tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594045886586038963.post2398458879586303177..comments2023-09-03T05:52:27.906-06:00Comments on The Magical Witch: Golden Dawn or NotMorgan Drake Ecksteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09258538066497554895noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594045886586038963.post-40177128196439611312011-07-12T01:16:33.819-06:002011-07-12T01:16:33.819-06:00You know, I've actually been considering the s...You know, I've actually been considering the same recently. Primarily I've been contemplating if some of the work I've been developing and will develop over the course of my magical career would be "Golden Dawn" were I to remove myself from the equation.<br /><br />I think so. I have a foundation of about 15 years in the Golden Dawn. It flows through us. Everything I put my hands to, and I have to assume the same for you, stems from that foundation that has been layed out before us by the Golden Dawn culture.<br /><br />It is a rich culture, and I think there is always room for growth. In my opinion, while the roots are layed in a rich tradition of hermeticism, alchemy, qabalah, etc, I don't believe the Golden Dawn is limited to what it was or currently is. Golden Dawn is all things practical. If it works, I believe in time it will find its way into Golden Dawn orders, as we tend to be concerned not just with historical analysis of what was taught before us, but how the system can be improved and built upon.<br /><br />Just some thoughts...<br /><br />~JamesJ.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10026026594990409111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594045886586038963.post-15773162997771107652011-07-01T10:53:46.901-06:002011-07-01T10:53:46.901-06:00You raise a good point here, but a certain level o...You raise a good point here, but a certain level of confusion is the price of diversity in our community. <br /><br />Our Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn does its part by distinguishing itself as the outer order of the Rosicrucian Order of Alpha et Omega. <br /><br />We have also struggled long and hard not to be confused with Golden Dawn orders whose practices have already been rated "F" by the Better Business Bureau and that we consider will likely to continue to drag the name of the entire Golden Dawn tradition through the mud if we are ALL not very careful.<br /><br />DavidImperator David Griffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05569334890339311989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594045886586038963.post-9710975404892717432011-06-30T19:52:39.020-06:002011-06-30T19:52:39.020-06:00Good post Morgan; I just began following your blog...Good post Morgan; I just began following your blog yesterday following the episode over at RO's and on FB, and I am now quite glad that I did. Before I devoted myself to Grimoiric and Ancient Magick I studied (studied, never joined) Golden Dawn style with an old adept who'd taken me under his wing, and I continued even after finding my own path. What eventually soured me on the whole was when I came in contact with "brethren" from so many widely divergent offshoots, each of which claimed their version to be the "True" Inheritor of the GD tradition and looking down upon all others. I wanted to practice Magick, without all the pomp and ceremony, without all the secrecy and elitist "My GD is better than your GD". <br /><br />I love your post here Frater, I'll be following with great interestM.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07684336826610460278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594045886586038963.post-26168768226692360282011-06-30T18:49:05.495-06:002011-06-30T18:49:05.495-06:00Ah Morgan,
from morning practice to this interest...Ah Morgan,<br /><br />from morning practice to this interesting post. Thanks. Yes, I too have wondered about this for years, even started a paper on it and gave up...<br /><br />I agree with all you say here. The only thing I can add is to paraphrase the late Justice Potter Stewart:<br /><br />I may not be able to define 'Golden Dawn' "but I know it when I see it"<br /><br />:) thanksPeregrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508191641503321789noreply@blogger.com