Welcome and Program Introduction

*PreliminaryUnderstandings *DefinitionofInitiation*SummaryoftheRites*GlossaryofWords*Acknowledgements WelcometotheRitesofPassage! YouhavejustembarkedonadeeplyenrichingjourneyoftheSoul.

TheRitesofPassage isa 12-weekprogramof initiationguidingyou intoexpandedstatesofconscious perception.This is in unionwith theDivinePresence, that supreme loving energythatisoursourceoflifeandwhichabideswithineachofus.

As a self-initiating course of study, the Rites of Passage program brings awareness andunderstandingtosomeofthemainrequirementsnecessarytoattainhigherevolution.

Theultimategoaloftheprogramistoguideyouthroughaprocessofback-to-backinitiationsto help awakenSoul remembrance of your inherent divine nature and the interconnectivitywithalloflife.

PRELIMINARYUNDERSTANDINGS APlanetaryConsciousnessShift

We,asacollectivehumanity,haveenteredintoatremendousphaseoftransformationonourplanet,whichprofoundly influences thewayweseeourworldandourselves.This isaglobalconsciousnessshiftthat ischaracterizedbythepurificationofourselfishwaysandseparatistviews.Itisgivingwaytoanewparadigmofunity,peaceandgoodwilltoall.

ThesenseofdualitythathastakenhumanitydownthepathofseparationfromSourceenergy,isnolongerthenecessaryexperienceintheforwardevolutionofourplanetaryhome.Intruth,thereisnoseparationbetweenourCreatorandusnoristhereseparationbetweeneachother.Weareoneglobalfamily.

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Ourlifepathsarenowunitingtoco-createanewEarthharmonicwhichregardstheequalityofallpeople,countries,racesandreligions. All humans are created in equal magnificence as radiant divine expressions of God, or theuniversal creative force. As extensions of our Creator, we are born of the light, and thissupremeuniversallightiswithinusall.Allpoweriswithin,allanswersarewithin,andwhatweseekiswithin.

In thisgloriousawakening to truth,weare transitioning fromalldominant,materialisticandfear-basedrealitiestoexperienceamuchgreaterpotentialandcreativeexpression.Fromthepurity of heart intention and authentic humility, we are reclaiming our personal power byembracingthespiritofunificationandtheinterconnectivityofallthings.

We aremagnificent creative beings of love and instruments of theDivine Presence.We areheretoco-create,together,anewplanetaryrealityoflovingkindnesstowardsalllife.

DefinitionofInitiation

The profound changes that we are experiencing in our life are essentially the result ofinitiation’spath.Initiationcomesnaturallytoanypersonwhoisexpressingthedesiretoevolvetheirconsciousness,tolearn,tochange,togrow,andtounderstandlifemorefully.

Initiation is an organic, gradual expansion of consciousness, a process of Soul evolution inwhichsuccessivestagesofunificationtakeplace.This involvestherelinquishingofseparatedreactionsinaseriesofprogressiverenunciations.Thepurposeofinitiationistoachieveunityindiversityandultimately,reunificationwithourinherentdivinity.

Initiation brings us to a new level of consciousness that is experienced as a result of rightthought,rightactionandresultingservicetoothers.Duringthisjourney,weliterallyundergoatransformationofourpersonalityandentirelife.

Holinessofcharacteristheoutcomethroughagreatpurificationofourhumannature.Therearealsoalotofdevelopingskillsassociatedwithvariousstagesofourdevelopmentasaresultof the expansionof our personal energyfield.This includes extra senseperceptions and theabilitytocreateandmanifestthroughthoughtalone.

Ourdailylifeisthebackdropofinitiation,whichservesasamirrortothegradualmasteringoftheSelf.Our entire life situation, both the challenges and themore positive experiences, isalwaysreflectingwhereweareholdingourconsciousness.Wecreateourreality.

