Recent Successes

JM finished Science of Survival book and says, “I am more aware of theta and entheta and I am not so adversely affected by entheta. I see myself as more of a positive influence on others. “

CN completed the Advanced Procedure and Axioms book and lecture course and says, “Sometimes on this course I felt like I was moving blocks of concrete- and towards the end actually realized I had! Oddly enough, somewhere on the journey I lost some masses, some seriousness, some effort…some somethings! I feel much calmer and more secure in some of the things I know because I got BASIC about it!”

DL finished Milestone One lecture course. Here is his success story: “I loved this course. It was very exciting. After all it is the first course in Scientology. I understand Scientology and what it is and what it means so much better. You get the feeling on this course that some exciting things are coming.”

Grammar and Communication Course

The book, Grammar and Communication:

• Communicates why grammar and word order are important to be understood.
• Communicates basic grammar concepts with easy to understand illustrations.
• Removes complexity from the subject.
• Teaches how grammar can be used to communicate. Instead of teaching a bunch of rules that one must learn to pass a test.

This book presents grammar in a logical, step-by-step sequence. It helps people to understand the basic building blocks of the English language and how to use those building blocks to better communicate, express their thoughts and understand what they read.

F.K. completed the course on this book and said, "Thanks to this course I can write, read and have better conversations now. It's an easy basic course that helps a lot."

Personal Values and Integrity

N.K. completed the Life Improvement Course, Personal Values and Integrity. Here is what she has to say: Now I have the knowledge that has empowered me to take true responsibility for my decisions and have true control over my life. I'm not held down by the guilt of the past because I know that I am not those actions. And even more importantly, I know that I can create any action and response that I choose. I want to prosper as myself, as a family, as a group, as mankind and to infinity."

Scientology Expanded Grade III

David completed Scientology Expanded Grade III today. On Grade III processes a person locates specific incidents where upsetting change occurred in life and addresses these so that they no longer adversely affect the person. Some of the processes also enhance the ability of the individual to create positive change in himself or his environment. This grade gives the person the freedom to face the future with freedom from the upsets of the past. Here is David's success story: "I have had many life changing sessions on this grade. I have had a lot of worry about life fade away. I can take what life has to give. In looking back on my life from this new viewpoint, it is difficult to find any periods that I would consider to be bad. Thank you Carol (his auditor). You rock. Thank you Ron for this grade. You are an inspiration."

SPECIAL PILOT! KID'S WAY TO HAPPINESS!

For a very limited time, the SoMa Mission is delivering a special pilot program - a kid's version of The Way to Happiness!! This is an abridged and simplified edition of the popular booklet especially for young readers. Please call for more details.

Student Success

Gary completed the Student Hat course and says, "I loved the new Student Hat Course. With all the updated material on what a misunderstood word is it is easier to identify and therefore clear any misunderstoods. The Golden Age of Tech drills are great and doing them has allowed me to gain certainty on each piece of study tech and application. I know how to study and know I can learn anything I want and help others learn as well by using LRH's study Tech. Thanks LRH!" (Here is a photo of Gary - he's the one at the very top of the mast!)

Scientology Grade Zero - Communication Release

The ability to communicate is one of the most fundamental abilities of a being. The processes of Grade Zero address a person's ability to communicate and free him, in his own estimation, from any blocks in the area, thus restoring the ability to communicate to anyone about any subject. Ricky completed this Grade and says, "The relief I got to be able to communicate with others myself is so great! The added feature is the increased ARC with others and knowledge that goes along with it. I highly recommend this process to all!!" Here is a photo of Ricky and his auditor Carol.

Dianetics Success

"It was great to finally read Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health in its entirety. I really admire LRH not just for figuring out a solution to aberration, but for delivering it with such fantastic results. Dianetics processing is such an art and it takes much persistence and determination to deliver it. I admire all those who joined LRH on the road of Dianetics as well. I'm looking forward to reading on and learning about each stage of advancement of the tech." K.N.

