To Become Mother Ilowan's Student and a member of Ilowan's Children: the Amaraji Maha-Marai

It is necessary to ask Mother Ilowan, personally, to accept responsibility for you and your spiritual development.  This can be as easy as saying, "May I be your student?"

 

 

 

 

SOCIALIZATION:

There is a time of socialization following each Sunday service. There are often potlucks and other parties, which are announced on the bulletin board.  Many people go out to eat after Sunday sessions, invite some people to join you.

 

 

  

HELPFUL FACTS ABOUT ILOWAN’S CHILDREN AMARAJI MAHA MARAI:

 

Fact #1:  Amaraji Maha-Marai  is structured on a Student/Teacher model. 

Mother Ilowan & Father Mukanda Dawe are our spiritual masters and teachers. 

We are thier students.  

They are attempting to teach us enlightenment, liberation and spiritual functioning in a culture that does not understand these concepts.  Mother has worked with certain individuals for many years to bring them to a place where they can assist in the healing and teaching process.    She has also created working circles so individuals can learn skills to help Spirit Truth become real in the ordinary world.  These circles also provide a place for the development of potential leaders in the Temple.  The key desire of leadership is to work for our Masters and with our Masters, by asking themselves: How can I make sure that what Mother Ilowan and Father Mukanda Dawe are asking and how will be that be accomplished?

 

Fact #2  Mother Ilowan is an enlightened spiritual master.

She has no peers in the Temple, only students and sometimes helpers (leadership).  Empowerment comes from inside of a person and is not something others can take away or implant.  Because Mother Ilowan is a spiritual master she does not diminish her students in any way, but instead allows us the opportunity to strive for a higher ideal.

 

Fact #3  We are a metaphysical, mystical ashram without walls.

This means that we are not a pagan community except as defined by Christianity.  We celebrate some ancient festivals, because Mother Ilowan finds them useful, but we do not celebrate all ancient festivals.  We do not worship the goddess or the god.  We worship the All Spirit who is both mother and father.  We are a part of the lineage of Lord Shiva, Mukanda Dawe.  We are a part of the lineage of Jesus because Mother Ilowan was personally involved in that world mission.

 

Fact #4:  Everyone in the Amaraji Maha-Marai Temple is important to the Masters

They encourage all of their students to use their work, their career, and their heart dream manifestations as places to demonstrate and share the teachings.  It is important to be a Worker of the Light wherever you are.  It is not necessary to be Arraji or a Founding Stone to have a spiritual mission in the world.  The Masters will help you unfold your spiritual mission so that you can successfully be who you truly want to be as the Beloved Child of the All Spirit.

 

Fact #5  Mother Ilowan offers Initiations

Every few years Mother Ilowan starts talking to us about initiation so a brief explanation of this process might be helpful.  There are two kinds of initiations, life initiations and spiritual initiations.  Life initiations include rites of passage ceremonies or rituals such as getting a drivers license, owning your first car; leaving home; death of someone important to you; birth of a child; buying your first legal alcohol; loss of a job, etc.   

 

Spiritual initiations change our inner psychology, the way we view the world, our place and ourselves in it forever.  This means we will still have the understanding we attained when we come into another incarnation.  Life initiations have to be experienced lifetime, after lifetime. 

 

Spiritual initiations can only be given by someone who as already gone through that state of awareness and cognition and understands the journey enough to help someone else have the same awareness or experience.  When Mother Ilowan offers us an initiation she talks about the goal, where we want to be.  She then guides us on a process, an inner journey to arrive closer to that spiritual goal.  If she offers an initiation of love we will learn and embody as much universal, unconditional love as we are capable of assimilating from the experiences she will help us unfold.  Meditations, spiritual austerities, fasting and other disciplines are some of the ways Mother helps us give birth to a new understanding.

