY +@.(424
4",5 P.M. 3EDNESDAY
.3onday night1s session is a !rivate one#
.In the o!ening notes "or Session 'H= I *rote that starting *ith the '>9th
session "or A!ril >, "Seth has been dictating material "or Mass E/ens on
Wednesday evenings only# "4ight *ee+s later he1s still "ollo*ing that
arrangement, that "uns!o+en agreement" among the three o" us# 4ven last
Thursday night1s session *as dis!laced "rom the evening be"ore# I too+ it u!on
mysel" lUL !resent material "rom t*o 3onday night sessions A 'H: and 'HH#
C ,1, C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
.4arlier tonight Jane had !ic+ed u! "rom Seth some o" his material "or
the session, should she decide to hold it#2
;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
Dicai!n" I-&)%ses. he'ef!'e. &'!/i*e i-&e)s !6a'* -!i!n.
c!axin0 he &hysica% >!*y an* he -ena% &e's!n !6a'* )i%iHai!n !f
&hysica% an* -ena% &!6e'.
.Dause#2 They he%& he in*i/i*)a% i-&'ess he 6!'%* A ha is. ! ac
)&!n i an* 6ihin i effeci/e%y. I-&)%ses a%s! !&en )& ch!ices ha -ay
n! ha/e >een c!nsci!)s%y a/ai%a>%e >ef!'e. I ha/e !fen sai* ha he c8e8
(8%8s .s!elled2 &'ec!0nae. an* ha a ha %e/e% he >!*y is a6a'e !f /as
inf!'-ai!n. inf!'-ai!n n! c!nsci!)s%y 7n!6n !' a&&'ehen*e*. The
)ni/e'se an* e/e'yhin0 6ihin i is c!-&!se* !f $inf!'-ai!n.$ >) his
inf!'-ai!n is a6a'e8iHe* c!nainin0 A I a- s!''y" inf!'-ai!n
c!nce'nin0 he eni'e )ni/e'se is a%6ays %aen 6ihin each an* any &a'
!f i.
The -!i/e &!6e' !f he )ni/e'se an* !f each &a'ic%e !' 6a/e !'
&e's!n 6ihin i is he -a0nificen h')s !6a'* c'eai/e &'!>a>i%iies.
an* he ensi!n ha exiss. he ex)>e'an ensi!n. ha exiss $>e6een$
&'!>a>%e ch!ices an* &'!>a>%e e/ens. This a&&%ies ! -en an*
-!%ec)%es. an* ! a%% !f h!se hy&!heica%%y he!'iHe* s-a%%e' *i/isi!ns
6ih 6hich scieniss %i7e ! a-aHe he-se%/es. Di/isi!ns !' )nis.
In -!'e -)n*ane e'-s. i-&)%ses !fen c!-e f'!- )nc!nsci!)s
7n!6%e*0e. hen. This 7n!6%e*0e is s&!nane!)s%y an* a)!-aica%%y
'ecei/e* >y he ene'0y ha c!-&!ses y!)' >!*y. an* hen i is &'!cesse*
s! ha &e'inen inf!'-ai!n a&&%yin0 ! y!) can >e a7en a*/ana0e !f.
I*ea%%y F)n*e'%ine*G. y!)' i-&)%ses a'e a%6ays in 'es&!nse ! y!)' !6n
>es ine'ess A an*. a0ain. ! he >es ine'ess !f y!)' 6!'%* as 6e%%.
O>/i!)s%y he'e is a *ee& *a-a0in0 *is')s !f i-&)%ses in he
c!ne-&!'a'y 6!'%*. as in y!)' e'-s he'e has >een h'!)0h!) he
his!'y ha y!) f!%%!6. .Dause#2 I-&)%ses a'e s&!nane!)s. an* y!) ha/e
>een a)0h n! ! ')s he s&!nane!)s &!'i!ns !f y!)' >ein0. >) !
'e%y )&!n y!)' 'eas!n an* y!)' ine%%ec A 6hich .amused2 >!h !&e'ae.
inci*ena%%y. D)ie s&!nane!)s%y. >y he 6ay.
3hen y!) %e y!)'se%/es a%!ne. y!) a'e s&!nane!)s%y 'eas!na>%e.
>) >eca)se !f y!)' >e%iefs i see-s hai 'eas!n an* s&!naneiy -a7e
&!!' >e*fe%%!6s.
MEN. MOLECULES. PO3ER. AND FREE 3ILL C ,1+ C
Psych!%!0ica%%y. y!)' i-&)%ses a'e as /ia% ! y!)' >ein0 as y!)'
&hysica% !'0ans a'e. They a'e as a%')isic. !' )nse%fish. as y!)' &hysica%
!'0ans a'e .intently2, an* I 6!)%* %i7e ha senence 'ea* se/e'a% i-es.
An* ye each i-&)%se is s)ie* an* ai%!'e* *i'ec%y ! he in*i/i*)a% 6h!
fee%s i. I*ea%%y F)n*e'%ine*G. >y f!%%!6in0 y!)' i-&)%ses y!) 6!)%* fee%
he sha&e. he i-&)%si/e sha&e Fas R)>)' saysG !f y!)' %ife. Y!) 6!)%*
n! s&en* i-e 6!n*e'in0 6ha y!)' &)'&!se 6as. f!' i 6!)%* -a7e
ise%f 7n!6n ! y!). as y!) &e'cei/e* he *i'eci!n in 6hich y!)' na)'a%
i-&)%ses %e*. an* fe% y!)'se%f exe' &!6e' in he 6!'%* h'!)0h s)ch
aci!ns. A0ain. i-&)%ses a'e *!!'6ays ! aci!n. saisfaci!n. he exe'i!n
!f na)'a% -ena% an* &hysica% &!6e'. he a/en)e f!' y!)' &'i/ae
ex&'essi!n A he a/en)e 6he'e y!)' &'i/ae ex&'essi!n ine'secs he
&hysica% 6!'%* an* i-&'esses i.
.%)>%#2 Many c)%s !f !ne 7in* !' an!he'. an* -any fanaics. see7 !
*i/i*e y!) f'!- y!)' na)'a% i-&)%ses. ! i-&e*e hei' ex&'essi!n. They
see7 ! sa>!a0e y!)' >e%ief in y!)' s&!nane!)s >ein0. s! ha he 0'ea
&!6e' !f i-&)%ses >ec!-es *a-ne* )&. A/en)es !f &'!>a>i%iies a'e
c%!se* >i >y >i )ni% y!) *! in*ee* %i/e
A if y!) f!%%!6 s)ch &'ece&s A in a c%!se* -ena% en/i'!n-en. in
6hich i see-s y!) a'e &!6e'%ess. I see-s y!) cann! i-&'ess he
6!'%* as y!) 6ish. ha y!)' i*ea%s -)s a%6ays >e si%%>!'n.
S!-e !f his has >een *isc)sse* ea'%ie' in his >!!7. In he case !f
he =!nes!6n 'a0e*y. f!' exa-&%e. a%% *!!' !6a'* &'!>a>%e effeci/e
aci!n see-e* c%!se*. F!%%!6e's ha* >een a)0h ! ac a0ains hei'
na)'a% i-&)%ses 6ih -e->e's !f hei' fa-i%ies. They ha* >een a)0h
n! ! ')s he !)si*e 6!'%*. an* %i%e >y %i%e he 0a& >e6een
-is0)i*e* i*ea%is- an* an exa00e'ae* /e'si!n !f he 6!'%*Bs e/i%
>%!c7e* a%% *!!'s h'!)0h 6hich &!6e' c!)%* >e exe'e*
A a%% *!!'s sa/e !ne. The *esi'e f!' s)ici*e is !fen he %as 'ec!)'se
%ef ! f'i0hene* &e!&%e 6h!se na)'a% i-&)%ses !6a'* aci!n ha/e
>een *a-ne* )& A inensifie* !n he !ne han*. an* ye *enie* any
&'acica% ex&'essi!n.
The'e is a na)'a% i-&)%se ! *ie !n he &a' !f -en an* ani-a%s. >)
in s)ch ci'c)-sances Mas 6e a'e *isc)ssin0 he'eN ha *esi'e >ec!-es he
!n%y i-&)%se ha he in*i/i*)a% fee%s a>%e ! ex&'ess. f!' i see-s hai .i%%
!he' a/en)es !f ex&'essi!n ha/e >ec!-e c%!se*. The'e is -)I %S
-is)n*e'san*in0 c!nce'nin0 he na)'e !f i-&)%ses.
C ,11 C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
s! 6e 6i%% *isc)ss he- 'ahe' h!'!)0h%y. I a%6ays 6an ! e-&hasiHe
he i-&!'ance !f in*i/i*)a% aci!n. f!' !n%y he in*i/i*)a% can he%& f!'-
!'0aniHai!ns ha >ec!-e &hysica% /ehic%es .intently2 f!' he effeci/e
ex&'essi!n !f i*ea%s. On%y &e!&%e 6h! ')s hei' s&!nane!)s >ein0s an*
he a%')isic na)'e !f hei' i-&)%ses can >e c!nsci!)s%y 6ise en!)0h !
ch!!se f'!- a -y'ia* !f &'!>a>%e f))'es he -!s &'!-isin0 e/ens A
f!' a0ain. i-&)%ses a7e n! !n%y M&e!&%eBsN >es ine'es in!
c!nsi*e'ai!n. >) h!se !f a%% !he' s&ecies.
.Dause at $,),>#2 I a- )sin0 he e'- $i-&)%ses$ f!' he )n*e'8
san*in0 !f he 0ene'a% &)>%ic. an* in h!se e'-s -!%ec)%es an* &'!!ns
ha/e i-&)%ses. N! c!nsci!)sness si-&%y 'eacs ! si-)%i. >) has is !6n
i-&)%se !6a'* 0'!6h an* /a%)e f)%fi%%-en. I see-s ! -any !f y!)
ha i-&)%ses a'e )n&'e*ica>%e. c!n'a*ic!'y. 6ih!) 'eas!n. he 'es)%
!f e''aic -ix)'es !f >!*y che-ica%s. an* ha hey -)s >e sD)ashe*
6ih as -)ch *ea*%y inen as s!-e !f y!) -i0h 6hen y!) s&'ay a
-!sD)i! 6ih insecici*e.
Ofen he insecici*e 7i%%s -!'e han he -!sD)i!. an* is effecs can
>e fa'8'eachin0. an* &!ssi>%y ha/e *isas'!)s c!nseD)ences. #!6e/e'. !
c!nsi*e' i-&)%ses as cha!ic. -eanin0%ess A !' 6!'se. *e'i-ena% ! an
!'*e'e* %ife A 'e&'esens a /e'y *an0e'!)s ai)*e in*ee*J an ae-&
ha ca)ses -any !f y!)' !he' &'!>%e-s. an ae-& ha *!es !fen
*is!' he na)'e !f i-&)%ses. Each &e's!n is fi'e* >y he *esi'e ! ac.
an* ! ac >eneficia%%y. a%')isica%%y .intently2, ! &'acica%%y &) his
sa-&. !' he' sa-&. )&!n he 6!'%*. 3hen s)ch na)'a% i-&)%ses !6a'*
aci!n a'e c!nsan%y *enie* !/e' a &e'i!* !f i-e. 6hen hey a'e
*is')se*. 6hen an in*i/i*)a% fee%s in >a%e 6ih his !' he' !6n i-&)%ses
an* sh)s *!6n he *!!'s !6a'* &'!>a>%e aci!ns. hen ha inensiy can
ex&%!*e in! 6hae/e' a/en)e !f esca&e is si%% %ef !&en.
I a- n! s&ea7in0 !f anyhin0 .!ause2 %i7e $'e&'essi!n.$ as i is )se*
>y &sych!%!0iss. >) a fa' *ee&e' iss)e" !ne in 6hich he /e'y se%f is s!
*is')se* ha na)'a% i-&)%ses !f any 7in* >ec!-e s)s&ec. Y!) 'y !
in!c)%ae y!)'se%/es a0ains y!)'se%/es A a nea'%y i-&!ssi>%e si)ai!n.
!f c!)'se. Y!) ex&ec y!)' -!i/es ! >e se%fish >eca)se y!) ha/e >een
!%* ha hey a'e. an* s! 6hen y!) cach y!)'se%/es 6ih )n7in* -!i/es
y!) a'e a%-!s c!-f!'e*. >eca)se y!) hin7 ha a %eas y!) a'e
>eha/in0 n!i -a%%G
MEN. MOLECULES. PO3ER. AND FREE 3ILL C ,1: C
3hen y!) fin* y!)'se%f 6ih 0!!* -!i/es. y!) *is')s he-.
$S)'e%y.$y!) hin7. $>eneah his see-in0 a%')is-. he'e -)s in*ee* >e
s!-e nefa'i!)s. !' a >es se%fish. -!i/es ha esca&e -e.$ As a &e!&%e
y!) a'e a%6ays exa-inin0 y!)' i-&)%ses. an* ye y!) 'a'e%y exa-ine he
f')is !f y!)' ine%%ecs.
I -ay see- ha F)n*e'%ine*G i-&)%si/e aci!ns ')n 'a-&an in
s!ciey. in c)%ish >eha/i!'. f!' exa-&%e. !' in he >eha/i!' !f c'i-ina%s.
!' !n he &a' !f y!)h. >) s)ch aci/iies sh!6 insea* he &!6e' !f
i-&)%ses *enie* hei' na)'a% ex&'essi!n. inensifie* an* f!c)se* !n he
!ne han* in! hi0h%y 'i)a%iHe* &ae'ns !f >eha/i!'. an* in !he' a'eas
*enie* ex&'essi!n.
.Dause#2 A &a'ic)%a' i*ea%is >e%ie/es ha he 6!'%* is hea*e* f!'
*isase'. an* MhaN he is &!6e'%ess ! &'e/en i. #a/in0 *enie* his
i-&)%ses. >e%ie/in0 he- 6'!n0. an* ha/in0 i-&e*e* his ex&'essi!n !f
his !6n &!6e' ! affec !he's. he -i0h. f!' exa-&%e. $hea' he /!ice !f
;!*.$ Tha /!ice -i0h e%% hi- ! c!--i any !f a n)->e' !f nefa'i!)s
aci!ns A ! assassinae he ene-ies ha san* in he 6ay !f his 0'ea
i*ea% A an* i -i0h see- ! hi- an* ! !he's ha he has a na)'a%
i-&)%se ! 7i%%. an* in*ee* an inne' *ec'ee f'!- ;!* ! *! s!.
Acc!'*in0 ! c!n*ii!ns. s)ch a &e's!n c!)%* >e a -e->e' !f a s-a%%
c)% !' he hea* !f a nai!n. a c'i-ina% !' a nai!na% he'!. 6h! c%ai-s !
ac 6ih he a)h!'iy !f ;!*. A0ain. he *esi'e an* -!i/ai!n ! ac is
s! s'!n0 6ihin each &e's!n ha i 6i%% n! >e *enie*. an* 6hen i is
*enie* hen i can >e ex&'esse* in a &e'/e'e* f!'-. Man -)s n! !n%y
ac. >) he -)s ac c!ns')ci/e%y. an* he -)s fee% ha he acs f!' 0!!*
en*s.
On%y 6hen he na)'a% i-&)%se .to act constructively2 is *enie*
c!nsiseniy *!es he i*ea%is )'n in! a fanaic. Each &e's!n in his !' he'
!6n 6ay is an i*ea%is.
.Dause at $,)='#2 P!6e' is na)'a%. I is he f!'ce. he &!6e' !f he
-)sc%e ! -!/e. !' he eye ! see. !f he -in* ! hin7. he &!6e' !f he
e-!i!ns A hese 'e&'esen ')e &!6e'. an* n! acc)-)%ai!n !f 6ea%h !'
acc%ai- can s)>si)e f!' ha na)'a% sense !f &!6e' if i is %ac7in0.
P!6e' a%6ays 'ess 6ih he in*i/i*)a%. an* f'!- he in*i/i*)a% a%%
&!%iica% &!6e' -)s f%!6.
.Gong!ause#2 A *e-!c'acy is a hi0h%y ine'esin0 f!'- !f 0!/e'n8
-en. hi0h%y %i0nifii ani >eca)se i *e-an*s s! -)ch !f in*i/i*)a%
246- PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
c!nsci!)sness. an* >eca)se i -)s 'es &'i-a'i%y )&!n
a >e%ief in he &!6e's !f he in*i/i*)a%. I is a 'i>)e !
ha >e%ief ha i has %in0e'e* in y!)' c!)n'y. an*
!&e'ae* 6ih s)ch /ia%iy in he face !f D)ie
!&&!sin0 >e%iefs !fficia%%y he%* >y >!h science an*
'e%i0i!n.
The i*ea M!f *e-!c'acyN ex&'esses he exisence !f
a hi0h i*ea%is- A !ne ha *e-an*s &!%iica% an*
s!cia% !'0aniHai!ns ha a'e effeci/e ! s!-e *e0'ee
in &'!/i*in0 s!-e &'acica% ex&'essi!n !f h!se i*ea%s
.em!hatically2# 3hen h!se !'0aniHai!ns fai% an* a
0)%f >e6een i*ea%is- an* ac)a%iHe* 0!!* >ec!-es
!! 0'ea. hen s)ch c!n*ii!ns he%& )'n s!-e i*ea%iss
in! fanaics. .Gong!ause#2 Th!se 6h! f!%%!6 6ih
0'ea s'icness he *icaes !f eihe' science !' 'e%i0i!n
can s6ich si*es in a -!-en. The scienis >e0ins
i&&in0 a>%es !' 6hae/e'. an* s)**en%y *is0)se* >y
he %i-is !f scienific 7n!6%e*0e. he )'ns a%% !f his
*e*icai!n ! 6ha he hin7s !f as is !&&!sie. !' &)'e
in)ii/e 7n!6%e*0e. Th)s. he >%!c7s his 'eas!n as
fanaica%%y as ea'%ie' he >%!c7e* his in)ii!ns. The
>)siness-an 6h! >e%ie/e* in Da'6inian &'inci&%es an*
he fi0h f!' s)'/i/a%. 6h! E)sifie* inE)sice an*
&e'ha&s hie/e'y ! his i*ea% !f s)'/i/in0 in a c!-8
&eii/e 6!'%* A he s)**en%y )'ns in! a
f)n*a-ena%is in 'e%i0i!)s e'-s. 'yin0 ! 0ain his
sense !f &!6e' n!6. &e'ha&s. >y 0i/in0 a6ay he
6ea%h he has a-asse*. a%% in a an0%e* ae-& !
ex&'ess a na)'a% i*ea%is- in a &'acica% 6!'%*.
#!6 can y!) ')s y!)' i-&)%ses 6hen y!) 'ea*.
f!' exa-&%e. ha a -an c!--is a -)'*e' >eca)se he
has a s'!n0 i-&)%se ! *! s!. !' >eca)se he /!ice !f
;!* c!--an*e* i? If s!-e !f y!) f!%%!6e* y!)'
i-&)%ses 'i0h n!6. f!' exa-&%e A y!)' fi's na)'a%
!nes A i -i0h see- hey 6!)%* >e c')e% !'
*es')ci/e.
#!6 *! y!)' i-&)%ses affec y!)' f))'e
ex&e'ience. an* he%& f!'- he &'acica% 6!'%* !f -ass
'ea%iy?
.Goudly, abru!tly)2 En* !f *icai!n.
.$,)>=#2 Fo* Seth *ent into an analysis o" a very
vivid dream Jane had recently had, involving her
deceased mother# Be ended the session at $,)H9 D#3#
.When I told her she1d delivered an ecellent, o"ten
im!assioned session, Jane said she1d *ritten hal" a !age
this morning that sounded a lot li+e Seth1s material#
"3aybe he1s going to do my o*n boo+, " she said,
re"erring to #e'!ics. "but that1s o+ay# I don1t care
*hich one o" JS docs it# # # #"2
MEN. MOLECULES. PO3ER. AND FREE 3ILL C ,12 C
SESSION 5:4. =UNE <.(424
4"(1 P.M. 3EDNESDAY
.Jane has really made an e""ort to recogni6e, study, and "ollo* her im!ulses
since Seth began em!hasi6ing them t*o sessions ago in Mass E/ens. She1s
become es!ecially conscious o" im!ulses *hile *or+ing on her ne* boo+,
#e'!ics. "or, strangely, she1s "ound hersel" con"ronting a series o" seemingly
contradictory im!ulses to do other things, such as !aint, or reread her old
!oetry#
.For eam!le, she s!ent 3onday and Tuesday reading !oetry she1d *ritten
be"ore the sessions began ;in $%9:<, *ondering *hy she didn1t have the im!ulse
to *or+ on #e'!ics instead# Finally, last night she made her intuitive connection)
She ha* been *or+ing on the boo+ the entire time# #e'!ics isn1t to be on ho* to
reach some unattainable su!ersel", but on the barriers that stand in the *ay o"
!ractical sel"0reali6ation# That old !oetry dealt *ith such im!ediments# "@ou
can1t "ind your heroic sel" unless you trust the sel" you have," she told me# "Seth1s
been telling us to be alert "or negative Freudian and 5ar*inian belie"s A and
suddenly Fm surrounded by my o*n# And all o" those belie"s stand in the *ay o"
trusting my im!ulses# I "inally see *here the booh is headed# Fm going to *or+
out those belie"s "or mysel" and "or our readers# "2
Dicai!n.
A0ain. y!) ha/e >een a)0h ! >e%ie/e ha i-&)%ses a'e 6'!n0. 0ene'a%%y
s&ea7in0. !' a >es ha hey 'e&'esen -essa0es f'!- a nefa'i!)s s)>c!nsci!)s.
0i/in0 /!ice ! *a'7 -!!*s an* *esi'es.
F!' exa-&%e" Many !f y!) >e%ie/e in he >asis !f F'e)*ian &sych!%!0y A
ha he s!n na)'a%%y 6ans ! *is&%ace he fahe' in his -!he'Bs aeni!ns. an*
ha >eneah he s!nBs %!/e f!' his fahe'. he'e 'a0es he -)'*e'!)s inen ! 7i%%.
Ri*ic)%!)s i*i!cyK
R)>)' has >een 'ea*in0 !%* &!e'y !f his !6n. an* he 6as a&&a%%e* ! fin*
s)ch >e%iefs in 'ahe' >')a%. c!ncen'ae* f!'-. Uni% !)'. sessi!ns >e0an. he
f!%%!6e* he !fficia% %ine !f c!nsci!)sness. an* h!)0h he 'ai%e* a0ains h!se
&'ece&s he c!)%* fin* n! !he' s!%)i!n. The se%f. s! s&ecac)%a'%y a%i/e. see-e*
eD)i&&e* 6ih 'eas!n ! )n*e'san* he 0'ea i-&!' !f is !6n ce'ain exinci!n.
S)ch a 'a0e*y ! &'!Eec )&!n he %i/in0 &e's!na%iy.
Y!) cann! >e0in ! ha/e a ')e &sych!%!0y. a0ain. )n%ess y!) see he
% i /i n0 se%f in Ji 0'eae' c!nex. 6ih 0'eae' -!i/es. &)'&!ses
C,158 PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
an* -eanin0s han y!) n!6 assi0n ! i. !' f!' ha
-ae' han y!) assi0n ! na)'e an* is c'ea)'es. Y!)
ha/e *enie* -any i-&)%ses. !' &'!0'a--e* !he's s!
ha hey a'e a%%!6e* ex&'essi!n in !n%y ce'ain f!'-s
!f aci!n. If any !f y!) *! F)n*e'%ine*G si%% >e%ie/e in
he F'e)*ian !' Da'6inian se%/es. hen y!) 6i%% >e
%ee'y a>!) i-&)%ses ! exa-ine y!)' !6n
c!nsci!)sness. af'ai* !f 6ha -)'*e'!)s *e>'is -i0h
>e )nc!/e'e*. I a- n! s&ea7in0 -e'e%y in
hy&!heica% e'-s. F!' exa-&%e. a 6e%%8ineni!ne*
6!-an 6as he'e 'ecen%y. She 6!''ie* a>!) he'
!/e'6ei0h c!n*ii!n. an* M6asN *e&'esse* a 6ha she
h!)0h !f as he' %ac7 !f *isci&%ine in f!%%!6in0 *ies.
In he' *is-ay. she /isie* a &sych!%!0is. 6h! !%* he'
ha he' -a''ia0e -i0h s!-eh!6 >e &a' !f he
&'!>%e-. The 6!-an sai* she ne/e' 6en >ac7. She
6as af'ai* ha she -i0h *isc!/e' 6ihin he'se%f he
>)'ie* i-&)%se ! 7i%% he' h)s>an*. !' ! >'ea7 )& he
-a''ia0e. >) she 6as s)'e ha he' !/e'6ei0h
c!n*ii!n hi* s!-e )nf!')nae i-&)%se.
.Dause#2 Ac)a%%y he 6!-anBs c!n*ii!n hi* he'
&'i-a'y i-&)%se" ! c!--)nicae >ee' 6ih he'
h)s>an*. ! as7 hi- f!' *efinie ex&'essi!ns !f %!/e.
3hy *i* he n! %!/e he' as -)ch as she %!/e* hi-?
She c!)%* say i 6as >eca)se she 6as !/e'6ei0h.
afe' a%%. f!' he 6as a%6ays 'e-a'7in0 a*/e'se%y a>!)
he' f%eshy !&)%ence A h!)0h he *i* n! )se s)ch a
sy-&aheic &h'ase.
#e c!)%* n! ex&'ess his %!/e f!' he' in he e'-s
she 6ishe* f!' he >e%ie/e* ha 6!-en 6!)%*. if
a%%!6e* !. *es'!y he -anBs f'ee*!-. an* he
ine'&'ee* he na)'a% nee* f!' %!/e as an )nf!')nae
e-!i!na% *e-an*. B!h !f he- >e%ie/e* ha 6!-en
6e'e infe'i!'. an* D)ie )n7n!6in0%y hey f!%%!6e* a
F'e)*ian *!0-a.
.%):H#2 The i*eas 6e ha/e >een s&ea7in0 !f. hen.
a'e ini-ae%y c!nnece* 6ih y!)' %i/es. The -an E)s
-eni!ne* *enies his &e's!na% i-&)%ses !fen.
S!-ei-es he is n! e/en a6a'e !f he- as fa' as hey
in/!%/e he ex&'essi!n !f affeci!n !' %!/e ! his 6ife.
In h!se a'eas 6he'e y!) c) *!6n !n y!)'
i-&)%ses. )&!n hei' /e'y 'ec!0nii!n. y!) c%!se *!6n
&'!>a>i%iies. an* &'e/en ne6 >eneficia% acs ha !f
he-se%/es 6!)%* %ea* y!) !) !f y!)' *iffic)%y. Y!)
&'e/en chan0e. B) -any &e!&%e fea' ha any chan0e
is *e'i-ena%. since hey ha/e >een a)0h. afe' a%%.
ha %ef a%!ne hei' >!*ies !' hei' -in*s !' hei'
'e%ai!nshi&s a'c >!)n* ! *ee'i!'ae. Ofen. he'ef!'e.
&e!&%e 'eac F IS e/ens as i% hey he-se%/es
MEN. MOLECULES. PO3ER. AND FREE 3ILL C ,14 C
&!ssesse* n! i-&e)s ! a%e' he-. They %i/e hei' %i/es as if hey a'e
in*ee* %i-ie* in ex&e'ience n! !n%y ! a >'ief %ifei-e. >) a %ifei-e in
6hich hey a'e he /ici-s !f hei' che-is'y A acci*ena% -e->e's !f a
>%i0he* s&ecies ha is -)'*e'!)s ! is /e'y c!'e.
An!he' 6!-an Mf'ien*N f!)n* a s-a%% s!'e s&! !n he' >'eas.
