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| | Initiation rite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Initiation by an Outer Living Satguru (Sat - true, Guru - teacher) is required in the spiritual tradition of Surat Shabda Yoga. | | | The first haircut is an initiation rite in certain cultures and religions. | | | 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. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiation_rite
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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. | | | 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. | | | During Lent, the period of purification and enlightenment, the faithful should be present at and attentive to the rites of the scrutinies and presentations and give the catechumens the example of their own renewal in the spirit of penance, faith, and charity. |
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http://www.catholicliturgy.com/texts/rcia.txt
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| | Initiation |
| | Initiation is a solemn rite which is duly prepared for by the initiate, the initiate's spiritual director and the initiating priest. | | | At Initiation the Seal is conferred on the disciple by the Energies of God. | | | This is the specific and unique rite which Church of the East regards to be holy Tradition on which the Church was founded. |
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http://church-of-the-east.org/spirituality/initiation.htm
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| | Coming Out of the Broom Closet |
| | 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. | | | Initiation can be empowering, or can call up a storm of negative situations in your life. | | | You certainly don't need to be initiated to worship the gods, or to perform magic. |
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http://www.paganuniverse.com/bos/articles/initiation.html
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| | Initiation |
| | 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. | | | 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. | | | This is followed by the consecration of the new Initiate as "Priest(ess) and Witch." At last he/she may be told the meaning of the sacred Tools, and be given her/his own "chief Tool of a Witch," as the Presentation of Knowledge. |
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http://www.starkindler.org/initiation.html
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| | Catholic Education: Sealed with the gift of the Spirit |
| | The focus of this rite is on the parents, and on their commitment to raise their children in the faith. | | | 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.” | | | They do this by deepening their relationship with God through prayer and reflection, by developing a sense of belonging in a community that lives by Christian values, and by coming to a more mature understanding of and commitment to the Catholic church, including the Mass, the sacraments, the scriptures, the commandments and its structures. |
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http://www.natcath.com/NCR_Online/archives/032202/032202s.htm
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| | St. Thomas of Villanova RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults |
| | 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. | | | 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. |
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http://www.stov.org/rciaministry.htm
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| | 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 Period of the Catechumenate is the time during which the catechumen or candidate is nurtured in the growth of faith and conversion to God through celebration of the Word, prayers and continued understanding of the Catholic faith. | | | After having first met the priest of the parish and deciding you have an interest in the Catholic Faith, the initial step in the RCIA process is a Period of Inquiry/Evangelization or Precatechumenate. |
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http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/9397/rcia.html
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| | Initiation and Death |
| | This is not unique to Wicca, many mystery religions use the death and rebirth motif in their initiation rites. | | | The time for Initiation comes, and the seeker is reborn into a new life. | | | As the wheel of the year turns toward the dark time, it is natural to turn one's mind to the realms of shadow and darkness. |
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http://www.paganmen.com/essays/initiationanddeath.htm
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| | ..~ stories from the broom closet ~.. v. goddessqueen |
| | The initiation would then be performed by the teacher and perhaps a circle or coven in which the teacher and student were a part. | | | That degree was given to me by a group of teachers who thought I had the requisite knowledge to earn that degree. | | | And some traditions don't have initiation at all. |
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http://broomcloset.diaryland.com/PS_Oct2002.html
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| | Saint Benedict's Catholic Church - Broken Arrow, OK - Religious Education |
| | Christian Initiation of Adults is a process which provides adult men and women from other faith backgrounds the opportunity to examine their faith in Jesus Christ within the context of Catholic doctrine, tradition, and worship. | | | Through a special rite, they express their intention to respond to God's call to follow the way of Christ, and the Church accepts them as candidates for initiation. | | | The process occurs through reflecting upon the Scriptures and the teachings of the Church, through prayer and worship, and through participation in the apostolic life of the faith community. |
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http://www.saintben.com/RE.html
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| | St. Gregory Barbarigo - RCIA |
| | 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. | | | 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. | | | The Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) is the process by which an interested person becomes a member of the Catholic Church. |
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http://www.asde.com/~stgreg/inquiry.htm
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| | The Five Major African Initiation Rites - Assata Speaks - Hands Off Assata - Let's Get Free - Revolutionary - ... |
