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The Early Sessions: Book 1 of The Seth Material
Sessions 1-42 : 11/26/1963 - 04/08/1964
300 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1997
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Jane Roberts
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Roberts was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. After attending public schools, she attended Skidmore College. She wrote in a variety of genres: poetry, short stories, children’s literature, and novels. When she was in her 30s, she and her husband began to record what she said were messages from a personality named "Seth", and she wrote several books about the experience.
Roberts was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. After attending public schools, she attended Skidmore College. She wrote in a variety of genres: poetry, short stories, children’s literature, and novels. When she was in her 30s, she and her husband began to record what she said were messages from a personality named "Seth", and she wrote several books about the experience.
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July 19, 2019
Utterly fascinating. This is literally the very first book of all the Seth material, containing raw transcripts from the very beginning when they 'met' Seth. There are nine books in this series, I am about to start Book 4 and intend to read them all. I don't pretend to understand a lot of the material, but that which I do is fascinating and mind expanding. It has certainly changed my life to making me realise how limited my understanding of 'reality' may be, while also making me feel that I have a huge role to play in how my life plays out.
I used to believe there was nothing out there and death was the end and that was it. I actually was very comfortable in that belief as I felt life was overrated and I found no comfort in 'doing it all again' or even 'doing it somewhere else without a body'. Blinking out suited me just fine thank you. Actually, it still does to be honest. However. Through reading this extraordinary material, I have come to accept there may be more than my feeble brain and its feeble 5 senses can process. This has made life seem a lot more fun and worthwhile and has given me a spring in my step as I try and look for the infinite depths that I now accept very well may be concealed behind physical reality.
I found Book 2 a bit less enjoyable/relatable than Book 1 and 3, but still worth every page. I am looking forward to starting Book 4 and beyond. If you aren't the sort of person who would normally read a 'woo-woo' book, you might like to try these as they aren't all about love and eternal happiness and rainbows.
Oh I forgot to mention, they are often really funny too, Seth has a constant twinkle in his eye and there are gems scattered throughout. I love Jane and Rob's healthy skepticism too.
I used to believe there was nothing out there and death was the end and that was it. I actually was very comfortable in that belief as I felt life was overrated and I found no comfort in 'doing it all again' or even 'doing it somewhere else without a body'. Blinking out suited me just fine thank you. Actually, it still does to be honest. However. Through reading this extraordinary material, I have come to accept there may be more than my feeble brain and its feeble 5 senses can process. This has made life seem a lot more fun and worthwhile and has given me a spring in my step as I try and look for the infinite depths that I now accept very well may be concealed behind physical reality.
I found Book 2 a bit less enjoyable/relatable than Book 1 and 3, but still worth every page. I am looking forward to starting Book 4 and beyond. If you aren't the sort of person who would normally read a 'woo-woo' book, you might like to try these as they aren't all about love and eternal happiness and rainbows.
Oh I forgot to mention, they are often really funny too, Seth has a constant twinkle in his eye and there are gems scattered throughout. I love Jane and Rob's healthy skepticism too.
August 21, 2015
I have read other books in the Jane Roberts/Seth material. This one is about the beginnings and I was totally immersed in it. Wonderful.
June 11, 2021
The Journey continues...
I've finally finished this book and one thing I will say, for there is too much to say about this book, is that I cannot wait to move onto book 2 and it is worth its weight in gold. I am so thankful for Seth, Jane and Joseph.
I've finally finished this book and one thing I will say, for there is too much to say about this book, is that I cannot wait to move onto book 2 and it is worth its weight in gold. I am so thankful for Seth, Jane and Joseph.
June 14, 2025
Tremendously mind expanding!
I would like to encourage everyone to read the Seth materials. They are a roadmap to the World View of the future. Practical new way to view time, space, and loosened limits of self awareness.
I would like to encourage everyone to read the Seth materials. They are a roadmap to the World View of the future. Practical new way to view time, space, and loosened limits of self awareness.
October 2, 2020
This is the beginning of it all. Very interesting to watch how the Seth sessions evolved. Many great insights in these books.
November 30, 2021
amazing
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March 13, 2022Started it out of curiosity while reading The Unknown Reality Vol 1, so it's sort of been on pause until I finish the "main series."
January 14, 2026
Excellent
Another good book from Jane Roberts I've read a few of Seth's books and have always found them a great read.
Another good book from Jane Roberts I've read a few of Seth's books and have always found them a great read.
October 23, 2019
While these early sessions books are probably not the best first introduction to Seth (I'd probably recommend Seth Speaks for that), for me they make Seth much more approachable because they describe the developing relationship between Seth and Jane and Robert Butts and because they are Seth's first attempts at introducing his teachings.
August 8, 2013
I read this a while ago, and it's quite the mindfuck. Completely zany, and out of it like reading a female and modern Aleister Crowley.
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