SECONDARIES

Mental image pictures containing mis-emotion (encysted grief, anger, apathy etc.) and a real or imagined loss. They contain no pain; they are moments of shock and stress depending for their force on earlier engrams which have been re-stimulated by the circumstances of the secondary.

From the AOGP Abridged Scientology Dictionary — based on original LRH source materials, updated through 1982.

Usage

A secondary is a mental image picture containing painful emotion such as grief, anger, or apathy, connected to a real or imagined loss. Unlike engrams, secondaries contain no physical pain — their force comes from earlier engrams that have been restimulated by the circumstances of the secondary.

Why It Matters

Secondaries are important in auditing because they sit on top of engrams and must often be addressed to access the underlying engrams beneath them. Understanding that secondaries depend on earlier engrams for their force guides the auditor in the correct sequence of processing.

Related Concepts

ENGRAM — A mental image picture of an experience containing pain, unconsciousness and a real or fancied threat to survival.

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