Ideal Org KC

Ideal Org Barbecue Update

2008-04-25T23:00:00.002-05:00

Just a quick update on the Ideal Org briefing tomorrow: the location is changed. It is going to be held at the current org building in the courtyard. Be sure to be on time so you don't miss out on all the great barbecue! It starts at 6:30. Postulate awesome weather!

In a Word, Basics

2008-04-14T09:51:00.003-05:00

When I try to think of how to put into words, the Basics, I'm somewhat stymied because there is no easy way to describe it without cutting to ribbons the full impact. I could go on for hours and somehow miss in communicating the importance, impact, causes, effects and "wow" of the Basics.
The easiest way for someone to actually get a good idea is to watch the Golden Age of Knowledge for Eternity video. This is available from any Church of Scientology at no charge. It's three hours long but worth every minute if you really want to be briefed about the Basics.
Then, the only thing to do, really, is begin studying the Basics. Chronologically. That's the thing that I see has made the biggest difference for me.
Studying the data in sequence, step by step along the research trail, has given me more understanding than ever before. Most of the books I've read several times before and, obviously, getting the materials in their correct form has made a difference. But following it in sequence has pieced together the technology in a way I had never conceived before. Things that I had considered completely disrelated are now connected and simply a part of the research line, flowing one step to the next. And having more relevance than I thought possible.
Tell you what. Do this: come to the briefing next Saturday, April 19th, and get the hot skinny on what's happening on this planet (what they won't tell you on CNN!). Then, pick up a copy of the Golden Age of Knowledge for Eternity DVD. Watch it, then get onto your Basics. Then you'll know exactly what I mean, and we won't even have to use words!

Dianetics Anniversary Event!

2008-04-09T10:12:00.003-05:00

Coming soon: the 58th anniversary of the release of Dianetics: the Modern Science of Mental Health!
This event will be held Saturday, 17 May 2008 at 6:30pm in the Ideal Org building.
Watch for more news!

KC Ideal Org Expansion Event

2008-04-09T10:09:00.003-05:00

Another upcoming event you will want to attend:
Find out how close we really are to moving into our own Ideal Org building for real! We may be closer than you think!
The event is Saturday, 26 April 2008 at 6:30pm in the Ideal Org building.

Current State of Society Briefing

2008-04-09T10:03:00.002-05:00

There is a special briefing being held on the current state of society. It is being done by a representative from the West US continental management organization in coordination with the Office of Special Affairs to inform Scientologists about certain issues that you must know about. The briefing will cover what has been recently taking place in our society. The Price of Freedom has been defined at constant alertness and constant willingness to fight back. This briefing will inform you of those things you need to be alert about and how you can fight back.
Be sure to attend:
Saturday, 19 April 2008 at 6:00pm in the new Ideal Org building.

Catching Up

2008-04-05T22:10:00.003-05:00

I've been away. Busy!
The event was, of course, spectacular. Everyone there got free copies of the new "Scientology: an Overview" DVD. The video is great and is perfect for giving to friends and family to let them know what Scientology is all about.
On the Basics front, we had a great week in Basics completions and tied for the highest ever. Plus, a lot of staff are completing their Basics as well. And Grade Chart completions for pcs. So the Basics have been taking the lid off.
I completed the Science of Survival Book and Lectures Course this past week. I had never heard the lectures before and they were great!
Basics momentum is continuing to rocket. Come aboard and enjoy the ride!
Upcoming events:
April 19th is a briefing sponsored by the Office of Special Affairs on the State of Society. It will be held at the new building and is a briefing you won't want to miss.
Also, April 26th is a building fund raiser. And you won't want to miss this either: we are closer than you might expect!
Stay tuned for more news.

LRH Birthday Event

2008-03-28T20:13:00.002-05:00

I got to see a sneak early viewing of the LRH Birthday Event (one of the benefits of being a staff member). It was completely awesome! The data about LRH's life was amazing, filling in gaps of his early travels with photos, diary entries and recordings of LRH recounting anecdotes I'd never known before. The new, upcoming Ideal Orgs are spectacular, to say the least. And there's a secret new org that will blow your mind!!
Not to mention, the free gift that all attendees get that really takes the lid off!
All I can say is, if you are planning to attend the event, great! If you are not, change you plans! You won't regret it! I have seen these events for more years than I can remember and this one is absolutely, hands-down, the best one ever!

New Website

2008-03-16T23:55:00.002-05:00

If you haven't seen it yet, the new Scientology website is completely awesome!
Check it out. Watch some of the videos. Find out what Scientology is about.
You'll find it here.

