Affinity is Relational

Affinity is Relational
Author	Nomen Nescis
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Affinity is a scale of attitudes, and is the scale we know as The Tone Scale or The Know to Mystery Scale.

It is also sometimes referred to as The Emotional Tone Scale, and of course there is an emotional aspect of Affinity but Affinity really is merely the consideration of how well it’s going, that everything is fine, or that a situation is sad, dangerous or requires attack, and this motivates us to act and influences how we do it, whether we should attack, flee, mourn or enjoy ourselves. An affinity1. the feeling of love or liking for something or someone. Affinity is a phenomena of space in that it expresses the willingness to occupy the same place as the thing which is loved or liked...more is an attitude, i.e. a particular emotional response to a person or situation. Affinity for a person is "the cohesion of theta - the recognition of similarity of efforts and goals" with others . We like them because they are like us.

But here's an important distinction that Ron made in the fall of 1950: Emotions are subjective states while affinity1. the feeling of love or liking for something or someone. Affinity is a phenomena of space in that it expresses the willingness to occupy the same place as the thing which is loved or liked...more is relational . In other words, Affinity has to do with how we react or how we think about certain people or situations at specific times. It changes depending, precisely, on how well things seem to be going. If life keys us in over time, we tend to get stuck at a certain tone level, and we tend to evaluate any situation accordingly. We are stuck in an emotion5. emotion could be called the energy manifestation of affinity. As used in Dn, emotion could be called the index of the state of being. In the English language, “emotional” is often considered synonymous with “irrational.” This would seem to assume that if one is emotional one cannot be reasonable. No more unreasonable assumption could possibly be made. (SOS, p. 48)...more which we then bring to any situation instead of letting the situation determine the Affinity proper for it. This emotion5. emotion could be called the energy manifestation of affinity. As used in Dn, emotion could be called the index of the state of being. In the English language, “emotional” is often considered synonymous with “irrational.” This would seem to assume that if one is emotional one cannot be reasonable. No more unreasonable assumption could possibly be made. (SOS, p. 48)...more then regulates the way we see things, our Reality and Communication and so gets the status of Affinity, and it is very likely not good, since self-determined action depends on a full understanding of the situation - maximal Affinity, Reality and Communicationiv

Emotion can exist independently of Reality and Communication

The three corners of the ARC1. a word from the initial letters of Affinity, Reality, Communication which together equate to Understanding. It is pronounced by stating its letters, A-R- C. To Scientologists it has come to mean good feeling, love or friendliness, such as “He was in ARC with his friend.” One does not, however, fall out of ARC, he has an ARC break. (LRH Def. Notes)...more triangle increase or decrease together. Raise the Communication, and you raise the Affinity and Reality etc. But it is quite possible to simply postulate any emotion5. emotion could be called the energy manifestation of affinity. As used in Dn, emotion could be called the index of the state of being. In the English language, “emotional” is often considered synonymous with “irrational.” This would seem to assume that if one is emotional one cannot be reasonable. No more unreasonable assumption could possibly be made. (SOS, p. 48)...more without it affecting Reality or Communication. One may, for instance, simply postulate that one feels good, quite independently of any situation in life. This is not necessarily a bank2. a colloquial name for the reactive mind. This is what the procedures of Scn are devoted to disposing of, for it is only a burden to an individual and he is much better off without it. (Scn AD)...more phenomenon, but can be an isolated postulate that does not relate to anything at all. No ARC1. a word from the initial letters of Affinity, Reality, Communication which together equate to Understanding. It is pronounced by stating its letters, A-R- C. To Scientologists it has come to mean good feeling, love or friendliness, such as “He was in ARC with his friend.” One does not, however, fall out of ARC, he has an ARC break. (LRH Def. Notes)...more.

This is not bad, in itself, but if we mistake emotion5. emotion could be called the energy manifestation of affinity. As used in Dn, emotion could be called the index of the state of being. In the English language, “emotional” is often considered synonymous with “irrational.” This would seem to assume that if one is emotional one cannot be reasonable. No more unreasonable assumption could possibly be made. (SOS, p. 48)...more for Affinity, we can fool ourselves into believing that we are going up the tone scale5. a scale which plots the descending spiral of life from full vitality and consciousness through half-vitality and half-consciousness down to death. (SA, p . 3 7 )...More - which we would be, after a fashion - or even up the bridge - which we wouldn't be - while in reality we are just feeling better and better, but in an entirely fictitious universe. A fixed emotion5. emotion could be called the energy manifestation of affinity. As used in Dn, emotion could be called the index of the state of being. In the English language, “emotional” is often considered synonymous with “irrational.” This would seem to assume that if one is emotional one cannot be reasonable. No more unreasonable assumption could possibly be made. (SOS, p. 48)...more can be the result of a person being at a fixed position on The Tone Scale because his natural tone level has been depressed by attrition in life, as described above, but the person may also create his own emotional level where all is happy bliss no matter what horrors are taking place in his earthly existence.

