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	Initiation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		An initiation is also 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.
		Normally an initiation rite would imply a shepherding process where those who are at a higher level guide the initiate through a process of greater exposure of knowledge.
		Initiation is a key component of Sant Mat and similar religious gnosis traditions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Initiation (184 words)

	Initiation rite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Initiation rites are formalized, ceremonial rites of passage as an individual moves from stage to stage within a social career or formally acquires such status.
		Some Christian churches offer a traditional sacrament of confirmation as an initiation rite recognizing full membership in itself and a re-capping of infant baptism; others are more strict.
		Initiation by an Outer Living Satguru (Sat - true, Guru - teacher) is required in the spiritual tradition of Surat Shabda Yoga.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Initiation_rite (301 words)

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		The rite of initiation is suited to the spiritual journey of adults, which varies according to the many forms of God's grace, the free cooperation of the individuals, the action of the Church, and the circumstances of time and place.
		The whole initiation must bear a strong paschal character, since the initiation of Christians is the first sacramental sharing in the death and rising of Christ and since, in addition, the period of purification and enlightenment ordinarily coincides with Lent [2] and the postbaptismal catechesis or mystagogy with the Easter season.
		In the rites of renunciation and profession of faith the same paschal mystery, already commemorated in the blessing of the water and soon to be professed briefly by the celebrant in the words of baptism, is proclaimed in the active faith of those to be baptized.
	www.catholicliturgy.com /texts/rcia.txt (6072 words)

	Delta Upsilon - Rituals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Finally, at the 1900 Convention "a committee of five was appointed to draw up a uniform method of initiation and report at the next annual gathering." This committee apparently followed through with their work and prepared a more definitive initiation rite, which after some minor changes, was accepted at the 1901 Convention.
		In Rite I, the candidates took pledges of a negative character and were informed of the general nature of the vows to be taken later on.
		Rite III was then conducted towards the candidates containing the formal ceremony of reciting a pledge that closely resembled the current Oath of Initiation.
	www.deltau.org /rituals.asp (940 words)

	Coming Out of the Broom Closet
		An initiation is a rite of passage, comparable to a Christian baptism, which confirms you within your new path, or marks a certain level of achievement in study and practice.
		Initiation and degrees are simply methods of evaluating your progress within a particular tradition or group, not a universal yardstick by which all neo-Pagans are measured.
		Initiation is not the all-encompassing validation that many people believe that it is. If you seek initiation to prove to yourself or others that you're a real Witch or Heathen or whatever you are, then you're missing the depth of your chosen spiritual practice.
	www.paganuniverse.com /bos/articles/initiation.html (1136 words)

	..~ stories from the broom closet ~.. v. goddessqueen
		Initiation: A rite or ritual designed to a) challenge a person's knowledge of, commitment to, and/or right to something (such as a group, body of knowledge, etc.), and b) celebrate that person's entry into said something.
		A rite of passage to mark this point in her life is really her right to have, simply because she is her.
		The initiation would then be performed by the teacher and perhaps a circle or coven in which the teacher and student were a part.
	broomcloset.diaryland.com /PS_Oct2002.html (1026 words)

	Read about Initiation rite at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Initiation rite and learn about Initiation rite here! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		rites of passage as an individual moves from stage to stage within a social career or formally acquires such status.
		confirmation as an initiation rite recognizing full membership in itself and a re-capping of infant baptism; others are more strict.
		graduation ceremony as an initiation rite marking the end of a stage of learning.
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Initiation_rite (163 words)

	Initiation
		The rite of initiation is the primary rite of the church.
		Although some of the elements of this Rite are older than history itself (more than 5 000 years) the specific combination of the elements of the Rite dates back to the first half of the first century when St. Thomas ministered in India.
		Initiation is a solemn rite which is duly prepared for by the initiate, the initiate's spiritual director and the initiating priest.
	church-of-the-east.org /spirituality/initiation.htm (731 words)

	The Five Major African Initiation Rites - Assata Speaks - Hands Off Assata - Let's Get Free - Revolutionary - ...
		Initiation rites are a natural and necessary part of a community, as are arms and legs natural and necessary extension of the human body.
		The Rite of Eldership is the fourth major initiation rite and it is an important component of the initiation system, because it is the elders who represent tradition and the wisdom of the past.
		Rite of Marriage: the solution to the epidemic of serial marriages — where many individual marry and divorce multiples times during the course of their life — is to change the approach from off-balanced individuals “falling in love” to the more balanced and stable approach of culturally-centered families forming a mutual bond.
	www.assatashakur.org /forums/upload/showthread.php?t=2432 (2517 words)

