The Complete Intiation Rituals of the Golden Dawn [Esoteric Book Review]

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[@FraterRC]

Ps Temples not Lodges ;)

[@zbraal]

Looks like a fascinating text. Thanks for reviewing!

[@iheartgoldendawnradiotheli9350]

Another great text to add to a Golden Dawners journey! Thank you 🙏 Brother “Go forth now into the Light”

[@-Medici]

Interesting! I have the Regardie and I'm just waiting for the Cicero's self-initiation into the GD to arrive.. but i have the distinct feeling, i might also add this one to the collection. Btw, Denis, i also have The Secret Freemasonry of a Priest in the Temple of Nature en route - thanks for mentioning that particular book, i am really excited for that one and i would have missed it if it wasn't for your channel!

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Ooh! You're in for a real treat! :D

[@zendojo3605]

Fascinating! I wonder how it differs from the Greer tome! 🙏 will discover through your review, Foolish Fish! 🎉

[@subrosamagus]

Finally have "The Complete Initiation Rituals of the Golden Dawn" in hand. This newly planted seed of light may well see a Renaissance of Golden Dawn Temples. Is it really that different to what is published by the Stella Matutina? Short answer is yes. The long answer is that it restores several features of the original Golden Dawn including: Important information on the sashes. This includes the direction of wearing in GD, AO and early SM. If implemented this will already be a major reform within the working of GD temples. The presence of the Sentinel throughout the outer Order. Frater Yechidah also addresses the misinformation around the sentinel in The Light Extended volume 6, including that originally they didn't have a lamen. Speaking of lamen, we see the designs somewhat differ, with no containing white borders on the lamens of the inferior officers. We are also given the original portal used in both the original GD and AO (the Stella Matutina version only written in the 1910s, and vastly different) Many diagrams used and shown to the initiate during the initiations are restored, text clarified, and in many cases redrawn. We are given the Golden Dawn 6=5 (which is huge). And in appendices we have the original Equinox ceremony, differing from that of the SM, Ritual J (5=6 obligation), Ritual K (the consecration of the vault), the consecration of a new temple, and the Ritual installation of chiefs. These last two, to the best of my knowledge, have never been published and given us new streams of information for running GD temples. This volume is academic in that it compares and notes differences in multiple texts, with over 3,600 footnotes and over 500 pages. For those seeking a workable ritual, the sources for Ritual, rubric and the basis for the diagrams and implements are all here. The script (spoken bits) are in black while the rubric (stage instructions) are in grey, making the text very readable. For about a decade starting in the noughties, Yechidah and colleagues ran a Temple in Ireland, working these rituals for the first time since the 1900s. This book is scholarly, yes, but infinitely practical. Bravo and thank you!

[@subrosamagus]

And not to flog a dead horse, but the Regardie rituals and texts are higgeldy piggeldy. Missing bits, missing diagrams. Functionally it's not even performable as is. The full SM ritual isn't in Regardie. Zalewskis Rituals and Commentaries is closer but with a lot of personal interpretation and extrapolation, not properly identified as such. The Farrell AO ritual, Mathers Last Secret, committed diagrams and also projects all sorts onto it. Now the Aries Press Regardie is public domain one could do the same with the SM ritual by fixing the many issues with the regardie. John Michael Greer did some of this. But really it needs to be redone from scratch (and with regardis name removed)

[@rafaelluizvasconcelos]

Hey Denis, are u doing this year another Bookshelf video for 2025?

[@laryssafelixp]

totally agree!!! we need an upload in the bookshelf tour...

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Not enough turnover this year to warrant a full tour, maybe next year.

[@simonoregan4744]

Used to have a huge GD collection. Then I decided to start practicing and realized just as with Crowley the GD was way more bark than bite. Threw my GD stuff in the garbage. If you want to practice Kabbalah there is no better source than Jacobus Swart. Most of the people compiling the GD material made pretty basic mistakes because they didn't speak Hebrew. Those mistakes have simply been parroted over the years.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

I'm a huge fan of Jacobus G Swart's work, I think he's one of the most important occultists out there right now.