Initiationisdeeplypersonal.Weeachundergoinitiatorydevelopmentinuniqueanddifferentways.Notwopeoplearethesame.Moreover,theprocessof initiation isalways inacycleofperfectingnomatterwhatstageweareaccomplishing.Asa lifepractice,spiritual initiationand its resultant transformationofconsciousnesscanbequickenedwithourattentionfocuseduponit.ThepurposeoftheRitesofPassageprogramisto bring awareness and understanding to some of the major stages of initiation and therequirementsnecessarytoattainhigherevolution.

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ResearchandTestingDuringtheyearof2012,TheRitesofPassageprogramwasdeliveredthroughmyhumanitariannetwork,Children of the Sun Foundation, to approximately 23,000 people from around theworld in order to test its effectiveness. The results were highly transformational in theactualizedadvancementofconsciousness,bothindividuallyandasagroupundertaking.

Alsoin2012,IpersonallyledfivegroupexpeditionsintotheAmazonJungleofPerutoundergoacceleratedprocessesof initiationand consciousness transformationwhileworkingwith theprinciplescontainedwithintheRitesofPassageprogram.

The quickened results and level of consciousness transformationwere astounding. I learnedthroughthisprofounddepthofdirectexperiencethatthevibrationofpeopleinvaryinglevelsofconsciousness,asthisiscontainedwithinahighervibratinggroupenergyfield,canberaisedtodirectlyexperienceexpandedlevelsofawareness.

TheKEY to integration,however, is to remainwithin thegroupenergyfield inorder for thesubsequentquickeningtoproperlystabilize.

AGroupServiceActivity

While this is a self-study course, you are not doing this alone and are greatly supportedthrough a vast network of communication exchange referred to as, the Unity Matrix (alsoknown as the planetary grid of light) and all people who are undergoing consciousnessawakeningatthisverymomentthroughouttheworld.

TheRitesofPassageprogramisalsoplanetaryservice.Ineachoftheaudiotransmissions,wegive acts of energy transference outwardly to assist in consciousness transformation for allhumanity. Itisanevolutionarylaw,thatwemustalwaysassisttheonesthatfollowusasweadvanceintohigherstatesofconsciousawareness.Asweriseup,allliferiseswithus.

NeutralLanguage IAMAvatar isauniversalplatformthatunifieswithallpathsthat leadto love,unityandthetruthoftheinnatedivinenature.

Duetothediversityofprogramparticipantswhocomefromallaroundtheworld,weareusingwords that are more universal in nature and without claim to any one form of spiritual orreligiouspath.Ifawordisusedfromaparticulartradition,wehaveselecteditbaseduponitsvibrationalresonance.

Theword, “Divine Presence”, is used to express ourSource of life, that supreme intelligentpoweroflovethatpermeateseveryformandeveryatomofthewholeuniverse.Itisreferredto

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by many other names in other traditions. These include the Great Spirit, God, the Field,Brahma,Allah,Creator,pureawareness,Hu,IAMthatIAM.I also use the words, “divine” and “divinity” quite often. We are referring to a state ofperfection,supremebeautyandgoodness.Thisismagnificenceandexcellenceinthehighestdegreeandistheinherentnatureofeverysinglepersonandlivingthing.Onpage7ofthisIntroductionisaGlossarytomanymoreofthespirituallyattunedwordsthatweareusing.

Prerequisites

TheRitesofPassageprogramisdesignedtobenefiteveryone,nomatterthelevelofconsciousawareness.Youmay receivemuchmore from thisprogram if youarealready focusinguponbodilypurificationandareseekingnewwaysofperceivinglife.

YourabilitytointegratetheRitesofPassagewillbegreaterifyouarealreadydemonstrating...

*An increasing level of physical purity andmoving intomore healthy choices for the bodytemple.

*An increasing level of emotional balancewith ability tomaintain a state of harmony andbalanceinthefaceofadversity.

*Anincreasinglevelofmentalstabilitywitheffortsbeingmadetoachieveinnerquietude.Youhaveexperiencedmeditationandknowthebenefitsofcontrollingtherunawaymind.

THISISADAILYPRACTICEFOR12WEEKSThe Rites of Passage program is essentially a 12-week initiation that builds exponentially.When this program is taken in its entirety with full sincerity, participants will potentiallyexperienceimmensepersonalchange.

This is a daily focus requiring a high level of dedication.To receive the maximum level ofresults,itisrecommendedtoconsistentlyhavepeaceandcalmaroundyouwhenreadingthematerialandexperiencingtheaudiotransmission.Itishighlybeneficialtosetasidetimeeachdayforfurthercontemplationandpractice.

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Summary of the Rites of Passage1.TheRiteofDivineRelationshipAs the foundation to the entire Rites of Passage experience, this first initiation buildsalignmentwithyourmostsignificantrelationship…theonethatissharedwithyourCreatorintandemwiththegreaterknowingthatyouarethispureawareness.Then,youcanaccomplishandmanifesttoyourgreatestability.2.TheRiteofDivineWillThissecond initiationsets intomomentumthegreatermergingofourpersonalwillwiththesupreme motivational energy of Divine Will, the greater aspect of our nature. This unionempowersanindescribableinvincibilityinanydirectionthatyoudesiretogo… tofulfillyourlifepurpose.

3.TheRiteofTransfigurationThis Rite initiates deeper processes in the consummation of the human personality,transcendingdualityandseeingbeyondthephysicalform.Thisphaseoftransformationisvitalinordertoexperiencefurtherexpansionofourconsciousness.4.TheRiteofRenunciationIn this fourth initiation, any focus of identity to the “me” personality is now shifting to thegreater being that resideswithin you in the background consciousness. Identifyingwith theindwellingDivinePresence isknowledge.Youare learninghowtobe thisPresence,firstandforemost.

5.TheRiteofDivineIntuitionThis fifty passage is your entrance into phases of spiritual activation that support transitioninto greatly expanded perception. You are going much deeper, into the interior of yourconsciousness and to penetrate the reality that lies behind thought, and beyond therationalizingmind.

6.TheRiteofDivineLoveYouarenowprogressingbeyondpersonalityloveandintoanexpansionofconsciousnessthatrealizestheSelfasavibrantandpowerfulcenteroffundamental,UniversalLove,blessedwithan expanded capacity to serve the human race. From this awareness, your love becomes ahighlymagneticattractorfield.

7.TheRiteofDivineWisdomThe purpose of this next initiation is to activate your remembrance of how to access yourinherentknowledgeandtothenserveasa"consciousknower".ThisRitehelpstoincreaseyourcapacityasa “thinker” toenter intoand fusewith the super consciousmindhousedwithinyou.

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8.TheRiteofDivineEquanimityIn this initiation, you learn to serve through mental detachment as a stilled instrument ofpeace.Yousurrenderthe“past”asalivingimprintinfavoroftheallencompassingNOW.Inthisfieldofexpandedperception,yougaintheincreasingpowertomanifestthroughthoughtandfeelingalone.

9.TheRiteofSoulUnionTheinitiationisthephasethatyoumakepermanentlytransitionfromthehumanprogramandintoalifeofhigherpurpose,focusedsolelyinUnityConsciousness.Youbecomemoreuniversallyawareandtruevisionisembodied.Youcomeeyetoeyewithyourlifepurposeinservicetothewhole.

10.TheRiteofCo-CreationThisRite of Passage sets intomomentum the greater awareness of how tomagnetize yournew creations while serving as a fully conscious Divine-Human through which the groupconsciousness is functioning. This purpose of this initiation is to help you to always be inperfectharmonywithDivinePrinciple.

11.TheRiteofCharityIt is through thisRite thatwe come to realize true selflessness. Every activity, includingourthoughts, feelings,wordsandacts,becomescentereduponserviceandgiving.Youwill learnhowtoserveasatruehumanitarian,throughsincerityandhumility,andwithasincereattitudeofloveandgoodwilltowardsall.

12.TheRiteofEmergenceThis Rite sets intomomentum the actualization of one of the greatest accomplishments inlife… your grand emergence into liberated consciousness. It delivers the initiation that willcontinuallycatapultyouintogreaterexpansionsofperceptionsothatyoucanconstantlylivetheexperienceofoneness.

