I have two simple rules that I apply to everything I read: 1) Read actively, not passively; i.e., filter everything you read to decide if it makes sense to YOU. Nothing, NOTHING, in print is 100% true. If nothing else, the possibility of typos exist, so you may find flaws in something as objective as a mathematics text. 2) The source is irrelevant--truth is truth, and truth is personal, relative, and individual. To apply these concepts to Seth Speaks: I loved this book. There are many stimulating ideas, most of which will not be new to people who have done much serious reading in the field of metaphysics (and I don't mean the fluffy Llewellyn stuff). But I found it very refreshing that the concepts were presented without cluttering the issues with irrelevant religious trappings. Here is a wonderful metaphysical romp, free of dogma and preaching. As for my first point above, there were a few concepts in this book that I rejected because they didn't work for me, but so what? One mustn't throw the baby out with the bathwater. As for my second point, I really don't care whether this stuff was really channelled from an entity named Seth or whether Jane Roberts made it all up. As I said, truth is truth, regardless of the source. If it really was channeled, it makes the whole thing more cool somehow. If Jane made it up, I would have to admire her advanced level of understanding and perception. But the song remains the same, as they say. :) A comment about another review: one reader cautioned that this book feels right but after 20 years or something caused him/her all sorts of problems--made it sound like a slow-acting virus. First of all, if you base your entire world view on a single book or source, you're making a big mistake. Second, use your faculties of discrimination! The Bible is a classic example. There is so much garbage mixed in with the good stuff that it could also be considered a very dangerous book (more so than Seth Speaks). It certainly screwed me up for years as a teenager. In short (I know, too late! ) read and enjoy. It will give you much food for thought. Just remember to chew carefully before swallowing, spit out the occasional bone, and don't worry about who did the cooking.