Our solution was to supply the barebones of the rituals andprovide step-by-step instruction in the necessary visualizations as they occur inthe ceremonies.

The power to confer asuccessful initiation comes from either having had it awakened internally byanother proficient initiator or, in the case of self-initiation, by undertaking a greatdeal of magical and meditative work

The grades of the GoldenDawn correspond to the Sephiroth on the Qabalistic Tree of Life.

there are two forms of initiation: astral and physical

Here we will refer to the current of theGolden Dawn as a specific stream of energy that has empowered the Western

by repeated performance of such rituals as the Opening byWatchtower and the Middle Pillar Exercise, the aspiring magician could effectivelybe considered an initiate of the G:. D:. current

The goal of all magical processes is the purification of the naturalhuman being-that is, the extraction of the pure gold of spiritual Selfhood from thehusk of the outer personality.

mem-orization of certain materials known collectively as "Knowledge Lectures" is veryimportant.

This initial step is the enfolding of theDivine Light; the gentle nurturing of the spark of consciousness within the InnerSelf

The very name of the Order-The Golden Dawn-alludes tothe shining brilliance of the Eternal and Divine Light, breaking through the con-fines of Darkness to herald the birth of a new day in the evolution of humankind.