097 Creative Panic and Dreaming Atoms

Seth Spills the Cosmic Tea: Pigeons, Panic, and Dream Physics

Welcome, truth-seekers and cosmic comedians, to a look at Session 97 from The Early Sessions Book 3 of the Seth Material, channeled on October 14, 1964. The scene opens with Jane (whom Seth calls Ruburt) feeling unwell, possibly due to a recent poetry rejection. But Seth arrives to offer a diagnosis that's part psychoanalysis, part cosmic roast.

The Hilarious Tragedy of Writer's Block

Seth immediately diagnoses Ruburt’s illness as a "rather uncalled-for sense of panic" that he finds "highly ludicrous." After a massively productive week, Jane didn't immediately get a new story idea, and her psyche promptly translated this into "tragic forebodings."

The illness, Seth explains, is a clever subconscious maneuver. It serves as both a pre-planned excuse and a self-inflicted punishment. He states, "If he does not get an idea tomorrow he has the excuse, anticipated, of being ill, and this also serves as apunishment." Seth advises a chill pill: more walks for "pure enjoyment," informal social visits, and a lighter touch on the subconscious, which doesn't appreciate being hammered at for ideas. He also points out a "valid inner sense of guilt" for neglecting poetry.

Universal Cycles (No Predetermination Allowed)

The session pivots to a remark made earlier by Rob (Joseph) about the universe having a specified end before it resets. Seth finds this idea "rather drastic" and says, "even I pale at the idea of a specified—and that would be predetermined—end to your universe."

He clarifies that while the universe does have cycles of disassembly and renewal, these are not predetermined events. Instead, these cycles "are brought about individually and en masse by the personalities active on your plane." He also touches upon the "spacious present," reminding Joseph that the personalities he might project in a future cycle are, in a sense, already projected.

The Dream World: A Necessary By-Product

Seth then dives into the nature of dreams, revealing they are not mere reflections but a vital "by-product of the relationship of the inner self and the physical being." In fact, the dream world is a "necessity for the continued existence of the physical individual."

This gets wilder: Seth declares that all consciousnesses dream. "We have said that to some degree even atoms and molecules have consciousness, and this minute consciousness nevertheless forms its own dreams." This extends to trees and all physical matter. The dream world is an independent, physically oriented field of existence with its own form, constantly influencing and being influenced by our physical reality.

Seth concludes the session with a classic sign-off: "Now my two pigeons, good night from your crusty friend. We are all in the same pie together, save that I am the baker and the crust both. Some recipe."

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