To understand what Hubbard was doing with the affirmations, one must understand the
subject of affirmations, how they relate to various
occult practices, and what Hubbard's aims were in using them. People don't flippantly and haphazardly choose and use affirmations. It is somewhat of a serious matter.
First, affirmations go way back as a technique to
change ones experiences of personal reality. These techniques can be found in the subjects of Yoga, Buddhism, Rosicrucianism, Magick (both white and black), and MANY New Age subjects that exist even in modern popular psychology. Unless one has closely studied the details of a great many related subjects here, one will not be able to see the common thread of affirmations and visualization techniques.
Second, these methods are simply a tool and can be used for "good" or "bad".
Here is the theory, and while this may sound like Hubbard in some regard, these ideas have existed long before Hubbard, although Hubbard came up with his own unique slant on these various ideas:
We each, as a creative intelligence,
cause our experiences of reality by what we think. This isn't a case of where you intend to make something happen, and then it happens, but instead that you
determine what happens to you by 1) what you expect, 2) what you accept as true, 3) what you believe, and by 4) what you hold to be true at the
deepest levels of mind about all various aspects of reality. While this is very true for a great many
subjective and personal factors, it is not so true (at least not for most people) about
objective aspects of reality.
These various occult subjects teach a person to learn to use their imagination to visualize new realities. Both affirmations and imagining techniques are used to condition the subconscious to accept and adopt NEW PATTERNS. The theory here is that the world "out there" will mirror back to you, in life and in experiences, what you accept as a pattern without question. That is where Hubbard got "Tone 40" from -
without reservation.
Hubbard KNEW all of this, and in the way I am describing it. The purpose of affirmations is to trick ones subconscious into accepting new patterns by which to mirror back reality to oneself. If one is not very familiar with the history and use of affirmations and visualization techniques, in the ancient past, and in modern society, one will be unable to grasp what Hubbard was doing here.
So, realize that one uses affirmations to BRING ABOUT NEW VERSIONS OF REALITY. Affirmations are a succinct statement of a person's desires. Generally people affirm and visualize the REALLY important things - or at least the things that are really important to him or her.
One affirms things as a way to condition ones own mind to accept and adopt new realities so that these imaginings become realities. Theoretically, if one gets really good at this, once should be able to get OTHERS to also experience differently. Tibetan Buddhism is filled with stories of such things. The technique of creating a Tulpa is an example of a specific use of a very disciplined application of controlling ones imagination towards a desired effect. Most people have NO idea of what sort of mental training and expertise is required to bring about such things. The training of adepts in this regard goes WAY FAR PAST anything encountered in Scientology. Hubbard
never taught his followers the details of THIS tech of "making mockups appear to others objectively". But, I have no doubt that HE HIMSELF knew of such things and also that he used such methods.
So, also realize that Hubbard USED these "magickal techniques" to get what he wanted. He never taught any of his followers these techniques. These techniques are NOT part of the subject materials of Scientology. But, THAT is the "tech" that Hubbard himself USED to realize HIS goals.
The materials of Scientology and the organization of Scientology are part of the details of the mechanics he used to "make others his slaves", to "be successful", and to
realize the content of his earlier life affirmations.
No, sorry Fluffy, you can believe whatever you like, but what was displayed in Hubbard's affirmations were his REAL and TRUE deepest (shitty) desires, aims and purposes. This wasn't a case of the misguided mental meanderings of Hubbard's youth.
I have practiced visualization and affirmations at various stages of my life, being well-versed in all of this stuff, and at NO POINT did I EVER desire, or aim to "make people my slaves", or to be able to "control others" to my benefit.
It is common in these subjects that one is also taught that one is NOT to use such techniques to control, rule or destroy others in the aim for personal success and betterment. You have to be a dullard (or evil) not to grasp this. And, Hubbard chose to use such techniques to overwhelm others towards his own personal wishes.
People who use affirmations and visualization techniques for personal gain and success, especially at the expense of others, are people who have traveled down the dark path (the path of BLACK MAGICK). This is common knowledge within the related subjects. And, people who use such techniques to help and benefit others, and self (without harming others), have traveled down what has traditionally been known as the Path of Light (white magick).
Hubbard KNEW what he was doing. He studied all of this stuff while dabbling with eastern subjects and the occult. The affirmations of Hubbard show his TRUE nature. They show the direction that he decided for his entire life. They show hisself at his DEEPEST un-retouched, innocent and non-PRed aspects.
If you want to know Hubbard at his core - read his affirmations. While he kept this between him and hisself later in his life, there is no doubt in my mind that the
content of his affirmations were the guidelines for his entire life.
Read the affirmations. Do you wish for things like that? What sort of person DOES wish for things like that? :confused2: