grundy
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One of the most major scales in Scientology is the "Tone Scale." This started with a simpler explanation of levels in earlier Hubbard materials and explanded throughout the years.
Below is this Tone Scale of Scientology. For the most part, I have just left it as it is because it is explanatory on its own. For a couple I have added explanations or examples. These are MY explanations and maybe someone else would have a different example or explanation. If you disagree, ignore me. It's okay.
There is a link in the next post on this thread to another site which has many scales and their relative levels correlated. I suggest it as a great reference. Doesn't have the examples I have tried to add, but it is more complete as a layout of scales.
It should be noted that only from 0.0 (Death) to 4.0 (Enthusiasm) are considered to be "Human Emotions." The whole range are considered to be "spiritual levels and emotions." In Scientology, emotions are considered to be particles. The lower the emotion, the heavier or more massy the particle.
Below 2.0 are "Negative" or "destructive" emotions. Above 2.0 are "positive" or "survival."
People are considered to have two tone levels. A "social tone" is what the person is at that moment, or the level that someone uses to fit in. The "Chronic tone" is the level the person is usually at.
Also, people are considered to have a "Thetan and Body" tone level (the level they are at as a human 0 - 4.0), and a "Thetan Tone" (the level they are at spritually -40.0 to +40.0)
It should also be noted that the numbers of the level are considered to progress at a geometric rate the further you get away from 0, plus or minus.
40. Serenity of beingness - considered to be at the level of "Pure Intention." You intend, therefore it is. Someone given a "Tone 40 command" will just comply.
30. Postulates - Ability to "Intend." A postulate is a thought toward something. "I will get this job." The better the postulate is executed, the more likely is is to happen. "power of positive thinking" taken to the extreme here.
22. Games
20. Action
8. Exhilaration
6. Aesthetics - appreciation of art
4. Enthusiasm
3.5 Cheerfulness
3.3 Strong interest
3. Conservatism
2.9 Mild interest
2.8 Contented
2.6 Disinterested
2.5 Boredom
2.4 Monotony
2. Antagonism
1.9 Hostility
1.8 Pain - actual physical pain. It is considered to be a tone level
1.5 Anger
1.4 Hate
1.3 Resentment
1.2 No sympathy - having no sympathy or empathy for anyone.
1.15 Unexpressed resentment
1.1 Covert hostility
1.02 Anxiety
1. Fear
.98 Despair
.96 Terror
.94 Numb - unable to feel emotions
.9 Sympathy
.8 Propitiation - the desire to "buy off" a danger source.
.5 Grief
.375 Making amends - the tendency to buy off ALL potential danger sources.
.3 Undeserving
.2 Self-abasement
.1 Victim
.07 Hopeless
.05 Apathy
.03 Useless
.01 Dying
0. Body death - Actualyl being physically dead.
- .01 Pity -
- .02 Shame - "I shouldn't have done that"
- .07 Accountable - "it's all my fault"
- 1. Blame - "it's all your fault" (accountable is higher because it is closer to being responsible. But true and full responsibility would be considered Tone 40.0 - responsibility for all aspects: in, out, them, you, everything.
- 1.3 Regret - "I wish it wasn't my fault"
- 1.5 Controlling bodies - slave drivers, micromanagers
- 2.2 Protecting bodies - police officers, bodyguards, etc
- 3. Owning bodies - slave owners
- 3.5 Approval from bodies - "needing adulation" celebrities who need fame
- 4. Needing bodies - "must have people around"
- 5. Worshipping bodies - extreme fans, concentration on following celebrities, etc
- 6. Sacrifice - "I must die as they will be better without me"
- 8. Hiding
-10. Being objects
-20. Being nothing
-30. Can't hide
-40. Total failure
Eatingness (needing to eat and eat and eat) and sexingness (must have sex, must have sex) are considered to be around the -4 to -8 level.
Below is this Tone Scale of Scientology. For the most part, I have just left it as it is because it is explanatory on its own. For a couple I have added explanations or examples. These are MY explanations and maybe someone else would have a different example or explanation. If you disagree, ignore me. It's okay.
There is a link in the next post on this thread to another site which has many scales and their relative levels correlated. I suggest it as a great reference. Doesn't have the examples I have tried to add, but it is more complete as a layout of scales.
It should be noted that only from 0.0 (Death) to 4.0 (Enthusiasm) are considered to be "Human Emotions." The whole range are considered to be "spiritual levels and emotions." In Scientology, emotions are considered to be particles. The lower the emotion, the heavier or more massy the particle.
Below 2.0 are "Negative" or "destructive" emotions. Above 2.0 are "positive" or "survival."
People are considered to have two tone levels. A "social tone" is what the person is at that moment, or the level that someone uses to fit in. The "Chronic tone" is the level the person is usually at.
Also, people are considered to have a "Thetan and Body" tone level (the level they are at as a human 0 - 4.0), and a "Thetan Tone" (the level they are at spritually -40.0 to +40.0)
It should also be noted that the numbers of the level are considered to progress at a geometric rate the further you get away from 0, plus or minus.
40. Serenity of beingness - considered to be at the level of "Pure Intention." You intend, therefore it is. Someone given a "Tone 40 command" will just comply.
30. Postulates - Ability to "Intend." A postulate is a thought toward something. "I will get this job." The better the postulate is executed, the more likely is is to happen. "power of positive thinking" taken to the extreme here.
22. Games
20. Action
8. Exhilaration
6. Aesthetics - appreciation of art
4. Enthusiasm
3.5 Cheerfulness
3.3 Strong interest
3. Conservatism
2.9 Mild interest
2.8 Contented
2.6 Disinterested
2.5 Boredom
2.4 Monotony
2. Antagonism
1.9 Hostility
1.8 Pain - actual physical pain. It is considered to be a tone level
1.5 Anger
1.4 Hate
1.3 Resentment
1.2 No sympathy - having no sympathy or empathy for anyone.
1.15 Unexpressed resentment
1.1 Covert hostility
1.02 Anxiety
1. Fear
.98 Despair
.96 Terror
.94 Numb - unable to feel emotions
.9 Sympathy
.8 Propitiation - the desire to "buy off" a danger source.
.5 Grief
.375 Making amends - the tendency to buy off ALL potential danger sources.
.3 Undeserving
.2 Self-abasement
.1 Victim
.07 Hopeless
.05 Apathy
.03 Useless
.01 Dying
0. Body death - Actualyl being physically dead.
- .01 Pity -
- .02 Shame - "I shouldn't have done that"
- .07 Accountable - "it's all my fault"
- 1. Blame - "it's all your fault" (accountable is higher because it is closer to being responsible. But true and full responsibility would be considered Tone 40.0 - responsibility for all aspects: in, out, them, you, everything.
- 1.3 Regret - "I wish it wasn't my fault"
- 1.5 Controlling bodies - slave drivers, micromanagers
- 2.2 Protecting bodies - police officers, bodyguards, etc
- 3. Owning bodies - slave owners
- 3.5 Approval from bodies - "needing adulation" celebrities who need fame
- 4. Needing bodies - "must have people around"
- 5. Worshipping bodies - extreme fans, concentration on following celebrities, etc
- 6. Sacrifice - "I must die as they will be better without me"
- 8. Hiding
-10. Being objects
-20. Being nothing
-30. Can't hide
-40. Total failure
Eatingness (needing to eat and eat and eat) and sexingness (must have sex, must have sex) are considered to be around the -4 to -8 level.
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