 

 

FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF THE AMARAJI MAHA-MARAI -

 

It is the EXPECTATION that every student will give a love offering of $100 per month in addition to their payments for any classes or groups of which they are a part.  Students are encouraged to grow to the place where they can tithe 5-10% of his or her income for the support of the Amaraji Maha-Marai  and Mother Ilowan’s work.  All money received is then utilized, with direction from Mother Ilowan, for the unfoldment of the Amaraji Maha-Marai.  Giving of our personal energy is a privilege, an act of loving gratitude to Mother Ilowan & Father Mukanda Dawe, because we support with money, time and energy the things that are important to us.

 

An abundance basket is available on a table in the front each Sunday .  You may feel free to use this as a time of financial sharing or an offering prayer for the abundance of the Amaraji Maha-Marai and within your own life.

 

Master Ilowan has taught us that the Laws of Abundance are:

 

1.  Abundance is having enough. Give thanks in the Now That Is for the abundance that is already yours.

2.  Give away because you are abundant- If you don't feel abundant, go back to step 1. Then give 10% of your money, time, energy, love, etc.

2.  Give away 10% of your abundance to yourself, so you can continue to feel abundant.

3.  Share 80% of your abundance by exchanging energy with others. This includes paying bills in a space of thanksgiving, knowing they are in exchange for goods and services received.

 

In order to exercise these laws and have them work in your life, you must follow each one of them.  When you obey only part of the laws they will not work.  Follow each one carefully and abundance shall be yours.

 

If you have trouble with the word tithe think of it as a love offering, or seed money.

There is an excellent book on how to use the laws of abundance to enhance your life and practice giving away called, Seed Money in Action by Dr. Jon Speller, available from Shayshoshewa, or your local bookstore.  Another recommended book is The Laws of Abundance, by Catherine Ponder.

 

 

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A FULLY COMMITED MEMBER:

 

Y  Participate fully in all activities as outlined by Mother Ilowan, Father Mukanda Dawe and the Arraji (clergy).

 

Y  Be willing to grow, even if that means being corrected for mistakes, and/or having other people know about it.

 

Y  Attend teaching groups with the Masters on time- willing to listen as well as ask questions.  These sessions are recorded and copies are made for those desiring to have them.

 

Y  Listen to and read posted announcements. Keep informed.

 

Y  Arrive to all community gatherings in a timely manner.

 

Y  Give Away a minimum of $100 per month to Ilowan's Children and work toward the joyous ability to support Spirit’s work through a monthly tithe of 5-10% of your income to support the Amaraji Maha-Marai.

 

Y  Participate in our activities as much as possible.

 

Y   Demonstrate respect for our Masters by your behavior during Sunday and other lesson times (Snoring, sleeping, reading, and conversations with neighbors around you are examples of disrespect.)

 

Y  Perform your daily spiritual disciplines cheerfully.

 

Y  Remember membership is a privilege. Be willing to learn, ask questions.  Be friendly with others.  Demonstrate your devotion to Spirit.

 

Y  Grow in your love of the earth and spend time outside as often as possible.

 

Y  Develop a lifestyle that supports Meaningful Work, Rest, Play and Prayer.

 

 

 

 

BASIC CHALLENGES MEMBERS FACE -

 

 WORTHINESS.

a)      Everyone is so much smarter, more advanced, more psychic/spiritual, than I am.

b)      I'm going to like everyone and everyone is going to like me.

c)      I will meet my soulmate and we will live happily ever after.

d)     If I disagree with some of the members, the Masters won't like me.

e)      If I’m not good, the Masters will kick me out. 

f)       The Masters like you better than they likes me.

g)      There is something wrong with me because I am this chakra path.

h)      I can't like them because they are that chakra path.

i)        There doesn't seem to be a place for me.

 

DOUBT.

a)      Is this real?

b)      Is any of this possible in the real world?

c)      Is this a cult trying to trap me?"

d)     Did you hear what they said about that?    Isn't it awful about this?