Re-e->e'in0 6e%% he >a''a0e !f ne0ai/e s)00esi!ns ha &asses f!'
&'e/enai/e -e*icine A he &)>%ic se'/ice ann!)nce-ens a>!) cance'
A she 6as fi%%e* 6ih f!'e>!*in0. She 6en ! he *!c!'. 6h! !%* he'
he *i* n! >e%ie/e he'e 6as anyhin0 6'!n0. #e s)00ese* R8'ays.
h!6e/e'. BE)s ! >e !n he safe si*e.$ an* s! he' >!*y 6as 'eae* ! a
>asica%%y )nnecessa'y *!se !f 'a*iai!n in he na-e !f &'e/enai/e
-e*icine.
.8ur "riend did not have cancer# See Fote = "or Session ',H#2
I a- n! s)00esin0 ha y!) *! n! /isi *!c!'s )n*e' s)ch si8
)ai!ns. >eca)se he 6ei0h !f y!)' ne0ai/e >e%iefs a>!) y!)' >!*ies
)s)a%%y -a7es i !! *iffic)% f!' y!) ! >ea' s)ch )nce'ainies a%!ne.
Ne/e'he%ess. s)ch aci!ns s&ea7 !n%y !! %!)*%y !f y!)' -ass >e%iefs
in/!%/in0 he /)%ne'a>i%iy !f he se%f an* is f%esh.
.Dause#2 T! -e. i is a%-!s inc!ncei/a>%e ha. f'!- y!)' &!sii!n.
any !f y!) se'i!)s%y c!nsi*e' ha he exisence !f y!)' exD)isie
c!nsci!)sness can &!ssi>%y >e he 'es)% !f a c!n0%!-e'ai!n !f che-ica%s
an* e%e-ens h'!6n !0ehe' >y a )ni/e'se acci*ena%%y f!'-e*. an* s!!n
! /anish. S! -)ch -!'e e/i*ence is a/ai%a>%e ! y!)" he !'*e' !f na)'eJ
he c'eai/e *'a-a !f y!)' *'ea-s. ha &'!Eec y!)' c!nsci!)sness in!
!he' i-es an* &%acesJ he /e'y &'ecisi!n 6ih 6hich y!) s&!nane!)s%y
0'!6. 6ih!) 7n!6in0 h!6. f'!- a fe)s in! an a*)%J he exisence !f
he'!ic he-es an* D)ess an* i*ea%s ha &e'/a*e he %ife !f e/en he 6!'s
sc!)n*'e% A hese a%% 0i/e e/i*ence !f he 0'eae' c!nex in 6hich y!)
ha/e y!)' >ein0.
.Dause at %)H$# Then loudly)2 If he )ni/e'se exise* as y!) ha/e
>een !%* i *!es. hen I 6!)%* n! >e 6'iin0 his >!!7.
The'e 6!)%* >e n! &sych!%!0ica% a/en)es ! c!nnec -y 6!'%* an*
y!)'s. The'e 6!)%* >e n! exensi!ns !f he se%f ha 6!)%* a%%!6 y!) !
'a/e% s)ch a &sych!%!0ica% *isance ! h!se h'esh!%*s !f 'ea%iy ha
f!'- -y -ena% en/i'!n-en. If he )ni/e'se 6e'e s')c)'e* as y!) ha/e
>een !%*. he &'!>a>i%iy !f -y exisence 6!)%* >e He'! as fa' as y!)
JnI8 c!nce'ne*. The'e 6!)%* ha/e >een n! )n!fficia% %!a*s f!' R)>)i i !
f!%%!6. ! %ea* hi- f'!- he !fficia% >e%iefs !f his
C ,:@ C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
i-e. #e 6!)%* ne/e' ha/e ac7n!6%e*0e* he !'i0ina% i-&)%se ! s&ea7
f!' -e. an* -y /!ice 6!)%* ha/e >een )nhea'* in y!)' 6!'%*.
.Dause#2 The &'!>a>i%iy ha his >!!7 6!)%* e/e' exis. ise%f.
6!)%* ha/e 'e-aine* )nac)a%iHe*. N!ne !f y!) 6!)%* >e 'ea*in0 i. The
-ass 6!'%* is f!'-e* as he 'es)% !f in*i/i*)a% i-&)%ses. They -ee an*
-e'0e. an* f!'- &%af!'-s f!' aci!n.
En* !f *icai!n.
.%)H&# Fo* at my reAuest Seth gave over a "e* !aragra!hs to *hat I
thin+ is a very !erce!tive inter!retation o" a dream I had had last night# I1d
told Jane this morning that I +ne* the dream *as Auite signi"icant in con0
nection *ith the *or+ *e1re doing *ith the Seth material, but that I *as
unable to adeAuately deci!her it# 4nd at $,),H D#3#2
SESSION 5<@. =UNE (+.(424
4"(4 P.M. 3EDNESDAY
.A !rivate session *as held on 3onday evening#
.Four *ee+s ago, I *rote in the o!ening notes "or the 'H>th session that
Jane *asn1t sure !L#e'!ics as the title "or her ne* boo+# She1s been using
it ever since, though A until late last night, that is, *hen she "inally
agreed that she did have the de"initive and very original title that she1d been
searching "or all along) The ;!* !f =ane" A Psychic Manifes!. "Is that
too daring, too "ar out I" she as+ed me# Fo, I told her, I thought it *as an
ecellent title, and that it said eactly *hat she *anted the reader to +no*K
.8nce again no*, Jane *as Auite relaed# She had been most o" the day,
and by su!!er time she1d even thought o" s+i!!ing the session# The situa0
tion *asn1t *ithout its humorous as!ects, ho*ever, "or Seth himsel" seemed
eager to go) As *e sat "or the session Jane said she *as getting material "rom
him on several to!ics# "8ver there A to my le"t A he1s tal+ing about the
limitations o" our +ind o" !ersonality# That is, *hy *ould *e say *e1re lim0
ited i" *e didn 1t"eel there *as more to being than *e usually thin+ there isI"
It *as another o" those ideas that are Auite obvious, once mentioned# Jane
*as also !ic+ing u! on Seth1s dictation "or tonight# "(ut I don1t care *hat
he tal+s about, " she said, "as long as he starts out *ith something and +ee!s
me going#"
.Whis!ering)2 ;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
MEN. MOLECULES. PO3ER. AND FREE 3ILL C ,:( C
Dicai!n" N!6 %e )s 'e)'n a0ain ! !)' *isc)ssi!n !f i-&)%ses. in
c!nneci!n 6ih &'!>a>%e aci!ns.
.Dause#2 Y!) %i/e s)''!)n*e* >y i-&)%ses. Y!) -)s -a7e inn)8
-e'a>%e *ecisi!ns in y!)' %i/es A -)s ch!!se ca'ee's. -aes. ciies !f
'esi*ence. Ex&e'ience can he%& y!) -a7e *ecisi!ns. >) y!) -a7e
*ecisi!ns %!n0 >ef!'e y!) ha/e yea's !f ex&e'ience >ehin* y!).
O/e'a%%. 6hehe' !' n! y!) a'e c!nsci!)s !f i A f!' s!-e !f y!)
a'e. an* s!-e !f y!) a'e n! A y!)' %i/es *! ha/e a ce'ain &sych!8
%!0ica% sha&e. Tha sha&e is f!'-e* >y y!)' *ecisi!ns. Y!) -a7e *eci8
si!ns as he 'es)% !f fee%in0 i-&)%ses ! *! his !' ha. ! &e'f!'- in !ne
-anne' !' an!he'. in 'es&!nse ! >!h &'i/ae c!nsi*e'ai!ns an* in
'e0a'* ! *e-an*s see-in0%y &%ace* )&!n y!) >y !he's. In he /as
a'ena !f h!se n)->e'%ess &'!>a>i%iies !&en ! y!). y!) *! !f c!)'se
ha/e s!-e 0)i*e%ines. Ohe'6ise y!) 6!)%* a%6ays >e in a sae !f
in*ecisi!n. Y!)' &e's!na% i-&)%ses &'!/i*e h!se 0)i*e%ines >y sh!6in0
y!) h!6 >es ! )se &'!>a>i%iies s! ha y!) f)%fi%% y!)' !6n &!enia% !
0'eaes a*/ana0e A an* MinN s! *!in0. &'!/i*e c!ns')ci/e he%& ! he
s!ciey a %a'0e.
3hen y!) a'e a)0h n! ! ')s y!)' i-&)%ses y!) >e0in ! %!se
y!)' &!6e's !f *ecisi!n. an* ! 6hae/e' exen in/!%/e* in he ci'8
c)-sances. y!) >e0in ! %!se y!)' sense !f &!6e' >eca)se y!) a'e af'ai*
! ac.
Many &e!&%e in a D)an*a'y !f in*ecisi!n 6'ie ! R)>)'. S)ch a
c!''es&!n*en -i0h %a-en. f!' exa-&%e" $I *! n! 7n!6 6ha ! *!. !'
6ha *i'eci!n ! f!%%!6. I hin7 ha I c!)%* -a7e -)sic -y ca'ee'. I a-
-)sica%%y 0ife*. On he !he' han* .!ause2, I fee% a %eanin0 !6a'*
&sych!%!0y. I ha/e n! aen*e* ! -y -)sic %ae%y. since I a- s!
c!nf)se*. S!-ei-es I hin7 I c!)%* >e a eache'. In he -eani-e. I a-
-e*iain0 an* h!&in0 ha he ans6e' 6i%% c!-e.$ .Dause#2 S)ch a
&e's!n is af'ai* ! ')s any !ne i-&)%se en!)0h ! ac )&!n i. A%% 'e-ain
eD)a%%y &'!>a>%e aci/iies. Me*iai!n -)s >e f!%%!6e* >y aci!n A
an* ')e -e*iai!n is aci!n F)n*e'%ine*G. S)ch &e!&%e a'e af'ai* !f
-a7in0 *ecisi!ns. >eca)se hey a'e af'ai* !f hei' !6n i-&)%ses A an*
s!-e !f he- can )se -e*iai!n ! *)%% hei' i-&)%ses. an* ac)a%%y
&'e/en c!ns')ci/e aci!n.
.%):H#2 I-&)%ses a'ise in a na)'a%. s&!nane!)s. c!ns')ci/e 'e8
s&!nse ! he a>i%iies. &!enia%s. an* nee*s !f he &e's!na%iy. They
C ,:, C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
a'e -ean as *i'ecin0 f!'ces. L)c7i%y. he chi%* )s)a%%y 6a%7s >ef!'e i is
!%* en!)0h ! >e a)0h ha i-&)%ses a'e 6'!n0. an* %)c7i%y he chi%*Bs
na)'a% i-&)%ses !6a'* ex&%!'ai!n. 0'!6h. f)%fi%%-en. aci!n an*
&!6e' a'e s'!n0 en!)0h ! 0i/e i he necessa'y s&'in0>!a'* >ef!'e y!)'
>e%ief syse-s >e0in ! e'!*e is c!nfi*ence. Y!) ha/e &hysica% a*)%
>!*ies. The &ae'n f!' each a*)% >!*y exise* in he fe)s A 6hich
a0ain. $%)c7i%y.$ i-&)%si/e%y. f!%%!6e* is !6n *i'eci!n.
.With gentle irony)2 N! !ne !%* i ha i 6as i-&!ssi>%e ! 0'!6
f'!- a iny ce%% A chan0e ha ! a iny !'0anis- insea* !f a ce%% A ! a
c!-&%icae* a*)% s')c)'e. 3ha iny. s&in*%y. h'ea*%i7e. 6ea7 %e0s y!)
a%% !nce ha* in y!)' -!he'Bs 6!->sK Th!se %e0s n!6 c%i-> -!)nains.
s'i*e 0i0anic >!)%e/a'*s. >eca)se hey f!%%!6e* hei' !6n i-&)%si/e
sha&es. E/en he a!-s an* -!%ec)%es 6ihin he- s!)0h !) hei' !6n
-!s fa/!'a>%e &'!>a>i%iies. An* in e'-s ha y!) *! n! )n*e'san*.
e/en h!se a!-s an* -!%ec)%es -a*e hei' !6n *ecisi!ns as he 'es)% !f
'ec!0niHin0 an* f!%%!6in0 h!se i-&)%si/e s&a'7s !6a'* aci!n ha a'e
inhe'en in a%% c!nsci!)sness. 6hae/e' hei' sa)ses in y!)' e'-s .all
*ith intensity and "eeling2#
C!nsci!)sness ae-&s ! 0'!6 !6a'* is !6n i*ea% *e/e%!&-en.
6hich a%s! &'!-!es he i*ea% *e/e%!&-en !f a%% !'0aniHai!ns in 6hich
i a7es &a'.
3e a'e >ac7. hen. ! he -ae' !f he i*ea% an* is ac)a%iHai!n.
3hen an* h!6 *! y!)' i-&)%ses affec he 6!'%*? A0ain. 6ha is he
i*ea%. he 0!!* i-&)%se. an* 6hy *!es i see- ha y!)' ex&e'ience is s!
fa' f'!- ha i*ea% ha i a&&ea's ! >e e/i%?
En* !f cha&e'. an* 0i/e )s a -!-en.
C#APTER 4
T#E IDEAL. T#E INDIVIDUAL. RELI;ION.
SCIENCE. AND T#E LA3
L TSause at %)>H#2 $The I*ea%. he In*i/i*)a%. Re%i0i!n. Science. an* V 8L
he La6$ .all *ith some humor and em!hasis2# Tha is he hea*in0 f!'
!)' nex cha&e' .%2#
3ha is he %a6? 3hy *! y!) ha/e %a6?
."Ga*, or la*sI"2
3hy *! y!) ha/e %a6s? Y!) -ay f!%%!6 i 6ih ha. A'e %a6s -a*e
! &'!ec %ife. ! &'!ec &'!&e'y. ! esa>%ish !'*e'. ! &)nish 'ans8
0'ess!'s? A'e %a6s -a*e ! &'!ec -an f'!- his !6n c)nnin0 an*
chicane'y? In sh!'. a'e %a6s -a*e ! &'!ec -an f'!- his !6n
$>asica%%y c'i-ina% na)'e$?
A'e %a6s -a*e ! &'!ec -an f'!- he se%f as i is 0ene'a%%y !)%ine*
>y F'e)* an* Da'6in? Man ha* %a6s. h!6e/e'. fa' ea'%ie'. A'e %a6s -a*e
hen ! &'!ec -an f'!- his $sinf)% na)'e$? .Dause#2 If y!) 6e'e a%%
$&e'fec >ein0s.$ 6!)%* y!) nee* %a6s a a%%? D! %a6s *efine 6ha is
)nacce&a>%e. !' *! hey hin !f s!-e &e'ha&s )n*iffe'eniae*. >a'e%y
sense*. -!'e &!sii/e iss)es? A'e %a6s an ae-& ! %i-i i-&)%ses? D!
hey 'e&'esen s!cieyBs -ass *efinii!ns !f 6ha >eha/i!' is acce&a>%e
an* 6ha is n!?
3ha is i%ic *iffe'ence >e6een a c'i-e an* a sin. as -!s !f y!)
hin7 !f h!se ei ins? FIan he sae &)nish y!) f!' a sin? I ce'ain%y
C ,:1 C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
can &)nish y!) f!' a c'i-e. Is he %a6 a 'ef%eci!n !f s!-ehin0 e%se A a
'ef%eci!n !f -anBs inhe'en sea'ch !6a'* he i*ea%. an* is ac)a%iHai!n?
3hen *!es he %a6 ac as a &'acica% i*ea%is? 3hy *! y!) snee' s! 6hen
&!%iicians sh!6 hei' fee !f c%ay?
.Dause#2 #!6 *!es his c!nce'n y!) as an in*i/i*)a%? 3e 6i%% sa'
6ih he in*i/i*)a%.
.Dause at %)H%# Then *his!ering)2 Each in*i/i*)a% is innae%y *'i/en
>y a 0!!* inen. h!6e/e' *is!'e* ha inen -ay >ec!-e. !' h!6e/e'
6ise* he -eans ha -ay >e a7en ! achie/e i.
As he >!*y 6ans ! 0'!6 f'!- chi%*h!!* !n. s! a%% !f he &e'8
s!na%iyBs a>i%iies 6an ! 0'!6 an* *e/e%!&. Each &e's!n has his M!' he'N
!6n i*ea%s. an* i-&)%ses *i'ec h!se i*ea%s na)'a%%y in! hei' !6n
s&ecific a/en)es !f *e/e%!&-en A a/en)es -ean ! f)%fi%% >!h he
in*i/i*)a% an* his s!ciey. I-&)%ses &'!/i*e s&ecificai!ns. -eh!*s.
-eanin0s. *efinii!ns. They &!in !6a'* *efinie a/en)es !f ex&'essi!n.
a/en)es ha 6i%% &'!/i*e he in*i/i*)a% 6ih a sense !f ac)a%iHai!n.
na)'a% &!6e'. an* ha 6i%% a)!-aica%%y &'!/i*e fee*>ac7. s! ha he
&e's!n 7n!6s he is i-&'essin0 his en/i'!n-en f!' he >ee'.
.Gong!ause#2 Th!se na)'a% i-&)%ses. f!%%!6e*. 6i%% a)!-aica%%y
%ea* ! &!%iica% an* s!cia% !'0aniHai!ns ha >ec!-e >!h !!%s f!'
in*i/i*)a% *e/e%!&-en an* i-&%e-ens f!' he f)%fi%%-en !f he s!ciey.
I-&)%ses hen 6!)%* f!%%!6 easi%y. in a s-!!h -!i!n. f'!- &'i/ae
aci!n ! s!cia% i-&!'. 3hen y!) a'e a)0h ! >%!c7 y!)' i-&)%ses. an*
! *is')s he-. hen y!)' !'0aniHai!ns >ec!-e c%!00e*. Y!) a'e %ef
6ih /a0)e i*ea%iHe* fee%in0s !f 6anin0 ! chan0e he 6!'%* f!' he
>ee'. f!' exa-&%e A >) y!) a'e *enie* he &e's!na% &!6e' !f y!)' !6n
i-&)%ses ha 6!)%* !he'6ise he%& *i'ec ha i*ea%is- >y *e/e%!&in0
y!)' &e's!na% a>i%iies. Y!) a'e %ef 6ih an )n*efine*. &e'sisin0. e/en
!'-enin0 *esi'e ! *! 0!!*. ! chan0e e/ens. >) 6ih!) ha/in0 any
-eans a y!)' *is&!sa% ! *! s!. This %ea*s ! %in0e'in0 f')s'ai!n. an* if
y!)' i*ea%s a'e s'!n0 he si)ai!n can ca)se y!) ! fee% D)ie *es&e'ae.
.Dause in a "orce"ul delivery#2 Y!) -ay >e0in ! exa00e'ae he 0)%%
>e6een his 0ene'a%iHe* i*ea% an* he s&ecific e/i*ences !f -anBs $0'ee*
an* c!'')&i!n$ ha y!) see s! !>/i!)s%y a>!) y!). Y!) -ay >e0in !
c!ncen'ae )&!n y!)' !6n %ac7s. an* in y!)' 0'!6in0 sense
RELI;ION. SCIENCE. AND T#E LA3 8,::8
!f *issaisfaci!n i -ay see- ! y!) ha -!s -en a'e *'i/en >y a
c!-&%ee %ac7 !f 0!!* inen.
Y!) -ay >ec!-e !)'a0e*. scan*a%iHe* A !' 6!'se. fi%%e* 6ih se%f8
'i0he!)sness. s! ha y!) >ein0 ! aac7 a%% h!se 6ih 6h!- y!) *! n!
a0'ee. >eca)se y!) *! n! 7n!6 h!6 e%se ! 'es&!n* ! y!)' !6n i*ea%s.
!' ! y!)' !6n 0!!* inen .*ith much em!hasis2#
.$,)$H#2 The E!> !f 'yin0 ! -a7e he 6!'%* >ee' see-s i-&!ssi>%e.
f!' i a&&ea's ha y!) ha/e n! &!6e'. an* any s-a%% &'i/ae >eneficia%
aci!ns ha y!) can F)n*e'%ine*G a7e see- s! &)ny in c!n'as ! his
0ene'a%iHe* i*ea% ha y!) *is-iss he- sa'*!nica%%y. an* s! y!) *! n!
'y ! )se y!)' &!6e' c!ns')ci/e%y. Y!) *! n! >e0in 6ih y!)' !6n
%ife. 6ih y!)' !6n E!>. !' 6ih y!)' !6n ass!ciaes. .Gouder)2 3ha
*iffe'ence can i -a7e ! he 6!'%* if y!) a'e a >ee' sa%es&e's!n. !'
&%)->e'. !' !ffice 6!'7e'. !' ca' sa%es-an. f!' Ch'isBs sa7e? 3ha can
!ne &e's!n *!?
Ye ha is &'ecise%y 6he'e fi's !f a%% y!) -)s >e0in ! exe' y!)'8
se%/es. The'e. !n y!)' E!>s an* in y!)' ass!ciai!ns. a'e he &%aces 6he'e
y!) ine'sec 6ih he 6!'%*. Y!)' i-&)%ses *i'ec%y affec he 6!'%* in
h!se 'e%ai!nshi&s .intently2#
.Dause#2 Many !f y!) a'e c!n/ince* ha y!) a'e n! i-&!'an A
an* 6hi%e Meach !fN y!) fee%s ha 6ay i 6i%% see- ha y!)' aci!ns ha/e
n! effec )&!n he 6!'%*. Y!) 6i%% &)'&!sef)%%y 7ee& y!)' i*ea%s
0ene'a%iHe*. h)s sa/in0 y!)'se%f f'!- he necessiy !f acin0 )&!n he-
in he !ne 6ay !&en ! y!)" >y ')sin0 y!)'se%f an* y!)' i-&)%ses. an*
i-&'essin0 h!se ha y!) -ee in *ai%y %ife 6ih he f)%% /a%i*iy ha is
y!)' !6n.
M!s c'i-ina%s ac !) !f a sense !f *es&ai'. Many ha/e hi0h i*ea%s.
>) i*ea%s ha ha/e ne/e' >een ')se* !' ace* )&!n. They fee%
&!6e'%ess. s! ha -any s'i7e !) in se%f8'i0he!)s an0e' !' /en0eance
a0ains a 6!'%* ha hey see as cynica%. 0'ee*y. &e'/e'e*. They ha/e
c!ncen'ae* )&!n he 0'ea 0a&s ha see- ! exis >e6een hei' i*ea%s
!f 6ha -an sh!)%* >e. an* hei' i*eas !f 6ha -an is.
On he !ne han*. hey >e%ie/e ha he se%f is e/i%. an* !n he !he'
hey a'e c!n/ince* ha he se%f sh!)%* n! >e s!. They 'eac
ex'a/a0an%y. They !fen see s!ciey as he $ene-y$ !f 0!!*. Many A
n! a%%. n!6 A c'i-ina%s &!ssess he sa-e cha'ace'isics y!) asc'i>e
C ,:< C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
! he'!es. exce& ha he he'!es ha/e a -eans !6a'* he ex&'essi!n !f i*ea%is-.
an* s&ecific a/en)es f!' ha ex&'essi!n. An* -any c'i-ina%s fin* s)ch a/en)es
c) !ff c!-&%ee%y.
I *! n! 6an ! '!-aniciHe c'i-ina%s. !' E)sify hei' aci!ns. I *! 6an !
&!in !) ha fe6 c'i-es a'e c!--ie* f!' $e/i%Bs sa7e.$ >) in a *is!'e*
'es&!nse ! he fai%)'e !f he ac)a%iHai!n !f a sense* i*ea%.
S! 6e 'e)'n ! 6ha is he na)'e !f he i*ea% an* he 0!!*. 3h! *efines
6ha is 'i0h an* 6'!n0. %e0a% an* i%%e0a%?
En* !f sessi!n. an* a f!n* 0!!* e/enin0 .louder2#
."Than+ you very much# "
.$,):= D#3#Jane1s delivery had o"ten been "ast and im!assioned, even *ith
the indicated !auses# She1s begun to slo* u! to*ard session1s end, though#
"There1s more there, but I got so I couldn1t get it, " she said, re"erring to her
very relaed state, *hich she still en/oyed# "(ut I "eel this generali6ed material,
then Seth 6eros in on it s!eci"ically# I thin+ that the session tonight *as one o"
those concentrated ones, *here you get a lot in a short time# # # #" I told her
she1d done *ell#2
NOTES" SESSION 5<@
(. =ane !'i0inae* he 7ey &!'i!n !f he ne6 i%e ea'%y %as S)n*ay
-!'nin0. 6hen she 0! )& a 1 A.M. ! ha/e >'ea7fas an* -a7e s!-e n!es f!'
he' >!!7. Th'!)0h he !&en &ai! *!!' she %isene* ! he fi's >i'* ca%%s.
s)--!nin0 he' !)si*e ! 6ach he f!00y *a6n )nf!%*. She 6as en'ance*. $N!
!ne e%se 6as 6achin0 6ha I 6ache* f'!- -y &e's!na% /ie6&!in ha
-!'nin0.$ she 6'!e an h!)' %ae'. $I fe% as if I 6e'e >ein0 &'i/i%e0e* ! /ie6 a
>e0innin0 !f he 6!'%* ... !' !f -y e*0e !f i.
$O'. I h!)0h s)**en%y. i 6as %i7e seein0 a ne6 c!'ne' !f y!)' !6n &syche.
'ansf!'-e* in! 'ees. 0'ass. f%!6e's. s7y an* f!0 ... I fe% as if I 6e'e /ie6in0
ha &a' !f -yse%f ha IB- a%6ays &)'s)in0. he &a' ha is as c%ea'8eye* as a
chi%*. f%ee. a !ne 6ih is !6n 7n!6in0. Tha &a' !f )s exiss a&a' f'!- !)'
c!nce'ns a>!) ca'ee's !' >)siness. -!ney. fa-e. he !&ini!n !f fa-i%y. f'ien*s.
!' he 6!'%*. IBs !)' *i'ec c!nneci!n 6ih he )ni/e'se . . . f'!- 6hich 6e
e-e'0e in each -!-en !f !)' %i/es.
$S!. in ha -!-en. I na-e* ha &a' !f -e he ;!* !f =ane. an* ha
*esi0nai!n -a7es sense ! -e. a %eas. In h!se e'-s. 6e each ha/e !)' &e'8
s!na% B;!*.B an* I am c!n/ince* ha he )ni/ci sc 7n!6s ns n! -ae' 6h! !'
RELI;ION. SCIENCE. AND T#E LA3 8,:28
6he'e A !' 6ha A 6e a'e. I hin7 he'e is a ;!* !f MiHi. an* a ;!* !f Bi%%y.
f!' each !f !)' cas. an* ha each c!nsci!)sness. 'e0a'*%ess !f is sa)s. &!s8
sesses his ini-ae c!nneci!n 6ih he )ni/e'se. ...$
SESSION 5<,. =UNE ,:.(424
5"+2 P.M. MONDAY
.Jane and I have had t*o most !leasant sur!rises since Seth gave the '9,th
session on June $:# We1d e!ected both events, but not so soon# 8n the $>th *e
received "rom Drentice0Ball our com!limentary co!ies, /ust o"" the !ress, o"
Seth1s PsycheJ then on the $'th *e received Volume = o" $Un7n!6n$ Rea%iy.
