HERMETIC SOCIETY OF THE GOLDEN DAWN
     
                                  RA HORAKHTY TEMPLE



     The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, a magical order which began
     in England in 1888, was the most famous and influential of the
     modern era.  It successfully integrated various branches of the
     Western Mystery Tradition into a workable system of enlightenment.
     Its goal was to help each member to "become more than human", to
     contact and live under the guidance of the higher self.  Some of the
     areas of study included ritual magic, tarot, Egyptian god-forms,
     Enochian magic, Kabala, and Astrology.  Among the original Golden
     Dawn members were MacGregor Mathers, W.B.Yates, Aleister Crowley,
     A.E.Waite, Dion Fortune, Dr. R.W. Felkin, Arthur Machen, Paul Foster
     Case, and Dr. Israel Regardie.  Regardie, who died in 1985, was the
     last great representative of the original Order.


     To achieve this attainment the Golden Dawn brought the aspirant
     through a calculated series of techniques, experiences or mental
     exercises.  These exercises brought about progressively higher
     states of consciousness.  Initiation occurs when a person passes
     into a higher state of consciousness.  As Israel Regardie said,
     "Initiation is the preparation for immortality.  Man is only
     potentially immortal.  Immortality is acquired when the purely human
     part of himself becomes allied to that spiritual essence which was
     never created, was never born, and shall never die.  It is to effect
     this spiritual bond with the highest that the Golden Dawn owes its
     ritual and practical magical work.


     The Ra Horakhty Temple of California was chartered in 1985 by
     Patrick and Chris Zalewski, 7=4 Adepts and co-chiefs of the Thoth
     Hermes Temple of New Zealand.  The following chart describes the
     succession back to Mathers' original Golden Dawn temple in England.

     ISIS URANIA:MacGregor Mathers,England,1888
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     STELLA MATUTINA:Dr.R.W.Felkin,England,1900
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     WHARE RA:Dr. Felkin,New Zealand,1912-1978
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     THOTH HERMES:Patrick Zalewski,New Zealand,1980-Present
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     RA HORAKHTY:Laura Jennings/Peter Yorke,Santa Monica,California 1985


     Our temple is greatly honored to be working directly with Thoth
     Hermes Temple as a conduit for the passage of material from the New
     Zealand temples and from the Stella Matutina. Together we hope to
     bring both the Outer and Inner Order information to people
     throughout the world by teaching and publication.


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     TEMPLE DUES: $200.00 annually

     TEMPLE INITIATION: $50.00


     TEMPLE MEMBERSHIP includes:

     Temple ritual once a month.
     Neophyte and Elemental Grade Curriculums with guidance and direction
     Attendance at Temple business meetings and other Temple events.
     Initiation:Neophyte, Elemental Grades, and Inner Order work.
     Tests for each level.

     Temple Membership for students outside the L.A area includes:

     Temple initiations in L.A. upon completion of required Grade work.
     Attendance at monthly Temple meetings when in the L.A. area.
     Neophyte and Elemental Grade curriculum with guidance and direction
     by correspondence.
     The same test requirements as local members;written,oral and
     performance of ritual.


     Laura Jennings, co-Temple Chief of the Ra Horakhty Temple, has been
     practicing and teaching metaphysics for the past 20 years. She
     received an anthropology degree from UCLA(1975) and is presently
     working to complete a Ph.D in archeology. For the past 10 years her
     efforts have concentrated on the Golden Dawn System of Magic. Under
     Dr.Regardie's direction she was a co-founder of two Golden Dawn
     Temples in Southern California. Her book on the creation and
     administration of GD temples will be published next year.

     Peter Yorke, co-founder of both Temples,was also a student of Israel
     Regardie. He has a degree in botany from Cal State Long Beach. He is
     presently co-Chief of the Ra Horakhty Temple and director of
     alchemical studies and research.

     David Stoelk, administrator director of the Outer Order curriculum
     for the society, received his Bachelor of Arts in history and
     architecture from ISU. He is in charge of a magical newsletter which
     promotes GD studies and networking.


     FOR FURTHER INFO. WRITE
     Laura Jennings
     c/o Hermetic Society of the Golden Dawn
     PO Box 5461
     Santa Monica CA 90405


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