INITIATION  1. CIRCLE OPENING & INVOCATION OF THE GREAT SPIRITUAL POWERS: (Repeat 3 times while you stand and face each direction)
EAST: We call on the powers of the East, side of the rising sun, for knowledge, perception, and the unfolding of consciousness and liberation: "Om Hreem Shreem Namo Arihantanam."
SOUTH: We call on the powers of the South for fulfillment of wordly desires and wealth. "Om Hreem Shreem Namo Siddhanam."
WEST: We call on the powers of the West, the side of iron, for worldly knowledge, protection from accidents and all trouble: "Om Hreem Shreem Namo Airiyanam."
NORTH: We call on the powers of the North, the side of monks, saints, and religious practitioners, for harmony, peace, and devotion: "Om Hreem Shreem Namo Uvajjhayanam".
BELOW: We call on the powers from below for opening all secrets of the earth, secrets of wealth, and precious things, contact with the souls of the Arihants, realized ones: "Om Hreem Shreem Namo Loe Savva Sahunam".
ABOVE: We call on the powers from above, space and the ocean of energy, for all good energies (which enter the body from above through the top of the head), for sister and brotherhood, for love, sound vibration, health, contact with the Siddhas (spiritual powers) and astral beings: "Om Hreem Shreem Namo Nanassa."
ENERGY: We need positive energy, the divine current to awaken the higher mind. We call on good energy from the four directions, and from below and above, for purification, protection, and spiritual awakening: "Om Hreem Shreem Namo Dansanassa".
ARIHANTA: Below, in the earth's hollow, are the powerful souls of the Arihanta who have not yet incarnated. We contact these great souls and call on their positive energies to remove the negative destructive forces which cause obstacles, enmity, accidents and catastrophe: "Om Hreem Shreem Namo Charittassa".
RIGHT RELATIONS: We call on the powers of the Law of Right Relations, Right Knowledge, Faith and Conduct for protection, peace, knowledge, health, worldly attainments, total bliss and liberation, for ourselves and other living beings: "Om Hreem Shreem Namo Tavassa".
COMMITTMENT: Once we have attained our higher level of consciousness, oneness, we commit to helping and leading others to attain the same. And, if the world should be threatened with violence, natural disasters, catastrophes or destruction, we will call these great
protective powers to raise planetary consciousness and save humankind and otherliving beings: "Om Hreem Shreem Kleem Arhum Rah Rah".
2. PURIFICATION & PROTECTION: (Invite the Initiate to come forward and stand before the circle. To purify and protect the initiate, perform the following mantra ritual, marking each center with the appropriate color before saying the mantram.)
Protection of the Head: ( Top of the Head - White) "Om Namo Arihantanam Shirsham Raksha Raksha Swahah."
Protection of the Face: (Face - Red) "Om Namo Siddhanam Vadanam Raksha Raksha Swahah."
Protection for the heart, the seed of all extraordinary powers: (Heart - yellow) “ Om Namo Airiyanam Hreem Hridiyam Raksha Raksha Swahah."
Protection of the navel, the seed to purify Sushuma and contact the divine: (Navel - blue) Om Namo Uvajjhayanam Hroum Nabhim Raksha Raksha Swahah"
Protection for the feet, the seed of power to destroy obstacles: (Feet - black) “Om Namo Loe Savva Sahunam Hrah Padou Raksha Raksha Swahah.”
INITIATE WILL VISUALIZE -
a. the universe, nature, and the 5 elements (earth, air, fire, water and
ether) while saying the seed sound "HREEM" five times.
b. the universe's positive energy which moves us in the direction of the Supreme, saying "OM" threetimes.
c. the center of your being, an unmoving flame of fire burning brightly, saying "ARHUM" twelve times.
Know the universe as "HREEM", your entire energy as "OM", and your soul in its highest state of perfection as "ARHUM".
INITIATE WILL CHANT THREE TIMES: "OM HREEM
ARHUM".
INITIATE OFFERS FRUIT TO THE GREAT SPIRIT: "I offer this fruit, symbolic of the fruit of my good actions, to the Great Spirit as an act of devotion and thanksgiving."
3. INITIATE'S VIRTUES: Announce the initiate's -
a. BIRTH NAME:
b: BIRTH DATE:
c . SUN SIGN:
d. ELEMENT:
e. VIRTUE TO BUILD:
f. HIDDEN INFLUENCE/OPPOSITE SIGN (opportunity
for change/growth):
g. HIDDEN ELEMENT: Fire (energetic)
h. HIDDEN VIRTUE TO BUILD: Love
j. NUMEROLOGICAL NUMBER:
1) Life Path =
2) Life Challenge Trinity =
3) Influences (Trinity) =
4) Life at this Moment =
k. COLOR:
4. CELESTIAL HIERARCHY: The Celestial Hierarchy of
Aquarius is the hierarchy of Angels which parallels the
evolution of humanity. Christ is the teacher and master of boththe hierarchy of angels and humanity.
a. CHARGE: The celestial hierarchy of Aquarius blesses and charges you as a representative for humanity. Aquarius says to you: the practices of sacrifice, study, givingness, asceticism, truth, forgiveness, mercy, and contentment constitute the eight paths of righteousness. The first four of these may be practiced from motives of pride; but know this, dear one, the last four exist only in those who are truly great.
b. INITIATES RESPONSE: “Where two or three are gathered in thy name, humanity can grown and become. Everywhere the daring explore, life unfolds and spiritual attainment happens. I know the angels sing, "Glory to God/Goddess in the highest, and on earth,peace to all humanity."
5. KEYNOTE: (ask the initiate to stand) and recite the following: (while you poor water on their head)
"The Water of Life Am I, Poured Forth for the Thirsty."
6. GIFTS:
a. Offer special gifts (and hugs) from each member of the circle to the initiate. b. Conclude with the last gift from the universe:
1) the "spiritual name"
2) special "mantra" (seed sound that transforms the initiate into a co-worker with the Absolute, receptive to love, will and mind of the Absolute who knows, comprehend, and serves the will of the Absolute.
c. Initiate now offers the fruit, blessed by the Great Spirits, to all members of the circle.
7. PRAYER (chosen and read by the Initiate):
8. SONG BY ALL : Listen, Listen, Listen to My Heart Song.
9. BENEDICTION: "May the Universe bless you and keep you and lead you unto truth, peace and eternal oneness. Let us walk in communion, one with another. Let us walk in light."
10. CLOSING: We now present: (Use initiate’s new spiritual name)
11. SIGN OF LOVE
12. Close the circle, thanking the spirits for joining in the blessed event.
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