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ICE: Inside the pre-Ordeal Ceremony


Session Description:

Analyze the pre-Ordeal Ceremony and learn about the meaning, symbolism, and the symbolic progression to the pre-Ordeal Ceremony.

Learning Outcomes:

Outcome 1: Explain the role of the pre-Ordeal Ceremony in the induction, and the benefits that come from studying it
Outcome 2: Demonstrate that there are multiple levels of meaning to the text, tokens, and physical enactment of the ceremony
Outcome 3: Guide the participants to understand the underlying messages in the text of the ceremony and the significance of symbolic tokens, movements, and actions
Outcome 4: Enable the participants to perform original analysis of the ceremony and interpret the text for themselves