.Volume = *ill be mar+eted a "e* *ee+s in advance o" Psyche. o" course, as
it should be, even though because o" !ress scheduling the must shorter Psyche
*as !rinted "irst# Jane and I admired the boo+s, loo+ing so com!lete yet
s!ontaneous in their shiny dust /ac+ets# Volume = is a massive boo+, yet I still
couldn 1t believe all the time A almost eactly "ive years A that had !assed
since Jane, Seth, and I began *or+ on it# When one added the largely
overla!!ing time s!ent on Volume $, our tem!oral investment a!!roached "ive0
and0a0hal" years# Faturally *e1d been involved in a number o" other !ro/ects at
the same time, as I1ve indicated in my notes "or Mass E/ens. yet "or me
es!ecially the !ublication o" the t*o volumes o" $Un7n!6n$ Rea%iy meant that
*e had arrived at a certain !oint in the develo!ment and !resentation o" the
Seth material) In those boo+s, through correlating them in a modest *ay *ith
our !revious *or+s, I1d attem!ted to sho* the reader /ust *hat the three o" us
had managed to achieve be"ore Seth led us into Psyche A8 and, as it develo!ed,
Mass E/ens.
.Gast Wednesday night1s regularly scheduled boo+ session *asn 1t held
because *e had une!ected visitors a"ter su!!er# They le"t late enough so that
Jane decided to s+i! the session, even though earlier in the day she1d *ritten
notes on material that Seth had mentally in"ormed her he1d cover#
.Tonight, Jane re!eated an idea she1d started tal+ing about be"ore holding
the '9$st nonboo+ session /ust a *ee+ ago) She thin+s Seth is in the !rocess o"
"inishing Mass E/ens. "Fot in the net cou!le o" sessions, but he1s heading that
*ay# Be1s given all he can A or *ants to A on the negative belie"s *e bold as
individuals and societies7 he *ants to start his nex >!!7 ;my em!hasis< ISY
bo* to !ositively *or+ our *ay out o" our challenges
C,:58 PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
and create a much better *orld # # # @ou +no* A that
material I1ve been telling you about, on thera!y and
value "ul"illment# I *as even messing around *ith boo+
titles today, though I +no* I shouldn 1t do that# "
l
."ane "elt li+e beginning the session earlier than
usual# A good !ortion o" it is deleted, ho*ever, since Seth
discussed other sub/ects be"ore coming through *ith
material "or 3ass E/ens at %),%#2
B'ief%y" Dicai!n.
The %a6 in y!)' c!)n'y says ha y!) a'e inn!cen
)ni% &'!/en 0)i%y. In he eyes !f ha %a6. hen. y!)
a'e each inn!cen )ni% a c'i-e is &'!/en a0ains y!).
The'e )s)a%%y -)s a%s! >e 6inesses. The'e a'e !he'
c!nsi*e'ai!ns. Ofen a s&!)se cann! esify a0ains
he !he'. O&&!')niy an* -!i/e -)s a%s! >e
esa>%ishe*.
In he 6!'%* !f 'e%i0i!n. h!6e/e'. y!) a'e a%'ea*y
aine* >y !'i0ina% sin" $The -a'7 !f Cain$ is
sy->!%ica%%y )&!n y!)' f!'ehea*s. Y!) c!-e f'!- a
s&ecies ha sinne* a0ains ;!*. A)!-aica%%y
c!n*e-ne*. y!) -)s *! 0!!* 6!'7s. !' >e >a&iHe*.
!' >e%ie/e in Ch'is. !' &e'f!'- !he' acs in !'*e' ! >e
sa/e* !' 'e*ee-e*.
Acc!'*in0 ! !he' 'e%i0i!ns. y!) -ay >e
$ea'h>!)n*$ >y he $0'!ss *esi'es$ !f y!)' na)'e.
$>!)n* ! he 6hee% !f %ife.$ c!n*e-ne* ! en*%ess
'einca'nai!ns )ni% y!) a'e $&)'ifie*.$ As I ha/e sai*
>ef!'e. acc!'*in0 ! &sych!%!0y an* science. y!) a'e a
%i/in0 c!n0%!-e'ai!n !f e%e-ens an* che-ica%s.
s&a6ne* >y a )ni/e'se 6ih!) &)'&!se. ise%f
acci*ena%%y f!'-e*. an* y!) a'e 0i/en a %ife in 6hich
a%% he $&'i-ii/e an* ani-a%isic$ *'i/es !f y!)'
e/!%)i!na'y &as e/e' %)'7 6ihin y!). a6aiin0
ex&'essi!n an* )n*e'-inin0 y!)' c!n'!%.
S!. *ea' 'ea*e'. %!!7 a he %a6 as i san*s in his
c!)n'y 6ih s!-e6ha -!'e 7in*%y eyes han y!)
ha/e >ef!'e A f!' i a %eas %e0a%%y esa>%ishes a >e%ief
in y!)' inn!cence. an* f!' a%% !f is fai%in0s. i &'!ecs
y!) f'!- he fa' -!'e fanaica% as&ecs. say. !f any
'e%i0i!nBs %a6s.
Re%i0i!)s %a6s *ea% 6ih sin. 6hehe' !' n! a
c'i-e is c!--ie* .!ause2, an* 'e%i0i!)s c!nce&s
)s)a%%y a7e i f!' 0'ane* ha he in*i/i*)a% is 0)i%y
)ni% &'!/en inn!cen. An* if y!) ha/e n! c!--ie*
a c'i-e in fac. hen y!) ha/e a %eas sinne* in y!)'
hea' A f!' 6hich. !f c!)'se. y!) -)s >e &)nishe*. A
sin can >e anyhin0 f'!- &%ayin0 ca'*s ! ha/in0 a
sex)a% fanasy. YIS) a'c sinf)% c'ea)'es. #!6 -any
!f y!) >e%ie/e ha?
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.5eliberately#2 Y!) 6e'e >!'n 6ih an in8>)i% 'ec!0nii!n !f y!)'
!6n 0!!*ness. Y!) 6e'e >!'n 6ih an inne' 'ec!0nii!n !f y!)' Ti0h8
ness in he )ni/e'se. Y!) 6e'e >!'n 6ih a *esi'e ! f)%fi%% y!)' a>i%iies.
! -!/e an* ac in he 6!'%*. Th!se ass)-&i!ns a'e he >asis !f 6ha I
6i%% ca%% na)'a% %a6.
Y!) a'e >!'n %!/in0. Y!) a'e >!'n c!-&assi!nae. Y!) a'e >!'n
c)'i!)s a>!) y!)'se%f an* y!)' 6!'%*. Th!se a'i>)es a%s! >e%!n0 !
na)'a% %a6. Y!) a'e >!'n 7n!6in0 ha y!) &!ssess a )niD)e. ini-ae
sense !f >ein0 ha is ise%f. an* ha see7s is !6n f)%fi%%-en. an* he
f)%fi%%-en !f !he's. Y!) a'e >!'n see7in0 he ac)a%iHai!n !f he i*ea%.
Y!) a'e >!'n see7in0 ! a** /a%)e ! he D)a%iy !f %ife. ! a**
cha'ace'isics. ene'0ies. a>i%iies ! %ife ha !n%y y!) can in*i/i*)a%%y
c!n'i>)e ! he 6!'%*. an* ! aain a sae !f >ein0 ha is )niD)e%y
y!)'s. 6hi%e a**in0 ! he /a%)e f)%fi%%-en !f he 6!'%*.
.%)=%#2 A%% !f hese D)a%iies an* a'i>)es a'e 0i/en y!) >y na)'a%
%a6. Y!) a'e a c!!&e'ai/e s&ecies. an* y!) a'e a %!/in0 !ne. Y!)'
-is)n*e'san*in0s. y!)' c'i-es. an* y!)' a'!ciies. 'ea% as hey a'e. a'e
se%*!- c!--ie* !) !f any inen ! >e e/i%. >) >eca)se !f se/e'e
-isine'&'eai!ns a>!) he na)'e !f 0!!*. an* he -eans ha can >e
a7en !6a'* is ac)a%iHai!n. M!s in*i/i*)a% &e!&%e 7n!6 ha in s!-e
inne' &!'i!n !f he-se%/es. Y!)' s!cieies. 0!/e'n-ens. e*)cai!na%
syse-s. a'e a%% >)i% a'!)n* a fi'- >e%ief in he )n'e%ia>i%iy !f h)-an
na)'e. $Y!) cann! chan0e h)-an na)'e.$ S)ch a sae-en a7es i f!'
0'ane* ha -anBs na)'e is ! >e 0'ee*y. a &'e*a!'. a -)'*e'e' a hea'.
Y!) ac in acc!'*ance 6ih y!)' !6n >e%iefs. Y!) >ec!-e he se%/es ha
y!) hin7 y!) a'e. Y!)' in*i/i*)a% >e%iefs >ec!-e he >e%iefs !f y!)'
s!ciey. >) ha is a%6ays a 0i/e8an*8a7e.
Sh!'%y 6e 6i%% >e0in ! *isc)ss he f!'-ai!n !f a >ee' 7in* !f
-ass 'ea%iy A a 'ea%iy ha can ha&&en as -!'e an* -!'e in*i/i*)a%s
>e0in ! c!-e in c!nac 6ih he ')e na)'e !f he se%f. Then 6e 6i%%
ha/e %ess f'i0hene* &e!&%e. an* fe6e' fanaics. an* each &e's!n in/!%/e*
can ! s!-e exen >e0in ! see he $i*ea%$ c!-e in! &'acica%
ac)a%iHai!n. The -eans ne/e' E)sify he en*s.
En* !f sessi!n. A f!n* 0!!* e/enin0 A an* -y h)''ahs ! R)>)'
.Jane2#
."BcN doing very *ell#"2
Tha is //%i. i I -ean.
C ,<@ C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
F$A%% 'i0h. Than7 y!).$
.%)>, D#3# Jane said that in his dictation this evening, Seth covered some o"
the in"ormation she1d !ic+ed u! "rom him nonverbally, then *ritten about !rior
to the session that *asn1t held last Wednesday night# "(ut there1s also more
there he didn 1t get into yet# "2
NOTES" SESSION 8!2
(. =)s >ef!'e 0i/in0 he 5<(s sessi!n %as 6ee7. =ane 'ecei/e* f'!- Seh
s!-e in'i0)in0 -ae'ia% !n he i*ea ha in &sych!%!0ica% he'a&y. he 0!!*
inens an* i-&)%ses >eneah he c%ienBs e-!i!na% an* &hysica% hass%es sh!)%*
>e sea'che* !) >y he ana%ys. She -a*e s!-e n!es a>!) he inf!'-ai!n. I
6as /e'y &'!-isin0 -ae'ia%. she !%* -e. an* c!)%* he%& chan0e c!n/eni!na%
i*eas !f he'a&y. A >!!7 c!)%* ac)a%%y >e in/!%/e* A SehBs nex A !n $he
he'a&y !f /a%)e f)%fi%%-en.$ She 6as D)ie excie* >y he ne6 i*eas sheB*
&'esene* he'se%f 6ih.
Then in he 5<(s sessi!n ise%f A 6hich 6as n! f!' 3ass 4vents, as sae*
A Seh >'ief%y -eni!ne* he -ae'ia% !n i*ea%s an* i-&)%ses heBs >een 0i/in0 in
'ecen >!!7 sessi!ns. This in )'n %e* hi- ! c!--en !n he n!es =ane ha* E)s
6'ien. #e ce'ain%y s!)n*e* as h!)0h heB* *eci*e* )&!n his nex >!!7"
BThe he'a&y !f /a%)e f)%fi%%-en 6i%% ae-& ! &) in*i/i*)a%s in !)ch
6ih hei' >asic insincs. ! a%%!6 he- ! sense he i-&)%si/e sha&es !f hei'
%i/es. ! *efine hei' !6n /e'si!ns !f he i*ea% h'!)0h he 'ec!0nii!n !f i as i
exiss in hei' !6n i-&)%ses an* fee%in0s an* a>i%iies. an* ! he%& he- fin*
acce&a>%e an* &'acica% -eh!*s !f exe'in0 hei' na)'a% &!6e' in he &'acica%
ac)a%iHai!n !f h!se i*ea%s.$
SESSION 5<+. (UNE 27,1979
9:10 P.M. #EDNESDA
.In my Introductory Fotes "or Volume $ o" $Un7n!6n$ Rea%iy. L e!lained
ho* Jane ac+no*ledges the mail *e get "rom our readers by sending them
co!ies o" letters "rom Seth and hersel"7 to the latter she adds a "e* !ersonal lines
"or each corres!ondent# She also encloses a list o" her boo+s, *hich many
readers as+ "or# Seth dictated his letter in A!ril $%&H, /ust a"ter "inishing his !art
o" the *or+ "or Volume = o" $Un7n!6n.$ and I !resented it *hile introducing
Volume $# Jane still handles most o" the mail hersel", and she continues to send
!eo!le Seth1s letter bemuse *e still thin+ he !it sented ecellent ideas in it#
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.In those notes I also re"erred to an earlier letter that Seth had dictated
"or readers in January $%&:, and it can be "ound in -ha!ter ' o" Pe's!na%
Rea%iy. Jane and I suggested then, as *e do no*, that *hen !ossible the
t*o Seth letters be read together, since they com!liment each other so *ell#
.Jane receives :H to H, letters a *ee+# The "lo* o" mail to our hill house
is sur!risingly steady throughout the year, as *e1ve o"ten noticed) We never
ta+e in $,, letters one *ee+, "or instance, and none the net, or &, one *ee+
and $H the net# In some remar+able "ashion, our corres!ondents s!ace out
their communications so that *e get them on a steady basis# We have time
to read each one# 4ach Saturday and Sunday Jane catches u! *ith her
re!lies "or the *ee+, brie" as they o"ten are, so that on 3onday morning,
*hen I !ut out that bundle o" letters "or the mailman, *e1re ready "or the
net *ee+1s accumulation# All o" the mail doesn 1t need ans*ering, o" course,
but the other day *e estimated that *ith very little hel! "rom me Jane no*
re!lies to around =,,,, letters a year# That total is slo*ly increasing as her
*or+ becomes better +no*n#
.In Fote = "or Session ',$,$ commented on the sociological im!lications
re!resented by her corres!ondence#
.Whis!ering once again to start)2 ;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
Dicai!n" 3hen I s&ea7 !f na)'a% %a6. I a- n! 'efe''in0 ! he
scienissB %a6s !f na)'e. s)ch as he %a6 !f 0'a/iy. f!' exa-&%e A
6hich is n! a %a6 a a%%. >) a -anifesai!n a&&ea'in0 f'!- he
/ie6&!in !f a ce'ain %e/e% !f c!nsci!)sness as a 'es)% !f &e'ce&i/e
a&&a'a)s. Y!)' $&'eE)*ice* &e'ce&i!n$ is a%s! >)i% in! y!)'
ins')-ens in ha 'e0a'*.
.Dause#2 I a- s&ea7in0 !f he inne' %a6s !f na)'e. ha &e'/a*e
exisence. 3ha y!) ca%% na)'e 'efe's !f c!)'se ! y!)' &a'ic)%a'
ex&e'ience 6ih 'ea%iy. >) D)ie *iffe'en 7in*s !f -anifesai!ns a'e
a%s! $na)'a%$ !)si*e !f ha c!nex. The %a6s !f na)'e ha I a- in he
&'!cess !f ex&%ainin0 )n*e'%ie a%% 'ea%iies. hen. an* f!'- a fi'- >asis f!'
-)%i)*in!)s 7in*s !f $na)'es.$ I 6i%% &) hese in y!)' e'-s !f
'efe'ence. h!6e/e'.
.Gong !ause#2 Each >ein0 ex&e'iences %ife as if i 6e'e a %ifeBs cene'.
This a&&%ies ! a s&i*e' in a c%!se as 6e%% as ! any -an !' 6!-an. This
&'inci&%e a&&%ies ! each a!- as 6e%%. Each -anifesai!n !f
c!nsci!)sness c!-es in! >ein0 fee%in0 sec)'e a %ifeBs cene' A
ex&e'iencin0 MI8 h'!)0h ise%f.
(
a6a'e !f %ife h'!)0h is !6n
C ,<, C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
na)'e. I c!-es in! >ein0 6ih an inne' i-&e)s !6a'* /a%)e f)%8
fi%%-en. I is eD)i&&e* 6ih a fee%in0 !f safey. !f sec)'iy 6ihin is !6n
en/i'!n-en 6ih 6hich i is fi ! *ea%. I is 0i/en he i-&e)s !6a'*
0'!6h an* aci!n. an* fi%%e* 6ih he *esi'e ! i-&'ess is 6!'%*.
.%)=$#2 The e'- $/a%)e f)%fi%%-en$ is /e'y *iffic)% ! ex&%ain. >) i
is /e'y i-&!'an. O>/i!)s%y i *ea%s 6ih he *e/e%!&-en !f /a%)es A
n! -!'a% /a%)es. h!6e/e'. >) /a%)es f!' 6hich y!) 'ea%%y ha/e n!
a*eD)ae 6!'*s. P)ie si-&%y. hese /a%)es ha/e ! *! 6ih inc'easin0 he
D)a%iy !f 6hae/e' %ife he >ein0 fee%s a is cene'. The D)a%iy !f ha
%ife is n! si-&%y ! >e han*e* *!6n !' ex&e'ience*. f!' exa-&%e. >) is
! >e c'eai/e%y a**e* !. -)%i&%ie*. in a 6ay ha has n!hin0 ! *! 6ih
D)aniy.
In h!se e'-s. ani-a%s ha/e /a%)es. an* if he D)a%iy !f hei' %i/es
*isine0'aes >ey!n* a ce'ain &!in. he s&ecies *6in*%es. 3e a'e n!
s&ea7in0 !f s)'/i/a% !f he fies. >) he s)'/i/a% !f %ife 6ih -eanin0
.intently2# Life is -eanin0 f!' ani-a%s. The 6! a'e in*isin0)isha>%e.
.Dause#2 Y!) say %i%e. f!' exa-&%e. if y!) n!e ha s&i*e's -a7e
6e>s insinci/e%y >eca)se s&i*e's -)s ea insecs. an* ha he >es 6e>8
-a7e' 6i%% >e he fies 7in* !f s&i*e' ! s)'/i/e. .Gong !ause, then *ith
humor)2 I is /e'y *iffic)% f!' -e ! esca&e he sic7y 6e> !f y!)'
>e%iefs. The 6e>. h!6e/e'. in is 6ay 'e&'esens an ac)a%iHe* i*ea% !n
he s&i*e'Bs &a' A an* if y!) 6i%% f!'0i/e he e'-. an a'isic !ne as
6e%%. .Gouder)2 I a-aHes he s&i*e's ha f%ies s! 7in*%y fa%% in! h!se
6e>s. Y!) -i0h say ha he s&i*e' 6!n*e's ha a' can >e s! &'acica%.
.Dause at %):,#2 3ha a>!) he &!!' )ns)s&ecin0 f%y? Is i hen s!
ena-!'e* !f he s&i*e'Bs 6e> ha i %!ses a%% sense !f ca)i!n?
.Whis!ering, and dryly)2 F!' s)'e%y f%ies a'e he /ici-s !f s)ch nefa'i8
!)s 6e>>y s&%en*!'s. 3e a'e in! sic7y s)ff in*ee*.
.Still in trance, Jane !aused to !our hersel" a little *ine#2
F!' !ne hin0. y!) a'e *ea%in0 6ih *iffe'en 7in*s !f c!nsci!)sness
han y!)' !6n. They a'e f!c)se* c!nsci!)snesses. s)'e%y. each !ne
fee%in0 ise%f a %ifeBs cene'. 3hi%e his is he case. h!6e/e'. hese !he'
f!'-s !f c!nsci!)sness a%s! i *en i f y hen 6i%h he s!)'ce !f na)'e
f'!- 6hich hey e-e'0e. In a 6a/ i-&!ssi>%e ! ex&%ain. he
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f%y an* he s&i*e' a'e c!nnece*. an* a6a'e !f he c!nneci!n. N! as
h)ne' an* &'ey. >) as in*i/i*)a% &a'ici&ans in *ee&e' &'!cesses.
T!0ehe' hey 6!'7 !6a'* a E!in 7in* !f /a%)e f)%fi%%-en. in 6hich
>!h a'e f)%fi%%e*.
.Dause#2 The'e a'e c!--)ni!ns !f c!nsci!)sness !f 6hich y!) a'e
)na6a'e. 3hi%e y!) >e%ie/e in he!'ies %i7e he s)'/i/a% !f he fies.
h!6e/e'. an* he 0'an* fanasies !f e/!%)i!n. hen y!) &) !0ehe' y!)'
&e'ce&i!ns !f he 6!'%* s! ha hey see- ! >ea' !) h!se he!'ies. Y!)
6i%% see n! /a%)e in he %ife !f a -!)se sac'ifice* in he %a>!'a!'y. f!'
exa-&%e. an* y!) 6i%% &'!Eec c%a68an*8fan0 >a%es in na)'e.
c!-&%ee%y -issin0 he 0'ea c!!&e'ai/e /en)'e ha is F)n*e'%ine*G
in/!%/e*.
.Dause#2 Men can >ec!-e *e'an0e* if hey >e%ie/e %ife has n!
-eanin0. Re%i0i!n has -a*e 0'!ss e''!'s. A %eas i he%* !) an afe'%ife.
a h!&e !f sa%/ai!n. an* &'ese'/e* A s!-ei-es *es&ie ise%f A he
'a*ii!n !f he he'!ic s!)%. Science. inc%)*in0 &sych!%!0y. >y 6ha i has
sai*. an* >y 6ha i has ne0%ece* ! say. has c!-e c%!se ! a *ec%a'ai!n
ha %ife ise%f is -eanin0%ess. This is a *i'ec c!n'a*ici!n !f *ee&
>i!%!0ica% 7n!6%e*0e. ! say n!hin0 !f s&i'i)a% ')h. I *enies he
-eanin0 !f >i!%!0ica% ine0'iy. I *enies -an he &'acica% )se !f h!se
/e'y e%e-ens ha he nee*s as a >i!%!0ica% c'ea)'e" he fee%in0 ha he is
a %ifeBs cene'. ha he can ac safe%y in his en/i'!n-en. ha he can ')s
hi-se%f. an* ha his >ein0 an* his aci!ns ha/e -eanin0.
.%)>>#2 I-&)%ses &'!/i*e %ifeBs 0)i*e ! aci!n. If y!) a'e a)0h ha
y!) cann! ')s y!)' i-&)%ses. hen y!) a'e se a0ains y!)' /e'y
&hysica% ine0'iy. If y!) >e%ie/e ha y!)' %ife has n! -eanin0. hen y!)
6i%% *! anyhin0 ! &'!/i*e -eanin0. a%% he 6hi%e acin0 %i7e a -!)se in
!ne !f scienceBs -aHes A f!' y!)' &'i-e *i'eci/e. s! ! s&ea7. has >een
a-&e'e* 6ih.
.Dause, then "orce"ully)2 I a- 'yin0 ! e-&e' -y sae-ens he'e.
>) y!)' &sych!%!0y !f he &as :@ yea's has he%&e* c'eae insaniies >y
'yin0 ! 'e*)ce he 0'ea in*i/i*)a% h')s !f %ife ha %ies 6ihin each
&e's!n. ! a 0ene'a%iHe* -ass !f cha!ic i-&)%ses an* che-ica%s A a
-ix)'e. a0ain. !f F'e)*ian an* Da'6inian h!)0h. -isa&&%ie*.
The -!si &'i/ae a0!nies !f he s!)% 6e'e assi0ne* a -!'e !' %ess
c!--!n s!)'ce in -anBs &'i-ii/e $)nc!nsci!)s$ *'i/es. The &'i/ae
C ,<1 C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
)nD)e%%e* h')ss !6a'* c'eai/iy 6e'e seen as he )n>a%ance* c!n8
0%!-e'ai!n !f che-ica%s 6ihin a &e's!nBs -!s &'i/ae >ein0 A a 6is
!f &e'/e'siy. ;eni)s 6as seen as a -isa7e !f ch'!-!s!-es. !' he
f!')nae 'es)% !f a -anBs ha'e* f!' his fahe'. The -eanin0 !f %ife 6as
'e*)ce* ! he acci*ena% na)'e !f 0enes. Science h!)0h in e'-s !f
a/e'a0es an* saisics. an* each &e's!n 6as s)&&!se* ! fi 6ihin h!se
'ea%-s.
T! s!-e exen. his a%s! a&&%ies ! 'e%i0i!n in he sa-e i-e &e'i!*.
Ch)'ches 6ane* sinne's 0a%!'e. >) shie* a6ay f'!- sains. !' any
ex'a/a0an >eha/i!' ha *i* n! s&ea7 !f -anBs *)&%iciy. S)**en%y
&e!&%e 6ih &a'an!i*a% cha'ace'isics. as 6e%% as schiH!&h'enics.
,
e-e'0e* f'!- he 6a%%&a&e' !f his s%ic7%y sy%e* ci/i%iHai!n. The
cha'ace'isics !f each 6e'e *)%y n!e*. A &e's!n 6h! fee%s ha %ife has
n! -eanin0. an* ha his !' he' %ife in &a'ic)%a' has n! -eanin0. 6!)%*
'ahe' >e &)'s)e* han i0n!'e*. E/en he 6ei0h !f 0)i% is >ee' han n!
fee%in0 a a%%. If he &a'an!i* -i0h fee% ha he M!' sheN is &)'s)e*. >y he
0!/e'n-en !' $)n0!*%y &!6e's.$ hen a %eas he fee%s ha his %ife -)s
>e i-&!'an" !he'6ise. 6hy 6!)%* !he's see7 ! *es'!y i? If /!ices
e%% hi- he is ! >e *es'!ye*. hen hese a %eas a'e c!-f!'in0 /!ices.
f!' hey c!n/ince hi- ha his %ife -)s ha/e /a%)e.
A he sa-e i-e. he &a'an!i* &e's!n can )se his c'eai/e a>i%iies in
fanasies ha see-in0%y >!00%e he -in*s !f he sane A an* h!se
c'eai/e a>i%iies ha/e a -eanin0. f!' he fanasies. a0ain. se'/e !
'eass)'e he &a'an!i* !f his 6!'h. If in y!)' e'-s he 6e'e sane. he
c!)%* n! )se his c'eai/e a>i%iies. f!' hey a'e a%6ays c!nnece* 6ih
%ifeBs -eanin0J an* sane. he &a'an!i* is c!n/ince* ha %ife is
-eanin0%ess. I *i* %i%e 0!!* in he &as f!' F'e)*ian &sych!%!0iss !
%isen ! a &e's!nBs ass!ciai!ns .!ause2 6hi%e -ainainin0 an !>Eeci/e
ai'. !' &'een*in0 ha /a%)es *i* n! exis. Ofen he &e's!n %a>e%e*
schiH!&h'enic is s! f'i0hene* !f his !' he' !6n ene'0y. i-&)%ses. an*
fee%in0s ha hese a'e f'a0-ene*. !>Eecifie*. an* seen ! c!-e f'!-
!)si*e 'ahe' han f'!- 6ihin.
I*eas !f 0!!* an* e/i% a'e exa00e'ae*. c) !ff f'!- each !he'. Ye
he'e a0ain he c'eai/e a>i%iies a'e a%%!6e* s!-e ex&'essi!n. The &e's!n
*!es n! fee% a>%e ! ex&'ess he- !he'6ise. S)ch &e!&%e a'e af'ai* !f
he >')n !f hei' !6n &e's!na%iies. They ha/e
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>een a)0h ha ene'0y is 6'!n0. ha &!6e' is *isas'!)s. an* ha he
i-&)%ses !f he se%f a'e ! >e fea'e*.
3ha &'!eci!n. hen. >) ! effeci/e%y &'!Eec hese !)si*e !f he
se%f A i-&)%ses !f 0!!* as 6e%% as e/i% A an* hence effeci/e%y >%!c7
!'0aniHe* aci!n?
