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Subject: THE E-METER
Date: 1 Nov 1996 02:34:06 GMT
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Many falsehoods and inaccurate statements regarding several aspects
of the religion of Scientology have been observed on ars.
The purpose of this message is to give you a sample of the true data
from the book 'What is Scientology?' and show you where you can look
to get the full contents of this book.

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Auditing is assisted by use of a specially designed meter which helps
the auditor and preclear locate areas of spiritual distress or travail.
This instrument is called an Electro-psychometer, or E-Meter. The
E-Meter measures the mental state or change of state of a person
and thus is of enormous benefit to the auditor in helping the preclear
locate areas to be handled. The reactive mind's hidden nature requires
utilization of a device capable of registering its effects -
a function the E-Meter does accurately.

When the E-Meter is operating and a person holds the meter's electrodes,
a very tiny flow of electrical energy (about 1.5 volts - less
than a flashlight battery) passes down the wires of the E-Meter leads,
through the person's body and back into the E-Meter. The electrical
flow is so small, there is no physical sensation when holding the
electrodes.

The pictures in the mind contain energy and mass. The energy and
force in pictures of experiences painful or upsetting to the person
can have a harmful effect upon him. This harmful energy or force
is called charge.

When the person holding the E-Meter electrodes thinks a thought,
looks at a picture, reexperiences an incident or shifts some part
of the reactive mind, he is moving and changing actual mental mass
and energy. These changes in the mind influence the tiny flow of
electrical energy generated by the E-Meter, causing the needle on
its dial to move. The needle reactions on the E-Meter tell the auditor
where the charge lies, and that it should be addressed by a process.

The Electropsychometer, or E-Meter, measures the mental state or
change of state of a person, helping the auditor and preclear locate
areas of spiritual distress or travail so they can be addressed and
handled.

Different needle movements have exact meanings and the skill of an
auditor includes a complete understanding of all meter reactions.
Using the meter, the auditor ensures the process covers the correct
area in order to discharge the harmful energy connected with that
portion of the preclear's reactive mind. When charge lessens, the
person heightens his ability to think clearly in the area being addressed
and his survival potential increases proportionately. As a result,
the preclear discovers things about himself and his life - new
realizations about existence, the milestones that mark his gains.

These realizations result in a higher degree of awareness and consequently
a greater ability to succeed.



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          http://www.scientology.org
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          http://www.dianetics.org

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