	Initiation rite -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Initiation rites are formalized, ceremonial rites of passage as an individual moves from stage to stage within a social (The particular occupation for which you are trained) career or formally acquires such status.
		In (A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior) Christianity, (A Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth) baptism is an initiation rite.
		Many school systems feature a (The successful completion of a program of study) graduation ceremony as an initiation rite marking the end of a stage of learning.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/i/in/initiation_rite.htm (166 words)

	Catholic Education: Sealed with the gift of the Spirit
		The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults describes an adult faith journey of at least several months, called the catechumenate, that culminates in the celebration of the three sacraments of initiation, baptism, confirmation and Eucharist, in one formal ceremony at the Easter vigil.
		This rite requires that the parents, and the entire parish community, provide the children with ongoing faith formation, the purpose of which is to gradually”; lead the children to “accept for themselves the faith in which they have been baptized.”
		Many theologians who concern themselves with initiation object that such an understanding distorts the original meaning of the sacrament as the completion of baptism, and disturbs the intrinsic order of the three initiation sacraments which, to be true to theological principles, should be received in their proper sequence: baptism, confirmation, eucharist.
	www.natcath.com /NCR_Online/archives/032202/032202s.htm (1384 words)

	Initiation and Death (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In the usual initiation rite, there is a ritual death and rebirth.
		The initiate dies to his old life and is reborn to a new life as an initiate.
		The initiate, bound by oaths of secrecy, "thinks he's better than everyone else", or is "holding out" or just "teasing us with his so-called secrets".
	www.paganmen.com /essays/initiationanddeath.htm (730 words)

	Initiation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		However in a fourth sense it means Initiation itself, the formal entry into Wicca which recognizes the new Initiate as a consecrated Priest(ess) and Witch, by which the Initiate is reborn into the specific Coven family, and thereby into the Initiatory Lineage of that Coven and Tradition, and into the Wiccan family at large.
		In the Wiccan rite of Initiation the Ordeal consists of a symbolic scourging, which is a reenactment of the ordeal of the Goddess in the Legend of the Descent of the Goddess to the Underworld.
		He/she is then Proclaimed to the Mighty Ones of the Four Quarters as a "Priest(ess) of the Goddess", an Initiated Priest or Priestess and Witch.
	www.starkindler.org /initiation.html (838 words)

	External Adept (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The rite of External Adept is a culmination of all previous tasks; an ordeal which brings perspective and resolve, ending the noviciate and having brought genuine initiation.
		The Rite of Initiation is but a beginning to this, as initiation is really an organic process, which takes on a life of its own.
		Again, the rite must be completed on the first try, regardless of whatever may occur during the course of the rite.
	home.tiscali.se /dragonet/ona/mercury/external_adept.html (1306 words)

	STM RCIA - Frequent Questions
		The process (and its rituals, or "rites") is designed to reflect the same adult conversion process which was the experience of the early Christian Church.
		The ceremonies we celebrate are called the "Rite of Acceptance," the "Rite of Sending and Election," the "Rite of Scrutinies", and the "Rite of Initiation." A short summary of each follows.
		After the Rite of Initiation, you can continue in the RCIA in what is called "mystagogia." This gives you time to reflect upon your experience and develop ongoing means for sustaining and nurturing your Christian faith and life-style.
	www.stmhouston.org /rcia/faq.html (1114 words)

	Baka Pygmies - Rite of initiation to the Spirit of the Forest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Baka Pygmies - Rite of initiation to the Spirit of the Forest
		After the boys to be initiated have been undressed, washed, shaved and palm oil is rubbed on their body, they are led into a special hut.
		In the end, after some dangerous rites, the boys come face to face with the Spirit of the Forest who first kills them as part of the initiation rite, then makes them come to life again as adults and gives them some special powers.
	www.pygmies.info /initiation.html (525 words)

