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Summary: Indispensable Reference!
Review: This book is simply a must have for any Ceremonial Magician! While it is true that there are other paths in the world that practice High Ceremonial Magick, essentially all of them have borrowed in greater or lesser degrees from the Golden Dawn. This book includes all the initiations as practiced in the Temple of Stella Matutina, plus all of the original Knowledge Lectures that were given to the members in the Outer Order of the Golden Dawn. While most of this material has been published elsewhere, no where else has it been kept in as close to its original form as Regardie has preserved it, complete with lectures from W. Wynn Westcott and S.L. "MacGregor" Mathers. In other words, why have you been reading this essay rather then clicking on the "Add To My Shopping Cart" button?
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Summary: Out Right Confusing!!!
Review: This book may be a great reference book to the occult but thats all it is. It cannot be possibly read straight through from cover to cover. It is too long, borning at times, unorganize, mumbo jumbo i have ever read. What kind of book is this, its more of a big puzzle. You have to have a huge foundation of the order to even comprehend the first lecture. It is way to breif and mixed about. Not to be read out of sheer interests. YOu need to have studied for awhile, and frankly i just dont care to learn-nor do i have the patients for "high" magick.
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Summary: unforgettable!
Review: this book was isreal regardie's biggest mistake and the downfall of the mystical alchemical/hermetic society of the golden dawn. in times past this would have been concidered oath-breaking. he stops somewhere in the middle and leaves the system and formulae incomplete, nonetheless, all of you should get it, take it from an initiated adept!
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Summary: Good but has several obfuscations.
Review: This is a great book for anyone who is interested in learning about the Golden Dawn system. The main problem with this edition is that the sections are too cluttered and several obfuscations have been added to confuse those who are not worthy of the hidden knowledge according to the Secret Chiefs. When reading this book, one must take into consideration that the author/compiler of the book was initiated into an offshot of the Golden Dawn ran by frondeurs of the original order orignially started by Westcott and Mathers. This comment goes the same for books written by the Zalewskis and the Ciceros.Howbeit, this is still good reading and a good reference manual and is a must have for anybody interested in the Western Mystery Tradition.
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Summary: Worth Every Penny
Review: This is basically an encyclopedia for the practacing magician. Buy it, you will not be disapointed. So much content you won't even know where to start...
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Summary: The Reference Book For Anyone Who Seeks The Light
Review: This is the book to have! It is an outstanding work by one ot the most infuential Adepts of our time. Any student of the mysteries would be well advised to invest in this, Regardie's groundbreaking work. It is an endless source of information. This book is filled with the history, rituals, and lectures of one of the great magickal groups of recent times.
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Summary: yes!own it!
Review: this studies a very wide range of the gd background and everything you will probably need,I reccomend it to the serious magus and students.it's a must own
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Summary: Androoski
Review: Truly the genetrix of all late 20th century Occult thought. I defenitely advise purchasing this work for your own library.
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Summary: somewhat disappointing
Review: When I purchased this book, I was under the impression that it would contain a course to guide me through the Golden Dawn system. I was wrong. This is merely a collection of writings/notes by Regardie, and is not meant to be used alone. If you are looking for a course through the Golden Dawn system, I would recommend the book _Self Initiation Into The Golden Dawn Tradition_ by Chic and Sandra Cicero. I'm not sure how easy it is to find this book still, but it is possible to purchase from the publisher's website.
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Summary: Should be the First Book You Buy!
Review: When it comes to the subject of ritual magic and the occult, I would be hard-pressed to think of another book that one should buy. True, it contains information that can be found in a dozen other books, both older and newer than this one. What matters is the presentation. The most important achievement of the Order of the Golden Dawn was to create a working system of magical training. By reading this book and performing the exercises it prescribes with regularity and detail, the occult student embarks on the voyage of "becoming more than human". The study program in this book is intended to train the mind to be capable of working magick, not just provide a series of rituals that are fun and entertaining. Aleister Crowley said that magic isn't just a tool to be picked up and put down according to necessity and desire, its a change of lifestyle that necessitates a complete transformation in behaviour and thought. This book is, in my opinion, the first step towards doing just that. If you are interested in becoming a practicing magus, buy this book, practice the rituals inside with regularity and you won't be sorry.
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