The Mystery School Lineage

Unbroken lineage with time-tested tools.

Lineage is one of the foundational pillars of an authentic Mystery School. It refers to the direct and unbroken transmission of knowledge, teachings, and initiations from teacher to student across generations. The lineage of the Modern Mystery School traces back more than 3,000 years to King Salomon, preserving ancient wisdom through a sacred tradition of initiation. This continuity helps maintain the integrity, authenticity, and effectiveness of the teachings. Through initiation and connection to this lineage, students gain access to time-tested tools for personal transformation, spiritual growth, and living in alignment with their higher purpose.

The Modern Mystery School maintains the strength of its lineage through a structured system of training, certification, and ongoing development. Students progress through various levels of initiation and study, with opportunities to become certified practitioners, healers, teachers, guides, and instructors. To uphold the highest standards, all certified practitioners participate in annual professional integration and development trainings, ensuring their skills, teachings, and energetic alignment remain current and consistent with the school's standards. Additional apprenticeship programs, advanced certifications, and ongoing training opportunities throughout the year provide a clear path for growth while preserving the quality, integrity, and tradition of the lineage. Beyond education, the school functions as a global community of initiates dedicated to spiritual service, leadership, and the betterment of humanity.

The Third Order

Every lineage has special leaders who are responsible for protecting and preserving its teachings. These individuals help ensure that the wisdom, traditions, and standards of the lineage remain strong and authentic. In the Modern Mystery School, these leaders are known as the Third Order. Together, they guide the lineage, uphold the integrity of the teachings, and help make the Mystery School's path available to those who are seeking spiritual growth and self-mastery. Each member of the Third Order has their own specialty and flavour of teaching that allows them to masterfully hand down the tools of the lineage to everyone they are in front of. It is because of their devotion to this work that The Modern Mystery School exists, and thrives in over 55 countries with more than 40,000 initiates, 500+ healers, and 350+ teachers.

The Third Order is comprised of:

Founder Gudni Gudnason.

Sovereign Ipsissimus Dave Lanyon.

Sovereign Ipsissimus Hideto Nakagome.

The Council of Twelve

The Council of Twelve was established in 2017 alongside the initiation of the Third Order. It is made up of 12 highly trained women from around the world who serve in leadership roles within the Modern Mystery School.

The Council works closely with the Third Order to support the school's mission and help guide its projects, programs, and service to humanity. These women provide wisdom, guidance, and leadership, helping ensure that decisions are aligned with the values and vision of the lineage.

Members of the Council come from different countries and regions around the world, and their roles may change over time as needed. The creation of the Council of Twelve brought a stronger balance of feminine leadership into the school's structure and supports the ongoing growth and operation of the Modern Mystery School.

The women to occupy the seats on the Council of 12 are:

In the Western World:

Ipsissima Franca Lanyon
Ipsissima Theresa Bullard-Whyke
Ipsissima Kate Bartram-Brown
Ipsissima Liza Rossi
Divina Rita van den Berg
Divina Ann Donnelly

In The Eastern World:

Ipsissima Eiko Gudnason
Ipsissima Luisa Nakagome
Ipsissima Tsukiko Kimura
Divina Maiko Machiya
Divina Sincere Rohi (Hiroko Ito)
Divina Hitomi Shibuya

Beyond the Third Order and the Council of Twelve, there are additional specialty teachers, instructors, and healers. Mainly, there is the Ipsissimus and Ipsissima Council that is comprised of specialty teachers that have mastered a certain subject within the lineage.

Stephanie and the Lineage

Stephanie has been a student of The Modern Mystery School since 2010. She has been a certified Life Activation Practitioner since 2011, and has been a certified Guide since 2023. Stephanie has been certified with the school since 2010, and has actively served clients ever since. She went through a 5-year long apprenticeship program and became an instructor as a part of the Warriors of Light Sensei team in 2023. She trains people 1:1 with the tools and teachings of the lineage in her hometown of Newmarket, Ontario, as well as she travels internationally to serve as a Warriors of Light Instructor.