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Body thetan

A body thetan or BT is a concept in Scientology of a disembodied thetan (being) that is stuck in, on, or near a human body. All human bodies are said to be infested by BTs, or clusters of them.

Scientologists believe body thetans came about approximately 75 million years ago through a catastrophe brought on by a galactic dictator named Xenu, as described by L. Ron Hubbard in a confidential level in Scientology called OT III. High-level Scientologists are told that body thetans are responsible for physical and mental ailments, and are told to telepathically exorcize them using Scientology auditing processes.

According to Hubbard, body thetans cling to another person's body because they have lost their free will as a result of a severe traumatic event called an implant which Hubbard alleges occurred 75 million years ago, and during which thetans were packaged into 'clusters' and attached to other people's bodies. On the OT III level, a Scientologist is instructed how to find body thetans or clusters by locating any sensation of pressure or mass in their body, then telepathically "audit" the body thetans until they release and leave.

According to Stewart Lamont, "these Body Thetans (BTs) and clusters cause undesirable mental and physical conditions in the human being to which they cling and the route to well-being and happiness lies in removing them". BTs are first addressed on OT III, then continue through each successive OT level through OT VII.

The information about body thetans is considered confidential, and available only to Scientologists in good standing who have reached that level and are 'invited' by the Church of Scientology.

The [document] is to be kept securely under lock and key as Confidential Advance Course Material. The confidential data herein is not to be divulged, verbally or otherwise to anyone ... it is also not to be copied or reproduced.

Persons who have been grossly insecure in their handling of [confidential materials] or anyone making them available illegally to another may not be admitted on the OT Course regardless of the action taken at the time.

Often members of the Church of Scientology will publicly deny the existence of space opera doctrines, or attempt to minimize their importance. Because the secret information imparted to members is to be kept secret from others who have not attained that level, the member must publicly deny its existence when asked. OT III recipients must sign a waiver promising never to reveal its secrets before they are given the folder containing the body thetan knowledge.

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