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Rites of Passage Glossary

Coherence(GlobalCoherence)Ouruseofthistermimpliesharmony,interconnectivityandstabilizedorder,wherethewholeisgreaterandmoreefficientthanthesumofitsparts.Inglobalcoherence,wearereferringtoaharmoniousandstablealignmentofrelationshipsthatallowsfortheefficientuseofenergyandcommunicationforactionwithacommonpurpose.Withcoherence,wearefreetodoourindividualpartwhileadheringtotheunifiedvisionofthewhole.

DimensionalShiftTheshiftthatthehumanrace iscurrentlyundergoing isbasedonachangeofconsciousnessperception that is in absolute acceptance to the divinity in all things, also known as SelfRealizationorDivineUnion.Asweundergotherequiredinitiationsandseparatingtendencies,our vibratory frequency increases to a level of resonance that resides in another perceptualawareness.

Divine-DivinityThispertainstoorproceedsfromastateofperfection,supremebeautyandgoodness.Thisismagnificenceandexcellence in thehighestdegree.Divinity is the stateofbeingDivine, theinherentnatureofeverysinglepersonandlivingthing.

DivineImmanenceThis refers to our innate divine nature asmagnificent beings of pure awareness.TheDivinePresenceiswithinusandiswhowereallyareasatotalityofconsciousness.Wearedivinityintheform.

DivineIntuitionThis is intuitivepowerbywhich theSoul comprehends its ownDivineNature.This supremePresenceisperceivedthroughthesightoftheSoul.Itistheinherentknowingofthatwhichisbeyondthescopeofhumanreasonandintellect.

Divine Plan/Evolutionary PlanA planet and its race follow an orchestrated blueprint for itsevolutionary growth. Everything upon Earth, including human life, is perfectly orchestratedthroughthisevolutionarymasterplan.

DivinePresenceThisreferstotheinterpenetrationofthesupreme,all-pervading,intelligentandlovingforceofbenevolentenergywithinandthroughoutallmanifestedcreation.TheDivinePresenceisoursourceof life. It is referred tobymanynames including, theGreatSpirit,God, theField, theCreator,Brahma,Allah,Hu,IAMthatIAM.

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DivinePrincipleThis refers to the lawsof fundamental truths thatguide thepurposefulworksofmanifestedcreation.SeeUniversalLaws.

DivineWillDivineWill is thedriving consciousnessbehindall creationand is responsible for thenaturalunfoldmentoftheevolutionaryplan.Thislivingforcefieldpenetratesthroughtothecoreofallthings,guidingtheevolutionofthehumanintelligencethroughthechannelsof intuitionandexpandedconsciousperception.

DualityDualitymeanstwostates,twopoles,bothofwhicharisefromadivisionofunity.Mostpeopleperceive life from polar opposites. From duality perception, we formulate self-attachingdesiresandopinions;all from the separated self.As thependulumof thought swings inonedirection,italwayscomesbacktotheoppositedirectiontobalancethepole.ThisistheLawofDuality.

EquanimityEquanimityisthestateofinnerstabilityarisingfromadeepawarenessandtheacceptanceofwhateachmomentispresenting.Fromthiscomposure,welivelifeintheeternalnowwithanevennessofmindthatisundisturbedandunattachedtoanythingofthetemporaryworld.

EmergenceThisisthestateofcompleteSoulunion.Wehaveresurrectedourselvesintoagreatlyexpandedconscious awareness. Our personal will is completely surrendered to Divine Will. There isunwaveringmasteryover thepersonalitybody includingthementalandemotional faculties.Weareno longer swayedby thematerialworldand its illusionsofduality.We live from theAbsoluteRealitywhilecontinuingtoservethefulfillmentofthehighestpotentialofhumanity.Thisissymbolicofthephoenixrisingfromtheashes.

FlowerofLifeReferred to as sacred geometry, the Flower of Life is a geometrical shape composed ofmultiple evenly-spaced, overlapping circles arranged in a flower like pattern with six foldsymmetry likeahexagon.The symbol canbe found inancientmanuscripts, templesandartthroughoutmany cultures of theworld. It has perfect form, proportion andharmony and issaidtorepresentthebasicunderlyingpatternfoundinallofcreation.

