Participation in the Twelves service work occurs in stages. After meeting the initial requirements — having undergone training in meditation and read the Esoteric Apprentice by Steven Chernikeeff, founder of Twelves — new members join the main group and participate in The Ashram Meditation, do the Group Alignment meditation and join in group discussions. When ready, new members are invited to join Distant Twelves. Distant Twelves members link in groups of three — triangles — and undertake the Triangle meditation daily. Members are then invited to form temporary twelve formations for Full Moon and New Moon meditations.

An opportunity for greater dedication to Twelves service work is available by joining a Permanent Twelve or “PT.” Out of the general pool of Distant Twelves members, new Permanent Twelves are formed of twelve individuals willing to commit to a minimum of one year of Twelves work as outlined below.

The Permanent Twelves Commitment

Once a Twelves member forms part of a Permanent Twelve (“PT”), a greater dedication to Twelves service work is encouraged. This helps strengthen the PT and advances the service work of the Twelves group. The keynote of a PT is to serve at maximum output. The daily and monthly rhythms established in a long-term Triangle and Twelve aid in strengthening the PT and advance the service work of the Twelves group. Each PT is free to determine their own level of service.

1. Daily Triangles Meditation — Required

Each Permanent Twelve is made up of four triangles of three members. In your Permanent Twelve triangle, the Triangle meditation is practiced daily. If you participate in multiple triangles, you may simultaneously bundle more than one triangle together into a single, multi-layered Triangle meditation. More information about Triangle Meditations may be found here.

2. Monthly Full Moon Meditation — Required

We welcome continuous engagement to sustain our conscious inner link with our work and the Ashram. It is for this reason that we require monthly Full Moon (FM) participation using the Twelves Full Moon Protocol. We appreciate a year’s commitment as this helps the organisational part in setting up permanent FM triangles. FM meditations are completed at your convenience within a ±12-hour window of culmination.

3. Twelve Gates Ritual — Required

The Twelve Gates Ritual (TGR) takes place on the 1st Monday of each month.

4. The Ashram Meditation — Required (at least 4 within the calendar year)

The Ashram Meditation brings us closer to the ashram each month. It takes place on the 2nd Monday of each month at a time to be announced about a week prior to the meditation. The meditation takes place live on Zoom, and participation can be completed by listening to a recording within 12 hours of the live meditation.

5. Burning Ground Twelves — Optional

Burning Ground Twelves is an optional meditation that takes place on the 3rd Monday of each month at a time to be announced about a week prior to the meditation. All those in a PT are invited and encouraged to participate in Burning Ground Twelves once they have participated in at least one Full Moon meditation with their PT.

Participation in all Twelves activities is encouraged.