Ukemi and Initiation

[jbarros]

I have been thinking about the Aikido concepts of Uke and Nage, and how they may relate to a number of magical operations. Firstly, to ceremonial initiation. These are, at best, preliminary notes, as I am very new both to an initiatic tradition and to Aikido, but in my short time, have made a point of studying each, and to try to understand some of

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What is initiation?

[brendan831]

This is a big question of mine as well. While I'm sure you have plenty to read, I would recommend:

Initiation and Spiritual Realization

and

Perspectives on Initiation

I also found Heidegger's Poetry, Language & Thought very helpful in examining this question, but that might be largely due to my predilections.