That is the cardinal initiation of every heroic adventure - fearlessness and achievement. From LearnThat.org. [Joseph Campbell]
She looked forward to her initiation as an adult. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
His initiation into the club. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Sixth is the name initiation, analogous to the naming of the child. From Wordnik.com. [Kalachakra Initiations by His Holiness the Dalai Lama] Reference
I did not then know why I was selected for such an 'initiation' -- and I do not know even now. From Wordnik.com. [The Life Everlasting; a reality of romance] Reference
It marks the boundary of the so-called initiation school. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 18, 2001] Reference
(Ukraine was €0.05 + call initiation charge of €0.05). From Wordnik.com. [pfblogs.org: The Ad-Free Personal Finance Blogs Aggregator] Reference
His initiation is the branding of the numbers into his shoulder. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-02-01] Reference
Breastfeeding immediately after birth (referred to as initiation). From Wordnik.com. [Gina Ciagne, CLC: CDC's Breastfeeding Report Card Says U.S. Doesn't Make the Grade] Reference
· Servers can turn service name initiation filtering on and off. From Wordnik.com. [Softpedia - Windows - All] Reference
My initiation was a punk-rock band and I played in an African funk band. From Wordnik.com. [Meet the rising stars of Any Human Heart] Reference
Delayed secretory activation was defined as initiation more than 72 hours postpartum. From Wordnik.com. [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference
There is an impetus to engage in these behaviors, and in almost all cases, the initiation is a distorted mental image of ones self. From Wordnik.com. [Stories from The Sun] Reference
All good-natured tolerance for our 'initiation' was gone. From Wordnik.com. [Shaman's Crossing]
I realize there's probably some kind of initiation involved. From Wordnik.com. [The Call] Reference
I felt like I had just passed some kind of initiation ritual. From Wordnik.com. [Little Myth Marker]
Maybe the assaults resulted from a dare, some kind of initiation, or just a twisted lark. From Wordnik.com. [First CHS/UVa Attacker Charged and Sentenced at cvillenews.com] Reference
Bad brandy had been Garrison's tipple ever since his Cyprus "initiation," when on occasion. From Wordnik.com. [Psychosphere]
And my command is that you are no longer to participate in the "initiation" of any new nobles 'sons. From Wordnik.com. [Shaman's Crossing]
To become a Reiki practitioner, one must receive an "initiation" or "attunement" from a Reiki Master. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-03-22] Reference
Your command from me is that you are not to waste your time by participating in this foolish "initiation". '. From Wordnik.com. [Shaman's Crossing]
By the way--this is a prime example of the kind of initiation that takes place in non-temporal, non-linear reality. From Wordnik.com. [Dying inside...] Reference
He talks about being anointed as a young man by the Passaic River, as a kind of initiation, or permission, to be a poet. From Wordnik.com. [Steve Silberman's Interview with Robert Hunter from Poetry Flash] Reference
ThisBBC articlereports that 20 boys teenagers have died as a result of illegal circumcisions during "initiation" ceremonies. From Wordnik.com. [How Alchemy changed the World #2] Reference
To receive the tantra level requires receiving an empowerment, or "initiation" into the highest class of tantra, anuttarayoga. From Wordnik.com. [The Gelug-Kagyu Tradition of Mahamudra ��� Session One] Reference
I knew that my three-day jaunt would be the perfect "initiation" length but I was understandably a little nervous about the fare. From Wordnik.com. [Charu Suri: The Traveling Oxymoron: Luxurious Vegan Cruises] Reference
Now my ear deceives me if 'initiation' be not the right word. From Wordnik.com. [Literary Remains, Volume 1] Reference
He said activities serve as the "initiation" for the new Shriners. From Wordnik.com. [Morning Sun Home RSS] Reference
The single most effective action for removing fears is "initiation" or "engagement.". From Wordnik.com. [EzineArticles] Reference
I knew that my three-day jaunt would be the perfect "initiation" length but I was understandably. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
I say "initiation" because, in my judgment, gradual and not sudden emancipation is better for all. From Wordnik.com. [The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 5: 1858-1862] Reference
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