Home›Initiatory Rituals›Closed Practice Status›Closed ceremonial knowledge, described but not reproducedBrowse ByClosed ceremonial knowledge, described but not reproducedThis page groups rituals by whether they are open to observe or restricted to initiates. Wikipedia describes Masonic ritual as being "progressively taught to entrusted members during initiation into a particular Masonic rite comprising a series of degrees conferred by a Masonic body." Browsing this way separates rituals anyone may witness from ones reserved for members who have already been initiated.FactsLearn MoreClosed ceremonial knowledge, described but not reproducedSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOriginsWhose Classification This IsWell-attestedInitiation is treated as a species of rite of passage on van Gennep's 1909 three-stage scheme - separation, liminality, incorporation - as elaborated by Victor Turner in 1969. The scheme is a comparative frame devised by its authors, not an account any tradition gives of its own rite. 2OverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedRites that admit a person to a status, community or degree of knowledge not previously held. The atlas records that such rites exist, who confers them and what they are held to accomplish. 2DirectoryCategoryWell-attestedRituals 1StatusStanding as a Comparative CategoryWell-attestedA standard analytic category in the study of religion 2Learn MoreThe Initiatory Rituals This group holds initiatory rituals, the ceremonies by which a person is admitted into a religion, order or degree, or consecrated to a sacred role. Initiation typically enacts a symbolic death and rebirth, marking the passage into a new spiritual state. The browser will find initiatory rituals from various traditions. The entries describe each rite's form and meaning, noting the tradition and the admission or elevation it enacts.Closed ceremonial knowledge, described but not reproducedFilter Results2 entriesOrigin Period Start YearAll1700 (1)FrequencyAllOnce, or at a turning point in a life (2)Life Stage MarkedAllEntry into the community or the order (2)ObligationAllOptional and voluntary (1)Scholarly StandingAllA standard analytic category in the study of religion (2)Practice StatusAllLiving tradition, practised today (1)PractitionerAllInitiates only (2)Native To RegionAllSaint-Domingue (1)United States (1)TraditionAllLatter-day Saints (Mormonism) (1)Originated InAllSaint-Domingue (1)United States (1)Kind of ritualAllChristian Initiation and Ordination Rites (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2KanzoClosed ceremonial knowledge, described but not reproducedTemple EndowmentClosed ceremonial knowledge, described but not reproducedSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 12. Ritual: Perspectives and Dimensionstier 1Catherine Bell, Oxford University Press, 1997Basic Genres of Ritual ActionView the SourceDivinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.