It is worth noting that W.E. Butler joined Dion Fortune's Society of the Inner Light and trained with her so there is likely some common elements there.
Dion Fortune of course was a member of the Golden Dawn for some time but then parted ways to start her own foundation, part of the saga of drama after the end of the 'first temple'.
Her strain of magic is more rooted in the ideas of Theosophy which she was first influenced by, merged with the traditions, particularly Qabalah, she learned in the Golden Dawn. She was a fan of Blavatsky.
The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram is a quintessentially Golden Dawn ritual, having been formulated by Dr. Wynn Wescott with the help of others.
There are numerous variations that have been created since, modifications made.
I'm of the opinion that any change to a ritual is like changing an ingredient in a recipe, you might still get something 'good' but not actually replicate the original, or its exact effects.
The Hermetic Society of the Golden Dawn continues to exist to this day for those who so choose to seek it out.
Dion Fortune of course was a member of the Golden Dawn for some time but then parted ways to start her own foundation, part of the saga of drama after the end of the 'first temple'.
Her strain of magic is more rooted in the ideas of Theosophy which she was first influenced by, merged with the traditions, particularly Qabalah, she learned in the Golden Dawn. She was a fan of Blavatsky.
The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram is a quintessentially Golden Dawn ritual, having been formulated by Dr. Wynn Wescott with the help of others.
There are numerous variations that have been created since, modifications made.
I'm of the opinion that any change to a ritual is like changing an ingredient in a recipe, you might still get something 'good' but not actually replicate the original, or its exact effects.
The Hermetic Society of the Golden Dawn continues to exist to this day for those who so choose to seek it out.
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