173 Dream Characters Have Their Own Consciousness

Session 173: The Dream Weaver’s Guide to Reality

Welcome to the cosmic lounge. Today, we’re diving into Session 173 of The Early Sessions, Book 4 of the Seth Material, recorded on July 28, 1965. It was a low-key Wednesday night where Jane Roberts (the medium) was chilling in a small back room, eyes closed, and speaking for Seth in a quiet, "take-it-easy" kind of vibe. Seth decided to give Jane and her husband Rob a bit of a breather, opting for a brief but brain-bending chat about why your dreams are way more important than your waking ego wants to admit.

The Dream-Personality Connection

Seth kicks things off by explaining that the personality isn't just a static "thing"—it’s a collection of energy gestalts that is constantly changing, and dreams are a massive part of that evolution.

• You Are What You Dream: Your personality is molded by the dreams you create just as much as by your physical life. The "inner self" doesn't see much of a difference between a vivid dream and a vivid day at the office.
• The Reality Check: Seth drops a truth bomb: "The dream universe is every bit as real to the inner self as the physical universe is to the conscious egotistical self." Basically, your ego is the one being picky about what counts as "real."
• The Core Self is Limitless: We only think dreams stop when we wake up because our perception hits a wall. Seth says, "Where your perceptions fail, boundaries seem to appear." In reality, another part of you stays awake and keeps the dream party going.

Problem Solving While You Snoop

Ever wake up feeling better even though you don't remember your dreams? That’s the "inner ego" doing the heavy lifting while you're out cold.

• The Inner Director: There is an "inner ego" that directs dream activities. It's the "I" in your dreams, and it’s way more aware of both inner and physical reality than your waking ego.
• Release Valves: If you can’t express something (like dependency or frustration) in the real world, you create a "dream drama" to play it out. "If the personality handles his dream activities capably, then the problem action finds release."
• Health and Stiffness: If your ego is too rigid and tries to censor your dreams, that "impeding action" might show up as a physical illness or a psychological funk.
• Directing the Show: Seth hints that we can actually give ourselves instructions to solve problems in our sleep. Even if the solution doesn't reach your conscious brain, the inner self still uses it to fix your vibe.

Dream Fragments and Cosmic Guests

Seth also gets into the "who" of dreams. Those people you see in your dreams? They aren't just cardboard cutouts.

• Dream Personalities: These are "fragments" or "projections" of yourself, and they actually have their own consciousness. "They exist once you have created them. No action can be withdrawn."
• Frank Watts Update: Rob asked about Frank Watts—a personality fragment from earlier sessions. Seth basically says Frank is doing his own thing and is "quite well, thank you."
• The Seth Perspective: When asked if he dreams, Seth admits he does, but not in a "sleeping state" way. He’s conscious of all those psychological actions while he’s wide awake.

Study the Material

If this session tickled your third eye, there’s a whole library of this stuff waiting for you. Dive deeper into the Seth Material and check out the books provided by the New Awareness Network. You can find the bookstore and the early sessions specifically at: sethcenter.com/the-early-sessions