Continuing research into the true identity of the life force led Ron to discoveries which formed the basis of the Scientology religion, the study of the spirit in relationship to itself, universes and other life.

In 1954 in Phoenix, Arizona, just months after the founding of the Church of Scientology by American Scientologists, Ron developed and codified many techniques to increase one’s ability to a level where exteriorization could be accomplished comfortably and at will. Further work led to development of techniques that enabled an exterior being to regain his innate powers to operate independent of the body. Ron had succeeded in mapping a route anyone could walk to higher levels of awareness and ability.

Throughout the 1950s, Ron continued to advance Scientology techniques with the development of hundreds of new processes, delving deeper into the true nature of man and documenting his progress in hundreds of tape-recorded lectures as well as in books, technical issues and articles. And as more and more people discovered Ron’s breakthroughs, Scientology churches around the world opened to service them.

In 1959, Ron purchased a home in England, Saint Hill Manor, where he lectured to hundreds of Scientology students coming from as far away as the United States, Australia and South Africa. A new era for Scientology began with the opening of the Saint Hill Special Briefing Course in May of 1961 to train auditors in the full theory and technology of the subject. Between 1961 and 1966, Ron not only personally supervised these students, but also delivered more than 440 tape-recorded lectures and auditing demonstrations while continuing his research and overseeing the expanding affairs of Scientology internationally.

He released the Scientology Classification, Gradation and Awareness Chart at Saint Hill in 1965, laying out the standard step-by-step route for higher states of ability. Additionally, because of Scientology’s rapid expansion, Ron developed administrative policies for Scientology organizations which have proven universal in their application.

On the threshold of breakthroughs never before envisioned, Ron resigned from all directorship in Scientology organizations in 1966 to devote himself more fully to research.

The following years saw the discovery and codification of the technology which allows anyone to move through the levels of Operating Thetan, the highest states of spiritual awareness and ability.