The Celtic Golden Dawn: An Original & Complete Curriculum of Druidical Study

The Celtic Golden Dawn: An Original & Complete Curriculum of Druidical Study

by John Michael Greer
The Celtic Golden Dawn: An Original & Complete Curriculum of Druidical Study

The Celtic Golden Dawn: An Original & Complete Curriculum of Druidical Study

by John Michael Greer

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Overview

A century ago, Celtic groups descending from the famed Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn pioneered a fascinating form of ceremonial magic invoking Pagan Celtic powers instead of relying on the more commonly used Judeo-Christian names and symbols. Those groups disappeared many decades ago, and their teachings were lost. But today, their legacy has been reborn.

Respected occult author and Grand Archdruid John Michael Greer has re-created a complete magical system based on the Celtic Golden Dawn traditions. This new book provides students with a complete curriculum of Druidical magic and occult wisdom, including training in ceremonial magic, meditation, pathworking, divination, geomancy, and herbal alchemy, allowing self-initiation into the three degrees of Ovate, Bard, and Druid. Structured to resemble a long-lost correspondence course, The Celtic Golden Dawn presents a series of knowledge lectures, meditations, and rituals leading to mastery of the most important magical techniques.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780738731551
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date: 02/08/2013
Pages: 374
Sales rank: 1,103,957
Product dimensions: 7.40(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

One of the most respected writers and teachers in the occult field today, John Michael Greer has written more than fifty books on esoteric traditions, nature spirituality, and the future of industrial society. An initiate in Druidic, Hermetic, and Masonic lineages, he served for twelve years as Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America (AODA). He lives in Rhode Island, USA with his wife Sara. He can be found online at www.EcoSophia.net.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Golden Dawn and the Celtic Twilight 1

A Note to the Reader 19

The Ouate Grade

First Knowledge Lecture 25

First Meditation 29

The Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram 31

Concerning the Three Rays of Light 35

Second Knowledge Lecture 39

Second Meditation 47

The Temple of the Ovate Grade 49

Concerning the Healing Art of the Ancients 53

Third Knowledge Lecture 59

Third Meditation 67

Purifying the Ovate Temple 69

The Druid Wands 73

Concerning the Healing Art of the Ancients-2 75

Fourth Knowledge Lecture 81

Fourth Meditation 87

Consecrating the Ovate Temple 89

Ovate Tree Working 91

Concerning the Healing Art of the Ancients-3 93

Fifth Knowledge Lecture 99

Fifth Meditation 105

Circumambulating the Ovate Temple 107

Geomantic Divination-1 109

Introduction to Vegetable Alchemy 115

Sixth Knowledge Lecture 119

Sixth Meditation 125

Opening and Closing the Ovate Temple 127

Geomantic Divination-2 129

On the First Work of Spagyrics 133

Seventh Knowledge Lecture 137

Seventh Meditation 143

The Examination of the Ovate Grade 145

The Initiation of the Ovate Grade 147

The Bardic Grade

The Exercise of the Central Ray 159

The Elemental Rituals of the Pentagram 161

The Work of Earth 165

The Work of Water 171

The Work of Air 179

The Work of Fire 187

Additional Lectures of the Bardic Grade 193

On the Tree of Life 193

On the Sacred Geometry of the Druids 205

Plants in Magic and Alchemy 221

Principles of Color and Sound 229

Practical Geomancy 237

Preparation for the Bardic Initiation 249

The Examination of the Bardic Grade 251

The Initiation of the Bardic Grade 253

The Druid Grade

The Supreme Ritual of the Pentagram 265

The Ritual of the OIW 271

The Druid Temple 277

The Working Tools of Druidical Magic 279

The Formulae of Ceremonial Magic 291

Consecration 295

Conjuration 299

Transformation 305

On Rituals of Self-Initiation 313

Equinox and Solstice Ceremonies 315

Additional Lectures of the Druid Grade 321

On the Macrocosm and Microcosm 321

On the Paths Above the Veil 331

Preparation for the Druid Grade Initiation 345

The Examination of the Druid Grade 347

The Initiation of the Druid Grade 349

Sources and Additional Reading 355

Bibliography 361

Index 365

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