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Episode 52: The Bridge Deep Dive Part 3 with Vicki Marshall

August 2, 2021 By Mike Rinder 44 Comments

This week we are joined by Leah's mother, Vicki, to discuss the OT levels. Vicki achieved the very pinnacle of scientology auditing, doing OT VIII on the scientology cruise ship Freewinds. We talk about the earlier OT levels and our experiences on them and then Vicki's recollections of OT VIII. Suffice to say, it was underwhelming. This is the Freewinds, the only place you can do OT VIII - her usual location is tied up at a dock in Curacao or Aruba. For the last year or more it has been Aruba: Here is some background information from an earlier post: The Real Story of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Fair Game Podcast, Freewinds, Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, NOTs, OT 1, OT II, OT III, OT Levels, Price list, Vicki Marshall

Spiritualist Movements

January 27, 2020 By Mike Rinder 36 Comments

  This is a rather lengthy dissertation by long term commenter George M. White, who was one of the first OT VIII completions (that is him above on the Freewinds at graduation). I am publishing it as he sent it to me. He mentioned this when I saw him at a party recently and I offered to put it on the blog. It makes reference to a document called "Student Briefing" and I have included that for your reference at the end of his piece.   Spiritualist Movements, Hypnotism, and the Natural Science Model used in the development of Scientology ©by George M. White, 2020 George M. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: L Ron Hubbard, OT Tagged With: Aleister Crowley, Annie Besant, Battlefield Earth, Birthday Game, Buddha, Charles Leadbeater, Fifth Invaders, Freewinds, George M. White, Hugh Urban, Jesus Christ, Jon Atack, L. Ron Hubbard, Madame Blavatsky, Marcab, Mettreya, OT Levels, OT VIII, Scientology, Volney Matheson, Xenu

The Real Story of the Freewinds

May 6, 2019 By Mike Rinder 103 Comments

  With the recent outbreak of measles on the Scientology ship, Freewinds, Leah and I thought it important to highlight some points that are the real story about this ship. With the exception of Newsweek, generally the media is missing the boat.  Their focus is on a case of measles rather than the bigger picture of the Freewinds. To directly answer the least important question:  Do Scientologists believe in vaccinating? Most Scientologists have little faith in “Wog” (non-scientology) medical care. L. Ron Hubbard believed medical doctors wanted to maintain their monopoly on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Freewinds, Scientology Tagged With: David Miscavige, Dianetics, Freewinds, L. Ron Hubbard, OT Levels, public relations, Scientology, The Bridge

The OT Levels

September 4, 2017 By Mike Rinder 179 Comments

Another provocative essay from long time commenter Brian Lambert THE OT LEVELS   Meter Reads of Rope    "Clear your mind of dogmatic theological debris; let in the fresh, healing waters of direct perception” Lahiri Mahasaya   Once there was a man who was walking nonchalantly through a beautiful forest. Not a care in the world did he have. Absorbed in the beauty of nature he descended serenely down a winding pathway to an open glen of multicolored blossoms. Many birds of varying throated syntax graced the air with inspired innocent melody. He came to a big rock and decided to sit and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Scientology Tagged With: OT Levels, Scientology

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