ForcefieldAs an enlightened collective consciousness, we are empowering, together, a massive andinfluential forcefield of energy and a new system of consciousness exchange. This field ofenergyisalivingintelligententity.Allpeopleconnectedintothispurifiedmatrixofenergyaregreatly supported and increasingly transformed as it gains in prominence and strength.SeeUnityMatrix.

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GoodwillWearereferringtoanattitudeofbasicgoodness,kindness,friendliness,benevolenceandthesincere willingness to help and cooperate with others. It is through the cultivation of acollectiveattitudeofGoodwillthatplanetarypeaceeffortsmaybeassisted.Whenthemajorityofpeoplearebeingrapidlyorientedtowards“good”,awilltodogoodarises.

GroupAvatarThis term expresses an evolved group consciousness as one with the Divine Presence. AnAvatar is someone who has transcended human limitations and selflessly serves to assistothersintoanewconsciousperceptionofunlimitedpotential.TherearenumerouspeopleonEarthwhohave liberated their consciousness from limitations and the pull ofmatter-boundconsciousness.

IAMthatIAMIAMisanamereferringtotheDivinePresence.IAMthatIAMisanaffirmationthatthedivineineachofus ispartof thetotalityofGod. Inourshiftingawareness,wearemanifestingtheoutwardexpressionoftheIAMthatIAMaspurifiedandenlightenedgroupconsciousness.

InitiationInitiation is an organic, gradual expansion of consciousness, a process of Soul evolution inwhich successive stages of unification take place. This involves the relinquishing of allseparated reactions ina seriesofprogressive renunciations toachieve reunificationwithourSource. All people, no matter their religious or spiritual choices, are on a path of spiritualinitiation.

PathofInitiationAsa lifepractice,spiritual initiationand its resultant transformationofconsciousnesscanbequickenedwithourattentionfocuseduponit.TheRitesofPassageprogrambringsawarenessandunderstandingtosomeofthemajorstagesofinitiationandtherequirementsnecessarytoattainhigherevolution.

KarmaThe lawofkarmaputsusatthecenterofresponsibilityforeverythingwedoandeverythingthatisdonetous.Karmaisthecycleofcauseandeffect.Itistheresultofouractions,whetherpositiveornegative.Thisenergycyclesaroundancomesback tous.There isanexpression,“whatwesowiswhatwereap”.

Kodoish,Kodoish,Kodoish,AdonaiTsebayothThis is a mantra that means Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God of Hosts. As a mantra forinitiation and spiritual alignment, it ties all of the rhythms of the body together with thespiritual rhythms of the group consciousness. When it is chanted, it acknowledges theinterconnectivityofalllife,creatingunifiedresonancebetweenalllevelsofcreationandSourceenergy.

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MastersofWisdomThesearethebeingswhooncewalkedontheEarthandachievedcompleteself-masteryoverthe pull of matter. They ascended their vibrational frequencies to reside now in greaterdimensional statesof consciousness.They remainwithus in service,guidingand supportinghumanity’sevolution. Inotherspiritual traditions, theyarealso referredtoasourelders, theancientones,spiritguidesandascendedmasters.PinealGlandThepineal gland is a pinecone shapedglandof the endocrine system that produces severalimportant hormones including melatonin. Located in the middle of the brain, it is theconnecting linkbetween thephysical and spiritualworlds.Referred toas the “spiritual eye”,this is where the individualized cosmic energy is held within our body. We are this lightcompacted.

RealmsofLightThis refers to the dimensions of consciousness that vibrate at a quicker frequency than ourEarthrealm.Itisalsocommonlyreferredtoastheheavens,thecelestialrealmsanduniversalawareness.RenunciationThismeanstoletgoof,torelease,torelinquishholdandattachment.During theRitesofPassage,weare renouncingourattachments to thephysical reality.Thisprimarily has todowith emotional andmental attachments and thatwhich causesus tobelimitedinourconsciousperceptions.

RitesofPassageAs a self-initiating course of study, The Rites of Passage program brings awareness andunderstandingtosomeoftherequirementsnecessarytoattainhigherevolution.Itspurposeistohelpawakensoulremembrance.

