
A Redefinition ov Initiation
Coyote12

    One ov thee goals ov thee Temple ov Psychick Youth is to re-evaluate
traditional occult systems and to attempt to strip these processes down to
their most effective, primal and non-dogmatic forms. We have a special interest
in initiation - this ritual, in whatever form, seems to be a common denominator
ov all religion, regardless how primitive or sophisticated said religion
otherwise is said to be.
    It could be argued that so-called rites ov passage are ov central
importance to thee human being, for in many ways, these ceremonies empower us
to close thee door on past behavior patterns, and give us thee "sanction" ov
thee tribe to move forward towards a new chapter in our lives.
    Because we live in a secular society, these rituals, when performed at all,
generally ring hollow and fall short ov their purpose. They become rote, thee
words and formuli have lost their power. If we are to regain our spiritual
power as Individuals, then we must make thee initiations as potent as they once
were - to do this, we must make them OUR OWN again.
    Thee campfire burned out long ago, thee storyteller got into radio. Thee
temples are empty; thee priests convicted on sodomy and tax-evasion charges.
Thee tribe ov thee past is scattered, thee extended family bickers on thee
phone. WE CAN NOW CREATE THEE TRIBE OV WHICH WE ARE PART. We crate thsi tribe
on thee basis ov shared philosophies and goals. Each tribe must have its own
ceremonies, or else it lapses into thee very vacuity it seeks to escape.
    Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth is one such tribe, one ov many. This is an
attempt to give an account ov thee philosophy and tone ov our primary tribal
ceremony, without giving away any ov thee factors which make it such a unique,
and intense ritual.
    There are several factors which seem to contribute towards a successful
initiation. By successful, i mean one which creates a new frame ov mind for a
candidate, triggers altered states ov consciousness and gives thee candidate a
feeling ov a new physical or emotional threshold delineated - and successfully
crossed. Individual initiations in a given tribe must be similar enough to one
another to form a shared experience between those who have undergone them.
Then, and only then, can thee initiation function as a form ov tribal bonding.

1. THEE SECRET - If thee Candidate knows what is going to happen to her, it's
going to be that much harder to cross a threshold without risking physical or
emotional injury.

2. THEE INEVITABILITY - It must be made clear to thee Candidate that, once she
has made thee decision to undergo thee Initiation, there is no turning back -
if thee ceremony is not completed successfully this time, it will not be
ovfered again.

3. THEE BINDING - It needs to be clear to thee Candidate that she will have no
personal control over what happens to her during thee Ceremony. This MUST be
made clear BEFORE she agrees to it. Thee concept ov "Perfect LovE, Perfect
TRusT" is implicit here. It also dramatizes how little control thee Candidate
has in her "daily" life.

4. THEE PAIN - Very few thresholds have ever been crossed in situations ov
extreme comfort! In thee same way, thee Candidate needs to be made physically
uncomfortable, so that she can transcend pure physical consciousness and rise
above. Thee Initiatrix MUST have thee empathy to distinguish between PAIN and
INJURY. A Candidate must never be injured by thee tribe.

5. THEE BLISS - Thee pain/pleasure dichotomy should be played with as much as
possible in order to narrow thee distinction between thee two. This also
turbocharges thee consciousness out ov thee body and into a more spiritual
state.

6. THEE SURRENDER - At some point, thee Candidate must surrender all emotions
in regard to thee rite - must give in to thee sensations - and rise above them,
into thee Neither - Neither State where one feels as though all this is
happening to some other self - not thee "I".

7. THEE MARK - A permanent mark must be made on thee body to match thee mark
made on thee mind. This can take thee form ov a tattoo, a scar, or a piercing.
It is crucial that this experience be documented, commemorated in such a way
that it can NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

8. THEE WELCOME - Thee Candidate is then welcomed back into thee Tribe as a
Sister, who has proven her commitment and strength to all.

