Grade 3 Processes

NOTE: These processes are obtained from Hubbard’s research in Dianetics and Scientology. For any technical words specific to this research, please consult the Scientology Technical Dictionary.

Grade 3 processes follow Grade 2 Processes. The person is now well on his way to handle deeper fixations and identifications.

Grade 3 focuses on freedom from the upsets of the past and ability to face the future. The key to overcoming fixation is to have the flexibility in thinking, or to have the ability to change one’s mind. The person looks at the things he can accept or reject, and the things he failed to change. Thus, by looking at change he becomes aware of his fixations and identifications.

For example, the process, “Can you recall a time when you failed to change some energy in this Universe?”, makes a person look at his failures. It makes him look at the condition he was trying to change; and, more specific to that condition, the consideration he was trying to change. As he examines this more closely, it may reveal something about himself that he has been unaware of. This may be quite fruitful in some instances.

In general, the person runs these processes with Subject Clearing approach. In this approach, neither an auditor nor an E-meter is required. The person simply contemplates over the process command using the Subject Clearing discipline (see The Book of Subject Clearing).

The EP (end phenomena) of any process is simply a sense of having made some progress. With Subject Clearing approach the person may run a process again if he feels that he can gain more from it. But, if the person already has the awareness that a process provides, he need not run that process.

The L&N Process

On Grade 3, Hubbard introduces the process of Listing & Nulling (L & N), which is a very delicate process that uses an E-meter. In Subject Clearing approach the Listing & Nulling (L & N) process is applied without E-meter as follows. This procedure makes the L&N process very safe:

A listing question is a “Who or What” type question that can have many answers.
The person answers the question as the answers come to him.
He puts those answers on a list in the order they come to him.
Once this list is complete the person may feel some relief.
He may then rearrange the items on the list in the order they most appeal to him.
If an additional answer comes to him, he adds it to the list, and rearranges the list as necessary.
He then contemplates on each answer starting from the top.
As he does so, he may suddenly recognize the answer that reduces his confusion the most.

Instructions

These processes are run by oneself applying The 12 Aspects of Mindfulness instead of depending on the E-meter.
In response to the commands of these processes, simply look without thinking. Let the mind present you with the answer. If no answer comes up within a reasonable time, you have reached the EP (end phenomenon) for the moment.
These commands tend to be general. The better you understand the command and its scope, the more answers shall come up.
The answers that come up, shall depend on the level of your confront. The higher is your confront the deeper shall be the answers that come up. Your confront improves as you do the processing. After completing a grade, if you repeat it again, you may find some new answers coming up.
“Repetitive to EP” means you contemplate over the command and acknowledge each answer, until no more answers are coming up.
“Run alternately to EP” means that you contemplate over the two commands alternatively, until no more answers are coming up.
“Run the bracket in sequence to EP” means that you sequentially contemplate on the commands provided as a bracket, until no more answers are coming up.
“To EP” is the abbreviation for the above. When there is a single command you run it repetitively. When there are more than one command, you run them as a group, repetitively.

PROCESSES

R2-50 CHANGING MINDS
“Walk over to this spot.”
“Now decide you have to appear there.”
“Now change your mind and decide you have to disappear there.”
“Now change your mind and decide you have to appear there.” …………… To EP

NOTE: A person is considered exteriorized when he has no fixations. It is easy for an exteriorized person to change mind. But, for a person who is interiorized (has many fixations) this process may not work.

R2-63 ACCEPT – REJECT
“Find something about yourself which you can accept.” …………… To EP
“Find something about yourself which you can reject.” …………… To EP
“Find something in this room which you can accept.” …………… To EP
“Find something in this room which you can reject.” …………… To EP
“Find something about this universe which you can accept.” ……… To EP
“Find something about this universe which you can reject.” ……… To EP

R2-65 ALTERATION

—PART A: (NOTE: Energy is extremely diluted substance with very high motion)
“Can you recall a time when you failed to change some energy in this Universe?” …… To EP
“Can you recall a time when another failed to change some energy in this Universe?” … To EP
“Can you recall a time when others failed to change some energy in this Universe?” … To EP
“Can you recall a time when you failed to change some energy of your own?” …………… To EP

—PART B: (NOTE: Space defines the extents of energy)
“Can you recall a time when you failed to change some space of another?” … To EP
“Can you recall a time when another failed to change some space of yours?” … To EP
“Can you recall a time when others failed to change some space of others?” … To EP
“Can you recall a time when you failed to change some space of your own?” … To EP

