Contents List of Figures xxi List of Tables xxvii Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Getting Started . 5 Why Practice Golden Dawn Magic? 5 What Is a Magical Order? 10 A Brief History of the Golden Dawn 10 What Is Magic? 13 How Magic Works 15 The Laws of Magic 16 Working with the Divine 18 The Gods 19 Angels 19 Thaumaturgy versus Theurgy 20 Will versus Willpower 22 Magical Intention 22 Magical Ethics 23 Pitfalls to Watch For 24 Golden Dawn Principles 25 What the Teachings Encompass 28 The Art of Meditation 32 A Relaxation Exercise 33 Rhythmic Breathing 34 How to Meditate 35 Meditation: The Point 35 Visualization Exercise: The Line 37 Vibration Exercise: Yod 38 Meditation: The Triangle 39 Visualization Exercise: The Triangle 39 Vibration Exercise: IAO 40 Visualization Exercise: The Square 41 Vibration Exercise: YHVH--The Tetragrammaton 41 Willpower Exercise: The Opposite Hand 42 Willpower Exercise: Controlled Speech 42 The Magical Motto 43 The Magical Journal 43 The Health of the Body 44 Review Questions 45 Chapter 2: Learning the Language of Magic . 47 Monad, Dyad, Triad, Tetrad 48 The Elements 49 Flashing Colors 51 The Qabalah 53 The Hebrew Alphabet 55 Gematria 57 The Tree of Life 59 The Sephiroth 61 Magical Attributes of the Sephiroth 66 The Navitoth 68 The Sword and the Serpent 68 The Pillars 68 The Four Worlds 71 The Qlippoth 72 The Four Scales of Color 73 Godnames and Spiritual Hierarchies 74 Archangels and Angels of the Sephiroth 75 Divine Names and Often-Used Words of Power 76 Esoteric Astrology 79 The Planets 79 Hebrew Letter Attributions 82 Planetary Hierarchies 82 Geometric Figures 84 Magic Squares 86 Magical Timing 90 Planetary Colors 91 The Zodiacal Signs 92 The Triplicities: Grouped by Element 93 The Quadruplicities: Grouped by Quality 94 Hebrew Letter Attributions 96 Elemental and Zodiacal Hierarchies 97 Zodiacal Colors 98 Geomancy 99 3-D Visualization Exercise: Circle and Sphere 99 An Introduction to the Middle Pillar Exercise 102 The Middle Pillar (MP) Exercise 103 Review Questions 105 Chapter 3: Understanding the Order System . 107 Some Common Terms 108 Grades and Degrees 109 The Three Degrees 111 The Temple 111 The Officers 113 The Seven 114 Ritual Drama and Initiation 119 The Psychology of Initiation 120 Hidden Formulas of Magic 122 Purification Exercise 1: Elemental Balancing 122 The Exercise of the Three Pillars 123 Visualization Exercise: Sword and Serpent 125 Review Questions 126 Chapter 4: First Steps in Ritual . 127 The Banishing Dagger 128 The Outer Wand of Double Power 128 Color Visualization Exercise: The Cross 129 An Introduction to the Qabalistic Cross 130 The Qabalistic Cross (QC) 131 Expanded Visualization of the QC 131 The Pentagram 132 The Pentagrammaton 133 Pentagram Exercises 134 Introduction to the Lesser Ritual of the Pentagram 138 The Lesser Invoking Ritual of the Pentagram (LIRP) 140 The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram (LBRP) 145 Expanded Visualization of the Lesser Pentagram Ritual 146 Uses of the Pentagram Ritual 147 Symbolism and Alchemy of the LRP 148 Divine Hebrew Names Associated with the LRP 152 Magical Gestures 154 Review Questions 158 Chapter 5: The Tarot: Interpreting Magical Images . 159 Qabalistic Associations of the Tarot 160 Major Arcana: The Trumps 161 Yetziratic Attributions: A Magical Code 165 The Minor Arcana 166 The Pips 166 The Decanates 167 The Court Cards 168 Tarot Consecration Ritual 170 A Simple Tarot Meditation 173 Tarot Divination 173 The Celtic Cross Spread 177 The YHVH Spread 179 Review Questions 183 Chapter 6: Sacred Space and Magical Tools . 