I believe, perhaps, that Hubbard was trying to shatter the psyche of his follows, preparing them to be proper vessels for demonic possession.(note)
And his plan was to then have an army of Demonic OTs with which to rule the world. See
this thread
From Blavatsky's book
< Click image for full page, in 1888, the meaning of the OT symbol was the SAME as the swaztika!
Note: In the Huna as well as Sufi belief systems, the only handle a demon or a Jinn can have upon a human is the handle of GUILT... perhaps that is why so much effort is spent in $cientology to make scientologists feel
guilty...for not being
perfect, no less.
I have been studying trauma and how easy it is to hypnotize people when they are traumatized.
Hubbard's Tech and Organization creates trauma but it is carefully masked. The PTS/SP tech will traumatize your life if you start disconnecting from family and friends. The information is traumatizing because one starts to look at people with not love - but suspicion; what tone level are they REALLY - this shatters one's trust for others...although it is not done all at once.
If Scientology can get you to disconnect from loved ones and join the group - that level of trauma will make the "subject" amenable to the mind controlling information in the books and lectures. A little truth will be sprinkled into a lot of confusion - and the tech says "cope, while the confusion is blowing off".
The hypnosis is Hubbard...and he is making suggestions on how to operate until he has you completely under his spell. You know you are gone when you need an LRH reference on what to do to solve your own problems.
It is simple and clever. Hubbard also says you cannot get hypnotized w/o being in pain or unconscious. This is a bold faced lie. We are being hypnotized everyday whether we like it or not.
Advertizer's study this and use it. For example, Drug Companies have tv commercials flashing pictures of smiling faces enjoying life, walking with their loved one on the beach holding hands... while
side effects include death, suicide, homocide, liver failure, kidney failure, heart attack etc is said in a low voice over very fast or small print is shown during the ad. (The drug dealer is hoping you don't notice) and then ASK you doctor if it is right for you...(don't look at the side effects for yourself...go to an authority).
The authority is not given the side effects because the laws have changed thanks to bribery, uh, I mean, lobbying and drug companies don't have to disclose to doctor's the side effects AFAIK.
Scientology does the same thing - shows you glossy photos of expansion with photo shopped images dubbing in masses of people at events. They have actors and actresses - attractive and young - sharing the "wins" from Scientology. The Organization goes to great lengths to bribe opinion leaders with doing special favors for them in exchange for speaking at events where their speeches are written for them by Scientology spokes holes like Sherman. The Opinion Leaders read these speeches off of teleprompters.
It is a "dog and pony" show to get your trust and put your guard down. "Get rid of your reactive mind, the Bank does not want you to survive so secure your bridge by putting it on credit cards now before prices go up" etc...and it is carefully hidden from view.
Glossy promo, "wow the crowds" circus-like events, tents, balloons, confetti and ribbons on big shiny buildings with celebrities tauting the tech are all part of the gas lighting done to convince one Scientology is real.