Another Step Closer to Ideal Org

2008-03-15T22:28:00.003-05:00

A win for Kansas City!
Arla O'Connor completed her Class IV Auditor Internship and is now auditing in the Hubbard Guidance Center! Her board is already full and preclears are scheduled to go in session throughout the week to make their progress toward Clear.
Arla had the advantage of doing her training right on the tail of the release of the Basics and so had the benefit of that knowledge in doing her Academy training. Her internship went very A to B and she was doing a great job of auditing right from the start.
So not only is training itself improved with the Basics, but even internships go faster! So if you've been hesitant to train as an auditor, fear not, it's getting better than ever!
There's more to come! Attend the LRH Birthday Event on March 29th at the new building (18th and Grand) and you will see more of what's rolling out in the months to come.

Science of Survival and the Ideal Org

2008-03-11T10:02:00.003-05:00

I'm now onto to Science of Survival in my study of the Basics. Actually, having already read all of the books, I'm doing the Science of Survival book and lecture course as there are lectures that follow the book.
The data right from the start is clear and easy to understand. While LRH recaps some of the data from Dianetics: the Modern Science of Mental Health, Science of Survival is really a follow-up to Dianetics and is best read after it. But right from the start, you get right into the ground-breaking Theta-MEST Theory, which cuts through eons of complexity about life and gives you the real story. To call it a "must read" is really an understatement.

On the Ideal Org front, we had a "bingo night" fund raiser on Saturday that was enjoyed by all. There was more than just bingo and everyone was able to win. Quite popular was the cake walk where even the young (as well as young-at-heart) competed on a level playing field. Having had a taste of the German chocolate cake prize, I wish I had competed in that one myself!
But the real prize is the Ideal Org itself and the fund raiser was a success, moving us that much closer to getting the renovations done and the day when we have our own ribbon cutting and move into our Ideal Org.

Dianetics Book and Lectures

2008-03-05T23:54:00.002-06:00

I just finished the Dianetics Book and Lectures Course and have to say it was simply amazing! I've read the book a number of times before and listened to the lectures once about 20 years ago, but doing it all chronologically and with all the errors cleaned up, I found the material quite invigorating. By the time I finished off the last lecture, I was ready to jump back in the chair and audit someone, Book One style!
Factually, Dianetics is king! Dianetics rules supreme! The miracles that can be accomplished by Dianetics auditing are completely beyond compare. I've had many wins auditing Book One as well as the more modern New Era Dianetics and studying the origins of the subject just got me all fired up again!
The book is simply easy to read. And the lectures give great follow-up data to the book and two of the discs in the set are actually a recording of LRH auditing Book One and that, in itself, is a great education.
I'm ready to go out and kick some reactive mind ass!

Basics First

2008-02-28T09:51:00.002-06:00

The Basics have continued to rock with more completions, wins and case gain then ever before. Yesterday, we had a first in the Basics. The first completion of the Philadelphia Doctorate Course in the org! This monumental classic contains 76 lectures on the anatomy, behavior and potentials of Operating Thetan and is the tour de force of the Basics. The course has never before been available in orgs and that alone makes this significant, but the fact that you can now study and learn about OT right here in your local org and scale to heights never before possible makes the Basics the service for everyone!
People are coming out of the wood work to get onto their Basics and recognize that now is the time to attain Total Freedom!
The upcoming LRH Birthday Event on March 29th will showcase new Ideal Orgs and the key roll that the Basics has played in this. Be sure to attend the event here in Kansas City or at your local org if you are not in the midwest.

Basics Busy

2008-02-17T23:05:00.002-06:00

Well, the Basics have been booming and keeping us all quite busy. I've been talking to people who haven't heard about the Basics and finding quite a bit of interest. The number of completions each week has remained in a much higher range than ever before.
There's a game for the staff to finish up studying all of the Basics books by LRH's birthday and everyone is putting in extra study time to make it happen. Fortunately, I already finished one time through all the books and I'm now on my second time through, doing the books and lectures courses. And I'm loving every minute of it! The successes that have been rolling in have been rather extraordinary as well. I guess the Basics just really struck a chord with everyone!

As a note, the LRH birthday event will not be held on the 22nd and is actually being held on the 29th of March in order to avoid any conflict with Easter. The event will still be the large, spectacular event that we usually have and there is much to see this year. So make plans to attend!

LRH Briefing

2008-02-09T21:47:00.000-06:00

Tomorrow at 1:00, we have a briefing about what it was like to work with LRH. We have an old-timer who worked with Ron in the 60's who is going to share stories of how Ron operated, how he got things done and, in general, what it was like to work with the man who wrote all the works that comprise the Basics of Scientology.
It's a short briefing, but you'll find it enjoyable and entertaining. You will learn some things about Ron that perhaps you didn't know.

