Coming from the Latin, initiation implies a beginning. The related verb, initiate, means to begin or start a particular action, event, circumstance, or happening. 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. This may include the revelation of secrets, usually reserve ...

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This occult term is generally used in reference to the expansion or transformation of a person's consciousness. An "initiate" is one whose consciousness has been transformed so that he now perceives inner realities. There are varying "degrees" of initiation (i.e., "first degree initiates," "second-degree initiates," etc.).

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initiation (to initiate): Entering into; admission as a member. In Hinduism, initiation from a qualified preceptor is considered invaluable for spiritual progress. Usually the beginning of more advance learning.

See: diksha, shaktipata, sannyasa diksha.

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Usually the secret name is not given to the neophyte directly, but only after the completion of some sort of initiation. The connection between the initiation and the application of a secret name seems to be considered very deep by most esoteric orders, and probably represents the mystery of rebirth (or birth - death - rebirth). ...

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Initiation is the step whereby a fatty acid radical is produced. The initiators in living cells are most notably reactive oxygen species (or ROS), namely OH° which abstracts a hydrogen to make water and a fatty acid radical. ...

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Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations such as NATO, laser, or DNA, written as the initial letter or letters of words, and pronounced based on this abbreviated written form. Of the two words, acronym is the much more frequently used and known, and many dictionaries, speakers and writers refer to all abbreviations formed from initial letters as acronyms. However, some still differentiate between acronyms and initialisms: an acronym was originally a pronounceable word formed from the initial ...

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An African Initiated Church is an independent church or religious movement which demonstrates syncretism or partial integration between aspects of Christian belief and African culture. Often these churches have resulted from a process of acculturation between traditional African beliefs and Protestant Christianity, and have split from their parent churches. African Initiated Churches are sometimes called African Independent Churches. African Initiated Church - Location. African Initiated Churc ...

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Initiation:

An intense personal experience, often of a death and rebirth sort, resulting in a higher state of personal development and/or admission to a magical or religious organization.

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INITIATION:

1) a profound realization and understanding within the mind and soul formalized by ceremony.

2) a formal ritual or introductory process, or admitting; of a new member into a group (coven).

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initiation

The transition from one point of polarization to another, growing capacity to see and hear on all planes, expansion of consciousness; brief period of enlightenment wherein the initiate sees that portion of the path that lies ahead and shares consciously in the evolutional plan (Bailey)

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A Theosophical definition of Initiates :

Initiates

Those who have passed at least one initiation and therefore those who understand the mystery-teachings and who are ready to receive them at some future time in even larger measure. Please note the distinction between initiant and initiate. An initiant is one who is beginning or preparing for an initiation. An initiate is one who has successfully passed at least one initiation. It is obvious therefore that an initiate is always an initiant when he prepares for a still higher initiation.

The mystery-teachings were held as the most sacred treasure or possession that men could transmit to their descendants who were worthy postulants. The revelation of these mystery-doctrines under the seal of initiation, and under proper conditions to worthy depositaries, worked marvelous changes in the lives of those who underwent successfully the initiatory trials. It made men different from what they were before they received this spiritual and intellectual revelation. The facts are found in all the old religions and philosophies, if these are studied honestly. Initiation was always spoken of under the metaphor or figure of speech of "a new birth," a "birth into truth," for it was a spiritual and intellectual rebirth of the powers of the human spirit-soul, and could be called in all truth a birth of the soul into a loftier and nobler self-consciousness. When this happened, such men were called "initiates" or the reborn. In India, such reborn men were anciently called dvija, a Sanskrit word meaning "twice-born." In Egypt such initiates or reborn men were called "Sons of the Sun." In other countries they were called by other names.

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INITIATION: An experience that so transforms the individual that their concept of personal and worldly reality has been altered. A dedication ceremony should not be confused with an initiation rite.

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Initiation

1)An event, or doorway, that acts as an expansion or transformation of a person's consciousness. An initiate's consciousness has to some degree been transformed so that he now perceives reality from a higher perspective. There are many types of initiation, either of spiritual or social nature.

2) a ritual that elevates an individual to a higher office in a social or religious organization . (See Spiritual Initiation)

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INITIATE:

1) a Witch, Pagan or magician who has been formally inducted into the practice or priesthood of Wicca, Paganism or ritual Magick.

2) a Witch or Pagan who has experienced the initiatory transformation at the spiritual hands of the Old Ones.

3) one who has experienced the initiatory transformation at the hands of other Pagans or Witches.

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Initiation: 1. An event, or doorway, that acts as an expansion or transformation of a person's consciousness. An initiate's consciousness has to some degree been transformed so that he now perceives reality from a higher perspective. There are many types of initiation, either of spiritual or social nature. 2. a ritual that elevates an individual to a higher office in a social or religious organization.

In the case of Reiki also used as a name for the Reiki Attunements.

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INITIATION: A process whereby an individual is introduced or admitted into a coven. Usually a ritual occasion. Not to be confused with dedication.

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Initiation - An experience that transforms the indivitual that their concept of personal and worldly reality is changed permanently.

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INITIATION -

1. clear shine forth of the inner fire, transition to another, growing capacity to see and hear small planes, expansion of consciousness that admits the personality into wisdom attained by the Ego brief period of enlightenment where in the initiate sees that portion of the path that likes ahead and stares consciously in the evolutionary plan. (Bailey) (NAD)

2. an experience that transforms the individual that their concept of personal and worldly reality has been altered. Dedication is not the same. (TRASB)

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A Theosophical definition of Initiation :

Initiation

In olden times there were seven  - and even ten  - degrees of initiation. Of these seven degrees, three consisted of teachings alone, which formed the preparation, the discipline, spiritual and mental and psychic and physical  - what the Greeks called the katharsis or "cleansing." When the disciple was considered sufficiently cleansed, purified, disciplined, quiet mentally, tranquil spiritually, then he was taken into the fourth degree, which likewise consisted partly of teaching, but also in part of direct personal introduction by the old mystical processes into the structure and operations of the universe, by which means truth was gained by first-hand personal experience. In other words, to speak in plain terms, his spirit-soul, his individual consciousness, was assisted to pass into other planes and realms of being, and to know and to understand by the sheer process of becoming them. A man, a mind, an understanding, can grasp and see, and thereby know, only those things which the individual entity itself is.

After the fourth degree, there followed the fifth and the sixth and the seventh initiations, each in turn, and these consisted of teachings also; but more and more as the disciple progressed  - and he was helped in this development more and more largely as he advanced farther  - there was evolved forth in him the power and faculties still farther and more deeply to penetrate beyond the veils of maya or illusion; until, having passed the seventh or last initiation of all of the manifest initiations, if we may call them that, he became one of those individuals whom theosophists call the mahatmas.

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An experience that so transforms the individual that their
concept of personal and worldly reality has been altered.

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