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Initiation

An initiation is a ceremony by which a person is introduced into a society, or other organized body, especially the rite of admission into a secret society or order. Coming from the the Latin, initiation implies a beginning. But it is also an ending as existence on one level drops away in an ascension to the next.

Normally a ceremony of initiation would imply a shepherding process where those who are at a higher level guide the initiate through a process of greater exposure of knowledge. This may include the revelation of secrets, usually reserved for those at the higher level of understanding.





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