Order of the Golden Dawn

[AngelofDeath]

They're many offshoots of the Golden Dawn but i don't think any official lineage as such exists to this day. Regardie wasn't a member of the golden dawn but its offshoot the Stella Matutina and his teachings are based on that society rather than the original Golden Dawn. Many start up groups use the available material in books to teach a system of grades based on the Tree of Life or Qabalah.

I have been studying the Qabalah for a little while now through different books and the history of the Golden Dawn. I am not sure if it would be something i would want to join after reading some of things about the order such as the cipher document but if you feel its your calling, rock on!

No, I don't believe there is any "official" lineage although there are plenty of claims. Although Regardie wasn't a member of the original Golden Dawn the Stella Matutina is consider a "successor" organization and so holding the inheritance of the original Golden Dawn. When the group disbanded he received all of the materials and information and hence the book, The Golden Dawn, was born. Many modern groups only go up to Adeptus Minor because that's only as far as Regardie got and there is some debate surrounding the higher grades.