Reference: Subject: Scientology Fundamentals
Scientology provides the following definitions for THETA.
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Scientology Technical Dictionary
“THETA, 1. theta is thought, life force, elan vital, the spirit, the soul, or any other of the numerous definitions it has had for some thousands of years.”
Theta is the that which underlies all life and existence.
“THETA, 2. the life force, life energy, divine energy, elan vital, or by any other name, the energy peculiar to life which acts upon material in the physical universe and animates it, mobilizes it and changes it. It is susceptible to alteration in character or vibration, at which time it becomes enturbulated theta or entheta.”
Theta is the pure ability to postulate. Postulates describe the MEST universe and all its activities. As postulates get enturbulated, they make the MEST universe appear enturbulated.
“THETA, 3. theta is thought; an energy of its own universe analogous to energy in the physical universe but only occasionally paralleling electromagnetic-gravitic laws. The three primary components of theta are affinity, reality, and communication.”
The definition of theta (ability to postulate) is extended here to include the substance of postulates it creates. We may call this substance thought energy.
“THETA, 4. reason, serenity, stability, happiness, cheerful emotion, persistence, and the other factors which man ordinarily considers desirable.”
Here theta is being associated with positive factors that are considered desirable by man.
“THETA, 5. an energy existing separate and distinct from the physical universe.”
Theta is thought energy, which is separate and distinct from MEST energy.
“THETA, 6. Greek for thought or life or the spirit.”
See the comments above.
“THETA, 7. not a nothingness. It just happens to be an exterior thing to this universe—so you couldn’t talk about it in this universe’s terms.”
Hubbard limits the definition of the universe to the its physical aspects only. Therefore, he does not consider thought to be part of his concept of the universe.
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Subject Clearing
In Scientology, theta is used as a mathematical symbol for the Static. This makes theta the pure ability to postulate and control MEST. Theta represents all positive factors that are considered desirable by man. But, theta can become enturbulated and turn into negative factors. It is an anomaly for theta to become an effect of its own postulates. This anomaly is resolved by the Principle of Oneness. See The Definition of STATIC.
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The Principle of Oneness
Oneness does not imply sameness. Oneness means that all that is known is continuous, consistent and harmonious. There are dimensions in Oneness, where continuity exists. There are realities in Oneness, where consistency exists. There are relations in Oneness, where harmony exists. This Principle of Oneness underlies the very concept of the universe. It also underlies the Scientific method. This principle gives us the ideal scene for logic, and its violation gives us anomalies.
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