426  Time Lapses and The Agony of Nonbeing

426 Time Lapses and The Agony of Nonbeing

July 10, 2026 · 24 min · Season 9 · Episode 426

About this episode

This episode explores the nature of time and perception through a deep trance session with Seth, revealing insights about reality and consciousness.

Session 426: Cosmic Threads and God’s Original Growing Pains Recorded on the humid night of August 5, 1968. Jane Roberts went into a super deep trance for this one—like "can’t feel my toes" deep—and Seth basically dropped a cosmic lore bomb on us. This session is all about how our brains trick us into thinking time is a straight line and why "All That Is" (the big-picture Creator) is basically a recovered artist who used to be in a lot of pain. The Neurological "Camouflage" First off, Seth tells us that our idea of space and time isn't "the" truth—it's just how our nerves are wired. It’s like we’re wearing VR goggles that only let us see one frame at a time. Time is just a nerve lag: Because our nerve pulses have to jump from one end to another, we experience a "lapse." This creates the illusion of past, present, and future. The Psychedelic Shortcut: Seth mentions that psychedelic drugs can tweak these inner workings, giving us "slight glimpses into other realities" that exist whether we see them or not. Simultaneous Living: Other personality structures don't have this lag. They see everything at once. Seth notes: "Events, many events, are simultaneously perceived. Reactions are…

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