.Dause at $,),&#2 The e'- schiH!&h'enia. 6ih he a)h!'iy !f
&sych!%!0y. >ec!-es a -ass c!/e'a%% in 6hich he ine0'iy !f &e's!na%
-eanin0 is 0i/en a -ass. 0ene'a%iHe* ex&%anai!n. Th!se 6h! a'e
&a'an!i* a'e. )nf!')nae%y. h!se 6h! -!s fi'-%y >e%ie/e he 6!'s
i*i!cies !f science an* 'e%i0i!n. The &a'an!i* an* he schiH!&h'enic a'e
'yin0 ! fin* -eanin0 in a 6!'%* hey ha/e >een a)0h is -eanin0%ess.
an* hei' en*encies a&&ea' in %esse' f!'- h'!)0h!) s!ciey.
C'eai/iy is an in8>)i% i-&e)s in -an. fa' -!'e i-&!'an han. say.
6ha science ca%%s he saisfaci!n !f >asic nee*s. In h!se e'-s.
c'eai/iy is he -!s >asic nee* !f a%%. I a- n! s&ea7in0 he'e !f any
!>sessi/e nee* ! fin* !'*e' A in 6hich case. f!' exa-&%e. a &e's!n
-i0h na''!6 his !' he' -ena% an* &hysica% en/i'!n-en A >) !f a
&!6e'f)% *'i/e 6ihin he s&ecies f!' c'eai/iy. an* f!' he f)%fi%%-en !f
/a%)es ha a'e e-!i!na% an* s&i'i)a%. An* if -an *!es n! fin* hese
.louder2, hen he s!8ca%%e* >asic *'i/es !6a'* f!!* !' she%e' 6i%% n!
s)sain hi-.
I a- n! si-&%y sayin0 ha -an *!es n! %i/e f!' >'ea* a%!ne. I a-
sayin0 ha if -an *!es n! fin* -eanin0 in %ife he 6i%% n! %i/e. >'ea* !'
n!. #e 6i%% n! ha/e he ene'0y ! see7 >'ea*. n!' ')s his i-&)%se ! *!
s!.
The'e a'e na)'a% %a6s. hen. ha 0)i*e a%% 7in*s !f %ife. an* a%%
'ea%iies A %a6s !f %!/e an* c!!&e'ai!n A an* h!se a'e he >asic nee*s
!f 6hich I a- s&ea7in0.
.Whis!ering)2 En* !f sessi!n.
."8+ay# Eoodnight#"
.$,)$&D#3# "Fo* that1s *eird,"Jane said as soon as Seth *ithdre*,
"It1s only a Auarter a"ter ten, but I "eel that *hat *e got is *ay beyond in
!ro!ortion to the time involved# (e"ore the session I +ne* he *as going into
schi6o!hrenia and# so "orth, but he *ent !ast those in+lings# ...$ Indeed,
her delivery had o"ten been intense, and Auite demanding as "ar as my *rit0
ing s!eed *ent#2
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NOTES" SESSION 5<+
(. In 'ecen 6ee7s =ane he'se%f has >een D)ie in'i0)e* >y he i*ea !f
$&e's!na% cene'in0.$ as she &) i in he' n!es f!' Eod o" Jane# She a%s! 6ans
! s)*y he s)>Eec f!' he' >!!7 in c!nneci!n 6ih 'einca'nai!n. he !'i
0ins !f !)' s&ecies A an* e/en !f !)' 6!'%*. SheBs a%'ea*y 6'ien se/e'a%
&!e-s a>!) he' !6n /ie6 !f 'ea%iy. The !ne ha f!%%!6s cha'-e* -e as
s!!n as she &'!*)ce* i %as May +(. IB%% &'!>a>%y en* )& in Eod o" Jane, >)
IB* %i7e ! &'esen i he'e. !!"
No Matter Where I Look
Fo matter *here I loo+, I seem to be
at the center o" a *orld that "orms
!er"ectly around me#
Fo lo!sided vision ever sho*s
the *orld s!read only to my le"t,
*ith my image on the last right edge,
nor has the *orld
ever a!!eared /ust ahead,
*hile nothingness began
/ust behind my bac+#
I sit in a s*ivel chair
*ith smooth ball bearings#
Without *arning, I turn mysel"
around in a com!lete circle,
but nothing disturbs
my *orld vision,
and ob/ects a!!ear on all sides
*ith s*eet !recision,
as i" a !ro/ector in my head
sends out invisible rays that turn
into images, so I
al*ays seem inside
dimensions o" de!th
and *eight#
,. Seh *isc)sse* &a'an!ia in he 5(,h sessi!nJ see he >e0innin0 !f
Cha&e' <.
These >'ief *efinii!ns a'e /e'y 0ene'a%" A &a'an!i* is aff%ice* 6ih sys8
e-aic. %!0ica%%y8'eas!ne* *e%)si!ns !f 0'an*e)' !' &e'sec)i!nJ he &e's!na%iy
can >e 'e%ai/e%y sa>%e !he'6ise. A schiH!&h'enic s)ffe's f'!- a *i/isi!n
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>e6een h!)0h &'!cesses an* e-!i!ns. The ca)se !f schiH!&h'enia is
)n7n!6n. an* he /ici- )s)a%%y en*s )& h!s&ia%iHe* >eca)se !f he se/e'iy !f
sy-&!-s. 6hich can inc%)*e -!!' -a%f)nci!ns. &e'ce&)a% *is!'i!ns
in/!%/in0 ha%%)cinai!ns an* *e%)si!ns. s'an0e >eha/i!'. an* a 6ih*'a6a% f'!-
'ea%iy. Ye he schiH!&h'enic can a%s! 7ee& he )se !f his !' he' &'i-a'y
ine%%ec)a% ca&aciies.
SESSION 5<<. =ULY (5.(424
4"@1 P.M. 3EDNESDAY
.Since the '9:rd session *as held three *ee+s ago, Seth has given us but
t*o regular sessions A both on sub/ects other than those "orMass E/ens A
and t*o !rivate sessions#
.According to him, tonight1s session a"ter %)H= isn 1t boo+ material either,
but Jane and I are !resenting it here because in it Seth returns to Auestions I1d
as+ed earlier in Mass E/ens" What about the roles !layed in human a""airs by
viruses li+e small!oI As I Auoted mysel" in the o!ening notes "or the '>,th
session) "What is the 'ea% relationshi! bet*een the host organism and diseaseI"
See Session '>, itsel", and certain !arts o" Session '>$#
.3y Auestions had been rearoused because o" an article I1d read a "e* days
ago in a scienti"ic /ournal7 in their !iece the authors e!lained that a certain
signi"icant !ercentage o" *omen can develo! cervical cancer "rom contact *ith a
virus carried by the s!erm o" males *ho haven1t had vasectomies A or *ho
haven1t been sterili6ed, in other *ords# I "ound the *hole !remise or situation
strange indeed, I told Jane A that the male o" our s!ecies actually has the
!otential to !ass on cancer to the "emale# We1ve heard o" the theory be"ore, by the
*ay A but transmitting cancer in such a "ashion seems to be one o" the most
deadly results that can "ollo* "rom the union o" a man and a *oman# We became
intensely curious as to ho* Seth *ould e!lain the *hole matter, and he gave us
ecellent in"ormation on it# The chances "or ironies abound in our belie" systems,
I said to Jane# What i" researchers net "ind out that in some as0yet0unsus!ected
manner, the "emale can in turn !ass on a cancer0causing virus to her mate"I
.The evening *as a bit cooler than evenings have been lately# Jane *as
rather Auiet as *e *aited "or Seth to come through# 1All those Auestions, " she
said *hen I as+ed her about her silence# "All those things I1m su!!osed to
ans*er # # # I guess I1ve been brooding because $ "ell into that tra! Seth tal+s
about A o" thin+ing that I1ve got to save the *orld# ...$
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.Then *e both laughed# There isn 1t any saving o" the *orld necessary, *e
agreed# The *orld doesn1t need to be saved# It1s !er"ectly ca!able o" surviving
even *hile it1s home to a s!ecies as obstre!erous as man# A"ter all, I said, man is
but one s!ecies *ho creates his !erce!tion o" the living earth in concert *ith
nearly innumerable other s!ecies A and each other s!ecies does the same thing
"rom is vie*!oint# 4ven *ith his seemingly destructive *ays, man can in/ure
that /oint reality only to a minor etent, regardless o" such !otential "iascos as
that !osed by Three 3ile Island, or even nuclear *ar# In !articular, I reminded
Jane o" a !aragra!h o" material Seth gave in the '9Hth nonboo+ session, *hich
she held a *ee+ ago "rom last 3onday evening)
."Fortunately, the !o*er o" constructive action and thought is indeed
!aramount in nature and in your *orld# 8ther*ise, you *ould sim!ly not eist#
The coo!erative ventures that crisscross this community o" 4lmira, in biological,
social, s!iritual, economic, !olitical and artistic *ays are staggering# That
coo!eration goes unnoticed, largely, yet it rests "irmly u!on the stability that is
characteristic *ithin all li"e# Deriod# "2
Dicai!n.
.Dause#2 Each s&ecies is en*!6e* 6ih e-!i!na% fee%in0s. i--e'se* in an
ine'i!' syse- !f /a%)e f)%fi%%-en. Each s&ecies. a0ain. hen. is n! !n%y
c!nce'ne* 6ih &hysica% s)'/i/a% an* he -)%i&%icai!n !f is -e->e's. >)
M6ihN an inensificai!n an* f)%fi%%-en !f h!se &a'ic)%a' D)a%iies ha a'e
cha'ace'isic !f i.
As fa' as his *isc)ssi!n is c!nce'ne*. he'e a'e >i!%!0ica% i*ea%s. i-&'ine*
6ihin he ch'!-!s!-es. >) he'e a'e a%s! in8>)i% i*ea%s -)ch -!'e *iffic)% !
*efine. ha exis as. say. -ena% >%)e&'ins f!' he *e/e%!&-en !f !he' 7in*s !f
a>i%iies. I )se he 6!'* -ena%. -eanin0 ha a%% s&ecies &!ssess hei' !6n 7in*s
!f ine'i!' -ena% %ife. as !&&!se* ! he &hysica% cha'ace'isics !f &%ans !'
ani-a%s 6ih 6hich y!) a'e fa-i%ia'. Y!)' !fficia% /ie6s effeci/e%y c%!se y!) !ff
f'!- he ')e e/i*ence y!) -i0h &e'cei/e !f he c!!&e'ai!n ha exiss a-!n0
he s&ecies. f!' exa-&%e. N!' a- I s&ea7in0 !f an enf!'ce* c!!&e'ai!n A he
'es)% !f $insinc$ ha s!-eh!6 a''an0es he s!cia% ha>is !f he ani-a%sJ f!'
hei' ha>is a'e in*ee* s!cia% an* c!!&e'ai/e.
R)>)' 6as 'ecen%y scan*a%iHe* )&!n 'ea*in0 ha !'h!*!x science si%%
*!es n! 0'an -an 6ih /!%ii!n. Acc!'*in0 ! is en*s. any s)ch fee%in0 !f
c!nsci!)s ch!ice is insea* he 'ef%eci!n !f ((YI8
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>'ainBs ai)*e a any 0i/en i-e. Ye I a- sayin0 ha -an has f'ee 6i%%
6ihin he f'a-e6!'7 !f his exisence. an* ha a%% !he' s&ecies *! a%s!
6ihin he f'a-e6!'7s !f hei' exisences F)n*e'%ine*G.
The chic7en cann! 'ea* a >!!7. I cann! ch!!se ! 'ea*. The &%an
cann! ch!!se ! 6a%7 *!6n he s'ee. The chic7en an* he &%an can
ch!!se ! %i/e !' *ie. h!6e/e' A 'ahe' i-&!'an iss)es in he exisence
!f any eniy. They can ch!!se ! %i7e !' *is%i7e hei' en/i'!n-en. an* !
chan0e i acc!'*in0 ! hei' in*i/i*)a% ci'c)-sances. I is fashi!na>%e !
say ha s!-e scienific %a6s can >e &'!/en a -ic'!sc!&ic %e/e%s. 6he'e.
f!' exa-&%e. s-a%% &a'ic%es can >e acce%e'ae* fa' >ey!n* Mhei' )s)a%
saesN. B) y!) D)ie s)*i!)s%y i0n!'e ha fee%in0 exiss !n -ic'!sc!&ic
%e/e%s. ha he'e can >e &sych!%!0ica% &a'ic%es. -)ch %ess c!-e ! he
c!nc%)si!n ha a%% &a'ic%es a'e &sych!%!0ica% &a'ic%es. 6ih hei' !6n
i-&e)ses f!' *e/e%!&-en an* /a%)e f)%fi%%-en. Tha is 6hy a!-s E!in
!0ehe' ! f!'- -ae'. They see7 he f)%fi%%-en !f he-se%/es h'!)0h
f!'-. They c!!&e'ai/e%y ch!!se he f!'-s ha hey a7e.
.%)=:#2 If he si-&%es &a'ic%e is s! en*!6e* 6ih i-&e)s. 6ih
hi**en i*ea%s ha see7 f)%fi%%-en. hen 6ha a>!) he h)-an >ein0?
Y!) ha/e he &'!&ensiy ! sea'ch f!' -eanin0. f!' %!/e. f!' c!!&e'ai/e
/en)'es. Y!) ha/e he &'!&ensiy ! f!'- *aHH%in0 -ena% an*
&sych!%!0ica% c'eai!ns. s)ch as y!)' a's an* sciences an* 'e%i0i!ns an*
ci/i%iHai!ns. 3hae/e' e''!'s ha y!) ha/e -a*e. !' 0'!ss *is!'i!ns.
e/en h!se exis >eca)se !f y!)' nee* ! fin* -eanin0 MinN y!)' &'i/ae
exisence an* MinN %ife ise%f.
Any scienis 6h! >e%ie/es ha %ife has n! -eanin0 has si-&%y
&'!/i*e* hi-se%f 6ih 6ha he hin7s !f as an )nfai%in0 s)&&!' a0ains
%ifeBs /icissi)*es. If he says" $Life has n! -eanin0.$ he cann! >e
*isa&&!ine* if s)ch is he case. f!' he is ensc!nce* in a se%f8c'eae*
c!c!!n ha has -eanin0 F)n*e'%ine*G. >eca)se i &'!/i*es a c)shi!n
a0ains his *ee&es fea's .all very intently2#
3hen a ci/i%iHai!n *!es n! s)&&!' c'eai/iy i >ein0s ! fa%e'.
3hen i *is')ss is 0ife* &e!&%e. 'ahe' han enc!)'a0in0 he-. a nai!n
is a %eas in '!)>%e. Y!)' &sych!%!0ies. s'essin0 $he n!'-.$ -a*e
&e!&%e f'i0hene* !f hei' in*i/i*)a% cha'ace'isics an* a>i%iies. >eca)se
&sych!%!0yBs n!'- *i* n! fi he c!n!)'s !f any !ne h)-an >ein0. Ii *i*
n! !)ch he hei0hs !' he *e&hs !f h)-an ex&e'ience. Pe!&%e
>eca-e af'ai* !f hei' !6n in*i/i*)a%iy.
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R)>)' !*ay 'ea* an a'ic%e a>!) 0ife* chi%*'en A hei' >ac78
0'!)n* an* *e/e%!&-en. ;ife* chi%*'en *! n! fi &sych!%!0yBs &ic)'e.
;ife* chi%*'en *! n! fi he &!''ai !f chi%*'en ha is s!%* ! &a'ens.
The fac is ha f!' -any 'eas!ns 0ife* chi%*'en -e'e%y sh!6 he %aen
D)ic7ness. -ena% a0i%iy. an* c)'i!siy an* %ea'nin0 ca&aciy. ha is
inhe'en in he s&ecies. They a'e n! eccen'ic /e'si!ns !f h)-aniy a
a%%. >) insea* &'!/i*e a hin !f -an7in*Bs ')e ca&aciies.
.Dause#2 Y!)' >'ains a'e n! e-&y. >) 6e%%8!i%e* -achines 'ea*y !
6hi'% in! aci/iy a y!)' >i'hs. They a'e &'!/i*e* 6ih a &'!&ensiy !
%ea'n A an* he ')*i-ens !f 7n!6%e*0e as y!) )n*e'san* i exis
6ihin he >'ain .intently2# In h!se e'-s. n!6. he >'ain hin7s >ef!'e
>i'h. I *!es n! si-&%y 'eac. Each in*i/i*)a% has is !6n )niD)e
a>i%iies. S!-e ha in/!%/e 'e%ai!nshi&s 6ih !he's. y!) *! n! e/en
ha/e 6!'*s f!'. Pa'ens. h!6e/e'. !fen ha%f8*isa&&'!/e !f hei' chi%*'en
if hey sh!6 )n)s)a% 0ifs. They a'e af'ai* hei' chi%*'en 6i%% n! 0e
a%!n0 6ih !he's. They a'e )&se >eca)se he chi%*'en *! n! fi he n!'-
A >) n! chi%* e/e' fis $he n!'-.$
Many a*)%s. sensin0 hei' !6n a>i%iies in !ne fie%* !' an!he'.
*e%i>e'ae%y &%ay *!6n h!se a>i%iies >eca)se hey a'e af'ai* !f san*in0
!) f'!- $he -asses$ A !' hey a'e af'ai* hey 6i%% >e aac7e* >y hei'
&ee's. They ha/e >een a)0h >y 'e%i0i!n an* science a%i7e ha any 7in*
!f 0'eaness is s)s&ec. Ye each &e's!n a%i/e c!nains an e%e-en !f
0'eanessJ an* -!'e. a *esi'e ! f)%fi%% h!se inne' a>i%iies.
I a- n! s&ea7in0 !f 0'eaness in e'-s !f fa-e. !' in e'-s !f
)s)a%%y )n*e's!!* a'isic !' ine%%ec)a% a>i%iies a%!ne. >) a%s! !f
&e!&%e 6h!se %i/es ha/e he ca&aciy f!' 0'ea e-!i!na% c!nen. I a-
s&ea7in0 a%s! !f !he' na)'a% a>i%iies A ha !f *'ea- c!--)nicai!n.
he c!nsci!)s )i%iHai!n !f *'ea-s an* c'eai/iy in *ai%y %ife. The'e a'e
*i-ensi!ns !f h)-an seni-en an* &sych!%!0ica% ex&e'ience. ha
'e-ain %aen si-&%y >eca)se y!) f!c)s y!)' aeni!n s! c%!se%y 6ihin
he i*ea !f $he n!'-.$ Any )n!fficia% ex&e'ience -)s hen 'e-ain
>iHa''e. eccen'ic. !)si*e !f y!)' -ain c!nce'ns. an* i0n!'e* >y y!)'
sciences .Auietly2#
Many chi%*'en. f!' ha -ae'. 6h! a'e 'e0a'*e* as 'ea'*e* >y hei'
eache's. a'e insea* hi0h%y 0ife*. The sa-e a%s! a&&%ies ! *is')&i/e
chi%*'en. 6h! a'e !/e'aci/e an* &in !n *')0s. Thei'
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'e>e%%i!n is D)ie na)'a%. A)isic chi%*'en. in -any
cases. n!6. a'e h!se 6h! ha/e &ic7e* )& he i*ea
ha he 6!'%* is s! )nsafe ha i is >ee' n! !
c!--)nicae 6ih i a a%%. as %!n0 as hei' *e-an*s
!' nee*s a'e >ein0 -e. 3hen he chi%* is fe* an*
c%!he* an* ca'e* f!'. hen i c!nin)es is >eha/i!'.
an* he >eha/i!' ise%f *!es F)n*e'%ine*G se'/e is
nee*s.
.Dause at %)>9#2 The chi%* fee%s ha i is n! safe
! ine'ac 6ih he 6!'%*. h!6e/e'. N! !ne is 0!in0
! *e&'i/e a chi%* !f f!!*. an* ye f!!* can >e )se* in
s)ch cases. in e'-s &e'ha&s !f 'eas. if he chi%*
-)s as7 f!' he-. !' in s!-e 6ay in*icae a ch!ice.
A)isic chi%*'en a'e af'ai* !f -a7in0 ch!ices. S!-e
!f his is !fen &ic7e* )& f'!- &a'ens. s! ha he
chi%* ex&'esses hei' !6n )nac7n!6%e*0e* fea's. The
a)isic chi%* Mcan >eN hi0h%y ine%%i0en. h!6e/e'.
T! s!-e exen. s)ch a chi%* sy->!%iHes 6ha
ha&&ens 6hen an in*i/i*)a% >e%ie/es ha he !' she is
)n6!'hy. ha he !' she cann! ')s i-&)%ses. ha
ch!ices &'esen -!'e &'!>%e-s han a*/ana0es. Tha
i is safe' ! hi*e a>i%iies han i is ! )se he-. Life
is ex&'essi!n.
En* !f *icai!n.
.%)H=#2 I 6i%% 0i/e he >e0innin0 !f an ans6e' .to
my Auestion about the relationshi! bet*een the host
organism and disease2# Y!) -a7e y!)' !6n 'ea%iy.
Tha sh!)%* >e y!)' c!-&%ee ans6e' .*ith humor2,
>) !>/i!)s%y i is n!.
Fi's !f a%%. if F)n*e'%ine*G a s&e'- ca''yin0
cance' ene'e* a 6!-anBs )e')s. an* if she ha* n!
ineni!ns !f 0ein0 he *isease. he' >!*yBs !6n
syse- 6!)%* -a7e he cance' c!-&%ee%y
ineffeci/e. In he sec!n* &%ace. h!6e/e'. 'efe''in0 !
he a'ic%e. ha is n! 6ha ha&&ens ! >e0in 6ih A
an* I a- s!-e6ha a a %!ss ! ex&%ain. si-&%y
>eca)se !f ce'ain in/isi>%e ass)-&i!ns ha i see-s
! -e y!) -)s necessa'i%y -a7e.
.Dause#2 I 6i%% ex&%ain as >es I can. h!)0h s!-e
!f 6ha I say 6i%% ce'ain%y see- c!n'a*ic!'y !
scienific 7n!6%e*0e.
Th!)0h scieniss -i0h fin* $cance' ce%%s.$ an*
h!)0h i -i0h see- ha cance' is ca)se* >y a /i')s.
cance' insea* in/!%/es a 'e%ai!nshi&. say. >e6een
6ha y!) -i0h hin7 !f as a h!s an* &a'asie. in
h!se e'-s A an* ! s!-e exen he sa-e a&&%ies !
any *isease. inc%)*in0 s-a%%&!x. h!)0h he *iseases
he-se%/es -ay a&&ea' ! ha/e *iffe'en ca)ses
c!-&%ee%y. A h!s ce%%. say. is n! si-&%y aac7e*. h
in/ies aac7. h!)0h I a- n! &%ease* a a%% 6ih
C ,2, C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
he c!nn!ai!ns !f he 6!'* $aac7.$ I a- 'yin0 ! )se 6!'*s fa-i%ia' !
y!) ! sa'.
I is n! si-&%y ha a ce%% s)**en%y $'e%axes is *efenses$ a0ains
*isease. As easi%y as I can. I 6i%% 'y ! ex&%ain. A ce%% -i''!'s a &sy8
ch!%!0ica% sae. A ce%% exiss >y ise%f. as is !6n eniy. >) a%s! in
c!nex 6ih a%% !f he !he' ce%%s in he >!*y. The'e a'e %ie'a%%y
)nc!)na>%e &sych!%!0ica% saes -ixin0 an* ine'chan0in0 c!nsan%y.
6ih he !/e'a%% &sych!%!0ica% sance >ein0 !ne !f >i!%!0ica% ine0'iy
Fc!%!nG" The !'0anis- h!%*s !0ehe'. -ainains is f)nci!ns. an* s!
f!'h.
Y!)' >!*y is he &hysica% -i''!' !f y!)' &sych!%!0ica% sae .Auietly
intent2# I is &!6e'e* >y he ene'0y !f he )ni/e'se. I ac)a%%y s&'in0s
in! >ein0 in each -!-en. Y!)' -in* an* y!)' >!*y c!-e f'!- he
sa-e s!)'ce. f'!- )ni/e'sa% ene'0y. Y!) a'e &!6e'e* 6ih /ia%iy. Y!)
-)s see7 -eanin0 in y!)' %i/es. 3hen y!) %!se he sense !f %ifeBs
-eanin0. f!' 6hae/e' 'eas!n. his is 'ef%ece* in y!)' >!*y. .Dause#2 I is
/e'y *iffic)% ! se&a'ae a%% !f his f'!- he -any c!nn!ai!ns &%ace*
a>!) *isease. an* I *! n! 6an he -ae'ia% ! >e -is'ea* .still intently2#
Cance'. f!' exa-&%e. has >ec!-e he sy->!% f!' he >!*yBs /)%ne'a>i%iy.
in c)''en yea's A he &'!!f !f -anBs s)sce&i>i%iy ! he >!*y. I is a
*isease ha &e!&%e ha/e 6hen hey 6an ! *ie A 6hen hey a'e
asha-e* ! a*-i ha hey 6an ! *ie. >eca)se *eah see-s ! f%y
a0ains sane >eha/i!'. If he s&ecies s')00%es ! s)'/i/e. hen h!6 can
in*i/i*)a%s 6an ! *ie?
I ha/e -eni!ne* >ef!'e ha -any &e!&%e ha/e ha* cance' an*
'ec!/e'e* 6ih!) 7n!6in0 i. In y!)' >e%ief syse-. h!6e/e'. i is
a%-!s i-&e'ai/e ! see a *!c!' in s)ch ci'c)-sances .as Jane *rote in
Fote = "or Session ',H2, f!' -any fea's a'e )ns)>saniae*. an* he fea'
a%!ne. f!)n* 0'!)n*%ess. 0i/es he &e's!n ne6 %ife sy->!%ica%%y an*
&hysica%%y.
In he case !f y!)' a'ic%e. a 6!-anBs ce%%s 6!)%* a%'ea*y ha/e ha* !
&'e&a'e he-se%/es f!' he 0)es A 0'ane* ha 0)es 6as cance'!)s.
an* 6as a s&e'-. The'e is n! an aac7. The'e is an acce&ance. an* a
&'e&a'ai!n f!' ce'ain chan0es.
.Dause at $,)$:#2 A %ife c'isis is f!'-e*. The $&a'asie.$ !' /i')s.
&%ays is &a' in sein0 )& s)ch a &sych!%!0ica%%y8*esi'e* &!sii!n. (( is
an e-!i!na%%y8cha'0e* &!sii!n. an i--inen c'isis. I a- a6a'e !f he
!'-enin0 D)esi!ns in/!%/e* in s)ch iss)es. an* a%s! !f he 0a&
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>e6een -y ex&%anai!ns an* he *ai%y ex&e'iences !f -any &e!&%e. The
fac is ha 6hen *eah c!-es i is 6ane*J i has >een ch!sen.
. The fac is ha *eah in is 6ay is he c)%-inai!n !f %ife. %ea*in0
!6a'* a ne6 >i'h an* ne6 ex&e'ience. The ce%%s 7n!6 his. S! *!es he
hea'. Pe!&%e cann! a*-i ha hey 6an ! *ie a ce'ain i-es. If hey
c!)%* acce& he fac !f hei' !6n 6ishes. s!-e c!)%* e/en chan0e hei'
-in*s. Many *!" The &sych!%!0ica% c!n*ii!n chan0es f!' he >ee'. an*
he >!*y ce%%s a'e n! %!n0e' a-ia>%e ! he cance'!)s c!n*ii!n.
3!-an 6h!se h)s>an*s ha/e ha* /asec!-ies ha/e he-se%/es
!fen 'es!%/e* sex)a% &'!>%e-s ha ha/e >!he'e* he-. Fea' is 'e*)ce*
in ha a'ea. .Gong!ause#2 Ce'/ica% cance' can in/!%/e A can in/!%/e A
*is!'i!ns !f he 0'!6h &'!cess ise%f. >eca)se !f he c!-&%icae*
*is!'i!ns !f >e%ief !n he 6!-anBs &a'. In a 6ay he /e'y &ain !f cance'
A !f s!-e cance's A !fen acs h'!)0h is inensiy as a 'ef%eci!n !f
he &e's!nBs >e%ief ha %ife is &ainf)%. !'-enin0. A he sa-e i-e. he
&ain is a 'e-in*e' !f fee%in0 an* sensai!n.
