6/27/2023 0 Comments The golden dawn edward bloor![]() ![]() The Second or Inner Order, the Rosae Rubeae et Aureae Crucis, taught magic, including scrying, astral travel, and alchemy. ![]() The First Order taught esoteric philosophy based on the Hermetic Qabalah and personal development through study and awareness of the four classical elements, as well as the basics of astrology, tarot divination, and geomancy. The "Golden Dawn" was the first of three Orders, although all three are often collectively referred to as the "Golden Dawn". The Golden Dawn system was based on hierarchy and initiation, similar to Masonic lodges however, women were admitted on an equal basis with men. Westcott appears to have been the initial driving force behind the establishment of the Golden Dawn. The three founders, William Robert Woodman, William Wynn Westcott and Samuel Liddell Mathers, were Freemasons. Many present-day concepts of ritual and magic that are at the centre of contemporary traditions, such as Wicca and Thelema, were inspired by the Golden Dawn, which became one of the largest single influences on 20th-century Western occultism. Known as a magical order, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was active in Great Britain and focused its practices on theurgy and spiritual development. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn ( Latin: Ordo Hermeticus Aurorae Aureae), more commonly the Golden Dawn ( Aurora Aurea), was a secret society devoted to the study and practice of occult Hermeticism and metaphysics during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ![]()
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