| | In other words, the marriage rites are performed for not only the coming together of male and females to procreate and perpetuate life and the coming together of families, it is also an institution that helps both the husband and wife to best fulfill their mission and objectives in life. | | | These rites were originally established by African ancestors while they were living in order to link the individual to the community and the community to the broader and more potent spiritual world. | | | The infant’s name is given after the determination of the mission and it is a reflection of the infant’s personality or the life mission itself. |
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http://www.assatashakur.org/forums/upload/showthread.php?t=2432
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| | Infant Baptism |
| | 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. | | | Because children of catechetical age are considered, for purposes of Christian initiation, to be adults (Canon #852.1), the Rite of Reception of Baptized Christians into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church (RCIA #473-504) is used. | | | When we have children who have not attained the use of reason (and who are not yet of catechetical age) and these children are being received into the Church at the time one or both parents are being received into the Church, nothing is required of them. |
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http://www.diocesephoenix.org/catecheticalministry/Sacraments/rciaFAQ.htm
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| | 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 Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) names the process by which interested persons gradually become members of the Catholic Church. | | | One who is already baptized in another Christian faith, who is now preparing to be received into the full communion of the Catholic Church. |
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http://users.ameritech.net/juliez/rcia.html
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| | STM RCIA - Frequent Questions |
| | The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a process for people who are interested in learning more about the Catholic Church. | | | On the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of Lent special prayers are offered by the congregation in support of the catechumens as they complete their preparation to become Catholics. | | | The ceremony in which new Catholics are baptized, confirmed, and receive first Holy Communion is the Rite of Initiation. |
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http://www.stmhouston.org/rcia/faq.html
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| | The Sacred Garden: Book of Shadows |
| | Appendix I. The Sacred Symbols of the Garden: Pictorial and text descriptions of the holy symbols used in ceremonies. | | | Handfasting Rite: The description and ceremony of the Holy Matrimony. | | | The ritual objective is visualized in its completed manifested state and a period of short meditation and grounding follows. |
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http://www.sacredgarden-wicca.org/bos.html
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| | St. Blase: Faith Formation - RCIA |
| | This form of the Rite of Christian Initiation is intended for children not baptized as infants, who have attained the use of reason (7 years old), and are of catechetical age (RCIA #252). | | | The RCIA, which stands for Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is a process through which non-baptized men and women enter the Catholic Church. | | | The process involves individuals who are interested in becoming Catholic the opportunity to journey with others in faith through prayer, study of the Catholic tradition, and reflection on the Scriptures. |
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http://www.stblase.org/faith_formation/rcia.htm
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| | Conclusions |
| | It is a rite of initiation into discipleship to Jesus Christ and to the family we call church. | | | Communion Table is a rite of Intensification (similar to the festivals and sacrifices of the Old Testament). | | | Anunayanam - symbol of the sacred of thread – as used by Brahmins has all the meanings of it. |
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http://www.acns.com/~mm9n/Baptism/900.htm
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| | Tom Scharbach's Web: RCIA |
| | Initiation begins the fourth period of the RCIA journey, the mystagogia, which means "leading into the mysteries". | | | 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 informal discussions during the inquiry period help the seekers link their personal life stories to the Good News as witnessed and lived by the Roman Catholic community. |
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http://members.aol.com/tombecket/ts_rcia.htm
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| | Pacts and self-initiation |
| | Also, no matter what age you are, do not perform the renunciation rite without first making a thorough study of the arguments both for and against traditional Christian beliefs. | | | A similar effect can be achieved via rites of blasphemy -- especially a renunciation of the Trinity including the Holy Spirit. | | | On the other hand, if you've converted to Satanism directly from Christianity, then you definitely should make a point of exploring a variety of other religions and worldviews (including perhaps some form of "dark Paganism" or Chaos magick, as well as other, better-known religions) and not limit yourself to focussing on Satan. |
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http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/dvera/rituals/pact/pact-init.html
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| | initiation - definition of initiation by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. |
| | initiation - wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge; "his knowledgeability impressed me"; "his dullness was due to lack of initiation" | | | bar mitzvah - (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 13th birthday of a Jewish boy and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility; "a bar mitzvah is an important social event" | | | It is high time that I should pass from these brief and discursive notes about things in Flatland to the central event of this book, my initiation into the mysteries of Space. |
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/initiation
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| | afrol News - Controversial state aid for old Xhosa rite |
| | The Sod initiation ritual is very sacred in Xhosa culture as it is a rite of passage for many boys entering manhood. | | | But most Xhosa warmly welcome the Western Cape government's initiative, calling for the provincial governments of the south to construct even more initiation villages. | | | afrol News, 2 March - The provincial government of Western Cape (South Africa) is to establish cultural villages to practice the traditional initiation rites of the Xhosa people, which require isolated tracts of land. |
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http://www.afrol.com/articles/11452
