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The Individual and the Nature of Mass Events: A Seth Book

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"You create your own reality".

This is the central message of the Seth material. Far from being the helpless victims of circumstances that have been thrust upon us, we are the masters of our own destiny, even though most of us are unaware of it. But if we all create our individual realities, how come that there are events that influence a great number of people simultaneously, like elections, natural disasters or epidemics? How could one possibly believe, for example, that the 6 million jews who died in the holocaust all individually chose that fate for themselves?

It is at the intersection of individual and mass reality where Seth's message indeed appears to fail the reality check. Not so, according to Seth, but it takes a whole book to explain why. 'The Individual and the Nature of Mass Events' carefully elaborates how the individual and the collective consciousness work together in a grandiose balancing act to create a shared reality that serves all the invididual development needs, simultaneously. Seth illustrates his points by discussing some of the great mass events of the time, such as Watergate or Three Mile Island. Of particularly significance in this context is Seth's statement that public health announcements and prevention programs, by their suggestive nature, create more instances of the diseases than they prevent!

'The Individual and the Nature of Mass Events' represents a cornerstone of the Seth material, as it reconciles Seth's principal message with our common sense perception of reality. It helps the reader to make sense of seemingly senseless events, and it shows how each of us, individually, can make a difference.

Don't get me wrong. All the Seth books by Jane Roberts are worthwhile. And given recent global events, this book is more timely than ever. So I highly recommend that at some point you purchase this book so that you can read and reread it many times over. You should definitely aim to have all the Seth books as part of your personal library. I surely do. And I can pick a Seth book at random, turn to any page, and come away with a fresh insight. But if you are not sure who or what Seth is? Then this book may only confuse and perplex you. If you are new to Seth, I highly recommend that you start with "The Coming of Seth," followed by "The Seth Material," and then the must-have-Seth-book-of-all-time, "The Nature of Personal Reality." Then you will most surely want to read "The Individual and the Nature of Mass Events." My only complaint about this book? The "current" events referred to in this book may seem like ancient history to some. Oh, how I wish Ms. Roberts were alive today for Seth to comment upon such things as the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the more recent terrorist attacks. But indirectly, this book will help you come to terms with all these events and more. So in this respect, it is more important now than ever before. And one of the reasons that I include it on my list of "Timely Tomes for Troubled Times."

It's important to realize that this book is as much about the individual and the power of the individual to control (or partake in chosen) events in immediate surroundings as it is an offering of insight into the nature of "mass events." As usual, Seth points to the power of the individual in the context of the individual's deep connection to "all that is." The revelation that we are not powerless in a world gone berserk (from a subjective perspective) is comforting and downright empowering. This is evolved thought at its best. All that is left to the reader is to experiment with vigor the value system presented. In my mind, this book taken as a whole, was one of the best presentations of the Seth ideas. Read it, practice it's teachings and change your life for the better.

At last, Seth gets specific about our current events and talks about the distored realities that led up to events like Jonestown and the Watergate affair. His discussion of the dividing line between idealists and fanatics is most fascinating and might make you rethink our nation's military policy. The themes that run through all of his books, that humans are of good intent, and that we create our own reality, are repeated here again, of course, but each book brings a new light to bear on those very basic and important messages. Read this book if you are concerned about, and involved with any kind of group, from your family to an international movement.

Why do we have world events, disasters, weather, etc the way they occur? This book address these questions. Reading this book, one can see how we create our realities as societies, cultures, countries, etc. We can gain additional, if not totally new, insight on this matter. What you will find out may surprise you, it may even make you angry or just make you not believe what the book says. To gain further insight, read The Personal Nature of Reality also which will show you how we create our own immediate reality. To me it was difficult to read but others that I know had no problem. Possibly it was hard to read was because it was packed full of information? I give it 4 stars because the way it was written. I think it could have been written so that it is less verbose and easier to understand. This book was written in the 70's when this kind of information was new and hard to find.

All the "Seth" books are nothing short of stunning. They are also gripping, mind boggling, unforgettable, and life-changing.

But to read this you had better be prepared to throw away a whole bunch of worn-out beliefs, and pick up a whole bunch of crisp new ones.

I've been a reader of Seth for over 30 years. The Nature of Personality and Seth Speaks became my pattern for life back in the 1970's. My life has brought me what I wanted because of these teachings. I was happy to find this book and believe that Seth's message is as true today (if not more so) than it was back in 1978 when the book was written. We create our own reality individually and enmasse - is Seth's main theme and it's true. You get what you concentrate on, it's that simple. Our thoughts, actions and words create the environment we live in - the energy around us. Don't like your life? Examine your belief system and how you look at the world. In this book he explains how this philosophy relates to (and creates) our weather patterns, wars, our triumphs, individual illnesses, our mass epidemics - all of it. And it makes perfect sense. This is a keeper and a book to learn from. The Beatles said it a long time ago - All you need is love!

This is not a beginner Seth book, but it is one of my favorites. He introduces basic concepts which, if truly grokked, could really start the changes that everyone wants to see in the world.

The ideas can, of course, be applied to a reader's personal life, and Seth sheds some detailed light on the mechanics of "creating our own reality." But what got me was how Seth was able to connect our individual dynamics to the larger picture out there...governments, mass beliefs, wars, even weather patterns. He places the responsibility firmly on each of our shoulders...which also means the capacity to change current conditions also lies with each of us.

Seth outlines how we project/distort our shared reality--possibly to the point of paranoia--so that we can understand how each of us tweaks our connection to the world, to other people, and even to our bodies.

All I can say is,if most human beings including children at their level were taught these concepts we would be observing a more harmonious reflection of mass events..In any case,on an individual level it's a must read for our present point of power.One of the best books written on the subject!

Read this book years ago and lost it somewhere in the shuffle -- so ordered it and am reding it again...Fascinating !