Course Completions

Naz finished The Basic Study Manual “I never thought that I could really learn so much from a heavily-illustrated book but I threw that consideration away once I began to see the manifestations of misunderstood words with my own eyes in real life. Now I know that I have the tools to learn and acquire knowledge more effectively. That is the best feeling to have before I go in, on and through my Basics! :)”

Lisa finished Advanced Procedure and Axioms and Thought, Emotion and Effort Lectures Course “Wow! I finally get it. So many areas of this science that I never thought I would have the ability to understand truly make sense to the fullest. I have been on this course for a few months and it has been quite an adventure. I have had cognitions in session that I would never have spotted without this material. Cognitions that knocked my socks off and got me into valence! If I had to pick one datum as my favorite (which would be very difficult to do!), I would say this - I am cause and responsible for everything including my aberrations. Yeah, you've heard it said before and we say ‘that makes sense, I guess’. But it’s not true unless you really experience it for yourself. On this course I observed this datum to be true and I can finally take responsibility for it. Thank you Sir!!”

Problems of Work Course

Gia completed the Problems of Work book course and says,
"I decided to take this course to get some help in handling my problems at work. I was dealing with several management changes, low morale among staff, policy and organizational changes. Since beginning this course, I have applied some of the methods and I have experienced a boost in my overall participation in the changes. I have also experienced a more positive outlook on my work and how I can apply ARC. But the biggest success I have so far is my improved relationship with my sister. I have re-established communication with my sister and will continue to strive for a better communication and high level of affinity for her and the rest of my family."

Wins with Scientology Basics Courses

Ricky completed the Science of Survival Course and says, “This course fully defines what a person’s next move may be. An auditor with the use of this book can be greatly effective in helping a person to regain a great amount of theta.”

Lisa had a success today in an auditing session, “I realized that I have been in my Grandmas valence. It was easy to spot this due to my recent studies on the Advanced Procedure and Axioms course. This is such a cool discovery! My grandma is a wonderful lady but she worries about everything to the max including worrying about herself. Just like I have. I have always gotten really upset with her because of the way she worries and I often snap at her. I know why now. I feel like I just lost 10 lbs- layers of criticalness, fear and tenseness.”

Success with Dianetics Auditing

Gia received Dianetics^® Auditing at the SoMa Dianetics Foundation. Here is her Success Story after completing:

“I have a new found feeling of lightness and happiness. I just know that I'm living and will continue to be living a life filled with joy."

Check out the new updated website about Dianetics technology: Dianetics.org.

Scientology Grade Completion

Hildegarde (pictured on left with her auditor Hillary) completed Grade Zero Expanded! The auditing on this Grade results in a Communication Release where the preclear rehabilitates the freedom in communication and the ability to talk and listen to others about any subject. Here is her success story:
"During this auditing, I saw that I was truly not a very good participant in communication. I had many cognitions about my behavior, such as I interrupt too much, get nervous and my train of thought is confusing.
Now, my friends, my co-workers and the people around me notice the changes. They all say, 'There's something different about you.' The calmness and feeling comfortable is listening and observing people around me. I feel very comfortable in front of higher-ups and in discussing anything. I don't feel intimidated by anyone unlike before. My biggest win is having better understanding of my relationship with my mom.
Thank you so much to the SoMa Mission staff for their support and love and understanding. Thank you very much to L. Ron Hubbard - you are giving me back my life, the life that was meant for me to have. I love you."

Assist Seminar Results

Last week's Assist Seminar was a great success! Attendees learned how to do some basic assist processes and got to practice on each other. Here's what some had to say: Being at this lecture was an inspiration and a great reminder that I know how to use the information on assists." "I came to the realization that I can definitely be of aid to those who have aches and pains and even emotional disturbances. I can even apply these non-pharmacological techniques to patients."

