Tom Cruise’s Scientology ‘book-and-bottle’ ritual revealed
November 8th, 2009 - 8:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
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Melbourne, Nov 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tom Cruise practices bizarre Scientology rituals which involve talking to books and bottles for weeks at stretch. Apparently this is supposed to “to rehabilitate your ability to control things, and to be controlled” according to Cruise’s apprentice Marc Headley.
Marc Headley, who has an experience of around 15 years in the often infamous and mysterious Church of Scientology, has claimed in his book ‘Blown for Good,’ that he joined Tom Cruise in his Upper Indoctrination Training Routines, 19 years ago.
Hedley alleges that he was permitted to work as Cruise’s apprentice since he was trustworthy.
He said: “It couldn’t be someone who might run off the next day and tell the National Enquirer that Tom Cruise was telling me to talk to a bottle for the last three weeks.”
Tom Cruise, allegedly instructed Marc Headley in what is apparently known as the “book-and-bottle routine,” designed to help individuals reassess and hold their control over materialistic objects:
“You do a lot of things with a book and a bottle. It’s known as the book-and-bottle routine.” Cruise, he says, would instruct Headley to speak to a book, telling it to stand up, or to sit down, or otherwise to move somewhere.
“You do the same with the bottle. You talk to it. You do it with an ashtray too,” he says. “You tell the ashtray, ‘Sit in that chair.’ Then you actually go over and put the ashtray on the chair. Then you tell the ashtray, ‘Thank you.’ Then you do the same thing with the bottle, and the book. And you do this for hours and hours.”
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November 9th, 2009 at 9:33 am
When you see a crowd of elderly Chinese people swinging swords in the park, it may appear strange. But if you study Taichi a little bit, WHY they do the different moves is revealed. When you see American Indians doing ritual dances or sweat lodges, it may look unusual, but when they tell you the stories and history, you understand WHY. Reporting tiny disconnected pieces of a religion and philosophy and throwing it together with a celebrity name is such boring journalism. And the title is misleading because the article doesn’t explain ‘Book & Bottle’ at all. In Plato’s “The Republic”, Socrates said: “There is nothing which for my part I like bet-
ter, Cephalus, than conversing with aged men.” Yet if you were to only give this quote, you would do a disservice and leave people without understanding. One shouldn’t do this on Scientology either. The entire quote reads “There is nothing which for my part I like bet-
ter, Cephalus, than conversing with aged men; for I regard
them as travellers who have gone a journey which I too may
have to go, and of whom I ought to inquire whether the way
is smooth and easy or rugged and difficult.”
November 9th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
I can disagree with Scientology in many areas of its operations.
However it is unfair not to understand the intention behind what is a drill that requires using a bottle or an ashtray.
Cruise in doing such drill was doing the intention of a communication drill that is not idiotic as sensationalized by press reports.
The press should get its facts straight abouth what it publishes.
November 10th, 2009 at 12:30 am
We can tear apart all the religions of the world and find weird (as some would see it) customs and traditions. I, for one, could tell many a story regarding Catholicism, Judaism, and Protestantism, that to others may seem strange but who is to say what is best for the next person? I should hope that more people would become the man that Tom is, kind, thoughtful and generous…a loving, gentle and giving gentleman. Take a lesson!
November 14th, 2009 at 3:19 am
The other three commenters are Scientologists.
November 25th, 2009 at 8:04 am
Anyone who’s inclined to take seriously the poor souls (shills) who made the first three comments should enter “Barefaced Messiah” into their favorite search engine.
It’s the title of a biography of Ron Hubbard that’s posted free online. If you’ve ever wondered what sort of life could lead a talented pathological liar to become the founder of a violent cash-oriented cult, it’s a fascinating read.
November 26th, 2009 at 12:55 am
I have read “Barefaces Messiah” & was engrossed by it.
Since I was in Scientology a very long time what I read helped me to realize that Hubbard did not have the truth that can set anyone free.
However the best of a con artist must sell a truth that I & many others used as workable otherwise Scientology could never have got off the ground.
Obviously now I also realize the great many lies also sold as part of the deal.
When a fish takes a bait it doesn’t usually see the hook & that is how people get caught.
I am only of average to below average intelligence & so got hooked BUT never again.
November 26th, 2009 at 1:14 am
Who are you to say that I am a “shill”? For your information, and really none of your business…I am a Jewish woman and have no connection to Scientology, other than the belief that all religions have their own customs and traditions. Live and let live, I say. AND, Bob Dobbs, whoever you are, stop spreading mistruths and/or downright lies!
November 26th, 2009 at 1:38 am
Same goes for you “Lenny”. Who’s paying you? Why the obsession to destroy an organization or religion that helps so many people better their personal lives and others? You are a liar and a hater, I,am not a “shill”, but a Jewish woman, married to a Catholic man believes, that whatever works, whatever the religion, as long as it doesn’t hurt anyone, good for them. Go after those who would do us harm, if you want to benefit society and America.