The
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (or Golden Dawn, as it is commonly
referred to) is a tradition of magical theurgy and spiritual
development. It is probably the single greatest influence on twentieth
century western occultism. Concepts of magic and ritual that became core
elements of many other traditions, including Wicca, Thelema and other
forms of magical spirituality popular today, are drawn from the Golden
Dawn traditions.
The three founders, Dr. William Robert Woodman,
William Wynn Westcott, and Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers were
Freemasons and members of Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (S.R.I.A.), an
appendant body to Freemasonry. Westcott, also a member of the
Theosophical Society, appears to have been the initial driving force
behind the establishment of the Golden Dawn.
Influences on Golden
Dawn concepts and work include: Christian mysticism, Kabbalah,
Hermeticism, Paganism of Egypt, Theurgy, Freemasonry, Alchemy,
Theosophy, Eliphas Levi, Papus, Enochian magic, and medieval grimoires.
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