Session 394: Death, Bricks, and Past-Life Art
Welcome to the chillest briefing you’ll read today. We’re diving into the cosmic archives with Session 394 of The Early Sessions, Book 8 of the Seth Material, recorded on the evening of February 19, 1968. Grab a beverage, relax, and let’s see what Seth had to say while Jane Roberts was channeling and dealing with a very needy cat.
The Pitre Family: Death, Dreams, and "Fashionable" Reality
The session kicked off with some heavy but oddly comforting news for John Pitre regarding his ill wife, Peggy. If you think life and death are rigid, Seth is here to tell you it’s mostly about what "outfit" your soul is wearing.
- Not Today, Satan: Seth made it clear that while Peggy senses her passing, it wasn't happening in the immediate future. There’s an "intervening event" first—likely involving her mother or an aunt passing away to wait for her on the other side.
- The Spiritual Wardrobe: Seth noted there’s no real conflict between John’s ideas and his wife’s orthodox beliefs. He colorfully explained: "She has clothed a basic idea of reality in certain garments, and he has chosen other garments. Both are necessarily distortive, but beneath both is the same reality."
- Dream School: Peggy hasn't been just sleeping; she’s been getting "previews of things to come" and meeting "survival personalities," including a young boy who is a relative.
- The "A S" Venture: For John, the future looks busy. Seth predicted new business openings within three years, specifically mentioning the initials "A S" and a strange connection to "the laying of bricks" rooted in something from 1963.
Session Mechanics and a Very Distracting Cat
Jane was apparently feeling a bit "heady" before this session. It turns out, her physical symptoms were just her being worried about delivering potentially sad news to the Pitres. Once she got the info out, the symptoms chilled out.
- Routine is King: Seth emphasized that keeping a regular schedule helps Jane (Ruburt) develop her abilities. He even mentioned that Jane feels safer when Joseph (Robert) is there to hold down the fort.
- Willy the Party Pooper: In a classic "cats will be cats" moment, their cat Willy decided to jump into Jane’s lap mid-trance at 10:11 PM. Seth had to take a break because, apparently, even multidimensional personalities find a cat in the lap a bit much for projection.
Joseph’s Art and the Boston Connection
The conversation took a turn toward the "sculp"—a hanging cross sculpture Joseph made.
- The Irony of Illustration Board: Joseph originally saw the sculpture as a heavy cast-iron piece in a vision, but realized that would probably bring the ceiling down. He built it out of illustration board instead. Talk about practical manifesting!
- Past Life Vibes: Seth revealed the sculpture is a symbol of Joseph’s past life in Boston, where he died around 1872.
- Religious Hang-ups: In that life, the crucifix was a "distasteful" symbol of the Catholic Church for him, while the bare cross felt like a "pure Protestant" symbol of a joyless afterlife.
- A Joyous Encounter: Seth encouraged a move away from those old, heavy vibes, stating: "Our studies and any true expression of the inner self, should lead to a joyous encounter with reality and the everyday moment, out of which eternity is spun."
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