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Session 76, August 3, 1964

The Almighty Power of Expectation

Seth explains that expectation is the master architect of your life. It’s "the framework for his physical constructions, and more than atoms and molecules it represents the psychic building blocks from which his constructions will be erected."

So, how does it work?

1. Emotions are the Bricks: Your expectations are built from the raw material of your emotions. Emotions have shape and solidity in their own realm. "The emotions indeed do form the expectations, and it is not the other way around."
2. Expectation is the Trigger: Desire alone is useless. Expectation is what pulls the trigger, converting your inner psychic blueprints into physical reality. It sifts through all possible data, selects what matches its blueprint, and then interprets that data according to the same blueprint. A perfect, inescapable feedback loop.
3. You Get What You Expect, No Refunds: Seth is brutally clear on this. "The core of individuality, then, is the individual’s expectations, for he will truly get what he wants, individually and collectively." An expectation of danger creates danger. An expectation of success creates success.

Case Study: Joseph's "Starving Artist" Syndrome

Seth then turns the spotlight on Joseph, our resident artist, and performs what can only be described as a psychic roast. Joseph, it turns out, has a deeply ingrained expectation that a true artist must be poor. If he were to become wealthy, he’d fear losing his talent. To protect his art, he subconsciously ensures he remains broke.

Ruburt's Self-Sabotage Routine

Ruburt (Jane) has his own brand of creative self-destruction. He’s convinced that a writer of "real merit" can't have children, a belief so tangled Seth won't even try to touch it. More critically, he has a deep-seated fear of money, believing it will just be taken away.

The result? "He will write a story otherwise not only excellent but saleable, and put in one or two lines and a tinge throughout the tale, to make it unsaleable." He’s a master of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

So, What About the House?

The house deal fell through because, as they got closer, their expectations changed. The house was the peak of what they thought they could have, but facing it made them realize they could expect more. The energy released by this "expansion of expectation" can now be used to build something even better.

Your Cosmic To-Do List

• Channel Your Aggression: When things go wrong (like a loan denial), don't stew. Seth praises Ruburt for immediately getting up and cleaning the apartment. Physical action channels aggressive energy constructively, preventing "unsupervised constructions" (aka, cosmic tantrums that create more problems).
• X-Ray Your Mind: Use your intellect to probe your real expectations, not your surface-level desires. What do you truly believe is possible for you?
• Redefine the Goal: The aim isn't to chase money. It’s to foster a "natural expecting that ability will bring its natural physical constructions, in terms of physical satisfaction."

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This analysis is based on The Seth Material, Session 76. For a deeper dive, we highly encourage you to study the Seth books, particularly The Early Sessions, published by the New Awareness Network. Visit their website and bookstore at sethcenter.com/the-early-sessions.

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