TransfigurationThis is a process of transformation that actually trans-figures, or changes our entireappearanceand frameworkofbeing,on the levelof thehumanpersonality. It is a completemetamorphosisandcanbelikenedtothecaterpillarchangingintoabutterfly.SoulTheSoulisthelinkingormiddleprinciple,representingtherelationbetweenspiritandmatter;the link between God, the Divine Presence and the human form. The Soul is that whichprovidesconsciousness,characterandqualitytoallmanifestationsinform.Ithasalsobeentheinnerguideofthehumanpersonality.

SoulUnionThisiswhenthehumanpersonalityandtheincarnatedSoulfusetobecomeoneunifiedbeinghere on Earth. We achieve Soul union when we have completely mastered our humanpersonalityincludingourphysical,emotional,andmentalnatures.WhenwearelivingourlifefromtheperspectiveandconsciousnessofDivinePrinciple.

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UnifiedFieldTheUnifiedFieldisthebasicunderlyingandunitingforceoftheuniverseandthesinglemostcatalytic force in propelling the planetary consciousness shift. It is a scientifically provenintelligent field of energy, multidimensional in nature, that permeates all space connectinghumanconsciousnessandevenenergeticallybridgesourplanetwiththecosmos.

UniversalLawsThesearethelawsorprinciplesbywhicheverythingintheUniverseisgoverned.TheUniverseexists by virtueof theseLaws,which forms its framework.Knowing theseUniversal Laws isfundamentaltochangingthecircumstancesofyourlifesothatyoucanconsciouslycreateyourintendedrealityandachievetrueself-mastery.

UniversalLight(akatheSacredFire)This is a highly concentrated activity of transforming light, a luminous radiation that isqualifiedwithspecificfocusesofDivinePerfection.Itisamightycurrentofenergythat,whenconsciouslyinvoked,hasdirectingintelligenceinitscountlessformsofexpression.

UnityConsciousness,GroupConsciousnessThisstateofawarenessnolongerperceivesfromalensofdualitybutseesandunderstandsthebeautyandperfectioninallthings.UnityConsciousnessunderstandstheonenessofalllifeandneutrallyobserves froma stateofpeaceful compassionandnon-judgmental love. It regardstheequalityofallbeings.

UnityGridTheUnityGrid,also referred toas theCrystallineGridandtheGridofLight, isapathwayofenergy that connects the higher consciousness of humans all over theworld. It serves as atransitorybridge,evolvingthehumanraceintoexpandedlevelsofconsciousperception.

The purpose of this energetic lattice is to help raise the collective consciousness from theprogramofseparation,conflictandsufferingandintoatruerrealityofunityandharmonywithalllife.

VibrationIn its simplest form, vibration is the rate of oscillation around an equilibrium position.At aspirituallevel,vibrationistherateofspinoftheelectronsastheymovearoundthenucleusoftheatom.Toincreasethisrate,wemusthavemorelightwithinourcells.

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Acknowledgements The Rites were the climactic conclusion to Children of the Sun Foundation's accomplishedmission to support activation of the planetary Crystalline Grid, all leading up to grandDecember21,2012Solsticealignment. ThisprogramisnowbeingpresentedtothegeneralpublictogivesupporttotheprocessesofawakeningandspiritualinitiationintoUnityConsciousness.

DEEPAPPRECIATIONTO:

TiaraKumaraRitesofProgramCreation,Direction,Writing,Narration Founder/Producer,IAMAvatarFounder/ExecutiveDirector,ChildrenoftheSunHumanitarianFoundation AngelSanandaFounder,SOGACenterofMexico(SoundsofGaia)OriginalMusicScoreandAudioProduction MantraChanting

CONTRIBUTINGARTISTS

ChinlingHsu:singerRite4and5GiannaPiccardoofSpiritMusique:singerRite11and13FedericoFoglia:pianoplayerRite7

IAMthatIAMChant,Rite9WordsbySaintGermainthrough“AwakeningfromWithin”MusicbyAngelSananda

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