You just dropped tens of thousands on Scientology: Could you be any more excited?

 
Scientology’s OT levels may cost tens of thousands of dollars to complete, but gosh, can there be anything more exciting than going OT?

These folks, who recently completed their auditing levels at the Copenhagen Advanced Org, wanted the world to know just how good they feel about it, and we are happy to help them get the word out. And we want to thank reader Richard for sending this Scientology propaganda along and furnishing the translations to English.

 
I felt tremendous joy and relief during this incredible step. My eyesight has improved and also my thoughtlessness, chronic fatigue and automatism have disappeared. I am now in control of myself and my perceptions are fully active again! — Ilsiar Ibraguimova

 
I have become much stronger and more able to cope with things that I have not been dealing with until now. It’s great that now I can focus on the future which, in my opinion, will be bright and happy. — Michaela Krajcovicova

 
The OT levels have given me and my dynamics a great deal of power, space, calm and stability as well as certainty. I felt a great power that was released, with the knowledge and certainty of what the future holds for me. I am ready for the next exciting journey to Total Freedom. — Thomas Wolf Juvonen

 
It was a truly fascinating level: I have improved my memory, I am much more stable and my understanding of others has increased dramatically. And now it is quite real that eternity is something that belongs to me and that I can control! — Marta Trinei

 
It was fantastic! Now I have the reality that this level is not just about the first dynamic. It is much more and there is a huge difference. I cannot put into words how beautiful all this is for me: I have the feeling that I have been waiting for it all my life. When someone says “I want to do something really great that will change the world,” this is what they have to do! Now I can’t wait to rush to Flag and start Solo NOTs — it’s the only sensible thing to do in this world and the only one that really makes a difference. Everyone has to go up the Bridge, without exception. — Anita Dorina Lovas-Nemes

 
This was the best journey of my life … and doing it at AOSH EU was amazing! I had the feeling that I was at home and that someone was constantly taking me by the hand. New OT V is super MAGIC and theta, there are no words to describe it! For the first time ever, I felt that I was truly doing something for my dynamics and now I can’t wait to go to Flag to start Solo NOTs and be one of those 10,000 people! — Antonella Russo

 
Now I know that true happiness exists and can be reached. My awareness increased so rapidly that it was very difficult to find stable data to hold on to. This brought me to a level of awareness and wisdom that I couldn’t even imagine. I understand that a thetan is buried under a blanket of aberrations and that society is founded on an agreement of the “Bank.” — Matteo Trinei

 
It was such a fantastic trip to come to AOSH Europe! It is a wonderful environment to do the OT levels and this experience will stay with me for eternity. It felt like home: everyone is so warm, friendly and theta. I also liked the speed of the service, I am very happy to have done the whole cycle from OT Preps to New OT V in one stay here in Copenhagen. Spiritual freedom is very important these days and I advise all Scientologists to take their next step on the Bridge now. — Johanna Schmied

 
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Chris Shelton on ‘History of Man’

Says Chris: “It was suggested by one of my viewers recently that I explore Scientology’s History of Man in a little more depth, so in this episode I show how far down the crazy hole Scientology’s ‘space opera’ beliefs go, what this has to do with Xenu and aliens, and also give you some details you probably haven’t heard before about how Scientologists adopt these beliefs in their own personal auditing. I hope you all enjoy this one.”

 
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Jon Atack and Karen de la Carriere

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Source Code

“I saw a little fellow once, about 110 pounds, pick up a grand piano and shove it out of a burning house. He never pushed a barbell in his life. Of course, when he got out on the lawn; he wondered who brought the piano out. He just produced enough energy at that moment and overcame enough gravity and threw enough postulates out the window so that the piano would dematerialize in the living room, and rematerialize in the front lawn. And he says, ‘I wonder who brought that piano out?’ Now, if he had arduously trained himself so as to eat Wheaties, why, he would have, of course, left the piano right where it was.” — L. Ron Hubbard, May 7, 1954

 
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Avast, Ye Mateys

“UK ENQUIRY: The ‘Findings’ of this enquiry have been handed over to Sir Joseph in House of Lords. This means very early publication. Past signs are that they will not be viciously unfavorable. We are busy working to handle any possible repercussion. It may be a week or so yet before they hit the UK press. This cycle is far from conclusive. We made a last minute breakthrough on the WHO that began all this and keeps busy hounding us. This breakthrough puts the initiative in our hands. Instead of trying to find out WHO has been hitting Scientology we now find we are moved right over, on target, of WHO is responsible for East-West upsets and the atomic war threats and the economic crises. Whetever the UK ‘enquiry’ says, the end of the war is well in view.” — The Commodore, May 7, 1971

 
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Overheard in the FreeZone

“You have to not know to have a game. We want a game. Knowing all is no game. You can convert a game into a no game by knowing, you can convert no game into a game by not knowing.”

