How common is initiation in the Sixth World?
By the 2070’s it is relatively commonplace for individuals to initiate at some point in their career since it not only opens up a number of personal development possibilities, but also represents a measure of recognized professional and personal advancement in the field of thaumaturgy (and one recognized by peers). Magicians form magical groups (study circles) in college. Corporations provide their wage mages with initiatory groups to hone their abilities in service of the corp. Shamanic societies gather to benefit their members and advance them in the higher mysteries. Even lone magicians stand to gain more from investing in Initiation than in any other aspect of their magical talents. In practice most magicians practicing their art professionally for more than a few years will initiate at one point or another. Note, however, that high grades of initiation are still quite rare and awarded special recognition.