.Dause#2 Tha is a%% f!' his e/enin0. A f!n* 0!!* e/enin0 ! y!)
>!h.
."Than+ you very much# Eood night# "
.4nd at $,)=: D#3#2
SESSION 5<2. =ULY ,+.(424
4",5 P.M. MONDAY
.The evening *as very humid but cool a"ter a late0a"ternoon thunder0
storm# Jane "elt the humidity as *e sat "or the session at %)$H# She had no
Auestions "or Seth, but e!ected him to continue his material o" last Wednes0
day night, *hen he1d started an ans*er to my Auestion about the relation0
shi! bet*een the host organism and disease# This idea had come to her
"!retty strongly " a"ter su!!er) "It *on1t be dictation# I thin+ there1s a *hole
lot there A but you +no*, it1s not Auite here yet, " she said#
.Feighbors sto!!ed in at ')>H, ho*ever, and Jane e!lained a"ter*ard
that because o" the visit, brie" as it *as, the material had "retreated a*ay"
"rom her internal !erce!tion some*hat# "So I1m /ust *aiting "or it to come "or0
*ard again," she said# When it did, Seth "ollo*ed the nonboo+ !ortion o"
the last session NML *ell that *e *ant to include it in Mass E/ens. Finally)2
N!6" F%!!* e/enin0.
C ,21 C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
I can >e &e'&%exe* .*ryly2, an* i 6as -y &e'&%exiy ha R)>)' fe%.
f!' he'e is in*ee* -)ch inf!'-ai!n ha I 6an ! 0i/e y!) a%!n0 ce'ain
%ines. An* ye I -)s c!nen* 6ih -!*es !f h!)0h ha a'e ha>i)a% !
y!). an* h!se -!*es -a7e i *iffic)% f!' y!) ! c!->ine /a'i!)s
e%e-ens !f s&ec)%ai!n.
As a%6ays. I 6i%% *! he >es ha I can .smiling2, )sin0 c!nce&s 6ih
6hich y!) a'e fa-i%ia'. a %eas ! >e0in. I 'ea%iHe ha c)''en ex&e'ience
-ay &e'ha&s see- c!n'a*ic!'y ! s!-e !f hese i*eas. s! >ea' 6ih -e.
I 6i%%. he'ef!'e. c!->ine he i*ea !f a *isease 6ih he i*ea !f c'eai/iy.
f!' he 6! a'e ini-ae%y c!nnece*.
.Dause#2 B'ief%y. 'e-e->e' ana%!0ies I ha/e -a*e in he &as.
c!-&a'in0 he %an*sca&e !f &hysica% ex&e'ience ! he &aine'Bs %an*sca&e
A 6hich -ay >e *a'7. 0%!!-y. fi%%e* 6ih &!'ens !f *isase'. an* ye
si%% >e a 6!'7 !f a'. In ha 'e0a'*. e/e'y &e's!n &ains his !' he' !6n
&!''ai in %i/in0 c!%!' A a &!''ai ha *!es n! si-&%y si in a 'anD)i%
&!se a a a>%e. >) !ne ha has he f)%% ca&aciy f!' aci!n. Th!se !f y!)
n!6 %i/in0. say. a'e in he sa-e %ife c%ass. Y!) %!!7 a>!) ! see h!6
y!)' c!ne-&!'a'ies a'e 0ein0 a%!n0 6ih hei' &!''ais. an* y!) fin*
-)%i)*in!)s /a'ieies" 'a0ic se%f8&!''ais. he'!ic se%f8&!''ais. c!-ic
se%f8&!''ais. An* a%% !f hese &!''ais a'e a%i/e an* ine'acin0. an* as
hey ine'ac hey f!'- he &%anea'y. -ass s!cia% an* &!%iica% e/ens !f
y!)' 6!'%*.
These &!''ais !>/i!)s%y ha/e a >i!%!0ica% 'ea%iy. In a -anne' !f
s&ea7in0. n!6. each &e's!n *i&s in! he sa-e s)&&%ies !f &ain. an* s!
f!'h A 6hich a'e he e%e-ens !) !f 6hich y!)' %i7enesses e-e'0e.
The'e -)s >e 0'ea c'eai/e %ee6ay a%%!6e* f!' s)ch &!''ais. Each !ne
ine'acin0 6ih each !he' !ne he%&s f!'- he &sych!%!0ica% an* &hysica%
'ea%iy !f he s&ecies. s! y!) a'e s!-eh!6 in/!%/e* in he f!'-ai!n !f a
-)%i)*in!)s n)->e' !f &!''ais. I si-&%y 6an y!) ! 7ee& ha
ana%!0y in he >ac70'!)n*.
.Dause#2 These &!''ais. h!6e/e'. a'e he 'es)% !f c'eai/iy s!
in>!'n an* -i'ac)%!)s ha hey a'e c'eae* a)!-aica%%y A an
a)!-aic a'. A ce'ain %e/e%s he s&ecies is a%6ays c'eai/e%y e->a'7e*
)&!n a%e'nae /e'si!ns !f ise%f. The !/e'a%% &ae'ns 6i%% 'e-ain.
Bi!%!0ica% ine0'iy is Me/e'y6he'eN s)saine*. 3ha y!) hin7 !f as
*iseases. h!6e/e'. a'e D)ie c'eai/e e%e-ens 6!'7in0 a *iffe'en
%e/e%s. an* a -any %e/e%s a% !nce
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C,2:8
.%)>9#2 Many /i')ses a'e /ia% ! &hysica%
exisence. an* in y!)' e'-s he'e a'e 0'a*ai!ns !f
aci/iy. s! ha !n%y )n*e' ce'ain c!n*ii!ns *!
/i')ses )'n in!. say. 6ha y!) hin7 !f as *ea*%y
!nes. The hea%hies >!*y c!nains 6ihin i -any s!8
ca%%e* *ea*%y /i')ses in 6ha y!) -ay ca%%
F)n*e'%ine*G an inaci/e f!'- A inaci/e f'!- y!)'
/ie6&!in. in ha hey a'e n! ca)sin0 *isease. They
a'e. h!6e/e'. he%&in0 ! -ainain he >!*yBs !/e'a%%
>a%ance. In a6ay F)n*e'%ine*G in each >!*y. he
s&ecies se%es )&!n a 7n!6n sa)s D)!. an* ye
ex&e'i-ens c'eai/e%y a -any %e/e%s 6ih ce%%)%a'
a%e'ai!ns. ch'!-!s!-a% /a'iai!ns. s! ha !f c!)'se
each >!*y is )niD)e. The'e a'e 7in*s !f 0'a*ai!ns.
say. in he %ines an* 7in*s !f *isease. Ce'ain *iseases
can ac)a%%y s'en0hen he >!*y f'!- a &'i!' 6ea7e'
sae. >y ca%%in0 )&!n he >!*yBs f)%% *efenses. Un*e'
ce'ain c!n*ii!ns. s!-e s!8ca%%e* *isease saes c!)%*
ins)'e he s&eciesB s)'/i/a%.
.Gong !ause, one o" many#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en . . .
.Gong !ause#2 I is /e'y *iffic)% ! ex&%ain. .Dause#2
In a6ay. s!-e *isease saes he%& ! ins)'e he
s)'/i/a% !f he s&ecies A n! >y 6ee*in0 !) he
sic7%y >) >y in'!*)cin0 in! %a'0e n)->e's !f
in*i/i*)a%s he c!n*ii!ns nee*e* ! sa>i%iHe !he'
s'ains 6ihin he s&ecies ha nee* ! >e chec7e*. !'
! $na)'a%%y in!c)%ae$ he s&ecies a0ains a sense*
0'eae' *an0e'.
A he -in)e %e/e%s A -ic'!sc!&ic %e/e%s A
he'e a'e a%6ays s!-e >i!%!0ica% ex&e'i-ens >ein0
ca''ie* !). in a c'eai/e eff!' ! 0i/e he s&ecies as
-)ch %ee6ay as &!ssi>%e f!' effeci/e aci!n. Y!)'
>!*y is chan0e* >i!%!0ica%%y >y y!)' h!)0hs.
.Gong!ause at $,),$#2 Y!)' c)%)'e has is
>i!%!0ica% effec )&!n he s&ecies. I a- n! s&ea7in0
!f !>/i!)s c!nneci!ns in a *e'!0a!'y -anne'. s)ch
as &!%%)i!n an* s! f!'h. If y!) 6e'e hin7in0 in !%*
e'-s !f e/!%)i!n. hen I 6!)%* >e sayin0 ha y!)'
c)%)'es an* ci/i%iHai!ns ac)a%%y a%e' he
ch'!-!s!-a% -essa0es. Y!)' h!)0hs affec y!)'
ce%%s. a0ain. an* hey can chan0e 6ha a'e h!)0h !f
as he'e*ia'y fac!'s. ;i/e )s a -!-en . . . Y!)'
i-a0inai!ns a'e ini-ae%y c!nnece* 6ih y!)'
*iseases. E)s as y!)' i-a0inai!ns a'e s! i-&!'an in
a%% !he' a'eas !f y!)' %i/es. Y!) f!'- y!)' >ein0 >y
i-a0inai/e%y c!nsi*e'in0 s)ch8an*8s)ch a
&!ssi>i%iy. an* y!)' h!)0hs ai%e* y!)' >!*y in ha
'e0a'*. In a6ay. i%%ness is a !!% )se* !n >eha%i !f %ife.
f!' &e!&%e ha/e 0i/en i s!cia%. ec!n!-ic.
C ,2< C PEOPLE FRI;#TENED OF T#EMSELVES
&sych!%!0ica%. an* 'e%i0i!)s c!nn!ai!ns. I >ec!-es an!he' a'ea !f
aci/iy an* !f ex&'essi!n.
I ha/e !%* y!) ha a -ic'!sc!&ic %e/e%s he'e is n! 'i0i* F)n*e'8
%ine*G se%f8s')c)'e %i7e y!)' !6n. The'e is i*eniy. A ce%% *!es n! fea'
is !6n *eah. Is i*eniy has 'a/e%e* >ac7 an* f!'h f'!- &hysica% !
n!n&hysica% 'ea%iy !! !fen as a -ae' !f c!)'se.
I $sin0s$ 6ih he D)a%iy !f is !6n %ife. I c!!&e'aes 6ih !he'
ce%%s. I affi%iaes ise%f 6ih he >!*y !f 6hich i is &a'. >) in a 6ay i
%en*s ise%f ! ha f!'-ai!n. .Dause#2 The *'ea-s !f he s&ecies a'e
hi0h%y i-&!'an ! is s)'/i/a% A n! E)s >eca)se *'ea-in0 is a >i!8
%!0ica% necessiy. >) >eca)se in *'ea-s he s&ecies is i--e'se* in
*ee&e' %e/e%s !f c'eai/iy. s! ha h!se aci!ns. in/eni!ns. i*eas ha
6i%% >e nee*e* in he f))'e 6i%% a&&ea' in hei' &'!&e' i-es an* &%aces.
In he !%* e'-s !f e/!%)i!n. I a- sayin0 ha -anBs e/!%)i!na'y
&'!0'ess 6as a%s! *e&en*en )&!n his *'ea-s.
.$,)=,#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en . . . N!6 -any !f he cha'ace'isics y!)
c!nsi*e' h)-an A in fac. -!s !f he- A a&&ea' ! !ne exen !'
an!he' in a%% !he' s&ecies. I 6as he na)'e !f -anBs *'ea-s. h!6e/e'.
ha 6as %a'0e%y 'es&!nsi>%e f!' 6ha y!) %i7e ! hin7 !f as he e/!%)i!n
!f y!)' s&ecies. .Intently)2 Y!) %ea'ne* ! *'ea- *iffe'en%y han !he'
c'ea)'es. I h!)0h y!) 6!)%* %i7e ha D)!ai!n.
."It1s very good#"2
Y!) *'ea-e* y!) s&!7e %an0)a0es >ef!'e hei' &hysica% in/eni!n. !f
c!)'se. I 6as he na)'e !f y!)' *'ea-s. an* y!)' *'ea-sB c'eai/iy. ha
-a*e y!) 6ha y!) a'e. f!' !he'6ise y!) 6!)%* ha/e *e/e%!&e* a
-echanica%8%i7e %an0)a0e A ha* y!) *e/e%!&e* !ne a a%% A ha na-e*
*esi0nai!ns. %!cai!ns. an* *ea% 6ih he -!s si-&%e. !>Eeci/e 'ea%iy"
$I 6a%7e* he'e. #e 6a%7s he'e. The s)n is h!.$ Y!) 6!)%* n! ha/e ha*
ha 7in* !f >a'e sae-en !f &hysica% fac. Y!) 6!)%* n! ha/e
had.!ause2 any 6ay .!ause2 !f c!ncei/in0 !f !>Eecs ha *i* n! a%'ea*y
exis. Y!) 6!)%* n! ha/e ha* any 6ay !f i-a0inin0 y!)'se%/es in n!/e%
si)ai!ns. Y!) 6!)%* n! ha/e ha* any !/e'a%% &ic)'e !f he seas!ns. f!'
*'ea-in0 e*)cae* he -e-!'y an* %en0hene* -anBs aeni!n s&an. I
'einf!'ce* he %ess!ns !f *ai%y %ife. an* 6as hi0h%y i-&!'an in -anBs
&'!0'ess.
Usin0 he ine%%ec a%!ne. -an *i* n! si-&%y %ea'n h'!)0h *ai%y
ex&e'ience !/e' he 0ene'ai!ns. say. ha !ne seas!n f!%%!6e* iKiI
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!he'. #e %i/e* !! -)ch in he -!-en f!' ha. In !ne seas!n he
*'ea-e* !f he !he's. h!6e/e'. an* in *'ea-s he sa6 hi-se%f s&'ea*in0
he see*s !f f')is as he ha* seen he 6in* *! in *ai%y %ife.
#is *'ea-s 'e-in*e* hi- ha a c!%* seas!n ha* c!-e. an* 6!)%*
c!-e a0ain. M!s !f y!)' in/eni!ns ca-e in *'ea-s. an*. a0ain. i is he
na)'e !f y!)' *'ea-s ha -a7es y!) s! *iffe'en f'!- !he' s&ecies.
.$,):H#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en. . . The c'eai/iy !f he s&ecies is a%s! he
'es)% !f y!)' &a'ic)%a' 7in* !f *'ea- s&ecia%iHai!n. I a-!)ns ! A
a-!)ns ! A a )niD)e sae !f exisence >y ise%f. in 6hich y!) c!->ine
he e%e-ens !f &hysica% an* n!n&hysica% 'ea%iy. I is a%-!s a h'esh!%*
>e6een he 6! 'ea%iies. an* y!) %ea'ne* ! h!%* y!)' &hysica% inen
%!n0 en!)0h a ha h'esh!%* s! ha y!) ha/e a 7in* !f >'ief aeni!n
s&an he'e. an* )se i ! *'a6 f'!- n!n&hysica% 'ea%iy &'ecise%y h!se
c'eai/e e%e-ens ha y!) nee*. Pe'i!*.
Ani-a%s. as a ')%e F)n*e'%ine*G a'e %ess &hysica%%y8!'iene* in hei'
*'ea-in0 saes. They *! *'ea- !f &hysica% 'ea%iy. >) -)ch -!'e
>'ief%y han y!). Ohe'6ise. hey i--e'se he-se%/es in *'ea-s in
*iffe'en 7in*s !f *'ea-in0 c!nsci!)sness ha I h!&e ! ex&%ain a a %ae'
*ae .louder2#
.Dause#2 En* !f sessi!n A >) I 6i%% c!nin)e 6ih he -ae'ia%. I >i*
y!) a f!n* 0!!* e/enin0. an* 6e ha/e !&ene* )& a fine 7e%e !f
-ea&hysica% fish.
.Very good# Eood night, Seth, and than+ you# "
.$,)>= D#3# I1ve indicated but a "e* o" the many long !auses Jane too+
*hile s!ea+ing "or Seth7 in "act, the session had been her slo*est one in many
months# "Fo* I see *hy I "elt so !u66led be"ore the session, " she said, "even
*ith the com!any# I /ust had to sit there and *ait "or things to be !ut together
in a ne* *ay# It *as really "unny# "
.She !aused# Then) "I seem to get things that are di""erent to*ard the
ends o" boo+s, li+e *here one is leading into the net one# Ta+e the idea o"
the boo+ Seth mentioned on thera!y and value "ul"illment, and so "orth, and
*hat you said today about body consciousness# 4verything1s related# "
.See the brie" re"erences to the thera!y o" value "ul"illment in the o!en0
ing notes "or Session '9=, *ith its Fote $# Today I1d mentioned to Jane ho*
I remembered Seth N saying A !erha!s a cou!le o" years ago A that still
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untouched in his material is the *hole Auestion o" the body consciousness,
and its role in health and many other "ields# Seth had indicated that he had
available a vast amount o" material on the body consciousness, and that he
could give it to us at any time# I1ve been curious about the sub/ect ever since#
.Fo*, ho*ever, *hen I remar+ed that I li+e tonight1s material on dream0
ing and language, Jane re!lied) "I *ish you hadn 1t said that# As soon as
you did, I "elt a circle o" in"ormation o!en u! A a lot o" it A about *hen,
ancient man had a series o" mass dreams in *hich he learned ho* to s!ea+#
The dreams *ere li+e glossolalia A you +no*, s!ea+ing in unintelligible
s!eech sounds A yet they made sense, and man began to s!ea+# ...$
.Then a minute later) "Another thing I /ust got *as that *hen man
*as *ith other men in the !hysical *orld, he could !oint to stu"" to share
descri!tions *ith others, but that he learned to really s!ea+ *hen he tried to
describe dreams# It *as the only *ay A s!eech A by *hich he could share
data that couldn 1t be seen# Be could !oint to a tree and grunt, but there
*asn1t anything in a dream he could !oint to# Be had to have a method o"
e!ression to describe invisible things# Inventions could have come about
*hen he tried to tell others *hat he sa* in his dreams, too# "2
PART FOUR
T#E
PRACTICIN;
IDEALIST
C#APTER (@
T#E ;OOD. T#E BETTER. AND T#E BEST. VALUE
FULFILLMENT VERSUS COMPETITION
SESSION 5<5. =ULY ,:.(424
4"(: P.M. 3EDNESDAY
nee again, /ane *as uncom"ortable because o" the very
humid evening#2
.As *e !re!ared "or the session I mentioned thatl*ouldn 1t mind i" Seth
commented on a !articularly vivid dream I1d had last night# I1d *ritten a
detailed account o" it u!on arising, as I do *ith all dreams I recall, and
Jane had read it as *e ate brea+"ast# I *asn1t sure that she heard me no*,
though# "I thin+ Seth1s going to add a Dart > to this boo+, " she said, "and
he1s going to call it 1The Dracticing Idealist# 1And I *ant to +ee! changing
it to Dracticing Idealism,1 because his heading sounds too much li+e it1s
already been used# Wasn1t that a boo+ I I thin+ it might have been *ritten
by a !olitical "igure, though I1m not sure# ...$
F2 could only re!ly that I didn 1t +no* o" a boo+ called The P'acicin0
I*ea%is. Then)2
;!!* e/enin0.
.Eood evening, Seth#"2
Dicai!n. .With humor)2 Pa' 1" $The P'acicin0 I*ea%is.$
.Dause#2 Ne6 cha&e' .$,2) $The ;!!*. he Bee'. an* he Bes.
Va%)e F)%fi%%-en Ve's)s C!-&eii!n.$
o
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;i/e )s a -!-en . . . M!s 'ea*e's !f his >!!7 can >e c!nsi*e'e*
i*ea%iss in !ne 6ay !' an!he' >y he-se%/es !' !he's. Ye ce'ain%y in
hese &a0es 6e ha/e &'esene* se/e'a% &ic)'es !f s!cia% an* &!%iica%
'ea%iies ha a'e fa' f'!- i*ea%. 3e ha/e 'ie* ! !)%ine f!' y!) -any
>e%iefs ha )n*e'-ine y!)' &'i/ae ine0'iy as in*i/i*)a%s. an*
c!n'i>)e ! he /e'y *efinie '!)>%es c)''en in he -ass 6!'%*.
.Dause#2 Ve'y fe6 &e!&%e 'ea%%y ac. a0ain. f'!- an e/i% inen. Any
)nf!')nae si)ai!ns in he fie%*s !f -e*icine. science. !' 'e%i0i!n 'es)%
n! f'!- any *ee'-ine* eff!' ! sa>!a0e he $i*ea.$ >) insea* ha&&en
>eca)se -en !fen >e%ie/e ha any -eans is E)sifie* in he &)'s)i !f he
i*ea%.
3hen science see-s ! >e'ay y!). in y!)' s!ciey. i *!es s! >eca)se
is -eh!*s a'e )n6!'hy !f is inen A s! )n6!'hy an* s! !) !f %ine
6ih scienceBs &'i-e &)'&!se ha he -eh!*s he-se%/es a%-!s a-!)n
! an insi*i!)s aniscienific ai)*e ha 0!es a%% )n'ec!0niHe*. The
sa-e a&&%ies ! -e*icine. !f c!)'se. 6hen in is 6!'hy &)'&!se ! sa/e
%ife. is -eh!*s !fen %ea* ! D)ie )n6!'hy ex&e'i-enai!n .see Fote
: "or Session 'H,2, s! ha %ife is *es'!ye* f!' he sa7e !f sa/in0. say. a
0'eae' n)->e' !f %i/es. .Dause#2 On he s)'face %e/e%. s)ch -eh!*s
a&&ea' s!-ei-es 'e0'ea>%e >) necessa'y. >) he *ee&e' i-&%icai!ns
fa' !)*! any e-&!'a'y >enefis. f!' h'!)0h s)ch -eh!*s -en %!se
si0h !f %ifeBs sac'e*ness. an* >e0in ! 'ea i c!ne-&)!)s%y.
Y!) 6i%% !fen c!n*!ne D)ie 'e&'ehensi>%e acs if y!) hin7 hey
6e'e c!--ie* f!' he sa7e !f a 0'eae' 0!!*. Y!) ha/e a en*ency !
%!!7 f!' !)'i0h e/i%. ! hin7 in e'-s !f $he &!6e's !f 0!!* an* e/i%.$
an* I a- D)ie s)'e ha -any !f -y 'ea*e's a'e c!n/ince* !f e/i%Bs f!'ce.
E/i% *!es n! exis in h!se e'-s. an* ha is 6hy s! -any see-in0%y
i*ea%isic &e!&%e can >e &a'ne's in D)ie 'e&'ehensi>%e aci!ns. 6hi%e
e%%in0 he-se%/es ha s)ch acs a'e E)sifie*. since hey a'e -eh!*s
!6a'* a 0!!* en*.
.Gong !ause at %):=#2 Tha is 6hy fanaics fee% E)sifie* in hei'
F)n*e'%ine*G aci!ns. 3hen y!) in*)%0e in s)ch >%ac78an*86hie
hin7in0. y!) 'ea y!)' i*ea%s sha>>i%y. Each ac ha is n! in 7ee&in0
6ih ha i*ea% >e0ins ! )n'a/e% he i*ea% a is /e'y c!'e. As I ha/e
sae* Mse/e'a% i-esN. if y!) fee% )n6!'hy. !' &!6e'%ess ! ac. an* if
y!) a'e i*ea%isic. y!) -ay >e0in FIS fee% hai he i*ea% exiss s!
T#E ;OOD. T#E BETTER. AND T#E BEST
C,5+8
fa' in he f))'e ha i is necessa'y ! a7e se&s y!)
-i0h n! !he'6ise a7e ! achie/e i. An* 6hen his
ha&&ens. he i*ea% is a%6ays e'!*e*. If y!) 6an ! >e a
')e &'acicin0 i*ea%is. hen each se& ha y!) a7e
a%!n0 he 6ay -)s >e 6!'hy !f y!)' 0!a%.
In y!)' c!)n'y. he f'ee ene'&'ise syse- !'i0inae*
A chan0e he 6!'* ! $i--e'se*$ A is i--e'se* in
s'an0e !'i0ins. I is >ase* )&!n he *e-!c'aic >e%ief in
each in*i/i*)a%Bs 'i0h ! &)'s)e a 6!'hy an* eD)ia>%e
%ife. B) ha a%s! M>eca-eN >!)n* )& 6ih Da'6inian
i*eas !f he s)'/i/a% !f he fies. an* 6ih he >e%ief.
hen. ha each in*i/i*)a% -)s see7 his !' he' !6n 0!!*
a he ex&ense !f !he's. an* >y he D)ie e''!ne!)s
c!nce&i!n ha a%% !f he -e->e's !f a 0i/en s&ecies a'e
in c!-&eii!n 6ih each !he'. an* ha each s&ecies is
in f)'he' c!-&eii!n 6ih each !he' s&ecies.
The $%a6s$ !f s)&&%y an* *e-an* a'e
-isc!nce&i!ns >ase* )&!n a D)ie )nc!-&%i-ena'y
>e%ief in -anBs >asic 0'ee*y na)'e. In he &as y!)
'eae* he %an* in y!)' c!)n'y as if y!)' s&ecies. >ein0
he $fies.$ ha* he 'i0h ! s)'/i/e a he ex&ense !f a%%
!he' s&ecies. an* a he ex&ense !f he %an* ise%f. The
i*ea% !f he c!)n'y 6as an* is an exce%%en !ne" he
'i0h !f each in*i/i*)a% ! &)'s)e an eD)ia>%e. 6!'hy
exisence. 6ih *i0niy. The -eans. h!6e/e'. ha/e
he%&e* e'!*e ha i*ea%. an* he &)>%ic ine'&'eai!n !f
Da'6inBs &'inci&%es 6as. D)ie )nf!')nae%y. 'ansfe''e*
! he ec!n!-ic a'ea. an* ! he i-a0e !f -an as a
&!%iica% ani-a%.
.Dause, then all intently)2 Re%i0i!n an* science a%i7e
*enie* !he' s&ecies any 'ea% c!nsci!)sness. 3hen -an
s&!7e !f he sac'e*ness !f %ife A in his -!'e ex&ansi/e
-!!*s A he 'efe''e* ! h)-an %ife a%!ne. Y!) a'e n! in
c!-&eii!n 6ih !he' s&ecies. n!' a'e y!) in any
na)'a% c!-&eii!n 6ih y!)'se%/es. N!' is he na)'a%
6!'%* in any 6ay he 'es)% !f c!-&eii/eness a-!n0
s&ecies. If ha 6e'e he case y!) 6!)%* ha/e n! 6!'%*
a a%%.
In*i/i*)a%%y. y!) exis &hysica%%y >eca)se !f he
)ns)'&asse* c!!&e'ai!n ha exiss E)s >i!%!0ica%%y
>e6een y!)' s&ecies an* a%% !he's. an* !n *ee&e'
%e/e%s >eca)se !f he ce%%)%a' affi%iai!ns ha exis
a-!n0 he ce%%s !f a%% s&ecies. Va%)e f)%fi%%-en is a
&sych!%!0ica% an* &hysica% &'!&ensiy ha exiss in each
)ni !f c!nsci!)sness. &'!&e%%in0 i !6a'* is !6n
0'eaes f)%fi%%-en in s)ch a 6ay ha is in*i/i*)a%
% i i % % i % % -en a%s! a**s ! he >es &!ssi>%e *e/e%!&-en
!n he &ai% !f each !he' s)ch )ni !f c!nsci!)sness.
