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In ''The Oxford English Dictionary'', initiation is defined as “formal introduction by preliminary instruction or initial ceremony into some position, office or society.” In its spiritual sense, it means a lesson that a soul must learn in order to evolve to the next stage of development. G. A. Gaskell describes initiation as follows: | In ''The Oxford English Dictionary'', initiation is defined as “formal introduction by preliminary instruction or initial ceremony into some position, office or society.” In its spiritual sense, it means a lesson that a soul must learn in order to evolve to the next stage of development. G. A. Gaskell describes initiation as follows: | ||
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