 

OVER BURDENED.

a)      I can't get my spiritual work done.

b)      There are too many commitments of time. 

c)      I have too many other obligations for this to work for me. it

 

EGO CHALLENGES:

a)      I would like to do this if it weren't for this other person being around all of the time.

b)      People I love won't like me anymore if I'm on the path of Spirit.

c)      I'm enlightened now and others are just on the path of life.

d)     Ilowan's Children has the only real spiritual energy around.

e)      Other churches and groups don’t know what it's all about. 

f)       Everyone wants to argue with me about what I have learned in the Amaraji Maha Marai.

g)      I can't have a meaningful relationship with anyone outside Amaraji Maha-Marai

and I shouldn't want to.

h)      No one can really understand the Amaraji Maha Marai or me.

 

 AUTHORITY ISSUES: 

a)      The leaders don't like me.

b)      The leaders run the Temple. I can't state my real opinion. Nobody listens to me.

c)      Why do these spiritual people behave in such an unspiritual way?

d)     I don't think the Masters really understands me or my problems.

e)      Mother Ilowan is never satisfied and doesn't appreciate my efforts.

 

What to do:  Talk it over with the Masters.  Talk to a member of Arraji Circle.

(Clergy Initiates are:  Shayshoshewa, Eliah Sentah, Lelelewa, Richard, Edward and Anaia Mari)

Pray, Meditate, focus on changing your story.

Remember the purpose of the Path of Spirit is Service & Love and do more of those things.

 

 

 

SYMBOLISM IN ILOWAN’S CHILDREN

Symbols are an important part of life for human beings.  We have wedding rings, birthday cakes, Christmas trees, key rings, Easter eggs, and road signs.  Because of our fondness for, and communication with, symbolism Mother Ilowan has gifted us with various signs of our spiritual accomplishments.  The following is an explanation of the most noticeable symbols in the Amaraji Maha-Marai :

 

Aum Symbol-This is a gift from Mother Ilowan to her new students representing the student’s promise to work with Mother on the path of spirit.  It is Mother’s promise to the student to hold that individual in her heart as long as they desire her to do so.  (This medal is the first symbol a student will receive from Mother, linking your heart and life to her heart…for as long as you wish this to be so.)

 

Heart in the Flames: This is a medallion Mother Ilowan is currently giving (starting in 1998) to those individuals willing to make a life commitment to working with her in the Amaraji Maha-Marai .

 

Doves of Peace: This is a gift Mother Ilowan currently gives to those individuals whose extraordinary efforts for the Temple, and unselfish service and sacrifice for the people call for recognition by Mother Ilowan and the community.  (This medal is not awarded every year.)

 

St. Christopher Medal: Mother Ilowan awards these symbols to individuals whose persistence and advancement on the path of spirit has been noticed, and appreciated by the community as a whole. 

 

Sagebrush Medallion: Worn by members of the Founding Stone Circle

.  These are people who have committed themselves to work with Mother Ilowan and the Healing Teaching Temple for 300 years.  Each individual spends time praying each day for every member of the Temple and does a special weaving ceremony with the angels in the Birds of Prey Canyon once a year.

 

Silver Bracelet with mantra glyphs: This is a symbol of the ministry in Ilowan’s Children and is worn only by those having the ministerial initiation offered by Mother Ilowan.

 

White Stole: Symbolizes the Vow of Non-Harm.

 

Cincture, green rope belt: Symbolizes the Vow of Freedom.

 

The Shawl: Women entering the initiation processes of the Amaraji Maha-Marai wear Red Shawls.   The women who are recognized by their sisters as a Wise Woman wear Black Shawls.  Women who are sowing the seeds of eternity as Wise Women are awarded the White Owl for their black shawl.

 

Other Women’s Symbols are:  Bowl, Triple Moon, and the Chalice.  The triple spiral is a special one time symbol for the magic women of Mahayanna Aum –The Sun Dance.

 

Men’s Symbols:

Sun/star symbol- This symbols is worn by the men who have made a commitment to being leaders of divine masculine consciousness within the Temple and in the outer world.  A brother of the Sun symbol is an eagle representing their work with Mukanda Dawe.  

 

Silver Wedding Ring- Engraved with Ama Marai.  Symbol Mother Ilowan has given to those who are her Devotees and wish to work with her as Divine Mother.