The Magical Approach: Seth Speaks About the Art of Creative Living

175 Pages·1995·1.402 MB·English

by  Jane Roberts, Seth (Spirit), Robert F. Butts

PRAISE FOR THE SETH BOOKS
“The Seth books present an alternate map of reality with a new diagram of the
psyche … useful to all explorers of consciousness.”
— Deepak Chopra, author of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
“Seth was one of my first metaphysical teachers. He remains a constant source of
knowledge and inspiration in my life.”
— Marianne Williamson, author of A Return to Love
“I would like to see the Seth books as required reading for anyone on their spiritual
pathway. The amazing in-depth information in the Seth books is as relevant today
as it was in the early ‘70s when Jane Roberts first channeled this material.”
— Louise Hay, author of You Can Heal Your Life
“Seth’s teachings had an important influence on my life and work, and provided
one of the initial inspirations for writing Creative Visualization.”
— Shakti Gawain, author of Creative Visualization
“The Seth books were of great benefit to me on my spiritual journey and helped me
to see another way of looking at the world.”
— Gerald G. Jampolsky, author of Love is Letting Go of Fear
“As you read Seth’s words, you will gain more than just new ideas. Seth’s energy
comes through every page — energy that expands your consciousness and changes
your thoughts about the nature of reality.”
— Sanaya Roman, author of Living with Joy
“Quite simply one of the best books I’ve ever read.”
— Richard Bach, author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull
“To my great surprise — and slight annoyance — I found that Seth eloquently and
lucidly articulated a view of reality that I had arrived at only after great effort and
an extensive study of both paranormal phenomena and quantum physics. …”
— Michael Talbot, author of The Holographic Universe
THE
MAGICAL
APPROACH
BOOKS BY JANE ROBERTS
The Rebellers (1963)
The Coming of Seth (How to Develop Your ESP Power) (1966)
The Seth Material (1970)
Seth Speaks: The Eternal Validity of the Soul (1972)*
The Education of Oversoul Seven (1973)**
The Nature of Personal Reality. A Seth Book. (1974)*
Adventures in Consciousness (1975)
Dialogues of The Soul and Mortal Self in Time (1975)
Psychic Politics: An Aspect Psychology Book (1976)
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The World View of Paul C zanne: A Psychic Interpretation (1977)
The Afterdeath Journal of an American Philosopher: The World
View of William James (1978)
The “Unknown” Reality. A Seth Book. Volume 1 (1977)**
The “Unknown” Reality. A Seth Book. Volume 2 (1979)**
The Further Education of Oversoul Seven (1979)**
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Emir s Education in the Proper Use of Magical Powers (1979)
The Nature of the Psyche: Its Human Expression. A Seth Book.
(1979)**
The Individual and the Nature of Mass Events. A Seth Book.
(1981)**
The God of Jane: A Psychic Manifesto (1981)
If We Live Again: Or, Public Magic and Private Love (1982)
Oversoul Seven and the Museum of Time (1984)**
“ ”
Dreams, Evolution, & Value Fulfillment. A Seth Book. Vol. 1
(1986)**
“ ”
Dreams, Evolution, & Value Fulfillment. A Seth Book. Vol. 2
(1986)**
Seth, Dreams, and Projection of Consciousness (1986)
The Magical Approach. A Seth Book. (1995)
The Way Toward Health. A Seth Book. (1997)
* New editions co-published by Amber-Allen/New World Library,
1994 and 1995.
** New editions published by Amber-Allen Publishing, 1995, 1996,
and 1997.
THE MAGICAL
APPROACH
SETH SPEAKS ABOUT THE
ART OF CREATIVE LIVING
© 1995 Robert F. Butts
© 2011 Laurel Davies-Butts
Co-published by Amber-Allen Publishing and New World Library
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Cover Art: Robert F. Butts
Cover Design: Beth Hansen
Editorial: Janet Mills
Typography: Stephanie Eichleay
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Seth, (Spirit), 1929–1984
The magical approach : Seth speaks about the art of creative living /
[channeled by] Jane Roberts; notes by Robert F. Butts.
p. cm. – (A Seth book)
1. Spirit writings. 2. Self-actualization (Psychology)-Miscellanea.
I. Roberts Jane, 1929–1984 II. Butts, Robert F. III. Title.
IV. Series: Seth (Spirit), 1929–1984. Seth book.
BF1301.S377 1994
133.9′3–dc20
94-22091
CIP
Printed Book: ISBN 978-1-878424-09-9
E-Book: ISBN 978-1-934408-25-4
This book is dedicated
to
Jane Roberts Butts
May 8, 1929 – September 5, 1984
CONTENTS
Magic Show: A Poem by Jane Roberts
Foreword by Robert F. Butts
Introduction by Jane Roberts
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A Day in which Magic Comes to Life and Seth Describes What The
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Magical Approach to Life Is
SESSION 1: AUGUST 6, 1980
Assembly-Line Time Versus Natural, Creative Time.
The Rational Mind Versus the Artistic Mind.
SESSION 2: AUGUST 11, 1980
The Rational Approach. Scientific Hardbed Reality.
The Intellect and the Magical Approach.
SESSION 3: AUGUST 13, 1980
Man and Other Species. Mistakes as Corrective Action.
Definition of the Magical Approach.
SESSION 4: AUGUST 18, 1980
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Science and Science s Picture. Desire as Action.
SESSION 5: AUGUST 20, 1980
Styles of Thought. Combining the Magical Approach and the So-called
Rational Approach.
SESSION 6: AUGUST 25, 1980
Animals and Reasoning.
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Things Beyond One s Control.
SESSION 7: AUGUST 28, 1980
The Intellect as a Cultural Artifact.
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Creating One s Own Experience.
SESSION 8: SEPTEMBER 3, 1980
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Nature as Man s Caretaker. Natural Magical.