Golden Dawn Probationary Work

See also: A Brief Overview of the First Order of the Golden Dawn

This applies to those seeking Self-Initiation, i.e. those working on their own rather than within an order.

The Cicero's in "Self-Initiation into the Golden Dawn Tradition" suggest that four months of probabtionary work should be carried out prior to attempting the Self-Initiation Ritual of the Neophyte grade. This four month period should consist of the following:

First Month (Week 1 to 4)

(a) Begin a Ritual Diary and Dream Diary

(1) Perform the Daily Awareness Exercises, consisting of: -

• Darkness Technique
• Sense Awareness Techniques

(2) Perform physical exercise.

• Your choice of exercise, with the aim of keeping the body healthly.
• Perhaps include daily practice of The Five Rites.

(3) Perform daily Visualisation Exercise.

(4) Perform daily Themis Meditation.

(5) Perform Daily Adoration.

• Perform at dawn, noon, dusk and midnight.

(6) Perform The Berakah

Second Month (Week 5 to 8)

(1) Continue performing the Daily Awareness Exercises, consisting of: -

• Darkness Technique
• Sense Awareness Techniques

(2) Continue physical exercise.

(3) Continue performing daily Visualisation Exercise.

(4) Perform daily Maat Meditation.

(5) Perform Daily Adoration

• Perform at dawn, noon, dusk and midnight.

(6) Perform The Berakah

Third Month (Week 9 to 12)

(1) Continue performing the Daily Awareness Exercises, consisting of: -

• Darkness Technique
• Sense Awareness Techniques

(2) Continue physical exercise.

(3) Continue performing daily Visualisation Exercise.

(4) Perform daily Thme Meditation.

(5) Practice the Daily Adoration.

• Perform at dawn, noon, dusk and midnight.

(6) Practice Bringing Down the Light.

(7) Practice The Berakah.

(8) Begin studying the First Knowledge Lecture

(9) Begin working on your Lamens/Wands/Elemental Symbols/Both banners

Fourth Month (Week 13 to 16)

(1) Continue performing the Daily Awareness Exercises, consisting of: -

• Darkness Technique
• Sense Awareness Techniques

(2) Continue physical exercise.

(3) Continue performing daily Visualisation Exercise.

(4) Perform daily Thme Meditation.

(5) Practice the Daily Adoration.

• Perform at dawn, noon, dusk and midnight.

(6) Practice Bringing Down the Light.

(7) Practice The Berakah.

(8) Continue studying the First Knowledge Lecture

(9) Continue working on your Lamens/Wands/Elemental Symbols/Both banners

Final Probabationary Work (Week 17+)

Learn and rehearse the Neophyte Self-Initiation Ritual

When ready, conduct the Neophyte Self-Initiation Ritual.

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After the Neophyte Self-Initiation Ritual the next six months would be spent performing more exercises and continuing to learn and practice the First Knowledge Lecture.

Created by: Amadeus last modification: Friday 23 of September, 2005 [12:31:43 UTC] by Amadeus