On Saturday, August 15, the Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn met for its monthly convocation and education session. Plus, an advancement. The day started around 12 noon with the Philosophus advancement of your truly, Fr. NNV. Of the elemental advancements, this is definitely the longest (almost 2.5 hrs), and perhaps most dramatic. I […]
On Saturday, 7/18/15, the OSOGD met once again for its monthly day/night of activities. Our program was another Educational Session, and then a Neophyte Hall, as we are wont to do. Fr. HOSV again conducted the Educational Session, this time a class devoted to practicing and honing our ritual gestures. He started out by recounting […]
On Saturday, 6/20/15, the OSOGD convened for its monthly day/night of activities. Our program was the Educational Session @ 3:30pm, followed by a dinner break, and then the Neophyte Hall @ 7:30pm. Fr. HOSV conducted the Educational Session, giving an excellent presentation on Geomancy. His talk thoroughly covered the basics (figures, meanings, and 1-/3-figure readings) […]
On Saturday, 5/16/15, members of the Open Source Order of the Golden Dawn convened for our monthly Educational Session and Neophyte Hall. Additionally, we had a grade advancement, so our day started earlier than usual. At 12 noon, some members arrived early to set up the Hall for Sr. PEVV’s Theoricus advancement. Once the Hall […]
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Given that the main tap-root of the Golden Dawn is in Neoplatonic theurgy, we can start there to ask questions about the place and nature of the individual soul, and especially that of the mage, in the architecture of the Cosmos. A recent contemplation lead me to an interesting proposition… In Neoplatonic cosmology, which in […]
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In the fall of 2002, the OSOGD first launched its website. Originally housed on a server residing in a member’s living room, the site was immediately located by many individuals from around the globe and received a flood of inquiries and emails. The site has changed little since those early hectic days but it remains […]