BLOWDOWN

A definite, rapid drop of the E-Meter tone arm of 0.2 divisions or more, associated with a vanishment of mental mass or energy in the mind of the preclear. It is a period of relief and cognition to the preclear while it is occurring and for a moment after it stops.

E-Meter tone arm motion having been made to the left to keep the needle on the dial. A blowdown when auditing indicates that charge or mass has been blown. Read the book Understanding the E-Meter for more information on how the E-Meter works. See also auditing, blowing, E-Meter, mass and tone arm in this glossary. —OEC - Awareness Levels App Mar 91

E-Meter tone arm motion having been made to the left to keep the needle on the dial. A blowdown when auditing indicates that charge or mass has been blown. Read the book Understanding the E-Meter for more information on how the E-Meter works. See also auditing, blowing, E-Meter, mass and tone arm in this glossary. That's a blowdown.

E-Meter tone arm motion having been made to the left to keep the needle on the dial. A blowdown when auditing indicates that charge or mass has been blown. Read the book Understanding the E-Meter for more information on how the E-Meter works. See also auditing, blowing, E-Meter, mass and tone arm in this glossary. That's a blowdown.

1. a tone arm motion to the left made to keep the needle on the dial. (HCOB 29 Apr 69)2. a period of relief and cognition to a pc while it is occurring and for a moment after it stops. When the auditor has to move the tone arm from right to left to keep the needle on the dial and the movement is .1 divisions or more, then a blowdown is occurring. (HCOB 3 Aug 65)3. a movement of the needle from left to right as you face a meter with a hang-up at the right. That's got to be included in training. It's whether or not the needle stays over to the right that makes the blowdown, not what you do with the tone arm. (SH Spec 21, 6406C04)4. the meter reaction of having found the correct by-passed charge. (HCOB 19 Aug 63) Abbr. BD.