BYPASSED CHARGE
Mental energy or upset that has been stirred up but not recognized or dealt with. In everyday terms, it is the feeling you get when something is bothering you but you can't quite put your finger on what it is — an unacknowledged frustration, a grievance nobody addressed, or an upset that got glossed over. It sits there under the surface making you irritable, reactive or withdrawn until someone or something finally identifies it. Once it is spotted and acknowledged, the tension lifts.
From the AOGP Abridged Scientology Dictionary — based on original LRH source materials, updated through 1982.
Usage
A person with bypassed charge may feel irritable, reactive, or withdrawn without being able to identify the exact source of the upset. Once the specific charge is spotted and acknowledged, the tension lifts and the person feels relief.
Why It Matters
Bypassed charge is mental energy that has been stirred up but not recognized or dealt with, and it sits beneath the surface causing ongoing discomfort. Identifying bypassed charge is a key auditing skill because unhandled charge blocks further progress.
Related Concepts
- CHARGE — Harmful energy or force accumulated and stored within the Reactive Mind, resulting from the conflicts and unpleasant experiences that a person has had.
- AUDITOR — A listener or one who listens carefully to what people have to say.
- BUTTON — Items, words, phrases, subjects or areas that are easily re-stimulatable in an individual by the words or actions of other people, and which cause discomfort, embarrassment or upset, or cause them to laugh…
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