Self-Initiation into the Golden Dawn

A great, updated compendium of the Golden Dawn teachings and rituals, laid out for the solitary or small group practitioner. Compiled by Chic and Tabitha Cicero, who inherited the Tradition gym the last of the living Golden Dawn initiates, Israel Regardie, this collection is an invaluable trove for any occultist/esotericist. It is replete with all the rituals, the study material from all the outer grades, and a vast collection of tables and charts laying out symbols and correspondences, which are the groundwork for preparing the mind of the spiritual explorer. The Cicero's are practical, gifted teachers, and truly carry the torch Regardie left them. Even if you aren't going to pursue the GD path, if you are studying the Mystery Traditions this book will help you knock on the door of the secrets.

Interesting read with rituals and ceremonies to perform for ascension through the initiation stages. Tons of history and practical knowledge complete with in depth quizzes. Love this book. Great workbook.

A loved addition to my collection of deeply spiritual books. A great guide for self initiating into the Golden Dawn

This is a great guide to flying solo into the fulfilling practice of the Golden Dawn. When I purchased it, I thought I would breeze through this book and the practices as I do with most other training manuals. Not the case. This is a lengthy process that takes years. The Introduction (before the Neophyte chapter) is going to take several months alone and a lot of discipline and will power. The Cisero's pick up and expound upon where Regardie left off with his Golden Dawn book. Having both books is very helpful, but this book fills in a lot of detail to help you find your way when you are far away from a major city (or out in the woods). This is a very big book. It feels like a text book from college after glancing through the chapters ahead. There are quizzes, homework, and yes... lots of memorization. Like I said... not for the undisciplined. I would encourage you to explore this though as after just a few months with this program there have been some major changes in my life, very subtle, but major shifts in thinking, willing, seeing. Stick with it. I promise the same will happen for you. I do wish this book would have more pronunciation guides than it does but Youtube has been a helpful supplement.

Going through the Kindle edition.. even just in the First Lecture, there are numerous small typos, usually missing words. "On hand Uriel" for LBRP instruction, is one example.

This is a great book for seekers of knowledge, truth, and traditions of GD.

Worth the time, if you expend the efforts! With graceful gratitude Frater FAUSTIUIUS REXS NUMRAL. .….. I will wait. Till the dawn appears my Lords and Ladies.

This book is awesome if you’re new to the Kabbalah alchemy Egyptology and you want to learn more then this is the book for you it’s all encompassing practically it has everything from astrology to in depth meaning to every sphere in the tree of life the qabalistic cross lesser banishing rituals planetary squares the Hebrew alphabet quizzes for each chapter this book goes extremely in depth and can help any beginner interested in learning magick from the ground up basicallyit’s honestly just too much to even write about this book I love it

Quanto ao conteúdo, é imprescindível pra quem procura desenvolver uma base sólida no sistema da Golden Dawn, é realmente uma maratona! O material eu achei um pouco frágil pra um livro de 1,7 kg, merecia uma edição em capa dura. A entrega foi muito rápida, veio em uma caixa, mas apenas com um papel pardo dobrado, o livro ficou "sambando" na caixa, talvez por isso ele tenha vindo com pequenos amassados nas pontas, e o livro veio sem o plástico, mas parece ser novo.

This book could be viewed as a master key to self initiation in the magickal stream of the Hermetic order of the Golden Dawn. If you have the long-term goal of getting on the ladder of spiritual alchemy and are prepared to commit to many weeks, months and even years of work without instant overnight results, you'll find it very worthwhile. It may cost more than your average book, but really it's an investment in your future and compared with online study groups and a thousand new age organizations who'll take you round in circles forever, this book is actually priceless!

Book was in great condition when it arrived. Very satisfied

Si eres estudiante de ocultismo, de la tradición de la Golden Dawn y quieres aprender las enseñanzas de la orden, o quieres reforzar tus estudios sobre el tema, este es el libro adecuado. Una joya ya clásica dentro de la literatura de la GD repleta de información que te llevará meses o años aprender. Se volverá tu libro de cabecera. 100% recomendado.

The world has changed so much and the way this book describes how to grow spiritually has no place in my “now”.