Amir left his executive position at Scientology's Scottish HQ at the beginning of 2026. He has been asking Jon questions since then. The answers should prove useful to anyone trying to unpick Hubbard's invasive system.
In the book Science of Survival, in 1951, Hubbard said: ‘a pre-clear after he closes his eyes will begin to flutter his eyelids. This a symptom of the very lightest level of hypnotic trance’ However, in the Hubbard Dianetic Auditor Course, re-introduced in 1977 and sold ever since, practitioners are told ‘When the preclear’s eyes close and you notice his eyelids flicker, finish counting...’ So, according to Hubbard himself 'Book One auditing' is hypnotic.
Hubbard also said, 'Any time anybody gets enough altitude he can be called a hypnotic operator, and what he says will act as hypnotic suggestion.' (R&D 4, pp.324-5). Hubbard's 'Tech' is hypnotically absorbed by followers.
Hubbard implored his followers to study hypnotism, but this advice was long since pushed aside: ‘The next thing an auditor should know well is the effect of hypnotism and drugs, and he should have observed this actually.’ (R&D 1, p.307)
These are a few of the many Hubbard statements examined in Jon's paper Never Believe a Hypnotist. Or watch the video.
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