Dorothy Jane Roberts (05/08/29. — 09/09/84.) - American writer and poetess, famous New Age person. Her publications of the texts of the spiritual essence of Seth (known as the “Materials of Set”) made her an outstanding figure in the world of paranormal phenomena. Yale University Library Archives holds a collection of things called Jane Roberts Notes (MS1090). Here is Jane's entire personal and professional life: magazines, poems, drafts, personal correspondence, audio and video recordings, and other materials that her husband and other persons donated to the organization after her death.
Birth and early years
Jane was born in Albany (Albany, New York), USA. Her father's name was Delmer Hubbell Roberts (Delmer Hubbell Roberts), and her mother was Marie Burdo (Marie Burdo). After the appearance of the child, they did not stay with each other for long. When Jane was 2 years old, she and her mother moved to Saratoga Springs (Saratoga Springs), the house of her grandparents.
In 1932, when Jane was 3 years old, her mother showed symptoms of early rheumatoid arthritis that prevented her from working. Joseph Burdo, grandfather of Jane, could not provide two more people, and the family was forced to seek state help. In 1936, Jane's grandmother died in a car accident.
In 1937, her grandfather moved away from them and began to live separately. By then, Mary was partially incapacitated. When Marie was completely bedridden, Jane took care of her. She cooked, cleaned, washed bedding, got up in the middle of the night to refuel the stove. Her mother lost her mind and accused Jane of wanting to turn on the gas in the middle of the night and kill them both.
From childhood, Jane was convinced that it was her fault that her mother was sick. The girl also had health problems that no one paid attention to. For example, she had very poor eyesight, and was forced to wear glasses, and she was also worried about the thyroid gland and her colitis.
Mom Jane tried to commit suicide five times. After the fifth suicide attempt, Marie swallowed sleeping pills and ended up in the hospital. She again accused her daughter of the fact that she was to blame for her illness. The patience of the child burst, and she went to a Catholic shelter in a nearby town. Here she lived in 1940-1941. Religion has greatly influenced Jane Roberts, whose books are now known around the world. She wanted to find answers to her questions in religion. Until the death of his grandfather in 1949, Jane professed Catholicism. But soon she renounced the faith of the Catholics, as she realized that she did not need those dogmas and the god whom the Christian church worshiped.
Already at the age of 16, Jane Roberts went to work in a store. In 1947-1950, she attended poetry courses at Skidmore College.
Two marriages
In those days, Jane dated Walt Zeh, a childhood friend from Saratoga Springs. Before marriage, they rode along the west coast to Father Jane on a motorcycle. After the wedding, Jane continued to write and was engaged in other types of work. For example, she was the editor of the Saratoga newspaper and worked as a supervisor at a radio factory. Walt and Jane lived together for three years, but the family broke up. It became clear that Walt liked men more.
In early 1954, Jane met Robert Fabian Butts. At the time of their meeting, she was officially still married to Walt, but a meeting with Robert accelerated the process of divorce. They got married in December of that year, just 9 months after they met. Until 1960, they lived in the city of Sayre (Pennsylvania), and then settled in Elmira (New York).
Jane went to work in an art gallery, and in her free time she composed poems and science fiction. Robert worked as an artist, painted pictures. The first and last attempt to have a baby ended in a miscarriage. The couple experienced this moment very hard and no longer tried to have children. Instead, they cared for their cat and dog.
Jane Roberts: Seth
At the suggestion of her husband and with the approval of the editor, Jane decided to write a book on esotericism. Then none of them imagined what this decision would lead to.
Roberts Jane, whose extrasensory abilities were revealed through experiments with the Ouiya board, got in touch with a developed entity who called herself Seth. Three months after the first contact through the board, Owya Jane began to transmit the voice messages that Robert was recording. As time passed, and its possibilities grew. The material that Seth gave was enough for six books. The main idea of ​​all the messages is what thought creates.
Shakti Gawain wrote about Seth's messages:
"The Nature of Personal Reality book by Jane Roberts has greatly influenced my life and work."
Life after Seth
Sessions, of course, occupied a very important place in Jane's life, but she continued the writing work anyway. She still worked in the genre of popular science fiction and fantasy. In the years 1967-1975. She taught classes on extrasensory perception, where she taught people how to reveal their innate abilities and apply them in everyday life. Quite often during classes, unexpected sessions with Seth began. In addition to psychics classes, Jane taught a class in writing. He was not so popular, but there were still many who wanted to. Both courses were paid, and the family lived on income from them. The publication of books practically did not bring money, and the family would not be able to live on profit from them.
Criticism
Due to the unusual work, Jane was faced with a wave of harsh criticism. Many people, respected in society, called her a liar and mentally abnormal. However, there were also those who were ready for new views who accepted Set's teachings. Thanks to the latter, all of Seth’s materials were published, although it took years, and some of them were published after Jane’s death.
Health
Jane inherited a tendency to various diseases and poor health from her mother. She began to experience symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis early enough. She did not go to the doctors even when she got into a wheelchair. She preferred to heal herself with the methods that Seth gave.
However, working with personal beliefs and settings was not complete and very successful. Destructive, negative thoughts put her in the clinic in 1982. But there, Jane continued to conduct infrequent sessions with Seth for her husband and for herself. They are collected in the book: "The path to health."
Death
Jane spent in the hospital a year and a half. And there she died on September 5, 1984. By the time of her death, she was completely paralyzed, could not see and hear. The next day, she was cremated, and the ashes were placed in Wayne County Cemetery, New York.
Jane's father died in 1971 at 68 years old.
Jane's mother died six months later, also at 68 years old.
Jane's husband died of cancer in 2008, at 89 years old.
All his life he worked on the release of Seth's books to the world. In 1999, he married his secretary, Laurel Lee Davis. His ashes are in the same cemetery as Jane's ashes.
Jane Roberts Books
Some lists of Jane’s books on the Internet are incorrect. The similarity of the first and last names of two foreign authors often creates confusion. The same thing happened with Jane Roberts. "Rising Fury" is written by Jen Roberts. Famous books by Jane:
- 1966 - "Psychic abilities."
- 1970 - "Materials of Set."
- 1972 - "Seth says. The eternal reality of the soul."
- 1974 - "The Nature of Personal Reality. Part 1".
- 1974 - "The Nature of Personal Reality. Part 2".
- 1995 - "The magical approach. The art of living fruitfully."