“Tone 40” refers to the highest tone (40) shown on the scale of the various tone levels for a thetan. (Ref: HCOB 25 Sep 71RB, Rev. 1.4. 78, TONE SCALE IN FULL)
The term “Tone 40” as we use it to describe an action is most simply defined as:
(Execution in this context means: to carry out, to accomplish; to fulfill. Intention = an idea that one is going to accomplish — do — something; it is positive direction of an idea. An intention is not words, nor is it dependent upon words.)
To define it more comprehensively:
Tone 40 is a positive postulate with no counter thought expected, anticipated or anything else; that is, total control.
It can also be defined as giving a command and just knowing that it will be executed despite any contrary appearances. In other words, Tone 40 is positive postulating.
A Tone 40 intention includes nothing else — no counter intention specifically. (Counter intention is any intention which counters an intention.) Any emotion is mis-emotion at Tone 40.
For one to achieve a Tone 40 intention, he must have a reality on space; otherwise he has no place in which to create an intention. Actually at Tone 40 one has unlimited space at will. That doesn’t mean “the greatest space” (which would happen at about Tone 20 or 22). It means space at will.
One must have a reality on objects and other beings; otherwise he has no terminal in which to create an intention.
He must have a reality that he can create an effect in a given space, and he must be able to create this effect with no liability.
And, as executing a Tone 40 intention is, in essence, total control, confront enters into it. The ability to control is largely dependent upon the ability to confront.
Tone 40 Auditing is defined as: Positive, knowing, predictable by a known source of control toward the pc’s willingness to be at cause concerning his body and his attention.
All Tone 40 auditing is done completely in present time, without remembering or anticipating. One observes and handles in present time.
A Tone 40 acknowledgement totally ends the cycle of action and totally ends the creation of the intention. In other words, it ends the cycle completely and also acknowledges everything both auditor and pc have done, whether it was a Tone 40 action, execution of command or bank reaction. A true Tone 40 acknowledgement ends all preceding action.
There are three parts of man: Thetan, Mind, Body.
You cannot damage a thetan by exercising Tone 40 control over him.
The above is a brief summation of stable data concerning Tone 40. There is considerably more data on this subject to be studied and known, including drills on the use of Tone 40 intention, to be found in the full works of Scientology. The following is a list of some of the main references on the subject: