First of all, I honestly admit that I read the entire book 7.5 years ago, but it had a strong impact on me, my thinking, and perception, so there will be a lot of my feelings here…
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn is truly a legend of Western Esotericism, especially in Great Britain, participants of which included politicians, philosophers, and writers. That organization was the mother of new orders such as Stella Matutina, Argenteum Astrum, and among it’s children are Wicca and XX-XXI New Age, as we know it, generally speaking all contemporary magic has some traces left by Golden Dawn Magic. Thanks to this Order, the world was introduced to various Tarot decks like the Rider-Waite Tarot, Thoth Tarot, and a great number of various modern decks initially inspired by the by those mentioned above.
The influence on the world was immense: check out Skyrim, or usage of the crystal ball for divination, magical cloaks, magical wands and so on. It’s worth reading to understand the magic we practice today and its origins 🙂
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