as translated by John Everard, 1650
My Thoughts being once seriously busied about the things that are, and my Understanding lifted up, all my bodily Senses being exceedingly holden back, as it is with them that are very heavy of … Read the rest
Epiphanies in Iamblichus
(from my doctoral thesis on the history of theurgy)
When we successfully invoke, the Being who we call comes. Sometimes it is very internal, sometimes we go the distance and work for an very dual and/or external manifestation. The result, … Read the rest
The Place of the Mage in Cosmos
Given that the main tap-root of the Golden Dawn is in Neoplatonic theurgy, we can start there to ask questions about the place and nature of the individual soul, and especially that of the mage, in the architecture of the … Read the rest
Origins Matter
Where does the Golden Dawn come from? We know about the Cypher Manuscripts, and we know the Founders developed them, in several stages, into the rituals we know today. We also know there has to be more of a backstory.… Read the rest
Greetings to all members, colleagues and friends of the Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn!
In the fall of 2002, the OSOGD first launched its website. Originally housed on a server residing in a member’s living room, the site was immediately located by many individuals from around the globe and received a flood of inquiries … Read the rest
Welcome to the new OSOGD Website!
Today we have launched our new more modern website. It has all the old content and capacity for so much more. Please look around and stay tuned for updates.
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