Why Hatting? (HCOPL 710729)
A few days ago when I found that musical chairs and flubbed hatting had unstabilized some areas, I wondered whether or not this might stem from some social aberration that was very general in the societies in which we are working.
And it seems to have been the case. I worked on it a bit and found this:
Law: The power of a thetan stems from his ability to hold a position in space.
This is quite true. In Scientology 8-80 the base of the motor is discussed. It holds two terminals in fixed positions. Because they are so fixed, power can be generated.
If a thetan can hold a position or location in space he can generate POWER.
If he cannot, he cannot generate power and will be weak.
We have known this for nineteen years. It applies here.
Observation: Modern society tends to confuse and unstabilize persons with its hectic pace.
Observation: Beings who are afraid of strong people try to weaken them.
Observation: Persons who are pushed around feel they cannot hold a position in space.
Observation: People hate to lose their posts and jobs. they find it degrading.
In processing, picking up this chain of lost positions achieves very good gains and rehabilitates a person's ability to hold a job.
Law: By giving a person a post or position he is somewhat strengthened and made more confident in life.
Law: By letting a person retain his post he is made more secure.
Law: By hatting a person he is greatly strengthened as he is helped to hold his post.
A basically insecure person who feels he is unable to hold his position in space is sufficiently strengthened by hatting to feel secure enough to do his job.
Law: Having a hat, being hatted, and demonstrating competence makes a person feel capable of holding his position in space and he becomes more stable, confident in life and more powerful.
Law: Unhatted persons on a post can become criminal on the post because they feel insecure and become weak.
When a person is secretly afraid he cannot hold a position in space he can be restored by being given a post, being kept on it and being hatted. The alternative is to process out the chain of lost positions. Both work. Both may be needed.
Document information
Document type: Hubbard Communication Office Policy Letter
Date: 29 July 1971
Author: L. Ron Hubbard
Place: Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead, Sussex
Distribution: Remimeo
Destination: Org Series 28, Personnel Series 21