Many people come to the world of occultism with a head full of romantic legends about magic, with books and teachings routinely claiming that certain traditions have been passed down unchanged for thousands of years from neolithic priestesses, Egyptian initiation temples, the builders of Stonehenge, or the Sun Priests of ancient Atlantis. While researching his book The New Encyclopedia of the Occult, author and occultist John Michael Greer discovered that most historical claims being made in the magical and Pagan communities simply weren't true. Many contradicted known facts, and quite a few contradicted themselves. What is the authentic history of Western occult traditions?

by John Michael Greer

A century ago, Celtic groups descending from the famed Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn pioneered a fascinating form of ceremonial magic invoking Pagan Celtic powers instead of relying on the more commonly used Judeo-Christian names and symbols. Those groups disappeared many decades ago, and their teachings were lost. But today, their legacy has been reborn.

Respected occult author and Grand Archdruid John Michael Greer has re-created a complete magical system based on the Celtic Golden Dawn traditions. This new book provides students with a complete curriculum of Druidical magic and occult wisdom, including training in ceremonial magic, meditation, pathworking, divination, geomancy, and herbal alchemy, allowing self-initiation into the three degrees of Ovate, Bard, and Druid. Structured to resemble a long-lost correspondence course, The Celtic Golden Dawn presents a series of knowledge lectures, meditations, and rituals leading to mastery of the most important magical techniques.

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