Description
Book SynopsisTake the Next Step... Clear away the outdated clutter that has obscured the power and beauty of the Golden Dawn magical system and feel for yourself the difference these techniques can make in your life. Explore dozens of new rituals developed from the fragments and core documents of the greatest Magical Order in the Western world. Step out of the darkness and into the light of understanding.John Michael Greer writes in a lucid and entertaining manner, revealing previously unknown aspects of the magical rites of the Golden Dawn. Warm and engaging, Circles of Power revitalizes Western magic by removing the unnecessary rhetoric and obscure jargon. Everything is plainly and simply explained and all the information you need to begin working within this magical system is presented in a clear and concise manner. Filled with the fruits of personal experience and insights derived from in-depth research, Circles of Power is the next best thing to actually joining a Hermetic lodge.
Trade Review'Circles of Power is another work I can readily recommend to any beginning student of Golden Dawn magic.'"-David Allen Hulse
Table of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD TO THE NEW EDITION
FOREWORD TO THE ORIGINAL EDITION
Ritual Magic in the Hermetic Tradition
Part I: Principles of Ritual Magic
Chapter One: The Nature of Ritual Magic
Chapter Two: The Magical Macrocosm
Chapter Three: The Magical Microcosm
Chapter Four: The Tools of Ritual Magic
Chapter Five: The Practice of Ritual Magic
Part II: Practice of Ritual Magic
Chapter Six: Foundations of Ritual: Invoking And Banishing
Chapter Seven: Foundations of Ritual: The Middle Pillar Exercises
Chapter Eight: Foundations of Ritual: Opening and Closing
Chapter Nine: Applications of Ritual: Working Tools
Chapter Ten: Applications of Ritual: Talismans
Chapter Eleven: Applications of Ritual: Evocation
Chapter Twelve: Applications of Ritual: Invisibility and Transformation
Chapter Thirteen: Applications of Ritual: Spiritual Development
Chapter Fourteen: The Formula of the Equinox
APPENDIX
Cabalistic Symbolism
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