	St. Thomas of Villanova RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
		The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is the ministry of the Catholic Church that guides adults (teens and older) in becoming fully initiated Catholics whether they be unbaptized, baptized in another Christian tradition, or Catholics who have not fully completed their initiation.
		Once a participant on the STV RCIA initiation faith journey completes the first phase, Inquiry, discerning a desire to become a fully initiated Catholic, he or she enters the second, and principle, phase of this journey, the Catechumenate.
		Once the participant in the RCIA initiation faith journey receives the required sacraments of initiation, whether at the Easter Vigil or another appropriate time of the year, he or she becomes a fully-initiated Catholic, but his or her journey in the RCIA is not yet complete.
	www.stov.org /rciaministry.htm (1574 words)

	St. Matthew RCIA
		Even though Catholics have been celebrating the Rite Christian Initiation of Adults for twenty five years, it is still a process that holds many mysteries for Catholics and Inquirers alike.
		The bishops of the Council responded with a mandate to revise the rite of baptism of adults, and to restore the catechumenate much like that of the early church.
		This is the official collection of rites of the Roman Catholic Church for initiation of adults, children of catechetical age and the reception of baptized candidates.
	users.ameritech.net /juliez/rcia.html (584 words)

	RCIA
		The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process used now by the Catholic Church to bring people into the Catholic faith.
		The next stage is The Rite of Entry or The Rite of Acceptance and to be known as a Catechumen (Non baptised) or Candidate (Baptised).
		These are liturgical rites, celebrated in early Lent, by which the Church formally ratifies the readiness and desire of the catechumens and candidates for the sacraments of initiation.
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Flats/9397/rcia.html (588 words)

	afrol News - Controversial state aid for old Xhosa rite
		Traditionalists say this will force the rite to change in content as the youngsters will not be able to burn the huts where there have been isolated after the ceremony is over.
		The Sod initiation ritual is very sacred in Xhosa culture as it is a rite of passage for many boys entering manhood.
		The ceremony is ended with the ritual burning of all the remnants of the initiation rite, including the hut.
	www.afrol.com /articles/11452 (728 words)

	The Sacred Garden: Book of Shadows (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Initiation into the Clergy Order: The description of the grade levels of the Clergy Order and the process of 0º: Preliminary Period.
		The Ritual of the Sacred Garden is written as the opening and closing rites of all the ceremonies in our Tradition such as the Sabbats, Full Moon, Initiation, etc. Its structure is designed to erect an astral temple and activate the necessary energies within it for use in all ceremonies.
		Once the Rite of the Occasion is completed then it is time to close the Circle or "lower the walls".
	www.sacredgarden-wicca.org /bos.html (4574 words)

	St. Gregory Barbarigo - RCIA
		This initial period allows the individual to become acquainted with the Catholic Church, to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ and to reflect on one’s own life and the stirrings of the heart.
		Beginning with the Rite of Election this is a period of more intense spiritual preparation and is intended to purify the mind and heart, and to deepen their knowledge of and relationship to Christ.
		The Paschal Triduum with the Sacraments of Initiation
	www.asde.com /~stgreg/inquiry.htm (674 words)

	Tom Scharbach's Web: RCIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The RCIA process is a series of carefully planned stages, marked by liturgical rites in the presence of the whole community, in which new Catholics embark on and join us in a continuing and deepening conversion into faith and discipleship.
		The candidates and the Elect are initiated through the third and consummating rite of the RCIA process, the Sacraments of Initiation, at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.
		Initiation begins the fourth period of the RCIA journey, the mystagogia, which means "leading into the mysteries".
	members.aol.com /tombecket/ts_rcia.htm (913 words)

	Infant Baptism
		The diocesan bishop is the proper minister of the Sacraments of Initiation for adults.
		Note that the bishop is the proper minister of the Sacraments of Initiation and that, in those circumstances where the bishop not present, the priest is the minister of the Sacraments of Initiation.
		The Rite of Election (catechumens) and the Rite of Calling to Continuing Conversion (candidates), by definition, separate those who are “ready” and “free to be admitted to” the Sacraments of Initiation.
	www.diocesephoenix.org /catecheticalministry/Sacraments/rciaFAQ.htm (4669 words)

	Lab Text 2a
		According to Carl Gustav Jung, the effectiveness of an initiation rite or ritual "whether it is found in tribal groups or more complex societies, invariably insists upon this rite of death and rebirth, which provides the novice with a ‘rite of passage’ from one stage of life to the next" (Jung, 130).
		From this state he is then ceremonially rescued by the rite of the new birth" (Jung, 130).
		In contrast to this, the novice for initiation is called upon to give up willful ambition and all desire and to submit to the ordeal.
	virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us /rserros/labt_txt2a.htm (582 words)

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