psychic climate心灵气候

In The Early Sessions Book 2, Seth elaborates in detail on the "psychic climate" and the closely related concept of the "value climate of psychological reality." This concept reveals the profound constructive and interactive relationship between inner psychic states, emotional energy, and the outer physical world (including the body, weather, seasons, and so forth). The following is a summary of the book's core treatment of this concept:

1. The psychic climate is the direct source and reflection of physical form. Seth points out that the outer physical image of human beings, and indeed of all living creatures, is the direct result of their inner psychic climate. This physical image reflects inner joy and illness with great fidelity. This is true not only of humans; all living creatures maintain the continuity of the physical universe by projecting and constructing their own physical images, and help to maintain the physical properties of the universe ^[1].

2. Seasons and weather are physical constructions of the inner psychic climate. Seth further explains the "seasons" and "weather" of nature as materialized expressions of the inner psychic climate:

3. The nature of seasons: Seasons represent the physical construction of the inner psychic climate. They are automatic constructions along lines of change, acting upon matter already constructed. Seasons actually represent a more or less regular inner sweeping and rhythm, expressing themselves by altering what psychic energy has already created. Moreover, there is a two-way causal relationship between the alternation of seasons and the outbursts of psychic energy; the changes of the seasons themselves also trigger inner psychic activity ^[2].

4. The interaction of weather and emotion: Weather can in many respects be regarded as loosely formed, largely unconstructed energy, not subject to the strong concentrated domination of conscious or unconscious control. It is therefore easily dominated by purposeful, directed gestalts such as human beings. This domination occurs at the unconscious level and represents the overflow of emotion and psychic energy from the ego into the area usually regarded as "not-self." Thus weather affects human emotions, and human emotions likewise affect the weather; there is a reciprocal flow of energy between the two ^[3].

5. The "value climate" of psychological reality and its oceanic metaphor. Seth often uses the "value climate of psychological reality" to describe the overall atmosphere of the psychic level, and compares it to an ocean in which all consciousness exists:

6. Fluidity and boundlessness: This value climate is like an ocean, with continuous flow and motion and no apparent boundaries. Its qualities change with depth, and the inner senses can directly perceive and inhabit the atmosphere of this value climate, seeing through camouflage patterns ^[4].

7. Quality-depth and the spacious present: Within the value climate, "quality-depth" operates as a dimension of perspective. It functions within the value climate of psychological reality and gives the "spacious present" its astonishing dimensions, impelling psychic entities toward entirely new modes of existence ^[5].

8. The regulation, renewal, and energy exchange of the psychic climate. The individual psychic climate is not isolated and closed; it requires regulation and renewal through interaction with nature and with others:

9. Union with nature: Through immersion in natural landscapes, colors, and vitality, the individual can experience "psychic unity," which is an excellent means of psychic relaxation and renewal, compensating for the limitations of psychic vision in daily life ^[6].

10. Psychic energy exchange with others: The informal, unconscious exchange of psychic energy and understanding between people, especially between congenial friends, is called by Seth a "psychic breath of fresh air." This exchange provides an extremely important outlet and psychic communion, preventing the individual from becoming isolated and withdrawn, and thereby maintaining a healthy psychic climate ^{[7] [6]}.

In The Early Sessions Book 8, Seth offers a profound exposition of the concept of the "psychic climate," revealing the inner connections among belief, expectation, physical reality, and physical weather. The core treatment and distinctive aspects are as follows:

1. Belief and expectation shape the psychic climate: Seth points out that an individual's beliefs directly form a psychic climate ^[1][2]. If a person holds negative beliefs, for example the conviction that he cannot afford the things he needs, such beliefs automatically close off possibilities, making the psychic climate a barrier that prevents the realization of his desires ^[1]. Conversely, once expectations are changed, an entirely new psychic climate can be created, within which supply and resources can flow freely, thereby automatically opening channels that previously seemed not to exist ^[3].

