OPENING PROCEDURE OF 8-C
A process in which the person moves his body around the room under the auditor's direction until he is genuinely in contact with the things in it — able to pick out a particular spot on a wall and know he is picking it out. It works by making and breaking contact with the physical world, on purpose.
From the AOGP Abridged Scientology Dictionary — based on original LRH source materials, updated through 1982.
Usage
The auditor directs the person to a wall, has him touch it, then directs him elsewhere, over and over. Once he finds he can take hold of the physical world and let go of it at will, he can also let go of pieces of his own past.
Why It Matters
This is one of the most-used processes in the subject and one of the easiest to see working. A person who arrives foggy and leaves clearly in the room has just had it demonstrated.
Related Concepts
- 8C — A slang term meaning good and effective control of an individual or group.
- PROCESS — A set of questions asked by an auditor to help a person find out things about his or her life.
- OBJECTIVE PROCESSES — Processes which familiarize a person with the MEST universe.
- PRESENT TIME — That which is conceived in the here and now and which becomes the past almost as rapidly as it is observed.
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