The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Inc.
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Inc. is a 501(c) non-profit organization associated with a modern magical Order of the same name. While bearing the same name as the historical Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (1888–1908), the modern Order does not have or claim direct descent or institutional lineage from the original Order or from the Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia. The order is run by Chic Cicero and Sandra Tabatha Cicero.
According to author Gerald Suster, this Order is notable for having the only working Golden Dawn temple in the United States at the end of the 1970s.[1]
History
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According to founder Chic Cicero, in 1977 he rented a house in Columbus, Georgia for sole use as a Golden Dawn temple,[2] he and his wife established an autonomous Golden Dawn temple there,[3] built a Neophyte Hall and Vault of the Adepti, and called the resulting temple Isis-Urania, "after the original London temple of Mathers, Westcott and Woodman."[2]
In June 1982, Israel Regardie traveled to the Isis-Urania temple to take on the offices of Initiating Hierophant and Chief Adept in the temple's Vault of the Adepti. During the visit, Regardie initiated two people into the Adeptus Minor grade and a third into the Neophyte grade. During this time, Regardie also consecrated the Ciceros' Vault of the Adepti[4] and established the Second Order.[5][6][7]
In 1988, The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Florida, with Chic Cicero listed as its registered agent and President.[8] The organization has been granted 501(c) tax exempt status by the United States Internal Revenue Service.[9] It owns and maintains a website[10] as well as a free online magazine dedicated to the Western Esoteric Tradition.[citation needed] According to its official website, the organization promotes the published teachings[a] of the original Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn for the purpose of "the continued preservation of that body of knowledge known as Hermeticism or the Western Esoteric Tradition."[11]
Trademarks and certification
[edit]In 1995, the Florida corporation filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to trademark the logo and design for "The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn". The trademark registration was granted in 1997.[12]
See also
[edit]- Ceremonial magic – Variety of rituals of magic
- Hermeticism – Philosophy based on the teachings of Hermes Trismegistus
- Rosicrucianism – 17th-century European spiritual movement
Notes
[edit]- ^ The originally secret teaching of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn were published first by Aleister Crowley in The Equinox and later by Israel Regardie.
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Suster (1990), p. 150.
- ^ a b Cicero, Chic. "Israel Regardie as I knew Him" in Armstrong & Gilbert (1997), p. 86-88.
- ^ Cicero & Cicero (1991), p. xiii.
- ^ Barrett (2008), p. 111.
- ^ Greer & Kuntz (1999), p. 50.
- ^ Greer (2003), p. 205.
- ^ Peschel (1992), p. 6.
- ^ Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, Document Number N25541. Retrieved April 20, 2007.
- ^ "Hermetic Order Of The Golden Dawn Inc". Pro Publica. July 29, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ Cicero (2021).
- ^ "About Us: Our Corporation". HermeticGoldenDawn.org. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ "Trademark Status & Document Retrieval (TSDR), The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn". United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
Works cited
[edit]- Armstrong, Allan; Gilbert, R.A., eds. (1997). Golden Dawn: The Proceedings of the Golden Dawn Conference, London - 1997. Hermetic Research Trust.
- Barrett, David V. (2008). The Atlas of Secret Societies. London: Godsfield Press. ISBN 978-1-84181-335-6.
- Cicero, Chic; Cicero, Tabatha (1991). The New Golden Dawn Ritual Tarot. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 0-87542-139-3.
- Cicero, Tabatha (January 1, 2021). "Welcome to the New H.O.G.D. Website!". HermeticGoldenDawn.org. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- Greer, John Michael (2003). The New Encyclopedia of the Occult. Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 1-56718-336-0.
- Greer, Mary K.; Kuntz, Darcy (1999). The Chronology of the Golden Dawn. Holmes Publishing Group. ISBN 1-55818-354-X.
- Peschel, Lisa (1992). "Chic & Sandra Tabatha Cicero". The Llewellyn New Times. Vol. 923. St. Paul, MN. ISSN 0893-1534.
- Suster, Gerald (1990). Crowley's Apprentice: The Life and Ideas of Israel Regardie. Weiser Books. ISBN 0-87728-700-7.
Further reading
[edit]- Cicero, Chic; Cicero, Tabatha (2003). The Essential Golden Dawn: An Introduction to High Magic. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 0-7387-0310-9.
- Cicero, Chic; Cicero, Tabatha. "What is the Golden Dawn". The Llewellyn Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- Madden, Kristin (2005). Exploring the Pagan Path: Wisdom from the Elders. Franklin Lakes, NJ: New Page Books. ISBN 1-56414-788-6.