 
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Past is Prologue

1999: Kristi Wachter received revenge pickets. “At least two revenge picketers, Craig and Nick, graced the sidewalk in front of my apartment building today. I noticed them at 1:50 and they were gone when I went down at 2:15 to say hello and engage in the obligatory photo shoot. They had affixed two bigot fliers to the gate of my building. In addition, yesterday, someone tossed two bigot fliers through the gate, where they sat, face down, unnoticed. Craig, Mick, and Joanna stopped by today for another quick revenge picket. I noticed them at around 2 pm and they left at about 2:15. Joanna had a new hand-lettered sign without a stick. Joanna asked me again, ‘Don’t you have a job?’ even though we went over that last Thursday (I had explained that, as an independent contractor, I have a lot of control over when I work). Mick harped repeatedly on the psych history he’s certain I must have, asking whether I’d taken my medication today and inviting me to tell him how psychiatry had helped me. I repeated for the umpteenth time that I’m not interested in discussing my personal life. My revenge picketers just left. It was the usual trio: Craig, Mick, and Joanna. Mick was wielding his trusty video camera, and Joanna had her hand-made sign again. They were here from about 3:45 – 4:15. I picked up the two bigot fliers they tossed through the gate – they’ve backed up an issue or two, and they’re back to the ones with the decent picture of me, grinning, and calling me ‘This woman’ instead of ‘Your neighbor.’ Representatives from Scientology picketed my apartment building again today. Bob was back this time, bringing the total to four – Bob, Craig, Mick, and Joanna. They arrived at around 2:10; I think they were only here for about 15 minutes, but I’m not sure.”

 
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Random Howdy

“Hubbard just took ‘astral projection’ and redefined it as ‘exteriorization’.”

 
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker

Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Next pretrial conference May 31. Trial scheduled for August 29.

Civil litigation:
— Baxter, Baxter, and Paris v. Scientology, alleging labor trafficking: Complaint filed April 28 in Tampa federal court.
— Luis and Rocio Garcia v. Scientology: Eleventh Circuit affirmed ruling granting Scientology’s motion for arbitration. Garcias considering next move.
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’ Valerie’s motion for reconsideration denied on March 15.
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson: Appellate court removes requirement of arbitration on January 19, case remanded back to Superior Court. Next hearing scheduled for June 29.
— Brian Statler Sr v. City of Inglewood: Third amended complaint filed, trial set for December 6.
— Author Steve Cannane defamation trial: New trial ordered after appeals court overturned prior ruling.
— Chiropractors Steve Peyroux and Brent Detelich, stem cell fraud: Lawsuit filed by the FTC and state of Georgia in August, now in discovery phase.

 
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THE PROSECUTION OF DANNY MASTERSON

We first broke the news of the LAPD’s investigation of Scientology celebrity Danny Masterson on rape allegations in 2017, and we’ve been covering the story every step of the way since then. At this page we’ve collected our most important links, including our four days in Los Angeles covering the preliminary hearing and its ruling, which has Danny facing trial and the potential sentence of 45 years to life in prison.

SCIENTOLOGY: FAIR GAME

After the success of their double-Emmy-winning, three-season A&E series ‘Scientology and the Aftermath,’ Leah Remini and Mike Rinder continue the conversation on their podcast, ‘Scientology: Fair Game.’ We’ve created a landing page where you can hear all of the episodes so far.

LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE AFTERMATH

An episode-by-episode guide to Leah Remini’s three-season, double-Emmy winning series that changed everything for Scientology watching. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix.

SCIENTOLOGY’S CELEBRITIES, from A to Z

Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!

 
Other links: SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks. Scientology’s Ideal Orgs, from one end of the planet to the other. Scientology’s sneaky front groups, spreading the good news about L. Ron Hubbard while pretending to benefit society. Scientology Lit: Books reviewed or excerpted in a weekly series. How many have you read?

 
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THE WHOLE TRACK

[ONE year ago] The nanny task list from a Scientology couple that is driving Twitter insane
[TWO years ago] Tom Cruise in orbit: Why it makes sense for NASA to launch Scientology’s space cadet
[THREE years ago] Scientology’s cruise ship and kids: Raped on the Freewinds at 12
[FOUR years ago] Scientology celeb Joy Villa takes down her ‘testing the waters’ for Congress web pages
[FIVE years ago] Even in Mexico, Scientology bullies people with hired muscle — but for now strikes out
[SIX years ago] Scientology’s hypnotic suggestion: What’s true for you is what’s true for L. Ron Hubbard
[SEVEN years ago] Guest post: 20 reasons the Church of Scientology is a cult and a fraud
[EIGHT years ago] Scientology’s plans for the KCET studios in Los Angeles finally taking shape?
[NINE years ago] OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR SIGNS LAW AIMED AT SCIENTOLOGY DRUG REHAB
[TEN years ago] The Five Most Dream-Like Sequences in the John Travolta Sex-Assault Lawsuit

 
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Posted by Tony Ortega on May 7, 2022 at 07:00

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