The Golden Dawn Training Course. Volume IV

The last, concluding volume in the tetralogy "The Golden Dawn Training Course". Founded in the second half of the 19th century in the heart of Great Britain, the Golden Dawn quickly spread to various corners of the world. Its followers studied alchemy, theurgy, and applied magic in all its manifestations, and the influence of the Order reached unprecedented heights.

The tetralogy "The Golden Dawn Training Course" was distributed among the adepts of one of the orders that were considered part of the Golden Dawn, but were located on the other side of the globe from the center of the Order - London. This refers to New Zealand, where the "Morning Star" order was located, and where the famous temple "The Abode of Ra" or "Fare Ra" was built, which significantly outlived its colleagues.

This book concludes the series of translations of practical lessons that the adepts of the New Zealand "Morning Star" studied. While the previous three volumes were largely devoted to the practice of Tarot and classical alchemy - for example, the third volume is entirely dedicated to the Court and Major Arcana of the Golden Dawn Tarot - in the fourth volume, the authors focus their attention on other areas and aspects of the sacred. In particular, on the few Eastern practices that were used by the Order's adepts. The fourth book includes lessons from 135 to 178 and is almost entirely devoted to tattvas.

Lesson 135, the opening lesson, serves as an introductory article to the section on tattvas. This lesson narrates what tattvas are, their symbols and cards, and how to identify them. Throughout the study of the fourth volume, the student will be able to comprehend all five tattvas. The authors highlight the following: Akasha, Vayu, Tejas, Apas, and Prithivi. Lessons 135-146 are dedicated to tattvas.

Lessons 147 to 154 focus on a deeper study of astrology. Here you will find notes on horary astrology, tables of planetary hours, methods for calculating horoscopes, and much more.

And finally, lessons 155 to 178 are primarily devoted to the art of magical seals, pentacles, and sigils.