What is Golden Dawn?

the G.D.)Golden Dawn) was at the end of the ninteenh century a secret socity of adepts(magians) wich included among others Aliester Crolwley, S.L. Mcgregor Mathers and t T.S Eliot(to name but a few) alot of there teachings were handed down to other systems dow the years,such notables as the late Isreal Regardie wrote a 4 set book called ' THE GOLDEN DAWN', also a tarot deack also called the golden dawn deck released publickly after regardies death(problab;y the most complete deck since crowleys thoth deck

|> >I have run accross refernces to GD in books and magazines that I read, but |> >have no clear picture as to what the nature of the discipline is. |> |> >Could anybody post a GD-for-beginners article? |> |> >Adam |> >

The main value in all of this GD stuff is your own personal SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT, aside from the power gained. (i.e., insight into the future and the ability to gain any possession one so desires at WILL.)