Emotion is a subjective state. Affinity relates to the dynamicsthere could be said to be eight urges (drives, impulses) in life. These we call dynamics. These are motives or motivations. We call them the eight dynamics. The first dynamic -is the urge toward existence as one’s self. Here we have individuality expressed fully. This can be called the self dynamic...more of the person. Auditing, the bridge, is designed to put a person's destiny into his own hands, not to make him vanish into his own universe or some higher plane.

This can happen if the person goes out of ARC1. a word from the initial letters of Affinity, Reality, Communication which together equate to Understanding. It is pronounced by stating its letters, A-R- C. To Scientologists it has come to mean good feeling, love or friendliness, such as “He was in ARC with his friend.” One does not, however, fall out of ARC, he has an ARC break. (LRH Def. Notes)...more with something, like a study where he doesn't get the mass of the words, i.e. what they signify in the real or abstract world that is studied - "the thing". He clears the definitions and gets, perhaps, an F/N and feels good - except he is not quite sure what the thing is in real life. But he can relate the words to other words, and his concepts to other concepts, they are real to him, so he actually creates a whole universe of words or concepts with which he is not only in good ARC1. a word from the initial letters of Affinity, Reality, Communication which together equate to Understanding. It is pronounced by stating its letters, A-R- C. To Scientologists it has come to mean good feeling, love or friendliness, such as “He was in ARC with his friend.” One does not, however, fall out of ARC, he has an ARC break. (LRH Def. Notes)...more, but with which he also gets agreement from other glib students of the subject. And so we wind up with schools of thought or sects or ideologies or true believers which are very, very sure they are right and have very, very little understanding of life, which will be evident from the fact that some of their dynamicsthere could be said to be eight urges (drives, impulses) in life. These we call dynamics. These are motives or motivations. We call them the eight dynamics. The first dynamic -is the urge toward existence as one’s self. Here we have individuality expressed fully. This can be called the self dynamic...more will be in a bad state.

Emotion, then, can be the pivotal point on which one swivels from reality and into the blue yonder.

Conclusion

There is nothing wrong with using the word emotion5. emotion could be called the energy manifestation of affinity. As used in Dn, emotion could be called the index of the state of being. In the English language, “emotional” is often considered synonymous with “irrational.” This would seem to assume that if one is emotional one cannot be reasonable. No more unreasonable assumption could possibly be made. (SOS, p. 48)...more synonymously with Affinity, but it is important to realize that there are two different commodities which can be confused.

Also, there is nothing wrong with going to a movie or read a book in order to be shuttled up and down the emotional scale. That may inspire one to expand one's dynamicsthere could be said to be eight urges (drives, impulses) in life. These we call dynamics. These are motives or motivations. We call them the eight dynamics. The first dynamic -is the urge toward existence as one’s self. Here we have individuality expressed fully. This can be called the self dynamic...more, help one dissipate charge1. harmful energy or force accumulated and stored within the reactive mind, resulting from the conflicts and unpleasant experiences that a person has had. Auditing discharges this charge so that it is no longer there to affect the individual. (Scn AD)..more or raise one's confront to better tackle life. But if we intend to get a person up The Tone Scale or up The Bridge1. the route to Clear, the Bridge , which we call the Classification, Gradation and Awareness Chart. (Aud 107 ASNO) 2. a term originating in early Dn days to symbolize travel from unknowingness to revelation. (Aud 72 ASNO)., we must raise his Affinity as it relates to his Reality and Communication in life.

And the most fundamental thing in doing that is, of course, to ensure that the pc has great ARC1. a word from the initial letters of Affinity, Reality, Communication which together equate to Understanding. It is pronounced by stating its letters, A-R- C. To Scientologists it has come to mean good feeling, love or friendliness, such as “He was in ARC with his friend.” One does not, however, fall out of ARC, he has an ARC break. (LRH Def. Notes)...more with us, with his auditor1. one who listens and computes; a Scn practitioner. 2. one who has been trained in the technology of Scn. An auditor applies standard technology to preclears. 3. a person who through church training becomes skilled in the successful application of Dn and Scn to his family, friends and the public to achieve the ability gained as stated on the Gradation Chart for his class of training...more. It could hardly be otherwise, could it?

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