—PART C: (NOTE: This is the part you stress)
“Can you recall a time when you failed to change another’s body?” …………… To EP
“Can you recall a time when another failed to change your body?” …………… To EP
“Can you recall a time when others failed to change other’s bodies?” …………… To EP
“Can you recall a time when you failed to change your own body?” …………… To EP

—PART D: (NOTE: You change a memory by shifting attention)
“Can you recall a time when you failed to change a memory of yours?” …………… To EP
“Can you recall a time when you failed to change a memory of another?” …………… To EP
“Can you recall a time when others failed to change a memory of others?” …………… To EP
“Can you recall a time when you failed to change a memory of your own?” …………… To EP

—PART E:
“Can you recall a time when another successfully changed something of yours?” ………… To EP
“Can you recall a time when you successfully changed something of another?” …………… To EP
“Can you recall a time when others successfully changed something of others?” …………… To EP
“Can you recall a time when you successfully changed something of your own?” …………… To EP

R2-68 INCOMPREHENSIBILITY
“Spot something incomprehensible.” …………… To EP

HAS IV
You may add “something,” “somebody,” or a charged terminal to these commands.

“Get the idea of changing.”
“Get the idea of not changing.” …………… to EP

“Get the idea of another changing.”
“Get the idea of another not changing.” …………… to EP

“Get the idea of others changing.”
“Get the idea of others not changing.” …………… to EP

CHANGE, NO CHANGE & FAILED CHANGE

—PART A:
You may us ‘Get the idea’ instead of ‘Think’ in the following commands according to your taste

“Think of a change.”
“Think of a no-change.”
“Think of a failed change.” …………… to EP

—PART B:
“Recall a change.”
“Recall a no-change.”
“Recall a failed change.” …………… to EP

—PART C:
“What change have you avoided?”
“What change have you sought?” …………… to EP

“What change has another avoided?”
“What change has another sought?” …………… to EP

“What change have others avoided?”
“What change have others sought?” …………… to EP

“What change of yourself have you avoided?”
“What change of yourself have you sought?” …………… to EP

“What no-change have you avoided?”
“What no-change have you sought?” …………… to EP

“What no-change has another avoided?”
“What no-change has another sought?” …………… to EP

“What no-change have others avoided?”
“What no-change have others sought?” …………… to EP

“What no-change of yourself have you avoided?”
“What no-change of yourself have you sought?” …………… to EP

“What failed change have you avoided?”
“What failed change have you sought?” …………… to EP

“What failed change has another avoided?”
“What failed change has another sought?” …………… to EP

“What failed change have others avoided?”
“What failed change have others sought?” …………… to EP

“What failure to change yourself have you avoided?”
“What failure to change yourself have you sought?” …………… to EP

—PART D:
15-Way Bracket (something or somebody)

“How have you changed something?”
“How has something tried to change you?”
“How has something changed another?”
“How has another changed something?”
“How has something changed?”
“What have you not changed?”
“What has not changed you?”
“What has not changed something?”
“What has something not changed?”
“What has not changed self?”
“What have you failed to change?”
“What has failed to change you?”
“What has something failed to change?”
“What has failed to change something?”
“What has failed to change self?” …………… to EP

R3H

Locate a change in life by L&N to the most likely item: “What change has another caused in your life?”
Get some data on this item so you know what the change was.
Examine this change for break in Affinity, Reality, Communication or Understanding.
Examine it further for Curious about, Desired, Enforced, Inhibited, No, or Refused. …………… to EP

Locate a change in life by L&N to the most likely item: “What change have you caused in another’s life?”
Get some data on this item so you know what the change was.
Examine this change for break in Affinity, Reality, Communication or Understanding.
Examine it further for Curious about, Desired, Enforced, Inhibited, No, or Refused. …………… to EP

Locate a change in life by L&N to the most likely item: “What change have others caused in others lives?”
Get some data on this item so you know what the change was.
Examine this change for break in Affinity, Reality, Communication or Understanding.
Examine it further for Curious about, Desired, Enforced, Inhibited, No, or Refused. …………… to EP

Locate a change in life by L&N to the most likely item: “What change have you caused in your own life?”
Get some data on this item so you know what the change was.
Examine this change for break in Affinity, Reality, Communication or Understanding.
Examine it further for Curious about, Desired, Enforced, Inhibited, No, or Refused. …………… to EP

HAVINGNESS
“What could another make unknown to you about that (room object)?” …………… to EP
“What could you make unknown to another about that (room object)?” …………… to EP
“What about that (room object) could someone make unknown to others?” ………… to EP
“What about that (room object) could you make unknown to yourself?” …………… to EP

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