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Golden Dawn, Hermetic Order of the (1982)

The original Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (HOGD), founded in 1888, became the origin of magical activity of the twentieth century. Though short-lived, it members went on to found and lead groups that carried on its traditions. The main body of documents generated by the order have been published, beginnings with the several published by Aleister Crowley in his magazine Equinox. In the 1930s, Israel Regardie (1907-1985) oversaw the publication of the basic body of the HOGD rituals. In the meantime, the primary thrust of ceremonial magic continued through Crowley's thelemic teachings.

In the 1970s, contemporaneous with the revival of Crowley's Ordo Templi Orientis, some magical students, including Chris Monnastre, began to seek a revival of the HOGD and turned to Regardie as a teacher in the tradition who was still available. He took in a few students to train them in the belief and practice of the HOGD. Then, in 1982, with Regardie's blessing, Monnastre resurrected the Golden Dawn and founded the Osiris Khenti Amenti Temple. Simultaneously, Regardie gave her several of his personal magical tools which she gave to the new order. The order exists in two divisions, the Golden Dawn and the Ordo Rosae Rubeae et Aureae.

Since the founding of the original temple, subsequent temples have been formed. The order has also brought together individuals and small groups possessing lineages and charters from the various groups evolving from the original HOGD, including the Stella Matutina and the Holy Order of the Golden Dawn (founded by writer Arthur Edward Waite). These groups have been brought together in the United Confederation of Independent and Autonomous Temples.

The new HOGD, one of several efforts to revive the Golden Dawn, has set itself against those revival groups that offer self-initiations or what are termed "astral" initiations. All ritual initiations for this group will be done in the physical presence of HOGD leaders.

The headquarters of the HOGD is at 270 N. Canon Dr., Ste. 1302, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Website: http://www.magusbook.com.