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| | Formation-RCIA |
| | The community of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church gladly embraces the reality that initiating new members is the concern and responsibility of ALL the baptized, and through the RCIA Team, sponsors and the worshiping assembly, offer a welcoming environment in which anyone can come seeking answers. | | | With their family and friends, sponsors and Godparents, the Elect (formerly catechumens) and the Candidates gather in the midst of the community to celebrate the glorious resurrection of our Lord and be formally received into the Church and celebrate the sacraments for the first time. | | | By the quality of its life of faith, the community already is evangelizing. |
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http://www.smlj.org/formation/rcia.htm
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| | Llewellyn Journal - The Crown Chakra and Spiritual Enlightenment |
| | One of the most important initiations, or rites, from thousands of years ago still exists today. | | | In my book Ancient Teachings for Beginners, this initiation is explained in detail along with a history of the ancient mystery schools. | | | In ancient times there were mystery schools dedicated to helping initiates explore the mysteries of life. |
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http://www.llewellynjournal.com/article/554
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| | U.S. Catholic Bishops - Office of Communications |
| | The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is an ancient rite that was reinstituted in the church following the Second Vatican Council. | | | Among them, over 62,000 participated in the Rite of Election with their bishops at the beginning of Lent. | | | Another estimated 90,000 men and women celebrated the Rite of Election in their parishes rather than attending the diocesan-wide ceremony, usually held at the cathedral. |
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http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2004/04-057.htm
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| | St Andrew The Apostle Parish Family |
| | The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a journey that initiates adults into the Catholic faith community. | | | It is for baptized Catholics who wish to complete their initiation through the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. | | | The RCIA is for those who wish to be baptized, confirmed, and receive the Eucharist in the Catholic Church. |
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http://www.odyssey.on.ca/~paul.buis/parish/rcia.shtml
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| | Rev. Maxwell Johnson - University of Notre Dame |
| | Historical Evolution/Interpretation of Initiation I: The Didache and the Apologies of Justin Martyr; Tertullian, and the Apostolic Tradition, etc. | | | Historical Evolution/Interpretation of Initiation II: Initiation in the Christian East during the Fourth and Fifth Centuries | | | Historical Evolution/Interpretation of Initiation III: Initiation in the Christian West during the Fourth and Fifth Centuries |
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http://www.nd.edu/~mjohnson/theo445schedule.shtml
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| | The Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie - Office Of CHRISTIAN INITIATION |
| | You will attend the liturgy of the Word at Mass each Sunday, and over a period of time come to discover the full meaning of Catholic life and belief. | | | We assist pastors and catechists throughout the diocese in implementing the Rite of Christian Initiation (the process by which people become members of the Catholic community) | | | If you are interested in the Catholic Church, contact a parish near you. |
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http://www.eriercd.org/liturgy3.asp
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| | Delta Upsilon - Rituals |
| | In 1878, chapters began to express their opinion that the ritual be revised again. | | | After this the other members of the Chapter shall also welcome them as brothers. | | | 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. |
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http://www.deltau.org/rituals.asp
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| | Initiation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | It denotes acceptance by the Guru and also implies that the Chela (student or disciple) agrees to the requirements (such as living an ethical lifestyle, meditating, etc.) | | | Initiation is a key component of Sant Mat and similar religious gnosis traditions. | | | 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. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiation
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| | Book: Kalachakra Tantra, rite of initiation, by 14th Dalai Lama & Jeffrey Hopkins |
| | I would not necessarily recommend it to try and use it during an initiation unless your Tibetan is pretty good (but then you would not need a book...). | | | Please note that we added links to Snowlion for many of the books; | | | For that I would definitely recommend Alex Berzin's book 'Taking the Kalachakra Initiation', as that is much more practical and easy to understand. |
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http://www.kalachakranet.org/book_jh-init.html
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| | Seattle Archdiocese |
| | The journey of faith for most of us began as children when we entered the waters of baptism, and it continued as we were seated at the table of the Lord and subsequently confirmed. | | | Their journey should inspire and inform our own walk of faith. | | | These individuals participating in the process known as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) started their own journey with us last October and will join us in full communion on Easter when they receive the sacraments of initiation: Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation. |
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http://www.seattlearch.org/FormationAndEducation/Progress/032004/20040311_Brunett.htm
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| | Dalai Lama to Officiate at Sacred Rite of Initiation |
| | Kalachakra, a rite of spiritual initiation, and a highly significant | | | Its concepts come from a sacred text that | | | Dalai Lama to Officiate at Sacred Rite of Initiation |
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| | KGA initiation Rite |
| | 1) The Knight and four of the GAC are arranged in a pentagon with the Initiate in the center facing the Priests. | | | (The Knight here leads the Initiate in a recital of THE ERISIAN AFFIRMATION.) | | | This Mysteree Rite is not required for initiation, but it is offered by many KGA members to proselytes who desire a formal ceremony. |
