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In these related discussions in Seth Speaks, although the term "Sumari" is not directly used, the characteristics of a family of consciousness with distinctive artistic, expressive, and communicative qualities that it represents are fully demonstrated through the "multidimensional artistic creators," the "Speakers," and the modes of expression of multidimensional consciousness. First, regarding multidimensional art and the inspiration of its creators, the book points out that there exists a multidimensional art that is extremely free and natural, capable of appearing simultaneously in many realities, and its creators are devoted to providing inspiration for people at all levels of reality; inspiration in the human system is often the work of these creators ^[1]. These "art forms" are symbolic representations of the nature of reality, belonging to the structure of the psyche, existing outside any single reality system, but capable of being partially perceived by many people in states such as sleep or half-waking ^{[2] [3]}; for example, the entire story of "Christ" is the creation of such a multidimensional art ^[3]. Second, the "Speakers" display distinctive expressive and creative qualities; once one becomes a "Speaker," one is always a "Speaker" ^[4]. They possess exceptionally active senses and abilities of psychic projection, can leave deeper impressions on people through communication, can easily shift between inner and outer reality, are extremely creative at unconscious levels, instinctively know how to use symbols, often form psychic frameworks below normal consciousness for their own use and that of others, and often appear in the dreams of others as bridges and portals to help them enter deeper levels of consciousness ^[4]. Furthermore, this consciousness possesses a nonlinear capacity to attend to and respond to infinite simultaneous events, which is a basic characteristic of every "whole self" or "entity" ^[5]. Because human language is linear and limited by the temporal sequence of the physical world, this multidimensional experience must be "flattened out" into linear expression when communicated ^[5]. The nature of consciousness is to want to materialize in as many dimensions as possible, creating new levels of perception; the soul or entity has complete freedom of expression and will change form to suit its expression ^[6]. Different people have different media of expression and development in earthly life; some are good at objectifying inner feelings in concrete, physical ways, while others do better at other nonphysical levels of reality ^[7]. Finally, regarding the connection and common source of consciousness, Ruburt, Joseph, and Seth originally belonged to the same entity or part of the same whole, and the stream of psyche bound them together ^[8]. All consciousness ultimately merges into an "ocean of consciousness" or a "well of certainty"; starting from any one consciousness, it is theoretically possible to find all other consciousnesses ^[8].

In The Nature of Personal Reality (dictated in 1972-1973), the direct mentions of the concept of "Sumari" are mainly distributed in Robert Butts's notes before or after the sessions. Although these records do not directly provide Seth's grand theoretical definition of Sumari as a "family of consciousness," they vividly show how Jane Roberts developed, experienced, and applied her "Sumari ability" during this particular period, namely the period of the dictation of this book. The following is an organization of the specific discussion and practical aspects of the Sumari concept in this book:

1. The manifestation of Sumari ability and the practice of the ESP class In the early stages of the dictation of this book, Jane's energy state was very high. After completing a long session on Monday night, she interacted for an even longer time in the ESP class on Tuesday night, and included "Sumari" expression in it ^[1]. According to the notes in the book, detailed background material on how Jane's Sumari ability developed is provided in "Jane's Introduction" to this book ^[1]. This indicates that Sumari had already become an indispensable ability for Jane in her ESP class teaching and personal psychic experiments at that time.

2. Creative outburst and the close connection with Sumari Sumari is inseparable from Jane's artistic creativity. In the background records of Chapter 9, Robert mentions that Jane was in a creative "binge" for a whole month, and the Seth material was infused with strong driving energy ^[2]. This highly focused creative energy was manifested not only in the Seth sessions and Jane's poetry, but also very clearly in her Sumari expressions in the ESP class ^[2]. This shows that Sumari was one of the important channels through which Jane released and displayed her highly creative energy.

3. Alteration of consciousness and Sumari poetry creation The expression of Sumari is often accompanied by a profound alteration of consciousness. A typical example is the process of Jane's creation of the long poem "The Song of the Silver Brothers" ^[3]. When Jane began writing this poem, she was initially in a "normal" state of consciousness, but as the writing progressed, she eventually entered an altered state of consciousness, and described herself as "immersed in a state of high inner focus" ^[3]. In this unique state of consciousness, she found that she was actually writing two poems at the same time: after each stanza of Sumari poetry, she would write out its corresponding English translation ^[3]. This shows that Sumari, as a language or medium of expression, can connect different levels of consciousness and promote highly concentrated creative output.

4. Sound recording and the assistance of Sumari work Sumari work is not limited to writing and poetry, but also involves the level of sound and hearing. To support the Sumari work, Jane and Robert specifically purchased a high-quality two-channel stereo recording and playback system ^[4]. Robert points out that Jane especially wanted this system to assist her Sumari work, and Seth also mentioned that they would frequently use this new equipment in the future, even in ways they could not currently imagine ^[4].

In summary, in the records of the period of The Nature of Personal Reality, "Sumari" is mainly described as a unique psychic and creative ability possessed by Jane Roberts. It was frequently used in the ESP class, closely related to Jane's creative outburst, poetry creation (such as "The Song of the Silver Brothers"), and alteration of consciousness (high inner focus), and required high-quality recording equipment for recording and exploration at the level of sound.

In The "Unknown" Reality Vol 1, the concept of "Sumari" is elaborated from multiple dimensions. The following is a summary of the core statements, distinctive aspects, and related background concerning Sumari in this book: I. The core definition of Sumari and the concept of families of consciousness. Sumari is explicitly defined as a "family of consciousness" ^[1]. According to the book, Seth introduced the major concept of "families of consciousness," and classified Sumari as one of them. Seth named and described the characteristics of each family of consciousness, and showed how the traits of these families interweave and interlock with one another. It is the combined action of these families of consciousness that jointly creates and constitutes the world as we know it ^[2]. Jane and Rob both chose to align themselves with the Sumari family; both of them belong to Sumari ^[1][2]. II. The first contact with Sumari and documentary records. Jane first came into contact with Sumari on November 23, 1971, in an ESP class ^[1]. The overall development of Sumari is described in detail by Jane in Chapters 7 and 8 of her book Adventures ^[1]. In addition, various concrete examples of Sumari can be found in Chapter 20 and the appendix of Jane's novel The Oversoul Seven trilogy ^[1]. Seth considerably expanded and elaborated the material on families of consciousness, including Sumari, in Session 732, Part Six of Volume 2 of The "Unknown" Reality ^[1]. III. Sumari's artistic and linguistic forms of expression. Sumari's expression in reality is highly artistic. Jane was able to compose poetry in the Sumari language, and was able to translate these poems into English ^[1]. When her Sumari songs and what Rob called "verbal prose" expressions were recorded, Jane was likewise able to translate them into English ^[1]. IV. The subjective feeling of state switching and energy operation. In channeling practice, Jane demonstrated the ability to switch rapidly between the Seth state and the Sumari state. When asked about the subjective feeling of this rapid switching, Jane said that the transition had become so smooth and natural for her that she could hardly describe her feelings accurately afterward ^[1][3]. She believed that when Seth initiated a song, it was Seth's energy that pushed her into the Sumari state. In this process, she could feel tremendous energy, as if switching from one "slot" to another "slot" ^[1][3].