And for some advance warning, note that the annual LRH Birthday Event will be held on March 22nd. You won't want to miss it! Mark your calendar!

Want to Know What Scientology Is?

2008-01-31T10:05:00.000-06:00

If you really want to know what Scientology is all about--read the books! Specifically, the Basics. It's all in there. The Basics contain all the data of Scientology from basic, simple explanations of the fundamentals of Scientology to the incredible data of the upper levels and how to operate as a spiritual being.
The best way to learn Scientology is a full chronological study of all the materials. Start with the books and add in the lectures as you come to them. By the time you complete the full books and lecture series, you will know Scientology.
Then, if you really want to cap it off, throw in the Congresses and you will have the complete picture!
I've read all of the books before, some many times, but studying the Basics has given me a new and heightened knowledge and awareness of the data of Scientology.
I recommend you do it, yourself.
There's more truth than ever in the LRH statement "may you never be the same" when you study the Basics.

Basics '08

2008-01-20T23:17:00.000-06:00

So you want to know about the Basics?
The starting point for everyone is to watch the Golden Age of Knowledge for Eternity DVD. This shows the whole story--how the Basics came to be the Basics. Watch that video and you will know why the Basics are changing Scientology forever.
Almost any questions you could ask are covered in the video. So before anything else, if you haven't see the DVD, watch it!
Then, get to your local org and get your Basics. And start studying them. The wins of those studying the Basics are beyond compare.
Last night we had an event presented by the Flag World Tour and at Flag, where they see more people on the Bridge than anywhere else in the world, the effects of the Basics are quite evident. Double, triple and even quadruple speed in study as well as in auditing!
'Nuff said. I'll leave you with that and simply urge you to a)watch the video, b)get your own Basics and c)study them!

Case Crackers!

2008-01-19T21:38:00.000-06:00

Basics Briefing

2008-01-16T10:25:00.000-06:00

We got a couple briefing over the last two days about the Basics, the effects being created and what's to come in the future.
I can't really give you any specifics, but I can say for sure a)you'll really want to get your Basics and study them, b)you'll want to attend the upcoming events to remain in the loop and c)you'll be blown away when you hear what has been happening planet-wide from the Basics!
It is completely true that Scientology changed forever with the release of the Basics!

Basics, Round Two

2008-01-16T00:35:00.000-06:00

The staff of the org have a program from the Senior Case Supervisor International Office where we are going through the Basics twice: one time through the books and then a second time through the books and lectures. I just completed the first time through all the books! Wow!
The Basics are fantastic! I have such a clear picture of the evolution of the tech, how LRH researched it, why it works, how it all evolved. I have had numerous cognitions along the way and increased ability to handle things as a spiritual being. As an example, while reading one of the books, I learned how a thetan handles the body, repairing it as a thetan if there is something wrong. I had an injury to my back and, using what I had just studied, I was able to fix my back so that I didn't have pain or trouble with it the very next day. I also used to have headaches and by using the same method of handling the body, I have been able to eliminate any headache that comes my way. In addition to those, I have learned quite a lot about this universe including a major, life-changing cognition about energy, how it relates to emotion, reality, communication and ability. Studying the Basics has been a blast and I'm already moving into the second time and loving it!

In the org, we had a Freewinds event last Saturday. A number of people are going to the Freewinds for Kansas City week and you should contact the org to get details about it so you can go too.

This coming Saturday, we have a visit from the Flag Tour with a great event briefing everyone on the latest from Flag. There will also be an auditor from Flag so if you need a session or technical consultation, now's the time!

And, if you haven't seen the release of the Basics, event video from July 2007, contact the org and ask for a copy. That's the event that changed everything! So watch the video and find out what all the ruckus is about!

2008: Hitting the Ground Running

2008-01-03T09:57:00.000-06:00

Now that we are into the new year, I have to stop a moment to post an update.
Christmas week was spectacular with highest ever completions out of the Academy, almost entirely Basics courses! With the extra time off work, public were spending more time on course getting the valuable tech from these courses and we had more people complete courses than in any time in the history of the org. That's got to be the best Christmas gift one could give oneself: spiritual freedom! Definitely hats off to the course room personnel who pulled it off.
Moving into New Years, we still had plenty happening with additional students in the course room, the spectacular New Year's Event, the New Year's party on the 31st and some other milestones including a staff member returning from Flag Clear and another going to Flag to do OT VI. So we really finished off the year with a bang and started the new one with a bang--all in the same week!
With 2008 now underway, it's time to set our sites on that Ideal Org and Bridge progress for all! Ready? Set? Blast off!

Merry Christmas!