Problems of Work course

Naz finished the Problems of Work course! Here is what she had to say:

"This book has given me insight into what it is that incapacitates an otherwise capable human being when it comes to the subject of work. With an economic recession around the corner, the tools and processes learned in "The Problems of Work" are vital towards the survival of an individual and his/her family.
Work can be enjoyable and this book has been an enlightening read that aptly discloses just how to restore the verve to a 9-5 workaday living.
I'm excited to experience my coming employment in a new and bright light. I now know that I have what it takes to be a very good worker indeed! :)"

Science of Survival

Jolie Kanat completed the book course on Science of Survival. Here is her success story:
"Yay! My whole life exploded after completing the book Science of Survival. I understand auditing, case, tone level, theta, the purpose of Dianetics and ,most of all, that it can absolutely be appled to everyone - every single person can be freed from enturbulated theta. Something CAN be done about it! And I can do it!"

Success with the book SELF ANALYSIS

Naz completed the Self Analysis Book Course and has this to say: "If one were to walk into the SoMa Mission with an empty tool belt and had only one book that they could read before going to Anarctica, I would suggest that they read Self Analysis and take it with them. This has been an incredibly intimate journey. With courage and an intense curiosity for what it was/is that I am composed of, I was able to come through the other side with a greater understanding of self - leading to a better ability to master self. It takes strength to read this book. Even more - it takes patience and dedication. But if there's anyone who is worth it and who has the most invested , it is YOU."
Naz wrote this success story while studying the book SELF ANALYSIS:
"While reading one of the longest lists, I was having trouble thinking of instances to answer the question about recalling a time when I exerting my command over an object. Like a lightning bolt, a moment from my childhood when I played soccer rushed in. It was SO funny to me to remember the incident. Everthing was vivid. Every emotion was in the present. and right there in the course room for several minutes straight, I was having the most uncontrollable bout of laughter. I laughed so much that my eyes were watering and tears managed to escape down my cheek. Energy flooded my body and at roughly 9 PM at the end of a long and busy day, I felt a new rush of vigor. It was beyond great - AMAZING!"

Recall Release

ARC* Straightwire* called Recall Release is a Grade in Scientology^® auditing that addresses a person's ability to recall. The abilities gained from this auditing is: freedom from deterioration; has hope; the person knows he/she won't get worse. Ricky completed this Grade and wrote this success story:
"It is a huge win to know that I can only get better from here on out - and up. No longer do I have the feeling of getting worse but now more understanding of my environment an, above all, myself!"

* ARC is Affinity, Reality and Communication = the component parts of Understanding
* Straightwire: the name of a process. It is the act of stringing a line between present time and some incident in the past, and stringing that line directly and without any detours.

Scientology® Book Courses

Ricky finished the Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health Book and Lecture Course. His success: "This course allowed me to easily and fully understand the process of auditing a person's reactive mind so he can take hold of who he really is. The data has answered many of my own questions about the mind hence I now have greater confidence with myself and others. I highly recommend this course/book and lectures to anyone. I can personally guarantee a true understanding of oneself."
Carol completed the Self Analysis Book Course. She says, "The physical universe says 'force! force! force!' - Self Analysis gives a very different stable datum. Isn't it amazing that by reminding a person of his triumphs, his successes, times he has loved and communicated that old sorrows can drop away? I want everyone to have this data. I want a new understanding and reality shared that it is not hard to rehabilitate our friends, family and the world."

Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought

Naz completed the Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought book course. Here is her success story, or rather, her success poem!

L Ron Hubbard used ARC*
For Man/Women-kind to see
That we have the ABILITY to be FREE
With the low tone intentions and inventions of the suppressors.
I no longer have to be a guesser.
For truth is under my belt
and for once I've felt
that hope is in order
bringing peace to the disorder of the reactive mind.
I'll search and find
so many more processes and tools
to bring reality to the roughed up jewels
under the muck of aberrations
let them read and see what create-create-creations are in store!
The concepts uncompiled before Dianetics and Scientology
the unmasking of murderous psychology.
With no apology I honestly am prepared to play the Game of Life.

*ARC = Affinity, Reality and Communication which are the three component parts of Understanding