2. The automatic materialization mechanism of the psychic climate: The psychic climate has a magnetic attractiveness. Seth emphasizes that the psychic climate formed by beliefs itself attracts and shapes the materialization of those beliefs, and this process is accomplished through highly automatic physical processes ^[1][2]. Negative mental images are faithfully reproduced as physical reality; therefore, changing beliefs is the only truly practical step for changing the material environment ^[2].

3. The homology between psychic climate and physical weather: A distinctive aspect of this stage of the discussion is that Seth extends the individual "psychic climate" to the group-level "physical climate/weather." He points out that physical weather at any given time is the direct physical translation, at the subconscious level, of the "inner mass mind" ^[4]. Each individual's inner mental state projects outward, causing changes in body chemistry, hormones, and skin electricity; these changes merge at the group level and ultimately create the changeable physical weather ^[4][5].

4. The reverse influence of physical weather on psychic activity: Although the atmosphere is originally mental, and weather also originates at the mental level, these external physical conditions, created by human beings themselves, in turn affect the individual's physical structure and trigger specific psychic activities. Under certain physical climates, such as unstable electromagnetic storms, they can even interfere with psychic matters such as the Seth sessions ^[3][5].

In The Early Sessions Book 9, Seth gives a concrete exposition of the concept of the "psychic climate," focusing mainly on how individuals living together shape one another's psychic environment, the role of telepathy in changing the psychic climate, and the influence of the psychic climate within the family on its members, especially children.

1. Those who live together jointly shape the psychic environment.

Seth points out that any two or more individuals living together jointly create and live within a psychic environment formed by all the persons involved [chunk 8576]. This environment is not fixed, but is an overall atmosphere woven from the thoughts, emotions, and psychic states of its members.

2. Susceptibility in states of illness and the regulative role of telepathy.

When a person is ill, he habitually becomes, to some degree, more susceptible to negative psychic environments [chunk 8576]. In such circumstances, a partner or another person living with him can provide great assistance through telepathy. Specifically, another person can, by transmitting and implanting thoughts of "confidence and strength" at the telepathic level, help to change the other's "inner climate," thereby sufficiently improving the overall "psychic climate," so that the ill personality can rally and do more for himself [chunk 8576, 8577]. For example, Seth mentions that Ruburt's (Jane's) psychic climate has indeed improved, but when he shows physical symptoms beyond the ordinary, Joseph (Rob) can give him support and impetus through this telepathic means [chunk 8577].

3. The psychic climate within the family and the "telepathic storm."

The psychic climate plays a key role in family dynamics. Even when family members do not communicate verbally, they are carrying on silent telepathic dialogues. Seth uses Rob's childhood family as an example, pointing out that although the parents appeared to say nothing to each other, they were in fact carrying on hostile telepathic dialogues between the bedroom and the living room [chunk 8678]. Such unexpressed conflict and mental contention formed a continuous "telepathic storm" in the family, constituting a turbulent psychic climate within the household [chunk 8678, 8679].

4. The influence of the psychic climate on children and defense mechanisms.

Changes in the family psychic climate directly affect the children, and children often serve as "buffers" between the parents [chunk 8679].

• Emotional fluctuation in an undefended state: If a child has not built up sufficient defense mechanisms, as in the case of Rob's younger brother William, his emotions will fluctuate involuntarily with changes in the family psychic climate [chunk 8678, 8679].
• Verbal defense: In order to block out and screen off this continuous telepathic storm, some children develop specific defense mechanisms, such as incessant chatter and small talk, as in the case of Rob's brother Loren, to shut down reception of telepathic data [chunk 8678, 8679].
• Creative defense: Another kind of defense is creative, namely converting the natural telepathic ability into artistic creation, as in Rob's own case, channeling these energies through drawing and other means, thereby protecting himself while achieving self-growth [chunk 8678, 8679].

In summary, in The Early Sessions Book 9, the "psychic climate" is portrayed as a dynamic, invisible environment constituted by the telepathic interactions of multiple parties. It not only affects the physical and mental health of individuals, but can also be improved through conscious, positive telepathic projection; at the same time, it is the hidden source of emotional fluctuation in family members, especially in children who lack defenses.