.Also see Session '9:
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at %)=$#2 This &'!&ensiy !&e'aes >e%!6 an*
6ihin he f'a-e6!'7 !f -ae'. I !&e'aes a>!/e
as 6e%%. >) I a- he'e c!nce'ne* 6ih he
c!!&e'ai/e na)'e 6ih 6hich /a%)e f)%fi%%-en
en*!6s a%% )nis !f c!nsci!)sness 6ihin y!)'
&hysica% 6!'%*.
.%)H>#2 3hi%e y!) >e%ie/e* in c!-&eii!n.
hen c!-&eii!n >eca-e n! !n%y a 'ea%iy >) an
i*ea%. Chi%*'en a'e a)0h ! c!-&ee a0ains each
!he'. The chi%* na)'a%%y $c!-&ees$ a0ains he'8
se%f !' hi-se%f .amused2 in an )'0e ! !)*! !%*
&e'f!'-ance 6ih ne6. C!-&eii!n. h!6e/e'.
has >een &'!-!e* as he i*ea% a a%% %e/e%s !f
aci/iy. I is as if y!) -)s %!!7 a !he's ! see
h!6 y!) a'e *!in0 A an* 6hen y!) a'e a)0h
n! ! ')s y!)' !6n a>i%iies. hen !f c!)'se y!)
nee* he !&ini!ns !f !he's !/e'-)ch. I a- n!
s&ea7in0 !f any &%ayf)% c!-&eii!n. !>/i!)s%y.
>) !f a *ee'-ine*. 'i0!'!)s. *es&e'ae.
s!-ei-es a%-!s *ea*%y c!-&eii!n. in 6hich a
&e's!nBs /a%)e is *ee'-ine* acc!'*in0 ! he
n)->e' !f in*i/i*)a%s he !' she has sh)ne*
asi*e.
.Dause#2 This is ca''ie* h'!)0h in
ec!n!-ics. &!%iics. -e*icine. he sciences. an*
e/en he 'e%i0i!ns. S! I 6!)%* %i7e ! 'einf!'ce
he fac ha %ife is in*ee* a c!!&e'ai/e /en)'e.
an* ha a%% he se&s a7en !6a'* he i*ea% -)s
!f he-se%/es >e %ife8&'!-!in0.
En* !f *icai!n.
.$,),$# Seth did discuss my dream o" last
night, e!laining in some detail ho* I1d busily
constructed a second dream sel" so that I could
carry on a dialogue e!ressing creative im!atience
*ith mysel") I *as eager to embar+ u!on ne*
ventures in !ainting and *riting, even *hile I
*as recording Mass E/ens "or Jane and Seth,
and !re!aring "or !ublication#2
En* !f sessi!n. an* a f!n* 0!!* e/enin0.
.(ut I didn1t *ant Seth to go yet# "-an I as+
you another AuestionI"2
Y!) -ay.
."Why is Jane so sensitive to the summer
*eatherI"2
As I ha/e sai* >ef!'e. R)>)' c!nsi*e's
s)--e' a i-e !f /acai!ns an* >ea)if)%
*is'aci!ns. #e *!es n! 6!'7 6e%% 6ih i. #e is
af'ai* ha i can %ea* ! %axness. #e yea'ns
!6a'* he c!!% h!)'s. 6hich hen >ec!-e
si0nifican.
Pe!&%e !fen 'es&!n* ! he seas!ns in
in*i/i*)a%isic fashi!n. !f c!)'se. )sin0 ce'ain
e%e-ens ! s&)' he- !n !' h!%* he- >ac7.
)sin0 he sessi!ns as s!)n*in0 >!a'*s. N! seas!n
is ise%f !n%y. I exiss
T#E ;OOD. T#E BETTER. AND T#E BEST C ,5: C
in 'e%ai!nshi& ! a%% he &e!&%e 6ihin is >!)n*a'ies. an* R)>)' enE!ys
s)--e' h!'!)0h%y. he c!!%e' h!)'s >ein0 )se* as a c!n'as.
En* !f sessi!n.
."8+ay# Than+ you#"2
A0ain. a f!n* 0!!* e/enin0.
."The same to you# Eood night# "
.4nd at $,)$> D#3)2
SESSION 5<4. =ULY +@.(424
4"@: P.M. MONDAY
.Just t*o months ago, I mentioned in the 'H&th session that Seth *as
continuing to dictate material "or Mass E/ens on Wednesday evenings only#
With one ece!tion ;involving a !ortion o" Session '9=<, he1s +e!t to that
!olicy, setting aside 3onday nights "or other regular or !rivate in"ormation#
.4ven though Seth didn 1t call last 3onday1s '9&th session boo+ dictation,
then, Jane and I !resented it because his material on viruses, disease, health,
and biological e!erimentation obviously com!lemented his themes "or Mass
E/ens. The ecer!ts "rom tonight1s session continue that !resentation#
.First, though, let me e!lain an odd develo!ment# In the o!ening notes
"or Session 'HH, *hich *as held on 3ay =$, I *rote that a "e* days earlier
*e1d received our com!limentary co!ies o" the Eerman translation !LSeh
S&ea7s. I added that *e e!ected the 5utch translation o" the same boo+ to
be !ublished later this year, but that *e didn1t +no* /ust *hen this *ould
ha!!en A so Jane and I *ere understandably sur!rised last Thursday to
receive a letter "rom a reader in Bolland, in"orming us that he1d /ust !ur0
chased a co!y o" the 5utch edition o" Seh S&ea7sK Jsually *e1re noti"ied
*ell in advance o" a boo+1s !ublication, but not this time A i" the event has
actually ta+en !lace# -ould our corres!ondent have meant the Eerman edi0
tion instead I Fo doubt a con"usion o" communications has come about#
We1ve had no corres!ondence *ith the 5utch !ublisher, An+h0Bermes, about a
!ublication date# Jane called her editor at Drentice0Ball, Tarn 3ossman,
*ho had no +no*ledge o" the 5utch Seh S&ea7s being mar+eted either7 he1s
to chec+ *ith An+h0Bermes and let us +no*# Jane and I are !leased, though,
since i" Seth isn1t available yet in t*o "oreign languages, he soon *ill be#
.8n the same day *e received the letter "rom Bolland, Jane also heard
"rom F#Ira no Driede, her editor at 5elacorte Dress) 4leanor sent the "irst color
C,5<8 T#E PRACTICIN; IDEALIST
!roo" o" the /ac+et design "or E-i'. Jane really li+es it, since it conveys very
*ell the "eeling o" her little story ""or readers o" all ages# "
.Bere are the ecer!ts "rom tonight1s nonboo+ session#
.%)='#2 A s-a%% n!e A f!' his 6i%% >e a >'ief sessi!n A ! a** !
y!)' -ae'ia% !n *isease" A%% >i!%!0ica% !'0anis-s 7n!6 ha &hysica% %ife
*e&en*s )&!n a c!nsan 'ansf!'-ai!n !f c!nsci!)sness an* f!'-. In
y!)' e'-s I a- sayin0. !f c!)'se. ha &hysica%%y *eah 0i/es %ife. This
>i!%!0ica% 7n!6%e*0e is ini-ae%y ac7n!6%e*0e* a -ic'!sc!&ic %e/e%s.
E/en y!)' c8e8(8%8s .s!elled2 7n!6 ha hei' *eahs a'e necessa'y f!' he
c!nin)ai!n !f y!)' &hysica% f!'-.
The eni'e !'ienai!n is s'an0e !' a%ien !n%y ! y!)' c!nsci!)s >e%ief
syse-s. In !ne 6ay !' an!he'. -!s &e!&%e a'e a6a'e !f a *esi'e f!'
*eah >ef!'e hey *ie A a *esi'e hey )s)a%%y *! n! c!nsci!)s%y
ac7n!6%e*0e. T! a %a'0e -eas)'e. he sensai!ns !f &ain a'e a%s! he
'es)%s !f y!)' >e%iefs. s! ha e/en *iseases ha a'e in*ee* acc!-&anie*.
n!6. >y 0'ea &ain. nee* n! >e. O>/i!)s%y. I a- sayin0 ha $*ea*%y$
/i')ses *! n! $hin7 !f he-se%/es$ as 7i%%e's. any -!'e han a ca *!es
6hen i *e/!)'s a -!)se. The -!)se -ay *ie. an* a ce%% -i0h *ie as a
'es)% !f he /i')s. >) he c!nn!ai!ns a&&%ie* ! s)ch e/ens a'e a%s!
he 'es)%s !f >e%iefs. In he 0'eae' s&he'e !f s&i'i)a% an* >i!%!0ica%
aci/iy. he /i')ses a'e &'!ecin0 %ife a hei' %e/e%. an* in he ca&aciy
0i/en he-.
In !ne 6ay !' an!he'. hey a'e a%6ays in/ie* F)n*e'%ine*G A a0ain.
a%6ays in/ie* A in 'es&!nse ! ha 0'eae' 'hyh- !f exisence in
6hich &hysica% %ife is *e&en*en )&!n c!nsan 'ansf!'-ai!n !f
c!nsci!)sness an* f!'-. S!-e ea'%y cha&e's in !)' %aes >!!7 .3ass
4vents2B h'!6 %i0h !n 'eas!ns !he' han >i!%!0ica% !nes. f!' s)ch
ci'c)-sances.
.%)>,#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en. . . The &hase !f *eah is. hen. a &a' !f
%ifeBs cyc%e. I -eni!ne* e/!%)i!na'y ex&e'i-ens.
,
as y!) hin7 !f
e/!%)i!n. The'e is a *isease y!) 'ea* a>!) 'ecen%y. 6he'e he s7in )'ns
%eahe'y afe' inense ichin0 A a fascinain0 *e/e%!&-en in 6hich he
h)-an >!*y 'ies ! f!'- a %eahe'y8%i7e s7in ha 6!)%*. if he
ex&e'i-en c!nin)e*. >e f%exi>%e en!)0h f!'. say. s6ea &!'es an*
n!'-a% %!c!-!i!n. ye !)0h en!)0h ! &'!ec ise%f in E)n0%e
en/i'!n-ens f'!- he >ies !f -any $si%% -!'e *an0e'!)s$ insecs an*
sna7es.
+
Many s)ch ex&e'i-ens a&&ea' in ce'ain sa0es as *iseases.
since he c!n*ii!ns a'e !>/i!)s%y n!% n!'-a% &hysica% !nes.
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T! s!-e exen F)n*e'%ine* 6iceG. cance' a%s!
'e&'esens a 7in* !f e/!%)i!na'y ex&e'i-en. B) a%%
s)ch insances esca&e y!) >eca)se y!) hin7 !f s!8
ca%%e* e/!%)i!n as finishe*.
.Dause#2 S!-e F)n*e'%ine*G /a'ieies !f y!)' !6n
s&ecies 6e'e c!nsi*e'e* >y he ani-a%s as *isease*
ani-a% s&ecies. s! I 6an ! >'!a*en y!)' c!nce&s
he'e. In he eni'e na)'a% sche-e. an* a a%% %e/e%s A
e/en s!cia% !' ec!n!-ic !nes A *isease a%6ays has is
!6n c'eai/e >asis. A>n!'-a%iies !f any 7in* in >i'h
a%6ays 'e&'esen &'!>a>%e /e'si!ns !f he s&ecies ise%f
A an* hey a'e 7e& in he 0ene &!!% ! &'!/i*e a ne/e'8
en*in0 >an7 !f a%e'naes.
.Dause#2 The'e a'e a%% 7in*s !f ine''e%ai!nshi&s.
S!8ca%%e* M!n0!%!i* chi%*'en. f!' exa-&%e. a'e
'e-in*e's !f -anBs &)'e%y e-!i!na% he'ia0e. as
se&a'ae f'!- his ine%%ec)a% achie/e-ens. They !fen
a&&ea' -!'e n)-e'!)s%y in in*)s'ia%iHe* ci/i%iHai!ns
f!' ha 'eas!n . . .
.Dause, then *ith amusement)2 In )*& n+x, -))',
.+ ./00 ,&1 ,) acD)ain &e!&%e 6ih he &ic)'e !f hei'
')e na)'e as a s&ecies. as hey exis in*e&en*en%y !f
hei' >e%ief syse-s. 3e 6i%% h!&e ! sh!6 -anBs !'i0in
as exisin0 in an inne' en/i'!n-en. an* e-&hasiHe he
i-&!'ance !f *'ea-s in $e/!%)i!na'y a*/ance-en.$
an* as he -ain !'i0in !f -anBs -!s c'eai/e
achie/e-ens.
En* !f sessi!n. an* a f!n* 0!!* e/enin0.
."8+ay, Seth# Eood night# "
.%)H9 D#3# "(oy, ho* he got all that out o" me, I
don1t +no*, "Jane laughed, "or she had been very relaed
be"ore the session# Ber delivery had moved right along# I1ve
deleted a "e* !ortions o" the session that don1t a!!ly to
disease and evolutionary e!erimentation# Jane re!orted
that *hen Seth gave the material on onchocerciasis she
"really "elt that the !eo!le1s s+ins *ere trying to turn into
some sort o" leathery !rotection# I don1t +no* *hether I
got those sensations "rom Seth, !ic+ed them u! on my o*n,
or /ust created them mysel" to go along *ith the material# "
She hadn 1t been a*are o" any "eelings involving her o*n
s+in#
.For the last "ive *ee+s Jane has been intrigued by
ideas about Seth1s net boo+, *hich, she said, *ould
concern "the thera!y o" value "ul"illment# " Seth has also
used the !hrase in connection *ith a net *or+#
>
Fo* it
a!!ears that he1s settled u!on a "ormal title "or his boo+ A
one that Jane has received "rom, him several times lately)
D&+%2s, 3Ev)0*,/)n,3 an* Va%)e F)%fi%%-en..G
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NOTES" SESSION 5<4
(.See he fi's h'ee sessi!ns. 5@(8+. in Cha&e' ( !f 3ass 4vents#
,.See Sessi!n 5<2 afe' 4"1<.
+.The *isease Seh 'efe''e* ! is !nch!ce'ciasis. 6hich is ca)se* >y a
fi%a'ia% &a'asie s&'ea* >y he >ie !f he >%ac7f%y. In his &assin0 'efe'ence !
i. Seh *i*nB -eni!n ha >esi*es &'!*)cin0 he 0')es!-e %eahe'y s7in.
!nch!ce'ciasis can ca)se >%in*ness A hence is c!--!n na-e. 'i/e' >%in*8
ness. This -!s se'i!)s aff%ici!n a&&ea's ! >e cene'e* in 3es Af'ica. an*
infecs -any -i%%i!ns !f &e!&%e he'e. F!)' cen)'ies a0!. i 6as ca''ie* !
he 3ese'n #e-is&he'e >y s%a/es. an* is n!6 f!)n* in ce'ain a'eas !f
Mexic!. s!)h ! B'aHi%.
Onch!ce'ciasis *!esnB 7i%%. an* he &e'cena0e !f /ici-s 6h! %!se hei'
si0h /a'ies acc!'*in0 ! %!cai!n. 3eB* %i7e ! 0e -!'e *aa f'!- Seh !n he
ex&e'i-ena% e/!%)i!na'y as&ecs !f he >%in*ness. h!6e/e'. since 6e *!nB
)n*e'san* h!6 s)ch a *e>i%iain0 sae c!)%* 'ea%%y %ea* ! s!-ehin0 >ee'.
FPe'ha&s in his &a'ic)%a' >i!%!0ica% ex&e'i-en. he >%in*ness 'e&'esens an
e/!%)i!na'y *ea* en*. in h!se e'-s.G 3e -ay as7 Seh ! e%a>!'ae >ef!'e he
finishes 3ass 4vents#
In*ee*. i see-s ha he &'!>a>%y has a/ai%a>%e en!)0h inf!'-ai!n !n he
e/!%)i!na'y as&ecs !f *isease ! fi%% a >!!7. T! )se his !6n 6!'*. i 6!)%* >e
$fascinain0.$ sh!)%* he h'ee !f )s e/e' fin* he i-e ! 0e ! i. The 6h!%e
i*ea !f s)ch >i!%!0ica% ex&e'i-enai!n -a7es )s 6!n*e' E)s h!6. an* ! 6ha
exen. h!se i-&e)ses -ay >e in/!%/e* 6ih any !f he $!'*ina'y$ *iseases
6eB'e s! )se* ! hin7in0 !f as E)s ha A *iseases.
1. See N!e ( f!' Sessi!n 5<,. an* he c%!sin0 n!es f!' Sessi!n 5<2.
SESSION 52@. AU;UST (.(424
4",( P.M. 3EDNESDAY
.I1m /ust *aiting, "Jane said at %)$%, a"ter *e1d been sitting "or the session
"or !erha!s "i"teen minutes# "-ome on, Seth, "or -hrist1s sa+e, " she said, *ith
unintentional humor# "It really bothers me *hen I don1t start a session *ithin a
reasonable time) I *onder *hat +ind o" a bloc+ is there, you +no* ...$ Then) "I
thin+ that right no* there1s some material I sense, but it hasn1t "allen into the
right slot yet# I /ust *ant dictation # # # Well, I guess I1m ready# ...$ She *as in
trance be"ore she laid her glasses on the co""ee table bet*een us# Ber eyes *ere
very dar+ no* *hen she stared at me as Seth#2
N!6" Dicai!n.
T#E ;OOD. T#E BETTER. AND T#E BEST C ,54 C
The >%)e&'ins f!' $i*ea%$ *e/e%!&-ens exis 6ihin he &!!% !f
0eneic 7n!6%e*0e. &'!/i*in0 he s&ecies 6ih -)%i)*in!)s a/en)es f!'
f)%fi%%-en. Th!se >%)e&'ins exis -ena%%y as i*ea%s. They ex&'ess
he-se%/es h'!)0h he i-&)%ses an* c'eai/iy !f he s&eciesB in*i/i*)a%
-e->e's.
Y!)' na)'a% ah%ees. f!' exa-&%e. sh!6 h'!)0h hei' &hysica%
ex&e'ise ce'ain i*ea% >!*y c!n*ii!ns. They -ay &e's!nify 0'ea a0i%iy
!' s'en0h !' &!6e'" in*i/i*)a% a'i>)es. &hysica% i*ea%s .!ause2 6hich
a'e he%* )& ! !he's f!' hei' a&&'eciai!n. an* 6hich si0nify. !
6hae/e' exen. a>i%iies inhe'en in he s&ecies ise%f.
.Gouder, *hen I as+ed Seth to re!eat a !hrase)2 I >e%ie/e ha -an ')ns
he -i%e -)ch D)ic7e' n!6 .by about $= seconds2 han he *i*. say. hi'y
yea's a0!. #as he >!*yBs effeci/e s&ee* s)**en%y D)ic7ene*? #a'*%y.
Insea*. -ena% >e%iefs a>!) he >!*yBs &e'f!'-ance ha/e chan0e*. an*
inc'ease* &hysica% s&ee* 'es)%e*. The >!*y can in*ee* ')n fase' han
he c)''en 'ec!'* .o" :)>%2# I -e'e%y 6an ! sh!6 he effec !f >e%iefs
)&!n &hysica% &e'f!'-ance. A%% &e!&%e *! n! 6an ! >e ex&e' ')nne's.
h!6e/e'. Thei' c'eai/iy an* hei' i*ea%s -ay %ie in D)ie *iffe'en fie%*s
!f en*ea/!'. >) in*i/i*)a% &e'f!'-ance a%6ays a**s ! he 7n!6%e*0e !f
he s&ecies. ;!!*. >ee'. >es. Is i >a* ! >e a &!!' ')nne'? Of c!)'se
n!. )n%ess ')nnin0 is y!)' !6n &a'ic)%a' a/!cai!n. An* if i is. y!)
i-&'!/e 6ih &'acice.
N!6 y!)' i*ea%s. 6hae/e' hey -ay >e. iniia%%y e-e'0e f'!- y!)'
inne' ex&e'ience. an* his a&&%ies ! he s&ecies as a 6h!%e. Y!)' i*eas !f
s!ciey an* c!!&e'ai!n a'ise f'!- >!h a >i!%!0ica% an* s&i'i)a%
7n!6%e*0e 0i/en y!) a >i'h. Man 'ec!0niHe* he i-&!'ance !f 0'!)&s
afe' !>se'/in0 he ani-a%sB c!!&e'ai!n. Y!)' ci/i%iHai!ns a'e y!)'
s&%en*i*. c'eai/e. exe'i!' 'en*ii!ns !f he inne' s!cia% 0'!)&in0s !f he
ce%%s !f he >!*y. an* he c!!&e'ai/e &'!cesses !f na)'e ha 0i/e y!)
&hysica% %ife. This *!es n! -ean ha he ine%%ec is any %ess. >) ha i
)ses is a>i%iies ! he%& y!) f!'- &hysica% ci/i%iHai!ns ha a'e he
'ef%eci!ns !f -ena%. s&i'i)a%. an* >i!%!0ica% inne' ci/i%iHai!ns. Y!)
%ea'n f'!- na)'e a%6ays. an* y!) a'e a &a' !f i a%6ays.
Y!)' sea'ches !6a'* )n*e'san*in0 exce%%en &e'f!'-ance in any
a'ea A y!)' i*ea%is-s A a'e a%% s&i'i)a%%y an* >i!%!0ica%%y in0'aine*. If
-any !f he c!n*ii!ns 6e ha/e -eni!ne* in his >!!7
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a'e %ess han i*ea% in y!)' s!ciey. hen y!) can as an in*i/i*)a% >e0in !
chan0e h!se si)ai!ns. Y!) *! his >y acce&in0 he Ti0hness !f y!)'
!6n &e's!nh!!*. Y!) *! his >y *isca'*in0 i*eas !f )n6!'hiness an*
&!6e'%essness. n! -ae' 6ha hei' s!)'ces. Y!) *! his >y >e0innin0 !
!>se'/e y!)' !6n i-&)%ses. >y ')sin0 y!)' !6n *i'eci!n. Y!) sa'
6he'e/e' y!) a'e. !*ay. Pe'i!*.
.%)>=#2 Y!) *! n! *6e%% )&!n he )nf!')nae c!n*ii!ns in y!)'
en/i'!n-en. >) y!) *! a7e se&s in y!)' !6n %ife ! ex&'ess y!)'
i*ea%s in 6hae/e' 6ay is 0i/en. Th!se 6ays a'e -)%i)*in!)s.
;ene'a%%y s&ea7in0. f!' exa-&%e. if y!) a'e se'i!)s%y 6!''ie* a>!) a
&hysica% c!n*ii!n. 0! ! a *!c!'. >eca)se y!)' !6n >e%iefs -ay
!/e'f'i0hen y!) !he'6ise. Be0in 6ih inn!c)!)s >) ann!yin0 &hysica%
c!n*ii!ns. h!6e/e'. an* 'y ! 6!'7 h!se !) f!' y!)'se%f. T'y !
*isc!/e' 6hy y!) a'e >!he'e*. 3hen y!) ha/e a hea*ache !' a si-&%e
s!-ach )&se. !' if y!) ha/e a ch'!nic. ann!yin0 >) n! se'i!)s
c!n*ii!n. s)ch as '!)>%e 6ih y!)' sin)ses. !' if y!) ha/e hay fe/e' A
in h!se si)ai!ns. 'e-in* y!)'se%f ha y!)' >!*y *!es in*ee* ha/e he
ca&aciy ! hea% ise%f.
D! he exe'cises in -y >!!7. The Fature o" Dersonal Reality, ! *is8
c!/e' 6ha c!n*ii!ns !f a -ena% na)'e. !' !f &sych!%!0ica% !'i0in. a'e
ca)sin0 y!) *is'ess. Insea* !f a7in0 an as&i'in f!' a hea*ache. si
*!6n. >'eahe D)ie%y. an* 'e-in* y!)'se%f ha y!) a'e an ine0'a% &a' !f
he )ni/e'se. A%%!6 y!)'se%f ! fee% a sense !f >e%!n0in0 6ih na)'e.
S)ch an exe'cise can !fen 'e%ie/e a hea*ache in n! i-e. B) each s)ch
ex&e'ience 6i%% a%%!6 y!) ! >)i%* )& a sense !f ')s in y!)' !6n >!*yBs
&'!cesses.
Exa-ine he %ie'a)'e ha y!) 'ea*. he e%e/isi!n &'!0'a-s ha y!)
6ach. an* e%% y!)'se%f ! i0n!'e h!se in*icai!ns 0i/en !f he >!*yBs
6ea7nesses. Te%% y!)'se%f ! i0n!'e %ie'a)'e !' &'!0'a-s ha s&ea7
a)h!'iai/e%y a>!) he s&eciesB $7i%%e' insincs.$ Ma7e an eff!' ! f'ee
y!)' ine%%ec !f s)ch ha-&e'in0 >e%iefs. Ta7e a chance !n y!)' !6n
a>i%iies. If y!) %ea'n ! ')s y!)' >asic ine0'iy as a &e's!n. hen y!)
6i%% >e a>%e ! assess y!)' a>i%iies c%ea'%y. neihe' exa00e'ain0 he- !'
)n*e'assessin0 he-.
.Dause#2 Y!) 6i%% n! fee% he nee*. say. ! $E)sify y!)' exisence$
>y exa00e'ain0 a &a'ic)%a' 0if. sein0 )& he &e'f!'-ance !f !ne
&a'ic)%a' fea !' a' as a 'i0i* i*ea%. 6hen in fac y!) -ay >e
T#E ;OOD. T#E BETTER. AND T#E BEST C ,4( C
&%easan%y 0ife* >) n! 0'ea%y en!)0h en*!6e* 6ih a ce'ain a>i%iy !
0i/e y!) he !)san*in0 &'aise y!) hin7 y!) -i0h *ese'/e.
On he !he' han*. he'e a'e -any hi0h%y 0ife* &e!&%e 6h! c!n8
in)a%%y &) *!6n hei' a>i%iies. an* a'e af'ai* ! a7e !ne s-a%% se&
!6a'* hei' ex&'essi!n. If y!) acce& he Ti0hness !f y!)' %ife in he
)ni/e'se. hen y!)' i*ea%s 6i%% >e h!se in 7ee&in0 6ih y!)' na)'e. They
6i%% >e fai'%y easi%y 0i/en ex&'essi!n. s! ha hey a** ! y!)' !6n
f)%fi%%-en an* ! he *e/e%!&-en !f he s!ciey as 6e%%.
.Dause#2 Y!)' i-&)%ses a'e y!)' c%!ses c!--)nicai!n 6ih y!)'
inne' se%f. >eca)se in he 6a7in0 sae hey a'e he s&!nane!)s )'08in0s
!6a'* aci!n. 'isin0 f'!- ha *ee& inne' 7n!6%e*0e !f y!)'se%f ha y!)
ha/e in *'ea-s. .Intently)2 Y!) 6e'e >!'n >eca)se y!) ha* he i-&)%se
! >e. The )ni/e'se exiss >eca)se i ha* he i-&)%se ! >e. The'e 6as n!
exe'i!' c!s-ic Pie* Pi&e'. sin0in0 -a0ica% n!es !' &%ayin0 a -a0ica%
)ne. )'0in0 he )ni/e'se in! >ein0. The )'0e ! >e ca-e f'!- 6ihin.
an* ha )'0e is 'e&eae* ! s!-e exen in each i-&)%se. each )'0e
!6a'* aci!n !n he &a' !f -an !' -!%ec)%e. If y!) *! n! ')s he
na)'e !f y!)' i-&)%ses. hen y!) *! n! ')s he na)'e !f y!)' %ife. he
na)'e !f he )ni/e'se. !' he na)'e !f y!)' !6n >ein0.
