177 Outsourcing Problems to Your Dreaming Self

Insights from Seth Session 177: Dreams, Ego Hacks, and Cosmic Vibes

Yo! Grab a drink and settle in. We’re diving into the cosmic archives with Session 177 of The Early Sessions Book 4 of Seth Material, recorded on a sweltering Wednesday night, August 11, 1965.

Picture the scene: Jane Roberts is sitting in her front room, windows wide open to catch a breeze, traffic noise blaring outside. Suddenly, she shifts, her voice gets a "hard edge" and a bit of a "brogue," and Seth—our favorite multidimensional teacher—starts dropping truth bombs with a side of sass.

The Lowdown on Your "Multiple" Selves

Seth started things off by basically telling us we’re all more "split" than we realize, but in a totally cool, functional way.

• Dreaming vs. Waking: Seth compares our dreaming and waking selves to "multiple personalities." He points out that the conscious "I" usually has no clue what the dreaming "I" is up to, even though they inhabit the same "self."
• Hypnosis isn't Weird: He says hypnotism isn't creating fake states; it’s just a tool to let us look at the different layers of our personality directly.
• The Cranky Ego: Seth didn't hold back on the ego’s attitude. He noted: "The ego is indeed touchy, rigid and querulous as an old arthritic gentleman, and cranky."

Pro-Tips for Your Subconscious (The Ultimate Side-Hustle)

Seth spent some time roasting a guest (Bill, a "Jesuit with an ulcer") and giving him—and us—some "tricks" to make life easier.

• Double Your Time: You can actually tell your subconscious to work on your hobbies or projects while you’re at your day job. Talk about a life hack!
• The Focus Switch: Seth insists you can learn to "change the focus of your attention within seconds." If you're feeling physical pain or stress, you can literally train your brain to look elsewhere until the symptoms vanish. It’s not "Pollyanna gibberish," it’s just a "knack."
• Constructive Vibes Only: He suggests making it a habit to tell your subconscious to only react to constructive suggestions.

Religion and "Pogo Stick" Monks

The session got a bit deeper when discussing the "God Concept" and why some religions miss the mark.

• Buddhism’s Missed Step: Seth likes Buddhism but thinks some practitioners get so caught up in "inner reality" that they ignore physical suffering.
• The Pogo Stick Analogy: Seth cracked us up by saying: "It is all very well for monks to utilize astral projection. It is all very well for them to skitter through space as if they were on pogo sticks... but it is not human, and it is far less than godly" to let people starve while you're in ecstasy.
• Value Fulfillment: Your job isn’t to escape the physical world, but to "manipulate" it and develop your full potential—including the physical stuff.

Wrapping Up the Session

The night ended with Seth sticking around for an informal "chat," switching Jane in and out of trance faster than a light switch. He teased the group about their "deadly silence" when he arrived and even poked fun at Joseph’s (Robert Butts) past lives in Denmark.

• The Final Word: Seth reminds us that he isn’t some "finished" product either. He’s learning and changing just like us because "Action changes me, and everyone in this room."

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Credits & Fine Print: This report is based on the Seth Material and is credited to the publisher, New Awareness Network. If you want to get the full, unadulterated wisdom of Seth, you’ve got to check out the source. We highly encourage you to study the Seth Material books and visit the New Awareness Network website and bookstore at sethcenter.com/the-early-sessions.