2007-12-25T08:58:00.000-06:00

Much of the city has wound down for the Christmas holiday with most staying at home or visiting relatives. We are having a luncheon at the org for those who don't have family or a place to go. Come to the Christmas service and then stay for lunch. Celebrate one of the most significant religious events for many on this planet, a call for salvation and peace. Then enjoy good company and good food.
Whether you come or not, have a Merry Christmas!

Congress Group Processing

2007-12-18T23:47:00.001-06:00

Group Processing is always a very popular part of any Congress and this year was no different.

No matter where you are on the Bridge, Group Processing can increase your awareness and ability and send you soaring up the Tone Scale.

Here are some shots of those participating in the Group Processing at the Congress.

Also, during this year's Congress, we had the first auditing ever occurring in the new building covering the full spectrum of the Bridge, top to bottom.

Not only did we have Group Processing, we also had a preclear who was getting Book One Auditing in the new building and we had two pre-OTs auditing on New OT VII who did sessions in the new building during the Congress.

So if you didn't feel a giant upsurge of theta in Kansas City that weekend, you must have been out of town!

Congress Fare

2007-12-14T21:42:00.001-06:00

I have to post about the Congress food. It was simply fantastic!
This year, rather than catering out like last year's congress, we had our own Doug Holmes handle the cuisine. In case you didn't know, Doug is a pro in this field and if you were at the Congress, you experienced this first-hand.
So I have a lot of photos showing the food, the presentation and the delightful effects created. Check out the dessert photos and you'll see what I mean.
I had to try one of everything!

If you're interested in eating, getting on course at the org is another good thing. For the holiday season, we have different snacks right outside the course rooms for breaktimes.
Each day a different staff member provides the goodies and it's not just milk and cookies! There has been fresh fruit and vegetables, home baked goods, chips and salsa or various dips, chili, meats and cheeses and countless other treats.
Which makes being on course a treat too!
Also, for the holidays, there have been different activities to help everyone celebrate. Christmas caroling after graduation.
This evening, we all retired to the kitchen to make gingerbread men and houses, all decorated by the kids (including the grown-up kids). You can see them on display on the snack table, though if you aren't on course in the next couple days, you may find them gobbled up.

And to wrap up, don't forget tomorrow night is the OT Committee presentation of A Christmas Carol (with a twist!). There will be food there as well as fabulous entertainment. So plan on stopping by and enjoying yourselves! It starts at 6:30 and will be in the new building at 18th and Grand.
Bon Apetite!

Congress, Day One Begins

2007-12-10T23:27:00.000-06:00

Sign ups for the Congress started Saturday morning and attendees went from the entry directly into testing.

Everyone was greeted by the reception team, took their tests and then it was upstairs to the 6th floor for the start of the Congress.

With the lectures underway, the wins began.

Here's a sampling of wins from attendees taken throughout the Congress.

The congress has been very enjoyable. The group processing was fun.

I am looking forward to tomorrow. D.G.

And another one:

I really enjoyed listening to the lectures today. I learned a lot about mankind, and myself. And I now have more ARC for the human race and the people I personally know whom I had low ARC for! 

C.S.

And once the Group Processing got started:

I am very much enjoying this Congress and theses lectures. I’ve had cognitions that have given me a better understanding of people and life and myself. And I don’t really know how or why, but I feel like I can be more cause over some difficult situations in my life, situations I thought I had no cause over before. - B.S.

I have listened to this Congress several times in the past but it was great doing this as an on-purpose group.

The group processing and the TR drills got me a lot more here.

I have many datums I can use now to help me disseminate better.

Thank you all, thanks LRH! J.E.

See the Congress

2007-12-04T09:54:00.000-06:00

Just a quick post to get started on showing you the Congress. A group photo and some of the wins from the weekend. Lots more to come.

And some of the successes:

Group processing was awesome. The tone level of the entire group went way up and the ARC and comm level went way up! I feel brighter and my perceptions of the physical universe are more clear than before! Thanks to the Freewinds for this great adventure!

U.P.

Today was a lot of fun. When I first got here I was a little upset because my family didn’t come. The group processing totally took care of that. The lectures were great because I felt like I was right there listening to Ron. They definitely are easier to take in when reading along with him talking. The Help lecture was my favorite. I had no idea how important help was in life. Now I understand the importance of it and how to get people in a level of interest. M.H.

Great to hear these lectures again, especially with a group this time. I could feel the understanding of the group with me. Very cool! I also really enjoyed the Group Processing and got very exterior to this building!

P.S.

That's just a taste. I have much more to show you so watch for later posts.

Also, next big thing coming up is the OT Committee's presentation of their own version of A Christmas Carol. The presentation will be Saturday, December 15th at the Grand building.
We hope to see you there!