Even Jesus, if we are to believe the “Apostle's Creed” of the church, “descended into hell” before he ascended into heaven. Isn't it strange how we missed that? Every initiation rite I studied worldwide was always about “dying before you die.” When you first discharge your loyal soldier, it will feel like a loss of faith or loss of self. But it is only the death of the false self, and is often the very birth of the soul.
