OT III Hot

The OT3 material has by now been widely publicized but back in 1976 it was still a confidential level, for real. I didn't know what to expect when I opened my pack, but when I got through that first HCOB, my body was visibly shaking, that's how startling it was. Not so much because of the narrative but for the data about the true nature of a being. It was shocking, but I also knew it was true. I remained in that agitated state for at least a day or two, until I had a chance to go into session and handle the restimulation. My sessions were anything but smooth but I managed to get through them. When I completed a few weeks later, I felt much relief - not suspecting that there was much more to handle in the area on future levels.

I could copy/paste into this review much of what I said about OT2, but I won't. I will just say that doing the procedure seems to produce good results if the person is well set up case-wise, and well-trained and confident as a solo auditor. I used to sup this at Saint Hill and ITO and am very familiar with it.

Interestingly, I found that doing the procedure even badly can produce the expected results and F/Ning and one's attention being released from that area. The theory is preposterous, but I'm not really sure what is being addressed on this level. It does seem to be genuine personal phenomena and not delusion, but as to *what* exactly, well, who knows?

In 2004 I wrote and put online (they are still there) highly-detailed checksheets for OT2 and OT3 based on my familiarity with the CofS materials and experience sup'ing. I couldn't reproduce the original materials for copyright reasons, but I did link to the relevant Prometheus Reports articles covering the same ground. Today, however, I realise that all this precision is not needed at all.

Still, if you think your salvation depends on doing this level, go for it.

At Saint Hill in 1985 I spoke to many people who had done OT3 earlier, and basically grilled them as to what they understood of the materials when they audited the level. Man! Many of them hadn't a clue what they were doing, but still managed as required. I didn't think the thought through at the time as the environment wasn't conducive to such doubts, but now, well.

I did this level before the "Golden Age of Tech" so cannot comment on changes made in the last 15 years. As a result of this level, I lost a pretty uncomfortable physical condition which has never bothered me again. That was one of my greatest gains. The other was that it really did give "freedom from overwhelm," which is the nonconfidential End Phenomenon for this level. Whatever life threw at me, I was much better able to handle for having done this level. I must say that a lot of the curves thrown at me were as a result of my being in the Church of Scientology and the suppression from David Miscavige, but I didn't know that at the time. I would recommend getting OT Levels from an Independent Scientologist auditor.

I feel that there are many things on the whole track that have happened. It is too bad the one incident gets attention. The basic data of the level is covered in every religion.