.$,),$#2 Any ani-a% 7n!6s >ee' han ! *is')s he na)'e !f is
!6n %ife. an* s! *!es any infan. Na)'e exiss >y /i')e !f faih. The
sD)i''e%s 0ahe' n)s in he faih ha hey 6i%% ha/e &'!/isi!ns. in he
faih ha he nex seas!n 6i%% c!-e. an* ha s&'in0 6i%% f!%%!6 6ine'.
Y!)' i-&)%ses a'e i--e'se* in he D)a%iy ca%%e* faih. f!' hey )'0e y!)
in! aci!n in he faih MhaN he -!-en f!' aci!n exiss. Y!)' >e%iefs
-)s ine'ac 6ih y!)' i-&)%ses. h!6e/e'. an* !fen hey can e'!*e ha
0'ea na)'a% >eneficia% s&!naneiy ha i-&)%ses can &'!/i*e.
.Dause#2 3hen I s&ea7 !f i-&)%ses. -any !f y!) 6i%% a)!-aica%%y
hin7 !f i-&)%ses ha a&&ea' c!n'a*ic!'y !' *an0e'!)s !' $e/i%$ A an*
ha is >eca)se y!) a'e s! c!n/ince* !f he >asic )n6!'hiness !f y!)'
>ein0. Y!) ha/e e/e'y 'i0h ! D)esi!n y!)' i-&)%ses. ! ch!!se a-!n0
he-. ! assess he-. >) y!) -)s >e a6a'e !f he-. ac7n!6%e*0e hei'
exisence. f!' hey 6i%% %ea* y!) ! y!)' !6n ')e na)'e. This -ay
in/!%/e a %en0hy E!)'ney f!' s!-e !f y!). 6ih y!)' >e%ief syse-s. f!'
-any !f y!)' i-&)%ses
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n!6 a'e he 'es)% !f he &'ess)'e ca)se* >y &e'fec%y n!'-a% )nac8
7n!6%e*0e* !nes in he &as. B) y!)' i-&)%ses 'ef%ec he >asic i-&)%se
!f y!)' %ife. E/en if hey a&&ea' c!n'a*ic!'y a any 0i/en i-e. !/e'a%%
hey 6i%% >e seen ! f!'- c!ns')ci/e &ae'ns !6a'* aci!n ha &!in
-!'e c%ea'%y !6a'*s y!)' !6n c%ea' &ah f!' f)%fi%%-en an*
*e/e%!&-en.
.Gong !ause at $,)$,#2 Na)'a% a'i>)es sh!6 he-se%/es D)ie
c%ea'%y in ea'%y chi%*h!!*. f!' exa-&%e. 6hen y!) a'e a%%!6e* 0'eae'
f'ee*!- ! *! 6ha y!) 6an ! *!. As chi%*'en. s!-e &e!&%e %!/e !
6!'7 6ih 6!'*s. s!-e 6ih i-a0es. s!-e 6ih !>Eecs. S!-e sh!6
0'ea a>i%iy in *ea%in0 6ih hei' c!ne-&!'a'ies. 6hi%e !he's na)'a%%y
%ean !6a'* s!%i)*e an* &'i/ae -e*iai!ns. L!!7 >ac7 !6a'* he
i-&)%si/e >eha/i!' !f y!)' chi%*h!!*. !6a'* h!se aci/iies ha -!s%y
&%ease* y!).
If y!) &aine* &ic)'es. his *!es n! -ean ha y!) necessa'i%y
sh!)%* >e an a'is. On%y y!) 7n!6 he s'en0h !f h!se i-&)%ses A >)
if hey a'e inense an* c!nsisen. hen &)'s)e he-. If y!) en* )& si-&%y
&ainin0 as a h!>>y. ha 6i%% si%% en'ich y!)' %ife an* )n*e'san*in0. If
y!)' i-&)%ses %ea* y!) !6a'* 'e%ai!nshi&s 6ih !he's. hen *! n! %e
fea's !f )n6!'hiness san* in y!)' 6ay. I is /e'y i-&!'an ha y!)
ex&'ess y!)' i*ea%is- aci/e%y. ! 6hae/e' exen y!) can. f!' his
inc'eases y!)' sense !f 6!'h an* &!6e'.
S)ch aci!n se'/es as a safe0)a'* s! ha y!) *! n! !/e'e-&hasiHe
he 0a&s ha -ay exis in y!)'se%f !' in s!ciey. >e6een he 'ea%iy an*
he i*ea% c!n*ii!n. Many &e!&%e 6an ! chan0e he 6!'%* f!' he >ee'.
>) ha i*ea% see-s s! a6e8ins&i'in0 ha hey hin7 hey can -a7e n!
hea*6ay )n%ess hey &e'f!'- s!-e 0'ea acs !f *a'in0 !' he'!is-. !'
en/isi!n he-se%/es in s!-e &!%iica% !' 'e%i0i!)s &%ace !f &!6e'. !'
&'!-!e an )&'isin0 !' 'e>e%%i!n. The i*ea% see-s s! 'e-!e an*
)n'eacha>%e ha. a0ain. s!-ei-es any -eans. h!6e/e' 'e&'ehensi>%e.
e/en)a%%y can see- E)sifie* .see Session 'H,, "or eam!le2# T! chan0e
he 6!'%* f!' he >ee'. y!) -)s >e0in >y chan0in0 y!)' !6n %ife. The'e
is n! !he' 6ay.
Y!) >e0in >y acce&in0 y!)' !6n 6!'h as a &a' !f he )ni/e'se. an*
>y 0'anin0 e/e'y !he' >ein0 ha sa-e 'ec!0nii!n. Y!) >e0in >y
h!n!'in0 %ife in a%% !f is f!'-s. Y!) >e0in >y chan0in0 y!)' h!)0hs
!6a'* y!)' c!ne-&!'a'ies. y!)' c!)n'y. y!)' fa-i%y. y!)' 6!'7in0
c!-&ani!ns. If he i*ea% !f %!/in0 y!)' nei0h>!' %i7e
T#E ;OOD. T#E BETTER. AND T#E BEST C ,4+ C
y!)'se%f see-s 'e-!e. y!) 6i%% a %eas a>s!%)e%y 'ef'ain f'!- 7i%%in0
y!)' nei0h>!' A an* y!)' nei0h>!' is any !he' &e's!n !n he face !f
he &%ane .louder2#
Y!) cann! %!/e y!)' nei0h>!'. in fac. )ni% y!) %!/e y!)'se%f. an* if
y!) >e%ie/e ha i is 6'!n0 ! %!/e y!)'se%f. hen y!) a'e in*ee* )na>%e
! %!/e any!ne e%se.
F!' a sa' y!) 6i%% ac7n!6%e*0e y!)' exisence in he f'a-e6!'7 !f
na)'e. an* ! *! ha y!) -)s 'ec!0niHe he /as c!!&e'ai/e &'!cesses
ha c!nnec each s&ecies 6ih each !he' !ne. If y!) ')%y )se y!)'
&'e'!0ai/es as an in*i/i*)a% in y!)' c!)n'y. hen y!) can exe' fa' -!'e
&!6e' in n!'-a% *ai%y %i/in0 han y!) *! n!6. E/e'y i-e y!) affi'- he
Ti0hness !f y!)' !6n exisence. y!) he%& !he's. Y!)' -ena% saes a'e
&a' !f he &%aneBs &sychic a-!s&he'e.
En* !f *icai!n.
.$,)=&# Fo* Seth came through *ith a cou!le o" !aragra!hs o" mater0
ial "or Jane, here deleted# Then at $,):$)2
A n!e" Y!)' exe'i!' ci/i%iHai!ns *! in*ee* -i''!' an* 'ef%ec he
0'ea ce%%)%a' ci/i%iHai!ns. s! ha y!) 'y ! exe'i!'iHe ha 7in* !f !'*e'
an* c'eai/iy.
Many !f y!)' echn!%!0ica% a*/ances A a%% !f he-. f!' ha -ae'
A a'e 'ahe' ine'&'eai!ns !f he inne' -echanis-s !f na)'e" s!na'.
'a*a'. an* s! f!'h. as y!) ae-& ! &hysica%%y !' !>Eeci/e%y 'e&'!*)ce
he inne' 'ea%iies !f na)'e. I ha/e -eni!ne* ci/i%iHai!ns !fen >ef!'e.
B) i is s!-ei-es a%-!s i-&!ssi>%e ! /e'>a%%y *esc'i>e ci/i%iHai!ns !f
scen. ci/i%iHai!ns >)i% )&!n e-&e'a)'e /a'iai!ns. a%&ha>es !f c!%!'.
&'ess)'e 0'a*ai!ns A a%% !f hese hi0h%y ini-ae an* !'0aniHe*. >)
D)ie !)si*e !f /e'>a% 'e&'esenai!n. Y!) 6!)%* ha/e ! ha/e a**ii!na%
-ae'ia%. n!n/e'>a%. ! a&&'!ach an )n*e'san*in0 !f s)ch -ae's.
In y!)' %i/es. anyhin0 y!) 6an is &!ssi>%e 6ihin he c!n!)'s !f
y!)' na)'es. if !n%y y!) )n*e'san* ha his is s!.
D! y!) ha/e any D)esi!ns?
."Fo# "Actually, I did A a lot o" them A!articularly concerning cer0
tain themes I1ve been *riting about lately, but I *as tiring so I let the Aues0
tions go# A"ter a "e* comments about Jane1s and my belie" systems, Seth said
good night at $,)>, D#3#
."@ou did *ell tonight, " I told Jane# Ber delivery had o"ten been "ast
and, obviously, dee!ly "elt# 3ore than once I1ve seen her !roduce ecellent
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material li+e she had tonight even though, be"ore a session, she1d announce
a reservation about holding it "or one reason or another#
."@es# Tonight I /ust did it to do it, "Jane said# "I have sessions no* at
times *hen I *ouldn 1t have bothered to in the !ast# I *as getting stu"" "rom
Seth be"ore the session, but I haven1t the slightest idea o" *hat he said in the
session itsel"A I don1t remember anything# (ut it *as good, huhI"2
SESSION 52,. AU;UST 5.(424
4"(: P.M. 3EDNESDAY
.3onday evening1s '&$st session *as not "or 3ass E/ens.
.As *e *aited "or tonight1s session to begin I read to Jane a letter I1ve
/ust *ritten to a !rominent biologist# I1m as+ing his hel! in obtaining source
material "or the visual "evidence" "or evolution A sho*ing the "orms
involved, say, as little by little the descendants o" the re!tile changed into the
bird# (y evidence in this case I mean *'a6in0s. based u!on the best scien0
ti"ic assum!tions as to *hat all o" those intermediate creatures must have
loo+ed li+e# I also *anted estimates as to ho* they survived "or so many mil0
lennia *hile the changes too+ !lace# As "ar as I1ve been able to learn, no such
transitional "ossils have been "ound, li+e the discrete "orms o" re!tiles and
birds that ha/e been discovered, so I decided to search out the net best thing)
the visual re!resentations as to *hat they must have loo+ed li+e# (ut *hat
good *ere the develo!ing stages o" a *ing, I *ondered, and ho* many
uncounted generations o" re!tiles0turning0into0birds had to carry those
a!!endages, be"ore a "ully0"ormed bird *as "inally hatched that could f%y?
Would nature do things that *ay I
."I1m a !ro"essional artist, " I *rote to the scientist, "and at times have
been !u66led enough by Auestions about evolution to consider ma+ing my
o*n series o" dra*ings that *ould sho* the trans"ormation "rom re!tile to
bird, "or instance, /ust to see i" I could do it convincingly # # # (ut each time
I start visuali6ing the results, I end u! *ith t*o notions) First, that as I
*or+ *ith those intermediate "orms I1ll become involved *ith myth and "an0
tasy, rather than "act# Just ho* *i* re!tiles change into birds I What +ind
o" intermediate "orms *ere thereI Second, the idea o" my dra*ings ma+es me
thin+ that others must have done it already, not once but many times# So
*hat I really *ant to as+ you "or are re"erences to later tetboo+s, that arc
more clear and !recise than those I have on the origin o" ma/or ne* s!ecies#
I1m es!ecially interested in visual data# . . . $
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F2 *rote about evolution in A!!endi $= "or Volume = o" $Un7n!6n$
Rea%iy. Follo*ing all the studying I had to do in order to !roduce that !iece, I1ve
become very cautious in considering the theory A a"ter all, even the dictionaries
still re"er to it as the theory ;my em!hasis< o" evolution? "It seems to me, " I said
to Jane, "that i" science *ants to be believed, it should o""er some data that are at
least reasonably convincing# I" science *ants to tal+ about the tree o" li"e, o"
re!tiles turning into birds, then *e1ve certainly got the right to see all A or at
least most A o" the leaves on the tree, not /ust those at the ti!s o" the branches#"
3eaning, o" course, that many o" those invisible leaves *ould re!resent the
missing, !hysical, intermediate "orms demanded by evolutionary theory#
.The scientist in Auestion may never ans*er my letter, but it1s already had
one une!ected bene"icial e""ect) Tonight, a"ter he "inished boo+ dictation, Seth
gave an ecellent summation o" his o*n version o" *hat our s!ecies li+e to call
evolution# I intend to co!y it "or use *henever the need arises, as *ell as to
sim!ly remind mysel" !eriodically o" its contents#
.Whis!ering)2 ;!!* e/enin0.
."Eood evening, Seth#"2
Dicai!n" I -ay see- ! s!-e 'ea*e's ha he s)>Eec -ae' !f his >!!7
.!ause2 is fa' *i/!'ce* f'!- any *isc)ssi!n !f he s&ecific *e/e%!&-en !f
&sychic a>i%iies.
Many &e!&%e 6'ie 'eD)esin0 ha I !)%ine he &'!&e' -eh!*s f!'
achie/in0 as'a% &'!Eeci!n. f!' exa-&%e. !' &sychic a*/ance-en. !' s&i'i)a%
)n*e'san*in0. In is fashi!n. h!6e/e'. his >!!7 is 0ea'e* ! >'in0 a>!) he
*e/e%!&-en !f s)ch a>i%iies. f!' i is n! a %ac7 !f -eh!*s ha inhi>is s)ch
aci/iies. Insea*. $&sychic &'!0'ess$ is ha-&e'e* >y h!se /e'y ne0ai/e >e%iefs
ha 6e ha/e 'ie* ! >'in0 ! y!)' aeni!n.
Many !f y!) 7ee& sea'chin0 f!' s!-e see-in0%y 'e-!e s&i'i)a% inne' se%f
ha y!) can ')s an* %!!7 ! f!' he%& an* s)&&!'. >) a%% he 6hi%e y!) *is')s
he fa-i%ia' se%f 6ih 6hich y!) ha/e s)ch ini-ae c!nac. Y!) se )& *i/isi!ns
>e6een &!'i!ns !f he se%f ha a'e )nnecessa'y.
S!-e c!''es&!n*ens 6'ie" $I 'ea%iHe ha I a- !! e0!isica%.$ The'e a'e
-any sch!!%s f!' s&i'i)a% a*/ance-en ha each y!) ! $0e 'i* !f he c%)e' !f
y!)' i-&)%ses an* *esi'es.$ ! sh!/e asi*e he se%f i%iJii y!) a'e in sea'ch !f a
0'eae' i*ea%iHe* /e'si!n. Fi's !f a%%. he se%% ih.ii y!) .i'e is e/e'8chan0in0 an*
ne/e' saic. The'e is an
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inne' se%f in he e'-s !f h!se *efinii!ns. >) ha inne' se%f. 6hich is
he s!)'ce !f y!)' &'esen >ein0. s&ea7s h'!)0h y!)' i-&)%ses. They
&'!/i*e in8>)i% s&i'i)a% an* >i!%!0ica% i-&e)ses !6a'* y!)' -!s i*ea%
*e/e%!&-en F)n*e'%ine*G. Y!) -)s ')s he se%f ha y!) a'e. n!6.
If y!) 6!)%* 7n!6 y!)'se%f in *ee&es e'-s. y!) -)s sa' 6ih
y!)' !6n fee%in0s. e-!i!ns. *esi'es. inens an* i-&)%ses. S&i'i)a%
7n!6%e*0e an* &sychic 6is*!- a'e he na)'a% 'es)% !f a sense !f se%f8
)niy.
A0ain. i-&)%ses a'e inhe'en%y 0!!*. >!h s&i'i)a%%y an* >i!%!08
ica%%y. They e-e'0e f'!- F'a-e6!'7 ,. f'!- he inne' se%f. an* hey a'e
>ase* !n he 0'ea inne' 6e>6!'7 !f c!--)nicai!n ha exiss a-!n0
a%% s&ecies !n y!)' &%ane. .Dause#2 I-&)%ses a%s! &'!/i*e he na)'a%
i-&e)s !6a'* h!se &ae'ns !f >eha/i!' ha se'/e y!) >es. s! ha
6hi%e ce'ain i-&)%ses -ay >)nch )& !6a'* &hysica% aci/iy. say.
!he's. see-in0%y c!n'a*ic!'y. 6i%% %ea* !6a'* D)ie c!ne-&%ai!n. s!
ha !/e'a%% ce'ain >a%ances a'e -ainaine*.
S!-e &e!&%e a'e !n%y a6a'e !f A !' %a'0e%y a6a'e !f A i-&)%ses
!6a'* an0e'. >eca)se hey ha/e inhi>ie* h!se na)'a% i-&)%ses !6a'*
%!/e ha 6!)%* !he'6ise e-&e' 6ha see-e* ! >e a00'essi/e *esi'es.
3hen y!) >e0in ')sin0 y!)'se%/es. y!) sa' >y a7in0 i f!' 0'ane*
ha ! s!-e exen a %eas y!) ha/e n! ')se* y!)'se%f !' y!)' i-&)%ses
in he &as" Y!) ha/e h!)0h ha i-&)%ses 6e'e *an0e'!)s. *is')&i/e.
!' e/en e/i%. S! as y!) >e0in ! %ea'n se%f8')s. y!) ac7n!6%e*0e y!)'
i-&)%ses. Y!) 'y he- !n f!' siHe. Y!) see 6he'e hey %ea* y!) >y
a%%!6in0 he- s!-e f'ee*!-. Y!) *! n! f!%%!6 )'0es h'!)0h ha
6!)%* h)' !he's &hysica%%y. !' ha see- in *i'ec c!n'a*ici!n ! y!)'
&'esen >e%iefs A >) y!) *! ac7n!6%e*0e he-. Y!) *! 'y ! *isc!/e'
hei' s!)'ce. Behin* he- y!) 6i%% a%-!s a%6ays fin* an inhi>ie*
i-&)%se A !' -any !f he- A ha -!i/ae* y!) ! -!/e in s!-e i*ea%
*i'eci!n. ! see7 a %!/e !' )n*e'san*in0 s! i*ea%iHe* in y!)' -in* ha i
see-e* i-&!ssi>%e ! achie/e. Y!) a'e %ef 6ih he i-&)%se ! s'i7e !).
If y!) exa-ine s)ch '!)>%es!-e si-)%i. y!) 6i%% a%6ays fin* ha
hey !'i0ina%%y '!se afe' a %!n0 &'!cess. a &'!cess in 6hich y!) 6e'e
af'ai* ! a7e s-a%% &!sii/e se&s !6a'* s!-e i*ea%. Y!)' !6n i-&)%ses
na)'a%%y %ea* y!) ! see7 c'eai/e f)%fi%%-en. he ex&ansi!n
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!f y!)' c!nsci!)sness. &sychic exc)'si!ns. an* he c!nsci!)s 7n!6%e*0e
an* -ani&)%ai!n !f y!)' *'ea-s.
.All intently at %)>,)2 N! -eh!*s 6i%% 6!'7 if y!) a'e af'ai* !f y!)'
!6n i-&)%ses. !' !f he na)'e !f y!)' !6n >ein0. M!s !f y!)
)n*e'san* ha A%% Tha Is is 6ihin y!). ha ;!* is 6ihin c'eai!n.
6ihin &hysica% -ae'. an* ha $#e$ *!es n! si-&%y !&e'ae as s!-e
c!s-ic *i'ec!' !n he !)si*e !f 'ea%iy. Y!) -)s )n*e'san* ha he
s&i'i)a% se%f a%s! exiss 6ihin he &hysica% se%f in he sa-e fashi!n. The
inne' se%f is n! 'e-!e. eihe' A n! *i/!'ce* f'!- y!)' -!s ini-ae
*esi'es an* affai's. >) insea* c!--)nicaes h'!)0h y!)' !6n s-a%%es
0es)'e. h'!)0h y!)' s-a%%es i*ea%.
This sense !f *i/isi!n 6ihin he se%f f!'ces y!) ! hin7 ha he'e is
a 'e-!e. s&i'i)a%. 6ise. in)ii/e inne' se%f. an* a >e6i%*e'e*. &)8)&!n.
s&i'i)a%%y i0n!'an. infe'i!' &hysica% se%f. 6hich ha&&ens ! >e he !ne
y!) i*enify 6ih. Many !f y!) >e%ie/e. -!'e!/e'. ha he &hysica% se%f s
/e'y na)'e is e/i%. ha is i-&)%ses. %ef a%!ne. 6i%% ')n in *i'ec
!&&!sii!n ! he 0!!* !f he &hysica% 6!'%* an* s!ciey. an* f%y in he
face !f he *ee&e' s&i'i)a% ')hs !f inne' 'ea%iy. The inne' se%f hen
>ec!-es s! i*ea%iHe* an* s! 'e-!e ha >y c!n'as he &hysica% se%f
see-s !n%y he -!'e i0n!'an an* f%a6e*. In he face !f s)ch >e%iefs he
i*ea% !f &sychic *e/e%!&-en. !' as'a% 'a/e%. !' s&i'i)a% 7n!6%e*0e. !'
e/en !f sane %i/in0. see-s s! 'e-!e as ! >e i-&!ssi>%e. Y!) -)s.
he'ef!'e. >e0in ! ce%e>'ae y!)' !6n >ein0s. ! %!!7 ! y!)' !6n
i-&)%ses as >ein0 he na)'a% c!nnec!'s >e6een he &hysica% an* he
n!n&hysica% se%f. Chi%*'en ')sin0 hei' i-&)%ses %ea'n ! 6a%7. an*
')sin0 y!)' i-&)%ses. y!) can fin* y!)'se%/es a0ain.
.Dause#2 En* !f *icai!n.
.%)>%#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en. . .
C!nsci!)sness &'e*aes &hysica% f!'-s. C!nsci!)sness &'e*aes he
&hysica% )ni/e'se. .Gong !ause#2 C!nsci!)sness &'e*aes a%% !f is
-anifesai!ns.
The i-&)%se ! >e. in any e'-s ha y!) can )n*e'san*. is 6ih!)
>e0innin0 !' en*. 3ha y!) ha/e in y!)' &hysica% s&ecies a'e he
-anifesai!ns !f inne' s&ecies !f >ein0. !' c'eai/e 0'!)&in0s !'i0inae*
>y c!nsci!)sness as -ae'ia% &ae'ns in! 6hich c!nsci!)sness hen
f%!6s. In h!se e'-s. he 6!'%* ca-e in! >ein0 an* he
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s&ecies a&&ea'e* in a c!-&%ee%y *iffe'en f'a-e6!'7 !f aci/iy han is
i-a0ine*. an* !ne ha cann! >e scienifica%%y esa>%ishe* A &a'ic)%a'%y
6ihin h!se >!)n*a'ies 6ih 6hich science has &'!ece* ise%f.
The &ae'ns f!' he ea'h an* f!' is c'ea)'es 6e'e as 'ea% >ef!'e
hei' &hysica% a&&ea'ances. an* fa' -!'e 'ea% han. say. he &%an f!' a
&ainin0 ha y!) -i0h ha/e in y!)' -in*. The )ni/e'se a%6ays 6as
innae%y F)n*e'%ine*G !>Eeci/e in y!)' e'-s. 6ih is &%anes an*
c'ea)'es. The &ae'ns f!' a%% !f he s&ecies a%6ays exise* 6ih!) any
>ef!'e !' afe' a''an0e-en.
.Dause#2 I a- n! &%ease* 6ih h!se ana%!0ies. >) s!-ei-es hey
a'e a%% I can )se ! ex&'ess iss)es s! !)si*e !f n!'-a% channe%s !f
7n!6%e*0e. I is as if. hen. he ea'h. 6ih a%% !f is s&ecies. exise* in
c!-&%ee f!'- as a f)%%y *i-ensi!ne* c!s-ic )n*e'&ainin0. 6hich
0'a*)a%%y ca-e a%i/e a%% a !nce. Bi'*s *i* n! c!-e f'!- 'e&i%es. They
6e'e a%6ays >i'*s. They ex&'esse* a ce'ain 7in* !f c!nsci!)sness ha
s!)0h a ce'ain 7in* !f f!'- .all intently2# Physica%%y he s&ecies
a&&ea'e* A a%% s&ecies a&&ea'e* A in he sa-e 6ay ha y!) -i0h
i-a0ine a%% !f he e%e-ens !f a hi0h%y c!-&%icae* *'ea- s)**en%y
c!-in0 a%i/e 6ih &hysica% &'!&e'ies. Mena% i-a0es A in h!se e'-s.
n!6 A exise* ha $in a f%ash !f c!s-ic ins&i'ai!n$ 6e'e s)**en%y
en*!6e* 6ih f)%% &hysica% -anifesai!n.
T! ha exen. he Bi>%eBs ine'&'eai!n is c!''ec. Life 6as 0i/en.
6as f'ee ! *e/e%!& acc!'*in0 ! is cha'ace'isic c!n*ii!ns. The &%ane
6as &'e&a'e*. an* en*!6e* 6ih %ife. C!nsci!)sness >)i% he f!'-s. s!
%ife exise* 6ihin c!nsci!)sness f!' a%% ee'niy. The'e 6as n! &!in in
6hich che-ica%s !' a!-s s)**en%y acD)i'e* %ife. f!' hey a%6ays
&!ssesse* c!nsci!)sness. 6hich is %ifeBs 'eD)i'e-en.
In he e'-s ha y!) can )n*e'san* F)n*e'%ine*G. a%% s&ecies ha y!)
a'e a6a'e !f F)n*e'%ine*G a&&ea'e* -!'e !' %ess a !nce. >eca)se he
-ena% &ae'ns ha* &ea7e* .gesturing2# Thei' /ia%iy 6as s'!n0 en!)0h
! f!'- *iffe'eniai!n an* c!!&e'ai!n 6ihin he f'a-e6!'7 !f -ae'.
.Dause at $,),&#2 I )n*e'san* ha i a&&ea's ha s&ecies ha/e
/anishe*. >) a0ain y!) -)s 'e-e->e' &'!>a>i%iies. an* ha h!se
s&ecies si-&%y $*e/e%!&e*$ a%!n0 he &ae'ns !f &'!>a>%e ea'hs. Y!) a'e
n! E)s *ea%in0 6ih a !ne8%ine *e/e%!&-en !f -ae'. >) !f an
)ni-a0ina>%e c'eai/iy. in 6hich a%% /e'si!ns !f y!)' &hysica%
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6!'%* exis. each !ne D)ie c!n/ince* !f is &hysica% na)'e. The'e a'e
'a-ificai!ns D)ie )ns&ea7a>%e. a%h!)0h in ce'ain saes !f 'ance. !'
6ih he ai* !f e*)cae* *'ea-in0. y!) -i0h >e a>%e ! 0%i-&se he inne'
c!-&%icai!ns. he 6e>6!'7s !f c!--)nicai!ns ha c!nnec y!)'
!fficia% ea'h 6ih !he' &'!>a>%e !nes. Y!) ch!!se y!)' i-e an* f!c)s
in &hysica% 'ea%iy a0ain an* a0ain. an* he -in* h!%*s an inne'
c!-&'ehensi!n !f -any see-in0%y -yse'i!)s *e/e%!&-ens in/!%/in0
he s&ecies.
