clear
An individual who has been freed from mental aberrations and psychosomatic illnesses through dianetic therapy, exhibiting optimal mental health and heightened sensory perception.
2 chapters across 1 book
Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health (1950)L. Ron Hubbard
Chapter II of Dianetics introduces the concept of the 'clear,' an individual free from psychoses, neuroses, compulsions, and psychosomatic illnesses, who exhibits heightened intelligence and perception. The chapter explores how aberrations distort sensory perceptions and memory recall in non-cleared individuals, contrasting this with the enhanced sensory and recall abilities of a clear. It also describes the phenomenon of 'returning,' a natural, full sensory memory recall process distinct from hypnotic regression, which is fully accessible to clears.
This chapter defines the key goals of dianetic therapy: achieving a 'release' or a 'clear.' A release is described as an individual relieved of major stress and anxiety, while a clear is an individual free from psycho-somatic illness and aberrations, possessing enhanced mental and physical abilities. The chapter contrasts these states with normal mental conditions, discusses the therapeutic process, and emphasizes the transformative potential and permanence of dianetic therapy outcomes.