[@wherethewatermeetstheshade]

What kind of books do you suggest for the curriculum past the GD

[@howardhavardramberg333]

Excellent!

[@lucasrvdl]

Can you review Jason Augustus Newcomb books? New Hermetics, Practical enochian magick etc

[@genkotsuryuhonbu]

How different are the rituals from the ones in Cicero’s big book?

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Let me repeat, there are no rituals here, just the initiation ceremonies. The differences are subtle, but clear. Being the original, it seems that they should be the official ones.

[@neophyte2688]

So are this the Rituals as done in Whare Ra?

[@FraterRC]

No those are Stella matutina as found in Regardie but better found in Golden Dawn Rituals and Commentaries by Zalewski

[@subrosamagus]

These are the original GD. They haven't been published before. AO has been published (badly) and the SM/ whare Ra as you call it. It also restores a lot of corrupted or missing diagrams and errors in other books

[@subrosamagus]

The portal is also completely different.

[@FraterRC]

@@subrosamagus no way!

[@subrosamagus]

@FraterRC sm portal and gd portal are night and day different. Some great extra content including 6=5, consecration of a temple. Things that for GD people is important and new.

[@mockmywords]

I can't find this book in the US

[@FoolishFishBooks]

It is currently out of stock, the paperback will become available a little later in the year.

[@thewizardofawes8194]

Hey, Denis! I'm an affectionate for all things related to the Golden Dawn, but I’m not rich and this one is sold out. Do you have some solid info about when they’ll release the soft cover version? Thanks, pal!

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Definitely before the end of the year, I actually expect in the next few months.

[@thewizardofawes8194]

@ Super-thanks, pal! 👍🏼

[@quentandil]

I don't understand how is this special if it is just print on demand. Why not making the next editions also hardcovers?

[@FoolishFishBooks]

I guess it's a way for the editor to make a little money for his hard work. Most people, as I said, will want the paperback.

[@anachronistofer]

Puzzling that they would limit a print-on-demand book. They should print as many as demand dictates.

[@darkclownKellen]

Yeah they're doing that on purpose...

[@DonovanWert]

Sold out 😢

[@FoolishFishBooks]

A paperback version will be out very soon.

[@QwertyForty]

Got any material on Chaos Magic? It seems intriguing

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Yes! Take a look at the earlier videos on my channel :)

[@pryzmmagick2384]

Wow! It's been a long while since I've visited your channel, which I subbed from a different account. Well, I just subbed.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

:D Lovely to have returning viewers! Thanks for the new sub!

[@veldara822]

Barely started the year mate and already chewing up my book budget. Your channel should be flagged for addictive products.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

🫡

[@HiDesert004]

I have the paperback!

[@FoolishFishBooks]

I don't think the paperback is out quite yet (you may be thinking of the Flying Rolls in the same collection)

[@e.dewildt8608]

​​​@@FoolishFishBooksyes i think he means the yellow version (The Complete Flying Rolls of the Golden Dawn)

[@HiDesert004]

Sorry yes I meant the Flying Rolls 😅😭

[@Sprit713]

So... Well ... Thanks Dennis .

[@FraterRC]

tetelestai!

[@TheAdwelly]

Interesting cover design - pre ruined as it were.

[@rezashahmizad9585]

Hello, thanks for the great video as always... Just wondering have you read the beautiful novel by great Josephine McCarthy called "the last scabbard" ? WoW!!! Believe it or not made me cry a few times, cause it was so beautifully written. Good luck to you sir.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Ah! Not yet! I hear great things! 🙏All good wishes to you, dear Reza!

[@rezashahmizad9585]

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[@Kampfwageneer]

RIP occ corpus boards

[@valerykatznelson2097]

1333

[@Sprit713]

🏴‍☠️

[@crapmalls]

First!

[@alexanderking9462]

perfect bound and hardcover should not be in the same sentence

[@MagickArmory]

Literally looks exactly 💯 the same build as Josephine McCarthy's "complete magical knowledge trilogy" same POD company i assume. I hate the waxy book cover to that book i would guess that it is the same but hopefully not .lol

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Yes, it's the same. Very different price however!