02/11/2024
“Generations of Golden Dawn magicians have been utilizing the initiation ceremonies of the Order since it was first established in 1888. Although the rituals in Israel Regardie’s classic text The Golden Dawn are unquestionably the best-known versions of these ceremonies, other variants have always existed. Many practitioners will undoubtedly have their own preference when it comes to whichever version works best for them and their temples. And since the Golden Dawn is a living tradition, its rituals and teachings are sometimes updated to reflect current times, modern language, and new findings in important areas of research such as Egyptology. But there is no substitute for having the original initiation ceremonies available for examination and possible inclusion in our contemporary practice. In the same manner that the most successful abstract artists must study the painting techniques of the Great Masters of the Past, the most effective magicians of the Present must examine the work of the Golden Dawn’s founders in order to understand them in their original context and meaning before knowledgeably adding to our ever-expanding praxis. The Complete Initiation Rituals of the Golden Dawn by Kerubim Press is invaluable for this purpose.”
— Chic Cicero and Sandra Tabatha Cicero,
authors of Golden Dawn Magic