185 Ritual Clothing 186 The Temple 190 Tools of the Adept 198 The Enochian (or Elemental) Tablets 198 The Lotus Wand 204 The Magic Sword 207 The Elemental Weapons 208 The Rose Cross Lamen 213 Temple Consecration Ritual 216 Purification and Consecration 219 Review Questions 220 Chapter 7: Pentagram Rituals . 223 An Introduction to the Supreme Ritual of the Pentagram 224 The Elemental Pentagrams 226 The Spirit Pentagrams 228 The Supreme Invoking Ritual of the Pentagram 231 Expanded Visualization of the Supreme Pentagram Ritual 233 The Supreme Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram 233 Single Element Pentagram Rituals 236 Single Element Banishing Rituals 238 Symbolism and Use of the SRP 239 The Greater Ritual of the Pentagram 240 Zodiacal Pentagrams 240 Single Zodiacal Sign SRP 241 In Summary 242 Introduction to the Opening by Watchtower 243 Opening by Watchtower Ritual 244 Closing by Watchtower: Version 1 249 Closing by Watchtower: Version 2 251 Symbolism and Use of the Opening by Watchtower 251 Review Questions 252 Chapter 8: Hexagram Rituals .

253 The Hexagram 253 Hexagram Exercises 256 The Lesser Ritual of the Hexagram 259 The Keyword 262 The Analysis of the Keyword (AK) 262 The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Hexagram 264 The Lesser Invoking Ritual of the Hexagram 266 Single Planet Lesser Hexagram Rituals 266 Sephirotic Lesser Hexagram Rituals 268 The Greater Ritual of the Hexagram 269 Divine Names of the Greater Hexagram Ritual 272 Sephirotic Greater Hexagram Rituals 272 How the Lesser and Greater Hexagram Rituals Work Together 273 In Summary 274 Rose Cross Exercise 275 Introduction to the Ritual of the Rose Cross 275 The Ritual of the Rose Cross 277 Uses of the Rose Cross Ritual 280 Review Questions 281 Chapter 9: The Far-Wandering Soul . 283 The Qabalistic Parts of the Soul 284 The Subtle Bodies 286 The Self 289 The Higher Genius 290 The Higher Self 290 The Lower Self 291 Related Terms 291 Spiritual Alchemy: The Three Principles 292 Magic and Alchemy 293 The Vibratory Formula of the Middle Pillar 294 Astral Temple Exercises 295 Clairvoyance 296 Introduction to Spirit Vision Work 297 Benefits of Spirit Vision Work 299 Seeing: Skrying in the Spirit Vision 300 The Tattvas 301 The Western Elemental Symbols 302 The Sub-elements 302 Choosing a Skrying Symbol 304 Negative After-Images 306 Testing and Protections 306 Skrying in the Spirit Vision: Procedure 308 Traveling in the Spirit Vision: Procedure 312 Prayer and Invocation 316 The Prayer of Osiris 317 A Mystic Repast of the Four Elements 318 The Exordiums of Thoth 319 To the Angels of the Celestial Spheres 320 Invocation of the Reconciler 320 Introduction to the Bornless Ritual 321 The Bornless Ritual 321 Godform Assumption 324 Uses and Benefits of Godform Assumption 326 An Exercise in Godform Assumption 327 Pathworking 330 Review Questions 330 Chapter 10: The Magic of Light . 333 Yod: Evocation 335 Heh: Talismans and Flashing Tablets 339 How Talismans Work 341 Talisman Colors 342 Creating Your Own Talisman 343 Sigils 345 The Rose of Twenty-Two Petals 347 Telesmatic Images 347 Shin: Spiritual Development 352 Vav: Divination 355 The Tree of Life Spread 356 A Simple Tree of Life Card Spread 359 Heh Final: Alchemy 359 Ritual Framework: Creating a Golden Dawn-Style Ritual 359 Talisman Consecration Ritual Outline 363 Steps Involved 363 Ritual Consecration of a Mercury Talisman 367 Review Questions 380 Epilogue 381 Further Reading 383 Index 385.