The Golden Dawn Path
The sources, founders and published system of the Golden Dawn.
5 stagesIntroductionFoundationPrimary SourcesDevelopmentAdvanced Study
The Golden Dawn synthesised Kabbalah, tarot, astrology, alchemy and Enochian magic into a graded system. This path reads its sources, then the translations and writings of its founders, then the published rituals.
Who This Path Is For
Readers who want to understand the system behind modern ceremonial magic.
The Syllabus
1
Introduction
Introductory text
A short orientation to the Order and its aims.
2
Foundation
The French precursor
Lévi’s doctrine and ritual of high magic supplied much of the Order’s theory.
3
Primary Sources
Foundational text
Mathers’ translations: the Kabbalah Unveiled and the Book of Abramelin.
4
Development
Major development
The grimoires Mathers edited for Order use.
The Greater Key of Solomon: Including a Clear and Precise Exposition of King Solomon's Secret Procedure, Its Mysteries and Magic Rites; Original Plates, Seals, Charms and Talismans; Translated from Ancient Manuscripts in the British Museum, London
De Laurence Mathers
5
Advanced Study
Advanced and interpretive
Waite and Dion Fortune, two influential members who went their own ways.