E/en he c8e8(8%8s .s!elled2 a'e f'ee en!)0h !f i-e an* s&ace ! h!%*
an ini-ae f'a-e6!'7 !f >ein0 6ihin he &'esen. 6hi%e >ein0
s)''!)n*e* >y his 0'eae' 7n!6%e*0e !f 6ha y!) hin7 !f as he ea'hBs
&as. In 0'eae' e'-s. he ea'h an* a%% !f is s&ecies a'e c'eae* in each
-!-en. Y!) 6!n*e' 6ha 0a/e %ife ! he fi's e00 !' see*. !' 6hae/e'.
an* hin7 ha an ans6e' ! ha D)esi!n 6!)%* ans6e' -!s !he'sJ f!'
%ife. y!) say. 6as si-&%y &asse* !n f'!- ha &!in.
B) 6ha 0i/es %ife ! he e00 !' he see* n!6. 7ee&s i 0!in0. &'!8
/i*es ha ene'0y? I-a0inin0 s!-e 0'ea >i08>an0 he!'y .to e!lain the
creation o" the universe2 0i/es y!) an i--ense ex&%!si!n !f ene'0y. ha
s!-eh!6 )'ns in! %ife >) -)s 6ea' !) s!-e6he'e a%!n0 he %ine A
an* if ha 6e'e he case. %ife 6!)%* >e 0ein0 6ea7e' a%% he i-e. >) i
is n!. The chi%* is as ne6 an* f'esh !*ay as a chi%* 6as :.@@@ yea's a0!.
an* each s&'in0 is as ne6.
3ha 0i/es %ife ! che-ica%s n!6? Tha is he -!'e &'!&e' D)esi!n.
A%% ene'0y is F)n*e'%ine*G n! !n%y a6a'e8iHe* >) he s!)'ce !f a%%
!'0aniHai!ns !f c!nsci!)sness. an* a%% &hysica% f!'-s. These 'e&'esen
f'a-e6!'7s !f c!nsci!)sness. .Gong !ause#2 The'e 6as a *ay 6hen he
*'ea-in0 6!'%*. in y!)' e'-s. s)**en%y a6a7ene* ! f)%% 'ea%iy as fa' as
&hysica% -ae'ia%iHai!n is c!nce'ne*. The &%ane 6as /isie* >y *esi'e.
The'e 6e'e 0h!s exc)'si!ns he'e A -ena% >)i%*in0s. *'ea-
ci/i%iHai!ns 6hich hen >eca-e ac)a%iHe*.
En* !f sessi!n. The'e is -)ch %ef )nsai*.
F"@es#"2
My f!n*es 'e0a'*s ! each !f y!) A an* e%% R)>)' ! 'e-e->e'
he &!6e' !f h!)0h.
."8+ay# Eoodnight#"
.$,)=: D#3# "I don1t +no* *here the hell I *as tonight, "Jane said# "I
might as *ell have been *ithout a body, I *as so "ar out# The only thing
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L could "eel *as that he ivas trying to "ind
analogies to ma+e clear that section about
evolution# Actually, *hat I got *as A my "eeling
is A that *e don1t have the conce!ts yet "or
something that seems so alien to our ordinary
reality# Fo matter ho* hard *e try, even you and
me# (ut I don1t mean that !ersonally or anything#
."I guess the "eeling I *as getting *as that
some !art o" consciousness dreamed o" the earth,
and visited it all the time7 and then some !art
*o+e u! in it and became it "or a *hile, *ith
*hatever it needed already there# ...$
."5o you reali6e the trans"ormations in belie"
that *ould have to ta+e !lace be"ore this material
*as even considered by the elite A let alone
acce!tedI" I as+ed# "It *ould destroy the *orld o" a
scientist *ho believed in evolution# That is, i" he
*ould !ay any attention to it to begin *ith# "
.3y remar+ reminded Jane that this
a"ternoon she1d "ound hersel" thin+ing that
science should at least consider any in"ormation,
no matter *here it came "rom# Then "rom Seth
she1d !ic+ed u! that she *as *rong A that her
+ind o" in"ormation *ould be considered
"nonin"ormation, " and so *ould be ignored#
.(ut no matter, "or it certainly seemed that *ith
his material on evolution this evening Seth *as
!re!aring "or his net boo+) D'ea-s.
$E/!%)i!n.$ an* Va%)e F)%fi%%-en. See the
closing notes "or Session '9%#2
SESSIO
N 52+.
AU;US
T
(:.(424
4"+( P.M.
3EDNE
SDAY
.Since holding last Wednesday1s '&=nd boo+
session, Jane has given t*o more sessions# (oth o"
them are !rivate, ho*ever, and came through on
Sunday and 3onday evenings#
."I1ll tell you one thing," she said as *e sat
"or tonight1s session, "I don1t have an idea in my
head # # # I1m /ust *aiting# -ome on, Seth# ...$
Fevertheless, *e +ne* that Seth *ould soon "inish
Mass E/ensJ he1s been very neatly summing it u!
in recent sessions#
.@esterday, *ith t*o good "riends hel!ing us
move all o" the "urniture,
Jane s*itched rooms# That is, the living room in
the hill house is no* her
*riting room, and her one0time *riting room at
the bac+, north side o" the
house has become the living room A or call it the
den0and0television room#
The ne* arrangement seems to be a very
com"ortable one# Jane has been
T#E ;OOD. T#E BETTER. AND T#E BEST C+@( C
restless lately, and loo+ing "or a change# 8ur "riends very
accurately !ic+ed u! on her need, li+ening the room
changes to a mini0vacation "or her#
.8ver t*o years ago, in Fote = "or Session ',$, and
in the o!ening notes "or Session ',H,$ described our
decision to add the *riting room to the house# All "our o"
us involved in the moving *ere Auite amused, then A"or
the "riends *ho hel!ed Jane and me carry the "urniture
yesterday are the "ather0and0son contracting team that
built the room in the "irst !lace#
.Whis!ering)2 ;!!* e/enin0.
Dicai!n. in y!)' c!Hy ne6 *en.
In a -anne' !f s&ea7in0. y!) -)s >e a &'acicin0
F)n*e'%ine*G i*ea%is if y!) a'e ! 'e-ain a ')e i*ea%is
f!' %!n0. Y!) -)s a7e s-a%% &'acica% se&s. !fen
6hen y!) 6!)%* &'efe' ! a7e 0ian !nes A >) y!)
-)s -!/e F)n*e'%ine*G in he *i'eci!n !f y!)' i*ea%s
h'!)0h aci!n. Ohe'6ise y!) 6i%% fee% *isi%%)si!ne*. !'
&!6e'%ess. !' s)'e. a0ain. ha !n%y *'asic. hi0h%y
)ni*ea% -eh!*s 6i%% e/e' >'in0 a>!) he achie/e-en
!f a 0i/en i*ea% sae !' si)ai!n.
.Dause#2 Life a a%% %e/e%s !f aci/iy is &'!&e%%e* !
see7 i*ea%s. 6hehe' !f a >i!%!0ica% !' -ena% na)'e.
Tha &)'s)i a)!-aica%%y 0i/es %ife is Hes an* na)'a%
sense !f excie-en an* *'a-a. De/e%!&in0 y!)' !6n
a>i%iies. 6hae/e' hey -ay >e. ex&%!'in0 an* ex8
&an*in0 y!)' ex&e'ience !f se%fh!!*. 0i/es %ife a sense
!f &)'&!se. -eanin0. an* c'eai/e excie-en A an*
a%s! a**s ! he )n*e'san*in0 an* *e/e%!&-en !f he
s!ciey an* he s&ecies.
I is n! en!)0h ! -e*iae. !' ! i-a0ine in y!)'
-in* s!-e *esi'e* 0!a% >ein0 acc!-&%ishe*. if y!) a'e
af'ai* ! ac )&!n he /e'y i-&)%ses ! 6hich y!)'
-e*iai!ns an* i-a0inin0s 0i/e 'ise. 3hen y!) *! n!
a7e any se&s !6a'* an i*ea% &!sii!n. hen y!)' %ife
*!es %ac7 excie-en. Y!) >ec!-e *e&'esse*. Y!) -i0h
>ec!-e an i*ea%is in 'e/e'se. s! ha y!) fin* a ce'ain
excie-en in c!ne-&%ain0 he !cc)''ence !f na)'a%
*isase's. s)ch as ea'hD)a7es. .Dause#2 Y!) -ay >e0in
! c!ncen'ae y!)' aeni!n !n s)ch aci/iies. Y!) -ay
c!ne-&%ae he en* !f he 6!'%* insea*. >) in eihe'
case y!) a'e &'!&e%%e* >y a sense !f &e's!na% f')s'ai!n.
an* &e'ha&s >y s!-e *e0'ee !f /en0eance. seein0 in
y!)' -in* he *es')ci!n !f a 6!'%* ha fe%% s! fa'
>eneah y!)' i*ea%iHe* ex&ecai!ns.
N!ne !f he )nf!')nae si)ai!ns *isc)sse* in his
>!!7 ha/e any &!6e' !/e' y!). h!6e/e'. if y!)
)n*e'san* ha e/ens *! n!
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exis >y he-se%/es. A%% e/ens an* si)ai!ns
exis fi's 6ihin he -in*. A he *ee&es %e/e%s
!f c!--)nicai!n n! ne6s is sec'e. 6hehe' !'
n! y!) 'ecei/e i >y 6ay !f y!)' echn!%!0ica%
0a*0es.
Y!)' h!)0hs an* >e%iefs an* *esi'es f!'-
he e/ens ha y!) /ie6 !n e%e/isi!n. If y!)
6an ! chan0e y!)' 6!'%*. y!) -)s fi's
chan0e y!)' h!)0hs. ex&ecai!ns. an* >e%iefs.
If e/e'y 'ea*e' !f his >!!7 chan0e* his !' he'
ai)*es. e/en h!)0h n! !ne %a6 6as 'e6'ien.
!-!''!6 he 6!'%* 6!)%* ha/e chan0e* f!' he
>ee'. The ne6 %a6s 6!)%* f!%%!6.
.Gong !ause at %)>'#2 Any ne6 %a6 a%6ays
f!%%!6s he chan0e in >e%ief. I is n! he !he'
6ay a'!)n*.
;i/e )s a -!-en . . . The'e is n!
ci/i%iHai!n. n! syse- !f science. a'. !'
&hi%!s!&hy. ha *i* n! !'i0inae in he -in*.
3hen y!) 0i/e %i& se'/ice ! i*eas 6ih 6hich
y!) *! n! a0'ee. y!) a'e >e'ayin0 y!)' !6n
i*ea%s. ha'-in0 y!)'se%f ! s!-e exen. an*
s!ciey as 6e%%. ins!fa' as y!) a'e *enyin0
y!)'se%f an* s!ciey he >enefi !f y!)' !6n
)n*e'san*in0. Each &e's!n is an i*ea%is. I
si-&%y 6an ! he%& y!) &'acice y!)' i*ea%is- in
he acs !f y!)' *ai%y %ife.
Each &e's!n a%i/e he%&s &ain he %i/in0
&ic)'e !f ci/i%iHai!n as i exiss a any 0i/en
i-e. in y!)' e'-s. Be y!)' !6n >es a'is. Y!)'
h!)0hs. fee%in0s an* ex&ecai!ns a'e %i7e he
%i/in0 >')sh s'!7es 6ih 6hich y!) &ain y!)'
c!'ne' !f %ifeBs %an*sca&e. If y!) *! y!)' >es in
y!)' !6n %ife. hen y!) a'e in*ee* he%&in0 !
i-&'!/e he D)a%iy !f a%% %ife. Y!)' h!)0hs a'e
as 'ea% as sn!6f%a7es !' 'ain*'!&s !' c%!)*s.
They -ix an* -e'0e 6ih he h!)0hs !f !he's.
! f!'- -anBs %i/in0sca&e. &'!/i*in0 he /as
-ena% e%e-ens f'!- 6hich &hysica% e/ens 6i%%
>e f!'-e*.
As y!) %ea'n ! a%%!6 y!)' i-&)%ses s!-e
f'ee*!-. y!) 6i%% *isc!/e' hei' c!nneci!n 6ih
y!)' !6n i*ea%iHe* /e'si!n !f 6ha %ife sh!)%*
>e. Y!) 6i%% >e0in ! *isc!/e' ha Mh!se
s&!nane!)s )'0esN a'e as >asica%%y 0!!* an*
%ife80i/in0 as he &hysica% e%e-ens !f he ea'h.
ha &'!/i*e he i-&e)s f!' a%% >i!%!0ica% %ife.
Bey!n* ha. h!6e/e'. h!se i-&)%ses. a0ain.
c!nnec y!) 6ih he !'i0ina% i-&)%se f'!-
6hich a%% %ife e-e'0es.
.%)H%#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en. . . Y!) 6i%%
*isc!/e' he na)'a%. c!!&e'ai/e na)'e !f y!)'
i-&)%ses. an* y!) 6i%% n! %!n0e' >e%ie/e ha
hey exis as c!n'a*ic!'y !' *is')&i/e
inf%)ences. Y!)' i-&)%ses a'e &a' !f he 0'ea
-)%i8aci!n !f >ein0. .Dause#2 A *ee&e' %e/e%s.
he
T#E ;OOD. T#E BETTER. AND T#E BEST C +@+ C
i-&)%si/e &!'i!n !f he &e's!na%iy is a6a'e !f a%% aci!ns )&!n he
ea'hBs s)'face. Y!) a'e in/!%/e* in a c!!&e'ai/e /en)'e. in 6hich y!)'
s%i0hes i-&)%se has a 0'eae' -eanin0. an* is ini-ae%y c!nnece* 6ih
a%% !he' aci!ns. Y!) ha/e he &!6e' ! chan0e y!)' %ife an* he 6!'%*
f!' he >ee'. >) in *!in0 s! y!) -)s. a0ain. 'ee/a%)ae 6ha y!)'
i*ea%s a'e. an* he -eh!*s ha a'e 6!'hy !f he-. Science an* 'e%i0i!n
ha/e each c!n'i>)e* -)ch ! -anBs *e/e%!&-en. They -)s a%s!
'ee/a%)ae hei' i*ea%s an* -eh!*s. h!6e/e'.
.Dause#2 In %a'0e' e'-s. he'e a'e 'ea%%y !n%y scienific an* 'e%i0i!)s
-en an* 6!-en. h!6e/e'. an* fie%*s !f science an* 'e%i0i!n 6!)%* >e
-eanin0%ess 6ih!) h!se in*i/i*)a%s 6h! >e%ie/e in hei' &!sii!ns. As
h!se -en an* 6!-en en%a'0e hei' *efinii!ns !f 'ea%iy. he fie%*s !f
science an* 'e%i0i!n -)s ex&an*. Y!) -)s >e 'ec7%ess in &)'s)i !f he
i*ea% A 'ec7%ess en!)0h ! insis ha each se& y!) a7e a%!n0 he 6ay is
6!'hy !f ha i*ea%.
Y!) 6i%% )n*e'san*. if y!) a'e a &'acicin0 i*ea%is. ha y!) cann!
7i%% in he na-e !f &eace. f!' if y!) *! s! y!)' -eh!*s 6i%%
a)!-aica%%y )n*e'-ine y!)' i*ea%. The sac'e*ness !f %ife an* s&i'i a'e
!ne an* he sa-e. Y!) cann! c!n*e-n he >!*y 6ih!) )%i-ae%y
c!n*e-nin0 he s!)%. Y!) cann! c!n*e-n he s!)% 6ih!) )%i-ae%y
c!n*e-nin0 he >!*y.
I 6!)%* %i7e each !f -y 'ea*e's ! >e a &'acicin0 i*ea%is. an*. if y!)
a'e hen y!) 6i%% a)!-aica%%y >e !%e'an !f he >e%iefs !f !he's. Y!)
6i%% n! >e )n7in* in he &)'s)i !f y!)' !6n i*ea%s. Y!) 6i%% %!!7 )&!n
he 6!'%* 6ih a sane c!-&assi!n. 6ih s!-e h)-!'. an* y!) 6i%% %!!7
f!' -anBs >asic 0!!* inen. Y!) 6i%% fin* i. I has a%6ays >een he'e. Y!)
6i%% *isc!/e' y!)' !6n >asic 0!!* inen. an* see ha i has a%6ays >een
>ehin* a%% !f y!)' aci!ns A e/en in h!se %eas fie* ! he &)'s)i !f
y!)' &'i/ae i*ea%s .*ith gentle irony2#
The en* *!es n! E)sify he -eans. If y!) %ea'n ha %ess!n. hen
y!)' 0!!* inen 6i%% a%%!6 y!) ! ac effeci/e%y an* c'eai/e%y in y!)'
&'i/ae ex&e'ience. an* in y!)' 'e%ai!nshi&s 6ih !he's. Y!)' chan0e*
>e%iefs 6i%% affec he -ena% a-!s&he'e !f y!)' nai!n an* !f he 6!'%*.
.Gong!ause at $,)$:#2 ;i/e )s a -!-en. . . Y!) -)s enc!)ne' he
se%/es ha y!) a'e n!6. Ac7n!6%e*0e y!)' i-&)%ses. Ex&%!'e hei'
-eanin0s. Re%y )&!n y!)'se%/es. Y!n 6i%% fin* fa' 0'eae' &!6e'.
achie/e-en. an* /i')e han y!) s)&&!se.
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En* !f sessi!n. En* !f cha&e'. ;e !)' f'ien* s!-e ci0a'ees.
.A"ter I1d done so at $,)$9)2 Res y!)' fin0e's.
.Dause at $,)$&, eyes closed#2 C!nc%)si!n" Y!) a'e in*i/i*)a%s. ye
each !f y!) f!'-s a &a' !f he 6!'%*Bs 'ea%iy. C!nsci!)s%y. y!) a'e
)s)a%%y a6a'e !n%y !f y!)' !6n h!)0hs. >) h!se h!)0hs -e'0e 6ih
he h!)0hs !f a%% !he's in he 6!'%*. Y!) )n*e'san* 6ha e%e/isi!n is.
A !he' %e/e%s. h!6e/e'. y!) ca''y a &ic)'e !f he 6!'%*Bs ne6s. M!neN
ha is $&ic7e* )&$ >y si0na%s 'ans-ie* >y he c8e8(8%8s .s!elled2 ha
c!-&!se a%% %i/in0 -ae'. 3hen y!) ha/e an i-&)%se ! ac. i is y!)'
!6n i-&)%se. ye i is a%s! a &a' !f he 6!'%*Bs aci!n. In h!se e'-s.
he'e a'e inne' ne)'!%!0ica%8%i7e syse-s ha &'!/i*e c!nsan
c!--)nicai!n h'!)0h a%% !f he 6!'%*Bs &a's. If y!) acce& he fac ha
-an is >asica%%y a 0!!* c'ea)'e. hen y!) a%%!6 f'ee. na)'a% -!i!ns !f
y!)' !6n &sychic na)'e A an* ha na)'e s&'in0s f'!- y!)' i-&)%ses.
an* n! in !&&!sii!n ! he-.
The'e is n! e/en )&!n he face !f he ea'h in 6hich each !f y!) has
n! &%aye* s!-e &a'. h!6e/e' -in)e. >eca)se !f he na)'e !f y!)'
h!)0hs. >e%iefs. an* ex&ecai!ns.
The'e is n! &)>%ic ac in 6hich y!) a'e n! in ha sa-e -anne'
in/!%/e*. Y!) a'e ini-ae%y c!nnece* 6ih a%% !f he his!'ic e/ens !f
y!)' i-e.
.Gong !ause#2 T! s!-e exen y!) &a'ici&ae* in &)in0 a -an !n
he -!!n. 6hehe' !' n! y!) ha* any c!nneci!n a a%% 6ih he &hysica%
!cc)''ence ise%f. Y!)' h!)0hs &) a -an !n he -!!n as s)'e%y as any
'!c7e *i*. Y!) can >ec!-e in/!%/e* n!6 in a ne6 ex&%!'ai!n. !ne in
6hich -anBs ci/i%iHai!ns an* !'0aniHai!ns chan0e hei' c!)'se.
'ef%ecin0 his 0!!* inens an* his i*ea%s. Y!) can *! his >y seein0 ! i
ha each se& y!) &e's!na%%y a7e is $i*ea%%y s)ie*$ ! he en*s y!) h!&e
! achie/e. Y!) 6i%% see ! i ha y!)' -eh!*s a'e i*ea%.
If y!) *! his. y!)' %ife 6i%% a)!-aica%%y >e &'!/i*e* 6ih excie8
-en. na)'a% Hes an* c'eai/iy. an* h!se cha'ace'isics 6i%% >e
'ef%ece* !)6a'* in! he s!cia%. &!%iica%. ec!n!-ic. an* scienific
6!'%*s. This is a cha%%en0e -!'e han 6!'h he eff!'. I is a cha%%en0e
ha I h!&e each 'ea*e' 6i%% acce&. .Dause#2 The &'acica% i*ea%is .!ause2
# # # ;i/e )s a -!-en . . . 3hen a%% is sai* an* *!ne. he'e is n! !he'
7in*.
I >i* each !f y!) s)ccess in ha en*ea/!'.
T#E ;OOD. T#E BETTER. AND T#E BEST C +@: C
En* !f >!!7. En* !f sessi!n .louder2#
"Than+ you#"2
I &) he c!nc%)*in0 sae-ens se&a'ae. since I h!)0h hey 6!)%*
>e -!'e effeci/e ha 6ay. .Bumorously)2 An* I >i* >!h !f y!)
&'acicin0 i*ea%iss a f!n* 0!!* e/enin0.
.$,):9 D#3# And on that gentle note Seth brought Mass E/ens to a
close# To the end he stayed *ith his !ractice o" giving boo+ dictation on
Wednesday evenings# Jane and I had e!ected him to "inish his *or+ soon,
yet *hen the moment arrived *e still "elt a certain sur!rise, a certain nos0
talgic letdo*n) Something *e1d counted u!on as !art o" our *ee+ly routine
*ouldn 1t be there any more#
."I al*ays "eel "unny *hen he ends a boo+, "Jane couldn1t hel! saying#
"I can never believe it# At the same time I *ant to race through it and see
ho* it all came out# ...$
."8+ay," I said, teasing her# "@ou1d better hurry u!, though, 1cause he1s
already got his net one !lanned# 8n dreams, evolution, and value "ul"ill0
ment A8 rememberI (ut I should be care"ul, " I added# "@ou and your boy
might start in on it too soon, and then the /o+e *ould be on me# " Some*hat
rue"ully, I considered all o" the *or+ I still had to do to !re!are the manu0
scri!t o" Mass E/ens "or !ublication#
.Actually, both o" us *ill continue to be as busy as ever# Jane !lans to
*rite an introduction "or Mass E/ens net month, as summer dra*s to a
close# In the meantime she1s occu!ied *ith her o*n latest boo+, The ;!* !f
=ane" A Psychic Manifes!. *hich she started last 3ay under the #e'!ics
title ;see the o!ening notes "or the 'H>th session<# She1s *ritten the "irst dra"ts
"or many o" the cha!ters o" the boo+ by no*, and has !lanned most o" the
rest o" them A although she may change any o" her *or+ at any time# Fo*
she reminded me that "a lot o" ;!* !f =ane is *ritten as my o*n res!onse
to stu"" Seth gives in Mass E/ens. "Jane1s editor, Tarn 3ossman, hasn1t
seen any o" her ne* boo+ yet, although he1s *ell acAuainted *ith it through
a series o" lengthy tele!hone echanges# Jane thin+s she may sign the con0
tracts "or it later this year A be"ore -hristmas, that is# And her third Seven
novel, O/e's!)% Se/en an* he M)se)- !f Ti-e. *aits "or her to return
to *or+ on it#
.While I1m doing my o*n *or+ on Mass E/ens *e1ll hold the sessions
"or Seth1s D'ea-s. $E/!%)i!n.$ an* Va%)e F)%fi%%-en. o" course# 3y o*n
long0range goal in *or+ing *ith the Seth boo+s is one that I1ve "ound very
di""icult, to achieve) " *ant to catch u! on the bac+log o" *or+ involved
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*ith the boo+s so that I can devote most o" my e""orts to *hatever the current
Seth boo+ is A 6hi%e Seh is si%% &'!*)cin0 i. This *ould certainly be a luury
"or me7 in my notes "or Mass E/ens I1ve sho*n ho* com!licated a""airs could
get "or Jane and me *hen I had to /uggle several !ro/ects at once over long
!eriods o" time#
.And these "inal notes) We still don1t +no* *hether the 5utch edition o" Seh
S&ea7s has been !ublished A but *e do +no* that our good "riend Sue Wat+ins
is !resently *or+ing on -ha!ter $H o" C!n/e'sai!ns 3ih Seh. the boo+ she1s
*riting about Jane1s 4SD classes# Sue has a "e* cha!ters to go, !lus some
a!!endi material, and Tarn is due to receive her manuscri!t in January $%',# I
also +no* that as I !re!are these notes our &0month0old +ittens, (illy T*o and
3it6i, are racing through the house#
.Through all o" our !ersonal activities, Jane and I are intensely conscious o"
the cultural, scienti"ic, artistic, and economic as!ects o" the *orld *e1ve chosen
to live and *or+ in# 4ach other individual is /ust as "ocused in his or her o*n
uniAue reality, also# Right no*, *e1re very much a*are o" all o" the good things
the !eo!le o" our *orld are !roviding "or us and "or millions o" others, every
minute o" every day A yet a certain !ortion o" our /oint interest in that "outside"
*orld is also directed to*ard the situation at Three 3ile Island, the nuclear
!o*er generating !lant located some $:, airline miles south o" us# Four0and0a0
hal" months ago, one o" the t*o nuclear reactors at T3I mal"unctioned and came
close to a meltdo*n o" its uranium "uel# The *hole *orld *as a s!ectator at the
*orst accident in the history o" our country1s nuclear !o*er !rogram#
.The latest, Jane and I gather "rom a variety o" re!orts, is that Three 3ile
Island1s damaged reactor, Jnit Fo# =, is still a sealed enigma, /ust as it *as
*hen I described it in Fote $ "or Session 'H9# A great amount o" radiation is
tra!!ed *ithin the reactor1s containment building, so "many months " still must
!ass be"ore it can even be entered# And "several years " *ill !ass be"ore
scientists and engineers !ronounce the site "inally and sa"ely decontaminated, at
*ho +no*s *hat enormous e!ense, "or each ste! in that cleanu! !rocess *ill
have to be scru!ulously managed "or maimum sa"ety#
.I le"t my thoughts about Three 3ile Island, and began to consider a closing
statement about Seth "inishing Mass E/ens as summer !assed its 6enith and
!re!ared to blend into "all# Then I had it# 8" course) The change o" seasons
meant that *hile I *ould be doing my o*n *or+ on the boo+, the geese *ould be
"lying south# Already I loo+ed "or*ard to their migration, that
T#E ;OOD. T#E BETTER. AND T#E BEST C +@2 C
ancient movement I1ve become es!ecially "ond o" since *e moved into the hill
house over "our years ago# Through the geese I *ant to associate Jane1s and my
activities *ith nature rather than technology, "or in nature I sense a great,
sublime, ultimate !eace"ulness and creativity that "ar sur!asses technology, can
*e but ever manage to a!!roach an understanding o" *hat nature really means
"or us !hysical creatures# To me, *ithout getting into Auestions about the
magni"icent overall originality embodied in All That Is, nature is the basic
!hysical environment *hich all "living" s!ecies /ointly create and mani!ulate
*ithin# And my !ersonal, symbolic *ay o" trying to gras! a bit o" nature1s
ultimate mystery lies in my admiration "or the t*ice0yearly "lights o" the geese#
.I can1t thin+ o" a better *ay to bring Mass E/ens to an end#2