Exploring the Elemental Forces: Harnessing the Power of the Golden Dawn System of Magic

The entire Golden Dawn system of magic is a complex and comprehensive approach to the practice of ceremonial magic. The Golden Dawn was a magical order founded in the late 19th century by three British Freemasons: William Robert Woodman, William Wynn Westcott, and Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers. It drew inspiration from various Western esoteric traditions, such as Rosicrucianism, Kabbalah, and Hermeticism. The system was organized into three main branches: the Outer Order, the Inner Order, and the 2nd Order. The Outer Order focused on studying the basics of magical theory and practice, including rituals, symbolism, and divination techniques. It served as a preparatory stage for the more advanced Inner Order.

Unbeknownst to Gwawl, Pwyll’s bag could hold an infinite number of things, but he told Gwawl that it would stop devouring if a nobleman were to stomp on it. Rhiannon urged Gwawl to do just that, and when he did, Pwyll opened the satchel up and trapped Gwawl inside it.

Now, Pwyll is not portrayed as an intelligent man by any means and tells the bard that he will grant him whatever he asks, so long as it is in his power. That s that s what I wanted to get and that s what the band got really well was that uplifting of wings kind of a feel, you know when you feel like you see a seagull and she s, she s like lifting up.

It served as a preparatory stage for the more advanced Inner Order. The Inner Order, also known as the Second Order, delved deeper into the mysteries of magic and focused on spiritual development. It offered a structured curriculum of spiritual exercises, meditation techniques, and advanced rituals.

Mystical Welsh witch Rhiannon

Ah, well, I got the name out of a, a book that I read last - let's see- not last - it was it was written right around Halloween ~ not the last Halloween but the Halloween before that ~ which was about two months before we joined Fleetwood Mac [1974]. And it was just about a lady that had two ~ a modern-day lady ~ who lived in Wales that had two personalities. One was called Branwen ~ which is Welsh name also ~ her real name was Branwen ~ and this other personality that came in and took over was Rhiannon.

And, um, so I wrote this song and made her into what I thought was an old Welsh witch. And then I had just, just found out ~ because somebody from Phoenix found a whole trilogy of books written in 1972 on Welsh mythology ~ that Rhiannon was a Welsh witch.There's a whole ~ there's a trilogy of books written about her called the song of Rhiannon.Which is pretty weird because I never saw that. And yet the song is exactly about that.

So it is ~ it's just about, it's just about a very mystical woman that is finds it very, very hard to be tied down in any kind of way ~ and she's uplifting all through the song. That's ~ that's what I wanted to get and that's what the band got really well was that uplifting of wings kind of a feel, you know ~ when you feel like you see a seagull and she's, she's like lifting up. Well, that's, that's Rhiannon. Rhiannon ~ yeah ~ she's moving up.
~Stevie Nicks, Jim Ladd, "Innerview" with Fleetwood Mac, 1976 or '77/radio

Rhiannon is the heavy-duty song to sing every night. On stage it's really a mind tripper. Everybody, including me, is just blitzed by the end of it. And I put out so much in that song that I'm nearly down. There's something to that song that touches people. I don't know what it is but I'm really glad it happened.
~Stevie Nicks, interview in Crawdaddy, November, 1976

Oh, I'm never tired of Rhiannon . It's a very ~ it's been a very heavy thing in the whole Fleetwood Mac trip. You know it's a very heavy part of the show.
~1976 KOME radio interview with Stevie Nicks and Robin Snyder

This legend of Rhiannon is about the song of the birds that take away pain and relieve suffering. That's what music is to me. I don't want any pain. [Nicks' own version of Rhiannon is softer, more emotional that Fleetwood Mac's] It's not a rock & roll song.

[She pulls out a collection of photographs] This is Rhiannon, without a doubt. [The picture, of Nicks, does not look like her] Well, you see, it turns. It goes right into. [she pulls out another photograph, of herself on stage with Lindsey] This is the killer. And the pale shadow of Dragon Boy, always behind me, always behind me. [She is speaking almost to herself, in a hoarse whisper] You see, I just want to make you realize that when I get carried off, really carried off into Rhiannon , it doesn't necessarily mean I'm not carried off into Fleetwood Mac. 'Cause I'm just as carried off into them. Rhiannon has to wait. She just has to wait; that's all there is to it.

[Answer to why she refers to Rhiannon as she ] Well, because. I don't know why. She is some sort of reality. If I didn't know she was a mythical character, I would think she lived down the street.
~Stevie Nicks, Rolling Stone, 1979

This is a story about a Welsh witch.
~Stevie introducing the song Rhiannon on the Fleetwood Mac Live album,1980

The tale of Rhiannon is told in The Mabinogion, a collection of Welsh folk tales translated by Lady Charlotte Guest. It is considered the oldest work of prose literature in Britain.

The goal of the Inner Order was to achieve spiritual enlightenment and self-realization. The Golden Dawn system of magic emphasized the use of ritual ceremonies as a means to access higher realms of consciousness and communicate with spiritual entities. These rituals incorporated elements of astrology, alchemy, tarot, and various other esoteric systems. The Golden Dawn also placed a strong emphasis on the study and interpretation of symbolism, as it believed that symbols held great power and conveyed hidden meanings. One of the most significant contributions of the Golden Dawn system was the development of a unique system of correspondences known as the Qabalistic Tree of Life. This system mapped the spiritual and energetic realms and provided a framework for understanding the connections between various mystical concepts. The Tree of Life became a central organizing principle in Golden Dawn rituals and teachings. The Golden Dawn system of magic had a profound influence on the Western esoteric tradition and had a lasting impact on later occult orders and practitioners. It emphasized the integration of various esoteric systems and sought to provide a comprehensive approach to spiritual development and magical practice. Its emphasis on symbolism, ritual, and spiritual growth continues to inspire and inform many modern magical traditions and practitioners..

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