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http://ic.net/~pmahon/kga/initiation.htm
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| | Baka Pygmies - Rite of initiation to the Spirit of the Forest |
| | 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. | | | 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 fact, all the secrets surrounding the initiation and this spirit are deemed inviolable by all the Pygmies. |
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http://www.pygmies.info/initiation.html
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| | External Adept |
| | The location for the rite should be chosen in advance, and some trouble should be gone to in finding the appropriate location. | | | Even the choosing of the site is a test; a test in which only the gods will determine the outcome. | | | On the magickal level, beginning with initiation the initiate commences working with the Tree of Wyrd, invoking each respective Dark God - calling on its energies to intrude upon him/her, often causing much unrest. |
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http://home.tiscali.se/dragonet/ona/mercury/external_adept.html
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| | Rites of Passage,Dedication, and Initiation |
| | These are sometimes included within the rite of passage or initiation, although in some traditions they remain separate. | | | A dedication is when a person decides to honor the Gods and the Ancestors and learn the ways of Witchcraft. | | | Regardless of the tradition within Witchcraft there is usually some form of initiation or rite of passage; although it may or may not be referred to as such. |
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http://www.shadowdrake.com/witchcraft/initiation.html
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| | The Memphis Flyer: News Analysis |
| | Ann Marie Thrasher, another former CHA staff member, says she faxed the sheet to a friend, who then faxed it to Channel 5. | | | Tales of an initiation rite in which gang hopefuls drive with their headlights off and then shoot the first motorist to flash their headlights at them has hit the news twice in Memphis in the last four years. | | | All of this would seem to amount to a cover-up -- except there was nothing to cover up. |
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http://www.memphisflyer.com/backissues/issue426/anal426.htm
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| | RCIA |
| | The Rite of Initiation of Adults is a process through which adults are fully initiated into the Catholic Church. | | | It is preparation for one or more of the Sacraments and is arranged for periods separated by liturgical rites. | | | For information about Becoming Catholic, receiving adult sacraments or assisting in this ministry, send us mail using the link at the bottom of the page. |
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| | First Church of Christ, Congregational, Middletown, CT |
| | First Church of Christ, Congregational, Middletown, CT Nathan Bynum preaches a sermon while juggling a tennis racket, | | | The program utilizes various "mystery rites" adapted from cultures around the world and developed for use within First Church over the last twenty years. | | | One of the most widely appreciated and effective programs in the life of First Church is the Initiation to Adulthood program, a two-year Rite of Passage for teenagers. |
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http://www.firstchurchucc.org/youth.html
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| | We shall be looking further at this vexed question of | | | In the exile it was decreed that circumcision was to be the official rite of |
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| | Amazon.com: A Witches' Bible: The Complete Witches Handbook: Explore similar items |
| | The Sabbats; Casting & Banishing the Magic Circle; The Complete Book of Shadows; The Great Rite; Initiation Rites; Consecration Rites; Spells; Witches' Tools; Witchcraft & Sex; Running a Coven; Clairvoyance; Astral Projection. | | | You may also be interested in these items... |
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0919345921/oldways06-20
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| | Witchcraft |
| | A Witches' Bible: The Complete Witches Handbook A very Thorough book on the practice of Witchcraft. | | | THE FOUR QUARTERS, sacred space in which rites and ceremonies are conducted | | | MAGIC CIRCLE, sacred space in which rites and ceremonies are conducted in witchcraft |
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http://www.paralumun.com/witchcraft.htm
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| | Lab Text 2a |
| | From this state he is then ceremonially rescued by the rite of the new birth" (Jung, 130). | | | Jung’s interpretation clarifies this idea with the explanation that the "ritual takes the novice back to the deepest level of original mother-child identity, thus forcing him to experience a symbolic death. | | | Jung has further stated that "in all cultures, the labyrinth has the meaning of an entangling and confusing representation of the world of matriarchal consciousness; it can be traversed only by those who are ready for a special initiation into the mysterious world of the collective unconscious". |
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http://virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/rserros/labt_txt2a.htm
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| | L.A. Shooting May Have Been Initiation Rite |
| | But judging from the trail of his associations in the white supremacy movement, the people who remember him and the books he read, Furrow was a "lone wolf" who distanced himself from the larger, organized elements of the movement. | | | He may have considered himself one of the Phineas Priesthood, who initiate themselves individually, with a lone act of terrorism. | | | There are no membership cards for the Priesthood, no meetings, no central address, no organizational structure for the FBI and police to infiltrate. |
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http://www.rickross.com/reference/furrow/furrow3.html
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| | Flash Your Headlights and Die! - An Urban Legend |
| | The first person who 'flashes' them with their lights (in the time-honored gesture of 'hey, idiot, your lights are off!') becomes their prey. | | | The new gang member under initiation drives along with no headlights, and the first car to flash their headlights at him is now his "target." He is now required to turn around and chase that car, and shoot at or into the car in order to complete his initiation requirements. | | | The gangbangers then pursue the samaritan and the initiate must gun him or her down without mercy. |
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http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blbyol16.htm
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