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The church is currently headed by David Miscavige, chairman of the board of the Religious Technology Center.

David Miscavige, Head of The Scientology Organization

Members of the church go through auditing processes and training in hopes of achieving a state of “clear." Once they have achieved this state, they may go on to become an “Operating Thetan," or OT. While eight levels of Operating Thetan have been released by the church, Hubbard claimed to have written levels up to fifteen. The eight known levels are detailed here.

OT I

This Solo-audited level is the first step a Clear takes toward full OT abilities, and that first step is a fresh causative OT viewpoint of the MEST⁹ universe and other beings.

OT II

By confronting hidden areas of one’s existence on the whole track¹⁰, vast amounts of energy and attention are released. Those on this Solo-audited level experience a resurgence of self-determinism and native ability. OT II unlocks the aberrative factors on the whole track that have allowed the thetan to lose his innate freedom and ability and one achieves the ability to confront the whole track.

OT III - “The Wall of Fire"

This Solo-audited level goes through what is called the “Wall of Fire" that surrounds a previously impenetrable whole track mystery. What prevents a being from being himself? This level answers that question. Once complete, a being is free of the whole track overwhelm that has trapped him. Here he confronts and eradicates the fourth dynamic engram that has plagued this universe for millennia.

OT III is allegedly where Xenu is revealed to members (See part II).

OT IV

This level handles the hidden problems and stops in a being’s universe caused by the effects of drugs and poisons on the whole track. This is the final polish that rids one of any last vestige of the effects of drugs on the spirit. Ministered at Advanced Organizations or Flag. Approximately 12 1/2 to 25 hours.

OT V

The Second Wall of Fire consists of 26 separate rundowns and has been described as dealing with “living lightning, the very stuff of life itself." This level addresses the last aspects of one’s case that can prevent him from achieving total freedom on all dynamics. An audited level ministered at Advanced Organizations or Flag. Approximately 50 hours.

OT VI

The training one receives before starting to solo audit on New OT VII is so powerful that it actually constitutes an entire OT level. On Solo NOTs one is dealing with complexities intended to crush one’s true power and abilities as a thetan. Solo NOTs auditors acquire a wide range of auditing skills to handle the vast phenomena that can occur on OT VIII. Approximately 3-4 weeks with the new Solo Auditor Course done.

OT VII

On New OT VII one solo audits at home daily. This is a lengthy level, requiring a considerable amount of time to complete. It is the final pre-OT level, and culminates in attainment of the state of CAUSE OVER LIFE.

OT VIII - “Truth Revealed"

This Solo-audited level addresses the primary cause of amnesia on the whole track and lets one see the truth of his own existence. This is the first actual OT level and brings about a resurgence of power and native abilities for the being himself.¹¹

OT IX-XV

The church acknowledges the existence of these additional levels, but has not yet published their contents and claims them as confidential.

Cleared Theta Clear

After a certain point, Scientologists believe that an individual can achieve a state of “Cleared Theta Clear," in which they attain godlike powers of control over the universe. Hubbard described it as follows:

A thetan who is completely rehabilitated and can do everything a thetan should do, such as move MEST and control others from a distance, or create his own universe; a person who is able to create his own universe or, living in the MEST universe is able to create illusions perceivable by others at will, to handle MEST universe objects without mechanical means and to have and feel no need of bodies or even the MEST universe to keep himself and his friends interested in existence¹²