13 Moon Gateways of Initiation
Gateway 1: Enter the Temple. The journey of remembrance and awakening leads you to enter into 13 temples (archetypes) of the Divine Feminine. At this level, you begin your remembrance by discovering which archetypes are most resonant with you at this time in your life.
Gateway 2: Awaken the Temple. At this level, you begin to awaken the temple of remembrance within you. This may be done by sitting with a series of different meditations that awaken the Goddess within you, the gifts of your inner sight, healer, and wisdom.
Gateway 3: Embody the Temple. At this step, you begin consciously embodying the 13 archetypes within your everyday life, while embracing their challenges and gifts with the divine support of all your sisters in our monthly gathering: for example, the Priestess Presence Sister Circle.
Gateway 4: Enter the Mystery - Initiate level. In this level, one enters into full initiation in each temple of the 13 faces of the Divine Feminine for a full 13 Moon cycle. You are part of a bonded alchemical container held by a 13 Moon Focalizer and you are devoted to going the distance and fulfilling what is required to step into this level.
If someone comes through an online circle, s/he must attend the 2-4 retreats offered, so that in essence, s/he has been present for a living transmission of each archetype.
Gateway 5: Devotion to the Temple. This level occurs as one steps into being an Initiate in Devotion. One has already gone through a full cycle of the 13 Moon Mystery School initiate circles. (If s/he has done an online version then s/he has already attended the live retreats). At this gate, s/he applies to enter into a circle (online or in person) to be an initiate in devoted service (we previously called this a senior priest/ess). Here, s/he is called an Initiate in Devotion: devoted in service to the DIVINE ONE, the circle of the sisters and brothers, and the focalizer.
Gateway 6: Becoming the Temple - Full Ordination. At this gate, initiates complete their alchemical initiatory challenges in alignment with how these have been presented to them by their focalizer/mentors. An initiate is held in one-on-one mentorship as s/he completes these challenges. This can occur simultaneously with Gateway 5: Initiate in Devotion. When the focalizers feel the challenges have been met (this is an open-ended situation that requires tangible focus and concrete change), the sister or brother has a final personal initiation with one of the Lineage Holders of the 13 Moon Mystery School; after completion, ( if there is alignment ) s/he may be ordained as a 13 Moon Priest/ess
