Chapter 6 The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Western Esotericism 5
7. Rituals of Initiation, Secret Societies, and Masonic Initiatory Societies 27
8. Historical Background 53
9. The Craft Degrees of Freemasonry 67
10. High or Additional Degrees of Freemasonry 95
11. The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn 121
12. Modern Pagan Witchcraft or Wicca 145
13. Conclusions 169
14. Appendix 173
15. Notes 175
16. References 209
17. Index 225