The inaugural session, dated December 2, 1963, documents the first structured communication between Jane Roberts and Robert Butts and an entity who identifies himself as "Frank Watts." Using a Ouija-style board, the session begins with the establishment of the entity's identity and proceeds to provide an extensive and detailed biography of his purported earthly life, including dates, names of family members, and specific locations.

The communication then pivots from personal history to metaphysical instruction. Frank Watts explains his purpose is to act as a "Contact" because of the couple's interest in psychic phenomena. He introduces fundamental concepts regarding the nature of time and reality, describing human perception as limited and introducing the idea of multiple dimensions. Watts confirms that both Jane and Rob possess mediumistic ...