The initiation ceremony is just a gateway to the truth. It's important to reflect on this frequently throughout your occult career. You will miss so much of what is going on, the deeper meanings at the time, which will only become clearer to you as you progress along the way. Don't be impressed with yourself as you attain new degrees. You are always going to be an initiate. Each time you pass through a new gate you are, in fact, initiating a new aspect of your training. You are always an initiate. The initiated is just a person who has begun a process of spiritual development. This process will never be complete in your lifetime no matter how far up the ladder of lights you may climb.
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Final Admonitions Regarding Initiation